On this page, you find the full wrestling profile of Lou Thesz, with his Career History, real name, age, height and weight, the Promotions he worked for, all the Face/Heel turns, the Championship Titles he won, his Finishers, Theme Songs, Tag Teams and Stables, his appearance changes through the years, and more.
Aloysius Martin Thesz (born Lajos Tiza) was born in Banat, Michigan on April 24, 1916.
He died on April 28, 2002 at the age of 86.
Lou Thesz was inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame in 2016 as part of the Legacy wing.
Profile Info
- Gender Male
- Real Name Aloysius Martin Thesz (born Lajos Tiza)
- Ring Names
- Lou Thesz ( January 1, 1932 - December 26, 1990)
- Don Louis Thesz ( January 1, 1940 - May 1, 1942)
- Born April 24, 1916
- Died April 28, 2002 (aged 86)
- Nationality
United States - Birth Place Banat, Michigan
- Billed From
- Banat, Michigan
- Height 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
- Weight
- 225 lbs (102 kg)
United StatesCareer History
- Roles
- Part Time Wrestler ( November 16, 1987 - December 26, 1990)
- Wrestler ( January 1, 1932 - April 22, 1982)
- Companies / Promotions
Promotion from to Promotion 
AJPWApril 17, 1982 April 22, 1982 Promotion NWAApril 20, 1949 September 14, 1981 Promotion AWAMarch 11, 1967 August 1, 1967 Promotion CMLLMarch 5, 1965 March 12, 1965 Promotion STAMPEDEApril 7, 1952 February 10, 1961 Promotion AWAAugust 6, 1935 November 12, 1957 - Face / Heel Turns
Alignment from to Face January 1, 1932 December 26, 1990 - Images
Jan 1932
AJPW
NWA
AWA
CMLL
STAMPEDE
- Finishers
- Lou Thesz press - Body Press ( January 1, 1932 - December 26, 1990)
- STF ( January 1, 1932 - December 26, 1990)
Titles & Accomplishments
- Hall of Fame
- WWE Hall of Fame - Year 2016, Legacy
- Titles Won
National Wrestling Alliance
- 3 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
American Wrestling Association (Boston)
- 1 AWA World Heavyweight Championship
International Wrestling Enterprise
- 1 TWWA World Heavyweight Championship
Japan Wrestling Association
- 1 NWA International Heavyweight Championship
Joint Promotions
- 1 World Heavyweight Championship (Great Britain version)
Midwest Wrestling Association (Ohio)
- 1 MWA World Heavyweight Championship
Montreal Athletic Commission
- 4 MAC World Heavyweight Championship
National Wrestling Association
- 3 NWA World Heavyweight Championship
NWA All-Star Wrestling
- 1 NWA Pacific Coast Tag Team Championship (Vancouver version) (with The Outlaw)
NWA Mid-America
- 2 NWA Southern Junior Heavyweight Championship
- 1 NWA Southern Tag Team Championship (Mid-America version) (with Jackie Fargo)
Southwest Sports, Inc.
- 4 Texas Heavyweight Championship
Universal Wrestling Association
- 1 UWA World Heavyweight Championship
Worldwide Wrestling Associates
- 1 WWA World Heavyweight Championship
- 1 WWA International Television Tag Team Championship (with Sailor Art Thomas)
Other titles
- 2 World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship
- 2 World Heavyweight Championship (Los Angeles)
- Other Accomplishments
- NWA Hall of Fame induction (class of 2005)
- NJPW Greatest 18 Club induction (1990)
- WCW Hall of Fame induction (class of 1993)
- Stampede Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 1995)
- St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2007)
- George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 1999)
- International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2021)
- Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame induction (class of 2002 - Pioneer Era)
- Missouri Sports Hall of Fame induction (class of 2002)
- WWF Legends Battle Royal Winner (1987)
- Cauliflower Alley Club's Iron Mike Mazurki Award (1998)
- PWI Stanley Weston Award (1982)
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction (class of 1996)