Acrylic on 30″ x 40″ canvas
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Ricky Steamboat
The Great Wojo
Acrylic on 24″ x 24″ wood The Great Wojo has the distinction of beating a legend for their final World Title run, and losing to another for their first. Greg Wojciechowski was born in 1951 Toledo, Ohio and by the … Continue reading
Jim Londos
Acrylic and collage on 24″ x 24″ wood The Golden Greek Jim Londos was the most popular wrestler of the Great Depression era. Christos Theofilou was born in 1897 in Argos, Greece. At thirteen years of age he ran away … Continue reading
Finn Balor
Acrylic, oil and spray on 30″ x 40″ canvas Finn Balor personifies the idea of a world champion in the modern era. Fergal Devitt was born on July 25, 1981 in Bray, County Wicklow, Ireland. At the age of 18 … Continue reading
Sgt Slaughter
Acrylic on 24″ x 24″ wood Sgt. Slaughter may be the best example ever of how the real world and the fictional world intersect to create something wonderful. Robert Remus was born on August 27, 1948 in Detroit, Michigan, and … Continue reading
Mike DiBiase
Acrylic and paint marker on 24″ x 24″ wood ‘Iron’ Mike DiBiase held over thirty championships in his career and was the progenitor of the DiBiase wrestling family. Michael DiBiase was born on December 24, 1923 in New York, New … Continue reading
Leo Nomellini
Acrylic on 24″ x 24″ wood The Leo Nomellini story is the story of America, the story of an immigrant who worked hard and became a success in multiple fields. Leo Joseph Nomellini was born on June 19, 1924 in … Continue reading
John Pesek
Acrylic on 24″ x 24″ wood Beyond being a notable shooter in the ring, John Pesek is possibly the only World Champion in history to have neither won nor lost the title. John Pesek was born on February 21, 1894 … Continue reading
Joe Stecher
Acrylic on 24″ x 24″ wood Joe Stecher is the first wrestler in history to be a multiple-time World Heavyweight Champion. Joe Stecher was born on April 4, 1893 on his family’s farm in Dodge, Nebraska, the youngest of eight … Continue reading
Gene Kiniski
Acrylic on 24″ x 24″ wood While Gene Kiniski declared himself to be Canada’s Greatest Athlete, few can dispute the highly-decorated and respected big man’s claim. Eugene Nicholas Kiniski was born on November 23, 1928 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, the … Continue reading
Rhino
Acrylic on 24″ x 24″ wood Few competitors in the history of professional wrestling have better personified the look of fury than the man beast Rhino. Terrance ‘Terry’ Gerin was born on October 7, 1975 in Detroit, Michigan, and debuted … Continue reading