Author Topic: To Karl - Legitimate tough guys (Read 18458 times)

leonp1981 · « **on:** January 19, 2009, 04:48:35 PM »

Who were the toughest guys outside of the ring?

And do you have any good stories on this topic?

Karl Kox · « **Reply #1 on:** January 19, 2009, 05:02:28 PM »

Quote from: leonp1981 on January 19, 2009, 04:48:35 PM

Who were the toughest guys outside of the ring?

And do you have any good stories on this topic?

Man I have a lot of good stories.

Let me do them one by one.

Karl Kox · « **Reply #2 on:** January 19, 2009, 05:07:27 PM »

The first one that comes to mind is my godfather Dick Murdoch.
He was a tough bastard and strong as shit too. When I was a kid we stayed at his ranch in Amarillo TX.
he was trying to give one off his horse a shot for some reason, and the horse kept jumping. All of a sudden Dickie hit this poor horse in the face and knocked it out I swear to god ! He hurt his hand but he was able to give the horse the shot.

Karl Kox · « **Reply #3 on:** January 19, 2009, 05:18:44 PM »

I am not just saying this cause he is my old man but the real Karl Kox was and I have to say at 77 years old is still a tough SOB. I have seen him in his old age whip lots of ass. There are too many stories to tell now but when he was wrestling he caused all kinds of riots being a great heel.

Karl Kox · « **Reply #4 on:** January 19, 2009, 05:27:04 PM »

Danny Hodge
This guy was a silver medalist in the Olympics a golden gloves champion and was very strong and he was a small guy. He could shake you hand and drop you to your knees. When he was wrestling he was in a car wreck and his car went of a bridge into the water. With a broken neck, he kicked the window out of his car (under water) and crawled up the bank to flag down a truck. When he recovered he still wrestled.
He is widely known for his incredible hand strength. He could break pliers all day long with one hand. Even in his old age at all the Wrestling reunions we would have him bust apples with one hand.
It was known that if you had to wrestle him and he wanted to stretch you there was nothing you could do about it. I could go on and on about this guy. But if you ask anyone in the wrestling bussines who was the toughest back in the day they would say Danny Hodge.

Karl Kox · « **Reply #5 on:** January 19, 2009, 05:29:43 PM »

Bob Roop

A bronze medalist in the Olympics. If you did not no it all ready you would never no the guy was awrestler though. Very soft spoken and very very nice.

Karl Kox · « **Reply #6 on:** January 19, 2009, 05:46:05 PM »

Mad Dog Vachon

This guy was supposed to be a real bad ass. There are stories of him pulling a guys eye out. Not sure how true that is.

mass 04 · « **Reply #7 on:** January 19, 2009, 05:47:54 PM »

Stan Hansen and Bruiser Brody come to mind.

leonp1981 · « **Reply #8 on:** January 19, 2009, 05:47:55 PM »

I've just noticed the thread title change!

Lagitamet?

Or legitimate?

Karl Kox · « **Reply #9 on:** January 19, 2009, 05:50:31 PM »

Quote from: leonp1981 on January 19, 2009, 05:47:55 PM

I've just noticed the thread title change!

Lagitamet?

Or legitimate?

Fixed

Karl Kox · « **Reply #10 on:** January 19, 2009, 05:52:08 PM »

Quote from: mass 04 on January 19, 2009, 05:47:54 PM

Stan Hansen and Bruiser Brody come to mind.

Oh yeah I would say so. Brody was kinda known as being a bully

Karl Kox · « **Reply #11 on:** January 19, 2009, 05:53:56 PM »

If you read Chris Jericos book he talks about what a tough MOFO this guy is

mass 04 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 19, 2009, 05:56:37 PM »

Yeah, i've heard tons of stories about Haku. A lot of shoots talk about Backlund having retard strength. He seemed like an unassuming guy and people would give him shit, and he'd take thm out in 10 seconds. Martel tells a story like that in one of his videos.