"The Animal" Throws Out/Eats First Pitch (Wrestler George "The Animal" Steele

The Hall of Very Good ^ | 4 June 2012 | Anonymous

[commish]

As a wrestling fan, I'm pretty sure I prayed for this to happen a couple dozen years ago and now that it's happened...I couldn't be more excited.

And thank God America's White Boy discovered this amazing video so I can cross another item off my bucket list.

Apparently, over the weekend, wrestling legend George "The Animal" Steele threw out the first pitch at a Rochester Red Wings game. No big deal, right?

Well, fans of the Triple-A affiliate of the Minnesota Twins got exactly what I would've hoped for from the 75-year-old WWE Hall of Famer.

[commish]

For all the 'older' wrestling fans like me.

The Animal throwing out a first pitch the way only he can.

75 years old and still going strong. :-)

[commish]

Here is a link to the VIDEO of The Animal doing his thing.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Did he ever go up against Rickydozan ?

[DarthVader]

bmfl

[bkopto]

Was his tongue still green?

[Buckeye McFrog]

Also an actor (he played wrestler Tor Johnson in Ed Wood)

[dfwgator]

Wish he could have pitched for the Rangers last night.

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

Awesome video. Too bad only the other older-40’s (at least) out there would appreciate it, though.

[shibumi]

Thanks for the video link!

The Animal was always one of my favorites, especially when he would eat the padding in the ring posts.

I hold him right up there with “Maddog” Vachon, Chief Wahoo McDaniel and Abdullah The Butcher.

Now them there was ~real~ wrasslers!

[freedomlover]

In case you didn't know, he was in Tim Burton's "Ed Wood"

[evets]

The Animal vs Bruno Sammartino

Studio Wrestling w/ Bill Cardille! (PGH)

[Bruce Campbells Chin]

Awesome video. Too bad only the other older-40’s (at least) out there would appreciate it, though.

[the_devils_advocate_666]

May all-time-fav: Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka

[massgopguy]

HE’S GOT A “FOREIGN OBJECT!” Wasn’t he a Math Professor at an Ivy League school?

[shibumi]

The 15 foot “Superfly Splash” was indeed a classic.

[Hiro Protaginast]

I don’t think he was in Ed Wood. Wasn’t it Wood’s Plan 9 that he was in?

[TurboZamboni]

Loved Mean Gene’s commentary when Animal would eat ring post
padding.

[shibumi]

From Wiki -

"After gaining a bachelor of science degree from Michigan State University and a master's degree from Central Michigan University,[6] Myers became a teacher, amateur wrestling coach, and football coach at Madison High School in Madison Heights, Michigan. There he would eventually become a member of the Michigan Coaches Hall of Fame.[1][7]"

[commish]

I don’t think he was in Ed Wood. Wasn’t it Wood’s Plan 9 that he was in?

Tor Johnson was in Plan 9 From Outer Space. George Steele played Tor Johnson in 'Ed Wood'

[freedomlover]

I think he was in the movie “Ed Wood”, a Tim Burton film which was about the life of Ed Wood. The film “Ed Wood” had as a primary story line the making of Plan 9 From Outer Space. Steele played Tor Johnson, who was the actor that played in Plan 9.

Critics now agree that Steele was robbed of the “Best Supporting Wrestler Character” Oscar that year.

See http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0824552/

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

I remember watching all his matches on Saturday mornings. That Flying Hammerlock move of his was a killer!

He is actually a very intelligent man and I believe he possesses a number of degrees.

[Ransomed]

It was a perfect hairy knuckle ball!

Freegards

[Buckeye McFrog]

The Animal vs Bruno Sammartino

Bruno is still hanging around Pittsburgh. He can often be seen in the city's better Italian eateries.

[RightWingNut]

I wonder if he ever went against Torrie Wilson !!!!!

Let your imagination run wild.

Just a thought !!??

[JohnLongIsland]

for all you pencil neck geeks out there...

[ssaftler]

To be accurate, former wrestler George “The Animal” Steele was in the movie “Ed Wood” playing former wrestler Tor “The Super Swedish Angel” Johnson in the movie “Plan 9 from Outer Space”.

One of Johnny Depp’s (and Tim Burton’s) better films, IMHO.

[scott7278]

Ric Flair threw out the first pitch at Busch Stadium once, and he was almost as wimpy as Obama. I was shocked!

[vpintheak]

Hey, I am under 40 and I appreciate it!

[bobby.223]

Remember the ‘Love Triangle’ gag, (From Saturday Night’s Main Event about 1986 or so), between The Animal, Miss Elizabeth and The Macho Man? Now that was some funny stuff!

[Yorlik803]

Wow....every saturday nite around 7pm....Studio wrestling. Sure it was fake but it was a hoot. And whenever the Animal would rip open a turnbuckle and rub the sawdust into the eyes of his foe it would bring boos in the house.

[Isabel C.]

Also an actor (he played wrestler Tor Johnson in Ed Wood)

What do you mean "also an actor"? Professional wrestling is acting.

[Jenny217]

George was always my favorite. I loved it when he chewed up the turnbuckles!!

[Jenny217]

George was always my favorite. I loved it when he chewed up the turnbuckles!!

[itsahoot]

Real Classy John/ :)