7 Wrestling characters played by multiple men.

Gimmick #3: Mr Wrestling

Mr Wrestling I and II

The original Mr Wrestling George Woodin--also known by the ring name Tim Woods--began his career in the 1950s but truly rose to prominence in the 60s and 1970s. He has long been regarded as one of the best 'tough men' to ever lace up a pair of boots.

Woodin was known to be willing to put his body on the line to maintain Kayfabe, the agreed upon fantasy between fans and performers that the sport is 'real.' This led to Mr Wrestling accepting a shoot fight offer from champion street fighter Arnold Spurling. When Woodin dominated Spurling with amateur wrestling holds, the angry and humiliated street fighter bit off a piece of Mr Wrestling's finger!

Woodin also wrestled mere days after a plane crash to prove that Mr Wrestling wasn't on the same plane as several heel wrestlers, like Ric Flair. At the time he was credited with saving kayfabe, and therefore the wrestling industry.

The second Mr Wrestling, Mr Wrestling II, is probably more well known and famous than his progenitor. Mr Wrestling II was a major star in the southern promotions during the regional era. He wrestled briefly for the WWE but was advanced in age and quickly retired. Interestingly, John Walker, the man who played Mr Wrestling II, would also sometimes play Mr Wrestling I when Woodin was unavailable for booking. Now that's more bang for your buck!