Pride: 10 of the best wrestlers of African origin

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#7 Ernie "Big Cat" Ladd

The former football player brought plenty of real-life toughness to his role as a wrestler. Though he was often playing a cocky heel, Ladd still received his share of cheers from wrestling crowds in the 1970s.

One of the few men to ever slam Andre the Giant, Ladd was one of the strongest wrestlers of all time.

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Ernie Ladd passed away in 2007 and is a member of the WWE Hall of Fame.

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Christopher Scott Wagoner is a writer from Austin, Texas in the United States. He is also a proud descendent of the Choctaw and Lakota people.
Chris has an English and Creative Writing degree, and is a published author with Simon and Schuster. He's ghost-written over eight million words in more than 500 books.
A long time wrestling fan, Chris is also a professional journalist who covers sports-entertainment. He's been writing for Sportskeeda since 2018.

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