In this series, I will spotlight the people in wrestling history, chronologically, whose use of the promo catapulted them to the elite levels of the industry. While it may have been easier just to do a slideshow spotlighting these competitors, in the end, I felt it wouldn't give enough justice to these truly unique individuals and their bodies of work which made them so special.
Long before Stone Cold Steve Austin uncorked his "Austin 3:16" at the King of the Ring, and Hulk Hogan spoke of the benefits of taking one's vitamins and saying prayers, former wrestler and manager Freddie Blassie let the world know of his dislike for all the "pencil neck geeks" around.
Quite possibly, the reference was the first...
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