Lex Luger (Wrestler) Net Worth
Wiki Biography Lawrence Wendell Pfohl Was Born on the 2Nd June 1958 in Buffalo, New York Usa. He Is Known to the World by the Name Lex Luger, and Is a...
Lex Luger (Wrestler) Net Worth
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Lawrence Wendell Pfohl was born on the 2nd June 1958 in Buffalo, New York USA. He is known to the world by the name Lex Luger, and is a professional wrestler who during his professional career, has been crowned three times as a wrestling champion, as he won two titles in the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and one title in the WWA World Heavyweight Championship. His career began in 1985 and ended in 2005.
Have you ever wondered how rich Lex Luger is? According to sources, it is estimated that Lex Luger`s overall net worth is more than $5 million, an amount earned through his career as a professional wrestler.
Lex Luger (Wrestler) Net Worth $5 Million
Since his high school days, Lex stood out as an athlete, wanting to become a professional football player. He attended Pennsylvania State University on a football scholarship, but was transferred to University Of Miami after a disagreement about his playing position, where he was on the football team with Jim Kelly, the future hall of fame football player. However, Luger`s professional football career ended in 1985, after unsuccessful ventures, as he sat out the whole seasons while being on the Green Bay Packers team.
In 1985, he earned a chance to enter the National Wrestling Alliance Florida territory, which he used pretty well, defeating Cocoa Samoa in his debut fight on 31st October 1985. In November he won the Southern Heavyweight Championship, as he defeated Wahoo McDaniel.
In 1987 he signed with WCW and on 1st July he defeated Nikita Koloff for the United States Heavyweight Championship title. Furthermore, he was in a tag team with Barry Windham with whom he won the NWA Tag Team Championship defeating Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson in 1988.
In 1991 he again won the WCW Championship title in a match against his former tag team partner Barry Windham. Luger`s next fight was against Masahiro Chono as a title defense match, which he won and defended the title, however, he soon lost it to the wrestler Sting, who defeated him at Super Brawl II in 1992.
Until his retirement in 2005, Lex managed to make new friends as well as enemies. He tagged with Davey Boy Smith in a team entitled “Allied Powers”. The duo won fights against the Blu Brothers, consisting of Ron and Don Harris and earned a chance to win the WWF Tag Team Championship, however they lost that fight against Owen Hart and Yokozama.
In 2002, he was featured on the WWA European tour, on which in Dublin, Ireland he first appeared in a tag team with Sting, fighting against Buff Bagwell and Malice ending the match in a victory. In Glasgow, Scotland, Luger fought against Sting for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship, which he won.
He retired in 2005, after one more fight against Sting, which was held in Zurich, Switzerland on 13th December; as he lost the match, he also lost his WWA title.
In 2007, Lex was inducted into the Legend`s Pro Wrestling Hall Of Fame.
When it comes to his personal life, Luger has had trouble with the law on several occasions; one of them was a charge for a domestic dispute with Elizabeth Hulette, his girlfriend at a time. The result was a monetary fine of $2,500. Hulette later died after consuming a cocktail of drugs and alcohol. Further, he was arrested for fighting against his colleague wrestler Marcus Bagwell in a bar, for which he was sentenced to four months in prison
In 2007, Lex suffered nerve damage in his neck which resulted in temporary paralysis; however, he underwent antibiotic therapy and began a process of rehabilitation. In 2010 it was reported that he regained full control of his body and was able to walk comfortably again and to drive.
In his private life, Luger has a son and daughter from his previous marriage to Peggy.
Structural Info
| Full Name | Lex Luger |
| Net Worth | Around $10 million, around $10 million |
| Date Of Birth | June 2, 1958 |
| Height | 1.93 m, 1.93 m |
| Weight | 124 kg, 124 kg |
| Profession | Professional Wrestler, American football player, Pop’s, Hundoz, Ape, Professional Wrestler, American football player, Pop’s, Hundoz, Ape |
| Education | Pennsylvania State University, University of Miami, Pop’s, Hundoz, Ape, Pennsylvania State University, University of Miami, Pop’s, Hundoz, Ape |
| Nationality | American, American |
| Spouse | Peggy Fulbright, Peggy Fulbright |
| Children | Lauren Ashley Pfohl, Brian Pfohl, Pop’s, Hundoz, Ape, Lauren Ashley Pfohl, Brian Pfohl, Pop’s, Hundoz, Ape |
| Parents | Debra Antney |
| IMDB | |
| Awards | BET Hip Hop Award for Best Track of the Year, BET Hip Hop Award for Best Producer of the Year, Who Da Neighbors, Stoners Night, Bombay Gin Dance |
| Music Groups | 808 Mafia, Low Pros, Who Da Neighbors, Stoners Night, Bombay Gin Dance |
| Movies | Outside the Ropes Presents: Life in the Fast Lane, WWE: Legends of Wrestling: Heatseekers, Outside the Ropes Presents: Life in the Fast Lane, WWE: Legends of Wrestling: Heatseekers |
| # | Trademark |
|---|---|
| 1 | Finishing move: The Human Torture Rack / Torture Rack |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Published author. |
| 2 | Won the Jim Crockett, Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament in 1988 with Sting. On July 14, 1991 he became the 2nd WCW Triple Crown Champion after winning his first World title. |
| 3 | On October 19, 2007, Larry suffered a spinal stroke and temporary paralysis. Nearly a month later he was still quadriplegic, having no movement in his arms or legs. He is now able to walk comfortably with a cane. |
| 4 | Became a member of the legendary wrestling group, The Four Horsemen, in 1987. |
| 5 | His parents own a piano & organ store in Henrietta, New York. |
| 6 | In the spring of 1995, Luger and the British Bulldog formed a tag team called The Allied Powers. |
| 7 | He was the first wrestler to defeat Hulk Hogan via submission. He defeated him via Torture Rack on an episode of WCW Monday Nitro in 1997 to win the World Heavyweight Title his last time. |
| 8 | Got into Pro Wrestling after meeting Bob Roop at a celebrity golfing event in 1985. Roop arranged for him to be trained by the legendary Hiro Matsuda. He was managed by ‘William Moody (I)’ (QV) (aka Paul Bearer) for his first match ever in Championship Wrestling from Florida. |
| 9 | Notable Title Wins Include: NWA Southern Heavyweight title (Florida version) (3); NWA Florida Television title; NWA Florida Bahamian title; NWA/WCW U.S. title (5); NWA (Mid-Atlantic)/WCW World Tag Team titles (3) w/ Barry Windham, Sting and The Giant; WCW World Heavyweight title (2); WCW World TV title (2); WWA World Heavyweight title. |
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