A Colorful Headlock on Showmanship

Wrestler Gorgeous George Wagner, a 250-pound package of pre-steroid muscle who sprayed perfume on his body between rounds, defeated Manuel Garza before more than 10,000 fans at the Olympic Auditorium. With his manicured and brightly polished nails, outrageous costumes and trademark mane of bleached and styled hair, he single-handedly paved the way for generations of gender-bending entertainers.