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George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame

George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
TNTHOF housed inside of the Dan Gable Museum
Established1999
LocationWaterloo, Iowa, U.S.
DirectorJim Miller
Public transit accessBus transport  6   7  MET Transit
Websitenwhof.org/pro-class/

The George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame (TNTHOF)[1] is a professional wrestling hall of fame and museum located within the National Wrestling Hall of Fame's Dan Gable Museum. The hall of fame is named after Lou Thesz, who helped create it,[2] and his trainer George Tragos.[3] Inductees are professional wrestlers with a strong amateur wrestling or shootfighting background who have made an impact on professional wrestling.[4] Additionally, it issues several more awards to recognize individuals who have influenced the industry in various capacities.[1]

The hall of fame was founded in 1999 in Newton, Iowa, but moved to Waterloo, Iowa in 2007.[5] The museum suffered severe flooding in the Iowa flood of 2008,[6] but reopened in June 2009.[7] Wrestling historian and journalist Mike Chapman served as executive director of the museum until Kyle Klingman succeeded him in November 2009.[8] On July 1, 2019, Jim Miller began work as director of the Hall of Fame succeeding Kyle Klingman.[9]

Inductions take place at a hall of fame induction ceremony. Other activities are held throughout the weekend in conjunction with the event, such as local independent promotion Impact Pro Wrestling's Hall of Fame Classic tournament in 2017 and 2018.[10][11]

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  2. ^ Solomon, Brian (2015). Pro Wrestling FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the World's Most Entertaining Spectacle. Backbeat Books. ISBN 978-1617135996.
  3. ^ "George Tragos". National Wrestling Hall of Fame. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  4. ^ Skok, Jason (2013). Kurt Angle: From Olympian to Wrestling Machine. Capstone Press. p. 28. ISBN 978-1429686822.
  5. ^ Klingman, Kyle (June 14, 2008). "Iowa wrestling museum flooded". Slam Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017. Retrieved August 27, 2018.
  6. ^ Klingman, Kyle (June 20, 2008). "Flood won't stop Tragos/Thesz HOF 'Super Weekend'". Slam Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 23, 2017. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2009a was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "Chapman retires from Dan Gable Museum". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. November 25, 2009. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  9. ^ Goodwin, Cody. "Wrestling: Former UNI wrestler and Wartburg coach Jim Miller named new Dan Gable Museum director". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
  10. ^ "Big weekend on tap for local wrestling HOF". The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier. May 22, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2018.
  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2017a was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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