John Pesek

[Shootkick Man]

One of my favorites and this man was one of or the legit toughest man that walked planet. He was a policeman for Strangler Lewis so if wanted a shot at Lewis you had to go through Pesek and more than likely you were gonna get hurt. Pesek started wrestling in 1916 so when he started wrestling matches were shoots. When it became worked in the early to mid 1920s lot of promoters didn't like to book him because he did not like that trust and thought matches should be real contests. Promoters couldn't trust him to do business. He beat Nat Pendleton, who was an olympic wreslter, within an inch of his life and Pendleton got out of wrestling after that and went into acting. I spoke to Frank Dusek, a former wrestler, and he told me his father Wally Dusek trained under Pesek and said he was just as tough as Strangler Lewis. He's had matches against big names in that era such as Earl Caddock, Joe Toots Mondt,& Joe Stecher.

[LionDen]

lol You say everyone the toughest man. Good ol days when they fought hard in the ring. A couple of his last matches were in Sydney, Australia.

John Pesek

Personal Data
Birthplace: Ravenna, Nebraska, USA
Day of death: 12.03.1978 (at the age of 84)
Cause of death: Natural

Career Data
Alter egos: John Pesek
Roles: Singles Wrestler
Beginning of in-ring career: 1914
In-ring experience: 64 years
Nicknames: "Tiger"
Signature moves: Double Wrist Lock, Toe Hold

Title Reigns
28.01.1943 - xx.xx.1949 MWA World Heavyweight Champion (3x)
xx.08.1938 - 15.06.1940 MWA World Heavyweight Champion (2x)
14.09.1937 - 17.08.1938 NWA World Heavyweight Champion - 337 days
26.03.1931 - xx.xx.1933 MWA World Heavyweight Champion

Statistics overview
Total number of matches: 175
Total number of wins: 135 (77.1%)
Total number of losses: 20 (11.4%)
Total number of draws: 20 (11.4%)