Touchdown to Turnbuckles: Episode 2 College

Welcome to Touchdowns to Turnbuckles! This will be a 7-part look at the football exploits of notable pro wrestlers, spanning the 1920s to the 2000s. In this episode, Kelly Nelson looks at four early gridiron greats who pioneered the football-to-wrestling transition:

Verne Gagne

Bill Watts

Paul Orndorff

Ron Simmons