#TOR JOHNSON GEORGE STEELE PROFESSIONAL#
Steele eventually became one of the more popular and recognizable wrestlers during most of the 1980s professional wrestling boom. He did not like the first name Jim and he suggested George which is what he eventually went with. Local wrestler "Jumpin'" John DeFazio suggested Jim Steele since he was in the "Steel City". Steele states in an interview available on YouTube that he was in Pittsburgh when he was looking for a stage name. Myers allegedly asked Steele if he could use his name, that he liked it a lot and the future Hall of Fame coach told him no problem. At halftime, Myers approached Steele and told him about his venture into wrestling and that he was looking for a name. According to Michigan High School Hall of Fame coach George Steele of Warren, he and Myers were coaching against each other in a high school JV match-up while both were early into their careers. Looking to hide his real name, Myers opted for the alias "George Steele".
Myers was soon scouted by World Wide Wrestling Federation (However, he had him drop the mask, as well as the title of the Student. Gary Hart served as the Student's manager and had to explain to the announcers why his client could not apply any legitimate holds or maneuvers instead relying on only his undisciplined brute strength. Looking to supplement his income, he got into the world of Detroit-area professional wrestling, but in order to protect his privacy, he wrestled using a mask and the name "the Student".
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