George Steele

William James Myers (born April 16, 1937), better known by his ring name George "The Animal" Steele is a former American professional wrestler and actor. Steele's career lasted from 1967 until 1989, though he made occasional wrestling appearances into the 1990s and 2000s.

In wrestling

 * Finishing moves
 * Full nelson
 * Lifting hammerlock
 * Running splash

Championships and accomplishments

 * Cauliflower Alley Club
 * Other honoree (2004)


 * Georgia Wrestling Alliance
 * GWA Heavyweight Championship (1 time)


 * National Wrestling Alliance
 * Regional
 * NWA World Tag Team Championship (Detroit version) (1 time) - with Frankie Laine


 * Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame
 * Class of 2005


 * Pro Wrestling Illustrated
 * PWI ranked him # 267 of the 500 best singles wrestlers during the "PWI Years" in 2003.


 * World Wrestling Federation


 * WWF Hall of Fame (Class of 1995)
 * Slammy Award for Best Performance by an Animal (1987)


 * Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards


 * Most Embarrassing Wrestler (1987, 1988)
 * Worst Feud of the Year (1987) vs. Danny Davis
 * Worst Tag Team (1986) with the Junkyard Dog