Get 2 Know former pro wrestler Lex Luger
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- It's time to Get 2 Know former pro wrestler Lex Luger.
Scott Levin sits down with wrestling legend Lex Luger.
Even though the title of our series is “Get 2 Know” this is more of a “catching up with” conversation, because let’s face it, millions of people know Lex Luger! At 61 years old, Lex Luger reminisces about growing up in WNY, his love of sports, his professional wrestling career, having a “full-life but an empty heart,” finding a higher power and his love of Buffalo!
I remember when I worked at a carwash in the Atlanta area in 91-92. Lex came in and I ended up the one cleaning his vehicle. He got a lot of attention from everyone who were wrestling fans, but he pretty much stays down to earth. I said, "How's it going Lex Total Package?" He he said he was well and asked the same then reached out to shake my hand. Not a whole lot of celebs reach to shake your hand first, and that's if they even say hello back. Hes a great guy and I'm glad to see he's doing good in his retirement.
Putting aside his own physical challenges to come back home and take care of his mom shows how tough Lex Luger is in real life.
Maybe now but ask about killing the first lady of wrestling Miss Elizabeth
As Buff the Stuff Bagwell would say - “”Listen here old lady , without me you couldn’t even eat! “”
Awesome to see Lex finding peace through Christ. It's a genuine, wonderful peace he has inside.
Amen!
Lex Luger looking so happy and chill is so great to see!
I'll never forget when he body slammed Yokozuna. This man is Immortal.
Say that again it was pandemonium
Yup on the US intrepid no less
How if he n a wheelchair
I will never forget him killing Elizabeth or getting kicked of the U of Miami
@@jimodirakallumkal5351 That was the best part.
He has a inner peace and happiness. This is good. Nothing to prove.
Scott I know I’m building for that and I have 2 guys blasting my post...but I’m not gonna dent my faith for a couple of people who don’t believe
Amen, to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord.
Edgar Garcia in 2013 I blew 2 discs within 2 millimeters from severing my spinal cord in 2 different places the c5c6 and c6c7 vertabre’s somehow it didn’t seem to faze me at the time I actually waited for 3 weeks before I went to the emergency room because of the constant pain in my neck and right arm. I was only allowed to see a nurse practitioner who looked at my X-ray and there was nothing wrong and I was just getting old and I was just a couple of months shy of my 41st birthday. I had to wait several more weeks before I could see a primary doctor who grabbed my trap muscles like Dr Spoke from Star Trek did and she told me that I have a severe neck injury and set me up for mri. I asked her how she could tell and she said that she could feel the constant spasms and said it was noropathy, saying that I had a severe injury and my body was trying to take control and circumvent and take pressure off the major injury by putting pressure on body parts that were not injured. After seeing the mri she said I need a double neck fusion surgery and I asked if that was the only thing that would help and if I could avoid it and she said yes but I would lose the use of both arms within 8 years. I had the surgery set up for 3 months later at Barnes Jewish hospital in St Louis but my surgeon moved and it took another Year before I actually had it meanwhile doing more and more damage to my neck. The head surgeon who I met for the first time the morning of the surgery did it and less than 24 hours later I was released and sent home with no neck brace, I was supposed to be in a hard brace for 4 to 6 months. The day after I had to go to the local hospital because I had pneumonia. 2 weeks later I rolled over in bed and it sounded like a .22 going off in my head so I called Barnes every day for 3 weeks straight before someone would talk to me and said that I needed to go to the hospital ASAP and I said no I should have went 3 weeks ago. They did a cat scan and the head er dc who was in his late 60’s or early 70’a came in dam near in tears telling me he didn’t know how to tell me that he knew I just had double fusion surgery and I blew out another disc and needed another surgery. Of course Barnes denied that I blew out another disc even though the hospital, my primary dr and my pain management specialist all said I did. I went through 3 months of physical therapy and the first day the lady said my back muscles were as tight as a 90 or 95 year old mans. I did 3 months of that torture before they canceled it saying that it was only hurting me and not helping. But by the grace of GOD I can still walk drive play with my dogs and nieces and nephews and only deal with pain that I manage with prescription meds. But by all means I should be a paraplegic with my injuries and I live a somewhat normal life and I owe that to the good lord because I am nothing without him. Thank you for your support and GOD BLESS
god bless you sir.. im having some spinal problems.. i see your comment and i wish to know how do you blew your discs? im happy that now you still can make life with your family
*_You can also have AND NEED the same inner peace, because that Great & Terrible Day is coming._* 🚧🔥 *_GET SAVED: _**_crushit.cc/101_*
Vince McMahon .. Triple H .. WWE
We want Lex Luger in Hall Of Fame
🙏
yes
@@angeleyes564 Sting should induct him
@@EdwinRamosedwin2325ams Some might say that the one hindrance to his being in the HoF would be his involvement with Miss Elizabeth.
Hey, they were both consenting, and each had the ability to come to a point and say: "I gotta stop this nonsense." Elizabeth went beyond the point of no return, but that experience must've sparked a light in his conscience.
Lex should've been in years ago i think vkm still bitter he left to go back to wcw and pretty much changed the game leaving wwf to be apart of the very first wcw nitro not to mention they turned the British bulldog heel due to lex leaving when him and bulldog were allied powers
SuperPat88 Exactly and it's sad that many morons wrongly blame him for her bad decisions.
This guy is in such a good place (considering all that he's gone through) it's so inspiring.
What does that have to do with what I wrote about Lex being in a good place?
@@paulquantumblues3599 cannot say the same for elizabeth hulette, sadly.
@@32lara32 Cheap shots.
@captainscentsible3938 or been beaten up by him? within your doubt lies the answer.
Say whatever you want about his personal religious beliefs but I'm glad whatever he did worked for him. He seems very happy and at peace with himself. Good for him.
Jesus is REAL, so is the Bible.
@@Orange6921 I mean, no one said the Bible isn't real. I know people who own a copy.
But let us not turn this into a religious debate. No matter what is 'real', his belief in it being real helped him out so thats all that matters in the end.
@@blizzrd6578 The problem with that is the Bible is real, the Gospel is real and its the only salvation for you, me, him and everyone on earth. In fact as someone who has studied many different religions the Bible is the only one that is NOT based on 100% blind faith. Why do I say that? Because of Bible prophecy. The entire changeover from a Jewish religion to Christianity was laid out centuries before Jesus was ever born in the OT. The change from its being a most NON Jewish religion for 2000 years, the total destruction of Israel by Rome in 70 AD, the almost 2000 year Jewish Diaspora into all nations, even the rebirth of Modern Israel in 1948 was all foretold in massive detail centuries before Jesus was born or any of it happened.
@@blizzrd6578 There was a time when the Bible could not be proven any more than any other religion because the oldest copies we had were only about 900 years old. But when the dead Sea scrolls and other finds of the OT happened, it confirmed the words and books were written long before Jesus or Christianity or the events surrounding Israel ever came to pass. We now have full copies of the OT that are well over 2000 years old, some around 2500 years old.
We know now the words were not written AFTER those historical events, they were written centuries before they ever came to pass.
So if you are interested in the truth and FACTS, this is incredibly important. I was a non believer for almost 40 years, I was shocked to learn all these facts.
@@Orange6921 were is the dinosaurs
I'm 46yrs old and I've watched lex my whole life and he's one of my inspirations for the gym and life
Certainly one of the top five musclemen in the world of wrestling ever!
Unemployed attic dwelling diaper eating loser.
@@BLM_Big_Lipped_Marxist LMAO 😂. You are so stupid
Billy up your farthole you unemployed clown
@THE UNKNOWN 100 percent
Lex was at the Main Event Gym in Atlanta years ago, and I brought my 86 yr old grandmother to see him. She's the one who got me started watching and Lex was so polite and kind to her. He stepped outside his ring persona to make her day. God bless you, Lex.
I like Lex. Genuine dude, who learned from his mistakes.
I like him too. In life there are mistakes,and you must recover them
Facts 🙏🏽
My Son and I loved wrestling back in the 70's and 80's! Lex was a huge part of that era, but, I'm glad Lex has found the call of God in his life!
The man lived a dream , and is still alive to talk about it. God bless lex luger!✌
How is this for a sign? I’m also watching this on April 23rd. Lex was my favorite wrestler growing up and he had a spinal injury at the c-6 level in 2008...in 2013 I broke my neck blowing out my c5c6 and c6c7 discs almost all the way through my spinal cord and was within 2 centimeters in 2 places of being paralyzed but luckily and by the grace of GOD I am able to walk and drive around, I’m still in pain but I’m on meds that help me through it. I was lucky enough to shake Lex’s hand on the way to the ring and would love to be able to contact him. God bless you Lex and God bless the world with this covid-19 pandemic going on. Please turm your life to Christ and everything is available
nordhorny exactly I don’t wanna hear that shit
Judge Dredd I have really been going through a miraculous change in my life and I feel like I’m very very blessed that I can walk and live a somewhat comfortable life instead of being a paraplegic. I have accepted Jesus Christ as my savior and I’m not ashamed of it I’m very proud and I hope that you have a relationship with Jesus also, and if I have offended you I’m sorry that you don’t have the relationship with him that I do but it really can change your life
I'll pray for you Shannon. Ignore those on here who don't understand the power of the Lord.
Glory to God. Hallelujah 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
shannon I follow Lex on Twitter you can find him on twitter.com/GenuineLexLuger
One of my favorite wrestlers OF ALL TIME! Yesterday and today, this guys is inspirational. God bless you Lex for the good you do in the community.
Each interview I see him in, he has the most positive aura. God is real.
Everyone is disturbed by his physical transformation. Forget that. What is brilliant is the lifesaving spiritual transformation brought by our Lord Jesus Christ. It is beautiful.
RetroGameRockstar lmfao
RetroGameRockstar lol. How come everyone finds the fake Jesus after being a drugged out crack head?
B Byford can’t talk to the brainwashed
@@Unleashedraider1985 the fake jesus?
quite a life!
Lex is a bigger, stronger, and better man now more than ever. Good for him.
LMFAOOOOOOOO @ you
He is right
So great to see Lex so happy and healthy. What a ride his career was. I don't think he gets anywhere near the respect and credit he deserves.
My c6 and c5 are gone, I'm so blessed...hope to see him one day in heaven...New body's...NO pain...
From Cali, 42 years old bills fan loved lex back in the day
What an awesome guy, he was one of my favorite wrestlers when I was a kid.
That's a cool story how he got his name; Lex from the Superman comic and Luger from the name of a gun!
@ Also Lex Luthor is DC not Marvel
Lex came a long way in a very short time in wrestling, became popular quick, total perfect physique...the Total Package. He should have already been in the wrestling hall of fame by far, his story is a true inspiration...he came out in life a winner.👍😀🇺🇸
I met LEX LUTER, when he was an American wrestling star, he was a good citizen, super strong, extremely muscular, a living force of nature, he took more than two hundred kilos in weight training exercises, and he was extremely agile, he was a WARRIOR of modern times, a VIKING of the modern era, I was sorry that hollywood did not hire him to make action films, he made an excellent actor in action films and fights, he could be an excellent CONAN the Barbarian, or a Viking warrior in movies, he had a lot of professional pressure on him, and ended up consuming drugs and sank but GOD almighty, once again helped him to overcome this difficult phase.
Glad to see that he's turned his life around. Guys career was amazing in wrestling but to get away from drugs and alcohol (and to find himself)... Good for you sir.
Hard to see this man in a wheelchair but good to see he changed he's life around
I admire how positive and the blessing to hear him drop gems of life wisdom.
I'm happy Lex found God which proves that nothing is more powerful than Gods word. He never looked happier.
That's great too! I don't know what was going on with ex-wife that made him stash Ms. Elizabeth away as his side piece back during those drugs & turmoil days of his life.
But our Lord savior will humbled you eventually. But God bless him. I was a big fan if total package as a wrestling fan growing up in Atlanta.
Their is no God only Zuul 😈
I have been a wrestling fan for 35 years and Lex was one of the baddest dudes of all time..he should have been given longer runs as champion in NWA/WCW and he should have been given the title in WWF
One of the greats. Remember the yokozuna slam
Some still say that it was really hip toss, but it was a full-on body slam. Anyone remember the Lex Express bus tour?
One of my favorite wrestlers ever had hands down the best physiques ever and one of the few men to ever bodyslam yokozuna sad to see him in a wheelchair but the nfl and wrestling for over 25 years took it's *toll lex should get in the hof while he's still here
Good to see Lex. I wish him well. He looks happy.
Lex Luger found "The LORD"
Couldn't have had anything better happen to him!!!😎👍
Congratulations, Lex!!!😁
God Bless you, sir!!!🙏🕇
When I was a little kid he was my first favorite wrestler, I still watch his old videos...
I see nothing but happiness in his face.🙏🏽
Words of wisdom “a full life, but an empty heart”
Happy to see hes at peace with himself keep up the good work brother in christ , God Bless 🙏
loved that guy in the late 90s. nice to see him again.
Wow . I was watching stuff about him and miss Elisabeth and man I’m so glad he’s Born again I too was found in jail .! In 06 all glory to JESUS CHRIST OUR LORD GLAD TO HEAR LEX
Praise God
I knew he lost a lot of weight in his later years, but never knew he was in a wheelchair. God bless you Lex.
@Jack Arnsick Larry almost died after that he was confined to a wheelchair. As far as I no he is up and walking around now.
John C I didn’t ether
He uses a cane. Him and Nikita have a ministry together. TH-cam his testimony
Spinal nerve infarct secondary to steroid abuse
@@johnjobber2219 What is that?
This guy was my fav wrestler in the early/mid 90s. I just started watching wrestling a few weeks before he body slammed Yokozuna and then I became a huuuge fan. Still to this day.
What a big difference he looks now the way he used to look when he wrestled . But he is a man of God amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏
@james carter Your absolutely right I agree with but he is not my man
@james carter I don't praised anybody especially a man that beats women up I was making a statement in reference to him how he change his life around that's all but your he is getting his bad karma because you reap what you sow
@james carter Nevermind I guess you don't comprehend me anyway pal have awesome day 😎👍
james carter did Lex get Elizabeth into drugs or she did that even before?
@@GenosGlory More likely yes drugs always ruin people lives it doesn't matter who you are
Cool to run across this. As I was driving on North Buffalo road, I saw Luger walking into Cappelli's pizzeria in Orchard Park. A long time ago. The mid to late 90s. Was probably still wrestling at the time. His football teammates in high school were Craig Wolfley, who played on the offensive line of the Steelers and Jim Burt, who won a Super Bowl with the Giants in the mid 80s.
Really sad to see him like this, we saw these wrestlers like super heroes when we where kids . 😔
It’s sad to see him with a smile on his face? He’s in a better place now than when he was jacked.
He killed elizabeth fuck him
Janie Rios 💯
@superstarrr121 besides hes a murderer
kreed82 nope...she was in to drugs before she started dating her
I'm glad he came home to take care of his mom he is my type of guy I do that now for my parents much respect and God fearing
Who would ever want to live in Buffalo ?
Not me. I got tired of shoveling snow back there.
The Bills.
Not me
I quit TH-cam I doubt many of them actually live there.
No one....it's a made up town
Miss Elizabeth comes to mind, RIP
Yeah everyone forgets his affairs on his wife with Liz and Elizabeth death was cause of Lex drug abuse. But hey he found faith now all is forgiven.... retards
Lex really turned his life around. So happy for him. The rack his finish move was awesome. Great to see
Lex for the 2022 “WWE Hall of Fame”
YES YES
I started working out back in 1988 when I first watch lex luger in the ring. He had a phenomenal physique. God bless him
One of my childhood Hero. I am beyond words to learn he's found the Lord Jesus Christ.
@Christian Cullen how come
Lex Luger killed Miss Elizabeth
@@wadewilson1312 this is a serious accusation, and in court, nothing has been proven, therefore, he is not guilty
Sad to hear, hopefully he'll get his mind in a better place
@@livesjuris3032 Lex Luger killed Miss Elizabeth
Saw this man at breakfast one morning in Amherst. Very quiet but kind man.
He is such a lovely and humble guy - what a journey he has had and is still having!
Met Lex Lugar backstage in the early 2000s in Miami when he was with WCW 'Red and Black' . I remember how tall and massive he was. Nicest guy, he gave me an autograph
Hope others can learn from HIS mistakes! I have seen a lot of folks I my 53 years on this planet who have it made and think they are untouchable and great until they go too far and tragedy strikes. Be humble folks.
Well said Steve.
God bless you lex and this is coming from a Muslim. God bless you and I'm glad you've finally found peace and happiness in Your life. Even though I'm a lifelong macho man fan you're one of my many heroes in wrestling and want to thank you for all the wonderful memories both inside and outside the wrestling ring. Once God bless you in this life and everything that you do!!!
Go Lex.....You seem happy!!! Glad for you!
A great face,one of the best of 90s
I’ll never forget that match when Luger was a newer Wrestler, and he went up against King Kong Brody. And Brody Short Circuited. Very weird Match.
I remember taht match...he got the hell out of the ring...he was scared...don't blame him!!!
Bruiser Brody.
Brody stopped selling for lex out of jeolousy, so lex told the ref "I'm gonna push u and u disqualify me." And that's what happend. He didnt just suddenly climb out. The match was over.
King Kong Bundy was the only true King Kong in wrestling.
What A Journey
Inspirational...
GOD BLESS U LEX!!! STAY SAFE!! AND GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAM
Hate seein Lex like this but glad he seems and healthy and still around! This guys body was a real life HE-MANs! When i was a young guy and was on my lets get ripped trip in life, this guy was the standard for me. Not Stallone, Not Schwarzenegger. Stay well Lex!
Great interview! Wonderful testimony.
Lex is my hero hope you're doing well brother!
Reminds me if Marc Mero. I heard Marc speak at the church I attended, years ago. He was in a zoom meeting with my former pastors, recently!
He looked horrible when I saw him last, must have been late 40s, granted he is in a chair but he looks pretty good for 61 now right?
He looks older but God bless him he is still alive 🙏🙏🙏
It’s cause of the steroids, hulk hogan didn’t do as much as this guy
@Jay Reisnek I'm not a liberal, can't stand them, but that comment didn't have any class mate
@Jay Reisnek saying he needs more steroids, it's a miracle he's regained some movement at all
@@alexsanchez4553 no he looks his age 61
Stand and applaud this amazing man!
One of my top five fav wrestlers
Wow, Lex seems to be such a happy guy.
Thanks LEX always loved watching you you look good keep up the good spirit
God is great! so good to hear Lex’s testimony. To be converted at that age is on the rare side.great story!
Praise the Lord! The total package would you believe, humble before Jesus!
Arun Basker Amen!!!!
This is shocking to see lex luger in a wheelchair. I still remember his match with Paul White when he had him in the rack!
buckeyesfan2222 no, that did not occur
This was durring WCW when that happened
@buckeyesfan2222 actually it just happened randomly. He just felt a crook in his neck one day
buckeyesfan2222 no, he had a spinal stroke.
@@jongriffin6004 yes in his hotel room after a plane flight where he felt something go in his neck👍👍
Didnt like Lex back then, but he seems like a good and real guy. I really like the 'real' Lex here.
Crazy to think what a machine he was and now a shell of his former strength
That's because you and everyone else just remember him during his wrestling days , when he was huge , your forgetting he was in a very serious accident that messed his spine up ,also hes 61 years old , if you look at all bodybuilders later in life they all wont look big ,example ronnie colman younger that this guy and is in worse shape , look at the Gearmon bodybuilder Gunter, yes hes walking but looks no wear near what he used to look like , so when you look at the average person you dont see much off a physical difference but when you look at a bodybuilder then and now you see a huge difference
Liam Daley so what I said wasn’t true? I get people get old. I didn’t forget that. Laid up in a wheelchair is just crazy to see someone who used to pick up 400lbs like it’s nothing now in a tough spot was all I was saying
@@TheGoldnDog but it's just common sense, why someone in there younger years would look a certain way , compared to someone who his over 60 years old
Liam Daley not necessarily, not everyone that is 60 is in a wheelchair
@@TheGoldnDog I was referring to him and majority off people in there sixties they are not going to have big muscles, but look lean thin it's part off just growing older
Lex Luger held an Autograph signing in my local Waldens Bookstore back in the early 2000s. He complained about how hard it was to sign tshirts while people wore them lol. Good dude though
So gr8 go see him. Amazing dude. Glad hes still moving strong. Gr8 video
One of my favorites. He looks very content. He was an inspiration for me and the iron game. Thank you Lex.
God Bless you!
My all-time favorite wrestler. I was so disappointed Flair never droppef the title to him but Hogan made up for that by giving him the title on the 100th nitro in one of my favorite night ever as a sports fan. I know Lex had the nerve impingement that paralyzed him over 10 years ago but I thought he made a great comeback from that. Now to see him in this wheelchair deteriorating unable to use his right hand from what I can tell is mind-blowing. All the best to Lex I'm glad he has a great attitude and found. All of our faith is being tested now with this unbelievable pandemic.
Great Man...Need to become a WWE Hall of Famer
Great interview. Don't get to see many like this on TV in the UK so thank god for TH-cam. 👌
No doubt about it he was and STILL is the total package god bless you lex
“Did you really hit the turnbuckle?!” 😂😂😂
If I was interviewing
Me: So you're a Bills fan?
Luger: Yes I am. I got my bills ge...
Me: Yeah, whatever let's talk about the Clash of Champions.
Great redemptive story. It sounds like it all happened too quickly for Lex. Sometimes, when you don't feel like you've earned the success, or the journey is an automatic one; you can make bad decisions because it's difficult to appreciate the success. You can have what most people only dream of, but if you haven't developed the ability to appreciate what you have, then you could develop self-destructive tendencies because sub-consciously (or consciously) you feel like you don't deserve it... that's what Lex Luger story sounds like.
Once a Buffalonian , Always a Buffalonian !!! So am I !!!
Crazy big Superman fan and almost hit the fate of Christopher Reeve. Dude has a great attitude seeing what’s he’s been through!
Wow its such an honor to see God's work ...one can see it through lex..even though he doesn't look nothing like he used to . ..he seems so happy and that inner peace only my father god can provide to people that accept him from heart . ..
Wow Lex Uber ^^ transformed and he is full of positive energy! Great to see him start a new chapter in life ✌❤
Don’t let this distract you from the fact that Lex was charged with beating miss Elizabeth. Sometimes justice is served in different ways….hope he finds peace and admits his mistakes in the past which it looks like he has.
Lex Lugar is a true legend. In my opinion, Lex is a Four Horsemen for life.
God bless you
Lex your a great wrestler 🤘and a awesome person ⭐️thank you for this excellent video 🧐🤔🤘
Lex is so nice. I`m glad he found inner peace.
Thank you LEX LUGER🙏🏾☺️❤️
I didn't know he was a Bills, Sabres, and Braves fan; I'm a bigger fan now.
My God, so hard to see this guy in a wheelchair.
5-4-20
Best sports players from from Buffalo and Western NY are Rob Gronkowski, Christian Laettner, Patrick Kane, Jim Burt,
Jim Burt's teammates at Orchard Park High School were Craig Wolfley, OL with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Lex Luger.
@@hezamachine WOW i didn't know that
Jim Burt, Craig Wolfley and Lex Luger used to go workout with Don Reinhoudt in Dunkirk, NY. Don Reinhoudt won the World's Strongest Man in 1979. Lex almost didn't play his senior year at Orchard Park. He thinks that if he didn't play with Jim Burt and Craig Wolfley that he never been recruited. He talks about it here. th-cam.com/video/h0Sqb0J46-o/w-d-xo.html
Also, Bill Bergey and Marv Hubbard.