Classic Grappler Len Denton Interview (FULL INTERVIEW)

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[@jasonpdsi]

I've had the privilege to work alongside this legend on several occasions. He is an absolute GOAT storyteller.

[@Spooky_515]

Yeah man, he has the gift of gab no doubt

[@chrislewis6488]

Len is awesome,as fans in Portland we busted his balls unceremoniously he took it and gave it right back.Len could get it done in the ring as well.

[@Spooky_515]

Always like the cage they had for promos. It was a cool look and fans would throw beers at the heels and it splattered everywhere lol Made it look like a madhouse

[@Dwayne-lj7pk]

Len was talented guy very underrated in my opinion..he's funny asf to enjoy listening to his stories

[@pooddescrewch8718]

Johnnie Walker’s ( Mr Wrestling 2) first mask gimmick was as The Grappler .

[@doilrichardson7279]

I was acquainted with Len in Dallas super nice guy. I hung out in a place the heels used to come into met a gal ended up living with her and she introduced us. I went to a spot show with him and he wrestled Kevin that night. I went out of town shortly there after and he'd took off for Portland. As a big mark that's been a big highlight of my fandom. When the internet came along and he told Flair stories I kicked myself for not talking more wrestling instead of partying. Nice guy though. Would love to see him even all these years later.

[@bigglilwayne7050]

That's cool that Len put Buck over, Robley really was as good as he always proclaimed he was

[@Spooky_515]

Len Denton and Bill Eadie are the greatest masked wrestlers of all time. Would’ve been awesome to see them work together. Against each other or even working together in a tag team

[@matthewgabbard6415]

This dude sounds like a good dude. I hope young guys in the business, at least what’s left of it, take note. Wrestling won’t last forever and you probably won’t be a star. You eventually have to make a living like this guy and Shane Douglas. Nothing wrong with working for a living

[@pooddescrewch8718]

Time and time again we hear that some if not most of the successful wrestlers of their time were not fans before they got in . They seem to fare better than guys who are living their dream .

[@bigglilwayne7050]

It was the Bruise Brother in the hair versus mask match in Memphis

[@bigglilwayne7050]

Billy Jack has had nearly as many death rumors as Superstar Billy Graham lol

[@DateTwoRelate]

A genuine "lunchpail" wrestler like Arn Anderson but without the glory. Came to work and did his best.

[@Ohionortheast]

When grappler disguised himself as wrestling 2 in mid south it was classic

[@richardwang1739]

When was this interview originally done?

[@bigglilwayne7050]

Raven was one Len's understudies in Portland

[@joeparker7508]

I remember Len in Alexandia vs killer karl kox

[@joeparker7508]

Was Len the grappler in midsouth

[@tjbuchanan3451]

Yes

[@frenchmuskrat]

Anyone know what his dad's name is? My grandmother used to tell me we were related to a wrestler named the grappler, and Denton is a family name, just trying to connect the dots. I know weird place to ask, but i havent found the answer and im just curious.

[@BuddyRose-kt1nu]

What year was this recorded?

[@joeparker7508]

WE thought Karl was going to kill Len with a mic stand

[@pooddescrewch8718]

Both Gory Guerrero and Black Gordman used the DDT before Jake Roberts did . Jake was the first to name it and use it as a finisher . The DDT pushed Jake to the top .

[@bigglilwayne7050]

The DDT complimented the real skill that pushed him to the top, Jake's iconic promos

[@pooddescrewch8718]

John Tatum should have been Buddy Roberts’ replacement in The Fabulous Freebirds . He was a perfect chicken shit for them .

[@BionicBrain2]

What was Len's dad's name. I'm from Nacogdoches, Texas and I think I might have know his dad.

[@curtramsey]

His book says he is a junior, so his Dad would be Edward Lynn Denton Sr and it said he went by Ed. That's why Jr used his middle name, Lynn, so not confuse them.

[@BionicBrain2]

Yes, I knew his dad. When Ed was a teenager, he used to hang out with my uncles, the Barrets, Marvin, Henry, and Jess. I was about 5 or 6 years old. I can remember them scuffling and wrestling around on the lawn. I remember Ed had a deformed leg or something, he was sort of crippled.

[@Spooky_515]

The Grapplers dad is the Assassin. His cousin is the Spoiler! lol

[@DickyCox]

are there any matches available to watch that have the Grappler using the superplex as his finishing move?

[@pooddescrewch8718]

I preferred The Dirty White Boys to the Grapplers because masked tag teams were passé at that time .