Len Denton

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Len Denton
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Ring name(s)	Len Denton, The Grappler, Masked Grappler II, Dirty White Boy II
Billed height	6 ft 3 in
Billed weight	280 lb
Billed from	Parts Unknown
Debut	March 20, 1978 [1]

Len Denton (real name - Edward Lynn Denton) is a professional wrestler, best known by his ring name The Grappler.

While wrestling in Pacific Northwest Wrestling, his gimmick was a loaded boot, and later a loaded mask, which he had started wearing earlier in his career after losing a hair match and being forced to shave his head. This also became part of his gimmick, as he continued to wear the mask even though it was obvious that his hair had grown back.

In the 1980s in a Mid-South Wrestling bout, Jake "The Snake" Roberts put Denton in a front facelock. Denton had tripped, stepping on Jake's foot, causing Roberts to fall backwards and Denton to fall on his head. As a result, Roberts invented the professional wrestling move known as the DDT.

Contents 1 Significant feuds 2 Championships and accomplishments 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Significant feuds

• Steve Doll
• The Assassin
• Carl Styles
• Rip Oliver
• Scotty the Body
• Rex King

[edit] Championships and accomplishments

• Continental Wrestling Association

• AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tony Anthony

• Central States Wrestling

• NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Tony Anthony

• Mid-South Wrestling Association

• Mid-South Mississippi Championship (2 times)
• Mid-South North American Championship (1 time)
• Mid-South Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Super Destroyer

• Pacific Northwest Wrestling

• NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (7 times)
• NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (10 times) - with Terminator (1), Abbuda Dein (1), Scotty the Body (1), Brian Adams, (1), The Equalizer (2), Don Harris (1), and Steve Doll (3)

• Southwest Championship Wrestling

• SCW Southwest Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Tony Anthony

• World Class Championship Wrestling

• NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• The Grappler profile at Bodyslammin' 4Ever