Baron Michele Leone

Michele Leone (June 8, 1909 – November 26, 1988), known by his ring name Baron Michele Leone, was an Italian-born professional wrestler. He was one of the biggest stars and most prominent heels of the early television era of wrestling On June 28, 1938, he wrestled his first known main event in the U.S. against Dr. John "Dropkick" Murphy.

World Heavyweight Championship and Feud with Lou Thesz

Leone faced Enrique Torres at the Olympic Auditorium on November 22, 1950, in front of a reported 10,400 fans in a two-out-of-three falls match for the Los Angeles version of the World Heavyweight Championship. The event drew 25,256 fans and took $103,277.75 at the gate, making it the first professional wrestling match to garner over $100,000 at the gate Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2019 WWE WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2020)