Danny McShain

Danny McShain (October 30, 1912 – July 14, 1992) was an American professional wrestler. He competed in the southern United States from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Early life McShain was born on October 30, 1912, in Little Rock, Arkansas.

He later moved to Alvin, Texas, where he continued to compete for the NWA. On November 19, 1951, he also defeated Gagne to win the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship.

After his retirement, McShain worked as a referee in Texas.

Ring style McShain wrestled as a "tough guy", displaying a scientific yet dirty grappling style with stiff strikes; he proudly advertised his list of injuries to demonstrate the amount of punishment his body could take. He was also known for blading, as he often cut his own forehead during matches to draw blood.

McShain used a cocky strut to anger opponents and spectators. His brother-in-law Donn Lewin stated that the strut was so arrogant that it "made you want to kill him" and that he walked the same way in real life.

McShain appeared in the 1949 movie The Inspector General, as well as several other films. NWA Brass Knuckles Championship (Texas version) (6 times) NWA World Tag Team Championship (6 times) - with Joe Christie Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum (Class of 2010) Wrestling Observer Newsletter Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (Class of 1996) 1McShain won the title once just briefly before the formation of the National Wrestling Alliance when the title was simply referred to as the Texas Heavyweight Championship.