Uncovering Mr. Olympia: Jerry Stubbs' Secretive Story Revealed!

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Jerry Stubbs, known as Mr. Olympia, was a key figure alongside the Junkyard Dog during their prime days in the Mid-South territory. Learn more

He played a crucial role in developing Curt Hennig's iconic persona as Mr. Perfect. Despite that, his own tale outside the ring remains relatively unknown. This is his extraordinary story!

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Mr. Olympia Jerry Stubbs: A True Athlete

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At the peak of his powers, he was clearly a master of his craft. I was pleased to help promote this bout on my own show, Legends Radio, where Sweeney had come on and hyped it like it was the Super Bowl and World Series rolled into one.

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Breaking Into The Business

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Jerry Stubb’s relationship with Robert Fuller made things easier to get into the wild world of professional wrestling in the 1970s.

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As he continued to get his feet wet, The Raider morphed into a new masked man called Matador.

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