10 Best Tough Guy Names In Wrestling
5. Thunderbolt Patterson
Few nicknames encapsulate the mix of speed and danger that "Thunderbolt" does. That's the name of a man who will take you out, and right quick.
And just like a crash of thunder, the impact of Thunderbolt Patterson was heard for miles all around him. A champion of fair pay and social equality at a time when southern promotions were dominated by bigotry and crooked business practices, Thunderbolt Patterson not only stood up to his opponents in the ring, but the promoters who took advantage of them.
A true badass who was blacklisted by many companies for trying to unionize the talent, he left a brilliant, beautiful scorch mark across the face of wrestling.
Claude Patterson has our everlasting respect. But Thunderbolt was the one who intimidated and impressed the masses.