10 Legendary Wrestlers Who Grappled Bears

4. Rocky Johnson

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Rocky Johnson is a former tag team title holder and a WWE Hall of Famer. He is also the father of Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson.

However, before he teamed up with Tony Atlas to win his share of the World Tag Team titles, he had a very different partner: In 1972, Rocky Johnson teamed with none other than wrestling bear Terrible Ted.

The duo teamed up to take on Luke Graham and Fritz von Goering in Modesto, California.

Details regarding the match are scarce and even the outcome is unknown. One might reasonably assume this wasn't a career highlight for Johnson.

That being said, the thought of the eventual Hall of Famer tagging a 600-pound bear into the ring is quite an amusing one. Unsurprisingly, Terrible Ted did not receive any thanks during Johnson's WWE Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

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From 1999-2003 Jacques performed on the Florida independent pro wrestling circuit. He also has an amateur wrestling background and currently holds a certification in Krav Maga. Jacques graduated from the University of Central Florida in 2003, with a bachelor's degree in Political Science. He currently resides in Chicago, Illinois. Follow him on twitter @goodeals79.