39 Best Wrestlers From 39 Different Countries

23. Hungary: Bronko Lubich

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVq7YTQ2dRM

Birthplace: Batonja, Hungary

One for the older wrestling fans out there, Bronko Lubich is a performer whose in-ring heyday was the 1960s.

Under the NWA banner, Lubich was a specialist tag team competitor before making the transition to other wrestling roles. From managing talent such as Angelo Poffo, to refereeing, to becoming a booker for WCCW, it’s fair to say that Lubich had a far greater influence on the wrestling business after his in-ring days were over.

In fact, during the WCCW days he was said to have been a mentor of sorts for talents such as Paul Bearer, Mick Foley and Steve Austin.

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