The other component of Garza's gimmick was his strength. He was also known for bringing toys and kielbasa to the ring, and he shared the kielbasa with his fans. At times, he would wear nurse's shoes and long underwear in addition to his wrestling attire to make himself look friendly or kind but he would be superhuman strong. Garza used the gimmick of a friendly, but physically strong Polish man.
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Professional wrestling style and persona On January 7, 2002, Garza died after suffering a heart attack at a hospital in Detroit. In the 1970s, Garza wrestled as "The Mighty Igor" in the " Big Time Wrestling" circuit from Detroit, Michigan, performing with the likes of Bobo Brazil, The Sheik, Pampero Firpo, "Big" Tex McKenzie, The Stomper, Flying Fred Curry, and The Fabulous Kangaroos. The following year, he defeated Bob Orton to win the AWA Midwest Heavyweight Championship. In 19, Vodik also had two reigns as the Nebraska Heavyweight Champion. He held the title belt for one week before dropping it back to Vachon. On May 15, 1965, he won the AWA World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Mad Dog Vachon. Garza later joined the American Wrestling Association (AWA), where he was given the ring name Mighty Igor Vodik by Verne Gagne. He also competed in California, where he won the Los Angeles version of the WWA International Television Tag Team Championship in 1962 while teaming with Eric Rommel. He competed for a promotion named Wolverine Wrestling, where he won his first title, the Wolverine Wrestling Mid-West Heavyweight Championship, on February 14, 1957. Garza wrestled in Michigan and Ohio during his early career.
This gained him the interest of wrestling promoter Bert Ruby, who convinced him to enter professional wrestling. At a gym, Garza got into an argument with professional wrestler Brute Bernard and knocked him unconscious. Michigan title in 1954 before competing in Mr. Garza grew up in Michigan and competed in bodybuilding contests. As Mighty Igor, he was frequently billed as the "World's Strongest Wrestler". He is a one time American Wrestling Association World champion. Richard Joseph "Dick" Garza (J– January 7, 2002), better known as Mighty Igor Vodik, or simply Mighty Igor, was an American professional wrestler.
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