YMMV / Lou Thesz

• Germans Love David Hasselhoff: Hatred and fear of the United States had not quite died down when Thesz entered Japan, but the more he came back, the more the people warmed up to him, because of his deceptive strength (which will always get over in Japan), speed and cardiovascular endurance.
• Harsher in Hindsight: In 1983, Nippon TV wanted Thesz to demonstrate his Greco-Roman backdrop in a segment of AJPW television for ratings. The recipient chosen was a young Mitsuharu Misawa, who was legitimately knocked out by the move. Twenty-six years later, the same move would kill him.
• Mis-blamed: He's often blamed for ruining the NWA's chance to bring the WWWF back into its membership, common claims being that Thesz wanted more money when he learned part of the deal was making Bruno Sammartino world heavyweight champion or that Thesz's personal dislike of some promoter pushing for the return of the WWWF killed the deal. Sammartino himself eventually came to Thesz's defense and took full "blame", saying that he didn't want the NWA belt because the schedule that came with it would not allow him to see his family.
• WTH, Costuming Department?: His referee shirt for the AWA World Heavyweight Title match between Nick Bockwinkel (w/Bobby Heenan) and Bruiser Brody that is included on Volume 1: Busted Open of the Wrestling Gold DVD series was covered with many different shapes and really didn't resemble a normal referee shirt.