George "The Animal" Steele, a pro wrestling icon and WWE Hall of Famer, has died at 79. WWE confirmed the news Friday. Steele turned pro in 1967 and was best known for his run as a comical babyface ...

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Superstar wrestler William James Myers, better known as George "The Animal" Steele, has passed away at the age of 79, the WWE announced on Friday. Steele's first WWE appearances ...

WWE has been home to some of the wildest and most unpredictable Superstars in sports-entertainment history. However, with his trademark green tongue, hairy torso and penchant for eating turnbuckles, ...

WWE Hall of Famer George “The Animal” Steele, known for his green tongue and eating turnbuckle pads, has died, the WWE announced Friday. He was 79. Steele, whose real name was William James Myers, had ...

— -- George "The Animal" Steele, a pro wrestling icon and WWE Hall of Famer, has died at 79. WWE confirmed the news Friday. Steele turned pro in 1967 and was best known for his run as a comical ...

STAMFORD, Conn. — WWE Hall of Fame member George “The Animal” Steele, whose given name was Jim Myers, has died at age 79. WWE announced yesterday the death of Steele, who was living in Florida. The ...

When most of us last saw George "The Animal" Steele, he was entertaining mid-'80s pro wrestling crowds by munching on the soft innards of the ring's turnbuckles. Flash forward 25 or so years. Though ...