Ox Baker
American professional wrestler and actor (1934-2014)
Douglas Baker (April 19, 1934 – October 20, 2014), known professionally as Ox Baker, was an American professional wrestler and actor. He was famous for his distinctive eyebrows and finishing move, the Heart Punch, sometimes called the "Hurt Punch", after Baker's famous catchphrase "I love to hurt people!". He appeared in several films including Blood Circus and Escape from New York.
Early life
Baker was an accomplished high school athlete in his adopted hometown of Waterloo, Iowa, but he quit school. Later, he began wrestling to provide financial support to his family, having married and had children at a young age.
Professional wrestling career
Early career
Baker was trained by Buddy Austin, Pat O'Connor, and Bob Geigel. He then had his debut in 1964. As time went on, he was winning a majority of his matches by knockout caused by the Heart Punch; he later renamed the move the Hurt Punch when Stan Stasiak, from whom Baker adopted the move, objected. Initially debuting as a kind, horn-rimmed-glasses-wearing country simpleton, Baker later turned into a villain.
In 1967 Baker worked for the World Wide Wrestling Federation (WWWF) as The Friendly Arkansas Ox.
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