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#3. Haystacks Calhoun becomes a household name.
During the 1960s, wrestling moved into larger and larger arenas, including Madison Square Garden. The need for a big enough star to fill those arenas was answered by Haystacks Calhoun.
Initially, he billed himself as Country Boy Calhoun, but after he was seen on the nationally televised variety show Art Linkletter's House Party, that all changed. During the show, Calhoun displayed his nigh-superhuman strength by tossing haybales into the air. The stunt earned him a new nickname--Haystacks--and also gained fans not only for Calhoun but for pro wrestling in general.
Despite being over 600 pounds, Haystacks had surprising agility and employed a scientific moveset. He wrestled every major star of his era, including Andre the Giant and Man Mountain Mike, fellow giants of the sport. Haystacks changed the public perception of what a wrestling star could be for the better.
