I would say that Leo Burke was the toughest wrestler around. Ric won with a small package at about the 40 minute mark. They shook hands before and after the match. What a wrestler, what a gentleman. The man is such a physical marvel, as even some of the younger wrestlers found out.
Beast always makes time to chat with the fans and sign autographs.
Some of my favorite wrestling memories involve just chatting with Beast outside the Halifax Forum after a Grand Prix card. Always a kind man, he always spoke well of his family, his horses, his wrestling opponents, and his love of the Maritimes. They went at it for a long time and I never remember seeing so much blood. The whole canvas was red from the blood spilled from both wrestlers. Needless to say the Beast, who has never lost a chain match, won a hard fought match.