The Toughest Man Alive
Gene LeBell is a hall of fame martial artist, two-time AAU National Judo champion, legendary stuntman, and was an NWA world pro wrestling champion for an astonishing 12-second title reign. He was born in Los Angeles, California and raised by his mother Aileen Eaton who was a powerful boxing promoter at a time when women were mostly housewives. Gene Lebell has authored several books on judo, grappling, submission holds and professional wrestling such as "The Grappling Club Master" and "Pro Wrestling Finishing Holds." His book "Gene LeBell’s Grappling World: The Encyclopedia of Finishing Holds" is one of the top selling martial arts books of all time.Bob Calhoun is a San Francisco based entertainment journalist who specializes in pro wrestling, martial arts and classic movies and television. His work has been published in Salon.com, Emmy Magazine, SFGate.com, and Giant Robot. Under an alternate stage name, he has been nominated for a California Music Award and toured the US and Europe with a punk rock wrestling show.