Len Denton

Edward Lynn Denton (August 25, 1958) is a professional wrestler, best known by his ring name The Grappler. While wrestling in the Pacific Northwest his gimmick was a loaded boot, and later a loaded Mask, which he had started wearing after losing a hair match and being forced to shave his head. This also became part of his gimmick, as he continued to wear the mask even though it was obvious that his hair had grown back.
During a match Jake "The Snake" Roberts put Denton in a front facelock. Denton had tripped, stepping on Jake's foot, causing Roberts to fall backwards and Denton to fall on his head. As a result, Roberts invented the professional wrestling move known as the DDT.
==Championships and accomplishments==
*Continental Wrestling Association
:*AWA Southern Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tony Anthony
*Central States Wrestling
:*NWA Central States Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Tony Anthony
*Mid-South Wrestling Association
:*Mid-South Mississippi Championship (2 times)
:*Mid-South North American Championship (1 time)
:*Mid-South Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Super Destroyer
*Pacific Northwest Wrestling
:*NWA Pacific Northwest Heavyweight Championship (7 times)
:*NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team Championship (10 times) - with Terminator (1), Abbuda Dein (1), Scotty the Body (1), Brian Adams, (1), The Equalizer (2), Don Harris (1), and Steve Doll (3)
*Southwest Championship Wrestling
:*SWCW Southwest Tag Team Championship (2 times) - with Tony Anthony
*World Class Championship Wrestling
:*NWA Texas Heavyweight Championship (1 time)
==External links==
* Profile
Category:American wrestlers
Category:Awesome Wrestling Entertainment alumni
Category:Central States Wrestling alumni
Category:Championship Wrestling From Florida alumni
Category:Championship Wrestling USA alumni
Category:Continental Wrestling Association alumni
Category:Don't Own Anyone Pro Wrestling alumni
Category:Georgia Championship Wrestling alumni
Category:Jim Crockett Promotions alumni
Category:Maple Leaf Wrestling alumni
Category:National Wrestling Alliance alumni
Category:New Japan Pro Wrestling alumni
Category:Pacific Northwest Wrestling alumni
Category:Southwest Championship Wrestling alumni
Category:Stampede Wrestling alumni
Category:St. Louis Wrestling Club alumni
Category:Universal Wrestling Federation (Bill Watts) alumni
Category:World Championship Wrestling alumni
Category:World Class Championship Wrestling alumni
Category:1958 births
Category:1978 debuts
Category:2016 retirements
Category:Living people
Category:Male wrestlers