George Scott (wrestler)
| George Scott | |
|---|---|
| Born |
August 27, 1929 Dalmeny, Scotland |
| Died | January 20, 2014 (aged 84) Indian Rocks Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | George Scott The Great Scott Benny Becker |
| Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Debut | 1948 |
| Retired | 1985 |
George Scott (August 27, 1929 – January 20, 2014) was a Canadian professional wrestler, booker and promoter. From the 1950s until the 1970s, he and his younger brother Sandy competed as The Flying Scotts in North American regional promotions including the National Wrestling Alliance, particularly the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic territories, as well as successful stints in the American Wrestling Association, Maple Leaf Wrestling and Stampede Wrestling.
Scott was also the longtime head booker for the Jim Crockett Promotions working under promoter Jim Crockett, Jr. during the 1970s and with Vince McMahon during the World Wrestling Federation's national expansion during the early 1980s. He helped organize many of the early PPV events such as WrestleMania I and WrestleMania 2 as well as the early cards for the WWF's weekly television shows Saturday Night's Main Event, Prime Time Wrestling and Superstars of Wrestling.
On the Steve Austin Show Unleashed Podcast, Scott was credited by Ric Flair as the person who came up with the idea that to reverse the Figure-four leglock, the opponent would simply turn over onto their stomach.
George Scott was the first born son to his parents, Walter and Jeannie. He was born in Dalmeny, Scotland while his parents were visiting relatives and, returning to Canada, was raised in Hamilton, Ontario. He grew up with his siblings Angus (AKA Sandy Scott, 1934-2010), and beloved Walter. His sister Jeannie, near the age of 12, suffered appendicitis during a return trip from Scotland on the SS Athenia, and was pronounced dead in Montreal, Quebec in 1935. She is buried in Hamilton, Ontario.
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