Lex Luger

Lex Luger
Luger in 2021
Born
Lawrence Wendell Pfohl

(1958-06-02) June 2, 1958
Spouse
Peggy Fulbright
(m. 1979; div. 2003)
PartnerElizabeth Hulette (1999–2003)
Children2
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Lex Lugar
Lex Luger
The Lugar
The Narcissist
The Total Package
Billed height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Billed weight275 lb (125 kg)
Billed fromAtlanta, Georgia
Chicago, Illinois
Trained byBarry Windham
Bob Roop
Hiro Matsuda
DebutOctober 31, 1985
Retired2006
Football career
No. 66
PositionOffensive lineman
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight270 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High schoolOrchard Park (NY)
CollegeMiami
NFL draft1979: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Lawrence Wendell Pfohl (born June 2, 1958), better known by the ring name Lex Luger, is an American retired professional wrestler, bodybuilder, and professional football lineman. He is best known for his work with National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under Jim Crockett Promotions, and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, now WWE).

Luger is a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion and one-time WWA World Heavyweight Champion. He is also a five-time NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Champion who holds the records for consecutive days and total days as champion. He is the second WCW Triple Crown Champion. Although he never won a championship in the WWF, he challenged for every title in the organization, including WWF World Heavyweight Championship matches at SummerSlam in 1993, which he also main evented alongside Yokozuna, and WrestleMania X in 1994. He also was notably the 1994 Royal Rumble co-winner with Bret Hart.

Pro Wrestling Illustrated readers voted Luger the Most Popular Wrestler of the Year in 1993. Luger was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2025.