Last Friday, the sad news broke that Detroit native, George ‘The Animal’ Steele had passed away at the age of 79.
Now, a pre-recorded video has been released of the former professional wrestler and teacher sharing a video with those who loved him. In the video, which is nearly an hour long, Steele, whose real name was Jim Myers, talks about his life in detail. He tells us about his upbringing in Detroit, his days as a wrestler, and his time as a teacher and coach.
The video is titled, “A Walk Through Life with Jim Myers – AKA George “The Animal” Steele.
The WWE honored Steele on Monday prior to “Monday Night Raw” with the following tribute video.
In memory of George "The Animal" Steele… #RIPAnimal pic.twitter.com/hDI6IrVK7c
— WWE (@WWE) February 21, 2017