Age, Biography and Wiki
Lee Wang-pyo is a South Korean professional wrestler and martial artist. He is best known for his appearances in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). He is also a former WCW World Heavyweight Champion.
Lee Wang-pyo was born on 11 June 1954 in Cheonan-si, South Korea. He began his martial arts training at the age of 12, and by the age of 16 he had earned a black belt in taekwondo. He then went on to train in judo, karate, and hapkido.
Lee Wang-pyo made his professional wrestling debut in 1979, and soon became one of the top stars in the Korean wrestling scene. He made his American debut in the WWF in 1989, and soon became a fan favorite. He was known for his high-flying moves and his ability to take punishment.
Lee Wang-pyo left the WWF in 1992 and joined WCW, where he became a two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion. He also held the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship and the WCW World Tag Team Championship.
Lee Wang-pyo retired from professional wrestling in 2001. He currently resides in South Korea, where he is a martial arts instructor. He is also a member of the International Martial Arts Hall of Fame.
| Popular As |
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| Occupation |
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| Age |
64 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Gemini |
| Born |
11 June 1954 |
| Birthday |
11 June |
| Birthplace |
Cheonan, South Korea |
| Date of death |
September 4, 2018, |
| Died Place |
Seoul, South Korea |
| Nationality |
South Korea |
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Lee Wang-pyo Height, Weight & Measurements
At 64 years old, Lee Wang-pyo height
is 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) and Weight 120 Kg (264 Ib).
| Physical Status |
| Height |
1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
| Weight |
120 Kg (264 Ib) |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
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Not Available |
Who Is Lee Wang-pyo's Wife?
His wife is Choi Suk-ja
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Choi Suk-ja |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
Not Available |
Lee Wang-pyo Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Lee Wang-pyo worth at the age of 64 years old? Lee Wang-pyo’s income source is mostly from being a successful Wrestler. He is from South Korea. We have estimated
Lee Wang-pyo's net worth
, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Wrestler |
Lee Wang-pyo Social Network
Timeline
In elementary school, he was stabbed by an upperclassman. When interviewed about this fact, Lee claimed "The upperclassman couldn’t beat me by force, so he used cowardly means to win".
On September 4, 2018, Lee died after a five-year battle with gallbladder cancer. He was 64 years old.
In 2015, he retired after 40 years in the business.
On October 26, 2009, at his second reign, he lost his title in a rematch to Bob Sapp at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul.
In 2008 he defeated cleanly Kurt Angle in a WWA show in Korea.
On November 12, 2008 he defeated Bob Sapp in a match for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship, which was booked as a MMA style one, with an armbar submission. The match took place at a Forever Hero event at the Olympic Park stadium in Seoul.
On the January 23, 2003 he, along with Kim II, attended the WWE Raw show in Seoul.
On March 21, 2003 in Seoul he defeated Honky Tonk Man in a match for the WWA World Heavyweight Championship, before 1,500 fans: the match was part of a feud they were having that year.
In 2000 he changes KPWA name to World Wrestling Association: he claimed ties to the original World Wrestling Association.
Therefore he proceeded to win the revamped version of the WWA World Heavyweight Championship in 2000 defeating Kurrgan.
In 1993 he won in the KPWA the GWF World Heavyweight Championship and on December 13, 1999 he lost with No Ji Sim to Jason the Terrible and One Man Gang in a match for the GWF World Tag Championship.
In 1995, he wrestled for Tokyo Pro Wrestling under the name Lee Hi.
In 1990, he returned to Japan for Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling.
In 1985 he became the promoter of KWA, also known as Korean Pro-Wrestling Association (KPWA).
The KWA/KWPA was affiliated with National Wrestling Alliance till 1983; with Wang Pyo as the promoter, the "new" WWA rejoined NWA using NWA Korea as an alternative name for the promotion, but still retaining the WWA name.
In 1982, he wrestled under the name Jaguar Lee in New Japan Pro Wrestling.
In professional wrestling, Lee was the promoter of the top national promotion, World Wrestling Association; during the 1980s and the 1990s he has been the babyface and the ace of that promotion, which was called at the time Korean Wrestling Association, a position he held until his retirement in 2015.
During his career he has wrestled mainly in Korea and Japan: particularly, in 1978 Lee wrestled at the Japan-Korea Triple Competitions, a series of professional wrestling shows jointly organised by the Japanese International Wrestling Enterprise and by the KWA. He had also wrestled for All Japan Pro Wrestling.
In 1975 he began training in professional wrestling in a wrestling gym run by Kim Il: Kim Il notice Lee’s talent and started to personally train the young wrestler.
In 1975 he debuted in the Korean Wrestling Association (KWA), which was founded in 1961 by his master Kim II: Lee is now considered his master's successor as the top face of the promotion and his top student. The promotion was and still is the top professional wrestling promotion in Korea.
Lee Wang-pyo (June 11, 1954 – September 4, 2018), better known by stage name Super Dragon, was a South Korean professional wrestler and martial artist.
He was born in 1954 in a small village in South Chungcheong province in South Korea, the second of four children.
