George "The Animal" Steele Passes Away

The WWE has lost a legend today. George "The Animal" Steele has passed away at the age of 79. Though he played a baboon on tv, Steele was actually one of the smartest people in the business. He had a Masters degree and was a Detroit area high school wrestling coach when the WWE came calling in the 1960s. For two decades he was one of the biggest heels in the biz, before turning face and fighting Macho Man Randy Savage over the honor of Miss Elizabeth during the wrestling heydey of the 1980s. Known for his green tongue and a penchant for eating turnbuckles, Steele was one of the most beloved WWE superstars of all time and was inducted into the company's Hall of Fame in 1995. Rest in peace, Animal.