Assirati stated that Lou Thesz was one of the wrestlers afraid to face him. In one version of the story, Assirati challenged Thesz to a match, but Thesz refused. According to Thesz's account in his autobiography, he challenged Assirati for a series of wrestling matches, but Assirati did not respond to his request.
Assirati claimed that Lou Thesz was one of the wrestlers who feared facing him. In a version of the story, Assirati challenged Thesz to a match, but Thesz declined. According to Thesz's account in his autobiography, he proposed a series of wrestling matches against Assirati, but Assirati did not respond.