How tough was Bruce Lee?

[Mr. Gordo]

Speaking of breakdancing and breaking out of the "joint" , Bruce Lee couldn't beat a true master of Jailhouse Rock.

[Tom Yum]

everyone's azz will get out of joint and hell will break loose

Will he bring back the lost art of break-dancing? Cause I got some old cardboard Toshiba TV boxes from 83' that are still in good condition...

BrEaK'n 2: eLEctric buGAloo...lol

[LKFMDC]

trust me, don't ever attack the holy icon of bruce lee the almighty, everyone's azz will get out of joint and hell will break loose

[Mr. Gordo]

Perhaps 6 pages of Bruce Lee ass kissing?

[Uncle Corny]

this thread will be 5 pages of bruce lee ass kissing.

[revolverjgw]

Sort of a weird question, maybe absurdly n00bish. I know nothing about Martial Arts except what I learned in Tae Kwon Do about 10 years ago, when I was 11. I know he's respected as an innovator and a pioneer, a sort of Renaissance Man, but could he kick my ass? Was he truly feared as a fighter, or was it all kind of aesthetic? Did he ever have any sort of competitive fights? Can he genuinely be considered one of the toughest SOBs, and how would he stack up against modern Martial Arts champions?

Just sort of interested, I love his movies and I find him to be extremely charismatic, and... well, he looks to me like a tough little guy. The Lee vs Norris fight scene is what made me look into Martial Arts initially.