Gotch Fouls His Way to Title

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Em abril de 3, 1908, American Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch met World Wrestling Champion George Hackenschmidt for the World Title at Dexter Park Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Hackenschmidt was undefeated as a professional but had been World Champion for approximately 7 anos. Gotch era um ano mais velho, mas era considerado um novato. Fãs e repórteres que cobrem o esporte consideram Gotch

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Dr.. Roller and Zbyszko Battle to Draw

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Na terça-feira, Março 22, 1910, Dr.. Benjamin Roller met Stanislaus Zbyszko in a legitimate wrestling match. Professional wrestling would transition from legitimate contest to staged exhibition between 1910 e 1920. Dr.. Benjamin Roller graduated from the University of Pennsylvania by playing professional football. Roller accepted an academic appointment in physiology where he assisted in the writing of a textbook. Dr..

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Wladek Zbyszko Loses Unexpectedly

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Wladek Zbyszko’s legacy is often overshadowed by his brother Stanislaus Zbyszko. Stanislaus, que era 12 years older, posed the last real threat to Frank Gotch’s World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Wladek Zbyszko was a skilled wrestler in his own right. Infelizmente, he didn’t arrive in the United States until 1914, when most wrestling matches were prearranged. Wladek had proved his bona

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Charley Olson Kills Wrestler

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Eu freqüentemente descobri que o maior desafio na pesquisa do início do wrestling profissional é separar o fato da ficção. Mesmo quando os lutadores competiram em lutas legítimas, eles frequentemente inflacionam os resultados, construiu folclore apócrifo em torno de suas vitórias e inventou contos fantásticos para explicar suas perdas. A luta livre profissional surgiu dos carnavais e manteve os instintos promocionais desta arte. St.

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Stanislaus Zbyszko Derrotas ex-boxeador

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Em janeiro de 10, 1910, recentemente chegou wrestler polonês Stanislaus Zbyszko assumiu Charlie “The Kid” Cutler em uma melhor correspondência quedas de dois fora-de-três. Cutler tinha sido um boxeador em uma trupe dirigida por John L. Sullivan antes da transição para luta livre. Enquanto Cutler foi extremamente difícil, Stanislaus Zbyszko tinha lutado desde a sua juventude. Zbyszko would use these skills to overcome Cutler

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The One Opponent Gotch Could Not Beat

Frank-Gotch

Em dezembro de 16, 1917, Frank Alvin Gotch lost a three week battle with uremic poisoning. Doctors attempted to keep his kidneys going through an operation in Chicago but it provided only temporary relief. Gotch intended to travel to Hot Springs, Arkansas to try and restore his health. The operation ended this hope. Gotch spent the last couple weeks only able

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John L. Sullivan Arrested

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Na terça-feira, Novembro 18, 1884, World Heavyweight Bare-Knuckle Prizefighting Champion John L. Sullivan fought Al Greenfield at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Sullivan needed to overcome more than just his opponent in this bout. The men originally agreed to fight on Monday, Novembro 17, 1884, but New York City authorities threatened the men with arrest. The wrangling with

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Lewis’ and Acton’s Hippodrome

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Na segunda-feira, Fevereiro 7, 1887, Evan “Strangler” Lewis and “Demónio pequeno” Joe Acton met at Battery D in Chicago, Illinois. It would be the first of several exhibition bouts between the men. They performed these exhibitions in the larger Midwestern cities in early 1887. Like the St. Paul match I covered in an earlier post, Lewis and Acton agreed to

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