Belief No Longer Suspended

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Decembrī 14, 1915, the International Wrestling Tournament was coming to a close. A featured match revealed promoter Samuel Rachmann was manipulating outcomes to keep interest in his tournament. After the wrestling public lost complete interest in the tournament during its opening few months in the spring, Rachmann introduced one of the most successful gimmicks in professional wrestling history. Rahmanis

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After the Thin Man (1936)

Viljams Pauels

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) released After The Thin Man (1936), the sequel to the popular Thin Man (1934), on Christmas Day 1936. The film is one of 14 films William Powell and Myrna Loy made together. Powell and Loy play Dashiell Hammet’s characters Nick and Nora Charles respectively. Nick Charles formerly worked as a private detective before marrying the wealthy heiress Nora.

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Lurich Throws Losson

Georgs-Lurihs

Georg Lurich made his reputation as a professional wrestler competing in European Greco-Roman wrestling tournaments. When Lurich travelled to the United States to ply his trade, he made the transition to catch-as-catch-can wrestling, the dominant style outside of Europe. Lurich adapted well to this style and earned a shot at the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, Frank Gotch, Goča pēdējā

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Rūdijs Roberts ieņem pirmo titulu

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Bob “Rūdijs Roberts” Fitzsimmons bija angļu bokseris, kurš uzvarēja neapšaubāmi vidējā svarā, pasaules čempionāts smagajā un pussmagajā svarā, 20. gadsimta mijā. Bieži tiek sajaukts ar austrālieti, jo viņš tur sāka savu boksa karjeru, gadā Ficsimmons devās uz Amerikas Savienotajām Valstīm 1890 aģitēt par čempionātu vidējā svarā. Ficsimmons stāvēja tieši zem 6 pēdas garš, bet

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Beļģijas Bloodies Vācijas cīkstonis degunu

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Gada maijā 21, 1915, the International Wrestling Tournament began in New York. Samuel Rachman promoted the event as a way to showcase European Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion Alek Aberg. Rachman believed Aberg was the natural successor to World Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch, who retired in 1913. On the first day of the tournament, nationalistic feelings about World War I popped up

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Vilka ķetna “Triumphs” in Fake Match

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The April 12, 1887 izdevums St. Paul Daily Globe carried a story about the bout between feared professional wrestlers, Evan “Strangler” Lewis and “Little Demon” Joe Acton. Other wrestlers feared Lewis’ ability as a submission expert particularly his abilities with the stranglehold. Joe Acton, while undersized at 150 mārciņas, was a ferocious wrestler. The bout should have been

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