Hack Accuses Americans of Faking

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When “Rusijos Lion” George Hackenschmidt toured America in 1905, he left the country unimpressed by the state of American wrestling. The current World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, žinomas kaip “Įkarta” to much of the wrestling public, toured several cities in an attempt to arrange a match with American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Tom Jenkins. Hackenschmidtas iškovojo pasaulio čempiono titulą graikų-romėnų kalboje

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Muldoon Survives Hard Tilt With Whistler

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The powerful William Muldoon was considered invincible as Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion. Tik vienas vyras rimtai metė iššūkį Muldoonui jo dominuojančio valdymo metu. 165 svarus sveriantis Clarence'as Whistleris nuolat skirdavo Muldoonui sunkiausius iššūkius. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, Lapkritis 1, 1883 in San Francisco, Kalifornijoje vienoje iš kelių rungtynių. William Muldoon was almost a head taller and weighed

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Fred Beell Unimpressive in 1903

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Fred Beell developed a reputation in the early 20th Century as a powerful and dangerous wrestler. His reputation was not built by his 1903 campaign. Beell suffered as many high-profile defeats as victories. Beell started well in April 1903, when he defeated St. Paul AAU Wrestling Champion James McAuley. McAuley won the first fall in 22 protokolas. Beell laimėjo

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“Little Demon” Unable to Beat Whistler

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Joe Actonas buvo vienas geriausių Anglijos imtynininkų XIX amžiuje. 151-pound Acton went through England’s middleweight ranks before plowing through the heavyweights. After beating the best England had to offer including Tom Cannon, Acton decided to test his abilities in the United States. Joe Acton settled in Philadelphia at Arthur Chamber’s Champions Rest during the summer months of

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Kornelijus O’Keefe sustabdo įsilaužimą

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Cornelius O’Keefe earned a reputation as a tough police officer during his career with the St. Louis Policijos departamentas. He would need all that toughness on the morning of January 6, 1911, when a burglar entered the boarding house, where O’Keefe lived and tried to steal several items including O’Keefe’s pants. O’Keefe had just woken up and was getting ready

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St. Louis Wrestler Surprises Gotch

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Frank Gotch holds the title of America’s greatest legitimate professional wrestler. Gotch competed in mostly legitimate contests with a few pre-arranged or “worked” matches thrown in the mix. Pagal 1904 arba 1905, no one could really beat Gotch unless he allowed it. In the early years of his career, Gotch was not so dominant. He dropped matches to his mentor,

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