Did Muldoon Duck McMahon?

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On March 22, 1881, Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon met Collar-and-Elbow World Champion John McMahon at the Terrace Garden in New York City. Muldoon and McMahon met in a best-two-out-of-three-falls match. The first fall was conducted by Greco-Roman rules. The second fall would be contested using collar-and-elbow rules. Novissimus casus definiendus est per id quod est The New York

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Effectus pugilatus de Legitima Wrestling

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In 1910s, American professio luctando in perpetuum movetur a legitimis luctationibus ad praestituta spectacula. Fan interest, moderatoris temperantiae ac minus vestium ac dilacerant luctatores omnes in hoc transitu munere fungebantur. Alius minus loquebatur de pressura extra ipsum lusum. Ante 20th century, professionales caestu contra legem in Civitatibus Foederatis Americae. Nuda talorum

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Preston Anslyn’s Early Exploits

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Before he was promoted to Special Officer, St. Louis Police Officer Preston Anslyn responded to calls for service like any other patrolman. On the morning of February 28, 1916, Anslyn was patrolling the area of Franklin and Jefferson Avenues. A citizen notified Anslyn that 30-year-old Albert Kivet was celebrating after his birthday on February 27th. During his revelry, lapidibus oppugnatur

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Man Kills Middleweight King

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After averaging 9 fights a year over the past 7 annis, World Middleweight Boxing Champion Stanley “The Michigan Assassin” Ketchel was exhausted. Ketchel took a vacation on the Missouri ranch of his friend Colonel R. P. Dickerson in an attempt to regain his strength and enthusiasm for fighting. Ketchel never returned from vacation as he was shot and killed at

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