Terrible Turk’s Horrible Foul of Roeber

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Ernest Roeber was an accomplished Greco-Roman wrestler. William Muldoon, the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion from 1880 to 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Sepandan, the world title would continue to be disputed until George Hackenschmidt won several Greco-Roman Tournaments in Europe during 1901. Yusuf Ismail, the Terrible Turk, was considered one of the

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Martin “Kiltivatè” Burns

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Martin “Kiltivatè” Burns te yon trape-jan-trape pwofesyonèl ka wrèstle kòm byen ke lit ak fizik antrenè kiltirèl. Malgre gwo siksè kòm yon wrèstle pwofesyonèl, menm genyen chanpyona Ameriken pwa lou, he is more famous as a wrestling trainer. Martin “Kiltivatè” Burns te fèt mwa fevriye 15, 1861 nan Cedar Konte, Iowa. Tou de Lè sa a, e kounye a,, lit se nan san yon Iowan a.

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Roeber Exposes Business

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When World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon retired in 1889, he hoped his protege Ernest Roeber would be recognized as the new champion. Sepandan, Muldoon won his title in Greco-Roman wrestling, which was the German-born Roeber’s expertise. Malerezman, the exploits of Martin “Kiltivatè” Burns and Evan “Strangler a” Lewis catapulted catch-as-catch-can wrestling into the dominant style. Roeber did have a

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Muldoon Survives Hard Tilt With Whistler

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Pwisan William Muldoon a te konsidere kòm irézistibl kòm greko-Women Mondyal Wrestling Champion. Only one man seriously challenged Muldoon during his dominant reign. The 165-pound Clarence Whistler consistently gave Muldoon his toughest challenges. Muldoon ak Whistler te rankontre nan Jedi, Novanm 1, 1883 nan San Francisco, California in one of their several matches. William Muldoon was almost a head taller and weighed

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“Little Demon” Unable to Beat Whistler

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Joe Acton was one of England’s best wrestlers during the 19th Century. 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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Matsuda Wins First Match

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Sorakichi Matsuda originally trained in sumo wrestling. When Matsuda decided to become a catch-as-catch-can wrestler, he was forced to travel to the United States. Professional wrestling would not become popular in Japan until the middle of the Twentieth Century. Upon arriving in the United States in 1883, it took Matsuda a few months to secure a match. He finally secured

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Farmer Burns Wears Out Jack King

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Martin “Kiltivatè” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Sepandan, Burns was a great wrestler in his own right. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “Strangler a” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. Nan 1893, Burns was still

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Whistler and Ross Disgust Crowd

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After several months of wrangling, Clarence Whistler met Duncan C. Ross on Monday, Novanm 7, 1881 in a best three-out-of-five falls match. Two falls were to be conducted in catch-as-catch-can wrestling, which both men were considered adept at. Two falls were to be conducted in collar-and-elbow wrestling, which was a Ross speciality. The final fall would be conducted in Greco-Roman

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