Category: 20세기 프로레슬링의 역사

Samuel Rachmann promoted the International Wrestling Tournament in New York during 1915. Rachmann invited wrestlers from around the world to the tournament but his real intention was to establish European Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion Alex Aberg as the successor to the retired Frank Gotch as World Champion. Aberg 설립을 위한 Rachmann의 계획은 토너먼트가 시작된 후 계획대로 진행되었습니다.

12 월 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. 라흐만

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, 프랭크 Gotch, Gotch의 마지막에

월에 21, 1915, 국제 레슬링 대회는 뉴욕에서 시작. 사무엘 라흐만은 유럽의 그리스 - 로마 레슬링 챔피언 알렉 Aberg을 전시하는 방법으로 이벤트를 추진. 라흐만은 Aberg가 세계 레슬링 챔피언 프랭크 고치에 자연 후계자 믿었다, 누가 년에 은퇴 1913. 대회 첫날, nationalistic feelings about World War I popped up

6 월 2, 1915, the International Wrestling Tournament in New York City entered its second week of competition. Some of the tournaments big names were wrestling on this night. Alex Aberg, George Lurich and Wladek Zbyszko would all compete. It was Zbyszko who made the biggest impression. The first match involved two lesser talents, Pierre Le Colosse and Wilhelm Berner.