Gotch Easily Beats Raicevich

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Giovanni Raicevich stood only 5’07” tall but weighed a muscular 220 naela. Raicevich carried pro bodybuilder type muscle 50 years before the steroid era. Siiski, when it came to wrestling, Raicevich’s skill set was not quite as developed as his physique. Raicevich was one of many foreign wrestlers, who traveled to America to take on Frank Gotch after he defeated

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Jõuluöö maadlus Fiasco

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Jõuluöö 1911, Stanislaus Zbyszko met Giovanni Raicievich in a much-anticipated heavyweight wrestling bout. Zbyszko, who was campaigning for a rematch with World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch, agreed to throw Raicevich 3 times in 90 minutes or be declared the loser. As the men entered the famed Madison Square Garden in New York City, Zbyszko was clearly the

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Strangler” Headlocks Caddock for Win

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EdStrangler” Lewis on üks kõigi aegade suurimaid professionaalseid maadlejaid ja maailmameistriid. Lewis’ signature move was the stranglehold, mida Lewis hakkas promootorite ja maadlejatena kasutama, muutis professionaalse maadluse eelnevalt kokkulepitud või "töötatud" näituseks. Lewis kasutas algselt eesmise näo lukku või giljotiini õhuklappi. Lewise nimekaim Evan “Strangler” Lewis tegi esikülje luku või

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Aberg Tempts Gotch

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Tegelikult, Samuel Rachman, who promoted both the 1915 International Wrestling Tournament and Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg, tried to lure retired World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch into the tournament. Rachman hoped to bolster Aberg’s claim as the successor to Gotch. Rachman offered Gotch $20,000 to wrestle Aberg in May 1915. Rachmani turniir pidi algama kolmapäeval

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Alex Aberg Annab Euroopasse

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Alex Aberg võitis palju tähelepanuväärne vaenlased suurim aasta oma professionaalne maadlus karjääri. Sisse 1915, Aberg võistlesid nii kevadel ja sügisel versioonid New York International maadlus Tournament. Konkureerivad üksnes oma eelistatud stiili kreeka-rooma maadlus, Aberg võitis Dr. Benjamin Roller, Wladek Zbyszko ja Ed “Strangler” Lewis koos mitmete journeyman wrestlers.

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Gotch Beats Lurich in His Last Match

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Frank Gotch was famous for defeating George Hackenschmidt, maailmameister maadleja ja tõstja sisse 1908 and the 1911 rematch. Gotch leidis pealkiri viieks aastaks ja lüüa kõik soovijad. At suhteliselt noor vanus 35, Gotch otsustas pensionile. Tema viimasest mängust, he would take on another famous European wrestler and weightlifter, George Lurich. George Lurich

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George Baptiste Meets World Champion

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Reedel, Mai 12, 1905, World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion George Hackenschmidt toured the United States after defeating reigning American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Tom Jenkins. One of Hackenschmidt’s stops was the “Gateway to West”, St. Louis, Missouri. Hackenschmidt agreed to throw three wrestlers in under 90 protokoll. He accomplished this feat in less than 19 minutes after the third wrestler

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Santel Hurts Another Wrestler

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Ad Santel entered professional wrestling a generation too late. By the time he started wrestling in the 1910s, professional wrestling transitioned from contests to prearranged exhibitions. Santel possessed strong submission skills, which would have allowed him to beat most of the wrestlers in legitimate wrestling contests. Santel did take part in several legitimate contests with Japanese jujitsu practitioners. Ta kasutas

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