John Berg Wins Light Heavy Championship

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John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “Kiltivatè” Burns twice but was mostly thought of as a good lighter wrestler. Berg held the World Light Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in the late 1910s and competed for the Middleweight Title, which was contested at 158 liv. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Berg te lite nan

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Legend of Chief Two Feathers

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Sou Desanm 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Chèf de plim antre nan

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EdStrangler” Lewis Wins Title in 1920

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Nan Lendi, Desanm 13, 1920, EdStrangler” Lewis te genyen premye nan sis chanpyona mondyal lit pwa lou nan men Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. Yon ane anvan sa a matche ak, Stecher ak Lewis te rankontre nan yon match ki dire plis pase twa èdtan. Lewis te fè yon erè mantal nan

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Gotch Wanted Hack in St. Louis

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Frank Gotch took the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Tom Jenkins in December 1903. Gotch intended on following up this triumph with a match for World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from George Hackenschmidt. Gotch wanted to meet “Hack” nan St. Louis during the 1904 San Patipri Mondyal la. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 in Chicago,

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The Way to Live in Health and Strength

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For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, The Way to Live in Health and Strength (lyen afilye) by Georg Hackenschmidt. Georg Hackenschmidt set many weightlifitng world records before focusing on professional wrestling. Hackenschmidt would win the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1901. Hackenschmidt would reign as undefeated World Champion for 7 years until losing his

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Hackenschmidt Tours St. Louis nan 1905

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Me a 9, 1905 edisyon an St la. Seksyon espò Louis Repiblik la genyen yon istwa sou yon matche ak k ap vini ant wrèstle lokal George Baptiste ak plantasyon Mondyal lit chanpyon an, George Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, ki jis bat Tom Jenkins pou chanpyona nan mond. Si editè a te konnen “Hack a” condition at the time, he may have

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Zbyszko and the Last Shoot Match

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Stanislaus Zbyszko te fèt Stanislaus Jan Cygankiewicz sou Avril 1, 1879 nan Jodlow, Polòy, ki te fè pati Anpi Otrich-Ongwa. Dapre Wikipedya, li te chwazi non an bag Stanislaus Zbyszko paske li te non an nan yon fiktiv Knight Polonè. Yon atik nan Walla Walla la, Jounal Washington, Madi Statesman nan Aswè a, Fevriye 8, 1910 edition, publicized Zbyszko’s university and

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Hack and What It Takes To Be Great

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George Hackenschmidt (1877-1968) was a world record holding weightlifter and World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion before wrestling was prearranged and lifters were using steroids. Hackenschmidt achieved a level of greatness due to several factors. He achieved a high level of physical fitness. His physical condition allowed him to be the most successful wrestler of his era. A few wrestlers may have been

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