Lewis Drops Title to Sonnenberg

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И “Strangler” Lewis is one of the top two American professional wrestlers of all-time. While Lewis was a legitimate submission wrestler, who could beat anyone in a wrestling contest, he worked almost exclusively in prearranged exhibition matches. Во 1929, he took part in a match with professional football player turned wrestler, Gus Sonnenberg. Sonnenberg was on the Providence Steam Roller,

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И “Strangler” Lewis Wins Title in 1920

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Во понеделник, Декември 13, 1920, И “Strangler” Lewis won the first of six World Heavyweight Wrestling Championships from Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. Една година пред овој натпревар, Stecher and Lewis met in a match lasting over three hours. Lewis made a mental error in

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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” во Санкт. Louis during the 1904 Светскиот саем. 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 (Филијалата линк) 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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Dad Takes Us To The Wrestling Matches

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My stepdad Ernest C. Diaz married my mother on June 8, 1981. Dad and Mom worked to make sure we had a normal family life. Во 1981 или 1982, they decided to take my sisters and me to a professional wrestling show at the Checkerdome (also known as the Arena). Our favorite wrestlers were the Von Erichs. David Von Erich

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Hackenschmidt Tours St. Луис во 1905

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Мај 9, 1905 издание на свети. Луис Република спорт секција содржи приказна за претстојниот натпревар помеѓу локалните борач Џорџ Baptiste и турнеи World Wrestling шампион, Џорџ Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, кои само победи Том Џенкинс за Светското првенство. Ако уредник знаеше “Hack е” condition at the time, he may have

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Zbyszko and the Last Shoot Match

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Stanislaus Zbyszko е роден Станислав Јан Cygankiewicz на април 1, 1880 во Jodlow, Полска, кој беше дел од Австро-унгарската империја. Zbyszko chose the ring name Stanislaus Zbyszko because it was the name of a fictional Polish knight. Една статија во Walla Walla, Вашингтон весник, The Evening Statesman’s on Tuesday, Февруари 8, 1910, publicized Zbyszko’s university and intellectual accomplishments.

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Hack and What It Takes To Be Great

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Џорџ Hackenschmidt (1877-1968) беше светски рекорд држи тегови и Светската во тешка категорија шампион во борење пред борење беше подредено и лифтери се користат стероиди. Hackenschmidt постигнато ниво на големина се должи на неколку фактори. Тој постигнал високо ниво на физичка кондиција. His physical condition allowed him to be the most successful wrestler of his era. A few wrestlers may have been

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