Lewis perde o título para Sonnenberg

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EdStrangler” Lewis é um dos dois melhores lutadores profissionais americanos de todos os tempos. Enquanto Lewis era um lutador de submissão legítimo, quem poderia vencer qualquer um em uma competição de luta livre, ele trabalhou quase exclusivamente em jogos de exibição pré-combinados. Em 1929, ele participou de uma partida com um jogador de futebol profissional que virou lutador, Gus Sonnenberg. Sonnenberg estava no Providence Steam Roller,

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EdStrangler” Lewis Wins Title in 1920

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Na segunda-feira, Dezembro 13, 1920, EdStranglerLewis 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. Um ano antes de este jogo, 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” em St. Louis during the 1904 Feira Mundial. 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 (link de afiliado) 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 anos até perder o

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Hackenschmidt Tours St. Louis, em 1905

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O Maio 9, 1905 edição do St. Seção esporte de Louis República continha uma história sobre um próximo jogo entre wrestler local, George Baptiste eo Campeão Wrestling World Touring, George Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, que acabou de bater Tom Jenkins para o Campeonato Mundial. Se o editor sabia “Da Corte” situação no momento, he may have

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Zbyszko and the Last Shoot Match

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Stanislaus Zbyszko nasceu Stanislaw Jan Cygankiewicz em abril 1, 1880 em Jodlow, Polônia, que fazia parte do Império Austro-Húngaro. Zbyszko chose the ring name Stanislaus Zbyszko because it was the name of a fictional Polish knight. Um artigo no Walla Walla, Jornal Washington, The Evening Statesman’s on Tuesday, Fevereiro 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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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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