Pesek Wrestles Jordan in 1916

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John “The Nebraska Tigerman” Pesek wrestled two of the most famous legitimate contests of the 1920s. Pesek ended two promotional wars by agreeing to “shoot” contests with Marin Plestina and Nat Pendelton. Nan 1916, Pesek was an up-and-coming wrestler active in his home state of Nebraska. Nan Jedi, September 14, 1916, Pesek wrestled another Nebraska wrestler, Chris Jordan. Fans and

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McLaughlin Wins Tournament

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Sou Mas 10, 1870, Colonel James Hiram McLaughlin competed on the last night of the International Wrestling Tournament in Detroit, Michigan. The tournament ran for almost two months before the finale on March 10th. Wrestling historians frequently credit J. H. McLaughlin as being the first professional wrestler to live only on his earnings as a professional wrestler. Most professional wrestlers

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Demonstrating Ju-Jitsu

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Yukio Tani arrived in England at the turn of the 20th Century. Tani spread ju-jitsu by taking part in challenge matches against professional wrestlers. As part of these challenge matches, Tani demonstrated ju-jitsu. Through the success of these challenges and demonstrations, Tani saw many students sign up to train with him. One of Tani’s best English students used the stage

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Jenkins fè tèt li pi gwo konkiran

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(Ekstrè sa a soti nan dernye liv mwen an sou istwa chanpyona Ameriken Lit Pwa lou.) Jenkins te pwouve tèt li pi gwo konkiran le pli vit ke McLeod te genyen tit la. Nan Mèkredi, Novanm 17, 1897, Tom Jenkins lite ansyen detantè tit Martin "Farmer" Burns nan Indianapolis, Indiana. Mesye yo te lite yon pi bon match de-sou-twa-chute selon règ lit trape-tan-trape-kan.. Jenkins te kanpe

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McLeod Wrestles Wittmer

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Nan Madi, Mas 28, 1899, aktyèl chanpyon Ameriken lit pwa lou Dan S. McLeod te lite Charles Wittmer nan yon match estil melanje de sou twa tonbe.. Depi chanpyon an te sèlman defann tit la nan match catch-as-catch-can, McLeod te lite Wittmer nan yon match ki pa tit. Wittmer, yon espesyalis nan lit Greko-Women, te mande li menm ak McLeod lite omwen yon tonbe anba règ Greko-Women. St a. Paul Atletik

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