Fred Beell Killed in the Line of Duty

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Fred Beell wrestled professionally from 1900 qədər 1919. After developing a legendary reputation due to some of his victories over Martin “Fermer” Burns, Dan McLeod and Frank Gotch, Beell retired as he neared 43 yaş. His post wrestling career would lead to his unexpected death at 57. Fred Beell overcame long odds to become a competent professional wrestler

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Stecher Beats Cutler for American Title

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When Frank Gotch retired as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion after beating Georg Lurich in his last match, promoters scrambled to find a successor. Samuel Rachmann tried to put forth his own champion by hosting the 1915 International Wrestling Tournament in New York City. Rachmann wanted his challenger Aberg to win the tournament and be recognized by the public as the

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Gotch Beats Lurich in His Last Match

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Frank Gotch was famous for defeating George Hackenschmidt, dünya çempionu güləşçi və ağırlıqqaldıran da 1908 and the 1911 rematch. Gotch beş il üçün adı keçirilmiş və bütün Gəlmə əhali məğlub. Nisbətən gənc yaşda 35, Gotch təqaüdə çıxmaq qərarına gəlib. Onun son matçı üçün, 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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Cümə günü, May 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 the West”, St. Louis, Missouri. Hackenschmidt agreed to throw three wrestlers in under 90 dəqiqə. 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. He used

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Stanislaus Zbyszko Tours 1910

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Mərhum 1909, Stanislaus Zbyszko Dünya ağır Güləş çempionu Frank Gotch qarşı ABŞ-a səyahət. Gotch görüş əvvəl, Zbyszko erkən hissəsi ərzində bir çox yerli güləşçilər Amerika Birləşmiş Ştatları gəzdi və battled 1910. Zbyszko keçirəcəklərini 37,000 mil. Erkən Səfəri, Zbyszko bir handikap matçında Frank Gotch görüşüb. Zbyszko Gotch məğlub, kim idi

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Title üçün Gotch əzər Jenkins

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Cümə axşamı, Yanvar 27, 1904, Tom Jenkins defended his American Wrestling Championship against an up-and-coming wrestler from Iowa. İlk süqutundan sonra, the fans realized it was the toughest match of the c Frank Alvin Gotch, Humboldt, Dünya ağır Çempionatı üçün Georg Hackenschmidt məğlub olacaq Iowa təsərrüfatı oğlan 1908, Jenkins idi’ iddiaçı. Jenkins had defeated Gotch’s

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Whistler and Ross Disgust Crowd

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After several months of wrangling, Clarence Whistler met Duncan C. Ross on Monday, Noyabr 7, 1881 in a best three-out-of-five falls match. Two falls were to be conducted in catch-as-catch-can wrestling, which both men were considered adept at. Two falls were to be conducted in collar-and-elbow wrestling, which was a Ross speciality. The final fall would be conducted in Greco-Roman

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Was Lewis or Gotch Better?

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Yanvar ayında 1921, Ad Santel started a minor controversy by claiming Ed “Strangler” Lewis was a better wrestler than the late Frank Gotch. Santel trained with both Gotch and Lewis, so he did have an insider’s knowledge. Was he right though? Gotch was the last Undisputed World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Gotch won the title by defeating the great Georg Hackenschmidt.

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Və “Strangler” Lewis Wins Title in 1920

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Bazar ertəsi, Dekabr 13, 1920, Və “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. Bir il bu matç əvvəli, Stecher and Lewis met in a match lasting over three hours. Lewis made a mental error in

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