Masked Marvel Beats Lurich

(This post is an exert from my newest book Masked Marvel to the Rescue: Tus Gimmick uas rua lub 1915 Kev sib tw Wrestling thoob ntiaj teb available on Amazon.)

Lub caij nplooj zeeg version ntawm lub caij nplooj zeeg version ntawm lub caij n 1915 Thoob ntiaj teb Wrestling kev sib tw yog chav nrog cov sij hawm tuaj rau zov thiab txaus siab rau, Thaum promoter Sam Rachmann ntaus promotional kub los plaug ib masked wrestler rau hauv nws cov kev sib tw. The Masked Marvel stormed the tournament and took a struggling enterprise into the most talked about sporting event in the United States.

Nyob rau lub hlis ntuj nqeg 14, 1915, the Masked Marvel had his most controversial match up to that point, when he wrestled Georg Lurich. Lurich was the first wrestler to put the Masked Marvel in any trouble during the tournament by put him to the mat twice. Txawm li cas los, the Marvel squirmed away each time.

The Marvel responded by applying to Lurich’s offence by applying half-Nelsons and arm holds. Lurich would also squirm out of the holds. The match was only scheduled for 20 feeb, so Lurich bowed to the Marvel at the time limit prepared to accept a draw.

Txawm li cas los, the crowd wanted more and Rachmann decided to extend the match. Tom qab 4 feeb thiab 30 vib nas this, the Masked Marvel slammed Lurich to the mat like he had Wilhelm Berner. Lurich immediately submitted verbally before being pinned.

The controversy was caused because Lurich claimed he quit due to striking his head on the floor and being unable to continue. Txawm li cas los, fans and reporters at ringside clearly saw Lurich tuck his chin and avoid striking his head on the mats when landing. Lurich insisted that he was too injured to continue and left the mat area.

Tus “ua haujlwm” nature of the matches wasn’t readily apparent to the crowd at the time but the Lurich match would look large in future developments around the Masked Marvel.

Koj tuaj tawm tswv yim lossis nug ib lo lus nug hais txog qhov no lossis muaj nqe lus hauv qab no saib hauv qab no lossis rau ntawm kuv Facebook phab los sis Twitter profile.

Tau qhov twg los: The Bridgeport Evening Farmer, Hlis ntuj nqeg 15, 1915, p. 8

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