Masked Marvel Throws Berner

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Wrestling promoter Samuel Rachman created the International Wrestling Tournament in Spring 1915 to highlight the abilities of Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. Aberg was the Russian Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion. Rachman believed Aberg could beat any wrestler. Rachman also wanted to lure Frank Gotch, the last undisputed World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, out of retirement to wrestle with Aberg. Gotch wrestled George Lurich in

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Stecher Beats Westergaard in Lincoln

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In a blog post last month, I wrote about the difficulty promoters had in staging the Joe Stecher vs Jess Westergaard match. Originally scheduled for Omaha, Nebraska, the Omaha Chief of Police and Police Commissioner were concerned about the match being prearranged or a “work”. They didn’t want gamblers being taken in by the exhibition. To prevent this occurrence, they

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Jake Kilrain Boxes to a Draw

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While famous for fighting John L. Sullivan in the last world championship prizefight contested under bare knuckle rules, Jake Kilrain also took part in many gloved bouts. Prizefighting was transitioning from bare knuckle rules to gloved bouts under the Marquess of Queensberry Rules (early amateur and professional boxing) in the late 19th Century. Like Sullivan, Kilrain would fight in major

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Zbyszko Defeats Westergard

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Ar Ionawr 10, 1912, Stanislaus Zbyszko continued his campaign for another title shot with World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. To press his claim, he secured a match with Gotch training partner and protegé, Jake Westergard. Westergard claimed a questionable win over his mentor Gotch, who probably dropped the match to Westergard in a prearranged match. Roedd Zbyszko yn fedrus

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Prif Heddlu'n Atal Gêm reslo

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Omaha Pennaeth yr Heddlu H.W. Creodd Dunn benawdau ar Fawrth 28, 1915, pan gyhoeddodd orchymyn yn gwahardd y gêm reslo broffesiynol a hysbysebwyd rhwng Joe Stecher a Jess Westergaard. The April 6, 1915 trefnwyd y gêm ar gyfer Awditoriwm Omaha. Cyhoeddodd y pennaeth y gorchymyn mewn gwirionedd ar gais Uwcharolygydd yr Heddlu A.C. Kugel. Cyhoeddodd Kugel ddatganiad i

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Bargen Gyflawn Stecher a Zbyszko

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Ar Ragfyr 13, 1920, EdStrangler” Trechodd Lewis Joe Stecher ar gyfer ei Bencampwriaeth Reslo Pwysau Trwm y Byd. Professional wrestling was a staged exhibition by 1920. Fodd bynnag,, such was the strong feelings between the men that the match may have been a “shoot” or legitimate match in which Lewis took the belt. Whether the outcome of the match was real, the feud

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Evan “Strangler” Lewis Sioeau Streak Cymedr

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Evan “Strangler” Lewis, a elwir hefyd Evan Lewis “y Strangler”, Roedd yn wrestler proffesiynol o 1882 i 1899. Lewis was the first American Heavyweight Catch-as-Catch Can Wrestling Champion. He was also the first wrestler to perfect the “stranglehold” neu “hang hold”, y mae cefnogwyr MMA modern yn ei adnabod fel tagu gilotîn. Lewis made his professional debut by winning a 64 twrnament dyn

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Ffermwr Burns Beats Hyrwyddwr Michigan

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Martin “Farmer” Burns is famous today as the trainer of legendary wrestler Frank Gotch. “Farmer” Roedd Burns yn wrestler mawr yn ei rinwedd ei hun. Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the legitimate pro wrestling era despite being only 165 bunnoedd. Yn 1891, Llosgiadau fel y Pencampwr Pwysau Trwm Iowa gymerodd JC. Comstock, Pencampwr Pwysau Trwm Michigan. J.C. Comstock was

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