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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Frank Gotch Onun Aidat Pays

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Frank Gotch, Humboldt adlı çiftlik çocuk, Iowa, Dünya Ağır Siklet Güreş Şampiyonası'nda George Hackenschmidt yenilgi olacaktır 1908. Bu zafer ve onun daha sonraki yenilgi “Kesmek” in 1911 rövanş tüm zamanların en büyük güreşçi olarak GOTCH yerini pekiştirdi. Gotch çok yetenekli bir güreşçi oldu ama o efsane yenilmez wunderkind değildi. Gotch

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Jake Kilrain Beraberliğe Giden Kutular

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John L. ile dövüşmesiyle ünlüyken. Sullivan, çıplak el kuralları altında yarışılan son dünya şampiyonası ödüllü dövüşünde, Jake Kilrain ayrıca birçok eldivenli müsabakaya katıldı. Ödüllü dövüş, çıplak parmak eklemi kurallarından Queensberry Markisi Kuralları uyarınca eldivenli dövüşlere geçiş yapıyordu. (erken amatör ve profesyonel boks) 19. yüzyılın sonlarında. Sullivan gibi, Kilrain binbaşıda savaşacaktı

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Zbyszko Defeats Westergard

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On January 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. Zbyszko was a skilled

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Police Chief Prevents Wrestling Match

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Omaha Chief of Police H.W. Dunn created headlines on March 28, 1915, when he issued an order banning the advertised professional wrestling match between Joe Stecher and Jess Westergaard. The April 6, 1915 match was scheduled for the Omaha Auditorium. The chief actually issued the order at the behest of Superintendent of Police A.C. Kugel. Kugel issued a statement to

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Stecher and Zbyszko Complete Deal

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Aralık 13, 1920, EdStranglerLewis defeated Joe Stecher for his World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Professional wrestling was a staged exhibition by 1920. Ancak, 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 Ortalama Streak gösterir

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Evan “Strangler” Demir kama, Ayrıca Evan Lewis adında “Strangler”, bir profesyonel güreşçi oldu 1882 karşı 1899. Lewis was the first American Heavyweight Catch-as-Catch Can Wrestling Champion. He was also the first wrestler to perfect the “stranglehold” veya “hang hold”, which modern MMA fans know as a guillotine choke. Lewis made his professional debut by winning a 64 man tournament

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Çiftçi Burns Michigan Şampiyonu Beats

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Kırlangıç “Çiftçi” Burns is famous today as the trainer of legendary wrestler Frank Gotch. “Çiftçi” Burns, kendi başına büyük bir güreşçi oldu. Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the legitimate pro wrestling era despite being only 165 lira. Içinde 1891, Iowa Ağır Siklet Şampiyonu olarak Burns JC aldı. Comstock, Michigan Ağır Siklet Şampiyonu. J.C. Comstock was

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