Ed Lewis Bestes Dick Shikat

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Hierdie week se plasing is om die verhaal van die dubbelkruis wat Dick Shikat en Danno O'Mahony betrek, af te rond. Die oorsprong vir die dubbelkruis het eintlik begin in 'n wedstryd met Ed “Worger” Lewis in Madison Square Garden op Junie 9, 1932. Terwyl hierdie wedstryd 'n voorafbepaalde uitstalling was, die stoeiers was in gesprek oor Lewis wat die gordel laat val het

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Rudy Robert neem eerste titel

Bob-Fitzsimmons

Bob “Rudy Robert” Fitzsimmons was 'n Engelse bokser, wat die onbetwiste middelgewig gewen het, swaargewig- en ligswaargewig-wêreldkampioenskappe, aan die begin van die 20ste eeu. Dikwels vir ’n Australiër aangesien omdat hy sy boksloopbaan daar begin het, Fitzsimmons het na die Verenigde State gereis in 1890 om hom vir die middelgewigkampioenskap te beywer. Fitzsimmons het net onder gestaan 6 voet hoog maar

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Belgiese Bloodies Duitse Wrestler se Neus

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Op Mei 21, 1915, die Internasionale Wrestling toernooi begin in New York. Samuel Rachman bevorder die gebeurtenis as 'n manier om die Europese Grieks-Romeinse Wrestling Kampioen Alek Aberg ten toon te stel. Rachman geglo Aberg was die natuurlike opvolger van World Wrestling Kampioen Frank Gotch, wat in afgetree 1913. Op die eerste dag van die toernooi, nationalistic feelings about World War I popped up

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Lewis “Triumphs” in Fake Match

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The April 12, 1887 uitgawe van die St. Paul Daily Globe carried a story about the bout between feared professional wrestlers, Evan “Worger” Lewis and “Little Demon” Joe Acton. Other wrestlers feared Lewis’ ability as a submission expert particularly his abilities with the stranglehold. Joe Acton, while undersized at 150 pond, was a ferocious wrestler. The bout should have been

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Terrible Turk’s Horrible Foul of Roeber

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Ernest Roeber was an accomplished Greco-Roman wrestler. William Muldoon, the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion from 1880 te 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Egter, the world title would continue to be disputed until George Hackenschmidt won several Greco-Roman Tournaments in Europe during 1901. Yusuf Ismail, the Terrible Turk, was considered one of the

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Zbyszko Knocks Out Greek Wrestler

Wladek-Zbyszko

Op Junie 2, 1915, the International Wrestling Tournament in New York City entered its second week of competition. Some of the tournaments big names were wrestling on this night. Alex Aberg, George Lurich and Wladek Zbyszko would all compete. It was Zbyszko who made the biggest impression. The first match involved two lesser talents, Pierre Le Colosse and Wilhelm Berner.

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Wladek Zbyszko Beats Strangler for Title

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Op Maart 22, 1919, En “Worger” Lewis met Wladek Zbyszko for the vacant World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. In a surprise victory, Zbyszko defeated Lewis to claim the title. Unfortunately for Wladek Zbyszko, he would only have a cup of coffee with the belt. A month or two later, Zbyszko lost the title to Joe Stetcher. This match was most likely

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