Lurich Throws Losson

Georg Lurich

Georg Lurich made his reputation as a professional wrestler competing in European Greco-Roman wrestling tournaments. When Lurich travelled to the United States to ply his trade, he made the transition to catch-as-catch-can wrestling, the dominant style outside of Europe. Lurich adapted well to this style and earned a shot at the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, Frank Gotch, in Gotch’s last

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Attell se defende contra Reagan

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Durante sua primeira corrida como campeão mundial de boxe peso pena, Abe Attell morava em St.. Louis, Missouri. Além de ter seu acampamento em St.. Louis, Attell defendeu seu título diversas vezes em St.. Louis’ Clube Atlético de West End. At the time, St. Louis era a maior cidade a oeste do rio Mississippi nos Estados Unidos. Nascido Abraham Washington Attell

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Rudy Robert conquista o primeiro título

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Bob “Rudy Roberto” Fitzsimmons era um boxeador inglês, que venceu o indiscutível peso médio, campeonatos mundiais de peso pesado e meio-pesado, na virada do século XX. Muitas vezes confundido com um australiano porque começou sua carreira no boxe lá, Fitzsimmons viajou para os Estados Unidos em 1890 fazer campanha pelo campeonato dos médios. Fitzsimmons ficou logo abaixo 6 pés de altura, mas

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Belga bloodies Nariz de Wrestler alemão

Alex-Aberg

Em Maio 21, 1915, the International Wrestling Tournament began in New York. Samuel Rachman promoted the event as a way to showcase European Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion Alek Aberg. Rachman believed Aberg was the natural successor to World Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch, who retired in 1913. On the first day of the tournament, 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 edição do St. Paul Daily Globe carried a story about the bout between feared professional wrestlers, Evan “Strangler” Lewis and “Demónio pequeno” Joe Acton. Other wrestlers feared Lewis’ ability as a submission expert particularly his abilities with the stranglehold. Joe Acton, while undersized at 150 libras, 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 a 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. However, 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, foi considerado um dos

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Zbyszko Knocks Out Greek Wrestler

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Em junho 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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Em março 22, 1919, EdStrangler” Lewis conheceu Wladyslaw Zbyszko para a vaga Championship Wrestling World Heavyweight. Em uma surpreendente vitória, Zbyszko derrotado Lewis para reivindicar o título. Infelizmente para Wladyslaw Zbyszko, ele teria apenas uma xícara de café com o cinto. Um ou dois meses depois, Zbyszko lost the title to Joe Stetcher. This match was most likely

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