Ken Zimmerman JR.

Si Stanislaus Zbyszko ay naglibot sa Estados Unidos sa 1910 bilang paghahanda para sa isang title match kay World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch sa bandang huli ng taon. Dinala siya ng kanyang paglilibot sa St. Louis noong Mayo 29, 1910. Si Zbyszko ay nakatakdang makipagkita sa mataas na itinuturing na light heavyweight grappler na si Charley Olson. Si Olson ay isang bihasang wrestler, na nagsanay sa St. Louis wrestler na si George

Sa Abril 3, 1908, American Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch met World Wrestling Champion George Hackenschmidt for the World Title at Dexter Park Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Hackenschmidt was undefeated as a professional but had been World Champion for approximately 7 taon. Si Gotch ay isang taon na mas matanda ngunit itinuturing na isang up and comer. Ang mga tagahanga at reporter na sumasaklaw sa isport ay itinuturing na Gotch

Sa Martes, Marso 22, 1910, Dr. Benjamin Roller met Stanislaus Zbyszko in a legitimate wrestling match. Professional wrestling would transition from legitimate contest to staged exhibition between 1910 at 1920. Dr. Benjamin Roller graduated from the University of Pennsylvania by playing professional football. Roller accepted an academic appointment in physiology where he assisted in the writing of a textbook. Dr.

Wladek Zbyszko’s legacy is often overshadowed by his brother Stanislaus Zbyszko. Stanislaus, na naging 12 years older, posed the last real threat to Frank Gotch’s World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Wladek Zbyszko was a skilled wrestler in his own right. Sa kasamaang-palad, he didn’t arrive in the United States until 1914, when most wrestling matches were prearranged. Wladek had proved his bona

Madalas kong natagpuan ang pinakamalaking hamon sa pagsasaliksik ng maagang propesyonal na pakikipagbuno ay ang paghihiwalay ng katotohanan mula sa fiction. Kahit na ang mga wrestler ay nakikipagkumpitensya sa mga lehitimong laban, madalas nilang pinalaki ang mga kinalabasan, bumuo ng apokripal na alamat sa paligid ng kanilang mga tagumpay at gumawa ng mga haka-haka na kuwento upang ipaliwanag ang kanilang mga pagkatalo. Ang propesyonal na pakikipagbuno ay sumibol mula sa mga karnabal at pinanatili ang mga instinct na pang-promosyon ng sining na ito. St.

Sa December 16, 1917, Frank Alvin Gotch lost a three week battle with uremic poisoning. Doctors attempted to keep his kidneys going through an operation in Chicago but it provided only temporary relief. Gotch intended to travel to Hot Springs, Arkansas to try and restore his health. The operation ended this hope. Gotch spent the last couple weeks only able