Lewis “Triumphs” in Fake Match

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The April 12, 1887 argraffiad y Santes. Paul Daily Globe carried a story about the bout between feared professional wrestlers, Evan “Strangler” 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 bunnoedd, 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 i 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Fodd bynnag,, 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

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Ar Fehefin 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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Ar Fawrth 22, 1919, EdStrangler” 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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Shikat annisgwyl O'Mahony a Hyrwyddwyr

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I’m writing this post to correct an earlier post I wrote about double crosses in professional wrestling. I originally thought double crosses ended after Stanislaus Zybszko double crossed the Gold Dust Trio. Zbyszko, after agreeing to lose to Munn, defeated him in what turned into a legitimate contest for the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. EdStrangler” Lewis, who dropped the

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Midnight Manhunt (1945)

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Midnight Manhunt (1945) wedi ei osod mewn amgueddfa cwyr, lle mae lleidr wedi marw ar ôl cael ei saethu yn ei fflat. Gwneud ei ffordd i'r amgueddfa cwyr,,en,y dyn oedd yn destun manhunt heddlu ar gyfer deiamwntiau dwyn,,en,Mae dau gohebwyr yn cystadlu am y stori ac yn ceisio datrys yr achos cyn i'r heddlu yn ei wneud,,en,Mae asiant cudd a chwaraeir gan George,,en,Mae'r swydd hon yn dyfyniad heb ei olygu o fy llyfr mwyaf newydd i gael eu rhyddhau yn y Fall neu Gaeaf cynnar,,en,treial william Rudolph yn oedi George Collins,,en,gweithredu i yn nes ymlaen yn y dydd ar Fawrth,,en,Digwyddodd dienyddio ar doriad gwawr,,en,Cyn cael ei arwain at crocbren,,en,Siryf Bruch caniatáu Collins ffarwelio â Rudolph,,en,cerdded i mewn i'r Collins,,en,Holmes yn brwydro archcriminal Giles CONOVER,,en,CONOVER yn ceisio dwyn perl gwerthfawr o'r Amgueddfa Brydeinig,,en, the man was the subject of a police manhunt for stolen diamonds. Two reporters are vying for the story and trying to solve the case before the police do. A secret agent played

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Zbyszko Beats Aberg for Title

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On February 26. 1914, Stanislaus Zbyszko beat Alex Aberg for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in Boston, Massachusetts. Zbyszko came to the United States in 1909 to campaign for Frank Gotch’s World Catch-as-Catch Can Championship. Wrestling insiders considered Gotch’s title the World Championship. Zbyszko could not beat Gotch in 1910. Before they had a rematch, Frank Gotch retired in

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M (1931)

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Ar Fai 11, 1931, Fritz Lang’s classic film M (cyswllt Affiliate) ei ryddhau yn Berlin, Yr Almaen. Yn ogystal â bod ar y rhan fwyaf rhestrau ar gyfer y brig 100 ffilmiau o bob amser, Fritz Lang believed his finest film was M (1931). Mae'r ffilm yn adrodd hanes cyfres o lofruddiaethau blant sy'n digwydd yn Berlin. The police are determined to catch the killer

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Aberg Beats Other Zbyszko for Title

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Ar Hydref 25, 1915, Aleksander “Alex” Aberg won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Wladek Zbyszko, the brother of Aberg’s former foe. Yn 1914, Stanislaus Zbyszko defeated Aberg for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Stanislaus Zbyszko returned to Europe. It is doubtful Wladek Zbyszko could make a claim to his brother’s championship. Promoter Sam Rachmann probably created this

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