Lewis “Triumphs” in Fake Match

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The April 12, 1887 ediția din St. 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 de lire sterline, 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 la 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Totuși, the world title would continue to be disputed until George Hackenschmidt won several Greco-Roman Tournaments in Europe during 1901. Yusuf Ismail, Groaznic Turcul, a fost considerat unul dintre

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Zbyszko Knocks Out Greek Wrestler

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On June 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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La martie 22, 1919, Ed “Strangler” 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 îl surprinde pe O'Mahony și pe promotori

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Scriu această postare pentru a corecta o postare anterioară pe care am scris-o despre duble încrucișări în luptele profesionale. Inițial, am crezut că duble încrucișări s-au încheiat după ce Stanislaus Zybszko a dublu încrucișat Gold Dust Trio. Zbyszko, după ce a acceptat să piardă în fața lui Munn, l-a învins în ceea ce s-a transformat într-un concurs legitim pentru Campionatul Mondial de lupte grele. Ed “Strangler” Lewis, care a scăpat de

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Midnight Manhunt (1945)

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Midnight Manhunt (1945) este stabilit într-un muzeu de ceară, în cazul în care un hoț a murit după ce a fost împușcat în apartamentul său. Making his way to the wax museum, 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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La data de 11, 1931, Fritz Lang’s classic film M (affiliate link) a fost lansat în Berlin, Germania. Pe langa faptul ca pe cele mai multe liste pentru partea de sus 100 filme din toate timpurile, Fritz Lang believed his finest film was M (1931). Filmul este povestea unei serii de crime de copii care au loc în Berlin. The police are determined to catch the killer

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Aberg Beats Other Zbyszko for Title

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Octombrie 25, 1915, Aleksander “Alex” Aberg won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Wladek Zbyszko, the brother of Aberg’s former foe. În 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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