Stanislaus Zbyszko Tours in 1910

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In late 1909, Stanislaus Zbyszko traveled to the United States to challenge World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. Prior to meeting Gotch, Zbyszko toured the United States and battled many local wrestlers throughout the early part of 1910. Zbyszko would travel 37,000 miles. Early in his tour, Zbyszko met Frank Gotch in a handicap match. Zbyszko defeated Gotch, qui

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Imago enim Gotch Crushes Title

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Die Jovis, January 27, 1904, Tom Jenkins defended his American Wrestling Championship against an up-and-coming wrestler from Iowa. Post lapsum primi, the fans realized it was the toughest match of the c Frank Alvin Gotch, de Humboldt, Iowa puer fundum qui percusseritis Georg Hackenschmidt in in Mundus risus Heavyweight 1908, Imago eius’ Aemulator. Jenkins had defeated Gotch’s

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Whistler and Ross Disgust Crowd

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After several months of wrangling, Clarence Whistler met Duncan C. Ross on Monday, November 7, 1881 in a best three-out-of-five falls match. Two falls were to be conducted in catch-as-catch-can wrestling, which both men were considered adept at. Two falls were to be conducted in collar-and-elbow wrestling, which was a Ross speciality. The final fall would be conducted in Greco-Roman

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