Was Lewis or Gotch Better?

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I januar 1921, Ad Santel started a minor controversy by claiming Ed “Strangler” Lewis was a better wrestler than the late Frank Gotch. Santel trained with both Gotch and Lewis, so he did have an insider’s knowledge. Was he right though? Gotch was the last Undisputed World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Gotch won the title by defeating the great Georg Hackenschmidt.

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Paul Pons, Maker of Wrestling Stars

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Paul Pons var den gresk-romersk bryting Champion i Frankrike på 1890-tallet. Han vant en turnering på Folies-Bergeres før de vant en turnering i Russland i 1898. Disse seirene tillot ham å kreve verdensmesterskapet i gresk-romersk bryting. Pons kapitalisert på denne beryktet ved å åpne et treningsstudio for å trene fribrytere og sterke menn. Pons’ seieren var spesielt bemerkelsesverdig pga

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Appointment with Danger (1950)

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I’m continuing with watching some old Alan Ladd movies that I first saw thirty years ago on American Movie Classics (AMC), when they showed classic movies. I recently watched Appointment with Danger (1950), which was as entertaining as I remembered it. Paramount Pictures ga ut Appointment with Danger (affiliate link) in London in 1950 men ga den ikke ut i USA

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Lewis Solves Masked Marvel

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When the 1915 New York International Wrestling Tournament restarted in October 1915, a mysterious masked man sat at ringside demanding an entry into the tournament. Prior to the masked man’s arrival, the tournament had been lightly attended. The attraction of the masked man sitting at ringside attracted both fan and newspaper interest. Crowds started showing up for the matches. Etter

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George Baptiste Wins Detroit Tournament

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During March 1891, George Baptiste travelled from St. Louis to Detroit to take part in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling tournament. While primarily a Greco-Roman wrestler, Baptiste would compete in the dominant American style of catch-as-catch-can. The 26-year-old Baptiste was an accomplished amateur and professional wrestler. Entering the Detroit tournament, Baptiste had lost only one match as a professional. The year prior,

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