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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Was Lewis or Gotch Better?

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Pada bulan Januari 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, Pembuat Bintang Gusti

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Paul Pons merupakan Juara Gusti Greco-Roman Perancis di tahun 1890-an. Beliau memenangi kejohanan pada Folies-Bergeres sebelum memenangi kejohanan di Rusia pada 1898. Kemenangan ini membolehkannya untuk menuntut Kejohanan Gusti Greco-Roman Dunia. Pons kesempatan terkenal ini dengan membuka gym untuk gusti kereta api dan orang yang kuat. Pons’ kemenangan amat luar biasa kerana

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Pretty Boy Floyd's St. Rompakan Louis

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Dalam 1934, Charles Arthur “Budak Cantik” Floyd menamatkan kerjaya jenayahnya di Liverpool Timur, Ladang jagung Ohio selepas berbalas tembak dengan ejen FBI dan pegawai penguatkuasa undang-undang tempatan. Walau bagaimanapun, pada bulan Disember 1925, dia nombor banduan 29078 di Penjara Missouri. Floyd yang berusia 21 tahun baru sahaja disabitkan kesalahan merompak pejabat utama Kroeger Grocery and Baking Company

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