Episode 96 – Wladek, 1913 to 1915

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In this episode, I will be discussing the other Zbyszko, Wladek Zbyszko, and his early days in America between 1913 and 1915. Update Divided Championship is now available on Amazon in e-book, audiobook, paperback, and hardcover. Website update Roman Reigns is back in WWE and looks to be reunited with his cousin Jey against Bron Breaker and Bronson Reed. Comparing […]

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Santel Wrestles Professor Ito

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Ad Santel, one of the most talented submission wrestlers of the 1910s and 1920s, built his reputation in contests with judo and jiu-jitsu experts. Santel wrestled one of these contests on Saturday, February 5, 1916, at the Dreamland Rink in San Francisco, California. Santel wrestled Professor Tokugoro Ito, a 5th-degree black belt in judo, who started wrestling challenge matches in […]

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Episode 92 – Shot for Working?

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In this episode, I discuss the murder of a professional wrestler in the 1860s, who gamblers thought worked a match to bilk them out of gambling money. Update I knew J.H. McLaughlin wrestled professionally in the late 1860s. I finally found a match between McLaughlin and Homer Lane. Homer Lane won the match. Divided Championship is now available on Amazon […]

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Episode 91 – Exposes

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In this episode, I discuss the limited damage exposes have done to the worked nature of professional wrestling. Main Content I started thinking about this week’s topic while watching Abbott and Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950). The movie starts out with Bud Abbott as a wrestling promoter/booker talking with two pro wrestlers about “the script.” The wrestlers are portrayed […]

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Episode 90 – Managoff, Sr. & Jr.

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In this episode, I discuss the first father-son professional wrestlers, Bob Managoff and Bobby Managoff, Jr. Update I have tentatively scheduled The Divided Championship for June 22, 2025. Main Content Robert M. Manoogian was born in Armenia on April 15, 1883. Manoogian wrestled as Bob Managoff and Bob “Turtle” Fredericks. He was not known as Bob Managoff, Sr. until he […]

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Episode 89 – Strangler Wins

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In this episode, I discuss finding the deciding contest between Ed “Strangler” Lewis and Joe Stecher. I also discuss why the myth about Joe Stecher’s 1925-1928 World Title reign persist. Update I found the contest between Ed “Strangler” Lewis and Joe Stecher where Lewis finally defeated Stecher. I will be slowly rebuilding the website over the next two to three […]

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