Pesek Bests Londos
Nyob rau hauv 1919, John “Tus Nebraska Tsovman” Pesek nrhiav tau nws tus kheej nyob rau hauv tib txoj hauj lwm tib yam li Marin Plestina. Tus dominant wrestling ntseeg yuav tsis muab Pesek ib match nrog ib lub “Plaub tug loj plaub” – Earl Caddock, Joe Stecher, Ed “Strangler” Lewis, thiab Wladek Zbyszko.
Tsis tau ruaj ntseg ib match nrog Stecher, Pesek wrestled Jim Londos hauv Omaha, Nebraska rau lub kaum hli ntuj 10, 1919. Londos was not a member of the “Big Four”, but Londos had built a national reputation. Promoters recognized Londos potential drawing power as wrestling’s top star.
The national wrestling trust led by Jack Curley promised Pesek and his manager Martin Slattery that Pesek could wrestle one of the “Big Four” if Pesek defeated Londos. It remained to be seen if the match would actually happen.
Londos tried to play the role of Pesek in Pesek’s 1921 match with Marin Plestina by continuously fouling Pesek with slaps and palm strikes. Londos pushed Pesek off the stage into the spectators once or twice. The referee warned Londos repeatedly but never disqualified Londos.
Pesek applied a toe hold which looked to finish Londos. Londos rolled wildly to relieve the pressure of the hold. After thrashing about for a minute, Londos freed himself and stood back to his feet.
Londos used a grapevine and half-Nelson to take Pesek to the mat. Londos and his seconds claimed a fall. Txawm li cas los, tus referee, Kid Graves, the Sporting Editor for the Omaha muv txhua hnub said Londos did not score a pinfall.
Pesek pinned Londos’ arms to his side, lifted Londos into the air, and slammed Londos to the ground. Pesek followed Londos to the ground. The force of the slam and Pesek falling on Londos knocked Londos out. Graves awarded Pesek the first fall at two hours, twenty-six minutes, and thirty seconds.
After the fifteen-minute intermission, Londos returned to the mat and wrestled for about a minute. Londos staggered and his corner threw in a towel signifying Londos conceding the match to Pesek.
Pesek satisfied the demands of the national trust by beating Londos. Would the national trust book Pesek against the World Champion?
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Tau qhov twg los: Omaha muv txhua hnub, Lub kaum hli ntuj 11, 1919, p. 17
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