Renato Gardini tuaj txog hauv 1915

Thaum ntxov 1915, Sam Rachmann nce lub New York International Wrestling kev sib tw nrog lub tswv yim uas hloov retired ntiaj teb Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. Rachmann ntseeg tsis muaj leej twg yuav swb Aleksander “Alex” Aberg, Rachmann tus handpicked successor rau Gotch, Nyob greco-Roman wrestling.

Rachmann txoj kev sib tw yog catch-as-catch-can yog tus dominant wrestling style hauv America. Yuav tau nyob ib ncig ntawm no sib tw, Rachmann recruited international wrestlers, skilled in Greco-Roman wrestling, for his tournament. Renato Gardini was an ideal recruit for the tournament.

Gardini, born on March 10, 1889 in Italy, represented in Italy in Greco-Roman wrestling at the 1912 Olympics. Gardini’s legitimate background would add credence to the tournament, which consisted mostly of legitimate contests.

Gardini debuted during the last few weeks of the Spring Tournament on May 27, 1915. Gardini defeated Herman Kuethe.

Gardini drew in his next two matches before losing to Wladek Zbyszko in 18 minutes on June 3, 1915. Gardini losing to Zbyszko was no shame. Aberg and Zbyszko would meet in the final of the Spring Tournament.

Gardini might have thought his journey to America was going to be of short duration. Txawm li cas los, after his initial introduction to American professional wrestling, Gardini made the transition to catch-as-catch-can wrestling. Gardini would live in the United States for the remainder of his life.

During the Fall Tournament, the International Tournament was actually two tournaments, Gardini began competing in catch-as-catch-can wrestling. Nyob rau lub hlis ntuj nqeg 14, 1915, Gardini defeated Carl Sanderson in a catch-as-catch-can match. Attendance was so poor during the Fall Tournament, Rachmann was forced to incorporate catch-as-catch-can matches as well as several gimmicks to save his tournament.

Yog lub caij 1920 los, Gardini established himself as one of the top contenders for the World Championship. Although he would never win the world title, Gardini would often be the man a contender beat to get a shot at the championship.

In the late 1930s, Gardini moved into professional wrestling promotion. Gardini was promoting wrestling in Brazil during September 1940 tour, when he had a heart attack brought on by high altitude. Gardini died on September 29, 1940, a couple weeks before his 51st birthday.

Gardini was survived by his wife Edith, who he met and married in the United States, as well as 15-year-old daughter Catherine and 7-year-old Renato. Nws niam, who still lived in Italy, also survived him.

Nyob rau hauv 1915, Gardini was only a 26-year-old aspiring grappling with a long career ahead of him. In the next few months, we will review a couple of his biggest battles.

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Qhov chaw: Brooklyn Times Union, Tej zaum 29, 1915 ib tsab, p. 8, Asbury Park Press, Hlis ntuj nqeg 15, 1915 ib tsab, p. 10, Boston Globe, Lub kaum hli ntuj 29, 1940 ib tsab, p. 15 thiab wrestlingdata.com.

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