Hack agus Zbyszko Cath a Tarraing

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Ag tús na 1911, an pobal wrestling mheas triúr fear a bheith ar an dúshlán is mó a ríthe Champion Domhanda Frank Gotch. Iar curadh George Hackenschmidt, Stanislaus Zbyszko agus “An Turk Millteanach” Yussif Mahmout bhí an deis chun buille Gotch. Gotch, a raibh aon duine ar amadán, bheartaigh sé cuid den stáirse a bhaint as a chuid dúshlánach trí iad a mheaitseáil

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Gotch Tries Boxing

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An age old question in combat sports is “Who will win between a boxer and a wrestler?” The speculation around this question led to several boxer versus wrestler matches through out history, most notably the disaster between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki in 1976. The matches are mostly no-win affairs except at the box office, agus sin an fáth an dá tionscnóirí

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Legend of Chief Two Feathers

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Ar Nollaig 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Chuaigh an Príomh-Dhá Cleití isteach sa

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Wrestling Champion Trialann Dornálaíochta

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Ar Dé Máirt, Eanáir 19, 1909, Dr. Benjamin Roller, a Seattle physician and pro wrestler who was good enough to win the American Heavyweight Championship, inexplicably decided to try his hand at professional boxing. His opponent was friend and sparring partner, “Denver” Ed Martin, who would win the Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete

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Evan “An Strangler” Lewis fáil

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I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: An wrestler An chuid is mó Eagla ar an 19ú haois. Bhí Evan Lewis saineolaí aighneacht oilte i rith an ré wrestling dlisteanach gairmiúla cé raibh sé páirt a ghlacadh i gceann cúpla prearranged cluichí. I mí Eanáir 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “stróic Sorakichi a

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EdStrangler” Lewis Wins Title in 1920

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On Monday, December 13, 1920, EdStrangler” Bhuaigh Lewis an chéad cheann de shé Chraobhchomórtas Domhanda Trom-mheáchain ó Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. A year before this match, Tháinig Stecher agus Lewis le chéile i gcluiche a mhair níos mó ná trí huaire an chloig. Rinne Lewis earráid mheabhrach i

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Gotch Wanted Hack in St. Louis

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Frank Gotch took the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Tom Jenkins in December 1903. Gotch intended on following up this triumph with a match for World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from George Hackenschmidt. Gotch wanted to meet “Hack” i St. Louis during the 1904 Domhain Aonach. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 i Chicago,

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A Tale de Dhá Turnvereine Hallaí

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An cinniúint i bhfad Naomh. Louis’ foirgnimh stairiúla a chruthú ar an sean adage eastát réadach. Tá sé faoi gach suíomh, suíomh, suíomh. Má tá an foirgneamh i gComhaontú Naomh Theas. Louis, tá sé deis níos fearr a bheith sábháilte ná foirgneamh ar an Taobh Thuaidh. The same could be said for buildings located in the center of the city except

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Zbyszko and the Last Shoot Match

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Rugadh Stanislaus Zbyszko Stanislaw Jan Cygankiewicz Aibreán 1, 1879 i Jodlow, An Pholainn, a bhí mar chuid den Impireacht na hOstaire-Ungáiris. Dar leis an Vicipéid, roghnaigh sé an t-ainm fáinne Stanislaus Zbyszko toisc go raibh sé an t-ainm ridire ficseanach Polainnis. Tá alt sa Walla Walla, Washington nuachtán, Dé Máirt an státaire Tráthnóna ar, Feabhra 8, 1910 edition, publicized Zbyszko’s university and

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