Great Gama Wrestles Stanislaus Zbyszko

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Nan samdi, September 10, 1910, Stanislaus Zbyszko, fresh off his first tour of the United States, wrestled the Great Gama at Shepherd’s Bush Stadium in London, Angletè. 7,000 spectators crowded into the stadium to watch the match. A few weeks earlier, Mr. Benjamin brought a group of Pehlwani wrestlers from India to wrestle in England. Fans consider the Great Gama

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Roeber Exposes Business

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When World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon retired in 1889, he hoped his protege Ernest Roeber would be recognized as the new champion. Sepandan, Muldoon won his title in Greco-Roman wrestling, which was the German-born Roeber’s expertise. Malerezman, the exploits of Martin “Kiltivatè” Burns and Evan “Strangler a” Lewis catapulted catch-as-catch-can wrestling into the dominant style. Roeber did have a

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Lewis lage Tit Sonnenberg

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EdStranglerLewis is one of the top two American professional wrestlers of all-time. While Lewis was a legitimate submission wrestler, who could beat anyone in a wrestling contest, he worked almost exclusively in prearranged exhibition matches. Nan 1929, he took part in a match with professional football player turned wrestler, Gus Sonnenberg. Sonnenberg was on the Providence Steam Roller,

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Zbyszko “Wins” World Title in 1921

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Polish wrestler and strongman Stanislaus Zbyszko first came to the United States in 1909 to campaign for a shot at World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. He received and lost the match in a legitimate contest during 1910. Zbyszko continued wrestling for a few more years and actually won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1914 from hated rival

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De tirè travay yon match

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Nan Madi, Desanm 12, 1916, local favorite, John “Tigerman nan Nebraska” Pesek wrestled fellow shooter, Al “DutchMantell, in a worked match. Pesek recently trained with fellow Nebraska wrestler and recognized World Champion Joe Stecher prior to this match. Pesek developed a notorious reputation for shooting with other wrestlers. Sepandan, Pesek was a 22-year-old up-and-comer still learning to wrestle, lè

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Bibby twòp pou Matsuda

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In the early 1880s, Sorakichi Matsuda, oswa Matsada nan pifò jounal Ameriken yo, vwayaje nan peyi Etazini pou lite pwofesyonèl. Japon pa t 'gen yon kous de lit pwofesyonèl devlope, Se konsa, Matsuda te panse li ta pote espò a tounen nan Japon apre yon aprantisaj Ozetazini. Apre fòmasyon pou yon ti tan, Matsuda te siyen yon akò pou lite premye a

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Londos Wrestles Coleman ak Shikina

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Mwen fèk dekouvri yon clip twa minit sou YouTube, ki enkli de nan Jim Londos’ alimèt soti nan ane 1930 yo. Nan premye match la, Londos lite Abe Coleman. Nan dezyèm match la, Londos lite yon match estil melanje ak Oki Shikina, ki te fòme pa Taro Miyake, senti nwa judo a ak wrèstle pwofesyonèl. Londos te pi gwo zetwal nan bwat

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Sou entènèt jwèt Acton Wrestles Fitzsimmons

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Nan Vandredi, Novanm 27, 1891, Ansyen chanpyon Ameriken lit pwa lou Joe Acton lite lavni chanpyon mondyal boksè pwa lou Bob Fitzsimmons nan San Francisco., California. Mesye yo te lite pou yon rapò $1,000.00 purse. Acton anjeneral te bay opozan li a gwosè men Acton te depase 148 liv Fitzsimmons pa sèt liv.. Mesye yo te lite yon match de-sou-twa tonbe selon catch-as-catch-can wrestling

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