Russian Lion Defeats Terrible Turk

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Ar ddydd Sadwrn, Ionawr 30, 1904, George Hackenschmidt amddiffyn ei deitl Pencampwriaeth Reslo Byd Greco-Rufeinig yn erbyn Ahmed Medrali. “Mae'r Rwsia Lion” Byddai'n rhaid i drechu “Y ofnadwy Turk” i gadw ei bencampwriaeth. Hyrwyddwyr dewis y Medrali cawr, a oedd yn 6’02” a 224 bunnoedd, i drechu'r Hackenschmidt ymddangos yn anorchfygol. Safodd George Hackenschmidt dim ond 5’09” dal ac yn pwyso 209 bunnoedd. Despite his smaller

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Atgofion Henry Moses Dufur

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Cynhaliodd Henry Moses Dufur Bencampwr Reslo Coler a Phenelin Pwysau Trwm y Byd yn ystod y 1870au. Erbyn 1855, Ymddeolodd Dufur o reslo proffesiynol i ddilyn ei broffesiwn llawn amser o deilwra dillad. Hyd yn oed yn ystod ei yrfa reslo, Gweithiodd Dufur fel teiliwr. Dywedodd Dufur wrth y gohebydd o The Boston Globe iddo gael ei eni yn Richford, Vermont ym Mehefin 5, 1943. Y dyddiad hwn o

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Masked Marvel Throws Berner

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Wrestling promoter Samuel Rachman created the International Wrestling Tournament in Spring 1915 to highlight the abilities of Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. Aberg was the Russian Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion. Rachman believed Aberg could beat any wrestler. Rachman also wanted to lure Frank Gotch, the last undisputed World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, out of retirement to wrestle with Aberg. Gotch wrestled George Lurich in

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How Did Alex Aberg Die?

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I decided to start 2020 by using two examples from professional wrestling to discuss why you would change a historical account you wrote in the past. In writing history, you are limited by the available sources on the subject matter. Primary sources like diaries, official records and autobiographies are very valuable. Other sources like newspapers are good as well but

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Masked Marvel To The Rescue

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Samuel Rachmann promoted the International Wrestling Tournament in New York during 1915. Rachmann invited wrestlers from around the world to the tournament but his real intention was to establish European Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion Alex Aberg as the successor to the retired Frank Gotch as World Champion. Roedd cynllun Rachmann ar gyfer sefydlu Aber yn mynd yn ôl y bwriad ar ôl i’r twrnamaint gychwyn

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Belief No Longer Suspended

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Ar Ragfyr 14, 1915, the International Wrestling Tournament was coming to a close. A featured match revealed promoter Samuel Rachmann was manipulating outcomes to keep interest in his tournament. After the wrestling public lost complete interest in the tournament during its opening few months in the spring, Rachmann introduced one of the most successful gimmicks in professional wrestling history. Rachmann

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Thiebaud Bauer Denies Worked Matches in 1876

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Thiebaud or Theobald Bauer was a French wrestler, who specialized in Greco-Roman wrestling. Bauer arrived in America during 1875 with a dubious claim to the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. He would defend his title for 5 years until defeated by William Muldoon in 1880. If wrestling fans are familiar with Bauer at all, it is normally as the opponent

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Lurich Throws Losson

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Georg Lurich made his reputation as a professional wrestler competing in European Greco-Roman wrestling tournaments. When Lurich travelled to the United States to ply his trade, he made the transition to catch-as-catch-can wrestling, the dominant style outside of Europe. Lurich adapted well to this style and earned a shot at the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, Frank Gotch, in Gotch’s last

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Gwlad Belg Bloodies Trwyn Wrestler Almaen

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Ar Fai 21, 1915, the International Wrestling Tournament began in New York. Samuel Rachman promoted the event as a way to showcase European Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion Alek Aberg. Rachman believed Aberg was the natural successor to World Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch, who retired in 1913. On the first day of the tournament, nationalistic feelings about World War I popped up

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Terrible Turk’s Horrible Foul of Roeber

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Ernest Roeber was an accomplished Greco-Roman wrestler. William Muldoon, the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion from 1880 i 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Fodd bynnag,, the world title would continue to be disputed until George Hackenschmidt won several Greco-Roman Tournaments in Europe during 1901. Yusuf Ismail, the Terrible Turk, was considered one of the

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