Russian Lion Defeats Terrible Turk

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Ar Dé Sathairn, Eanáir 30, 1904, George Hackenschmidt defended his Greco-Roman World Wrestling Championship against Ahmed Medrali. “The Russian Lion” would have to defeat “An Turk Millteanach” to retain his championship. Promoters selected the giant Medrali, who was 6’02” agus 224 punt, to defeat the seemingly invincible Hackenschmidt. George Hackenschmidt stood only 5’09” tall and weighed 209 punt. Despite his smaller

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Cuimhní cinn Henry Moses Dufur

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Bhí Henry Moses Dufur i seilbh an Domhain Trom-Chomórtas Comórtais Coiléar agus Elbow le linn na 1870í. De réir 1855, D'éirigh Dufur as a bheith ag troid go gairmiúil chun dul sa tóir ar a ghairm lánaimseartha mar oiriúint éadaí. Fiú le linn a ghairm bheatha wrestling, D'oibrigh Dufur mar oiriúint. Dúirt Dufur leis an gcomhfhreagraí ó The Boston Globe gur rugadh i Richford é, Vermont ar Meitheamh 5, 1943. An dáta seo de

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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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Conas a Bhásaigh Alex Aber?

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Chinn mé tosú 2020 trí úsáid a bhaint as dhá shampla ó wrestling proifisiúnta le plé a dhéanamh ar na fáthanna a n-athrófá cuntas stairiúil a scríobh tú san am a chuaigh thart. Ag scríobh staire, tá tú teoranta ag na foinsí atá ar fáil ar an ábhar. Foinsí príomhúla cosúil le dialanna, Tá taifid oifigiúla agus dírbheathaisnéisí an-luachmhar. Tá foinsí eile cosúil le nuachtáin go maith freisin ach

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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. Bhí plean Rachmann do bhunú Aber ag dul mar a bhí beartaithe tar éis don chomórtas tosú

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Belief No Longer Suspended

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Ar Nollaig 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 shéanann Meaitseanna D'oibrigh sé i 1876

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wrestler Francach ab ea Thiebaud nó Theobald Bauer, a bhí speisialaithe i wrestling Greco-Rómhánach. Tháinig Bauer go Meiriceá le linn 1875 le héileamh amhrasach ar Chraobhchomórtais Trom-mheáchain Greco-Rómhánach an Domhain. Cosnódh sé a theideal do 5 bliadhain go dtáinic Uilliam Muldoon in 1880. Má tá lucht leanúna wrestling eolach ar Bauer ar chor ar bith, tá sé de ghnáth mar an chéile comhraic

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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, i Gotch deiridh

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Beilge Bloodies wrestler Gearmáine ar Srón

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On May 21, 1915, an Wrestling Idirnáisiúnta Tournament thosaigh i Nua-Eabhrac. Samuel Rachman cinn an ócáid ​​mar bhealach a thaispeáint Wrestling Eorpach Greco-Roman Champion Alek Aberg. Chreid Rachman Bhí Aberg go nádúrtha i an Domhain Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch, a chuaigh ar scor i 1913. Ar an gcéad lá den 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 to 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Mar sin féin, 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, measadh go raibh sé ar cheann de na

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