Russian Lion Defeats Terrible Turk

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Nhar is-Sibt, Jannar 30, 1904, George Hackenschmidt defended his Greco-Roman World Wrestling Championship against Ahmed Medrali. “Il-Lion Russu” would have to defeat “The Terrible Turk” to retain his championship. Promoters selected the giant Medrali, who was 6’02” u 224 liri, to defeat the seemingly invincible Hackenschmidt. George Hackenschmidt stood only 5’09” tall and weighed 209 liri. Despite his smaller

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Reminiscences Henry Moses Dufur

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Henry Moses Dufur kellu ċ-Champion Dinji tal-Lotta tal-Għonq u l-Minkeb tal-piż tqil matul is-snin 70. Billi 1855, Dufur irtira mil-lotta professjonali biex iwettaq il-professjoni full-time tiegħu ta’ ħajjata tal-ħwejjeġ. Anke matul il-karriera tiegħu fil-lotta, Dufur ħadem bħala ħajjata. Dufur qal lill-korrispondent minn The Boston Globe li twieled Richford, Vermont f'Ġunju 5, 1943. Din id-data ta'

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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” Åberg. 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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Kif Miet Alex Aberg?

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Iddeċidejt li nibda 2020 billi tuża żewġ eżempji mill-lotta professjonali biex tiddiskuti għaliex inti tibdel rakkont storiku li ktibt fil-passat. Fil-kitba tal-istorja, inti limitat mis-sorsi disponibbli dwar is-suġġett. Sorsi primarji bħal djarji, rekords uffiċjali u awtobijografiji huma siewja ħafna. Sorsi oħra bħall-gazzetti huma tajbin ukoll iżda

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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. Il-pjan ta’ Rachmann biex jistabbilixxi Aberg kien sejjer kif ippjanat wara li beda t-turnament

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Belief No Longer Suspended

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Fuq Diċembru 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 Tiċħad Partiti Ħadem fl 1876

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Thiebaud jew Theobald Bauer kien wrestler Franċiż, li speċjalizzat fil-lotta Greko-Rumana. Bauer wasal fl-Amerika matul 1875 bi talba dubju]a g[all-Kampjonat Dinji Greco-Ruman Heavyweight Wrestling. Kien jiddefendi t-titlu tiegħu għal 5 snin sakemm megħlub minn William Muldoon fi 1880. Jekk il-partitarji tal-lotta huma familjari ma 'Bauer għal kollox, huwa normalment bħala l-avversarju

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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, fl-aħħar ta’ Gotch

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Belġjan Bloodies Imnieħer Wrestler Ġermaniż

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Fuq Mejju 21, 1915, l Wrestling Internazzjonali Tournament beda fi New York. Samuel Rachman promossi l-avveniment bħala mod biex jesponu Ewropea Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion Alek ABERG. Rachman jemmnu ABERG kien il-suċċessur naturali World Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch, li rtira fl 1913. Fl-ewwel jum tal-kampjonat, 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 li 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Madankollu, the world title would continue to be disputed until George Hackenschmidt won several Greco-Roman Tournaments in Europe during 1901. Yusuf Ismail, l Turk Terrible, kien meqjus wieħed mill-

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