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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, Фрэнк Готч, in Gotch’s last
Мая 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
Ernest Roeber was an accomplished Greco-Roman wrestler. Уільям Малдун, the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion from 1880 для 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Аднак, 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, лічыўся адным з
Чэрвеня 2, 1915, the International Wrestling Tournament in New York City entered its second week of competition. Some of the tournaments big names were wrestling on this night. Alex Aberg, George Lurich and Wladek Zbyszko would all compete. It was Zbyszko who made the biggest impression. The first match involved two lesser talents, Pierre Le Colosse and Wilhelm Berner.
On February 26. 1914, Stanislaus Zbyszko beat Alex Aberg for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in Boston, Масачусэтс. Zbyszko came to the United States in 1909 to campaign for Frank Gotch’s World Catch-as-Catch Can Championship. Wrestling insiders considered Gotch’s title the World Championship. Zbyszko could not beat Gotch in 1910. Before they had a rematch, Frank Gotch retired in
Кастрычнік 25, 1915, Aleksander “Алекс” Aberg won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Wladek Zbyszko, the brother of Aberg’s former foe. У 1914, Stanislaus Zbyszko defeated Aberg for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Stanislaus Zbyszko returned to Europe. It is doubtful Wladek Zbyszko could make a claim to his brother’s championship. Promoter Sam Rachmann probably created this
У баявых відах спорту, добры вялікі чалавек звычайна б'е добрага маленькага чалавека. Калі ты вялікі, вы часта можаце кампенсаваць велізарныя разыходжанні ў памерах. Эдвін Бібі стаяў толькі 5’04” and weighed 160 фунтаў, але падчас сваёй прафесійнай кар'еры ў барацьбе перамог шмат буйных змагароў. Бібі перамог многіх змагароў, у тым ліку гіганцкага нямецкага змагара Уільяма Хейгстэра. Эдвін Бібі змог
Магутны Уільям Малдун лічылі непераможнай, як грэка-рымскага свету чэмпіён па вольнай барацьбе. Толькі адзін чалавек кінуў сур'ёзны выклік Малдуну падчас яго дамінуючага праўлення. 165-кілаграмовы Кларэнс Уістлер пастаянна даваў Малдуну самыя цяжкія выпрабаванні. Малдун і Whistler сустрэўся ў чацвер, Лістапада 1, 1883 ў Сан-Францыска, Каліфорнія ў адным з некалькіх матчаў. Уільям Малдун быў амаль на галаву вышэйшы і цяжэйшы
Джо Актан быў адным з лепшых змагароў Англіі 19-га стагоддзя. 151-pound Acton went through England’s middleweight ranks before plowing through the heavyweights. After beating the best England had to offer including Tom Cannon, Acton decided to test his abilities in the United States. Joe Acton settled in Philadelphia at Arthur Chamber’s Champions Rest during the summer months of
Sorakichi Matsuda originally trained in sumo wrestling. When Matsuda decided to become a catch-as-catch-can wrestler, he was forced to travel to the United States. Professional wrestling would not become popular in Japan until the middle of the Twentieth Century. Upon arriving in the United States in 1883, it took Matsuda a few months to secure a match. Ён нарэшце замацаваўся