Zbyszko Knocks Out Greek Wrestler

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June On 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.

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Zbyszko Beats Aberg for Title

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On February 26. 1914, Stanislaus Zbyszko beat Alex Aberg for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in Boston, Massachusetts. 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

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Aberg Beats Other Zbyszko for Title

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Urriaren On 25, 1915, Aleksander “Alex” Aberg won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Wladek Zbyszko, the brother of Aberg’s former foe. Urtean 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

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Muldoonek Bibby ezagutzen

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Borroka kiroletan, gizon handi on batek gizon txiki on bati irabazten dio normalean. Handia bazara, askotan tamaina desadostasun handiak konpon ditzakezu. Edwin Bibbyk 5 baino ez zituen’04” eta pisatu 160 libra baina borrokalari handiago asko garaitu zituen bere borroka profesionalaren ibilbidean. Bibbyk borrokalari asko garaitu zituen William Heygster borrokalari alemaniar erraldoia barne. Edwin Bibby gai izan zen

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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. Hala ere, Muldoon won his title in Greco-Roman wrestling, which was the German-born Roeber’s expertise. Zoritxarrez, the exploits of Martin “Baserritarrak” Burns and Evan “Strangler” Lewis catapulted catch-as-catch-can wrestling into the dominant style. Roeber did have a

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Dufur Coxekin berdindu egiten du

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Henry Moses Dufur lepoko eta ukondoko borrokan espezializatu zen Dufurek 1870eko eta 1880ko hamarkadetan profesionalki borrokan aritu zenean.. Maiatzean jaioa 5, 1844, in Richmond, Vermont, Dufur Estatu Batuetako ipar-ekialdean borrokatu zuen batez ere. June On 27, 1878, Dufur-ek itzulerako partida jokatu zuen Cox izeneko borrokalari batekin Boston Baseball Park-en bostehun zaleren aurrean.. Bostehun zale

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Muldoon Survives Hard Tilt With Whistler

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The powerful William Muldoon was considered invincible as Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion. Only one man seriously challenged Muldoon during his dominant reign. The 165-pound Clarence Whistler consistently gave Muldoon his toughest challenges. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, Azaroa 1, 1883 in San Francisco, California in one of their several matches. William Muldoon was almost a head taller and weighed

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“Little Demon” Unable to Beat Whistler

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Joe Acton was one of England’s best wrestlers during the 19th Century. 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

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Matsuda Wins First Match

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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. Azkenean ziurtatu zuen

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Aberg Tempts Gotch

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Benetan, Samuel Rachman, who promoted both the 1915 International Wrestling Tournament and Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg, tried to lure retired World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch into the tournament. Rachman hoped to bolster Aberg’s claim as the successor to Gotch. Rachman offered Gotch $20,000 to wrestle Aberg in May 1915. Rachmanen txapelketa asteazkenean hasiko zen

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