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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Zbyszko Knocks Out Greek Wrestler

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Dwar Ġunju 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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Ottubru 25, 1915, Aleksander “Alex” Aberg won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Wladek Zbyszko, the brother of Aberg’s former foe. Fil 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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Muldoon Jiltaqa' ma' Bibby

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Fl-isports tal-ġlieda, raġel kbir tajjeb normalment jegħleb raġel żgħir tajjeb. Jekk inti kbir, spiss tista 'tpatti għal diskrepanzi kbar ta' daqs. Edwin Bibby kellu 5 biss’04” and weighed 160 liri iżda għeleb ħafna lottaturi akbar matul il-karriera tiegħu ta’ lotta professjonali. Bibby għeleb lil ħafna wrestlers fosthom il-ġiganteski wrestler Ġermaniż William Heygster. Edwin Bibby kien kapaċi

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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. Raġel wieħed biss sfida serjament lil Muldoon matul ir-renju dominanti tiegħu. Clarence Whistler ta’ 165 libbra konsistentement ta lil Muldoon l-aktar sfidi iebsa tiegħu. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, Novembru 1, 1883 in San Francisco, California f’waħda mid-diversi logħbiet tagħhom. William Muldoon kien kważi ras aktar għoli u miżun

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“Little dimostrazzjo” Mhux biex Beat Whistler

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Joe Acton kien wieħed mill-aqwa lottaturi tal-Ingilterra matul is-Seklu 19. 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. Huwa finalment assigurat

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