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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, w ostatnim Gotchu
May 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. William Muldoon, the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion from 1880 do 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Jednak, 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, był uważany za jeden z
On June 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, 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
Październik 25, 1915, Aleksander “Alex” Aberg won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Wladek Zbyszko, the brother of Aberg’s former foe. W 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
W sportach walki, dobry, duży człowiek zwykle pokonuje dobrego małego człowieka. Jeśli jesteś świetny, często można nadrobić ogromne rozbieżności w rozmiarach. Edwin Bibby stanął tylko 5’04” and weighed 160 funtów, ale pokonał wielu większych zapaśników podczas swojej kariery w zapasach zawodowych. Bibby pokonał wielu zapaśników, w tym gigantycznego niemieckiego zapaśnika Williama Heygstera. Edwin Bibby był w stanie
Potężny William Muldoon uznano niepokonany w grecko-rzymskim World Wrestling Champion. Tylko jeden człowiek poważnie rzucił wyzwanie Muldoonowi podczas jego dominującego panowania. Ważący 165 funtów Clarence Whistler konsekwentnie stawiał Muldoonowi najtrudniejsze wyzwania. Muldoon i spotkał się w czwartek w Whistler, Listopad 1, 1883 w San Francisco, Kalifornia w jednym z kilku meczów. William Muldoon był prawie o głowę wyższy i ważył
Joe Acton był jednym z najlepszych zapaśników w Anglii XIX wieku. 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. Wreszcie się zabezpieczył