Zbyszko Knocks Out Greek Wrestler

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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.

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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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Vào ngày 25, 1915, Aleksander “Alex” Aberg won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Wladek Zbyszko, the brother of Aberg’s former foe. Trong 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 Meets Bibby

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Trong các môn thể thao chiến đấu, một người đàn ông tốt thường đánh bại một người đàn ông nhỏ bé tốt. Nếu bạn tuyệt vời, bạn thường có thể bù đắp cho sự chênh lệch kích thước lớn. Edwin Bibby chỉ đứng thứ 5’04” and weighed 160 pound nhưng đã đánh bại nhiều đô vật lớn hơn trong sự nghiệp đô vật chuyên nghiệp của mình. Bibby defeated many wrestlers including the gigantic German wrestler William Heygster. Edwin Bibby was able

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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. Tuy nhiên, Muldoon won his title in Greco-Roman wrestling, which was the German-born Roeber’s expertise. Không may, the exploits of Martin “Nông dân” Burns and Evan “Các Strangler” Lewis catapulted catch-as-catch-can wrestling into the dominant style. Roeber did have a

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Dufur hòa với Cox

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Henry Moses Dufur chuyên đấu vật cổ và khuỷu tay khi Dufur đấu vật chuyên nghiệp vào những năm 1870 và 1880. Sinh vào tháng năm 5, 1844, in Richmond, Vermont, Dufur đấu vật chủ yếu ở vùng đông bắc Hoa Kỳ. On June 27, 1878, Dufur đấu trận lượt về với một đô vật tên Cox tại Công viên bóng chày Boston trước năm trăm người hâm mộ. Năm trăm người hâm mộ

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Muldoon Survives Hard Tilt With Whistler

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The William Muldoon mạnh mẽ được xem là bất khả chiến bại như World Wrestling Greco-Roman Champion. Only one man seriously challenged Muldoon during his dominant reign. The 165-pound Clarence Whistler consistently gave Muldoon his toughest challenges. Muldoon và Whistler gặp vào thứ năm, Tháng Mười Một 1, 1883 ở 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. He finally secured

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Aberg Tempts Gotch

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Trên thực tế, 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. Giải đấu của Rachman sẽ bắt đầu vào thứ Tư

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