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Posts about Greco-Roman wrestling matches and other wrestling styles such as collar-and-elbow wrestling, side hold wrestling, Cornish wrestling, אאז"ו ו.
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, פראַנק גאַטש, אין גאָטטש ס לעצטע
אויף מאי 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. ראַטשמאַן געגלויבט אַבערג איז די נאַטירלעך סאַקסעסער צו וועלט ראַנגלערייַ מייַסטער פראַנק גאַטש, ווער ויסגעדינט אין 1913. אויף די ערשטער טאָג פון די טורנאַמאַנט, nationalistic feelings about World War I popped up
Ernest Roeber was an accomplished Greco-Roman wrestler. וויליאם מאַלדון, the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion from 1880 צו 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. אָבער, the world title would continue to be disputed until George Hackenschmidt won several Greco-Roman Tournaments in Europe during 1901. Yusuf Ismail, די שרעקלעך טערק, איז געהאלטן איינער פון די
אויף יוני 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.
אויף פעברואר 26. 1914, Stanislaus Zbyszko beat Alex Aberg for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in Boston, מאַססאַטשוסעטץ. 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
אויף אקטאבער 25, 1915, אלכסנדר “אַלעקס” Aberg won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Wladek Zbyszko, the brother of Aberg’s former foe. אין 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
אין קאַמבאַט ספּאָרט, א גוטער גרויסער מאן שלאגט געווענליך א גוטן קליין מאן. אויב איר זענט גרויס, איר קענען אָפט מאַכן זיך פֿאַר ריזיק גרייס דיסקרעפּאַנסיז. עדווין ביבי איז געשטאנען בלויז 5’04” and weighed 160 פונט אָבער דיפיטיד פילע גרעסערע רעסאַלערז בעשאַס זיין פאַכמאַן ראַנגלעריי קאַריערע. ביבי דיפיטיד פילע רעסאַלערז אַרייַנגערעכנט די דזשייגאַנטיק דייַטש ראַנגלער וויליאם הייגסטער. עדווין ביבי איז געווען ביכולת
די שטאַרק וויליאם מולדאָאָן איז געהאלטן ינווינסאַבאַל ווי גרעקאָ-רוימער וועלט ראַנגלערייַ מייַסטער. Only one man seriously challenged Muldoon during his dominant reign. The 165-pound Clarence Whistler consistently gave Muldoon his toughest challenges. מולדאָאָן און וויסלער באגעגנט אויף דאנערשטיג, נאָוועמבער 1, 1883 אין סאַן פֿראַנסיסקאָ, California in one of their several matches. וויליאם מולדאָאָן איז כּמעט אַ קאָפּ העכער און ווייד
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
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. ער לעסאָף סיקיורד