1915 New York Wrestling Tournament

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The International Wrestling Tournament occurred in two phases between May 19, 1915 and December 31, 1915. Fifty wrestlers would compete in the first phase of the tournament including World Greco-Roman Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. The second installment had 40 wrestlers including up and coming star Ed “Strangler” Lewis, who joined a month into the tournament on November 22, 1915. The

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გააკეთა Muldoon Duck McMahon?

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მარტს 22, 1881, ბერძნულ-რომაული ჭიდაობის Champion William Muldoon შეხვდა Collar და Elbow მსოფლიო ჩემპიონი ჯონ McMahon დროს ტერასა ბაღი ნიუ იორკში. Muldoon და McMahon შეხვდა best-ორი-out-of-სამ მოდის მატჩი. პირველი შემოდგომაზე უძღვებოდა ბერძნულ-რომაული წესები. მეორე შემოდგომაზე იქნება სადავო გამოყენებით საყელო და იდაყვის წესები. The last fall would be decided via what The New York

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პავლე პონს Hometowned in 1900

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Paul Pons was a French Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion. He was good enough to give George Hackenschmidt a run for his money in several tournaments. However, when he came to Chicago in 1900, he was “defeated” by a local wrestler. The circumstances of the loss leave a lot to be desired. Paul Pons traveled to the United States in 1900. ერთი

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William Muldoon Defeats Local Wrestler

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უილიამ Muldoon, მსოფლიო რომაული ჭიდაობის ჩემპიონი და ფიზიკური კულტურის განმახორციელებელი, მოვიდა Los Angeles სამშაბათი, აპრილი 15, 1884 პირისპირ ადგილობრივი მოჭიდავე Fred Bauer. მატჩი გაიმართა ადგილობრივ Turnvereine დარბაზში Los Angeles. Muldoon was so confident of victory that he stipulated that he would throw Bauer ten times within an hour or he

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George Baptiste Dies

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წლის 1, 1938 at 5:15 სთ, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 წლის ასაკიდან. While enjoying robust strength his whole life, Baptiste’s doctor discovered he had stomach cancer in June 1938. The doctor operated on Baptiste but was unable to remove all the cancer. Baptiste had been living at his country home

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George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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During February 1901, წმინდა. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to

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William Muldoon Promotes Health System

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In a testament to his foresight and vision, the World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon was preparing to be a fitness trainer even while at the height of his powers as a wrestler. Muldoon held the championship from 1880 until he retired in 1890. During his reign, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,

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William Muldoon Prepares to Be Champion

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In 1880, William Muldoon would become World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the Greco-Roman style after defeating Thiebaud Bauer, the reigning champion. Before he would accomplish this feat, Muldoon had to pay his dues and prepare for the title tilt with Bauer. In 1876, Muldoon caught the attention of former bare knuckle prizefighting world champion John Morrissey. Morrissey was a former

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Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

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George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Louis’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. აგვისტოს 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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The Way to Live in Health and Strength

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For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, The Way to Live in Health and Strength (შვილობილი ლინკები) by Georg Hackenschmidt. Georg Hackenschmidt set many weightlifitng world records before focusing on professional wrestling. Hackenschmidt would win the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1901. Hackenschmidt would reign as undefeated World Champion for 7 წლები მის დაკარგვამდე

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