Zbyszko thiab pib Lewis Riot

Nyob rau hnub tim 7, 1914, 22-xyoo Wladek Zbyszko ntsib Ed 22 xyoo “Strangler” Lewis puas raws li nyob rau hauv ib ntawm ntau qhov yuam kev ntawm ob tug txiv neej lub. While they were supposed to be working the match, Lewis and Wladek Zbyszko struggled to work together. Nyob rau thaum 1920 los, Lewis yuav poob nws qab ntuj Heavyweight Wrestling Championship los Wladek tus tij laug Stanislaus Zbyszko. Nyob rau hauv lawv lub npe ho me, ob tug txiv neej ntawd puas koom tes.

Wladek Zbyszko yeej ntau lwm Greco-Roman Wrestling tournaments ua ntej yuav nkag mus rau hauv tebchaws 1913. Wladek ntawm 212 Yog ho me tshaj nws cov tij laug phaus. Wladek would late fill out to 225 phaus.

Ed “Strangler” Lewis pib wrestling tom 14 xyoo. Yug Robert Herman Julius Friedrich, nws coj lub npe Ed “Strangler” Lewis hawm txiv koj txog haujlwm Wisconsin grappler thiab Friedrich tus hero, Evan “Strangler” Lewis.

While they were supposed to be working the match, Wladek Zbyszko and Ed Lewis expressed concern about wrestling each other. Lewis feld Wladek Zbyszko took liberties in the ring. Lewis said he would rough Zbyszko up if Zbyszko tried anything. Wladek Zbyszko said the same about Lewis.

Zbyszko, ib Polish wrestler, benefited los ntawm ib qho hauv zos Polish zej zog nyob hauv Detroit, Michigan. Lewis, ib tug neeg nyob hauv Wisconsin tom ntej door, kuj muaj ntau los ntawm UFW tuaj.

Lewis enjoyed ib hom tau tsam me me. Pib thaum nws cov hauj lwm nyob rau hauv lub 220 ntau yam phaus, Lewis retired li ib 5'10”, 265 phaus crusher. Hauv no match, nws enjoyed ib 10 ntxiv rau kom zoo dua quj dua ib tug me me thiab tab sis muaj zog Zbyszko.

To start the match, txiv neej ob leeg yeej ua hauj lwm ntxhib tactics rau 20 feeb tsis yog txiv neej tw ib hom tau tsam. Cov txiv neej kuag thiab tugged rau lwm, thiav landed forearm, heeled each other palm strikes, and Zbyszko reportedly poked Lewis in the eye.

Tom qab 20 feeb ntawm no nchav thiab dog match, Nws feared Ed Lewis disregarded “stranglehold” for a powerful right hand to Zbyszko’s jaw. The blow knocked Wladek Zbyszko senseless. Lewis moved in with fists clenched intent on pummeling Wladek Zbyszko.

Luckily rau Zbyszsko, the Polish fans began to rush the ring and try to attack Lewis. Lewis’ los ntawm UFW pib brawling nrog tus kiv cua Polish. Newspaper reporters claimed the fights in the crowd surpassed the fight in the ring.

Ib tug tub cheev xwm Detroit tub ceevxwm cleared lub nplhaib thiab chaw ringside. Chiv, tus referee disqualified Lewis thiab muab ntais ntawv los Zbyszko. Lewis foul quaj thiab liam tias Zbyszko txog rau gouge nws qhov muag. Lewis tau thov nws ntaus Wladek nyob self-defense. Tom qab tej sib cav tswv yim, nom txais ntais ntawv tsis muaj ib tug contest.

Whatever bad will existed between the men continued over the years. Lewis and Wladek Zbyskzo matches often devolved into fist fights. Tiag tiag mas nws yeej cov ntxhib tactics lawv siv los ntawm sib tau. During Lewis’ title reign from 1922 mus 1925, Lewis froze Wladek Zbyszko out of the title picture based on his strong dislike for Wladek Zbyszko.

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