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Greco Roman and Catch as Catch Can, epic battles and Carny scams. Why were there two Strangler Lewises? What’s a Hippodrome? Find out when you listen, learn, and party with Nick and Heidi Howitzer: The Pro Wrestling History Nerds!
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Tuesday May 11, 2021
Tuesday May 11, 2021
It was the biggest match the sport had ever seen! It was a true clash of titans! It was also... the match that killed legitimate professional wrestling?
Join Nick and Chango as they take a hard look at the wrestling business, and the crazy tale of Frank Gotch vs George Hackenschmidt!
Primary sources-
The Life and Legacy of Frank Gotch: King of the Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestlers, by Mike Chapman
The Way To Live, by George Hackenschmidt
Complete Science of Wrestling, by George Hackenschmidt
Gotch vs Hackenschmidt: The Matches That Made And Destroyed Legitimate American Professional Wrestling, by Ken Zimmerman and Tamara Zimmerman
-Library of Congress digitized magazine collection
4 years ago
What an adventure. Damn those crooked refs!!