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Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
Tuesday Jul 05, 2022
The year 1921 was a wild one. Crowds rioted as Ed "Strangler" Lewis picked up wins, Stanislaus Zbyszko continued to dominate, and Billy Sandow makes a deal with "The Nebraska Tiger Man" John Pesek to keep outside talent in line.
It's a tale of violence, vendettas, riots, and even a little pro wrestling.
-Primary Sources
-Ed Lewis: Facts Within A Myth, by Steve Yohe
-The Nebraska Tigerman- The John Pesek Story", by Geoff Pesek
-Fall Guys: The Barnums of Bounce, by Marcus Griffin
-Double-Crossing The Gold Dust Trio: Stanislaus Zbyszko's Last Hurrah, By Ken Zimmerman Jr.
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