Brutal combat to honor the gods, the search for sponsors and money, and being handsome and tough enough to put butts in seats! Ever try to cheat with a magic spell? Ever wonder if the amateur status of the modern Olympic games was intended as class warfare against the working class?
Well, strap in and put on your learning helmets, because Nick and Chango have some crazy stories for you!
Printed sources:
-Combat Sports in the Ancient World: Competition, Violence, and Culture. by Michael B Poliakoff
-Submission Fighting and the Rules of Ancient Greek Wrestling By Christopher Miller
-Sports in Ancient Times, by Nigel B Crowther
-The Martial Arts of Ancient Greece, by Kostas Dervenis and Nektaroios Lykiardopoulos
Joe Stecher vs John Pesek in 1926
The 1925 Double Cross!
Wayne Munn debuts & Los Angeles loves Wrestling!
Pesek vs Lewis & the return of Joe Stecher
Ed Lewis & Jack Dempsey
Lewis vs Zbyszko & Pesek vs Plestina
Stanislaus Zbyszko Returns!
Jack Curley Takes Over!
Ed ”Strangler” Lewis, Part 2
Ed ”Strangler”Lewis
John Pesek, Part 2
John Pesek
Joe Stecher, Part 2
Joe Stecher
Stanislaus Zbyszko
The 1915 International Tournament
Georg Lurich, Part 2
Georg Lurich
Shawn Michaels vs The Army
The Trial of the British Bulldog
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