In 1922 an effort was make to put Jack Dempsey in the ring with Ed "Strangler" Lewis. Was it a money making scheme or a legitimate attempt at mixed style competition? Listen to Nick and Chango sort it out as they explore the year 1922 in pro wrestling!
*CONTENT WARNING*
If discussions of sexual abuse is upsetting, skip 19:10-24:41.
-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.
Now Is The Time Of Monsters
The Title Unification Match of 1928
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
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
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