Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt: The Matches That Made and Destroyed Legitimate American Professional Wrestling

Zimmerman Jr., Mr. Ken

ISBN 10: 1533091137 / ISBN 13: 9781533091130

Published by CreateSpace Independent Publishi, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt: The Matches That Made and Destroyed Legitimate American Professional Wrestling
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishi
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1533091137
• ISBN 13: 9781533091130
• Binding: paperback
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

The Matches Which Built and Crippled an Industry

Frank Gotch turned pro wrestling from a fringe spectacle to one of the most popular spectator sports. Still, it took Gotch three years to lure undefeated World Champion George Hackenschmidt to the United States for a title defense.

The result was two controversial but legitimate wrestling matches, whose effects were felt for the next two decades.

Read the true story of this series of matches.

About the Author

Ken Zimmerman Jr. is the author of 18 non-fiction books including Evan "The Strangler" Lewis, Double-Crossing the Gold Dust Trio and Gotch vs. Zbyszko: The Quest for Redemption. In addition to combat sports history, Ken has written true crime books on St. Louis, Missouri. Ken is a married father of three and grandfather of two, who lives outside St. Louis, Missouri. In addition to his interest in combat sports history, Ken holds rank in three martial arts including a 4th Degree black belt in Taekwondo.