A hundred years ago on September 4th 1911, the biggest rematch of the time in Professional Wrestling would take place in Comiskey Ball Park, Chicago, Illinois. Frank Gotch, a wiry farmboy from Iowa ...

It’s called one of the biggest fiascoes in Chicago sports history. The “Russian Lion” vs. the Iowa farmer at White Sox Park: On Sept. 4, 1911, the pro heavyweight championship rematch between George ...

In the wake of Brock Lesnar’s win over Frank Mir at UFC 100 we are experiencing a focus on personality and theatrics in the fight game. Rather than allow this to simply be passed over as a product of ...

Yes, way back in 1911, screwjobs were already being pulled on major talents. Except, this time around, it wasn't a promoter responsible. It was one of the wrestlers themselves. Frank Gotch was set to ...

This has become infamous as the earliest known screwjob in professional wrestling. Frank Gotch was universally recognized as the world champion in wrestling, and known for his remarkable catch ...

LITTLE ROCK — A 1905 editorial in the tabloid National Police Gazette speculated that as many as “nine out of ten [wrestling] bouts ... are prearranged affairs.” Thankfully, that didn’t stop the ...

Frank Gotch is a true pioneer in the world of wrestling. The first American professional wrestler to win the World Heavyweight Freestyle Championship, Gotch is credited by historians for popularizing ...