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Evan "The Strangler" Lewis: The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century

Ken Zimmerman Jr.

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Description:In January 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to "strangle Sorakichi to death". The reaction was so strong, Lewis' pet move was banned in the rematch a month later. What Lewis did to Sorakichi Matsada in the return match would cement his reputation as a vicious submission expert. Lewis continued wrestling for 13 more years including a two-year run as American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Lewis never really escaped the shadow of his actions in the Sorakichi Matsada matches becoming wrestling's first real villain. Lewis' reputation was not enhanced by his out of the ring actions. This book will take you through a detailed account of Lewis' career inside and outside the ring. The reader can decide for themselves if Lewis' reputation was deserved or not.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Evan "The Strangler" Lewis: The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century. To get started finding Evan "The Strangler" Lewis: The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: In January 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to "strangle Sorakichi to death". The reaction was so strong, Lewis' pet move was banned in the rematch a month later. What Lewis did to Sorakichi Matsada in the return match would cement his reputation as a vicious submission expert. Lewis continued wrestling for 13 more years including a two-year run as American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Lewis never really escaped the shadow of his actions in the Sorakichi Matsada matches becoming wrestling's first real villain. Lewis' reputation was not enhanced by his out of the ring actions. This book will take you through a detailed account of Lewis' career inside and outside the ring. The reader can decide for themselves if Lewis' reputation was deserved or not.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Evan "The Strangler" Lewis: The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century. To get started finding Evan "The Strangler" Lewis: The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

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