Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt: The Matches That Made and Destroyed Legitimate American Professional Wrestling (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781720061199)

The Matches Which Built and Crippled an Industry

In 1908, Georg Hackenschmidt had been the touring World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion for 8 years. Considered one of the strongest men in the world, fans viewed "Hack" as unbeatable. He returned to the United States for the first time in three years to face the formidable Frank Gotch.

Gotch harbored hard feelings for not getting a title shot in 1905. The result was two controversial but legitimate wrestling matches, whose effects were felt for the next decade.


Author: Tamara Zimmerman, Ken Jr. Zimmerman
ISBN-10: 172006119X
ISBN-13: 9781720061199
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 08/28/2018
Pages: 340
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d