Masked Marvel to the Rescue: The Gimmick That Saved the 1915 New York Wrestling Tournament (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798690023720)

The Gimmick That Saved the 1915 International Wrestling Tournament

When Frank Gotch retired as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in 1913, it left a void that many promoters tried to fill with their hand-picked successors. One of the more interesting attempts was Samuel Rachmann staging the 1915 New York International Wrestling Tournament.

Rachmann's Spring Tournament was a big success but attendance fell off badly in the Fall Tournament. Rachmann was forced to employ a gimmick to save his tournament. The gimmick was a huge success but was it worth it, if it hurt his contender and exposed professional wrestling at the same time.

The First Known Masked Wrestler in the United States

Author: Tamara L. Zimmerman, Ken Jr. Zimmerman
ISBN-10: 8690023720
ISBN-13: 9798690023720
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 09/24/2020
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.42lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.29d