116 Years Ago Today The First Ever World Heavyweight Champion In Pro Wrestling Was Crowned
Posted By: Ben Jordan Kerin on May 04, 2021George Hackenschmidt, the world Greco-Roman Wrestling champion, defeated Tom Jenkins, American heavyweight champion, 2-0 in a best of three falls match to become the World Catch-as-Catch-Can Heavyweight Champion.
This is believed to be the origin of the first recognized world wrestling championship in the United States...116 years ago!
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