The Wrestling Observer Yearbook '97: The Last Time WWF Was Number Two by Dave Meltzer

Author:Dave Meltzer [Meltzer, Dave]
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub
Publisher: Titan Insider Press
Published: 2020-09-28T00:00:00+00:00

Famous Pro Wrestling World Title Double Crosses

1911 - Frank Gotch vs. George Hackenschmidt

One of history’s most famous pro wrestling matches ever. Gotch, who became recognized almost universally as world champion with a win over Hackenschmidt three years earlier, was defending his title in the first ever rematch of the century. Before the match ever took place, Ad Santel, a noted “hooker” (an old term for submission expert or bonebreaker), a sparring partner of Hackenschmidt who as it later came out, was paid $5,000 by Gotch’s people to do so, tore out Hackenschmidt’s knee. Because a record breaking gate was expected and achieved ($87,000 in those days would probably be like $8 million today), the show had to go on and the promoters kept the injury a secret from the public. Gotch, knowing about the injury, reached an agreement with Hackenschmidt, who wanted to pull out of the match due to his injury, to give him one fall in the best-of-three and carry him to a match where he looked credible. But once the match started, Gotch double-crossed him, winning easily and quickly in two straight falls.

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