Ultimate History of Pro Wrestling - A Time Line of Every Major Event in Pro Wrestling History - 1914
By: Karl Stern (@wiwcool)
Much of the text of this entry comes from issue 82 of the DragonKing Press Newsletter available as a downloadable .pdf in the digital downloads section.
The years 1914-1916 are covered on The Long Form History of Pro Wrestling Podcast - Episode 14 - click here.
1914
01-14-1914: At Madison Square Garden in New York City, NY: Attendance: 3,000: Bernard Hansen defeated Paul Alvarez… Wladek Zbyszko defeated John McLaughlin… John Heracle defeated George Sandele… Ivan Mamutoff defeated Paul Samson when Samson is unable to continue… Gustav Fristensky defeated George Lurich… Alexander Aberg defeated Mort Henderson.
01-23-1914: Dr. Benjamin F. Roller defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis in Lexington, KY.
01-29-1914: Frank Gotch writes to a reporter at the New York Times. He again announces his retirement, stating, “Please announce positively that I am through with wrestling forever. My wife and myself have gone over the matter thoroughly and nothing will induce me to change my mind. The call of the foreigners and the offer of the big New York purses, $25,000 for three bouts, will never make me leave my farm again. I would suggest that Fred Beell and Americus (Gus Schoenlein) get together and let the winner of that match defend the world title. I will willingly waive my rights to the title in favor of the winner of the Beell - Americus match.”
02-05-1914: Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Billy Sandow in Lexington, KY.
04-01-1914: Montreal, Canada: Jean Paradis defeats Eugene Tremblay to win the World Lightweight title but the decision later over-turned when Paradis was proven three pounds overweight.
04-10-1914: Americus defeated Paul Sampson and won the match in two straight falls. Sampson was a world heavyweight title claimant.
04-22-1914: Tom Stecher battles Wesley Cobb to a 5 hour 18 minute draw in Stuart, NE.
04-27-1914: Charlie Cutler defeated Ed “Strangler” Lewis in Lexington, KY.
07-06-1914: Vince McMahon (Senior) is born.
10-15-1914: Tony Stecher defeated Tom Doctor for the Kansas State Middleweight title in Dodge, KS.
12-12-1914: Influential lucha libre star and boxer Carlos “Gorilla” Ramos is born.
1914 (unspecified): World lightweight champion Ad Santel defeats 5th degree Judo black belt Takugoro Itoh and claims to be world Judo champion. Another Judoka, 4th degree black belt Daisuke Sakai, is sent to avenge his loss but is also defeated by Santel. Historian Joseph Svinth suggests that this match was possibly in 1915 or 1916 instead.
1914 (unspecified): Elmer “Pet” Brown claims to be world middleweight champion.
1914 (unspecified): Frank Gotch’s son is born. His son’s name is Robert Frederick Gotch. Robert Frederick is the real name of Ed “Strangler” Lewis.
Americus (Gus Schoenlein)
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