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In 1908, George Hackenschmidt, the touring World Champion for the past 8 years, wrestled Frank Gotch, the American Heavyweight Champion. This match turned professional wrestling into a massive spectator sport for the first time. However, the controversial rematch three years later led fans to stay away for the next decade and hastened the transition to worked exhibitions instead of legitimate contests.

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Ken Zimmerman Jr. is the author of 18 non-fiction books including Gotch vs. Zbyszko: The Quest for Redemption, Double-Crossing the Gold Dust Trio and The Union Misssouri Bank Robbery. Ken is a married father of three and grandfather of two, who lives outside St. Louis, Missouri.

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