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On This Day in Pro Wrestling - May 5

May 05, 2023
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On this day in 1905, a bout took place between the world Greco-Roman Wrestling champion George Hackenschmidt and the American Heavyweight Champion Tom Jenkins in New York, NY.

Hackenschmidt won the bout 2-0 to be declared the World Catch-as-Catch-Can Heavyweight Champion.

This is thought to be the first World Wrestling Championship recognized in the Uni…

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