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   Robert Herman Julius Friedrich (June 30, 1891 – August 8, 1966), better known by the ring name Ed "Strangler" Lewis, was an American professional wrestler and trainer. During his wrestling career, which spanned four decades, Lewis was a four-time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and overall recognized officially as a five-time world ...

   • Birth name: Robert Herman Julius Friedrich
   • Born: June 30, 1891, Nekoosa, Wisconsin, U.S.

   • Ring name(s): Ed Lewis
   • Died: August 8, 1966 (aged 75), Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.

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3. prowrestling.fandom.com › wiki › Ed_LewisEd Lewis | Pro Wrestling | Fandom

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   Robert Herman Julius Friedrich (June 30, 1890 - August 8, 1966), was a professional wrestler best known by his ring name Ed "Strangler" Lewis", whose career spanned four decades. He was a ten time World Heavyweight Champion, including six reigns under the original undisputed version of the belt...

4. historyofwrestling.com › ed-strangler-lewisEd "Strangler" Lewis - History of Wrestling

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   Jan 3, 2021 · Ed “Strangler” Lewis. by Stephen Von Slagle. Ed Lewis was a true pioneer of the sport and one of its earliest and most dominant champions. He truly paved the road for pro wrestling to be recognized as a legitimate sport in the eyes of the public during the early 20th century, and he was also there to see the fallout of the sport’s dark ...

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6. nwhof.org › hall_of_fame › bioEd Lewis - National Wrestling Hall of Fame and Museum

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   Ed Lewis wrestled in over 6,000 matches during his 44-year career and only lost 32 of them. He held the world heavyweight crown five times and ruled the sport for nearly two decades. He appeared in several movies and was a world class bridge player.

7. www.prowrestlinghall.org › ed-strangler-lewisEd 'Strangler' Lewis | IPWHF

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   The most respected wrestler by insiders was always Joe Stecher, but to casual fans, Strangler Lewis was the nationally known star, and that popularity remained until today. Strange as it may seem, Lewis was bigger draw as a contender, than he was as champion.

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   Who was Ed Lewis?

   • Ed Lewis was a true pioneer of the sport and one of its earliest and most dominant champions. He truly paved the road for pro wrestling to be recognized as a legitimate sport in the eyes of the public during the early 20th century, and he was also there to see the fallout of the sport’s dark “legitimacy” secret revealed to that trusting public.

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   Who is Ed 'Strangler' Lewis?

   • Ed “Strangler” Lewis, a main attraction of the early 1900s, now has a hold on immortality, as he is enshrined in the first class of the WWE Hall of Fame Legacy inductees. Best known for his aggressive style, Lewis headlined many of wrestling’s earliest shows at Madison Square Garden in the 1930s.

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   Was Ed Lewis the greatest wrestler ever?

   • Wrestling greats like Lou Thesz and Verne Gagne have stated that Ed Lewis was the greatest wrestler ever and could only be beat when he allowed himself to be beat to further a worker angle. Lewis went into semi-retirement in 1935, but came out of retirement, at the age of 51, in 1942 despite being legally blind.

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   How did Ed Lewis get his 'Strangler' nickname?

   • Lewis got his “Strangler” nickname, according to legend, from a reporter who saw a similarity between a rookie Lewis and the former champion Evan “The Strangler” Lewis. Ed Lewis used a variation of what is now known as the Sleeper hold, which appeared to the public at the time as though he was strangling his opponent.

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9. www.wwe.com › superstars › ed-strangler-leiwsEd “Strangler” Lewis | WWE

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   Ed “Strangler” Lewis, a main attraction of the early 1900s, now has a hold on immortality, as he is enshrined in the first class of the WWE Hall of Fame Legacy inductees. Best known for his aggressive style, Lewis headlined many of wrestling’s earliest shows at Madison Square Garden in the 1930s.

10. legacyofwrestling.com › EdLewisEd "Strangler" Lewis Wrestling History - Legacy of Wrestling

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    A detailed history of Ed "Strangler" Lewis can be found in the book: National Wrestling Alliance: The. Untold Story of the Monopoly that Strangled Pro Wrestling. The way that a "world" heavyweight wrestling champion behaved on the mat really evolved between. the 1910s and around 1922.