You may not have heard of him, but George Hackenschmidt is considered as the pioneer of bodybuilding. But aside from his weightlifting efforts, Hackenschmidt was the first recognised World Heavyweight ...

U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt once stated, "If I wasn't president of the United States, I would like to be George Hackenschmidt." That is the type of respect that the grappler known as “The ...

In the wake of Brock Lesnar’s win over Frank Mir at UFC 100 we are experiencing a focus on personality and theatrics in the fight game. Rather than allow this to simply be passed over as a product of ...

Yes, way back in 1911, screwjobs were already being pulled on major talents. Except, this time around, it wasn't a promoter responsible. It was one of the wrestlers themselves. Frank Gotch was set to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nicknamed 'The Russian Lion' and born in 1877 Estonia, Hackenschmidt's talents extended beyond lifting: he was fluent in seven ...