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By: “DragonKingKarl” Karl Stern (Patreon)

Professional Wrestling Historian: Author of DragonKingKarl's Pioneer Era Pro Wrestling Omnibus

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09-24-1879: Boston, MA: Music Hall: Attendance: 700: American Collar & Elbow champion H.M. Dufur defeated E.R. Holcomb... Nat Hutchins battled Lovejoy to a draw in Collar & Elbow.

Detroit, MI: Whitney’s Opera House: Robert Wright defeated Andre Christol in a mixed styles match.

09-24-1880: New York City, NY: Tony Pastor's Theater: Prof. Thiebaud Bauer defeated Edwin Bibby in Greco-Roman wrestling for $2,000 2 out of 3 falls. The New York Sun stated this was the first time Bibby had ever been defeated.

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