Dapper as the day is long.
Dapper as the day is long.
 YOU LOOKING AT ME?
YOU LOOKING AT ME?
 THE FUTURE CHAMPION.
THE FUTURE CHAMPION.
 FEED THE BEAST.
FEED THE BEAST.
 NOT SO TOUGH, AFTERALL.
NOT SO TOUGH, AFTERALL.
 I GOT YOUR WELDER RIGHT HERE, PAL.
I GOT YOUR WELDER RIGHT HERE, PAL.
 Pat O'Connor vs. Ivan Rasputin (01/15/1954)
Pat O'Connor vs. Ivan Rasputin (01/15/1954)
 A DIFFERENT KIND OF BELT.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF BELT.
 ABOVE THE LAW.
ABOVE THE LAW.
 COW TIPPING.
COW TIPPING.
 THE GRIZZLED VETERAN.
THE GRIZZLED VETERAN.
 WIDER THAN THOU.
WIDER THAN THOU.
 EXTRA EXTRA!
EXTRA EXTRA!
 EXTRA EXTRA (2)!
EXTRA EXTRA (2)!
 VICTORY IN BOSTON.
VICTORY IN BOSTON.
 THE RUSSIAN LION.
THE RUSSIAN LION.
 SZABO NO MORE.
SZABO NO MORE.
 HAIR-VEST WRESTLER.
HAIR-VEST WRESTLER.
 TOSSED OUT 18 TIMES.
TOSSED OUT 18 TIMES.
 MAN OR BEAST?
MAN OR BEAST?
 PITCHING IN.
PITCHING IN.
 MORE WINS.
MORE WINS.
 CAPED CRUSADER.
CAPED CRUSADER.
 DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN.
DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN.
 TERRIFYING IN PENCIL.
TERRIFYING IN PENCIL.
 SLAM DUNK.
SLAM DUNK.
 RASPUTIN AT THE RAINBO.
RASPUTIN AT THE RAINBO.
 COVER OF REFEREE.
COVER OF REFEREE.
 KILLA GORILLA.
KILLA GORILLA.
 Great Moto vs. Ivan Rasputin (04/14/1950)
Great Moto vs. Ivan Rasputin (04/14/1950)
 ARCH-NEMESIS SZABO.
ARCH-NEMESIS SZABO.
 WEEKLY WRESTLING NEWS.
WEEKLY WRESTLING NEWS.
 IVAN AVATAR.
IVAN AVATAR.
 Ivan Rasputin & Hans Schmidt vs. Rudy Kay & Farmer Don Marlin (05/16/1952)
Ivan Rasputin & Hans Schmidt vs. Rudy Kay & Farmer Don Marlin (05/16/1952)
 THE STRONGEST MEN IN THE WORLD.
THE STRONGEST MEN IN THE WORLD.
 MIGHTY JOE YOUNG TUG OF WAR.
MIGHTY JOE YOUNG TUG OF WAR.
 RASSLIN' NAGURSKI.
RASSLIN' NAGURSKI.
 GREEK WONDER BOY.
GREEK WONDER BOY.
 RIDE 'EM COWBOY!
RIDE 'EM COWBOY!
 PIN IT TO WIN IT.
PIN IT TO WIN IT.
 TITLE FIGHT.
TITLE FIGHT.
 Dick Afflis vs. Ivan Rasputin (06/10/1955)
Dick Afflis vs. Ivan Rasputin (06/10/1955)
 DIAMONDS FOR SYBIL.
DIAMONDS FOR SYBIL.
 MAKING A SPLASH.
MAKING A SPLASH.
 BUCKING THE BRONCO.
BUCKING THE BRONCO.
 FRONT ROW SEATS.
FRONT ROW SEATS.
 DREAMLAND PROGRAM.
DREAMLAND PROGRAM.
 TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES.
TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES.
 WRESTLING 101.
WRESTLING 101.
 HAMMER LOCK.
HAMMER LOCK.
 A CHARITABLE MAN.
A CHARITABLE MAN.
 TIME TO GO TO WORK.
TIME TO GO TO WORK.
 A GOOD DAY TO DIVE.
A GOOD DAY TO DIVE.
 TRAINS FOR TOTS.
TRAINS FOR TOTS.
 SMOTHERING HIS WICTIMS.
SMOTHERING HIS WICTIMS.
 AN UNWELCOME EMBRACE.
AN UNWELCOME EMBRACE.
 SHOWDOWN WITH SEXTON.
SHOWDOWN WITH SEXTON.
 BEAR HUGS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
BEAR HUGS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
 A THESPIAN AT HEART.
A THESPIAN AT HEART.
 GUYS, DOLLS, AND WRESTLERS.
GUYS, DOLLS, AND WRESTLERS.
 7062 SCREAMING FANS.
7062 SCREAMING FANS.
 BEARDLESS BRAWL.
BEARDLESS BRAWL.
 WHISKERED, INDEED.
WHISKERED, INDEED.
 NICE BEARD, DUDE.
NICE BEARD, DUDE.
 EXCUSE ME, SIR.
EXCUSE ME, SIR.
 THE PICTORIAL PULSE.
THE PICTORIAL PULSE.
 BACK IN BLACK.
BACK IN BLACK.
 A CRUEL LEER.
A CRUEL LEER.
 HANDWRITING ANALYSIS.
HANDWRITING ANALYSIS.
 FOR WHITEY.
FOR WHITEY.
 SUSAN AND MERLE GO FOR A RIDE.
SUSAN AND MERLE GO FOR A RIDE.
 CHICAGO WINS AGAIN.
CHICAGO WINS AGAIN.
 LOOK AT THE NAMES.
LOOK AT THE NAMES.
 HAGGERTY RASPUTIN BATTLE.
HAGGERTY RASPUTIN BATTLE.
 ANOTHER SHOWDOWN AT THE RAINBO.
ANOTHER SHOWDOWN AT THE RAINBO.
 PINKIE GEORGE DOES IT AGAIN.
PINKIE GEORGE DOES IT AGAIN.
 MAT MEANIES ABUSED AND CONFUSED.
MAT MEANIES ABUSED AND CONFUSED.
 FRIENDLY PERSUASION.
FRIENDLY PERSUASION.
 WISEMAN SAY...
WISEMAN SAY...
 PITTSBURGH PUMMELER.
PITTSBURGH PUMMELER.
 THE BEAUTIFUL SYBIL.
THE BEAUTIFUL SYBIL.
 MEAN MUGGIN'
MEAN MUGGIN'
 READING HIS OWN PRESS.
READING HIS OWN PRESS.
 POULTRY SHOPPING.
POULTRY SHOPPING.
 SYBIL GOES BOWLING.
SYBIL GOES BOWLING.
 PISMO ROYALTY.
PISMO ROYALTY.
 ALIVE AND WELL.
ALIVE AND WELL.
 HEMET OR BUST!
HEMET OR BUST!
 THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION.
THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION.
Dapper as the day is long.
Dapper as the day is long.Looking sharp, Gramps!
YOU LOOKING AT ME?
YOU LOOKING AT ME?Not a guy you'd want to run into in a dark alley.
THE FUTURE CHAMPION.
THE FUTURE CHAMPION.
FEED THE BEAST.
FEED THE BEAST.
NOT SO TOUGH, AFTERALL.
NOT SO TOUGH, AFTERALL.
I GOT YOUR WELDER RIGHT HERE, PAL.
I GOT YOUR WELDER RIGHT HERE, PAL.
Pat O'Connor vs. Ivan Rasputin (01/15/1954)Special thanks to the Chicago Film Archives.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF BELT.
A DIFFERENT KIND OF BELT.
ABOVE THE LAW.
ABOVE THE LAW.
COW TIPPING.
COW TIPPING.
THE GRIZZLED VETERAN.
THE GRIZZLED VETERAN.
WIDER THAN THOU.
WIDER THAN THOU.
EXTRA EXTRA!
EXTRA EXTRA!
EXTRA EXTRA (2)!
EXTRA EXTRA (2)!
VICTORY IN BOSTON.
VICTORY IN BOSTON.
THE RUSSIAN LION.
THE RUSSIAN LION.
SZABO NO MORE.
SZABO NO MORE.
HAIR-VEST WRESTLER.
HAIR-VEST WRESTLER.
TOSSED OUT 18 TIMES.
TOSSED OUT 18 TIMES.
MAN OR BEAST?
MAN OR BEAST?
PITCHING IN.
PITCHING IN.
MORE WINS.
MORE WINS.
CAPED CRUSADER.
CAPED CRUSADER.
DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN.
DISTINGUISHED GENTLEMEN.
TERRIFYING IN PENCIL.
TERRIFYING IN PENCIL.
SLAM DUNK.
SLAM DUNK.
RASPUTIN AT THE RAINBO.
RASPUTIN AT THE RAINBO.
COVER OF REFEREE.
COVER OF REFEREE.
KILLA GORILLA.
KILLA GORILLA.
Great Moto vs. Ivan Rasputin (04/14/1950)
ARCH-NEMESIS SZABO.
ARCH-NEMESIS SZABO.
WEEKLY WRESTLING NEWS.
WEEKLY WRESTLING NEWS.
IVAN AVATAR.
IVAN AVATAR.
Ivan Rasputin & Hans Schmidt vs. Rudy Kay & Farmer Don Marlin (05/16/1952)
THE STRONGEST MEN IN THE WORLD.
THE STRONGEST MEN IN THE WORLD.
MIGHTY JOE YOUNG TUG OF WAR.
MIGHTY JOE YOUNG TUG OF WAR.
RASSLIN' NAGURSKI.
RASSLIN' NAGURSKI.
GREEK WONDER BOY.
GREEK WONDER BOY.
RIDE 'EM COWBOY!
RIDE 'EM COWBOY!
PIN IT TO WIN IT.
PIN IT TO WIN IT.
TITLE FIGHT.
TITLE FIGHT.
Dick Afflis vs. Ivan Rasputin (06/10/1955)
DIAMONDS FOR SYBIL.
DIAMONDS FOR SYBIL.
MAKING A SPLASH.
MAKING A SPLASH.
BUCKING THE BRONCO.
BUCKING THE BRONCO.
FRONT ROW SEATS.
FRONT ROW SEATS.
DREAMLAND PROGRAM.
DREAMLAND PROGRAM.
TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES.
TWO MEN ENTER, ONE MAN LEAVES.
WRESTLING 101.
WRESTLING 101.
HAMMER LOCK.
HAMMER LOCK.
A CHARITABLE MAN.
A CHARITABLE MAN.
TIME TO GO TO WORK.
TIME TO GO TO WORK.
A GOOD DAY TO DIVE.
A GOOD DAY TO DIVE.
TRAINS FOR TOTS.
TRAINS FOR TOTS.
SMOTHERING HIS WICTIMS.
SMOTHERING HIS WICTIMS.
AN UNWELCOME EMBRACE.
AN UNWELCOME EMBRACE.
SHOWDOWN WITH SEXTON.
SHOWDOWN WITH SEXTON.
BEAR HUGS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
BEAR HUGS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
A THESPIAN AT HEART.
A THESPIAN AT HEART.
GUYS, DOLLS, AND WRESTLERS.
GUYS, DOLLS, AND WRESTLERS.
7062 SCREAMING FANS.
7062 SCREAMING FANS.
BEARDLESS BRAWL.
BEARDLESS BRAWL.
WHISKERED, INDEED.
WHISKERED, INDEED.
NICE BEARD, DUDE.
NICE BEARD, DUDE.
EXCUSE ME, SIR.
EXCUSE ME, SIR.
THE PICTORIAL PULSE.
THE PICTORIAL PULSE.
BACK IN BLACK.
BACK IN BLACK.
A CRUEL LEER.
A CRUEL LEER.
HANDWRITING ANALYSIS.
HANDWRITING ANALYSIS.
FOR WHITEY.
FOR WHITEY.
SUSAN AND MERLE GO FOR A RIDE.
SUSAN AND MERLE GO FOR A RIDE.
CHICAGO WINS AGAIN.
CHICAGO WINS AGAIN.
LOOK AT THE NAMES.
LOOK AT THE NAMES.
HAGGERTY RASPUTIN BATTLE.
HAGGERTY RASPUTIN BATTLE.
ANOTHER SHOWDOWN AT THE RAINBO.
ANOTHER SHOWDOWN AT THE RAINBO.
PINKIE GEORGE DOES IT AGAIN.
PINKIE GEORGE DOES IT AGAIN.
MAT MEANIES ABUSED AND CONFUSED.
MAT MEANIES ABUSED AND CONFUSED.
FRIENDLY PERSUASION.
FRIENDLY PERSUASION.
WISEMAN SAY...
WISEMAN SAY...
PITTSBURGH PUMMELER.
PITTSBURGH PUMMELER.
THE BEAUTIFUL SYBIL.
THE BEAUTIFUL SYBIL.
MEAN MUGGIN'
MEAN MUGGIN'
READING HIS OWN PRESS.
READING HIS OWN PRESS.
POULTRY SHOPPING.
POULTRY SHOPPING.
SYBIL GOES BOWLING.
SYBIL GOES BOWLING.
PISMO ROYALTY.
PISMO ROYALTY.
ALIVE AND WELL.
ALIVE AND WELL.
HEMET OR BUST!
HEMET OR BUST!
THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION.
THE PEOPLE'S CHAMPION.
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