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human
Hello, How are you today.
gpt
hi! I'm well. How about yourself?
human
Good, Thanks.  Do you know anything about the Turner Arena in Washington?
gpt
I mean initally no I did not, but this article goes into detail about the early days of professional wrestling and Joe Tuner, for whom the arena is named.
human
Yeah, ." Turner was a practitioner of what today we call "professional" wrestling, or what a writer here once called "the Snicker and Snarl Society." 
gpt
THe article does an interesting jump in time and appears to show how connected wrestling and boxing were back in the 1930s. The arena itself came into being at a really interesting time, considering 1935 is the middle of the Great Depression.
human
Of a 1909 bout Turner fought against an opponent named Alex Swanson at the District's National Guard Armory, The Post wrote: "Turner won both falls as per agreement, the lights were turned out, and the crowd went home, some of them under the impression that a real wrestling match had been witnessed."
gpt
Yeah that was interesting as well. I am curious how he went from wrestler to promoter so quickly. He must have made a lot of money back in his wrestling days.
human
*relaxed posture* I hope so.   Joe Turner was a grappler, and in 1907, he was crowned middleweight champion.
gpt
Can we move forward a bit and look at the later years of the arena? I'm interested in the shift that happened to the arena once it was taken over by Florence, Joe's widow. Did you notice anything interesting there?
human
Sure,  In 1965, Capitol Arena was demolished to make way for a Washington City Orphan Asylum clinic. In turn, that was torn down.
gpt
*takes a step back* Yeah it was interesting how that brings he McMahon's really into the spotlight. I had no idea they were connected to Joe Turner.
human
*leans forward* I don't either, but today +
gpt
Yeah. I think the discussion about Vince McMahon taking on the promotional piece and then moving forward from there was super interesting. I had no idea that happened all the way back in 1948.
human
I didn't either. Did you know that The turkish national sport is oil wrestling where men douse themselves in olive oil and then wrestle.
gpt
Not prior to this article. I was also suprised about the bit about octopus wrestling. Had you heard that before?
human
No, I have not.  Did you know that Abe lincoln is enshrined in the wrestling hall of fame, having lost only once in approximately 300 matches.
gpt
*tilts head* I actually had heard before he was a wrestler, though I didn't know he had participated in that many matches. It is crazy to me how big that sport once was in the United States.
human
*raises eyebrows* I know, it is huge.  They sell out huge areans.  Here is a cool fact.  Plato lead a professional wrestling career before becoming a famous philosopher
gpt
That is what I am saying is it is just crazy throughout history how big this sport has been. I wonder what will need to happen to bring it back, or if it is kind of gone for good?