wrestler american professional wrestler specialized collar elbow wrestling competed traveling united_states canada face wrestlers day competed styles wrestling biggest rivalry colonel end career performed wrestling matches traveling career born vermont mcmahon began professional wrestling career new_york june won match began undefeated streak lasted favored collar elbow wrestling practiced ireland country ancestry competed matches involved catch wrestling wrestling mcmahon served union army american civil war gained notoriety wrestler july mcmahon defeated recognized champion united_states canada following month defeated billed champion england mcmahon opponent pounds match contested cornwall devon rules required men wear short jackets rivalry continued pair faced twice bout declared draw disputed referee mcmahon won final match mcmahon traveled search competitors defeated match held california sent nevada help lost large sum money bill revealing identity mcmahon arranged match local championship wrestler mcmahon friends bet money mcmahon defeated best match mcmahon wrestled january won controversial victory retain status champion pacific_coast mcmahon main rival colonel retired mcmahon ceased compete faced dispute win match took place mcmahon returned open saloon october year offered bet able defeat mcmahon accepted bet defeated wright arranged match defeated best match november rematch took place won final contest took place march ended draw year mcmahon defeated australian professor best match crowd spectators garden new_york august mcmahon faced second cousin removed broadway new_york_city mcmahon lost fall won claim victory match faced july collar elbow world championship match lasting hours mcmahon emerged victorious win title mcmahon traveled internationally compete won titles australia argentina defeated england win world collar elbow wrestling championship later career mcmahon faced wrestlers captain faced member match took place march featured best falls rule wrestlers competed favored style followed collar elbow style preferred mcmahon competitor won fall preferred style led catch catch match determine winner match place men unable agree outfits worn match result contest declared draw mcmahon final series matches match declared draw competitor able throw hours wrestlers willing continue lease hall expired match ended morning mcmahon lost second contest defeated world collar elbow championship final encounter mcmahon wrestled traveling circus competed circus years group wrestled pre arranged matches continued regular competition outside circus final match defeated march mcmahon died championships accomplishments collar elbow championship times
John McMahon (wrestler)