“The Russian Lion” George Hackenschmidt Dies by Mark Long December 19, 2020 852One of professional wrestling’s earliest and biggest attractions, European sensation and professional wrestling’s first true World Heavyweight champion, “The Russian Lion” George Hackenschmidt, dies at the age of 90 in London, England. 0 comment 0 FacebookTwitterPinterestEmail Mark Long previous post “Nature Boy” Buddy Rogers Defends WWWF Title Against Bobo Brazil next post Dory Funk, Jr. Wins NWA World Heavyweight Title