{"product_id":"wrestler-john-pesek","title":"Wrestler John Pesek","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSigned by Pesek in the bottom right corner, the print is stamped on verso: \"M. Golden, New York City.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003eSepia print on heavyweight paper with gloss finish. 8\" x 10\" in near fine condition, c. 1930.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJohn Pesek, AKA \"The Nebraska Tiger Man,\" developed a reputation as a fierce and masterful \"hooker\" (a wrestler who could inflict serious pain and twist opponents into agonizing submission holds). \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis legacy is largely defined by a refusal to conform to the new rules of the industry. During the 1920s, a powerful \"wrestling trust\" led by stars like Ed \"Strangler\" Lewis began scripting match outcomes. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePesek despised this system and frequently refused to cooperate, but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehis skill was undeniable and he was declared the World Heavyweight Champion by various promotions throughout the 1930s. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Homobilia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51446203678936,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1573\/2139\/files\/Pesek.jpg?v=1772845091","url":"https:\/\/homobilia.com\/products\/wrestler-john-pesek","provider":"Homobilia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}