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From the time it was founded in 1825, Akron was a town on the move.
Once known as the "Rubber Capitol of the World," it brought droves
of new workers to downtown and the suburban areas. With expansion
came a need for entertainment, and wrestling was there for the
multitudes. From the contrast of high school amateurs on mats to
snarling villains and heroes in the professional ring, the sport
thrived. There were the early days of traveling carnivals, with
circuit-riding wrestlers who would take on all comers from the
audience, to secretive fights set by shifty promoters in railroad
yards with onlookers placing bets. There were the glory days of the
Akron Armory--offering the crowd a chance to see such luminaries as
the cigar-chewing Killer Tim Brooks, the smiling Johnny Powers, or
the devious Don Kent--and beyond after the famed arena closed.
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