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11 per cent of the gates plus; traveling expenses. iFred Kohler of Chicago I probably is the top wrestling promoter in the country. He contends that there are about 75 wrestlers who are in demand, but that Rogers Is the biggest name.“A wrestler must have three things.” Kohler explains.Ability, showmanship andpersonality.” He says Rogers is the only active wrestler who excels in all three.Kohler also scoffs at the claim that matches are fixed.“It depends on your definition of the word,” he says. They aren’t fixed. The better man usually wins. The thing is he doesn’t always win as quickly as he can. This is entertainment and prolonging it is good business.Kohler was involved in wrestlirtg’s biggest gate. It happened in Comiskey Park on June 30, 1961 when 38,-622 jammed the park to see Rogers and Pat O’Connor. The gate was $141,345. At his going rate of 11 per cent, Rogers would have collected $15,547 plus traveling expenses.
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Racine Journal Times Bulletin
Racine, Wisconsin, US
Sun, May 05, 1963
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