Editing Stanislaus Zbyszko (section)

==Wrestling career==
Over the next few years, Cyganiewicz gradually established himself among Europe's fastest rising Greco-Roman wrestlers while competing in various tournaments. By 1903, Health & Strength listed him among the continent's leading heavyweights. He eventually adopted the ring name Stanislaus Zbyszko. In 1906, he battled Russia's "[[Cossacks|Cossack]]" [[Ivan Poddubny]] to a two-hour draw and later won a prestigious tournament in [[Paris]] by outlasting [[Georg Lurich]] and Constant le Marin.

He was brought to England by Charles "C.B." Cochrane, previously Hackenschmidt's manager, and engaged in prominent matches against Turkey's "Champion of the Bosphorus" [[Kara Suliman]] at the [[London Pavilion]] and the Gibbons music halls. A major controversy arose when it was revealed that Suliman was actually Bulgaria's Ivan Offtharoff, employed by Zbyszko and Cochrane, marking one of the earliest public revelations of wrestling's "theatrical hoaxes".
[[File:Stanislaus Zbyszko 2969681420 7648a49ef5 o.jpg|thumb|Zbyszko in 1913]]
As Zbyszko started to compete more often in England and the United States, he transitioned to catch-as-catch-can freestyle wrestling, alternating between grappling styles as he traveled between continents and countries. Already billed as Europe's [[Greco-Roman wrestling|Greco-Roman]] champion, he was recognized among the world's top catch wrestlers after fighting [[Frank Gotch]] to a one-hour draw in November 1909 in [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], NY. The following year, he achieved notable victories over [[Ben Roller|Dr. Ben Roller]] and the Terrible Turk [[Hergeleci İbrahim|Youssuf Mahmout]], solidifying his reputation among the world's elite grapplers. He set up a highly anticipated rematch with Gotch at the [[Chicago Coliseum]] on June 1, 1910, for the undisputed World Heavyweight Championship. However, Gotch pinned Zbyszko in just 6.4 seconds, which led to controversy and protests from Zbyszko.

Despite the controversial loss, Zbyszko was regarded as one of the premier wrestlers in the world. He then faced the challenge of India's undefeated champion, the [[Great Gama]], in the finals of the [[John Bull World Championships]] in London on September 10, 1910. The match ended in a draw after nearly three hours, with Zbyszko employing a defensive strategy. The two were set to face each other again on September 17, 1910, but Zbyszko did not appear, and Gama was declared the winner by default. Over the next decade, Zbyszko competed in Europe while his younger brother, [[Wladek Zbyszko]], while establishing himself among the top stars in the United States.

In 1927, it was announced that the Great Gama and Zbyszko would face each other again. They met for a highly anticipated rematch in 1928 in Patiala, which resulted in a win for Gama, who threw Zbyszko in 42 seconds.