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#4 Jim Londos Vs Joe Savoldi: Another early version of the Montreal Screwjob
A similar event to the Montreal Screwjob happened in 1933. One of the biggest draws of the time, Jim Londos, would be screwed out of his championship. The question is, how did the biggest star of the day end up titleless and why did it happen?
Jim Londos was one of the biggest stars of the 1930s. Despite his status, he was disliked by many New York promoters and made enemies in the territory. They set up a double cross, very much like the Montreal Screwjob, with his challenger Joe Savoldi and referee Bob Managoff.
The match went as planned with Savoldi locking in a submission, but this is when the screwjob came into action. Instead of locking in a worked hold, Savoldi applied actual pressure. This caused Londos to struggle to the ropes. He made it to the ropes but a break never came, with Managoff ignoring his hand on the rope and calling for a submission victory. Joe Savoldi became the new champion, Jim Londos leaving with his tail between his legs an early victim of a moment eerily similar to the Montreal Screwjob.
