Kola Kwariani (Georgian: კრლრ(კრლირ) ქვრáƒ
ირნი) (January 16, 1903 â€" February 27, 1980), known by the
ring name Nicholas Kwariani or Nick the Wrestler, was a Georgian
professional wrestler and chess player.Kwariani was born in Kutaisi,
the son of Nestor and Caserines (née Kesaria) Kwariani.Kwariani had
been a Greco-Roman champion in Europe before the war and a
professional wrestler in the United States afterward. He participated
in many wrestling matches, but the most famous was with "Mr. America"
Gene Stanlee, which was featured as one of the top 10 matches of the
wrestling Golden Era in America. From 1959 to 1960, he coached
Antonino Rocca. From 1959 to 1962, he closely worked with Bruno
Sammartino.Kwariani was the only chess-playing professional wrestler
in the United States according to Chess Review magazine. In the 1950s,
he was an active player at the Chess and Checker Club in New York
City, also known as "The Flea House".
ირნი) (January 16, 1903 â€" February 27, 1980), known by the
ring name Nicholas Kwariani or Nick the Wrestler, was a Georgian
professional wrestler and chess player.Kwariani was born in Kutaisi,
the son of Nestor and Caserines (née Kesaria) Kwariani.Kwariani had
been a Greco-Roman champion in Europe before the war and a
professional wrestler in the United States afterward. He participated
in many wrestling matches, but the most famous was with "Mr. America"
Gene Stanlee, which was featured as one of the top 10 matches of the
wrestling Golden Era in America. From 1959 to 1960, he coached
Antonino Rocca. From 1959 to 1962, he closely worked with Bruno
Sammartino.Kwariani was the only chess-playing professional wrestler
in the United States according to Chess Review magazine. In the 1950s,
he was an active player at the Chess and Checker Club in New York
City, also known as "The Flea House".
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