Before Dake-Taylor, the Match of the Century 105 yrs ago was Gotch-Hackenschmidt

To be sure, yes, Gotch vs. Hack was a professional wrestling match. But this was about as far removed from today's WWE as Dake-Taylor. Pro wrestling of that era lacked the theatrics, costumes, soap-opera storylines and predetermined outcomes of today.

http://www.examiner.com/article/before-dake-taylor-the-match-of-the-century-105-yrs-ago-was-gotch-hackenschmidt?cid=rss