With his championship belt, he wrestled in big-ticket venues, like Madison Square Garden, against big-time opponents, like Everett "The Blonde Bear" Marshall, or three-time world champion, Angelo Savoldi.
Fiind campion, făcea meciuri mari, la Madison Square Garden, cu adversari puternici, ca Everett „The Blonde Bear” Marshall, sau triplul campion mondial, Angelo Savoldi.