Retirement and Post-career
In the following years, Joe Stecher settled into semi-retirement while Strangler Lewis emerged as wrestling’s great superstar of the early 20th century, though the Great Depression forced Stecher, still a valuable box office draw, to make several returns to the ring. He was beaten by Lewis in several high-profile rematches, and was later used to put over Jim Londos as a credible champion in the 1930s. He retired for good in 1934, but later suffered an emotional breakdown as a result of severe depression and was institutionalized in the St. Cloud Veteran's Hospital in St. Cloud, Minnesota, where he remained for 30 years. He died on March 29, 1974 at age 81, with his legacy ultimately suffering in comparison to Lewis due mainly to Lewis’ outgoing personality and greater longevity.
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