He wrote an English book about Glima in 1908 titled "Icelandic Wrestling".
[3] He then traveled the world, ending up in America with Barnum & Baileys Greatest Show on Earth, where he performed as an unarmed contender fighting opponents even armed with knives.
Jóhannes became a wealthy man from his circus activities and returned to Iceland unscathed in 1927.
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