but frištenský was still an amateur. after these achievements, he became a professional. he worked for the kludský circus. frištenský traveled around the world including the united states. finally, he returned to his homeland. frištenský married miroslava ellederová in litovel. in 1917, he stayed in litovel permanently. he and his wife built a house next to the morava river. frištenský traveled to the us again and wrestled in new york in front of an audience of 30,000. in 1921, frištenský became the czechoslovakia champion. in 1929, he became a professional european champion. during world war ii, frištenský joined the resistance movement. soon, afterwards he became a prisoner of war and his wife had to bribe a nazi prison commander to free him. after the war, in 1945, frištenský left the sport world and lived in litovel. in 1947, he became a widower. in 1956, frištenský received a title "merited master of sports". he died on 6 april 1957.