Rov 23 – Sumo Wrestling hauv Teb Chaws Asmeskas.

Hauv no rov, I discuss professional wrestling matches conducted under Sumo Rules in the 1880s.

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Before researching my latest book on Sorakichi Matsuda, I did not know professional wrestlers wrestled matches and falls according to Sumo rules. Matsuda did not know Greco-Roman wrestling or catch-as-catch-can wrestling, when he arrived in the United States in 1884.

Matsuda trained as a Sumo wrestler in his native Japan before coming to the United States to wrestle American professional wrestlers. Matsuda used Sumo rules to even his chances in mixed style matches with catch wrestlers.

Matsuda and his opponents wrestled Sumo rules falls and one actual Sumo match between 1884 thiab 1885.

Review

I ended the show by reviewing Georgia Championship Wrestling cards, tus Last Battle of Atlanta thiab GCW at the Omni on December 4, 1983.

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