Whistler Wrestles Dufur in New York

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Ar ddydd Iau, Mawrth 31, 1881, 200 fans filtered into New York’s Turnverein Hall to watch Clarence Whistler wrestle Henry Moses Dufur in a three-out-of-five-falls catch-as-catch-can wrestling match with both wrestlers wearing jackets. The promoters used the rules and jackets to even the chances of each wrestler to win. Clarence Whistler specialized in Greco-Roman wrestling. Whistler took World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion

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“Farmer” Burns Trains Jeffries

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When the great Jack Johnson defeated Tommy Burns for the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship, the boxing establishment started searching for a “white hope” to defeat Johnson. In desperation to find someone to defeat Johnson, promoters and sports writers started lobbying former World Heavyweight Champion James J. Jeffries to end his retirement to fight Johnson. Jeffries retired undefeated in 1905. After

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Pennod 70 – Lost Film

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gwes2cubjemajn78/Episode_708px2e.mp3Podcast: Chwarae mewn ffenestr newydd | DownloadIn this episode, I discuss the recently discovered film of the 1908 match between George Hackenschmidt and Joe Rogers. Update I give a health update on Dan and talk about the upcoming podcast schedule. Main Content A film company recently restored a 1908 wrestling film between George Hackenschmidt and Joe Rogers, Rhan 1 a

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Pennod 69 – Happy Halloween

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ezswfi6nskgzp6hb/Episode_69arvtq.mp3Podcast: Chwarae mewn ffenestr newydd | DownloadIn this episode, we discuss Martin “Farmer” Burns training James J. Jeffries for his bout with Jack Johnson on July 4, 1910. Update Dan and I talk about my new project and how an earlier writer unfairly portrayed Joe Stecher’s world title run from 1925 i 1928. Shooter in a Worked World is available

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Lladdwr Dill (1947)

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On August 2, 1947, Max M. Rhyddhaodd King Productions Killer Dill (1947), ffilm drosedd y mae'r reslwr proffesiynol Mike Mazurki yn ei chwarae "Little Joe", henchman yn chwarae dwy ochr ffrae gang. Mae Stuart Erwin yn serennu fel Johnny “Killer” Dill, dylunydd dillad isaf a gwerthwr, pwy mae pobl yn camgymryd am gangster. Ar ôl ymwneud yn ddamweiniol mewn rhyfel gangiau, ei

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Londos Wrestles yn Theatr Odeon

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Jim Londos developed into professional wrestling’s biggest box office star during the 1930s. Londos wrestled main events against Ed “Strangler” Lewis and Jim Browning at baseball stadiums. These matches drew crowds of more than 30,000 fans for the first time since the second Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt in 1911. When Londos wrestled in Greece, Londos drew crowds estimated to be at

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Pennod 68 – Dechrau Hyrwyddiad

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w8xx4379qy8ai3ti/Episode_68be7jw.mp3Podcast: Chwarae mewn ffenestr newydd | DownloadIn this episode, I discuss the beginnings of the regular St. Louis wrestling promotion in 1921. I also discuss the Mr. McMahon documentary on Netflix. Update Due to illness and medical appointments, we are a little late on releasing the episode this week. Saethwr mewn Byd Gwaith: John Pesek and the 1920s Promotional

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Mike Romano yn Marw yn y Fodrwy

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Mae reslwyr proffesiynol yn marw yn y cylch yn brin ond yn digwydd weithiau. Yn 1936, 5,000 cefnogwyr reslo yn Washington, D.C. beiddio dyn marw yn anfwriadol ar ddiwedd gêm Mike Romano vs. Gêm “Wyddelig” Jack Donovan yn Stadiwm Griffith ddydd Iau, Mehefin 25, 1936. Roedd y Romano 40 oed yn rhoi Donovan drosodd mewn gêm weithiedig. Adroddodd papurau newydd fod Romano yn anghywir

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Pennod 67 – Yn y Newyddion

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/san6f9gun6iekev6/Episode_678y2ti.mp3Podcast: Chwarae mewn ffenestr newydd | DownloadIn this episode, Dan and I get caught up on all the news that is unfit to print. We save the history topic for the end of this episode. Time Stamps WWE News – 7:00 AEW News – 17:15 Divided Championship Period between 1925 a 1928 – 41:10 Shooter in a Worked World has

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