Whistler Wrestles Dufur in New York

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On Thursday, Martxoa 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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“Baserritarrak” 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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Pasarte 70 – Lost Film

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gwes2cubjemajn78/Episode_708px2e.mp3Podcast: Leiho batean Play | 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, Taldea 1 eta

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Pasarte 69 – Halloween zoriontsua

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ezswfi6nskgzp6hb/Episode_69arvtq.mp3Podcast: Leiho batean Play | DownloadIn this episode, we discuss Martin “Baserritarrak” 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 arte 1928. Shooter in a Worked World is available

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Aneta hiltzailea (1947)

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Abuztuaren On 2, 1947, Max M. King Productions-ek Killer Dill kaleratu zuen (1947), Mike Mazurki borrokalari profesionalak "Little Joe" antzezten duen krimen filma, sekulako koadrilen arteko liskar baten bi aldeetan jokatzen. Stuart Erwinek Johnny "Killer" Dill antzezten du, lentzeria diseinatzailea eta saltzailea, jendeak gangstertzat hartzen duena. Ustekabean bere burua koadrilen gerran sartu ondoren, bere

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Londresko Borroka Odeon Antzokian

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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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Pasarte 68 – Hasi promozioa

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w8xx4379qy8ai3ti/Episode_68be7jw.mp3Podcast: Leiho batean Play | 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. Shooter in a Worked World: John Pesek and the 1920s Promotional

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Mike Romano eraztunean hil da

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Borrokalari profesionalak ring-ean hiltzea arraroa da, baina noizean behin gertatzen da. Urtean 1936, 5,000 Borroka zaleak Washingtonen, D.C. nahi gabe, Mike Romano vs. Jack Donovan "irlandarra" partida Griffith Stadium-en ostegunean, Ekaina 25, 1936. 40 urteko Romano Donovan jartzen ari zen landutako partida batean. Egunkariek zehaztasunez salatu zuten Romano

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Pasarte 67 – Berrian

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/san6f9gun6iekev6/Episode_678y2ti.mp3Podcast: Leiho batean Play | 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 eta 1928 – 41:10 Shooter in a Worked World has

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