Slattery Exposes Wrestling

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During June 1927, the Illinois state legislature rocked the professional boxing and professional wrestling worlds when a subcommittee started investigating the state athletic commission. The legislature believed that promoters were putting on “fake” contests in both sports. Before the committee concluded its work, it suspended the boxing and wrestling licenses of 130 athletes. These revelations further disillusioned wrestling fans aggravated

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Episode 86 – RIVE. Og

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/z8ypec9ms634as58/Episode_866uybh.mp3Podcast: Spil i nyt vindue | DownloadIn this episode, I discuss the recent passing of my co-host and cousin Dan Zimmerman. I discuss a mixed styles bout between Ray Steel and Kingfish Levinsky in St. Louis during November 1935. Update On Saturday, April 26, 2025, my cousin Dan Zimmerman passed away at the age of 53. Dan was my sometimes

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Bernar Macfadden i Saint Louis

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Bernarr MacFadden, born Bernard Adolphus McFadden in Mill Spring, Missouri, on August 16, 1868, founded a publishing company in 1899 that still operates today. MacFadden, an early proponent of physical culture, authored books and published magazine about physical culture, early bodybuilding training. MacFadden moved into pulp magazines like True Detective in the 1920s. Before MacFadden made his fortune as a publisher

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Jim Londos kæmper i co-main-begivenhed

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Jim Londos developed a national reputation as one of the top professional wrestlers during the 1910s. Men, Londos’ career took a major step forward when Londos started wrestling for the fledgling St. Louis promotion in the early 1920s. Londos headlined the first card in late 1921. Londos wrestled on the second card on Thursday, Januar 26, 1922, as well. Current

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Episode 84 – Lukket dørkamp/Iron Claw

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/nd78b7jmtzvbix6w/Episode_84aukfm.mp3Podcast: Spil i nyt vindue | DownloadIn this episode, I review a closed door match between Tom Jenkins and Fred Beell. I also review The Iron Claw (2023). Update I gave a presentation What are Yeggmen? The intersection of Building History and True Crime at the Eugene Field House and Toy Museum on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Sidste uge, A

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Episode 82 – Uønsket opmærksomhed, Del 1

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vpwseg5xt5s9swey/episode_827hd3h.mp3podcast: Spil i nyt vindue | DownloadIn this episode, Jeg vil tale om et Illinois Select -udvalgs undersøgelse af professionel boksning og wrestling i Chicago, Illinois. I første del, Vi diskuterer afsløringerne, der fik Joe Stecher til at se dårlige ud. Introduktion og opdatering af Starz -serien hæle og mine tidlige tanker Det opdelte mesterskab vil være tilgængeligt i juni 2025

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Episode 81 – Flydende mod

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/sws5bmrdrdb867td/Episode_81aufuu.mp3Podcast: Spil i nyt vindue | DownloadIn this episode, I will be talking a wrestler who need “liquid courage” to climb in the ring with Evan “The Strangler” Lewis. Update Tragic Storms on Friday, Marts 14, 2025 Main Content Evan Lewis Defeats a Drunken Wrestler In 1887, Evan “Den Strangler” Lewis signed to wrestled Englishman Jack Wannock, the Cornish Wrestling

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Episode 80 – Udsætter virksomheden

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/a77q3j4bp23crd8x/episode_807a480.mp3podcast: Spil i nyt vindue | DownloadIn this episode, Jeg diskuterer, hvordan den opdelte mesterskabs æra begyndte at udsætte den arbejdede karakter af professionel wrestling. Opdatering BBC tog for nylig en beslutning om BBC Sounds -appen, der virkelig er irriterende. Jeg giver en ST. Louis History Presentation i Eugene Field House i april 5, 2025. Det opdelte mesterskab

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