Whistler Wrestles Dufur in New York

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On Thursday, Marec 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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“Poľnohospodár” 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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Epizóda 70 – Lost Film

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gwes2cubjemajn78/Episode_708px2e.mp3Podcast: Zahrajte si v novom okne | 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, Časť 1 a

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Epizóda 69 – Šťastný Halloween

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ezswfi6nskgzp6hb/Episode_69arvtq.mp3Podcast: Zahrajte si v novom okne | DownloadIn this episode, we discuss Martin “Poľnohospodár” 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 na 1928. Shooter in a Worked World is available

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Killer Dill (1947)

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Augusta 2, 1947, Max M. King Productions released Killer Dill (1947), a crime film that professional wrestler Mike Mazurki plays “Little Joe”, a henchman playing both sides of a gang feud. Stuart Erwin stars as Johnny “Killer” Dill, a lingerie designer and salesperson, who people mistake for a gangster. After accidentally involving himself in a gang war, jeho

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Londos zápasí v divadle 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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Epizóda 68 – Spustite propagáciu

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w8xx4379qy8ai3ti/Episode_68be7jw.mp3Podcast: Zahrajte si v novom okne | DownloadIn this episode, Rozoberám začiatky pravidelnej sv. Louis propagácia wrestlingu v 1921. Diskutujem aj o p. McMahon dokumentárny film na Netflixe. Update Due to illness and medical appointments, tento týždeň sme s vydaním epizódy trochu neskoro. Strelec v prepracovanom svete: John Pesek and the 1920s Promotional

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Mike Romano zomrel v ringu

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Umieranie profesionálnych zápasníkov v ringu je zriedkavé, ale občas sa to stane. V 1936, 5,000 fanúšikov wrestlingu vo Washingtone, D.C.. neúmyselne vypískal mŕtveho muža na konci zápasu Mike Romano vs. Štvrtkový zápas „írskeho“ Jacka Donovana na štadióne Griffith, Jún 25, 1936. 40-ročný Romano dával Donovana v odpracovanom zápase. Noviny nepresne informovali o Romanovi ako

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Epizóda 67 – V Aktualitách

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/san6f9gun6iekev6/Episode_678y2ti.mp3Podcast: Zahrajte si v novom okne | 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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