Napakalaking Tao para kay Jenkins

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Sa Mayo 7, 1901, Nakipagbuno si Tom Jenkins sa higanteng si Nouralah Hassan sa New York City. Ipinanganak sa Bulgaria noong 1870, Tumayo si Hassan ng anim na talampakan, walong pulgada ang taas at may timbang 331 pounds. Habang si Jenkins ay nagtataglay ng superior wrestling skill, Inaasahan ng mga tagahanga at mamamahayag na ang napakalaking laki ni Hassan ay magpapakita ng mga problema para kay Jenkins. Ini-book ng mga promoter ang mga lalaking makikibuno sa Madison Square Garden

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1883 Buffalo New York Tournament

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Sa Biyernes, Hunyo 29, 1883, labing-apat na wrestler ang nagbayad $50 para makapasok sa dalawang araw na paligsahan para sa a $500 championship belt at $500 premyo. Richard K. Fox, may-ari at publisher ng Police Gazette, ilagay ang premyong pera at sinturon. Masugid na sinuportahan ni Fox ang promosyon ng parehong propesyonal na boksing at propesyonal na pakikipagbuno. Habang labing-apat na lalaki ang nagtangkang pumasok sa paligsahan, Fox

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Orihinal na Masked Marvel Pass

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Sa Agosto 4, 1939, Namatay si Mort Henderson sa Rochester, New York sa 60 taong gulang. Malamang na hindi naalala ng mga tagahanga ng wrestling ang pangalang Mort Henderson kundi bilang kanyang alter ego, ang orihinal na Masked Marvel, na-save niya ang fall version ng 1915 International Wrestling Tournament in New York City. Itinaguyod ni Sam Rachmann ang tournament na may layuning

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Wladek Zbyszko vs. Helio Gracie

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When Wladek Zbyszko travelled from the United States to Brazil for a lucrative tour on Brazil’s well-developed professional wrestling circuit, Zbyszko little suspected that he would wrestle his first contest in almost twenty years. Like their American counterparts, Brazilian professional wrestlers worked with each other to put on exciting exhibitions for the fans. The Brazilian professional wrestlers occasionally wrestled a

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Union MO Bank Robbery Book Signing

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Sa Sabado, Abril 9, 2022, inimbitahan ako ng Franklin County Missouri Historical Society na magbigay ng PowerPoint presentation sa Union Missouri Bank Robbery of 1902. Sinasaklaw ng libro ang pagnanakaw, ang imbestigasyon, dalawang nationwide hunts para sa takas at isang matapang na pahinga mula sa St. Louis City Jail. Dalawang matapang na tulisan, not yet 23 taong gulang, hinugot

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Nakipagbuno si Dan McLeod “Magsasaka” Burns

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Noong Oktubre 26, 1897, Ipinagtanggol ni Martin “Farmer” Burns ang kanyang American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship laban sa Scottish catch wrestler na si Dan McLeod. Sina Burns at McLeod ay dalawa sa nangungunang tatlo o apat na catch-as-catch-can wrestler sa United States noong panahong iyon. 1,200 dumalo ang mga tagahanga sa laban na ginanap sa Grand Opera House sa Indianapolis, Indiana. Kadalasang naglalagay ng banig o mabigat ang mga promoter

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George Tragos, ang Orihinal na Lumpo

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Si George Tragos ay nakakuha ng katanyagan bilang tagapagsanay ng Lou Thesz, the dominant National Wrestling Alliance World Heavyweight Champion of the 1950s and early 1960s. Tragos, isang 1920 Olympian for his native Greece, possessed an impeccable resume in legitimate wrestling. Born March 14, 1901, in Messinia, Greece, Tragos won national wrestling titles before representing Greece at the 1920 Olympics at only

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Wladek Zbyszko Divorces

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At the end of 1932, 22-year-old Vila Milli sued her husband, professional wrestler Wladek Zbyszko, for divorce alleging physical cruelty and adultery. Milli charged the 41-year-old Zbyszko with physical cruelty for “hugging her too hard.” Justice Dunne of the Brooklyn Supreme Court heard the divorce case. He expressed doubt that Zbyszko abused his wife. Gayunman, he did not dismiss the

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Taro Miyake in England

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Before immigrating to the United States, Taro Miyake first settled in England. Miyake assisted Yukio Tani with establishing Judo and Jujitsu in England. Miyake and Tani challenged professional wrestlers to matches as part of their effort to establish their martial arts. Tani took part in challenge matches prior to the arrival of Miyake. Miyake grappled his first opponent, Tani himself,

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May-akda at Martial Artist

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While researching the history of the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1881 – 1922), I discovered Evan “Strangler” Lewis’ early matches in Montana. Prior to researching this topic, I thought Lewis started his career by winning a 64-man wrestling tournament in Montana during 1882. Gayunman, Lewis did not win the tournament. Noong Mayo 1882, Lewis wrestled in a Cornish wrestling tournament

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