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Joe Stecher made his professional wrestling debut in late 1912 or early 1913. Stecher proved to be a dangerous professional from the beginning of his career. Martin “Farmer” Burns, the storied wrestler and trainer, brought one of his proteges, Yussiff Hussane, to test Stecher in a legitimate contest during June 1913. Burns and most followers of the sport expected Hussane
Sa Martes, Oktubre 21, 1913, Ipinagtanggol ni Ed “Strangler” Lewis ang kanyang bagong panalong American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship laban kay William Demetral. Nakipagbuno si Lewis kay Demetral sa Auditorium ng Lexington sa isang banig sa halip na isang singsing. Ang setup ng banig ay gumanap ng papel sa pagtatapos ng laban. Naglagay ng banig ang promoter na si Jerry Walls sa elevated stage, isang karaniwang setup bago ang laganap
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rsq65p/Episode_88jy4q.mp3Podcast: I-play sa bagong window | DownloadEpisode Preview In this episode, Pag-uusapan ko ang tungkol sa pag-unlad ng sistemang pang-promosyon noong 1910s at unang bahagi ng 1920s. I-update ang Update sa proyekto ng aklat ng American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship na ipapalabas bago ang Pasko ngayong taon. Ang proyektong ito ay mas malaki kaysa sa naisip ko. Ang mga wrestler ay nagtrabaho nang higit pa sa mga laban kaysa sa akin
Dan McLeod defeated Martin “Farmer” Burns for the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship during October 1897. McLeod held the championship for four years until he met Frank Gotch’s toughest opponent, Tom Jenkins. Noong unang bahagi ng 1899, McLeod made a couple title defenses in Minnesota. On February 24, 1899, McLeod wrestled St. Louis Middleweight Wrestling Champion George Baptiste at Conover Hall in front
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qj6w7e/Episode_7859w1.mp3Podcast: I-play sa bagong window | DownloadIn this episode, my new co-host and youngest son, Caleb Zimmerman, joins the podcast. We discuss recent changes at World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and the new leadership team’s early positive signs. The main topic of the show is the Masked Marvel and the 1915 New York International Wrestling Tournament. Sam Rachmann promoted the tournament,
Professional wrestling evolved into an athletic exhibition from legitimate contests for two reasons. I have written extensively about the first reason. Legitimate contests between equally skilled wrestlers were often long, boring affairs with little action. These contests turned off fans and prevented professional wrestling exploding as a spectator sport. I have not written as much about the second reason. Ang
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7s9rgj/Episode_6b9zva.mp3Podcast: I-play sa bagong window | DownloadIn this episode, I will be talking about a pair of worked title matches for the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Main Content Fred Beell was a strong, talented professional wrestler at the turn of the 20th Century. Although powerfully built, Beell stood no more than 5’05” and weighed 168 pounds. Pa, he improbably defeated
Sa Monday, Marso 26, 1888, Joe Acton, na dalubhasa sa catch wrestling, nakipagbuno kay Propesor William Miller, isang Australian wrestler, at bare-knuckle prizefighter, sa isang two-out-of-three-falls na Greco-Roman wrestling match. Naniniwala ang parehong kampo ng mga lalaki na ang pakikipagbuno sa laban sa ganitong istilo ay nagsisiguro ng pinakamatamis na paligsahan sa pagitan nila. Nakipagbuno ang mga lalaki $500.00 isang gilid. 1,500 fans, isang malaking pulutong para sa kapanahunan, lumingon
https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/q2pnhj/Episode_58uqay.mp3Podcast: I-play sa bagong window | DownloadIn this episode, Magsasalita ako tungkol sa ilan sa mga wild claims na tagahanga, gumagawa ang mga wrestler at wrestling historian tungkol sa mga propesyonal na laban sa wrestling. Update Natuklasan ko kamakailan na bago pa man ipinanganak si Mildred Burke, Kinilala ng mga tagahanga ng wrestling at mga reporter si Cora Livingston bilang unang kampeon sa wrestling ng kababaihan. Natutong makipagbuno si Cora sa mga karnabal.
Bago ang pakikipagbuno sa Kentucky noong unang bahagi ng 1910s, Kilala ng mga wrestling fan si Ed “Strangler” Lewis bilang Bob Fredrichs. Ipinanganak si Robert Friedrich sa Nekoosa, Wisconsin, Ginawa ni Lewis ang kanyang propesyonal na wrestling debut sa 1905, habang pa lang 14 taong gulang. Inisip ng mga tagataguyod ng Kentucky na si Bob Fredrichs ay napakalinaw, kaya pinili ni Lewis ang kanyang bagong pangalan bilang pagpupugay sa kapwa katutubo at orihinal na Wisconsin