Историк на бойните спортове и майстор на бойните изкуства
Наскоро имах честта да бъда гост в The Martial Culture Podcast. Треньорът Рене Дрифус и Мат Питърс бяха отлични домакини. Наистина се насладих на времето си в техния подкаст. Говорихме за една моя книга, Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt: По-специално мачовете, които направиха и унищожиха легитимната американска професионална борба. Обаче, говорихме общо за историята
От появата си като зрителски спорт през втората половина на 19-ти век, промоутърите и борците бяха под облак от подозрение, че работят на своите мачове. Докато професионалната борба в крайна сметка ще се състои почти изключително от сценични прояви, много, ако не повечето, от мачовете са били законни състезания преди 1915. Промоутърите и борците се справиха страхотно
В началото 1915, Sam Rachmann promoted the New York International Wrestling Tournament with the intention of replacing retired World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. Rachmann believed no one could defeat Aleksander “Alex” Aberg, Rachmann’s handpicked successor to Gotch, in Greco-Roman wrestling. Rachmann’s challenge was catch-as-catch-can was the dominant wrestling style in America. To get around this challenge, Rachmann recruited international
В 1922, future World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Jim Browning began his career in Kansas. Browning moved from his hometown of Verona, Missouri in 1921 to train for a professional wrestling career. Tom Law, the Wichita, Kansas promoter, oversaw Browning’s training. By May 1923, Browning was already in the main event at smaller shows. On an Augusta, Kansas card, Browning wrestled
На март 3, 1922, <Педя bbox_x = "925" bbox_y = "1799" bbox_w = "16" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = " “<Педя bbox_x = "949" bbox_y = "1799" bbox_w = "52" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = "” Lewis regained the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Stanislaus Zbyszko. This event marked the beginning of one of the most dominant professional wrestling combines in history. Manager Billy Sandow, World Champion Ed “<Педя bbox_x = "949" bbox_y = "1799" bbox_w = "52" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = "” Lewis and training partner/promotional genius Joseph “Toots” Mondt, known as the “Gold Dust Trio”, dominated the sport for the next six
In the early 1920s, Billy Sandow convinced Georgia promoter Tom Law to move to Wichita, Kansas and develop the area for future wrestling shows. The American Midwest would be a significant revenue generator for the Gold Dust Trio, which Sandow led with World Champion Ed “<Педя bbox_x = "949" bbox_y = "1799" bbox_w = "52" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = "” Lewis and promotional genius Joseph “Toots” Mondt, in the 1920s. Law would produce two
В 1894, Martin “Farmer” Burns was preparing to wrestle Evan “<Педя bbox_x = "949" bbox_y = "1799" bbox_w = "52" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = "” Lewis for the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. While Burns was entering his prime, Lewis had been on top of American professional wrestling for 5 години. Lewis also wrestled a viscous style with an emphasis on submission holds. Burns would have to be prepared for a tough contest, which could
Verona, Missouri is a small town in southwest Missouri. Never exceeding 900 residents in it’s history, only 438 or so people called Verona home in 1926. Още, a professional wrestling card was held in the town on Monday, Март 22, 1926. Without the widespread use of automobiles or roads built to handle them, travel would be very difficult in 1926.
В петък, Февруари 17, 1922, World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Stanislaus Zbyszko wrestled a handicap match against Francois Lemarque and up-and-coming star Jim Londos. Londos was still a few years away from becoming the biggest box office draw in professional wrestling but he was the most popular wrestler in St. Louis. While Londos only stood about 5’06” or 5’07”, he possessed
On Sunday, Декември 17, 1906, Канзас Сити, Мисури отново доказа, че е огнище за професионална борба 8,000 фенове препълниха Конгресната зала, за да гледат реванша между Франк Гоч и Фред Бийл. Beell спечели американската титла по борба в тежка категория от Gotch три седмици по-рано в Ню Орлиънс, Louisiana. Гоч твърди, че загубата е случайна случайност, while