Võitlusspordiajaloolane ja võitluskunstnik
Broadcast ettevõtted otsisid sisu esimestel päevadel televisioon. Lisaks vanemate filme ja mõned saade firma toodangut, spordi olid allikaks programmeerimine paljud telejaamad. The Dumont Television Network was one of the powerhouse networks in the beginning of the Golden Age of Television. One of their most popular programs was wrestling and the star
Yusuf Ismail only wrestled in the United States for six months in the first half of 1898. In his first significant match, he was disqualified for a vicious foul. In his only other significant match, he gave Evan “Strangler” Lewis the beating of his life. Yet his short tour of the United States made him a legend. Ismail entered the
On neljapäeva õhtul, November 25, 1909, World Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch kohtus Poola Maadlus Champion Stanislaus Zbyszko jaoks puude mängu Buffalo, New York. Gotch nõus loobuma hooaeg, kui ta ei viska Zbyszko kaks korda tunnis. Zbyszko suurus ja tugevus probleeme tekitanud Gotch, kes kaalus 190 naela Zbyszko on 260 naela. Siiski, Zbyszko
Wrestling promoter Samuel Rachman created the International Wrestling Tournament in Spring 1915 to highlight the abilities of Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. Aberg was the Russian Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion. Rachman believed Aberg could beat any wrestler. Rachman also wanted to lure Frank Gotch, the last undisputed World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, out of retirement to wrestle with Aberg. Gotch wrestled George Lurich in
In a blog post last month, I wrote about the difficulty promoters had in staging the Joe Stecher vs Jess Westergaard match. Originally scheduled for Omaha, Nebraska, the Omaha Chief of Police and Police Commissioner were concerned about the match being prearranged or a “work”. They didn’t want gamblers being taken in by the exhibition. To prevent this occurrence, they
Jaanuaris trükiti reklaam 16, 1921 trükk St. Louis Post-Dispatch reklaamib Jujitsu postimüügikursust kaptenilt. Allan Smith. Kapten. Smith sündis algselt Šotimaal, kuid oli lummatud jaapanlase Jujitsu meeleavaldustega (tegelikult judo) ta nägi Inglismaal. Smith reisis seltskonnaga Jaapanisse ja õppis judot 1. astmesse jõudma
Frank Gotch, the farm boy from Humboldt, Iowa, would defeat George Hackenschmidt for the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1908. This victory and his subsequent defeat of “Hack” in the 1911 rematch cemented Gotch’s place as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Gotch was a very talented wrestler but he was not the undefeated wunderkind of legend. Gotch
On jaanuar 10, 1912, Stanislaus Zbyszko continued his campaign for another title shot with World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. To press his claim, he secured a match with Gotch training partner and protegé, Jake Westergard. Westergard claimed a questionable win over his mentor Gotch, who probably dropped the match to Westergard in a prearranged match. Zbyszko oli osav
Omaha politseiülem H.W. Dunn lõi märtsis pealkirju 28, 1915, kui ta andis välja korralduse, millega keelas välja reklaamitud profimaadlusmatš Joe Stecheri ja Jess Westergaardi vahel. The April 6, 1915 matš oli kavas Omaha auditooriumis. Pealik andis korralduse välja politseiinspektori A.C. korraldusel. Kugel. Kugel tegi avalduse
On detsember 13, 1920, Ed “Strangler” Lewis alistas Joe Stecheri maadluse raskekaalu maailmameistrivõistlustel. Professional wrestling was a staged exhibition by 1920. Siiski, such was the strong feelings between the men that the match may have been a “shoot” or legitimate match in which Lewis took the belt. Whether the outcome of the match was real, the feud