Povjesničar borilačkih sportova i borilački umjetnik
Broadcast companies were looking for content during the early days of television. Besides older movies and some broadcast company productions, sports were a source of programming for many television stations. 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 hrvao je u Sjedinjenim Državama samo šest mjeseci u prvoj polovici godine 1898. U svojoj prvoj značajnoj utakmici, diskvalificiran je zbog grubog prekršaja. U svojoj jedinoj drugoj značajnoj utakmici, dao je Evanu “Davitelj” Lewis batina njegovog života. Ipak, njegova kratka turneja po Sjedinjenim Državama učinila ga je legendom. Ismail je ušao u
On a Thursday night, Studeni 25, 1909, World Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch met Polish Wrestling Champion Stanislaus Zbyszko for a handicap match in Buffalo, New York. Gotch agreed to forfeit the bout if he could not throw Zbyszko twice in an hour. Zbyszko’s size and strength created problems for Gotch, who weighed 190 pounds to Zbyszko’s 260 funti. Međutim, 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
U postu na blogu prošli mjesec, Pisao sam o poteškoćama koje su imali promotori u organizaciji meča Joea Stechera i Jessa Westergaarda. Prvotno planirano za Omahu, Nebraska, načelnik policije Omahe i policijski komesar bili su zabrinuti zbog toga što je meč unaprijed dogovoren ili a “work”. Nisu htjeli da izložba zaokupi kockare. Kako bi spriječili ovu pojavu, oni
U siječnju je tiskan oglas 16, 1921 izdanje St. Louis Post-Dispatch reklamira tečaj o jujitsuu putem pošte od kap. Allan Smith. Kap. Smith je izvorno rođen u Škotskoj, ali je bio fasciniran demonstracijama japanskog jujitsua (zapravo Judo) vidio je u Engleskoj. Smith je putovao u Japan s društvom i naučio Judo dostigavši 1. stupanj
Frank Gotch, farmer iz Humboldt, Iowa, će pobijediti George Hackenschmidt za Svjetsko prvenstvo u teškoj kategoriji Hrvanje 1908. Ova pobjeda i njegova kasnija poraz “Pijuk” u 1911 revanš zacementirao Gotch je mjesto kao jedan od najvećih hrvača svih vremena. Gotch je vrlo talentiran hrvač, ali nije bio neporažen wunderkind legende. Gotch
Siječnja 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 je bio vješt
Šef policije Omahe H.W. Dunn je napravio naslove u ožujku 28, 1915, kada je izdao naredbu o zabrani oglašenog profesionalnog hrvačkog meča između Joea Stechera i Jessa Westergaarda. The April 6, 1915 utakmica je bila zakazana za Omaha Auditorium. Načelnik je zapravo izdao naredbu po nalogu načelnika policije A.C. Kugel. Kugel je izdao priopćenje za
U prosincu 13, 1920, I “Davitelj” Lewis je pobijedio Joea Stechera za Svjetsko prvenstvo u hrvanju u teškoj kategoriji. Professional wrestling was a staged exhibition by 1920. Međutim, 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