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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 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
Sou yon jou lannwit Jedi, Novanm 25, 1909, Lit Mondyal Champion Frank Gotch te rankontre Polish Lit Champion Stanislaus Zbyszko pou yon match andikap nan Buffalo, New York. Gotch dakò pèdi bout a si li pa t 'kapab voye jete Zbyszko de fwa nan yon èdtan. Gwosè Zbyszko a ak fòs kreye pwoblèm pou Gotch, ki te peze 190 liv Zbyszko a 260 liv. Sepandan, 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
Kontakte 16, 1921 edisyon an St la. Kontakte. Kontakte. Capt. Kontakte (Kontakte) Kontakte. Smith te vwayaje nan Japon ak yon konpayi epi li te aprann judo rive nan 1ye degre
Frank Gotch, ti gason an soti nan fèm Humboldt, Iowa, ta defèt George Hackenschmidt pou Mondyal lour Championship Lit a nan 1908. Viktwa sa a ak defèt li nan ki vin apre “Hack” nan la 1911 rematch simante plas Gotch a kòm youn nan luteur yo pi gran nan tout tan tout tan. Gotch was a very talented wrestler but he was not the undefeated wunderkind of legend. Gotch
Nan mwa janvye 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 was a skilled
Omaha Chief of Police H.W. Dunn created headlines on March 28, 1915, when he issued an order banning the advertised professional wrestling match between Joe Stecher and Jess Westergaard. Avril la 6, 1915 match was scheduled for the Omaha Auditorium. The chief actually issued the order at the behest of Superintendent of Police A.C. Kugel. Kugel issued a statement to
Sou Desanm 13, 1920, Ed “Strangler” Lewis defeated Joe Stecher for his World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Professional wrestling was a staged exhibition by 1920. Sepandan, 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