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Wladek Zbyszko’s legacy is often overshadowed by his brother Stanislaus Zbyszko. Stanislaus, nor zen 12 years older, posed the last real threat to Frank Gotch’s World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Wladek Zbyszko was a skilled wrestler in his own right. Zoritxarrez, he didn’t arrive in the United States until 1914, when most wrestling matches were prearranged. Wladek had proved his bona
I’ve frequently found the biggest challenge in researching early professional wrestling is separating fact from fiction. Even when the wrestlers competed in legitimate matches, they often inflated outcomes, built up apocryphal folklore around their victories and made up fanciful tales to explain away their losses. Professional wrestling sprang from the carnivals and retained the promotional instincts of this art. St.
Urtarrilaren On 10, 1910, recently arrived Polish wrestler Stanislaus Zbyszko took on Charlie “The Kid” Cutler in a best two-out-of-three falls match. Cutler had been a boxer in a troupe run by John L. Sullivan before transitioning to wrestling. While Cutler was extremely tough, Stanislaus Zbyszko had been wrestling since his youth. Zbyszko would use these skills to overcome Cutler
Tom Allen Birminghamen jaio zen, Ingalaterra baina bere borroka ospetsuenetako batzuk borrokatu zituen Amerikan. Urtean 1867, Allen St-era joan zen bizitzera. Louis, Mississippiko mendebaldeko hiririk handiena. Allen ez zen inoiz utzi eta St. Louis bere egoitza gisa sari-borroketarako entrenatzeko. Allenek borrokan aritu zen batez ere kutxa hutsezko sari-borroketan, boxeo amerikarra izango ez zen bezala
Abenduaren on 16, 1917, Frank Alvin Gotch lost a three week battle with uremic poisoning. Doctors attempted to keep his kidneys going through an operation in Chicago but it provided only temporary relief. Gotch intended to travel to Hot Springs, Arkansas to try and restore his health. The operation ended this hope. Gotch spent the last couple weeks only able
Asteartean, Azaroa 18, 1884, World Heavyweight Bare-Knuckle Prizefighting Champion John L. Sullivan fought Al Greenfield at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Sullivan needed to overcome more than just his opponent in this bout. The men originally agreed to fight on Monday, Azaroa 17, 1884, but New York City authorities threatened the men with arrest. The wrangling with
Astelehenean, Otsaila 7, 1887, Evan “Strangler” Lewis and “Little Demon” Joe Acton Chicagoko Battery D-n elkartu zen, Illinois. Gizonen arteko hainbat erakustaldietako lehena izango zen. Erakusketa hauek Mendebaldeko Erdialdeko hiri handietan egin zituzten hasieran 1887. St. Paul partida aurreko argitalpen batean azaldu nuen, Lewisek eta Actonek baiezkoa eman zuten
This post was formally a podcast broadcast in 2015. Pasarte honetan, I discuss what Evan “Strangler” Lewis’ hold would be called today. Main Content – When I first heard of the stranglehold or “hang hold” of Evan “The Strangler” Lewis, it sounded like a guillotine choke. Hala ere, several sources I checked described it as a rear naked choke. Lewis
Ostiralean, Martxoa 13, 1891, Jake Kilrainek George Godfreyren aurka borrokatu zuen San Frantziskoko California Athletic Club-en, California. Gizonezkoak garaikur baten alde borrokatu ziren eta $5,000. Gizonak orduetan sartu ziren ringera 9:52 p.m. William Muldoon, Munduko Heavyweight Borroka txapeldun ohia, bigarren egin zuen Kilrainek, Muldoon-ek borroka honetarako entrenatu zuena. Muldoonek Kilrainen aurkaria entrenatu zuen, John L. Sullivan, beraientzat 1889
Charles Henry “Jack” Blackburn achieved his greatest fame as the trainer of World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis from 1934 arte 1942. Louis is widely considered to be one of the top three to five heavyweights in professional boxing history and some consider him the best heavyweight fighter. “Jack” Blackburn developed the talents of the young champion and helped him