Wladek Zbyszko Loses Unexpectedly

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Wladek Zbyszko’s legacy is often overshadowed by his brother Stanislaus Zbyszko. Stanislaus, que era 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. Infelizmente, he didn’t arrive in the United States until 1914, when most wrestling matches were prearranged. Wladek had proved his bona

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Charley Olson Kills Wrestler

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Eu freqüentemente descobri que o maior desafio na pesquisa do início do wrestling profissional é separar o fato da ficção. Mesmo quando os lutadores competiram em lutas legítimas, eles frequentemente inflacionam os resultados, construiu folclore apócrifo em torno de suas vitórias e inventou contos fantásticos para explicar suas perdas. A luta livre profissional surgiu dos carnavais e manteve os instintos promocionais desta arte. St.

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Stanislaus Zbyszko Derrotas ex-boxeador

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Em janeiro de 10, 1910, recentemente chegou wrestler polonês Stanislaus Zbyszko assumiu Charlie “The Kid” Cutler em uma melhor correspondência quedas de dois fora-de-três. Cutler tinha sido um boxeador em uma trupe dirigida por John L. Sullivan antes da transição para luta livre. Enquanto Cutler foi extremamente difícil, Stanislaus Zbyszko tinha lutado desde a sua juventude. Zbyszko would use these skills to overcome Cutler

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The One Opponent Gotch Could Not Beat

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Em dezembro de 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

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John L. Sullivan Arrested

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Na terça-feira, Novembro 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, Novembro 17, 1884, but New York City authorities threatened the men with arrest. The wrangling with

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Lewis’ and Acton’s Hippodrome

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Na segunda-feira, Fevereiro 7, 1887, Evan “Strangler” Lewis and “Demónio pequeno” Joe Acton met at Battery D in Chicago, Illinois. It would be the first of several exhibition bouts between the men. They performed these exhibitions in the larger Midwestern cities in early 1887. Like the St. Paul match I covered in an earlier post, Lewis and Acton agreed to

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Evan Lewis’ Stranglehold

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This post was formally a podcast broadcast in 2015. Neste episódio, Eu discutir o que Evan “O Estrangulador” Lewis’ hold seria chamado hoje. Main Content – Quando eu ouvi pela primeira vez o estrangulamento ou "travar hold" de Evan "O Estrangulador" Lewis, soou como uma guilhotina. However, várias fontes I verificados descreveu-o como um mata-leão. Lewis

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Kilrain Battles Godfrey in Brutal Fight

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Na sexta-feira, Março 13, 1891, Jake Kilrain fought George Godfrey at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco, Califórnia. The men fought for a trophy and $5,000. The men entered the ring at 9:52 p.m. William Muldoon, former World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, seconded Kilrain, who Muldoon trained for this fight. Muldoon trained Kilrain’s opponent, John L. Sullivan, for their 1889

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Blackburn and Langford Go Distance

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Charles Henry “Jack” Blackburn achieved his greatest fame as the trainer of World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis from 1934 a 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

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