Author: Кен Циммерман младший.

Джон “Тигренок” Песок боролся несколько “shoot” матчи во время “worked” эпоха 1920-х. By this time, Американские профессиональные рестлеры вместе устраивали увлекательные поединки для болельщиков.. Результаты были предопределены промоутерами и менеджерами. Законные конкурсы или “побеги” были редкими. Когда они произошли, обычно разрешал спор между промоутерами или

At the end of 1905, Fred Beell was traveling America hyping up a match with former American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Tom Jenkins. Beell was a former American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion having defeated Frank Gotch in a “worked” match in New Orleans during December 1903. He lost the title back to Gotch a few weeks later. Capable wrestlers, Jenkins and Beell

Joe Stecher and John “Tiger Man” Pesek were legitimate wrestlers in a primarily “worked” era, where matches were predetermined unless someone decided to double-cross the other wrestler or promoter by turning the match into a legitimate contest. Double-crosses only worked, if the wrestler could legitimately win the match. John Pesek didn’t like the worked nature of wrestling and often turned

As the wrestler jumped off the mat, he grabbed the referee by the lapel with his good arm. “Why didn’t you stop it?” As Referee Siler tried to pull free, Duncan Ross’ seconds grabbed him and pulled him away. The men told Ross, “He can’t stop it. You have to submit.” Ross screamed, “I’m out of here.” As Ross walked

В 1922, New York promoter Jack Curley ran afoul of the Gold Dust Trio, manager Billy Sandow, Чемпион мира по борьбе в тяжелом весе Эд “<Промежуток bbox_x = "949" bbox_y = "1799" bbox_w = "52" bbox_h = "19" FSIZE = "13" fweight = "3" красный = "255" зеленый = "255" синий = "255" альфа = "” Lewis and wrestler/promotional genius Joseph “Toots” Mondt. The Trio controlled the world championship and froze Curley out of booking the champion. To get even with the Trio, Curley began aggressively promoting Olympic wrestling silver medalist and collegiate

Станислав Збышко отправился в Соединенные Штаты в 1909 ищет матч с признанным чемпионом мира по борьбе в тяжелом весе Фрэнком Готчем. Чтобы подготовиться к этому вызову и с нетерпением ждать титульного матча., Zbyskzo объехал большинство крупных городов США.. В мае 1910, Збышко прибыл в ул.. Louis for his match with capable wrestler Charles

Декабря 14, 1922, толпа 10,000 фанаты заполнили ул.. Луи Колизей проведет матч-реванш между действующим чемпионом мира по борьбе в тяжелом весе Эдом “<Промежуток bbox_x = "949" bbox_y = "1799" bbox_w = "52" bbox_h = "19" FSIZE = "13" fweight = "3" красный = "255" зеленый = "255" синий = "255" альфа = "” Льюис и бывший чемпион Станислав Збышко. Льюис “defeated” Збышко за титул в Уичито, Канзас in март 1922. Неизвестно этим фанатам, Збышко планировал проиграть матч Льюису, но

In January 1905, well-regarded wrestler Gus Schoenlein, also known as Americus, agreed to meet Fred Beell in Schoenlein’s hometown of Baltimore, Мэриленд. Schoenlein expected to beat Beell easily. At 5’10” и 210 фунты, “Americus” towered over the 5’04”, 170 pound Beell. While Beell was powerfully built, Schoenlein’s 40 pounds was a mountainous advantage. Both men were skilled wrestlers though. Второй,