Belief No Longer Suspended

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Op Desember 14, 1915, the International Wrestling Tournament was coming to a close. A featured match revealed promoter Samuel Rachmann was manipulating outcomes to keep interest in his tournament. After the wrestling public lost complete interest in the tournament during its opening few months in the spring, Rachmann introduced one of the most successful gimmicks in professional wrestling history. Rachmann

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After the Thin Man (1936)

William-Powell

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) vrygelaat nadat Die maer man (1936), die opvolger van die gewilde Dun Man (1934), on Christmas Day 1936. Die film is een van 14 films William Powell en Myrna Loy byeengekom. Powell en Loy speel Dashiell Hammet se karakters Nick en Nora Charles onderskeidelik. Nick Charles formerly worked as a private detective before marrying the wealthy heiress Nora.

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Lurich Throws Losson

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Georg Lurich made his reputation as a professional wrestler competing in European Greco-Roman wrestling tournaments. When Lurich travelled to the United States to ply his trade, he made the transition to catch-as-catch-can wrestling, the dominant style outside of Europe. Lurich adapted well to this style and earned a shot at the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, Frank Gotch, in Gotch se laaste

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Ed Lewis Bestes Dick Shikat

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Hierdie week se plasing is om die verhaal van die dubbelkruis wat Dick Shikat en Danno O'Mahony betrek, af te rond. Die oorsprong vir die dubbelkruis het eintlik begin in 'n wedstryd met Ed “Worger” Lewis in Madison Square Garden op Junie 9, 1932. Terwyl hierdie wedstryd 'n voorafbepaalde uitstalling was, die stoeiers was in gesprek oor Lewis wat die gordel laat val het

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Rudy Robert neem eerste titel

Bob-Fitzsimmons

Bob “Rudy Robert” Fitzsimmons was 'n Engelse bokser, wat die onbetwiste middelgewig gewen het, swaargewig- en ligswaargewig-wêreldkampioenskappe, aan die begin van die 20ste eeu. Dikwels vir ’n Australiër aangesien omdat hy sy boksloopbaan daar begin het, Fitzsimmons het na die Verenigde State gereis in 1890 om hom vir die middelgewigkampioenskap te beywer. Fitzsimmons het net onder gestaan 6 voet hoog maar

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Belgiese Bloodies Duitse Wrestler se Neus

Alex-Aberg

Op Mei 21, 1915, die Internasionale Wrestling toernooi begin in New York. Samuel Rachman bevorder die gebeurtenis as 'n manier om die Europese Grieks-Romeinse Wrestling Kampioen Alek Aberg ten toon te stel. Rachman geglo Aberg was die natuurlike opvolger van World Wrestling Kampioen Frank Gotch, wat in afgetree 1913. Op die eerste dag van die toernooi, nationalistic feelings about World War I popped up

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Lewis “Triumphs” in Fake Match

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The April 12, 1887 uitgawe van die St. Paul Daily Globe carried a story about the bout between feared professional wrestlers, Evan “Worger” Lewis and “Little Demon” Joe Acton. Other wrestlers feared Lewis’ ability as a submission expert particularly his abilities with the stranglehold. Joe Acton, while undersized at 150 pond, was a ferocious wrestler. The bout should have been

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