Evan Lewis’ Stranglehold

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This post was formally a podcast broadcast in 2015. En ĉi tiu epizodo, Mi diskutas kion Evan “La Strangler” Lewis’ Tenado estus vokita hodiaŭ. Ĉefa Enhavo – Kiam mi unue aŭdis de la stranglehold aŭ “pendi tenadon” de Evan “La Strangler” Lewis, Ĝi sonis kiel gilotino sufokas. Tamen, Pluraj fontoj mi kontrolis priskribita ĝin kiel malantaŭa nuda sufoki. Lewis

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Kilrain Battles Godfrey in Brutal Fight

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Vendrede, Marto 13, 1891, Jake Kilrain fought George Godfrey at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco, Kalifornio. 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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Kontraŭspionado (1942)

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Columbia Bildoj’ Lone Wolf series, ĉefroligante Warren Williams kiel Michael Lanyard, estas unu el miaj plej ŝatataj “B” Filma serio. Williams pozis kiel la elstara juvelŝtelisto, kiu iel ĉiam finas helpi la policon solvi serion da krimoj. Kontraŭspionado (1942) komenciĝas kun Lanyard ŝtelanta sekretegajn planojn de la monŝranko de Sir Stafford Hart. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to the scene

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Blackburn kaj Langford Iras Distancon

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Charles Henry “Jack” Blackburn atingis lian plej grandan famon kiel la trejnisto de Monda Superpezula Bokso Ĉampiono Joe Louis de 1934 Al 1942. Louis estas ĝenerale konsiderita esti unu el la supro tri al kvin superpezuloj en profesia boksa historio kaj kelkaj konsideri lin la plej bona superpezula batalanto. “Jack” Blackburn developed the talents of the young champion and helped him

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Zbyszko Double Crosses Trio

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Rarely does one fundamentally alter their profession but Stanislaus Zbyszko did just that on April 15, 1925 En Philadelphia, Pensilvanio. Zbyszko defeated Wayne Munn in one of the last shoot (not staged) professional wrestling matches in the United States. It was a shoot or legitimate match because Zbyszko double crossed the “Goldust Triopo” wrestling promotion and beat Munn for the

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Sam Langford KOs BattlinJim Johnson

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Marde, Decembro 12, 1916, Sam Langford defended the “Koloris Mondan Superpezulan Bokson Ĉampioneco”, which he won from Sam McVea in February 1916. Inter 1904 Kaj 1919, the best African-American boxers, or black Canadians like Langford, were stuck fighting each other forColoredChampionship. If a white fighter did fight them, it was only to develop their own reputation to

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Corsair (1931)

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Roland V. West directed fourteen films in his career. Critics consider three of his films to be excellent. West directed the silent thriller The Bat in 1926. West directed his most acclaimed film, Alibi (1929), which resulted in an Oscar nomination for his friend Chester Morris. Je 1930, West and Morris again collaborated on his last classic, La Batilaj Flustroj,

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Jeffries KOs Jackson

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James J. Jeffries dominated American heavyweight boxing from 1899 Al 1904. After winning the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship from Bob Fitzsimmons in 1899, Jeffries made 9 successful title defenses during the next five years. He retired undefeated in 1905 before be lured back for an ill-fated comeback against the great Jack Johnson. Jeffries didn’t win his bouts with superior boxing

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Kiel Ĉu Alex Aberg Die?

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I decided to start 2020 by using two examples from professional wrestling to discuss why you would change a historical account you wrote in the past. In writing history, you are limited by the available sources on the subject matter. Primary sources like diaries, official records and autobiographies are very valuable. Other sources like newspapers are good as well but

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