Ιστορικός Μάχης και Πολεμικός Καλλιτέχνης
Αποφάσισα να ξεκινήσω 2020 χρησιμοποιώντας δύο παραδείγματα από την επαγγελματική πάλη για να συζητήσετε γιατί θα αλλάζατε έναν ιστορικό λογαριασμό που γράψατε στο παρελθόν. Στη συγγραφή ιστορίας, περιορίζεστε από τις διαθέσιμες πηγές για το θέμα. Πρωτογενείς πηγές όπως τα ημερολόγια, Τα επίσημα αρχεία και οι αυτοβιογραφίες είναι πολύ πολύτιμα. Άλλες πηγές όπως οι εφημερίδες είναι επίσης καλές, αλλά
On St. Patrick’s Day 1908, Χελιδόνι “Γεωργός” Ο Μπερνς συνάντησε τον μικρόσωμο αλλά ισχυρό Φρεντ Μπελ. Ενώ και οι δύο παλαιστές ζύγιζαν 165 λίρες, “Γεωργός” Ο Μπερνς ήταν 5'11” στο Beell's 5’04”. Ωστόσο, ο 32χρονος Beell είχε μεγάλο πλεονέκτημα ηλικίας έναντι του 47χρονου Burns. Ο Μπερνς έκανε το ντεμπούτο του 1879, όταν ο Beell ήταν 3 ετών. Οι άνδρες ήταν προγραμματισμένοι για έναν αγώνα στην Ομάχα, Nebraska, ένας
Την ίδια μέρα ο Joe Stecher πάλεψε τον Stanislaus Zbyszko για την αναγνωρισμένη έκδοση του Παγκόσμιου Πρωταθλήματος Πάλης Βαρέων Βαρών στο St.. Louis, Ed “Strangler” Lewis challenged “Μεγάλος” Wayne Munn for his disputed Michigan-Illinois World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Lewis dropped the title to Munn in February 1925. In April 1925, Zbyszko defeated Munn in a famous double-cross. The match between Lewis and
Jake Kilrain is best known as the last and toughest challenger to John L. Sullivan in the last bare knuckle world championship fight. Despite Kilrain’s inability to beat John L. Sullivan, he had a successful career both before and after the bout with the mighty Sullivan. Fighting for 10 more years in gloved bouts, Kilrain was mostly successful but on
On a March night in San Francisco, heavyweight contender Marvin Hart proved pure aggressiveness could sometimes win a decision. Μετά 20 rounds of boxing, referee Greggains, the only judge, awarded the decision over the great Jack Johnson to Hart. Hart met Johnson on March 28, 1905. Johnson entered the ring as the betting favorite. Μπήκε και αυτός ως ένας από
Evan “Strangler” Lewis was a scary competitor. Although he was not a large man at five feet, nine inches tall. Lewis weighed 170 λίρες, Λουδοβίκος’ mastery of submissions made him an equal or better of most wrestlers of his era. Jack Carkeek was a terrific wrestler but one match with Lewis almost caused him to retire. Λουδοβίκος’ reputation was strongly
Τον Απρίλιο του 7, 1914, 22-year-old Wladek Zbyszko συνεδρίασε 22-year-old Ed “Strangler” Ο Lewis θα συναντηθούν στο πρώτο από τα πολλά παιχνίδια μεταξύ των δύο ανδρών. While they were supposed to be working the match, Lewis and Wladek Zbyszko struggled to work together. Στις αρχές του 1920, Lewis would drop his World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship to Wladek’s older brother Stanislaus Zbyszko. Σε
Frank J. Quinn, a local St. Louis attorney, served as the manager for professional wrestlers George Baptise, Charley Olson and Fred Beell. Originally an admirer of George Baptiste, who was a legend in the St. Louis neighborhood around Cook and Vandeventer Avenues. Baptiste would employ Quinn as his manger and later attorney for his tent and awning company. During his
Mike “Twin” Sullivan claimed the Welterweight World Boxing Championship, when he decisioned Honey Mellody in April 1907. Possessing both heavy hands and better than normal boxing skills, Sullivan claimed victories over the great Joe Gans and future Welterweight World Boxing Champion Harry Lewis during his career. Lewis won the welterweight title, when Sullivan could no longer make the 147 pound
Στις αρχές του 1916, Χελιδόνι “Γεωργός” Μπερνς, who trained and managed Frank Gotch to the World Heavyweight Championship, began denying that he developed current American Heavyweight Champion Joe Stecher. The claim seemed odd because Burns had been working with Stecher for several years. Burns helped prepare Stecher for his championship bout with Charlie Cutler in 1915. In a way, what Burns