Kampfsporthistoriker und Kampfkünstler
William Muldoon war die amtierende World Heavyweight Wrestling-Champion und ein bekannter physikalischer culturist, when Muldoon was engaged by John L. Sullivan Geldgeber ihre Kämpfer in Form zu bringen. Sullivan war der amtierende World Heavyweight Bare Knuckle Berufsboxkampf Meister. Er unterzeichnete einen Vertrag seinen härtesten Herausforderer zu treffen, Jake Kilrain, im Juli 1889. Sullivan gab er in einem schlechten Zustand war,
Am Dienstag, Februar 22, 1910, Ad Wolgast forderte in der Richmond Arena in Point Richmond den Weltmeister im Leichtgewichtsboxen Battling Nelson um Nelsons Titel heraus, Kalifornien. Der 28-jährige Nelson gewann den Titel, indem er den großartigen Joe Gans ausschaltete 1908. Boxexperten hatten nicht damit gerechnet, dass Wolgast Nelson besiegen würde, obwohl Wolgast 2011 eine Zeitungsentscheidung über Nelson getroffen hatte 1909. Experten
Am Oktober 14, 1932, RKO Pictures released The Phantom of Crestwood (1932), the film end to a radio play of the same year. The film concerns the murder of Jenny Wren or more properly “Who Killed Jenny Wren?” Wren, played by Karen Morley, blackmails several prominent men, who carried on affairs with her in the past. One of the men
Und “Würger” Lewis and Joe Stecher conducted one of the greatest rivalries of the early arranged professional wrestling exhibition era. Lewis and Stecher wrestled many times including a five and a half hour draw in 1916. Several of their early matches appeared to be legitimate. Legend also has it that Lewis actually had to beat Stecher in a “shoot match”
Stanislaus Zbyszko tourte durch die Vereinigten Staaten 1910 in Vorbereitung auf einen Titelkampf mit dem World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch später im Jahr. Seine Tour führte ihn nach St. Louis im Mai 29, 1910. Zbyszko sollte auf den hoch angesehenen Halbschwergewichts-Grappler Charley Olson treffen. Olson war ein erfahrener Wrestler, der bei St. trainierte. Louis-Ringer George
Im April 3, 1908, American Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch met World Wrestling Champion George Hackenschmidt for the World Title at Dexter Park Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Hackenschmidt was undefeated as a professional but had been World Champion for approximately 7 Jahre. Gotch was a year older but considered an up and comer. Fans and reporters covering the sport considered Gotch
Am Dienstag, März 22, 1910, Dr. Benjamin Roller met Stanislaus Zbyszko in a legitimate wrestling match. Professional wrestling would transition from legitimate contest to staged exhibition between 1910 und 1920. Dr. Benjamin Roller graduated from the University of Pennsylvania by playing professional football. Roller accepted an academic appointment in physiology where he assisted in the writing of a textbook. Dr.
On November 18, 1941, Columbia Pictures released Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941). In diesem Film, Ralph Bellamy portrays Ellery Queen for the fourth and final time. The film opens with a wealthy widow, Frau. Augusta Stack, seeking the help of the police department. Frau. Stack suspects Dr. Jannery, who operates her hospital, of negligence in the death of
Wladek Zbyszko’s legacy is often overshadowed by his brother Stanislaus Zbyszko. Stanislaus, wer war 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. Leider, he didn’t arrive in the United States until 1914, when most wrestling matches were prearranged. Wladek had proved his bona
I’ve frequently found the biggest challenge in researching early professional wrestling is separating fact from fiction. Even when the wrestlers competed in legitimate matches, they often inflated outcomes, built up apocryphal folklore around their victories and made up fanciful tales to explain away their losses. Professional wrestling sprang from the carnivals and retained the promotional instincts of this art. St.