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William Muldoon was the reigning World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and a noted physical culturist, when Muldoon was engaged by John L. Sullivan’s backers to get their fighter in shape. Sullivan was the reigning World Heavyweight Bare Knuckle Prizefighting Champion. He signed an agreement to meet his toughest challenger, Jake Kilrain, in July 1889. Sullivan admitted he was in bad shape,
Antradienį, Vasaris 22, 1910, Ad Wolgast metė iššūkį pasaulio lengvojo svorio bokso čempionui, kovojančiam Nelsonui dėl Nelsono titulo Richmond arenoje Point Richmond mieste., Kalifornija. 28-erių Nelsonas iškovojo titulą nokautuodamas puikų Joe Gansą 1908. Bokso ekspertai nesitikėjo, kad Wolgastas nugalės Nelsoną, nors Wolgastas laikraštyje priėmė sprendimą dėl Nelsono. 1909. Punditai
Spalio 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
Ed “Strangler” 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”
Stanislovas Zbyszko gastroliavo JAV 1910 ruošiantis titulo rungtynėms su pasaulio sunkiasvorių imtynių čempionu Franku Gotchu vėliau šiais metais. Jo kelionė atvedė jį į Šv. Louis gegužės mėn 29, 1910. Zbyszko turėjo susitikti su aukštai vertinamu pussunkio svorio grupeliu Charley Olsonu. Olsonas buvo įgudęs imtynininkas, kurie treniravosi su Šv. Louis imtynininkas George'as
Balandžio 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 metai. Gotch was a year older but considered an up and comer. Fans and reporters covering the sport considered Gotch
Antradienį, Kovas 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 ir 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.
Lapkričio 18, 1941, Columbia Pictures released Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring (1941). Šiame filme, Ralph Bellamy portrays Ellery Queen for the fourth and final time. The film opens with a wealthy widow, Ponia. Augusta Stack, seeking the help of the police department. Ponia. 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, kuris buvo 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. Deja, he didn’t arrive in the United States until 1914, when most wrestling matches were prearranged. Wladek had proved his bona
Aš dažnai pastebėdavau, kad didžiausias iššūkis tiriant ankstyvąsias profesionalias imtynes yra atskirti faktus nuo fantastikos. Net tada, kai imtynininkai varžėsi teisėtose rungtynėse, jie dažnai padidina rezultatus, sukūrė apokrifinį folklorą apie savo pergales ir sugalvojo išgalvotas pasakas, kad paaiškintų savo nuostolius. Profesionalios imtynės kilo iš karnavalų ir išlaikė šio meno reklaminius instinktus. St.