Pengarang: Ken Zimmerman Jr.

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”

Stanislaus Zbyszko toured the United States in 1910 in preparation for a title match with World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch later in the year. His tour brought him to St. Louis pada bulan Mei 29, 1910. Zbyszko was scheduled to meet highly regarded light heavyweight grappler Charley Olson. Olson was a skilled wrestler, who trained with St. Louis wrestler George

Pada 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 tahun. Gotch lebih tua setahun tetapi dianggap sebagai seorang yang bangun dan maju. Peminat dan wartawan yang membuat liputan sukan itu menganggap Gotch

Pada hari Selasa, Mac 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 dan 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.

Wladek Zbyszko’s legacy is often overshadowed by his brother Stanislaus Zbyszko. Stanislaus, yang merupakan 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. Malangnya, he didn’t arrive in the United States until 1914, when most wrestling matches were prearranged. Wladek had proved his bona

Saya sering menemui cabaran terbesar dalam meneliti gusti profesional awal adalah memisahkan fakta dari fiksyen. Walaupun ahli gusti bertanding dalam pertandingan yang sah, mereka sering membuahkan hasil, membangun cerita rakyat apokrif mengenai kemenangan mereka dan membuat cerita menarik untuk menjelaskan kerugian mereka. Gusti profesional muncul dari karnival dan mengekalkan naluri promosi seni ini. St.