Historiador de esportes de combate e artista marcial
Meia-noite Manhunt (1945) situa-se num museu de cera, onde um ladrão morreu após ser baleado em seu apartamento. Making his way to the wax museum, the man was the subject of a police manhunt for stolen diamonds. Two reporters are vying for the story and trying to solve the case before the police do. A secret agent played
On February 26. 1914, Stanislaus Zbyszko beat Alex Aberg for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in Boston, Massachusetts. Zbyszko came to the United States in 1909 to campaign for Frank Gotch’s World Catch-as-Catch Can Championship. Wrestling insiders considered Gotch’s title the World Championship. Zbyszko could not beat Gotch in 1910. Before they had a rematch, Frank Gotch retired in
Em Maio 11, 1931, Fritz Lang’s classic film M (link de afiliado) foi lançado em Berlim, Alemanha. Além de ser na maioria das listas para o topo 100 filmes de todos os tempos, Fritz Lang acreditava que seu melhor filme foi M (1931). O filme é a história de uma série de assassinatos de crianças que estão ocorrendo em Berlim. The police are determined to catch the killer
Em outubro 25, 1915, Aleksander “Alex” Aberg won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Wladek Zbyszko, the brother of Aberg’s former foe. Em 1914, Stanislaus Zbyszko defeated Aberg for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Stanislaus Zbyszko returned to Europe. It is doubtful Wladek Zbyszko could make a claim to his brother’s championship. Promoter Sam Rachmann probably created this
Martin “Agricultor” Queimaduras era uma pegadinha captura-como-profissional pode lutador, bem como luta livre e treinador cultural físico. Despite great success as a professional wrestler, even winning the American Heavyweight Championship, he is more famous as a wrestling trainer. Martin “Agricultor” Queimaduras nasceu fevereiro 15, 1861 em Cedar County, Iowa. Ambos, então, e agora, wrestling is in an Iowan’s blood.
On February 23, 1906, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Marvin Hart defended his title in Los Angeles. When James J. Jeffries retired as heavyweight champion, Hart and Jack Sharkey fought for the vacant title. Hart was the surprise winner of the fight. Hart refused to fight Jack Johnson, the recognized best heavyweight. Instead he fought Tommy Burns, a 5’07” skilled boxer.
Escrevi este post devido a uma conversa em que fui marcado no Twitter sobre o 1911 revanche entre Frank Gotch e Georg Hackenschmidt pelo World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Jim Cornette, que além de ser um dos melhores gestores do wrestling profissional é também um notável historiador do wrestling profissional, falou sobre a traição na segunda partida Gotch-Hack
During the Golden Age of Radio, the Shadow was a crusading crime fighter named Lamont Cranston. In this 1933 English film produced by Real Arts Productions, the Shadow is a villainous murderer and blackmailer. The film opens up with the Shadow demanding payment from a famous lawyer. The Shadow promises to expose the lawyer who can’t pay. Facing exposure and
St. Louis Police Officer Cornelius O’Keefe performed countless acts of bravery over his career. Em Maio 26, 1901, O’Keefe proved his toughness and quick thinking again by saving a fellow officer from an excited horse and shed fire. St. Louis Polícia Joseph A. Gerk patrulhada sua batida em Eighteenth Street durante a manhã de Maio 26, 1901, quando ele
In combat sports, a good big man usually beats a good little man. If you are great, you can often make up for huge size discrepancies. Edwin Bibby stood only 5’04” e pesou 160 pounds but defeated many larger wrestlers during his professional wrestling career. Bibby defeated many wrestlers including the gigantic German wrestler William Heygster. Edwin Bibby was able