Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
Midnight Manhunt (1945) is set in a wax museum, where a thief has died after being shot in his apartment. 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
Sa Mayo 11, 1931, Fritz Lang’s classic film M (affiliate link) ay inilabas sa Berlin, Alemanya. Bukod sa pagiging sa karamihan ng mga listahan para sa tuktok 100 pelikula ng lahat ng oras, Fritz Lang believed his finest film was M (1931). Ang pelikula ay ang kuwento ng isang serye ng mga bata murders na nagaganap sa Berlin. The police are determined to catch the killer
Noong Oktubre 25, 1915, Aleksander “Alex” Aberg won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Wladek Zbyszko, the brother of Aberg’s former foe. Sa 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 “Magsasaka” Burns ay maaaring mambunuo isang propesyonal catch-bilang-catch pati na rin ang pagbubuno at pisikal na kultural na tagapagsanay. Sa kabila ng mahusay na tagumpay bilang isang propesyonal na wrestler, kahit na nanalo sa American Heavyweight Championship, he is more famous as a wrestling trainer. Martin “Magsasaka” Burns ay ipinanganak Pebrero 15, 1861 sa Cedar County, Iowa. Both then and now, 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.
Isinulat ko ang post na ito dahil sa isang pag-uusap na na-tag sa akin sa Twitter tungkol sa 1911 rematch sa pagitan nina Frank Gotch at Georg Hackenschmidt para sa World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Jim Cornette, na bukod sa pagiging isa sa mga pinakamahusay na tagapamahala sa propesyonal na pakikipagbuno ay isa ring kilalang pro wrestling historian, napag-usapan ang tungkol sa double cross sa ikalawang Gotch-Hack match
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. Sa Mayo 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 Police Officer Joseph A. Gerk patrolled his beat on Eighteenth Street during the morning of May 26, 1901, noong siya
Sa palakasan ng labanan, ang isang mabuting malaking tao ay kadalasang tinatalo ang isang mabuting maliit na tao. Kung magaling ka, madalas kang makakabawi para sa malalaking pagkakaiba sa laki. Si Edwin Bibby ay nakatayo lamang sa 5’04” and weighed 160 pounds ngunit tinalo ang maraming malalaking wrestler sa panahon ng kanyang propesyonal na karera sa pakikipagbuno. Tinalo ni Bibby ang maraming wrestler kasama ang dambuhalang German wrestler na si William Heygster. Kaya naman ni Edwin Bibby