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Posts about 19th Century professional wrestlers and matches.
Travanj 21, 1884, Duncan C. Ross je upoznao Sorakichija Matsudu, također poznat kao Matsada, prvi japanski profesionalni hrvač u Sjedinjenim Državama. Matsuda je emigrirao u Sjedinjene Države kako bi ostvario svoj san da postane profesionalni hrvač jer to u Japanu u to vrijeme nije postojalo. 28-godišnji Duncan Ross rođen je u Turskoj škotskog podrijetla ožujka
As the wrestler jumped off the mat, he grabbed the referee by the lapel with his good arm. “Why didn’t you stop it?” As Referee Siler tried to pull free, Duncan Ross’ seconds grabbed him and pulled him away. The men told Ross, “He can’t stop it. You have to submit.” Ross screamed, “I’m out of here.” As Ross walked
Thiebaud ili Theobald Bauer bio je francuski hrvač, koji se specijalizirao za grčko-rimsko hrvanje. Bauer je stigao u Ameriku tijekom 1875 sa sumnjivim zahtjevom za Svjetsko prvenstvo u hrvanju grčko-rimskim stilom u teškoj kategoriji. Branio bi svoju titulu za 5 godine do poraza od Williama Muldoona u 1880. Ako su ljubitelji hrvanja uopće upoznati s Bauerom, normalno je kao protivnik
Yusuf Ismail hrvao je u Sjedinjenim Državama samo šest mjeseci u prvoj polovici godine 1898. U svojoj prvoj značajnoj utakmici, diskvalificiran je zbog grubog prekršaja. U svojoj jedinoj drugoj značajnoj utakmici, dao je Evanu “Davitelj” Lewis batina njegovog života. Ipak, njegova kratka turneja po Sjedinjenim Državama učinila ga je legendom. Ismail je ušao u
Evan “Davitelj” Klin dizač, also called Evan Lewis “the Strangler”, was a professional wrestler from 1882 to 1899. Lewis je bio prvi američki teškoj Catch-kao-ulov Hrvanje prvak. He was also the first wrestler to perfect the “stranglehold” ili “hang hold”, koju ljubitelji modernog MMA-a poznaju kao giljotinski čok. Lewis je svoj profesionalni debi pobjedom 64 muški turnir
Bregunica “Seljak” Burns is famous today as the trainer of legendary wrestler Frank Gotch. “Seljak” Burns je bio veliki hrvač u svoje pravo. Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the legitimate pro wrestling era despite being only 165 funti. U 1891, Burns što Iowi prvak u teškoj kategoriji je na JC. Comstock, Michigan prvak u teškoj kategoriji. J.C. Comstock was
U ponedjeljak, Veljača 7, 1887, Evan “Davitelj” Lewis and “Little Demon” Joe Acton upoznao je u Battery D u Chicagu, Illinois. Bio bi to prvi od nekoliko egzibicijskih mečeva između muškaraca. Rano su izvodili te izložbe u većim gradovima Srednjeg zapada 1887. Poput St. Paul match koji sam opisao u ranijem postu, Lewis i Acton su pristali
This post was formally a podcast broadcast in 2015. U ovoj epizodi, I discuss what Evan “Davitelj” Klin dizač’ hold would be called today. Main Content – When I first heard of the stranglehold or “hang hold” of Evan “The Strangler” Lewis, it sounded like a guillotine choke. Međutim, several sources I checked described it as a rear naked choke. Klin dizač
Evan “Davitelj” Lewis was a scary competitor. Although he was not a large man at five feet, nine inches tall. Lewis weighed 170 funti, Klin dizač’ mastery of submissions made him an equal or better of most wrestlers of his era. Jack Carkeek was a terrific wrestler but one match with Lewis almost caused him to retire. Klin dizač’ reputation was strongly
The April 12, 1887 izdanje St. Paul Daily Globe carried a story about the bout between feared professional wrestlers, Evan “Davitelj” Lewis and “Little Demon” Joe Acton. Other wrestlers feared Lewis’ ability as a submission expert particularly his abilities with the stranglehold. Joe Acton, while undersized at 150 funti, was a ferocious wrestler. The bout should have been