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Posts about 19th Century professional wrestlers and matches.
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
Henry Moses Dufur memegang Juara Dunia Gulat Kerah dan Siku Kelas Berat pada tahun 1870-an. Oleh 1855, Dufur pensiun dari gulat profesional untuk mengejar profesi penuh waktunya sebagai penjahit pakaian. Bahkan selama karir gulatnya, Dufur bekerja sebagai penjahit. Dufur mengatakan kepada koresponden dari The Boston Globe bahwa dia lahir di Richford, Vermont pada bulan Juni 5, 1943. Tanggal ini
Yusuf Ismail baru bergelut di Amerika Serikat selama enam bulan pada paruh pertama 1898. Dalam pertandingan penting pertamanya, dia didiskualifikasi karena pelanggaran kejam. Dalam satu-satunya pertandingan penting lainnya, dia memberi Evan “Pencekik” Lewis pemukulan dalam hidupnya. Namun tur singkatnya ke Amerika membuatnya menjadi legenda. Ismail masuk
Evan “Pencekik” Lewis, also called Evan Lewis “the Strangler”, was a professional wrestler from 1882 untuk 1899. Lewis was the first American Heavyweight Catch-as-Catch Can Wrestling Champion. He was also the first wrestler to perfect the “stranglehold” atau “hang hold”, yang dikenal oleh penggemar MMA modern sebagai guillotine choke. Lewis made his professional debut by winning a 64 turnamen pria
Martin “Petani” Burns is famous today as the trainer of legendary wrestler Frank Gotch. “Petani” Burns was a great wrestler in his own right. Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the legitimate pro wrestling era despite being only 165 pon. Di 1891, Burns as the Iowa Heavyweight Champion took on J.C. Comstock, the Michigan Heavyweight Champion. J.C. Comstock was
Pada hari Senin, Februari 7, 1887, Evan “Pencekik” Lewis and “Little Demon” Joe Acton bertemu di Battery D di Chicago, Illinois. Ini akan menjadi yang pertama dari beberapa pertarungan eksibisi antar pria. Mereka melakukan pameran ini di kota-kota besar di Midwestern pada awalnya 1887. Seperti St. Pertandingan Paul yang saya bahas di posting sebelumnya, Lewis dan Acton setuju
This post was formally a podcast broadcast in 2015. Dalam episode ini, I discuss what Evan “Pencekik” Lewis’ 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. However, several sources I checked described it as a rear naked choke. Lewis
Evan “Pencekik” Lewis was a scary competitor. Although he was not a large man at 5’09” dan ditimbang 170 pon, Lewis’ 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. Lewis’ reputation was strongly related to his feared
Thiebaud atau Theobald Bauer adalah seorang pegulat Perancis, yang berspesialisasi dalam gulat Yunani-Romawi. Bauer tiba di Amerika pada 1875 dengan klaim yang meragukan atas Kejuaraan Gulat Kelas Berat Yunani-Romawi Dunia. Dia akan mempertahankan gelarnya untuk 5 tahun sampai dikalahkan oleh William Muldoon di 1880. Jika penggemar gulat sudah familiar dengan Bauer, biasanya sebagai lawan
The April 12, 1887 edisi St. Paul Daily Globe carried a story about the bout between feared professional wrestlers, Evan “Pencekik” 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 pon, was a ferocious wrestler. The bout should have been