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Posts about 19th Century professional wrestlers and matches.
Koviniame sporte, geras didelis vyras paprastai įveikia gerą mažą žmogų. Jei esate puikus, dažnai galite kompensuoti didžiulius dydžio neatitikimus. Edwinas Bibby liko tik 5’04” and weighed 160 svarų, bet per savo profesionalaus imtynių karjerą nugalėjo daug didesnių imtynininkų. Bibby nugalėjo daugybę imtynininkų, įskaitant gigantišką vokiečių imtynininką Williamą Heygsterį. Edwinas Bibby sugebėjo
The powerful William Muldoon was considered invincible as Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion. Tik vienas vyras rimtai metė iššūkį Muldoonui jo dominuojančio valdymo metu. 165 svarus sveriantis Clarence'as Whistleris nuolat skirdavo Muldoonui sunkiausius iššūkius. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, Lapkritis 1, 1883 in San Francisco, Kalifornijoje vienoje iš kelių rungtynių. William Muldoon was almost a head taller and weighed
Joe Actonas buvo vienas geriausių Anglijos imtynininkų XIX amžiuje. 151-pound Acton went through England’s middleweight ranks before plowing through the heavyweights. After beating the best England had to offer including Tom Cannon, Acton decided to test his abilities in the United States. Joe Acton settled in Philadelphia at Arthur Chamber’s Champions Rest during the summer months of
Sorakichi Matsuda originally trained in sumo wrestling. When Matsuda decided to become a catch-as-catch-can wrestler, he was forced to travel to the United States. Professional wrestling would not become popular in Japan until the middle of the Twentieth Century. Upon arriving in the United States in 1883, it took Matsuda a few months to secure a match. He finally secured
Kregždė “Ūkininkas” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Tačiau, Burns was a great wrestler in his own right. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “Žmogžudys” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. Į 1893, Burnsas vis dar buvo
After several months of wrangling, Clarence Whistler met Duncan C. Ross on Monday, Lapkritis 7, 1881 in a best three-out-of-five falls match. Two falls were to be conducted in catch-as-catch-can wrestling, which both men were considered adept at. Two falls were to be conducted in collar-and-elbow wrestling, which was a Ross speciality. The final fall would be conducted in Greco-Roman
During March 1891, George Baptiste travelled from St. Louis to Detroit to take part in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling tournament. While primarily a Greco-Roman wrestler, Baptiste would compete in the dominant American style of catch-as-catch-can. The 26-year-old Baptiste was an accomplished amateur and professional wrestler. Entering the Detroit tournament, Baptiste had lost only one match as a professional. The year prior,
Rugpjūčio 26, 1886, Evanas “Strangler” Lewisas susitiko su britų imtynių čempionas Tomas patranka Cincinnati, Ohajas. Per teisėtą imtynių eros, kiti kovotojai bijojo galingą Lewis, nes jo Stranglehold. Lewisas dirbo miego arterijų pasmaugti žinomas kaip galinio plika droselį į dziudo. Bent jau taip maniau iš pradžių ir dauguma istorikų citavo. Modernus
Birželio 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, Kalifornija. When the wrestlers stripped to their trunks for the match, it was obvious Muldoon’s power would prove a formidable challenge to Rigal. Muldoon stood around 6 feet tall and weighed between 193 ir 210 pounds during his career.
Dominant champions like William Muldoon often had to accept handicap conditions to get fans interested in watching them wrestle. Kadangi gerbėjai Clarence'ą Whistlerį laikė pakankamai įgudusiu, kad iš tikrųjų keltų grėsmę jo karaliavimui, Muldoon would often generate interest by either performing feats of strength or taking on the challenge of handicap conditions. Gegužės 5, 1885, Muldoon met Matsuda Sorokichi, kas