Muldoon Bertemu Bibby

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Dalam sukan pertempuran, lelaki besar yang baik selalunya mengalahkan lelaki kecil yang baik. Jika anda hebat, anda selalunya boleh menebus percanggahan saiz yang besar. Edwin Bibby hanya berdiri 5’04” and weighed 160 pound tetapi mengalahkan banyak ahli gusti yang lebih besar semasa kerjaya gusti profesionalnya. Bibby menewaskan ramai ahli gusti termasuk ahli gusti gergasi Jerman William Heygster. Edwin Bibby mampu

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Muldoon Survives Hard Tilt With Whistler

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The powerful William Muldoon was considered invincible as Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion. Hanya seorang lelaki yang serius mencabar Muldoon semasa pemerintahannya yang dominan. Clarence Whistler seberat 165 paun secara konsisten memberikan cabaran paling sukar kepada Muldoon. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, November 1, 1883 in San Francisco, California dalam salah satu daripada beberapa perlawanan mereka. William Muldoon hampir satu kepala lebih tinggi dan berat

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“Little Demon” Unable to Beat Whistler

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Joe Acton adalah salah seorang ahli gusti terbaik England pada abad ke-19. 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

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Matsuda Wins First Match

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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. Dia akhirnya selamat

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Farmer Burns Wears Out Jack King

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Martin “Petani” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Walau bagaimanapun, Burns adalah seorang ahli gusti yang hebat dalam haknya sendiri. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “The pencekik” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. Dalam 1893, Burns diam

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Whistler and Ross Disgust Crowd

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After several months of wrangling, Clarence Whistler met Duncan C. Ross on Monday, November 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

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George Baptiste Wins Detroit Tournament

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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,

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Evan Lewis Strangles Tom Cannon

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On August 26, 1886, Evan “Strangler” Lewis met the British Wrestling Champion Tom Cannon in Cincinnati, Ohio. During the legitimate wrestling era, other wrestlers feared the powerful Lewis because of his stranglehold. Lewis employed a carotid arterial strangle known as the rear naked choke in Judo. Sekurang-kurangnya itulah yang saya fikirkan pada asalnya dan kebanyakan ahli sejarah telah memetik. moden

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Muldoon Too Strong for French Wrestler

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On June 4, 1883, the Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon faced skilled French wrestler Jules Rigal in San Francisco, California. 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 dan 210 pounds during his career.

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Muldoon Fails to Throw Sorakichi 5 Times

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Dominant champions like William Muldoon often had to accept handicap conditions to get fans interested in watching them wrestle. Oleh kerana peminat hanya menganggap Clarence Whistler cukup mahir untuk benar-benar mengancam pemerintahannya, Muldoon would often generate interest by either performing feats of strength or taking on the challenge of handicap conditions. Pada Mei 5, 1885, Muldoon met Matsuda Sorokichi, who

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