Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Posts about 19th Century professional wrestlers and matches.
Ernest Roeber was an accomplished Greco-Roman wrestler. William Muldoon, the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion from 1880 te 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Egter, the world title would continue to be disputed until George Hackenschmidt won several Greco-Roman Tournaments in Europe during 1901. Yusuf Ismail, the Terrible Turk, was considered one of the
Martin “Boer” Burns was 'n professionele catch-as-vang kan stoeier asook stoei en fisiese kulturele afrigter. Ten spyte van groot sukses as professionele stoeier, selfs die Amerikaanse swaargewigkampioenskap gewen het, he is more famous as a wrestling trainer. Martin “Boer” Burns gebore Februarie 15, 1861 in Cedar County, Iowa. Both then and now, wrestling is in an Iowan’s blood.
In gevegsport, 'n goeie groot man klop gewoonlik 'n goeie klein man. As jy wonderlik is, jy kan dikwels vergoed vir groot grootte verskille. Edwin Bibby het net 5 gestaan’04” en geweeg 160 pond, maar het baie groter stoeiers tydens sy professionele stoeiloopbaan verslaan. Bibby het baie stoeiers verslaan, insluitend die reusagtige Duitse stoeier William Heygster. Edwin Bibby kon
Toe die Wêreld-swaargewigstoeikampioen, William Muldoon, uitgetree het 1889, hy het gehoop dat sy beskermer Ernest Roeber as die nuwe kampioen erken sou word. Egter, Muldoon het sy titel in Grieks-Romeinse stoei gewen, wat die Duits-gebore Roeber se kundigheid was. Ongelukkig, die wedervaringe van Martin “Boer” Burns en Evan “Die worger” Lewis het vang-as-vang-blik-stoei in die dominante styl gekatapulteer. Roeber het wel 'n
Henry Moses Dufur het in kraag-en-elmboogstoei gespesialiseer toe Dufur in die 1870's en 1880's professioneel gestoei het. Gebore op Mei 5, 1844, in Richmond, Vermont, Dufur het hoofsaaklik in die noordoostelike Verenigde State gestoei. Op Junie 27, 1878, Dufur het 'n terugkeerwedstryd met 'n stoeier genaamd Cox by die Boston Baseball Park voor vyfhonderd ondersteuners gestoei. Vyfhonderd aanhangers
The powerful William Muldoon was considered invincible as Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion. Slegs een man het Muldoon ernstig uitgedaag tydens sy dominante bewind. Die 165-pond Clarence Whistler het Muldoon konsekwent sy moeilikste uitdagings gegee. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, November 1, 1883 in San Francisco, Kalifornië in een van hul verskeie wedstryde. William Muldoon was amper 'n kop langer en het geweeg
Joe Acton was een van Engeland se beste stoeiers gedurende die 19de eeu. 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. Hy het uiteindelik verseker
Martin “Boer” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Egter, Burns was 'n groot stoeier in sy eie reg. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “Die worger” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. In 1893, Burns was stil
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