Terrible Turk’s Horrible Foul of Roeber

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Ernest Roeber was an accomplished Greco-Roman wrestler. William Muldoon, the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion from 1880 i 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Fodd bynnag,, 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

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Martin “Farmer” Burns

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Martin “Farmer” Burns was a professional catch-as-catch can wrestler as well as wrestling and physical cultural trainer. Er gwaethaf llwyddiant mawr fel reslwr proffesiynol, hyd yn oed ennill Pencampwriaeth Pwysau Trwm America, he is more famous as a wrestling trainer. Martin “Farmer” Burns was born February 15, 1861 in Cedar County, Iowa. Both then and now, wrestling is in an Iowan’s blood.

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Muldoon Yn Cwrdd â Bibby

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Mewn chwaraeon ymladd, mae dyn mawr da fel arfer yn curo dyn bach da. Os ydych chi'n wych, yn aml gallwch wneud iawn am anghysondebau maint enfawr. Safodd Edwin Bibby dim ond 5’04” ac yn pwyso 160 punnoedd ond trechodd lawer o reslwyr mwy yn ystod ei yrfa reslo proffesiynol. Trechodd Bibby nifer o reslwyr gan gynnwys y reslwr Almaenig anferth William Heygster. Roedd Edwin Bibby yn gallu

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Roeber exposes Busnes

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Pan ymddeolodd Pwysau Trwm y Byd Reslo Pencampwr William Muldoon yn 1889, roedd yn gobeithio ei protege byddai Ernest Roeber cael ei gydnabod fel y pencampwr newydd. Fodd bynnag,, Enillodd Muldoon ei deitl yn reslo Groeg-Rufeinig, which was the German-born Roeber’s expertise. Yn anffodus,, gampau Martin “Farmer” Burns and Evan “Y Strangler” Lewis catapulted catch-as-catch-can wrestling into the dominant style. Roeber did have a

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Dufur yn tynnu gyda Cox

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Roedd Henry Moses Dufur yn arbenigo mewn reslo coler a phenelin pan oedd Dufur yn reslo’n broffesiynol yn y 1870au a’r 1880au. Ganwyd ar Mai 5, 1844, in Richmond, Vermont, Ymgodymodd Dufur yn bennaf yng ngogledd-ddwyrain yr Unol Daleithiau. Ar Fehefin 27, 1878, Bu Dufur yn ymladd gêm yn ôl gyda reslwr o'r enw Cox ym Mharc Pêl-fas Boston o flaen pum cant o gefnogwyr. Pum cant o gefnogwyr

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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. Dim ond un dyn a heriodd Muldoon o ddifrif yn ystod ei deyrnasiad dominyddol. Rhoddodd Clarence Whistler, 165 pwys, ei heriau anoddaf yn gyson i Muldoon. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, Tachwedd 1, 1883 in San Francisco, California yn un o'u gornestau niferus. Roedd William Muldoon bron â bod ei ben yn dalach ac yn pwyso

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“Little Demon” Unable to Beat Whistler

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Joe Acton was one of England’s best wrestlers during the 19th Century. 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. Sicrhaodd o'r diwedd

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Farmer Burns Wears Out Jack King

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Martin “Farmer” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Fodd bynnag,, Roedd Burns yn wrestler mawr yn ei rinwedd ei hun. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “Y Strangler” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. Yn 1893, Roedd Burns yn dal i fod

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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, Tachwedd 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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