Muldoon Too Strong for French Wrestler

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En junio 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 y 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. Dado que los fanáticos solo consideraban a Clarence Whistler lo suficientemente hábil como para amenazar realmente su reinado, Muldoon would often generate interest by either performing feats of strength or taking on the challenge of handicap conditions. En mayo 5, 1885, Muldoon met Matsuda Sorokichi, quien

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Did Muldoon Duck McMahon?

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En marzo de 22, 1881, Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon met Collar-and-Elbow World Champion John McMahon at the Terrace Garden in New York City. Muldoon and McMahon met in a best-two-out-of-three-falls match. The first fall was conducted by Greco-Roman rules. The second fall would be contested using collar-and-elbow rules. The last fall would be decided via what The New York

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William Muldoon Defeats Local Wrestler

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William Muldoon, el Campeón del Mundo de Lucha Greco-romana y defensor de la cultura física, llegó a Los Ángeles el martes, Abril 15, 1884 para enfrentar el luchador local de Fred Bauer. El partido tuvo lugar en el Salón de Turnvereine local en Los Angeles. Muldoon was so confident of victory that he stipulated that he would throw Bauer ten times within an hour or he

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William Muldoon Promotes Health System

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In a testament to his foresight and vision, the World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon was preparing to be a fitness trainer even while at the height of his powers as a wrestler. Muldoon held the championship from 1880 until he retired in 1890. During his reign, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,

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Evan “El Estrangulador” Lewis Disponible

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I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century. Evan Lewis was a skilled submission expert during the legitimate professional wrestling era although he did take part in a couple prearranged matches. En enero 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “estrangular a Sorakichi para

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William Muldoon y su Balneario

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William Muldoon, un ex detective de la ciudad de Nueva York, ganó el Campeonato Mundial de Lucha grecorromana al derrotar Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon reinó durante diez años antes de retirarse como campeón. Después de retirarse, empezó a ganarse la vida como un entrenador personal. Muldoon trained wrestlers but really came to prominence after getting a woefully out of shape John L. Sullivan fit for his

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William Muldoon, Physical Culture Legend

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I first read about William Muldoon in a biography of John L. Sullivan, the last bare knuckle heavyweight champion. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare-knuckle bouts. John L. Sullivan and Jake Kilrain fought the last major bare-knuckle bout in 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. He was in terrible

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William Muldoon Uses Long Copy

¿Cuántas veces has escuchado lo mejor es utilizar un texto breve o extenso de copias para la comercialización del Internet. Copy editors will advocate short copy, while other copy writers advocate long copy. One person who believed in the use of long copy for selling his services was William Muldoon. Muldoon was the Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion until he retired to become a

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