Историчар на борбени спортови и боречки уметник
Posts about 19th Century professional wrestlers and matches.
Ernest Roeber was an accomplished Greco-Roman wrestler. Вилијам Muldoon, the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion from 1880 да се 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Сепак, 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
Мартин “Земјоделец” Burns was a professional catch-as-catch can wrestler as well as wrestling and physical cultural trainer. И покрај големиот успех како професионален борач, дури и освојувањето на американската тешка категорија првенство, he is more famous as a wrestling trainer. Мартин “Земјоделец” Барнс е роден февруари 15, 1861 во Cedar округот, Ајова. Both then and now, wrestling is in an Iowan’s blood.
Во борбени спортови, добар голем човек обично тепа добар мал човек. Ако сте одлични, често можете да надоместите огромни несовпаѓања во големината. Едвин Биби имаше само 5’04” и се мери 160 фунти, но порази многу поголеми борачи за време на неговата професионална боречка кариера. Биби порази многу борачи, вклучувајќи го и гигантскиот германски борач Вилијам Хејгстер. Едвин Биби можеше
When World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon retired in 1889, he hoped his protege Ernest Roeber would be recognized as the new champion. Сепак, Muldoon won his title in Greco-Roman wrestling, which was the German-born Roeber’s expertise. За жал, the exploits of Martin “Земјоделец” Burns and Evan “На Strangler” Lewis catapulted catch-as-catch-can wrestling into the dominant style. Roeber did have a
Хенри Мозес Дуфур беше специјализиран за борење со јака и лакт кога Дуфур професионално се бореше во 1870-тите и 1880-тите. Роден во мај 5, 1844, in Richmond, Вермонт, Дуфур се бореше првенствено во североисточниот дел на САД. На јуни 27, 1878, Дуфур се бореше на реванш меч со борачот Кокс во бејзбол паркот во Бостон пред петстотини навивачи. Петстотини фанови
The powerful William Muldoon was considered invincible as Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion. Only one man seriously challenged Muldoon during his dominant reign. The 165-pound Clarence Whistler consistently gave Muldoon his toughest challenges. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, Ноември 1, 1883 in San Francisco, California in one of their several matches. William Muldoon was almost a head taller and weighed
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
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. Конечно се обезбеди
Мартин “Земјоделец” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Сепак, Барнс беше голем борач во сопственото право. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “На Strangler” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. Во 1893, Брнс беше сè уште
After several months of wrangling, Clarence Whistler met Duncan C. Ross on Monday, Ноември 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