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Posts about 19th Century professional wrestlers and matches.
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,
En septiembre 15, 1919, St. Louis citizens woke up to read about the death of one of their oldest citizens, Alexander Baptiste. Just a few months before his 101st or 102nd birthday depending on which source you believed, Alexander Baptiste passed away from intestinal disease. Por años, Alexander was known as one of the fittest St. Louisans. An early advocate
En agosto 26, 1886, Evan “Strangler” Lewis se reunió el Wrestling campeón británico Tom Cannon, en Cincinnati, Ohio. Durante la era de lucha legítima, otros luchadores temían los poderosos Lewis debido a su dominio. Lewis empleó un estrangular la arteria carótida conocido como el rear naked choke en Judo. Al menos eso fue lo que pensé originalmente y la mayoría de los historiadores han citado. Moderno
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.
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
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
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
En diciembre 1, 1938 en 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 years of age. While enjoying robust strength his whole life, Baptiste’s doctor discovered he had stomach cancer in June 1938. The doctor operated on Baptiste but was unable to remove all the cancer. Baptiste had been living at his country home
During February 1901, St. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to
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,