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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 setembro de 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. Durante anos, Alexander was known as one of the fittest St. Louisans. An early advocate
En agosto 26, 1886, Evan “Estrangulador” Lewis coñeceu o Wrestling campión británico Tom canón en Cincinnati, Ohio. Durante a era da loita lexítima, outros loitadores temía o poderoso Lewis polo seu dominio. Lewis empregou unha estrangulamento arterial carótida coñecido como mata-león no Judo. Polo menos iso era o que eu pensaba orixinalmente e a maioría dos historiadores citaron. Moderno
En xuño 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 e 210 pounds during his career.
Dominant champions like William Muldoon often had to accept handicap conditions to get fans interested in watching them wrestle. Xa que os fans só consideraban que Clarence Whistler era o suficientemente hábil como para ameazar realmente o seu reinado, Muldoon would often generate interest by either performing feats of strength or taking on the challenge of handicap conditions. En maio 5, 1885, Muldoon met Matsuda Sorokichi, que
En marzo 22, 1881, Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon coñeceu Collar-and-Elbow Campión do Mundo John McMahon no Xardín Terraza, en Nova York. Muldoon e McMahon se atoparon nun best-dous-out-of-three-cae xogo. A primeira caída foi conducida por regras greco-romanos. A segunda caída sería contestada usando regras de colo-e-cóbado. O último outono decidiríase a través de The New York
William Muldoon, Wrestling Campión do Mundo Greco-romano e defensor da cultura física, chegou a Los Angeles o martes, Abril 15, 1884 para afrontar o loitador local, Fred Bauer. O partido tivo lugar o Turnvereine Municipal lugar 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 decembro de 1, 1938 en 5:15 am, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 anos de idade. 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,