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Posts about 19th Century professional wrestlers and matches.
In 1880, William Muldoon would become World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the Greco-Roman style after defeating Thiebaud Bauer, the reigning champion. Before he would accomplish this feat, Muldoon had to pay his dues and prepare for the title tilt with Bauer. In 1876, Muldoon caught the attention of former bare knuckle prizefighting world champion John Morrissey. Morrissey was a former
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. In January 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “suffocare Sorakichi to
George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Ludovicus’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. On August 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.
William Muldoon, quondam New York City INQUISITOR, litteris Graecis et Romanis pulso palaestrica vicit Mundus Championship Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon regnavit decem annis post decedens propugno. Digressus, coepit ut lanista supersint. Muldoon trained many wrestlers but really came to prominence after getting a woefully out of shape John L. Sullivan fit for
Primum quod scriptum est in vita Ioannis Muldoon Willelmo L. Sullivan, ultimum uero nudum tesseras heavyweight. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. Peperitque maior incedit melior Novissima autem factum est per talos ad Jake Kilrain in Sullivan 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. Fuit
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