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Posts about professional wrestling in the 19th Century.
While researching the history of the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship (1881 – 1922), I discovered Evan “Strangler” Lewis’ early matches in Montana. Prior to researching this topic, I thought Lewis started his career by winning a 64-man wrestling tournament in Montana during 1882. Аднак, Lewis did not win the tournament. In May 1882, Lewis wrestled in a Cornish wrestling tournament
Жнівень 7, 1882, American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Edwin Bibby defended his title against English Champion Joe Acton at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The men wrestled a “catch-as-catch-can” match for the world championship. Аднак, the public did not recognize the winner of the bout as the world champion. The public recognized the winner as the American Heavyweight
У 1897, Dan McLeod beat Martin “Farmer” Burns for the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. After the defeat, Burns wrestled part-time as he transitioned into his primary role of wrestling trainer. Over the next 30 гадоў, Burns trained most of the legitimate catch wrestlers in the United States. Burns began touring in 1899, where he would both wrestle an opponent in
Edwin Bibby and Duncan C. Ross established the first recognized professional wrestling championship in the United States on January 19, 1881. The men wrestled catch-as-catch-can style for the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. William Muldoon was the World Heavyweight Champion based on his defeat of Thiebaud Bauer in 1880. Andre Christol brought the World Title to the United States in the
У 1899, Марцін “Фермер” Бернс пераходзіў у ролю змагара па сумяшчальніцтве і штатнага трэнера. Адным з самых вядомых яго вучняў быў бы Фрэнк Готч, які Бэрнс перамог праз тыдзень пасля гэтага матчу. Апёк быў 38 гадоў і два гады таму прайграў чэмпіёнства ЗША па барацьбе ў цяжкай вазе. Бёрнс змяшаў абедзве ролі ў вельмі напружаны снежаньскі вечар
Джэймс Хайрам Маклафлін - першы амерыканскі прафесійны барацьбіт. У той час як людзі займаліся прафесійнай барацьбой да Маклафліна, ён быў першым, хто зарабляў на прафэсійнае жыцьцё барацьбой. Маклафлін пачаў прафесійна займацца барацьбой 1860 ў 16 гадоў, але Грамадзянская вайна перапыніла яго кар'еру на некалькі гадоў. Маклафлін зноў пачаў змагацца 1866. Па 1877,
З моманту свайго з'яўлення як глядацкага віду спорту ў другой палове 19 ст, прамоўтэры і барцы былі пад воблакам падазрэнняў, што яны адпрацоўваюць свае матчы. У той час як прафесійная барацьба ў канчатковым выніку будзе складацца амаль выключна з пастановачных выстаў, многія, калі не большасць, з матчаў былі законныя спаборніцтвы да 1915. Прамоўтары і змагары пайшлі на выдатна
У 1894, Марцін “Фермер” Burns was preparing to wrestle Evan “Душыцель” Lewis for the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. While Burns was entering his prime, Lewis had been on top of American professional wrestling for 5 гадоў. Lewis also wrestled a viscous style with an emphasis on submission holds. Burns would have to be prepared for a tough contest, which could
У суботу, December 2nd, 1893, local Saint Louis boxing instructor and Greco-Roman wrestler Mike Mooney met Max Luttbeg at Saint Louis’ Entertainment Hall. Pre-match hype focused on Mooney never losing a wrestling match or a boxing bout. Mooney was considered a better Greco-Roman wrestler, while Luttbeg was a better catch-as-catch-can wrestler. In the 19th century, it was common for matches
When William Muldoon retired from professional wrestling in 1889, he intended for his protege, Ernst Roeber, to become the new World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Since Muldoon always defended his championship in the Greco-Roman wrestling style, his choice made sense. Roeber was arguably the best Greco-Roman wrestler in America at the time. Аднак, the wrestling fans and journalist, covering the sport,