Võitlusspordiajaloolane ja võitluskunstnik
Posts about professional wrestling in the 19th Century.
Evan “Strangler” Lewis, nimetatakse ka Evan Lewis “kuristaja”, oli professionaalne maadleja 1882 kuni 1899. Lewis was the first American Heavyweight Catch-as-Catch Can Wrestling Champion. He was also the first wrestler to perfect the “stranglehold” või “hang hold”, mida tänapäevased MMA-fännid tunnevad giljotiini õhuklappina. Lewis made his professional debut by winning a 64 meeste turniir
Martin “Farmer” Burns is famous today as the trainer of legendary wrestler Frank Gotch. “Farmer” Burns was a great wrestler in his own right. Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the legitimate pro wrestling era despite being only 165 naela. Sisse 1891, Burns as the Iowa Heavyweight Champion took on J.C. Comstock, the Michigan Heavyweight Champion. J.C. Comstock was
Esmaspäeval, Veebruar 7, 1887, Evan “Strangler” Lewis and “Little Demon” Joe Acton kohtus Chicagos Battery D juures, Illinois. See oleks esimene mitmest meestevahelisest näituselahingust. Nad esitasid neid näitusi varakult suuremates Kesk-Lääne linnades 1887. Nagu St. Pauli matš, mida käsitlesin ühes varasemas postituses, Lewis ja Acton nõustusid sellega
This post was formally a podcast broadcast in 2015. Sel episood, I discuss what Evan “Kuristaja” Lewis’ hold would be called today. Main Content – When I first heard of the stranglehold or “hang hold” of Evan “The Strangler” Lewis, it sounded like a guillotine choke. Siiski, several sources I checked described it as a rear naked choke. Lewis
Evan “Strangler” Lewis oli hirmutav konkurendi. Although he was not a large man at five feet, nine inches tall. Lewis weighed 170 naela, Lewis’ meisterlikkust esildisi teda võrdne või parem kõige maadlejate tema ajastu. Jack Carkeek oli kohutav maadleja kuid üks mängu Lewis peaaegu pani teda pensionile. Lewis’ maine oli tugevalt
The April 12, 1887 trükk St. Paul Daily Globe carried a story about the bout between feared professional wrestlers, Evan “Strangler” Lewis and “Little Demon” Joe Acton. Other wrestlers feared Lewis’ ability as a submission expert particularly his abilities with the stranglehold. Joe Acton, while undersized at 150 naela, was a ferocious wrestler. The bout should have been
Ernest Roeber was an accomplished Greco-Roman wrestler. William Muldoon, the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion from 1880 kuni 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Siiski, 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, peeti üheks
Martin “Farmer” Burns was a professional catch-as-catch can wrestler as well as wrestling and physical cultural trainer. Vaatamata suurele edule elukutselise maadlejana, võitis isegi Ameerika raskekaalu meistritiitli, he is more famous as a wrestling trainer. Martin “Farmer” Burns was born February 15, 1861 in Cedar County, Iowa. Both then and now, wrestling is in an Iowan’s blood.
Võitlusspordis, hea suur mees teeb tavaliselt head väikest meest. Kui oled suurepärane, võite sageli korvata tohutud erinevused suuruses. Edwin Bibby oli kõigest 5’04” ja kaalutakse 160 naela, kuid alistas oma professionaalse maadluskarjääri jooksul palju suuremaid maadlejaid. Bibby alistas paljusid maadlejaid, sealhulgas hiiglaslikku Saksa maadlejat William Heygsterit. Edwin Bibby suutis
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, November 1, 1883 in San Francisco, California in one of their several matches. William Muldoon was almost a head taller and weighed