“Little Demon” Unable to Beat Whistler

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Joe Acton oli yksi Englannin parhaista painijoista 1800 -luvulla. 151-pound Acton went through England’s middleweight ranks before plowing through the heavyweights. After beating the best England had to offer including Tom Cannon, Acton decided to test his abilities in the United States. Joe Acton settled in Philadelphia at Arthur Chamber’s Champions Rest during the summer months of

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Matsuda Wins First Match

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Sorakichi Matsuda originally trained in sumo wrestling. When Matsuda decided to become a catch-as-catch-can wrestler, he was forced to travel to the United States. Professional wrestling would not become popular in Japan until the middle of the Twentieth Century. Upon arriving in the United States in 1883, it took Matsuda a few months to secure a match. Lopulta hän varmisti

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Farmer Burns Wears Out Jack King

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Räystäspääsky “Viljelijä” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Kuitenkin, Burns oli loistava painija omassa oikeassa. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “The Strangler” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. Sisään 1893, Burns oli edelleen

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Whistler and Ross Disgust Crowd

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After several months of wrangling, Clarence Whistler met Duncan C. Ross on Monday, Marraskuu 7, 1881 in a best three-out-of-five falls match. Two falls were to be conducted in catch-as-catch-can wrestling, which both men were considered adept at. Two falls were to be conducted in collar-and-elbow wrestling, which was a Ross speciality. The final fall would be conducted in Greco-Roman

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Henry Moses Dufur muistot

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Henry Moses Dufur oli raskaansarjan kaulus- ja kyynärpainin maailmanmestari 1870-luvulla. Mennessä 1855, Dufur jäi eläkkeelle ammattipainista jatkaakseen kokopäiväistä vaateräätälin ammattiaan. Jopa painiuransa aikana, Dufur työskenteli räätälinä. Dufur kertoi The Boston Globen kirjeenvaihtajalle syntyneensä Richfordissa, Vermontissa kesäkuussa 5, 1943. Tämä päivämäärä

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Paul Pons, Valmistaja Wrestling Stars

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Paul Pons oli kreikkalais-roomalaisen painin mestari Ranskan vuonna 1890. Hän voitti turnauksen Folies-Bergeres ennen kuin voitti turnauksen Venäjällä 1898. These victories allowed him to claim the World Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship. Pons aktivoitu tätä mainetta avaamalla kuntosali juna painijoita ja vahvoja miehiä. Pons’ victory was particularly remarkable because of

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George Baptiste Wins Detroit Tournament

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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,

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Dufur piirtää Coxin kanssa

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Henry Moses Dufur erikoistui kaulus- ja kyynärpääpainiin, kun Dufur paini ammattimaisesti 1870- ja 1880-luvuilla. Syntynyt toukokuussa 5, 1844, in Richmond, Vermont, Dufur paini pääasiassa Yhdysvaltojen koillisosassa. Kesäkuuta 27, 1878, Dufur paini vasta-ottelun Cox-nimisen painijan kanssa Boston Baseball Parkissa viidensadan fanin edessä. Viisisataa fania

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Evan Lewis Strangles Tom Cannon

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On August 26, 1886, Evan “Strangler” Lewis met the British Wrestling Champion Tom Cannon in Cincinnati, Ohio. During the legitimate wrestling era, other wrestlers feared the powerful Lewis because of his stranglehold. Lewis employed a carotid arterial strangle known as the rear naked choke in Judo. Ainakin näin alun perin ajattelin, ja useimmat historioitsijat ovat lainanneet. Moderni

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Muldoon Fails to Throw Sorakichi 5 Times

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Dominant champions like William Muldoon often had to accept handicap conditions to get fans interested in watching them wrestle. Since fans only considered Clarence Whistler skilled enough to really threaten his reign, Muldoon would often generate interest by either performing feats of strength or taking on the challenge of handicap conditions. Toukokuun 5, 1885, Muldoon met Matsuda Sorokichi, jotka

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