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Џон-Контос-картичка-во-1923 година

In November 1923, St. Репортерот на Луис Стар-Тајмс, Били Марфи го интервјуираше Св. Промотор на борење Луис, Џон Контос. Марфи му предложи на Контос дека ерата на доминантните борачи како Вилијам Мулдун е завршена. Марфи зборуваше за неодамнешниот натпревар помеѓу “Светски шампион” Харднек Филипс и претендентот за играта Вебстер О’Мали. Филипс успешно ја одбрани шампионската титула со фрлање на О’Мали по него 1 hour, 50

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Lewis Frustrates Stecher and Mayor

млади-ед-strangler-Луис

И “Strangler” Lewis and Joe Stecher conducted one of the greatest rivalries of the early arranged professional wrestling exhibition era. Lewis and Stecher wrestled many times including a five and a half hour draw in 1916. Several of their early matches appeared to be legitimate. Legend also has it that Lewis actually had to beat Stecher in a “shoot match”

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Gotch Fouls His Way to Title

Франк-gotch

На април 3, 1908, American Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch met World Wrestling Champion George Hackenschmidt for the World Title at Dexter Park Pavilion in Chicago, Illinois. Hackenschmidt was undefeated as a professional but had been World Champion for approximately 7 години. Gotch was a year older but considered an up and comer. Fans and reporters covering the sport considered Gotch

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Д-р. Roller and Zbyszko Battle to Draw

dr-benjamin-roller

On Tuesday, Март 22, 1910, Д-р. Benjamin Roller met Stanislaus Zbyszko in a legitimate wrestling match. Professional wrestling would transition from legitimate contest to staged exhibition between 1910 и 1920. Д-р. Benjamin Roller graduated from the University of Pennsylvania by playing professional football. Roller accepted an academic appointment in physiology where he assisted in the writing of a textbook. Д-р.

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Wladek Zbyszko губи Неочекувано,en

Владек-збишко

Wladek Zbyszko’s legacy is often overshadowed by his brother Stanislaus Zbyszko. Stanislaus, who was 12 years older, posed the last real threat to Frank Gotch’s World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Wladek Zbyszko was a skilled wrestler in his own right. За жал, he didn’t arrive in the United States until 1914, when most wrestling matches were prearranged. Wladek had proved his bona

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Чарли Олсон го уби борачот

квин-баптист-и-олсон

I’ve frequently found the biggest challenge in researching early professional wrestling is separating fact from fiction. Even when the wrestlers competed in legitimate matches, they often inflated outcomes, built up apocryphal folklore around their victories and made up fanciful tales to explain away their losses. Professional wrestling sprang from the carnivals and retained the promotional instincts of this art. St.

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Станислав Zbyszko порази Поранешниот Боксер

Станислав-збишко

Од јануари 10, 1910, recently arrived Polish wrestler Stanislaus Zbyszko took on Charlie “The Kid” Cutler in a best two-out-of-three falls match. Cutler had been a boxer in a troupe run by John L. Sullivan before transitioning to wrestling. While Cutler was extremely tough, Stanislaus Zbyszko had been wrestling since his youth. Zbyszko would use these skills to overcome Cutler

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The One Opponent Gotch Could Not Beat

Франк-gotch

На декември 16, 1917, Frank Alvin Gotch lost a three week battle with uremic poisoning. Doctors attempted to keep his kidneys going through an operation in Chicago but it provided only temporary relief. Gotch intended to travel to Hot Springs, Arkansas to try and restore his health. The operation ended this hope. Gotch spent the last couple weeks only able

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Zbyszko Double Crosses Trio

левис-збиско-ракување

Ретко некој се фундаментално го менуваат својата професија, но Stanislaus Zbyszko го направија токму тоа на април,,en,Zbyszko поразен Вејн MUNN во еден од последните снимањето,,en,не изведена,,en,професионални борење натпревари во САД,,en,Тоа беше на снимањето или легитимни натпревар бидејќи Zbyszko двојно преминал,,en,промоција борење и победи MUNN за титулата,,en,Вејн MUNN беше ѕвезда фудбалер на Универзитетот во Небраска,,en,каде што неговиот,,en,фунти рамка беше необично пред стероиди ера,,en,Борење промотори Џејмс,,en,Mondt и Били Sandow,,en,заедно со светот во тешка категорија шампион во борење, Ед,,en,видов пари во голем спортист и покрај неговиот недостаток на способност борење,,en,Претставен како 6,,en,гигант,,en,Трио внимателно го совпаѓа со еден куп на помалку квалификувани борачи,,en,каде MUNN ќе го користи неговата големина и сила да,,en,поразот,,en,мажите,,en 15, 1925 in Philadelphia, Пенсилванија. Zbyszko defeated Wayne Munn in one of the last shoot (not staged) professional wrestling matches in the United States. It was a shoot or legitimate match because Zbyszko double crossed the “Goldust Trio” wrestling promotion and beat Munn for the

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How Did Alex Aberg Die?

Александар-Åberg-насловот

I decided to start 2020 by using two examples from professional wrestling to discuss why you would change a historical account you wrote in the past. In writing history, you are limited by the available sources on the subject matter. Primary sources like diaries, official records and autobiographies are very valuable. Other sources like newspapers are good as well but

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