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Posts about 20th Century wrestlers, wrestling matches, and wrestling films.
I mí Eanáir 1905, well-regarded wrestler Gus Schoenlein, also known as Americus, agreed to meet Fred Beell in Schoenlein’s hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. Schoenlein expected to beat Beell easily. At 5’10” agus 210 punt, “Americus” towered over the 5’04”, 170 pound Beell. While Beell was powerfully built, Schoenlein’s 40 pounds was a mountainous advantage. Both men were skilled wrestlers though. Dara,
(Is sliocht é an post seo ó mo leabhar is nuaí Masked Marvel to the Rescue: An Gimmick a Shábháil an 1915 Comórtas Idirnáisiúnta Wrestling ar fáil ar Amazon.) An leagan titim de na 1915 Bhí an Comórtas Cogaidh Idirnáisiúnta ag streachailt le tinreamh agus spéis, nuair a bhuaigh an tionscnóir Sam Rachmann óir bolscaireachta trí wrestler faoi chumhdach a thabhairt isteach ina chomórtas. The Masked Marvel stormed
Nuair a chinn Billy Sandow agus Ed Lewis go raibh deireadh le réimeas teidil Stanislaus Zbyszko, shocraigh siad “win” ar ais an teideal i mí an Mhárta 1922. St. Bhí tionscnóir Louis John Contos in ann an cluiche ceannais a bhaint amach, a tharlódh ag an St. Louis Coliseum ar an Déardaoin, December 14, 1922. By this time, wrestling gairmiúil Meiriceánach taobh amuigh de
Ar Dé Sathairn, Eanáir 30, 1904, George Hackenschmidt defended his Greco-Roman World Wrestling Championship against Ahmed Medrali. “The Russian Lion” would have to defeat “An Turk Millteanach” to retain his championship. Promoters selected the giant Medrali, who was 6’02” agus 224 punt, to defeat the seemingly invincible Hackenschmidt. George Hackenschmidt stood only 5’09” tall and weighed 209 punt. Despite his smaller
Ar Déardaoin, Samhain 22, 1923, St. D’óstáil an tionscnóir Louis John Contos cárta conspóideach a raibh cluiche idir Joe Stecher agus Dan Kolov ag barr leis., wrestler Bulgáiris atá ag teacht chun cinn. Bhí an cárta clúdaithe ag John E. Wray, an tEagarthóir Spóirt don St. Louis Iar-Seolta. Bhí an cárta conspóideach mar gur fógraíodh dhá cheann de na réaltaí is mó sa chomóradh ach níor fógraíodh
Ar oíche Déardaoin, Samhain 25, 1909, Domhanda Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch bhuail Wrestling Polainnis Champion Stanislaus Zbyszko do chluiche gcis i Buffalo, Nua-Eabhrac. D'aontaigh Gotch a fhorghéilleadh an bout más rud é nach bhféadfadh sé caith Zbyszko dhó i uair an chloig. Méid Zbyszko agus neart a cruthaíodh fadhbanna do Gotch, a mheá 190 punt go Zbyszko ar 260 punt. Mar sin féin, Zbyszko
Wrestling promoter Samuel Rachman created the International Wrestling Tournament in Spring 1915 to highlight the abilities of Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. Aberg was the Russian Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion. Rachman believed Aberg could beat any wrestler. Rachman also wanted to lure Frank Gotch, the last undisputed World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, out of retirement to wrestle with Aberg. Gotch wrestled George Lurich in
I blogphost an mhí seo caite, Scríobh mé faoin deacracht a bhí ag tionscnóirí cluiche Joe Stecher vs Jess Westergaard a stáitsiú. Ar dtús sceidealta le haghaidh Omaha, Nebraska, bhí imní ar Cheannaire Póilíní agus Póilíní Omaha faoin gcluiche a bhí réamhshocruithe nó a “work”. Ní raibh siad ag iarraidh go mbeadh gamblers tógtha isteach ag an taispeántas. Chun cosc a chur ar an teagmhas seo, siad
Frank Gotch, the farm boy from Humboldt, Iowa, would defeat George Hackenschmidt for the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1908. This victory and his subsequent defeat of “Hack” in the 1911 rematch cemented Gotch’s place as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Gotch was a very talented wrestler but he was not the undefeated wunderkind of legend. Gotch
Ar Eanáir 10, 1912, Stanislaus Zbyszko continued his campaign for another title shot with World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. To press his claim, he secured a match with Gotch training partner and protegé, Jake Westergard. Westergard claimed a questionable win over his mentor Gotch, who probably dropped the match to Westergard in a prearranged match. Zbyszko was a skilled