Stecher ja Zbyszko sõlmivad tehingu

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On detsember 13, 1920, EdStrangler” Lewis alistas Joe Stecheri maadluse raskekaalu maailmameistrivõistlustel. Professional wrestling was a staged exhibition by 1920. Siiski, such was the strong feelings between the men that the match may have been a “shoot” or legitimate match in which Lewis took the belt. Whether the outcome of the match was real, the feud

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Zbyszko Bests Giant Nogert

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On jaanuar 11, 1911, world heavyweight wrestling championship contender Stanislaus Zbysko faced the challenge of the powerful but less talented Peter “Giant” Nogert. Nogert was a South African wrestler, who came to the United States for a few years in the early 1910s. Due to a strong international reputation, mõned Ameerika maadlejad olid varem isegi väitnud, et nad on Nogert

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Maitsete muutmine

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In November 1923, St. Louis Star-Timesi reporter Billy Murphy intervjueeris St. Louisi maadluse edendaja John Contos. Murphy tegi Contosele ettepaneku, et domineerivate maadlejate, nagu William Muldoon, ajastu on läbi. Murphy rääkis hiljutisest mängust “Maailmameister” Hardneck Phillips ja mängukandidaat Webster O’Malley. Phillips kaitses edukalt oma meistritiitlit, visates O’Malley järel 1 hour, 50

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Lewis Frustrates Stecher and Mayor

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EdStrangler” 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 “tulistada matši”

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Gotch Fouls His Way to Title

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Aprillil 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 aastat. Gotch oli aasta vanem, kuid ta pidas end tõusjaks. Spordiala kajastavad fännid ja reporterid pidasid Gotchiks

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Dr. Roller ja Zbyszko Battle juhtida

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Teisipäeval, Märts 22, 1910, Dr. Benjamin Roller täidetud Stanislaus Zbyszko in õigustatud maadlus mängu. Professionaalne maadlus oleks üleminek õigustatud võistlus lavastatud näituse vahel 1910 ja 1920. Dr. 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. Dr.

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Wladek Zbyszko Loses Unexpectedly

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Wladek Zbyszko’s legacy is often overshadowed by his brother Stanislaus Zbyszko. Stanislaus, kes oli 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. Kahjuks, 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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Charley Olson tapab maadleja

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Varase professionaalse maadluse uurimisel olen sageli leidnud suurimat väljakutset fakti eraldamine ilukirjandusest. Isegi siis, kui maadlejad võistlesid seaduslikes matšides, nad sageli paisutavad tulemusi, ehitas oma võitude ümber apokrüüfolkloristikat ja mõtles välja oma väljamõeldud lugusid, et nende kaotusi selgitada. Professionaalne maadlus kerkis karnevalidest ja säilitas selle kunsti reklaamiinstinkti. St.

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