Category: 20Професионална историја на борење од ти век

Началникот на полицијата во Омаха Х.В. Дан создаде наслови во март 28, 1915, кога издал наредба за забрана на рекламираниот професионален натпревар во борење меѓу Џо Стечер и Џес Вестергард. The April 6, 1915 мечот беше закажан за аудиториумот во Омаха. Началникот всушност ја издал наредбата по налог на началникот на полицијата А.Ц. Кугел. Кугел издаде соопштение до

На декември 13, 1920, И “Strangler” Луис го победи Џо Стечер за неговиот Светски шампионат во борење во тешка категорија. Professional wrestling was a staged exhibition by 1920. Сепак, 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

Од јануари 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, a few American wrestlers had even claimed to be Nogert before

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

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”

Stanislaus Zbyszko toured the United States in 1910 in preparation for a title match with World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch later in the year. His tour brought him to St. Louis on May 29, 1910. Zbyszko was scheduled to meet highly regarded light heavyweight grappler Charley Olson. Olson was a skilled wrestler, who trained with St. Louis wrestler George

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

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.

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

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.