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Posts about 20th Century wrestlers, wrestling matches, and wrestling films.
Frank J. Quinn, a local St. Louis attorney, served as the manager for professional wrestlers George Baptise, Charley Olson and Fred Beell. Originally an admirer of George Baptiste, who was a legend in the St. Louis neighborhood around Cook and Vandeventer Avenues. Baptiste would employ Quinn as his manger and later attorney for his tent and awning company. During his
Samuel Rachmann promoted the International Wrestling Tournament in New York during 1915. Rachmann invited wrestlers from around the world to the tournament but his real intention was to establish European Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion Alex Aberg as the successor to the retired Frank Gotch as World Champion. Планът на Рахман за създаване на Aberg вървеше по план след началото на турнира
В началото 1916, Martin “Farmer” Burns, who trained and managed Frank Gotch to the World Heavyweight Championship, began denying that he developed current American Heavyweight Champion Joe Stecher. The claim seemed odd because Burns had been working with Stecher for several years. Burns helped prepare Stecher for his championship bout with Charlie Cutler in 1915. In a way, what Burns
До края на 1910-те, professional wrestling promoters booked wrestlers in worked or pre-arranged wrestling matches. Occasionally, обикновено в резултат на двоен кръст, феновете ще видят действително състезание или “shoot” мач между борците. Един от тези мачове се случи в края 1921 and arose from a feud between Tex Rickard, предимно бокс промоутър, and Jack
От декември 14, 1915, the International Wrestling Tournament was coming to a close. A featured match revealed promoter Samuel Rachmann was manipulating outcomes to keep interest in his tournament. After the wrestling public lost complete interest in the tournament during its opening few months in the spring, Rachmann introduced one of the most successful gimmicks in professional wrestling history. Рахман
Georg Lurich made his reputation as a professional wrestler competing in European Greco-Roman wrestling tournaments. When Lurich travelled to the United States to ply his trade, he made the transition to catch-as-catch-can wrestling, the dominant style outside of Europe. Lurich adapted well to this style and earned a shot at the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, Франк Gotch, в последния на Гоч
Публикацията тази седмица е да завършим историята на двойния кръст, включващ Дик Шикат и Дано О’Махони. Произходът на двойния кръст всъщност започна в мач с Ед “<Педя bbox_x = "949" bbox_y = "1799" bbox_w = "52" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = "” Люис в Медисън Скуеър Гардън през юни 9, 1932. Докато този мач беше предварително уговорена изложба, борците са били в дискусия относно това, че Люис е изпуснал колана
On May 21, 1915, Международния турнир по борба започва в Ню Йорк. Samuel Rachman насърчава случай като начин да покажат Европейския борба класически стил Champion Alek Aberg. Rachman вярвал Aberg е естествен наследник на World Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch, който се пенсионира през 1913. В първия ден на турнира, nationalistic feelings about World War I popped up
На June 2, 1915, the International Wrestling Tournament in New York City entered its second week of competition. Some of the tournaments big names were wrestling on this night. Alex Aberg, George Lurich and Wladek Zbyszko would all compete. It was Zbyszko who made the biggest impression. The first match involved two lesser talents, Pierre Le Colosse and Wilhelm Berner.
На март 22, 1919, <Педя bbox_x = "925" bbox_y = "1799" bbox_w = "16" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = " “<Педя bbox_x = "949" bbox_y = "1799" bbox_w = "52" bbox_h = "19" fsize = "13" fweight = "3" червено = "255" зелен = "255" синьо = "255" алфа = "” Lewis met Wladek Zbyszko for the vacant World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. In a surprise victory, Zbyszko defeated Lewis to claim the title. Unfortunately for Wladek Zbyszko, he would only have a cup of coffee with the belt. A month or two later, Zbyszko lost the title to Joe Stetcher. This match was most likely