Borrokako Kirolen Historialaria eta Martzial Artista
Posts about 20th Century wrestlers, wrestling matches, and wrestling films.
Frank J. Quinn, bertako St. Luis abokatua, George Baptise borrokalari profesionalen zuzendari gisa aritu zen, Charley Olson eta Fred Beell. Jatorriz George Baptisteren mireslea, nor kondaira bat izan zen St. Louis auzoa Cook eta Vandeventer etorbideen inguruan. Baptistek Quinn hartuko zuen bere kudeatzaile gisa eta geroago bere karpa eta toldoen enpresaren abokatu gisa. 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. Rachmann’s plan for establishing Aberg was going as planned after the tournament kicked off
Hasieran 1916, Martin “Baserritarrak” Erredurak, 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
1910eko hamarkadaren amaieran, Borroka profesionalen sustatzaileek borrokalariak erreserbatu zituzten landutako edo aurrez antolatutako borroka partidetan. Batzuetan, normalean gurutze bikoitz baten ondorioz, zaleek benetako lehiaketa bat ikusiko lukete edo “shoot” borrokalarien arteko partida. Partidu horietako bat berandu gertatu zen 1921 eta Tex Rickard-en arteko liskar batetik sortu zen, batez ere boxeo sustatzailea, eta Jack
Abenduaren on 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. Rachmann
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, Frank Gotch, in Gotch’s last
This week’s post is to finish up the story of the double cross involving Dick Shikat and Danno O’Mahony. Gurutze bikoitzaren jatorria Ed-rekin partida batean hasi zen “Strangler” Lewis Madison Square Garden-en ekainean 9, 1932. Partida hau aurrez prestatutako erakusketa izan zen bitartean, the wrestlers had been in discussion about Lewis dropping the belt
Maiatzaren On 21, 1915, Nazioarteko Borroka Txapelketan New Yorken hasi zen. Samuel Rachman gertaera bultzatutako Europar greko-erromatar Borroka txapelduna Alek Aberg erakuts modu bat bezala. Rachman sinetsi Aberg Munduko Borroka txapelduna Frank Gotch oinordeko naturala zen, duten erretiratu 1913. Txapelketa lehen egunean, nationalistic feelings about World War I popped up
June On 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.
Martxoan 22, 1919, Eta “Strangler” 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