Taisteluurheiluhistorioitsija ja kamppailutaiteilija
Viestit 1900-luvun painijista, paini-ottelut, ja painielokuvia.
Frank J. Quinn, paikallinen St. Louis asianajaja, toimi johtajana ammattipainijoille George Baptise, Charley Olson ja Fred Beell. Alunperin George Baptisten ihailija, joka oli legenda St. Louisin naapurustossa Cook- ja Vandeventer Avenues -kaduilla. Baptiste palkkasi Quinnin seimekseen ja myöhemmin asianajajaksi teltta- ja markiisiyhtiönsä. 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. Rachmannin suunnitelma Abergin perustamiseksi eteni suunnitelmien mukaan turnauksen alkamisen jälkeen
Alkuvuodesta 1916, Räystäspääsky “Viljelijä” 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
1910-luvun loppuun mennessä, ammattipainin edistäjät varastivat painijia työstetyissä tai ennalta sovituissa painiotteluissa. Occasionally, yleensä kaksoisristin seurauksena, fanit näkivät todellisen kilpailun tai “shoot” ottelu painijoiden välillä. Yksi näistä otteluista tapahtui myöhään 1921 ja syntyi Tex Rickardin välisestä kiistasta, ensisijaisesti nyrkkeilypromoottori, ja Jack
Joulukuun 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, Gotchin viimeisessä
Tämän viikon postauksen tarkoituksena on lopettaa tarina kaksoisrististä, johon osallistuvat Dick Shikat ja Danno O'Mahony. Kaksoisristin alkuperä alkoi itse asiassa ottelussa Ed “Strangler” Lewis Madison Square Gardenissa kesäkuussa 9, 1932. Vaikka tämä ottelu oli ennalta sovittu näyttely, painijat olivat keskustelleet siitä, että Lewis pudotti vyön
Toukokuun 21, 1915, the International Wrestling Tournament began in New York. Samuel Rachman promoted the event as a way to showcase European Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion Alek Aberg. Rachman believed Aberg was the natural successor to World Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch, who retired in 1913. On the first day of the tournament, nationalistic feelings about World War I popped up
Kesäkuuta 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.
Maaliskuun 22, 1919, Ed “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