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Posts about 20th Century wrestlers, wrestling matches, and wrestling films.
Frank J. Quinn, a áitiúil St. Louis aturnae, d'fhóin sé mar bhainisteoir do wrestlers gairmiúla George Baptise, Charley Olson agus Fred Beell. Bhí meas ag George Baptiste ar dtús, a bhí ina finscéal sa St. Louis chomharsanacht timpeall Cook agus Vandeventer Avenues. D’fhostaigh Baptiste Quinn mar a bhainisteoir agus ina aturnae ina dhiaidh sin dá phuball agus dá chuideachta scairt. 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. Bhí plean Rachmann do bhunú Aber ag dul mar a bhí beartaithe tar éis don chomórtas tosú
In early 1916, Martin “Feirmeoir” Dónna, 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
Faoi dheireadh na 1910idí, d'áirith tionscnóirí wrestling gairmiúla wrestlers i gcluichí wrestling oibrithe nó réamheagraithe. Occasionally, de ghnáth mar thoradh ar chros dhúbailte, d'fheicfeadh lucht leanúna comórtas iarbhír nó “shoot” cluiche idir na wrestlers. Tharla ceann de na cluichí seo go déanach 1921 agus d'éirigh sé as achrann idir Tex Rickard, tionscnóir dornálaíochta go príomha, agus Jack
Ar Nollaig 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, i Gotch deiridh
Is é post na seachtaine seo ná scéal na croise dúbailte a bhaineann le Dick Shikat agus Danno O’Mahony a chríochnú.. Thosaigh bunús na croise dúbailte i ndáiríre i gcomórtas le Ed “Strangler” Lewis i Madison Square Garden ar Meitheamh 9, 1932. Cé gur taispeántas réamhshocraithe a bhí sa chluiche seo, bhí na wrestlers i mbun díospóireachta faoi Leòdhas ag titim an crios
On May 21, 1915, an Wrestling Idirnáisiúnta Tournament thosaigh i Nua-Eabhrac. Samuel Rachman cinn an ócáid mar bhealach a thaispeáint Wrestling Eorpach Greco-Roman Champion Alek Aberg. Chreid Rachman Bhí Aberg go nádúrtha i an Domhain Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch, a chuaigh ar scor i 1913. Ar an gcéad lá den tournament, nationalistic feelings about World War I popped up
Ar Meitheamh 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.
Ar Márta 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