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Posts about 20th Century wrestlers, wrestling matches, and wrestling films.
Frank J. Quinn, lokalni St. Louis odvjetnik, služio je kao menadžer za profesionalne hrvače George Baptise, Charley Olson i Fred Beell. Izvorno obožavatelj Georgea Baptistea, koji je bio legenda u St. Louis oko avenija Cook i Vandeventer. Baptiste će zaposliti Quinna kao svog upravitelja i kasnije odvjetnika za svoju tvrtku za šatore i nadstrešnice. 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. Rachmannov plan za osnivanje Aberga išao je po planu nakon što je turnir započeo
In early 1916, Bregunica “Seljak” Burns, koji je trenirao i vodio Franka Gotcha do Svjetskog prvenstva u teškoj kategoriji, počeo poricati da je razvio aktualnog američkog prvaka u teškoj kategoriji Joea Stechera. Tvrdnja se činila čudnom jer je Burns sa Stecherom radio nekoliko godina. Burns je pomogao pripremiti Stechera za njegov šampionski okršaj s Charliejem Cutlerom 1915. Na neki način, što Burns
Do kraja 1910-ih, profesionalni hrvački promotori rezervirali su hrvače za dogovorene ili unaprijed dogovorene hrvačke mečeve. Occasionally, obično kao rezultat dvostrukog križa, obožavatelji bi vidjeli stvarno natjecanje ili “shoot” utakmica između hrvača. Jedna od tih utakmica dogodila se kasno 1921 a nastao je iz svađe između Texa Rickarda, prije svega promotor boksa, i Jack
U prosincu 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. Rachmanna
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, u Gotchevoj posljednjoj
Ovotjedni post završava priču o dvostrukom križu koji uključuje Dicka Shikata i Danna O’Mahonyja. Porijeklo dvostrukog križa zapravo je počelo u meču s Edom “Davitelj” Lewisa u Madison Square Gardenu u lipnju 9, 1932. Dok je ova utakmica bila unaprijed dogovorena egzibicija, hrvači su raspravljali o Lewisu koji je odbacio pojas
Svibnja 21, 1915, Međunarodni Hrvanje turnir započeo je u New Yorku. Samuel Rachman promovirali događaj kao način da se predstave Europska grčko-rimski hrvanje Champion Alek Åberg. Rachman vjeruje Åberg je prirodni nasljednik na Svjetskom Hrvanje prvak Frank Gotch, koji je otišao u mirovinu 1913. Prvog dana turnira, nationalistic feelings about World War I popped up
Lipanj 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.
Na ožujka 22, 1919, I “Davitelj” 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