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Posts about 20th Century wrestlers, wrestling matches, and wrestling films.
Френк Џ. Квин, локален Св. Луис адвокат, служел како менаџер за професионалните борачи Џорџ Баптис, Чарли Олсон и Фред Бил. Првично обожавател на Џорџ Баптист, кој бил легенда во Св. Населбата Луис околу авенијата Кук и Вандевентер. Баптист ќе го вработи Квин како негов јасли, а подоцна и адвокат на неговата компанија за шатори и тенди. 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
Во почетокот на 1916, Мартин “Земјоделец” Burns, кој го тренирал и раководел Френк Готч до Светското првенство во тешка категорија, почна да негира дека го развил актуелниот американски шампион во тешка категорија Џо Стечер. Тврдењето изгледаше чудно бидејќи Бернс соработуваше со Стечер неколку години. Брнс помогна да се подготви Стечер за неговиот првенствен натпревар со Чарли Катлер 1915. На некој начин, што Брнс
By the end of the 1910s, professional wrestling promoters booked wrestlers in worked or pre-arranged wrestling matches. Occasionally, usually as a result of a double cross, fans would see an actual contest or “shoot” match between the wrestlers. One of these matches occurred in late 1921 and arose from a feud between Tex Rickard, primarily a boxing promoter, and Jack
На 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, 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. The origins for the double cross actually began in a match with Ed “Strangler” Lewis in Madison Square Garden on June 9, 1932. While this match was a prearranged exhibition, the wrestlers had been in discussion about Lewis dropping the belt
Од мај 21, 1915, Меѓународниот турнир во борење започна во Њујорк. Самуел Rachman промовирана на настанот, како начин да ја покажат европски грчко-римски стил шампион Алек Aberg. Rachman верува Aberg е природен наследник на Светскиот шампион во борење, Френк Gotch, кој се пензионираше во 1913. На првиот ден од турнирот, nationalistic feelings about World War I popped up
На јуни 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.
Март 22, 1919, И “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