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Posts about 20th Century wrestlers, wrestling matches, and wrestling films.
Giovanni Raicevich stood only 5’07” tall but weighed a muscular 220 liv. Raicevich carried pro bodybuilder type muscle 50 years before the steroid era. Sepandan, when it came to wrestling, Raicevich’s skill set was not quite as developed as his physique. Raicevich was one of many foreign wrestlers, who traveled to America to take on Frank Gotch after he defeated
Sou Nwèl lannwit 1911, Stanislaus Zbyszko met Giovanni Raicievich in a much-anticipated heavyweight wrestling bout. Zbyszko, who was campaigning for a rematch with World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch, agreed to throw Raicevich 3 times in 90 minutes or be declared the loser. As the men entered the famed Madison Square Garden in New York City, Zbyszko was clearly the
Ed “Strangler” Lewis se youn nan pi gwo luteur pwofesyonèl ak chanpyon mondyal tout tan. Lewis’ signature move was the stranglehold, ki Lewis te kòmanse itilize kòm pwomotè ak luteur te fè tranzisyon lit pwofesyonèl nan yon egzibisyon ki te prepare oswa "te travay". Lewis orijinèlman te itilize fèmen figi devan oswa toufe guillotine. Lewis 'omonim Evan "Strangler" Lewis te fè fas a fèmen devan oswa
Aktyèlman, Samuel Rachman, who promoted both the 1915 International Wrestling Tournament and Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg, tried to lure retired World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch into the tournament. Rachman hoped to bolster Aberg’s claim as the successor to Gotch. Rachman offered Gotch $20,000 to wrestle Aberg in May 1915. Rachman’s tournament was to start Wednesday
No one can question that Stanislaus Zbyszko was a great wrestler. Li te kòmanse lit lè jwèt la pro te toujou yon konpetisyon aktyèl. Li te kontinye yo dwe reyisi apwè jwèt la chanje nan travay (prearranged) alimèt. An reyalite, he participated in a shoot contest, when he legitimately defeated Big Wayne Munn for the title in 1925 by double-crossing his promotoers.
Alex Aberg te bat anpil lènmi remakab nan pi gwo ane nan karyè pwofesyonèl lit li. Nan 1915, Aberg te fè konpetisyon nan tou de vèsyon Prentan ak Otòn nan New York International Wrestling Tournament. Konpetisyon sèlman nan style li pi pito nan lit Greko-Women, Aberg te bat Dr. Benjamin Roller, Wladek Zbyszko ak Ed “Strangler” Lewis ansanm ak yon kantite luteur compagnon.
Fred Beell te lite pwofesyonèl 1900 to 1919. Apre devlope yon repitasyon lejand akòz kèk nan viktwa li sou Martin “Kiltivatè” Burns, Dan McLeod ak Frank Gotch, Beell te pran retrèt pandan l te pwoche 43 ane ki gen laj. Karyè pòs lit li ta mennen nan lanmò inatandi li nan 57. Fred Beell te simonte chans pou li vin yon wrèstle pwofesyonèl konpetan
Frank Gotch was famous for defeating George Hackenschmidt, wrèstle la chanpyon nan lemonn ak alterofil nan 1908 and the 1911 rematch. Gotch ki te fèt tit la pou senk ane, yo bat tout kwen. Nan laj la relativman yon jèn nan 35, Gotch deside pran retrèt ou. Pou matche ak dènye l ', li ta pran sou yon lòt wrèstle pi popilè Ewopeyen yo ak alterofil, George Lurich. George Lurich
Nan Vandredi, Me 12, 1905, World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion George Hackenschmidt toured the United States after defeating reigning American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Tom Jenkins. One of Hackenschmidt’s stops was the “Gateway to the West”, St. Louis, Missouri. Hackenschmidt agreed to throw three wrestlers in under 90 minit. He accomplished this feat in less than 19 minutes after the third wrestler
Ad Santel entered professional wrestling a generation too late. By the time he started wrestling in the 1910s, professional wrestling transitioned from contests to prearranged exhibitions. Santel possessed strong submission skills, which would have allowed him to beat most of the wrestlers in legitimate wrestling contests. Santel did take part in several legitimate contests with Japanese jujitsu practitioners. Li te itilize