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Posts about 20th Century wrestlers, wrestling matches, and wrestling films.
John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “Feirmeoir” Burns twice but was mostly thought of as a good lighter wrestler. Berg held the World Light Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in the late 1910s and competed for the Middleweight Title, which was contested at 158 punt. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Rug Berg isteach
“Don’t break my leg!” As the two muscular men struggled in the center of the ring, the man on top continued to work on the downed man’s legs. Again, the man on bottom yelled, “Please don’t break my leg!” Bhreathnaigh Frank Gotch ar a rival George Hackenschmidt, who was writhing in obvious pain. Despite a severe knee injury, Hack
Ag tús na 1911, an pobal wrestling mheas triúr fear a bheith ar an dúshlán is mó a ríthe Champion Domhanda Frank Gotch. Iar curadh George Hackenschmidt, Stanislaus Zbyszko agus “An Turk Millteanach” Yussif Mahmout bhí an deis chun buille Gotch. Gotch, a raibh aon duine ar amadán, bheartaigh sé cuid den stáirse a bhaint as a chuid dúshlánach trí iad a mheaitseáil
Ar Nollaig 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Chuaigh an Príomh-Dhá Cleití isteach sa
On Monday, December 13, 1920, Ed “Strangler” Bhuaigh Lewis an chéad cheann de shé Chraobhchomórtas Domhanda Trom-mheáchain ó Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. A year before this match, Tháinig Stecher agus Lewis le chéile i gcluiche a mhair níos mó ná trí huaire an chloig. Rinne Lewis earráid mheabhrach i
Frank Gotch took the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Tom Jenkins in December 1903. Gotch intended on following up this triumph with a match for World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from George Hackenschmidt. Gotch wanted to meet “Hack” i St. Louis during the 1904 Domhain Aonach. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 i Chicago,
For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, An Bealach a Beo i Sláinte agus Neart (nasc affiliate) by Georg Hackenschmidt. Georg Hackenschmidt set many weightlifitng world records before focusing on professional wrestling. Hackenschmidt would win the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1901. Hackenschmidt would reign as undefeated World Champion for 7 years until losing his
An Bhealtaine 9, 1905 eagrán den Naomh. Louis Republic’s sport section contained a story about an upcoming match between local wrestler George Baptiste and the touring World Wrestling Champion, George Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, who just beat Tom Jenkins for the World Championship. If the editor knew “Hack s” condition at the time, he may have
Rugadh Stanislaus Zbyszko Stanislaw Jan Cygankiewicz Aibreán 1, 1879 i Jodlow, An Pholainn, a bhí mar chuid den Impireacht na hOstaire-Ungáiris. Dar leis an Vicipéid, roghnaigh sé an t-ainm fáinne Stanislaus Zbyszko toisc go raibh sé an t-ainm ridire ficseanach Polainnis. Tá alt sa Walla Walla, Washington nuachtán, Dé Máirt an státaire Tráthnóna ar, Feabhra 8, 1910 edition, publicized Zbyszko’s university and
George Hackenschmidt (1877-1968) Bhí taifead a shealbhú ar domhan weightlifter agus Domhanda Champion Heavyweight Wrestling sular réamhshocraithe wrestling agus lifters baint úsáide as stéaróidigh. Hackenschmidt bhaint amach ar leibhéal de greatness mar gheall ar roinnt fachtóirí. A bhaint amach sé leibhéal ard de folláine fhisiceach. A riocht fisiciúil a cheadaítear dó a bheith ar an wrestler is fearr ar éirigh a ré. A few wrestlers may have been