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Posts about 20th Century wrestlers, wrestling matches, and wrestling films.
John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “Agricultores” 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 libras. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Berg loitou
“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!” Frank Gotch looked over at his rival George Hackenschmidt, who was writhing in obvious pain. Despite a severe knee injury, Hackenschmidt
At the beginning of 1911, the wrestling public considered three men to be the greatest challenge to reigning World Champion Frank Gotch. Former champion George Hackenschmidt, Stanislaus Zbyszko and “The Terrible Turk” Yussif Mahmout wanted the chance to beat Gotch. Gotch, who was nobody’s fool, decidiu quitarlle parte do almidón aos seus retadores emparelándoos
En decembro de 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. Chief Two Feathers entered the
O luns, Decembro 13, 1920, E “Estrangulador” Lewis gañou o primeiro dos seis World Heavyweight Wrestling Championships de Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. Un ano antes de este xogo, Stecher e Lewis enfrontáronse nun partido que durou máis de tres horas. Lewis cometeu un erro mental
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 “Cabeza” en St. Louis during the 1904 Feira Mundial. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 in Chicago,
For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, The Way to Live in Health and Strength (enlace de afiliado) 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 anos ata perder o seu
O maio 9, 1905 edición do St. Sección deporte de Louis República contiña unha historia sobre un próximo partido entre wrestler lugar, George Baptiste eo Campión Wrestling World Touring, 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
Stanislaus Zbyszko naceu Stanislaw Xan Cygankiewicz en abril 1, 1879 en Jodlow, Polonia, que formaba parte do Imperio Austro-Húngaro. Segundo a Wikipedia, escolleu o nome do anel Stanislaus Zbyszko porque era o nome dun cabaleiro polaco de ficción. Un artigo no Walla Walla, Xornal Washington, Do The Evening Statesman martes, Febreiro 8, 1910 edition, publicized Zbyszko’s university and
George Hackenschmidt (1877-1968) foi unha marca sostendo halterofilista mundo e campión de Wrestling World Heavyweight antes de wrestling foi premeditado e ascensores estaban usando esteroides. Hackenschmidt alcanzou un nivel de grandeza debido a varios factores. El alcanzou un alto nivel de aptitude física. His physical condition allowed him to be the most successful wrestler of his era. A few wrestlers may have been