Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
Posts about 20th Century wrestlers, wrestling matches, and wrestling films.
John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “Magsasaka” 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 pounds. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Berg wrestled in
“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, nagpasya na kunin ang ilan sa mga almirol sa kanyang mga challenger sa pamamagitan ng pagtutugma sa kanila
Sa December 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. Punong Dalawang Balahibo ang pumasok sa
Sa Monday, Disyembre 13, 1920, At “Strangler” Nanalo si Lewis ng una sa anim na World Heavyweight Wrestling Championships mula kay Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. Isang taon bago ito tugma, Nagkita sina Stecher at Lewis sa isang laban na tumagal ng mahigit tatlong oras. Nagkamali si Lewis sa pag-iisip
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 “Pataga” sa St. Louis during the 1904 Patas mundo. 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, Ang Way sa Live sa Kalusugan at Lakas (affiliate link) 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
Ang Mayo 9, 1905 edisyon ng St. Nakapaloob seksyon isport Louis Republika ng isang kuwento tungkol sa isang paparating na tugma sa pagitan ng mga lokal na mambunuo George Baptiste at ang touring World Champion Wrestling, George Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, sino lang matalo Tom Jenkins para sa World Championship. Kung Alam editor “Tadtarin ng” kondisyon sa oras, he may have
Stanislaus Zbyszko ay ipinanganak Stanislaw Jan Cygankiewicz sa Abril 1, 1879 sa Jodlow, Poland, na kung saan ay bahagi ng Austria-Hungarian Empire. Ayon sa Wikipedia, Pinili niya ang pangalan na ring Stanislaus Zbyszko dahil ito ay ang pangalan ng isang kathang-isip na Polish kabalyero. Ang isang artikulo sa Walla Walla, Washington pahayagan, Ang mga panggabing estadista ng Martes, Pebrero 8, 1910 edition, publicized Zbyszko’s university and
George Hackenschmidt (1877-1968) ay isang mundo record na may hawak na weytlipter at World matimbang Wrestling Champion bago pakikipagbuno ay nakasaayos at lifters ay gumagamit ng steroid. Nakamit Hackenschmidt isang antas ng kadakilaan dahil sa ilang mga kadahilanan. Nakamit niya ang isang mataas na antas ng pisikal na fitness. His physical condition allowed him to be the most successful wrestler of his era. A few wrestlers may have been