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Posts about 20th Century wrestlers, wrestling matches, and wrestling films.
પોલ Pons એક ફ્રેન્ચ ગ્રીક રોમન રેસલિંગ ચેમ્પિયન હતી. તેમણે જ્યોર્જ Hackenschmidt અનેક ટુર્નામેન્ટમાં તેના પૈસા માટે રન આપી પૂરતી સારી હતી. તેમ છતાં, તે માં શિકાગો આવ્યા 1900, તેમણે હતી “પરાજય” સ્થાનિક કુસ્તીબાજ દ્વારા. નુકસાન ઓફ સંજોગોમાં જરૂરી શકાય ઘણો રજા. Paul Pons traveled to the United States in 1900. એક
John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “ખેડૂત” 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 પાઉન્ડ. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. બર્ગે કુસ્તી કરી
ડિસેમ્બર પર 1, 1938 પર 5:15 PM પર પોસ્ટેડ, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 વર્ષની વયનાં. While enjoying robust strength his whole life, Baptiste’s doctor discovered he had stomach cancer in June 1938. The doctor operated on Baptiste but was unable to remove all the cancer. Baptiste had been living at his country home
Ad Santel gained his reputation as a dangerous catch wrestler from his frequent bouts with judoka from Japan during the 1910s and a story from the second George Hackenschmidt training camp for the Frank Gotch rematch. According to legend, Frank Gotch paid Santel, a skilled submission wrestler, $5,000.00 to injure Hackenschmidt’s knee in training. જ્યારે કે આ વાર્તા હોઈ શકે છે
“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
During February 1901, સ્ટ્રીટ. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to
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, તેના ચેલેન્જર્સમાંથી કેટલાક સ્ટાર્ચને મેચ કરીને લેવાનું નક્કી કર્યું
ડિસેમ્બર પર 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. મુખ્ય બે પીછા પ્રવેશ્યા
સોમવાર પર, ડિસેમ્બર 13, 1920, અને “Strangler” Lewis won the first of six World Heavyweight Wrestling Championships from Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. એક વર્ષ આ મેચ પહેલા, Stecher and Lewis met in a match lasting over three hours. Lewis made a mental error in
George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. લૂઈસ’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. ઓગસ્ટ પર 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.