పోరాట క్రీడా చరిత్రకారుడు మరియు మార్షల్ ఆర్టిస్ట్
Posts about 20th Century wrestlers, wrestling matches, and wrestling films.
పాల్ పోన్స్ ఒక ఫ్రెంచ్ గ్రీకో రోమన్ రెజ్లింగ్ ఛాంపియన్. అతను జార్జ్ Hackenschmidt అనేక పోటీలలో తన డబ్బు కోసం పరుగు తగినంత మంచి ఉంది. However, అతను లో చికాగో వచ్చినప్పుడు 1900, అతను “ఓడిపోయిన” ఒక స్థానిక కుస్తీ ద్వారా. కోల్పోయిన పరిస్థితులు ఉండవల్సిన ఒక చాలా వదిలి. Paul Pons traveled to the United States in 1900. ఒక
John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “కాపు” 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 పౌండ్ల. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Berg wrestled in
డిసెంబర్ న 1, 1938 వద్ద 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 సంవత్సరాలు. 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. ఈ కథ ఉండవచ్చు లేదా ఉండవచ్చు
“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. మళ్ళీ, 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, సెయింట్. 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, వాటిని సరిపోల్చడం ద్వారా తన ఛాలెంజర్‌ల నుండి కొంత పిండి పదార్ధాలను తీసుకోవాలని నిర్ణయించుకున్నాడు
డిసెంబర్ న 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
సోమవారం, డిసెంబర్ 13, 1920, Ed “Strangler” లూయిస్ జో స్టెచెర్ నుండి ఆరు ప్రపంచ హెవీవెయిట్ రెజ్లింగ్ ఛాంపియన్‌షిప్‌లలో మొదటిది గెలుచుకున్నాడు. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. A year before this match, మూడు గంటల పాటు జరిగిన మ్యాచ్‌లో స్టెచర్ మరియు లూయిస్ కలుసుకున్నారు. లూయిస్ ఒక మానసిక లోపం చేసాడు
George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. లూయిస్’ 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. ఆగష్టు న 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.