Mwanahistoria wa Michezo ya Vita na Msanii wa Vita
Posts about 20th Century wrestlers, wrestling matches, and wrestling films.
Juu ya Shukrani huko Amerika, Thursday, Novemba 26, 1908, Yussouff Mahmout alimenyana na Bingwa wa zamani wa Mieleka wa Marekani Tom Jenkins kwenye Uwanja wa Madison Square Garden huko New York City.. Mahmout hivi majuzi alielekea Marekani kumenyana na Frank Gotch kuwania ubingwa wa Dunia wa Mieleka ya uzito wa juu. Ikiwa Mahmout alimshinda Jenkins, Mahmout angekuwa mpinzani mzuri wa Gotch. Jenkins alikuwa
Jack Claybourne, one of the earliest African-American, professional wrestlers, was born Elmer Claybourn at Mexico, Missouri, on March 8, 1910. In 1910, Mexico was home to about 5,939 residents. Claybourne started his professional wrestling career in Missouri in 1931. Awali, Claybourne wrestled in nearby Moberly, Missouri. Moberly had a population of 13,722 residents compared to 8,290 residents in Mexico, Missouri
Wrestling historians consider either Ed “Strangler” Lewis or Frank Gotch to be the greatest American professional wrestler. While we know quite a bit about the early career of Frank Gotch, we know much less about the early career of Ed “Strangler” Lewis. Various sources claim Lewis learned catch-as-catch-can wrestling in the carnivals when he was only fourteen years old. Lewis
Katika miaka ya mapema ya 1930, mapromota wenye nguvu zaidi katika mieleka ya kitaaluma, Jack Curley, Joseph "Toots" Mondt, Paul Bowser, na Tom Packs walinyongana misalaba miwili na kuumiza uwezo wa jumla wa kuchora wa wanamieleka wao. Wakati wa vita vya uendelezaji, Jack Pfefer alijipanga na Jack Curley na "Toots" Mondt, ambaye alikimbia nje ya Jiji la New York. In late 1933, Curley na
Niliangalia mechi hii mara ya pili baada ya kusikiliza mahojiano ya podcast ya Shut Up na Wrestle na Mike Chapman, mmoja wa wataalam wa kwanza juu ya Frank Gotch. Mike Chapman alitoa hoja yenye kuridhisha kwa imani yake kwamba wote wawili Earl Caddock dhidi ya. Mechi za taji la dunia la Joe Stecher zilikuwa "chipukizi" au mashindano halali. Baada ya kupitia hesabu za
Siku ya Jumamosi, Septemba 10, 1910, Stanislaus Zbyszko, mpya katika ziara yake ya kwanza nchini Marekani, alishindana na Great Gama kwenye Uwanja wa Shepherd’s Bush huko London, England. 7,000 watazamaji wakiwa wamejazana uwanjani kutazama mechi hiyo. Wiki chache mapema, Mr. Benjamin alileta kundi la wacheza mieleka wa Pehlwani kutoka India kwenda kupigana huko Uingereza. Mashabiki wanazingatia Gama Mkuu
Joe Stecher alifanya mchezo wake wa kwanza wa mieleka wa kitaalam mwishoni 1912 au mapema 1913. Stecher alionekana kuwa mtaalamu hatari tangu mwanzo wa kazi yake. Martin "Mkulima" Anachoma, mpiga mieleka na mkufunzi, alileta mmoja wa wafuasi wake, Yussiff Hussane, kumjaribu Stecher katika shindano halali wakati wa Juni 1913. Burns na wafuasi wengi wa mchezo huo walimtarajia Hussane
Siku ya Jumanne, Oktoba 21, 1913, Ed “Strangler” Lewis alitetea ubingwa wake mpya wa Mieleka wa Uzani wa Heavyweight alioshinda wa Marekani dhidi ya William Demetral. Lewis alishindana na Demetral kwenye Ukumbi wa Lexington kwenye mkeka badala ya pete. Upangaji wa mkeka ulichukua jukumu katika kumalizika kwa mechi. Promota Jerry Walls aliweka mkeka kwenye jukwaa lililoinuka, usanidi wa kawaida kabla ya kuenea
Professional wrestling evolved into an athletic exhibition from legitimate contests for two reasons. I have written extensively about the first reason. Legitimate contests between equally skilled wrestlers were often long, boring affairs with little action. These contests turned off fans and prevented professional wrestling exploding as a spectator sport. I have not written as much about the second reason. The
Kabla ya mieleka huko Kentucky mapema miaka ya 1910, mashabiki wa mieleka walimjua Ed “Strangler” Lewis kama Bob Fredrichs. Robert Friedrich alizaliwa huko Nekoosa, Wisconsin, Lewis alifanya mchezo wake wa kwanza wa mieleka wa kitaalam 1905, huku bado tu 14 umri wa miaka. Mapromota wa Kentucky walidhani Bob Fredrichs alikuwa wazi sana, kwa hivyo Lewis alichagua jina lake jipya kama heshima kwa mzaliwa mwenzake wa Wisconsin na asili