Anton “Tony” Gravør

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If wrestling fans know of Anton “Tony” Stecher, it is as the long-time promoter of professional wrestling in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stecher started promoting professional wrestling in the Twin Cities during 1933. Stecher built the Minneapolis Boxing and Wrestling Club into a powerful local wrestling promotion. Stecher was also one of the early members of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Gravør

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Joe Stecher Wrestles for State Title

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Joe Stecher made his professional wrestling debut in late 1912 or early 1913. Stecher proved to be a dangerous professional from the beginning of his career. Martin “Farmer” Burns, the storied wrestler and trainer, brought one of his proteges, Yussiff Hussane, to test Stecher in a legitimate contest during June 1913. Burns and most followers of the sport expected Hussane

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Lewis Wrestles Demetral

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På tirsdag, Oktober 21, 1913, Ed “Strangler” Lewis defended his newly won American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship against William Demetral. Lewis wrestled Demetral at Lexington’s Auditorium on a mat instead of a ring. The mat setup played a role in the finish of the match. Promoter Jerry Walls placed a mat on the elevated stage, a common setup before the widespread

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Promoting Wrestling

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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. Den

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Lewis vinder amerikansk titel

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Før brydning i Kentucky i begyndelsen af ​​1910'erne, wrestling-fans kendte Ed "Strangler" Lewis som Bob Fredrichs. Født Robert Friedrich i Nekoosa, Wisconsin, Lewis fik sin professionelle wrestling-debut i 1905, kun mens det stadig er 14 år. Kentucky-promotorerne mente, at Bob Fredrichs var for almindelig, så Lewis valgte sit nye navn som en hyldest til andre Wisconsin indfødte og originale

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Big Man Too Much for Jenkins

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Den maj 7, 1901, Tom Jenkins kæmpede med den gigantiske Nouralah Hassan i New York City. Født i Bulgarien under 1870, Hassan stod seks fod, otte centimeter høj og vejet 331 pounds. Mens Jenkins besad overlegne brydningsevner, fans og journalister forventede, at Hassans enorme størrelse ville give Jenkins problemer. Promotorerne bestilte mændene til at kæmpe i Madison Square Garden

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George Tragos, den originale Crippler

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George Tragos opnåede berømmelse som træner for Lou Thesz, den dominerende National Wrestling Alliance verdensmester i sværvægt i 1950'erne og begyndelsen af ​​1960'erne. Drikkevarer, a 1920 Olympian for sit hjemland Grækenland, havde et upåklageligt CV i lovlig brydning. Født marts 14, 1901, i Messinia, Grækenland, Tragos vandt nationale wrestling-titler, før han repræsenterede Grækenland ved 1920 Kun OL

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Wladek Zbyszko skilsmisser

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At the end of 1932, 22-årige Vila Milli sagsøgte sin mand, professionel wrestler Wladek Zbyszko, for skilsmisse med påstand om fysisk grusomhed og utroskab. Milli anklagede den 41-årige Zbyszko for fysisk grusomhed for at have "kram hende for hårdt". Dommer Dunne fra Brooklyns højesteret behandlede skilsmissesagen. Han udtrykte tvivl om, at Zbyszko misbrugte sin kone. Men, han afskedigede ikke

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