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Den December 17, 1923, Jim Browning kæmpede en sjælden kamp i sin hjemby Verona, Missouri. Fire hundrede fans fra det omkringliggende område stimlede ind på stedet for at se kampen mellem Browning og Clarence Jenkins, en wrestler fra Emporia, Kansas. Både Browning og Jenkins kæmpede de fleste af deres kampe i Kansas under 1923. Browning startede en karriere, der
På November 18, 1938, den tidligere verdensmester i wrestling, Jim Londos, kæmpede med den nuværende verdensmester Bronko Nagurski, den store tidligere fodboldspiller for Chicago Bears. Mændene kæmpede i Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for Nagurskis version af verdensmesterskabet i wrestling. Du kan se den 14 minutter lange kamp i sin helhed på YouTube. Da jeg så kampen for første gang, several
John "The Nebraska Tigerman" Pesek kæmpede to af de mest berømte legitime konkurrencer i 1920'erne. Pesek afsluttede to reklamekrige ved at acceptere at "skyde" konkurrencer med Marin Plestina og Nat Pendelton. I 1916, Pesek var en up-and-coming wrestler aktiv i sin hjemstat Nebraska. På torsdag, September 14, 1916, Pesek kæmpede med en anden Nebraska-bryder, Chris Jordan. Fans og
On April 13, 1936, Ed "Strangler" Lewis kæmpede sin sidste legitime konkurrence med Lee Wykoff på Hippodromen i New York City. Promotorerne opfordrede endnu en gang Lewis til at bilægge en salgsfremmende konflikt. Den modsatte gruppe valgte Lee Wykoff, en 36-årig skytte fra Kansas. Wykoff stod seks fod, en tomme høj og vejede to hundrede atten pund. Den 44-årige Lewis
Jeg skammer mig over at sige, at jeg for nylig opdagede Cora Livingstons karriere, mens han forskede i udviklingen af det lokale promotorsystem i professionel wrestling i 1910'erne og 1920'erne. Mildred Burke var den første større kvindes wrestling-mester, som jeg var klar over. Men, Cora Livingston tog verdensmesterskabet et år før Burke overhovedet blev født. Cora Livingston
På mandag, December 6, 1932, 41-year-old Ed “Strangler” Lewis wrestled one of his last legitimate contests to settle a promotional dispute in New York. After initially being allies in promotion, Jim Londos broke away from Jack Curley’s group in New York. To restore peace, the parties decided on a legitimate contest or “shoot” to settle the dispute. Joseph “Toots” Mondt
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
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
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
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