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Posts about 20th Century wrestlers, wrestling matches, and wrestling films.
Qabel il-lotta f'Kentucky fil-bidu tas-snin 1910, wrestling fans knew Ed “Strangler” Lewis as Bob Fredrichs. Born Robert Friedrich in Nekoosa, Wisconsin, Lewis made his professional wrestling debut in 1905, while still only 14 sena. Kentucky promoters thought Bob Fredrichs too plain, so Lewis chose his new name as an homage to fellow Wisconsin native and original
Ottubru 25, 1915, Aleksander “Alex” Aberg won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Wladek Zbyszko, the brother of Aberg’s former foe. Fil 1914, Stanislaus Zbyszko defeated Aberg for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Stanislaus Zbyszko returned to Europe. It is doubtful Wladek Zbyszko could make a claim to his brother’s championship. Promoter Sam Rachmann probably created this
Fuq Mejju 7, 1901, Tom Jenkins ġġieled lill-ġgant Nouralah Hassan fi New York City. Born in Bulgaria during 1870, Hassan stood six feet, eight inches tall and weighed 331 liri. While Jenkins possessed superior wrestling skill, fans and reporters expected Hassan’s immense size to present problems for Jenkins. Promoters booked the men to wrestle at Madison Square Garden in
Fuq Awissu 4, 1939, Mort Henderson ħalliena f’Rochester, New York fi 60 sena. Il-partitarji tal-lotta x'aktarx ma ftakrux l-isem Mort Henderson iżda bħala l-alter ego tiegħu, il-Marvel Masked oriġinali, huwa salva l-verżjoni jaqgħu tal- 1915 International Wrestling Tournament in New York City. Sam Rachmann ippromwova t-tournament bil-għan ta’
Taro Miyake originally came to prominence as a jiu jitsu expert fighting legitimate mixed styles contests with professional boxers and wrestlers. Miyake used the legitimate contests, most of which he won, to generate interest in jiu jitsu. Like many judo and jiu jitsu instructors, Miyake discovered how hard it was to make a sustainable income from martial arts instruction. Taro
George Tragos kiseb fama bħala t-trejner ta' Lou Thesz, iċ-Champion Dinji tal-Piż Tqil tal-Alleanza Nazzjonali tal-Lotta dominanti tas-snin 50 u l-bidu tas-sittinijiet. Xorb, a 1920 Olimpiku għall-Greċja nattiva tiegħu, kellu jerġa impekkabbli fil-lotta leġittima. Imwieled f'Marzu 14, 1901, fil-Messinja, il-Greċja, Tragos rebaħ titli nazzjonali tal-lotta qabel ma rrappreżenta lill-Greċja fil- 1920 Olimpjadi biss
At the end of 1932, 22-Vila Milli ta’ sena ħarġet lil żewġha, wrestler professjonali Wladek Zbyszko, għal divorzju li jallega moħqrija fiżika u adulterju. Milli akkuża lil Zbyszko ta’ 41 sena b’moħqrija fiżika talli “għannaqha wisq.” L-Imħallef Dunne tal-Qorti Suprema ta’ Brooklyn sema’ l-każ tad-divorzju. Huwa esprima dubju li Zbyszko abbuża minn martu. Madankollu, ma keċċiex il
Frank Gotch iddomina l-lotta Amerikana minn 1905 għall-irtirar tiegħu fi 1913. Gotch, iċ-Champion attwali tal-Heavyweight Wrestling Amerikan, rebaħ l-akbar partita fil-karriera tiegħu f’April 3, 1908. Gotch għeleb liċ-Champion attwali tal-World Heavyweight Wrestling Georg Hackenschmidt f’Chicago, Illinois. Gotch wera li kien dominanti bħala Champion tad-Dinja daqskemm kien bħala ċ-Champion Amerikan. Gotch qabel
Nhar il-Ħamis, April 29, 1909, Frank Gotch vvjaġġa lejn Memphis, Tennessee biex tiġġieled kontra l-wrestler tal-piż ħafif ħafif Charles Hackenschmidt. Hackenschmidt rebaħ il-World Light Heavyweight Wrestling Championship taħt ismu reali, John Berg. Għalkemm il-partitarji ħasbu tajjeb fuq Berg, ma rawhx bħala theddida biex jegħleb lil Frank Gotch f’partita dritta. Biex jiżdied l-interess tal-fann
Joe Stecher lilha waqt żmien transitorju fil-lotta professjonali Amerikana. Prior to 1900, lottaturi kienu involuti primarjament f'konkorsi leġittimi għalkemm il-lottaturi kienu jaħdmu logħbiet kultant. Wara 1915, il-wrestlers kollha ħadmu l-logħbiet tagħhom. Wrestlers ġġieldu kompetizzjonijiet leġittimi biss biex isolvu tilwima promozzjonali jew biex jagħmlu double-cross. Minn 1900 li 1915, lottaturi impenjati f’taħlita ta’ logħbiet maħduma