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Posts about 20th Century wrestlers, wrestling matches, and wrestling films.
Bingwa wa Dunia wa Mieleka ya Uzito Mzito Ed “Strangler” Lewis wrestled hundreds of legitimate wrestling matches with Joseph “Toots” Mondt over the years. During conversations with his young protégé, Lou Thesz, Lewis said he only had to worry about losing to two wrestlers in his long career. Only Mondt and Stanislaus Zbyszko had a chance of defeating him in a legitimate contest. Moja
On Sunday, Desemba 14, 1924, “Big” Wayne Munn wrestled Joseph “Toots” Mondt in the main event of the wrestling card at the Kansas City, Missouri, Convention Hall. 10,000 fans showed up to cheer on Munn, a former college football player for the University of Nebraska. Munn was billed at 6’06”, which may have been an exaggeration but he was significantly
Aprili 14, 1909, World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch met Yussif Mahmout, a skilled Bulgarian wrestler, in Chicago, Illinois for his title. Fans considered Mahmout a tough challenger primarily because they had not seen him wrestle. Emil Klank, Gotch’s manager, iliwashawishi wapiganaji wa kigeni wenye sifa nzuri kama Mahmout na Stanislaus Zbyszko kusafiri hadi Amerika ili kuwapa changamoto Gotch.. Mashabiki
Aleksander “Alex” Aberg alitengeneza vichwa vya habari 1917 wakati wa kesi juu ya kukataa kwake kutimiza ahadi ya mieleka huko Boston mnamo Machi 1917. Aberg alikubali kupigana na Wladek Zbyszko, mpinzani wake mkuu wakati wa 1915 Mashindano ya Kimataifa ya Mieleka ya New York, kwa promota wa Boston George Touhey. Hata hivyo, Aberg alijiondoa kwenye pambano hilo muda mfupi baada ya kusaini makubaliano ya kumenyana na yake
After marrying his wife Gladys and beating Georg Hackenschmidt a second time, both in 1911, World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch began to wrestle a more limited schedule. His wife Gladys was not a big fan of wrestling and wanted her new husband to spend more time at home in Humboldt, Iowa. In the world of wrestling at the time,
Mei 17, 1910, Stanislaus Zbyszko’s year-long tour of America continued as he met Dr. Benjamin F. Roller in Buffalo, New York. Zbyszko, a Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion from Poland, wanted to generate interest in a potential match with World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. While Dr. Roller was never able to beat Gotch, he was considered one of the top American
Kuongoza katika Januari yake 24, 1921 mechi ya taji na bingwa wa zamani wa dunia Earl Caddock, Bingwa wa Dunia wa Mieleka ya Uzito Mzito Ed “Strangler” Lewis alisifika kuwa aliwajeruhi wapinzani wake wawili wa awali, Wladek Zbyszko na Joe Stecher, akiwa na kichwa chake. Lewis angetumia kitasa kumpiga mpinzani wake sakafuni. Zbyszko alipigwa butwaa, wakati kichwa chake kiligonga
On St. Patrick’s Day 1908, Martin “Mkulima” Burns alikutana na Fred Beell mdogo lakini mwenye nguvu. Huku wapambanaji wote wawili wakiwa na uzito 165 paundi, “Mkulima” Burns ilisimama 5'11” kwa Beell 5’04”. Beell mwenye umri wa miaka 32 alikuwa na faida kubwa ya umri zaidi ya Burns mwenye umri wa miaka 47 ingawa. Burns ilianza kuingia 1879, wakati Beell alikuwa na umri wa miaka 3. Wanaume hao walipangwa kwa mechi huko Omaha, Nebraska, moja
Na “Strangler” Lewis enjoyed one of the most successful careers in professional wrestling. Although Lewis wrestled in mostly staged exhibitions, he possessed legitimate wrestling skills. Future protege Lou Thesz said many times Lewis could beat any wrestler at any time, kwa hivyo alikuwa bingwa bora wa ulimwengu katika enzi ya kisasa ya mechi zilizopangwa mapema. Hata hivyo, early in his career, Lewis
Mwishoni mwa Desemba 1916, tukio la ajabu lilitokea. John F. Olin, mpiga mieleka wa Massachusetts, alishinda mechi na Bingwa wa Dunia wa sasa Joe Stecher. Mwamuzi alimtangaza Olin kuwa mshindi baada ya Stecher kuondoka kwenye mechi. Kabla ya Muungano wa Kitaifa wa Mieleka (NWA) ilifanya mabadiliko ya sheria katika miaka ya 1950, michuano iliyopita mikono kwa njia ya kutofuzu au