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Posts about early Twentieth Century professional wrestling.
I “Davitelj” Lewis je jedan od dvojice najboljih američkih profesionalnih hrvača svih vremena. Dok je Lewis bio legitimni submission hrvač, koji bi svakoga mogao pobijediti u natjecanju u hrvanju, radio je gotovo isključivo u unaprijed dogovorenim egzibicijskim utakmicama. U 1929, sudjelovao je u meču s profesionalnim nogometašem koji je postao hrvač, Gus Sonnenberg. Sonnenberg je bio na Providence Steam Rolleru,
U ponedjeljak, Prosinac 13, 1920, I “Davitelj” Lewis je osvojio prvu od šest svjetskih prvaka u hrvanju u teškoj kategoriji od Joea Stechera. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. Godinu dana prije ove utakmice, Stecher i Lewis sastali su se u meču koji je trajao više od tri sata. Lewis je napravio mentalnu pogrešku
Frank Gotch took the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Tom Jenkins in December 1903. Gotch intended on following up this triumph with a match for World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from George Hackenschmidt. Gotch wanted to meet “Pijuk” u St. Louis during the 1904 Svjetskom sajmu. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 in Chicago,
For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, The Way to Live in Health and Strength (affiliate link) by Georg Hackenschmidt. Georg Hackenschmidt set many weightlifitng world records before focusing on professional wrestling. Hackenschmidt would win the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1901. Hackenschmidt would reign as undefeated World Champion for 7 godine do gubitka svog
My stepdad Ernest C. Diaz married my mother on June 8, 1981. Dad and Mom worked to make sure we had a normal family life. U 1981 ili 1982, they decided to take my sisters and me to a professional wrestling show at the Checkerdome (also known as the Arena). Naš omiljeni hrvači su Von Erichs. David Von Erich
Svibanj 9, 1905 izdanje St. Louis republike sport poglavlje sadrži priču o nadolazeće utakmice između lokalnog hrvača George Baptiste i touring svjetskog prvak u hrvanju, George Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, koji je upravo pobijedio Tom Jenkins za Svjetsko prvenstvo. Ako urednik znali “Hack-a” condition at the time, he may have
Stanislav Zbyszko rođen Stanislaw Jan Cygankiewicz travnja 1, 1880 u Jodlow, Poljska, koja je bila dio Austro-Ugarske Monarhije. Zbyszko chose the ring name Stanislaus Zbyszko because it was the name of a fictional Polish knight. Članak u Walla Walla, Washington novina, The Evening Statesman’s on Tuesday, Veljača 8, 1910, publicized Zbyszko’s university and intellectual accomplishments.
George Hackenschmidt (1877-1968) was a world record holding weightlifter and World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion before wrestling was prearranged and lifters were using steroids. Hackenschmidt achieved a level of greatness due to several factors. He achieved a high level of physical fitness. His physical condition allowed him to be the most successful wrestler of his era. A few wrestlers may have been