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Posts about early Twentieth Century professional wrestling.
Ed “Strangler” Lewis is one of the top two American professional wrestlers of all-time. While Lewis was a legitimate submission wrestler, who could beat anyone in a wrestling contest, he worked almost exclusively in prearranged exhibition matches. Nan 1929, he took part in a match with professional football player turned wrestler, Gus Sonnenberg. Sonnenberg was on the Providence Steam Roller,
Nan Lendi, Desanm 13, 1920, Ed “Strangler” Lewis te genyen premye nan sis chanpyona mondyal lit pwa lou nan men Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. Yon ane anvan sa a matche ak, Stecher ak Lewis te rankontre nan yon match ki dire plis pase twa èdtan. Lewis te fè yon erè mantal nan
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 “Hack” nan St. Louis during the 1904 San Patipri Mondyal la. 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 (lyen afilye) 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 years until losing his
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. Nan 1981 oswa 1982, they decided to take my sisters and me to a professional wrestling show at the Checkerdome (also known as the Arena). Our favorite wrestlers were the Von Erichs. David Von Erich
Me a 9, 1905 edisyon an St la. Seksyon espò Louis Repiblik la genyen yon istwa sou yon matche ak k ap vini ant wrèstle lokal George Baptiste ak plantasyon Mondyal lit chanpyon an, George Hackenschmidt. The paper did not give Baptiste a chance against Hackenschmidt, ki jis bat Tom Jenkins pou chanpyona nan mond. Si editè a te konnen “Hack a” condition at the time, he may have
Stanislaus Zbyszko te fèt Stanislaus Jan Cygankiewicz sou Avril 1, 1880 nan Jodlow, Polòy, ki te fè pati Anpi Otrich-Ongwa. Zbyszko chose the ring name Stanislaus Zbyszko because it was the name of a fictional Polish knight. Yon atik nan Walla Walla la, Jounal Washington, The Evening Statesman’s on Tuesday, Fevriye 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