Category: 20TH CENTURY PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING

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

Før brydning i Kentucky i begyndelsen af ​​1910'erne, wrestling-fans kendte Ed "Strangler" Lewis som Bob Fredrichs. Født Robert Friedrich i Nekoosa, Wisconsin, Lewis fik sin professionelle wrestling-debut i 1905, kun mens det stadig er 14 år. Kentucky-promotorerne mente, at Bob Fredrichs var for almindelig, så Lewis valgte sit nye navn som en hyldest til andre Wisconsin indfødte og originale

Den maj 7, 1901, Tom Jenkins kæmpede med den gigantiske Nouralah Hassan i New York City. Født i Bulgarien under 1870, Hassan stod seks fod, otte centimeter høj og vejet 331 pounds. Mens Jenkins besad overlegne brydningsevner, fans og journalister forventede, at Hassans enorme størrelse ville give Jenkins problemer. Promotorerne bestilte mændene til at kæmpe i Madison Square Garden

Den August 4, 1939, Mort Henderson døde i Rochester, New York kl 60 år. Wrestling-fans huskede sandsynligvis ikke navnet Mort Henderson, men som hans alter ego, det originale Masked Marvel, han reddede efterårsversionen af 1915 International Wrestling Tournament in New York City. Sam Rachmann promoverede turneringen med målet om