Sejarawan Olahraga Tempur dan Artis Bela Diri
Postingan tentang sejarah gulat profesional dari 1870 untuk 1930.
Pada hari Senin, Juni 25, 1934, current World Champion Jim Browning defended his world title against Jim Londos. Browning dropped the title to Londos in a match to end the promotional war which led to the double-crosses of the early 1930s. 20,000 fans crowded into Madison Square Garden to see the match leading to a $40,000 gate. Jack Curley enjoyed a
Dalam olahraga pertarungan, orang besar yang baik biasanya mengalahkan orang kecil yang baik. Jika kamu hebat, Anda sering kali dapat menutupi perbedaan ukuran yang besar. Edwin Bibby hanya berdiri 5’04” dan ditimbang 160 pound tetapi mengalahkan banyak pegulat besar selama karir gulat profesionalnya. Bibby mengalahkan banyak pegulat termasuk pegulat raksasa Jerman William Heygster. Edwin Bibby mampu
When “The Russian Lion” George Hackenschmidt toured America in 1905, he left the country unimpressed by the state of American wrestling. The current World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, dikenal sebagai “Terjangan” to much of the wrestling public, toured several cities in an attempt to arrange a match with American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Tom Jenkins. Hackenschmidt won the world title in Greco-Roman
The powerful William Muldoon was considered invincible as Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion. Hanya satu orang yang secara serius menantang Muldoon pada masa pemerintahannya yang dominan. Clarence Whistler seberat 165 pon secara konsisten memberikan tantangan terberatnya kepada Muldoon. Muldoon and Whistler met on Thursday, November 1, 1883 in San Francisco, California dalam salah satu dari beberapa pertandingan mereka. William Muldoon hampir satu kepala lebih tinggi dan beratnya
Fred Beell developed a reputation in the early 20th Century as a powerful and dangerous wrestler. His reputation was not built by his 1903 campaign. Beell suffered as many high-profile defeats as victories. Beell started well in April 1903, when he defeated St. Paul AAU Wrestling Champion James McAuley. McAuley won the first fall in 22 menit. Beell memenangkannya
Joe Acton adalah salah satu pegulat terbaik Inggris pada abad ke-19. 151-pound Acton went through England’s middleweight ranks before plowing through the heavyweights. After beating the best England had to offer including Tom Cannon, Acton decided to test his abilities in the United States. Joe Acton settled in Philadelphia at Arthur Chamber’s Champions Rest during the summer months of
Frank Gotch holds the title of America’s greatest legitimate professional wrestler. Gotch competed in mostly legitimate contests with a few pre-arranged or “bekerja” matches thrown in the mix. Oleh 1904 atau 1905, no one could really beat Gotch unless he allowed it. In the early years of his career, Gotch was not so dominant. He dropped matches to his mentor,
Jim Londos naik pangkat dalam gulat profesional menjadi bintang box office terbesar tidak hanya pada tahun 1930-an tetapi juga sepanjang masa.. However, jika Londos tidak datang ke St. Louis pada awal tahun 1920an, ceritanya bisa saja sangat berbeda. Londos belajar gulat tangkap-tangkap-kaleng sementara Londos tampil sebagai orang kuat di sirkuit karnaval selama itu
Pada Oktober 20, 1906, Fred Beell proved dynamite comes in small packages. Beell, light heavyweight wrestling champion, defeated former American heavyweight champion Dan McLeod. Beell parlayed an active 1906 into defeats of former American Heavyweight Champion Dan McLeod and current American Heavyweight Champion Frank Gotch. Beell won the American Middleweight (Light Heavyweight) Kejuaraan tetapi tetap keluar dari sorotan sampai
Pada November 7, 1908, Charles Olson bertemu “Americus” Gus Schonlein untuk Kejuaraan Gulat Kelas Berat Ringan Dunia. Pertandingan tersebut terbukti seru seperti dugaan para pengamat, namun berakhir dengan kontroversi. Olson berdiri 6’01” tapi ditimbang saja 170 pon. Lahir Max Flaskamp di Krefeld, Rhine-Westphalia Utara di 1879, dia mengambil nama Charles atau Charley Olson