Combat Sports Historian at Martial Artist
Posts about professional wrestling history from 1870 upang 1930.
Giovanni Raicevich stood only 5’07” tall but weighed a muscular 220 pounds. Raicevich carried pro bodybuilder type muscle 50 years before the steroid era. Gayunman, when it came to wrestling, Raicevich’s skill set was not quite as developed as his physique. Raicevich was one of many foreign wrestlers, na naglakbay sa Amerika upang kunin si Frank Gotch pagkatapos niyang talunin
Sa Christmas Night 1911, Stanislaus Zbyszko nakilala Giovanni Raicievich sa isang magkano-inaasahang matimbang Wrestling labanan. Zbyszko, na nangangampanya para sa isang rematch sa World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch, sumang-ayon upang ihagis Raicevich 3 ulit sa 90 minuto o ipinahayag ang natalo. Bilang ang lalake ay pumasok sa sikat Madison Square Garden sa New York City, Zbyszko ay malinaw na ang
At “Strangler” Si Lewis ay isa sa mga pinakadakilang propesyonal na wrestler at world champion sa lahat ng oras. Lewis’ signature move was the stranglehold, na sinimulang gamitin ni Lewis bilang mga promoter at wrestler na inilipat ang propesyonal na pakikipagbuno sa isang nakaayos na o "nagtrabaho" na eksibisyon. Orihinal na ginamit ni Lewis ang front face lock o guillotine choke. Ang pangalan ni Lewis na Evan "Strangler" Lewis ay gumawa ng front face lock o
Sorakichi Matsuda originally trained in sumo wrestling. When Matsuda decided to become a catch-as-catch-can wrestler, he was forced to travel to the United States. Professional wrestling would not become popular in Japan until the middle of the Twentieth Century. Upon arriving in the United States in 1883, it took Matsuda a few months to secure a match. Na-secure na niya sa wakas
Talaga, Samuel Rachman, who promoted both the 1915 International Wrestling Tournament and Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg, tried to lure retired World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch into the tournament. Rachman hoped to bolster Aberg’s claim as the successor to Gotch. Rachman offered Gotch $20,000 to wrestle Aberg in May 1915. Ang paligsahan ni Rachman ay magsisimula sa Miyerkules
Martin “Magsasaka” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Gayunman, Burns ay isang mahusay na mambunuo sa kanyang sariling karapatan. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “Ang Strangler” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. Sa 1893, Natigilan si Burns
No one can question that Stanislaus Zbyszko was a great wrestler. Nagsimula siya pagbubuno kapag ang pro laro noon ay pa rin ng isang aktwal na kumpetisyon. Nagpatuloy siya upang maging matagumpay pagkatapos ng laro ay pinalitan sa nagtrabaho (prearranged) posporo. Sa katunayan, sumali siya sa isang shoot contest, when he legitimately defeated Big Wayne Munn for the title in 1925 sa pamamagitan ng dobleng pagtawid sa kanyang mga promoter.
Alex Åberg natalo maraming mga taong litaw foes sa ang pinakamalaking taon ng kanyang propesyonal Wrestling karera. Sa 1915, Åberg competed sa parehong Spring at Fall bersyon ng New York International Wrestling Tournament. Nakikipag-kumpetensya ng eksklusibo sa kanyang mga ginustong estilo ng Greco-Roman Wrestling, Åberg natalo Dr. Benjamin Roller, Wladek Zbyszko at Ed “Strangler” Lewis kasama ang isang bilang ng mga journeyman wrestlers.
Si Fred Beell ay nakipagbuno nang propesyonal mula sa 1900 upang 1919. Matapos bumuo ng isang maalamat na reputasyon dahil sa ilan sa kanyang mga tagumpay laban kay Martin “Magsasaka” Burns, Dan McLeod at Frank Gotch, Nagretiro si Beell habang papalapit 43 taong gulang. Ang kanyang post wrestling career ay hahantong sa kanyang hindi inaasahang pagkamatay sa 57. Nalampasan ni Fred Beell ang mahabang pagkakataon upang maging isang karampatang propesyonal na wrestler
Broadcast companies were looking for content during the early days of television. Besides older movies and some broadcast company productions, sports were a source of programming for many television stations. The Dumont Television Network was one of the powerhouse networks in the beginning of the Golden Age of Television. One of their most popular programs was wrestling and the star