Võitlusspordiajaloolane ja võitluskunstnik
Posts about professional wrestling history from 1870 kuni 1930.
At the beginning of 1911, the wrestling public considered three men to be the greatest challenge to reigning World Champion Frank Gotch. Former champion George Hackenschmidt, Stanislaus Zbyszko and “The Terrible Turk” Yussif Mahmout wanted the chance to beat Gotch. Gotch, who was nobody’s fool, decided to take some of the starch out of his challengers by matching them up
Samuel Rachmann promoted the International Wrestling Tournament in New York during 1915. Rachmann invited wrestlers from around the world to the tournament but his real intention was to establish European Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion Alex Aberg as the successor to the retired Frank Gotch as World Champion. Rachmanni plaan Abergi asutamiseks läks pärast turniiri algust plaanipäraselt
On detsember 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Pealik Kaks Sulge sisenesid
Sisse 1880, William Muldoon muutuks World raskekaalu maadlus meister kreeka-rooma stiilis pärast võideti THIEBAUD Bauer, Valitsev meister. Enne kui ta oleks selle saavutamiseks feat, Muldoon pidi maksma oma maksud ja valmistuda pealkiri tilt koos Bauer. Sisse 1876, Muldoon püütud tähelepanu endise paljaste vait prizefighting maailmameister John Morrissey. Morrissey was a former
In a testament to his foresight and vision, the World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon was preparing to be a fitness trainer even while at the height of his powers as a wrestler. Muldoon held the championship from 1880 until he retired in 1890. During his reign, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,
I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century. Evan Lewis was a skilled submission expert during the legitimate professional wrestling era although he did take part in a couple prearranged matches. Aasta jaanuaris 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “kägistama Sorakichit
Ed “Strangler” Lewis on üks kahest parimast Ameerika professionaalsest maadlejast läbi aegade. Kuigi Lewis oli seaduslik allaandja maadleja, kes suudaks maadlusvõistlusel kedagi võita, ta töötas peaaegu eranditult eelnevalt kokkulepitud näitusematšidel. Sisse 1929, ta osales matšis maadlejast saanud elukutselise jalgpalluriga, Gus Sonnenberg. Sonnenberg oli Providence'i aururullil,
Esmaspäeval, Detsember 13, 1920, Ed “Strangler” Lewis võitis Joe Stecherilt esimese kuuest maadluse raskekaalu maailmameistrivõistlusest. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. A year before this match, Stecher ja Lewis kohtusid üle kolme tunni kestnud matšis. Lewis tegi mängus vaimse vea
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” St. Louis during the 1904 World Fair. 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 aastat oma kaotamiseni