Staraí Spóirt agus Ealaíontóir Comhraic
Posts about professional wrestling history from 1870 to 1930.
Ag tús na 1911, an pobal wrestling mheas triúr fear a bheith ar an dúshlán is mó a ríthe Champion Domhanda Frank Gotch. Iar curadh George Hackenschmidt, Stanislaus Zbyszko agus “An Turk Millteanach” Yussif Mahmout bhí an deis chun buille Gotch. Gotch, a raibh aon duine ar amadán, bheartaigh sé cuid den stáirse a bhaint as a chuid dúshlánach trí iad a mheaitseáil
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. Bhí plean Rachmann do bhunú Aber ag dul mar a bhí beartaithe tar éis don chomórtas tosú
Ar Nollaig 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. Chuaigh an Príomh-Dhá Cleití isteach sa
In 1880, William Muldoon would become World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the Greco-Roman style after defeating Thiebaud Bauer, the reigning champion. Before he would accomplish this feat, Muldoon had to pay his dues and prepare for the title tilt with Bauer. In 1876, Muldoon caught the attention of former bare knuckle prizefighting world champion 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: An wrestler An chuid is mó Eagla ar an 19ú haois. Bhí Evan Lewis saineolaí aighneacht oilte i rith an ré wrestling dlisteanach gairmiúla cé raibh sé páirt a ghlacadh i gceann cúpla prearranged cluichí. I mí Eanáir 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “stróic Sorakichi a
Ed “Strangler” Tá Lewis ar dhuine den bheirt wrestlóirí gairmiúla Meiriceánacha riamh. Cé go raibh Lewis ina wrestler aighneacht dlisteanach, a d’fhéadfadh duine ar bith a bhualadh i gcomórtas wrestling, d'oibrigh sé beagnach go heisiach i gcluichí taispeántais réamheagraithe. In 1929, ghlac sé páirt i gcluiche le imreoir peile gairmiúil iompaithe wrestler, Gus Sonnenberg. Bhí Sonnenberg ar an Providence Steam Roller,
On Monday, December 13, 1920, Ed “Strangler” Bhuaigh Lewis an chéad cheann de shé Chraobhchomórtas Domhanda Trom-mheáchain ó Joe Stecher. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying. A year before this match, Tháinig Stecher agus Lewis le chéile i gcluiche a mhair níos mó ná trí huaire an chloig. Rinne Lewis earráid mheabhrach i
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” i St. Louis during the 1904 Domhain Aonach. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 i Chicago,
For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, An Bealach a Beo i Sláinte agus Neart (nasc affiliate) 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