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Posts about professional wrestling history from 1870 në 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. Plani i Rachmann për themelimin e Aberg po shkonte siç ishte planifikuar pas fillimit të turneut
Më dhjetor 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. Chief Two Feathers entered the
Në 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. Në 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: Wrestler më frikë e shekullit 19. Evan Lewis ishte një ekspert të kualifikuar paraqitjes gjatë legjitime epokës profesionale mundje edhe pse ai ka marrë pjesë në një çift i paracaktuar ndeshjet. Në janar 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “mbyt Sorakichi për të
Dhe “Strangler” Lewis është një nga dy mundësit profesionistë amerikanë më të mirë të të gjitha kohërave. Ndërsa Lewis ishte një mundës legjitim i nënshtrimit, i cili mund të mundte cilindo në një garë mundjeje, ai punoi pothuajse ekskluzivisht në ndeshjet e paracaktuara të ekspozitës. Në 1929, mori pjesë në një ndeshje me futbollist profesionist i kthyer në mundës, Gus Sonnenberg. Sonnenberg ishte në Providence Steam Roller,
Të hënën, Dhjetor 13, 1920, Dhe “Strangler” Lewis fitoi të parin nga gjashtë kampionatet botërore të mundjes në peshë të rëndë nga 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, Stecher dhe Lewis u takuan në një ndeshje që zgjati më shumë se tre orë. Lewis bëri një gabim mendor në
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 “Kollë e thatë” në Shën. Louis during the 1904 Panairi Botërore. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 në Çikago,
For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, Rruga për të jetuar në Shëndetësisë dhe Forcën (lidhje Filialin) 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