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Posts about professional wrestling history from 1870 za 1930.
One of the oldest adages in combat sports is “a good big man always beats a good little man”. It is the reason that we have weight divisions in boxing, wrestling and mixed martial arts. V torek, November 2, 1881, 160-pound Edwin Bibby proved there are exceptions to this rule. While small, Edwin Bibby was particularly strong for his size.
(Ta odlomek je iz moje najnovejše knjige o zgodovini ameriškega prvenstva v rokoborbi v težki kategoriji.) Jenkins se je izkazal kot glavni kandidat takoj, ko je McLeod osvojil naslov. V sredo, November 17, 1897, Tom Jenkins se je v Indianapolisu boril z nekdanjim nosilcem naslova Martinom "Farmerjem" Burnsom, Indiana. Moški so se borili v najboljšem dvoboju dveh od treh padcev po pravilih rokoborbe ujemi kot ujemi. Jenkins je vstal
Ponedeljek, December 6, 1932, 41-letni Ed "Strangler" Lewis se je boril na enem svojih zadnjih zakonitih tekmovanj za rešitev promocijskega spora v New Yorku. Potem ko sta bila sprva zaveznika pri napredovanju, Jim Londos se je ločil od skupine Jacka Curleyja v New Yorku. Za povrnitev miru, stranke so se odločile za legitimno tekmovanje ali "ustrelitev", da bi rešile spor. Joseph "Toots" Mondt
V torek, Marec 28, 1899, trenutni ameriški prvak v rokoborbi v težki kategoriji Dan S. McLeod se je boril s Charlesom Wittmerjem v dvoboju dveh od treh padcev v mešanih slogih. Ker je prvak ubranil naslov le v dvobojih catch-as-catch-can, McLeod se je boril z Wittmerjem v dvoboju brez naslova. Wittmer, specialist za grško-rimsko rokoborbo, je zahteval, da se on in McLeod borita vsaj enkrat po grško-rimskih pravilih. St. Paul Athletic
If wrestling fans know of Anton “Tony” Stecher, it is as the long-time promoter of professional wrestling in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stecher started promoting professional wrestling in the Twin Cities during 1933. Stecher built the Minneapolis Boxing and Wrestling Club into a powerful local wrestling promotion. Stecher was also one of the early members of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Graver
Scottish wrestler Duncan C. Ross wrestled professionally but also took part in strength and athletic contests after arriving in the United States in the late 1870s. An all-around athlete, Ross wrestled skillfully in both catch-as-catch-can wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling. Ponedeljek, Februar 26, 1883, Ross wrestled former World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Theobaud Bauer. Bauer brought the World Championship from France
Joe Stecher made his professional wrestling debut in late 1912 or early 1913. Stecher proved to be a dangerous professional from the beginning of his career. Martin “Farmer” Burns, the storied wrestler and trainer, brought one of his proteges, Yussiff Hussane, to test Stecher in a legitimate contest during June 1913. Burns and most followers of the sport expected Hussane
V torek, Oktober 21, 1913, Ed “Strangler” Lewis defended his newly won American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship against William Demetral. Lewis wrestled Demetral at Lexington’s Auditorium on a mat instead of a ring. The mat setup played a role in the finish of the match. Promoter Jerry Walls placed a mat on the elevated stage, a common setup before the widespread
Dan McLeod je oktobra premagal Martina "Farmerja" Burnsa za naslov ameriškega prvaka v rokoborbi v težki kategoriji 1897. McLeod je imel prvenstvo štiri leta, dokler ni srečal najtežjega nasprotnika Franka Gotcha, Tom Jenkins. In early 1899, McLeod je v Minnesoti nekaj ubranil naslova. On February 24, 1899, McLeod se je boril s St. Louis srednji rokoborski prvak George Baptiste v dvorani Conover spredaj
Profesionalna rokoborba se je iz zakonitih tekmovanj razvila v atletsko razstavo iz dveh razlogov. I have written extensively about the first reason. Legitimate contests between equally skilled wrestlers were often long, boring affairs with little action. These contests turned off fans and prevented professional wrestling exploding as a spectator sport. I have not written as much about the second reason. The