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Posts about professional wrestling history from 1870 to 1930.
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 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,
Ar Dé Máirt, Eanáir 19, 1909, Dr. Benjamin Roller, a Seattle physician and pro wrestler who was good enough to win the American Heavyweight Championship, inexplicably decided to try his hand at professional boxing. His opponent was friend and sparring partner, “Denver” Ed Martin, who would win the Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete
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
George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Louis’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. Ar Lúnasa 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.
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
William Muldoon, iar bleachtaireachta Nua-Eabhrac, bhuaigh an Craobh Domhanda Wrestling Greco-Roman ag bhuaigh Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon reigned ar feadh deich mbliana roimh scor mar a son. Tar éis dul ar scor, thosaigh sé a dhéanamh ina gcónaí mar oiliúnóir pearsanta. Muldoon trained many wrestlers but really came to prominence after getting a woefully out of shape John L. Sullivan fit for
Léigh mé an chéad faoi William Muldoon i beathaisnéis John L. Sullivan, an knuckle lom trom curadh deiridh. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. Troideadh an mór-bout knuckle lom go deireanach le Sullivan i gcoinne Jake Kilrain i 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. He was
Cé chomh minic a chuala tú é is fearr cóip ghearrthéarma nó cóip fada le haghaidh margaíochta Idirlín a úsáid. Roinnt proponents abhcóide cóip gearr, roinnt abhcóide fada agus roinnt iarracht a bhaint amach ar an talamh lár. Dealraíonn sé go bhfuil gach duine tuairim cé go. Bhí duine amháin a chreid in úsáid chóip fada dhíol a chuid seirbhísí William Muldoon. Muldoon was