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Posts about professional wrestling history from 1870 li 1930.
Fuq Diċembru 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. Kap Żewġ Rix daħlu fil-
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,
Nhar it-Tlieta, Jannar 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: Il Wrestler aktar biża 'ta' l-Seklu 19. Evan Lewis kien espert tas-sengħa sottomissjoni matul l-era leġittimu lotta professjonali għalkemm huwa ma jieħu sehem fil koppja prestabbiliti logħbiet. In January 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “strangle Sorakichi biex
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. Fuq Awissu 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” f'St. Louis during the 1904 Fair Dinja. Unfortunately for Gotch and St. Louis, the match would not occur until 1908 f'Chicago,
For my birthday this year, I purchased one of my favorite books, Il-Mixja biex Live Saħħa u Qawwa (link affiljat) 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, ex ditektif New York City, rebaħ il-Kampjonat World Wrestling Greco-Roman mill jisfratta Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon kienet issaltan għal għaxar snin qabel ma rtira bħala ċampjin. Wara li rtira, huwa beda biex jaqilgħu l-għajxien bħala trainer personali. Muldoon trained many wrestlers but really came to prominence after getting a woefully out of shape John L. Sullivan fit for
I first read about William Muldoon in a biography of John L. Sullivan, the last bare knuckle heavyweight champion. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. The last major bare knuckle bout was fought by Sullivan against Jake Kilrain in 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. Huwa kien
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