と “ラングラー” Lewis Wins Title in 1920

月曜日に, 12月 13, 1920, と “ラングラー” ルイスはジョー・ステッシャーから6回のレスリング世界ヘビー級選手権のうちの最初のタイトルを獲得した. The fact he won the title from his biggest rival and business enemy must have been particularly satisfying.

この試合の前に今年, ステッシャーとルイスは3時間以上続いた試合で対戦した. ルイスはステッシャーを急ぐ際に精神的なミスを犯した, who was reeling from one of Lewis’ headlocks. Lewis tried to pounce on him but was caught off-guard and thrown for a fall.

ルイスはステッシャーに気づかれずに捕まったり、疲労で負けたりしないようにと1年以上トレーニングを続けた. In the rematch, ルイスはステッシャーを破った 1 hour and 41 分. ルイスは強力なサイドヘッドロックでステッチャーを敗北させた. Lewis used to use a carotid artery choke known in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu as a bulldog choke but it was outlawed, so he developed the headlock.

While mat finishes were mostly prearranged at this time, ルイスとステッシャーは正当にお互いを嫌悪していた. At the time, cooperation was impossible between the men. Later in their careers, they would wrestle in prearranged bouts.

ルイスがステッチャーを破った後, he formed what was known as the Gold Dust Trio promotion with Billy Sandow and Toots Mondt. They permanently transitioned professional wrestling to “働いていました” story lines with pre-arranged finishes.

They were comfortable with this new arrangement because if someone did not go along with the story lines, Lewis would beat them for real. This practice would bite them in 1925, when they put the belt on a football player named “Big” Wayne Munn.

Lewis was a celebrity in the 1920s before pro wrestling was exposed as worked and became more of a fringe entertainment. 日に 12, 1921, ザ· Bismark Tribune ran a story about how Lewis and his wife, 博士. Ada Scott Lewis, raised their daughter Babada with scientific methods.

The story related how Babada got up at 6. A.M. and went to sleep at 8:30 P.M. Her father taught her exercises. He also carried her with him, when he went running. Her mother made sure she received goat’s milk three times a day. One of the bizarre nutritional practices was feeding Babada bacon grease. The Lewis parents believed it was a great strength food.

残念ながら, this marriage did not last as Lewis was married and divorced five times. Touring as a wrestler put his marriages under great strain.

と “ラングラー” Lewis was born Robert Julius Herman Friedrich in Wisconsin on June 30, 1891. He won the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship a then-record six times. He was considered by both Lou Thesz and Gene LeBell, both of whom he helped train, as the greatest “shooter” or legitimate wrestler.

He trained LeBell after being blinded by trachoma, which he picked up from dirty wrestling mats. At the time he contracted the disease, it was not treatable. He died in New York City on August 8, 1966 歳の時 75.

Lewis left a lasting legacy. One of the last legitimate title holders, who ushered in the era of “働いていました” マッチ, and trained the next generation of champions.

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