Episode 39 – Zbyszko's dubbelkruis
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In deze aflevering, we bespreken de beroemde dubbelkruising van “Big” Wayne Munn en het Gold Dust Trio van Stanislaus Zbyszko.
-Update
We discuss the podcast and website schedule for 2024. Ik ben van plan veertig podcasts op te nemen en twintig posts voor te schrijven 2024. We brengen drie tot vier podcasts per jaar uit.
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Hoofdonderwerp
In 1924, Billy Sandow decided the Gold Dust Trio needed to promote a new wrestling star. Sandow selected “Big” Wayne Munn, a celebrated University of Nebraska football player.
Sandow’s partners, Wereldkampioen zwaargewicht worstelen Ed “Worger” Lewis and Joseph “Toots” Mondt warned Sandow against putting the championship on Munn, who could not defend himself against shooters or hookers.
Sandow reassured Lewis and Mondt by saying he would only book Munn against wrestlers they could trust. Sandow’s decision led to one of the most significant double-crosses in American professional wrestling history.
Beoordeling
This week we reviewed two wrestling matches. The first is the oldest professional wrestling match on film. It is a Greco-Roman wrestling match from Prague in 1913. The men appear to be shooting or wrestling a legitimate contest.
Gustav Fristensky vs. Josef Smejkal – I believe Fristensky is in the long tights with the muscular build. Smejkal wears a signlet top initially but takes off the top during the intermission.
The second match is a film from 1940. This film has commentary and you can easily determine who is who. Cowboy Karl Davis vs. Terry McGinnis.
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