Episode 54 – ຕອນ Frankenstein

Technical difficulties led to this podcast being more of a compilation. We discuss an odd decision by the New York State Althletic Commission in 1921.

ປັບ​ປຸງ​ໃຫ້​ທັນ

In our original update we covered most of the main wrestling stories since Dan went in to the hospital. ແຕ່​ຫນ້າ​ເສຍ​ດາຍ, none of the audio was useable from this section.

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<ກວ້າງ bbox_x = "925​" bbox_y = "1897​" bbox_w = "16​" bbox_h = "19​" fsize = "13​" fweight = "3​" ສີ​ແດງ = "255​" ສີ​ຂຽວ = "255​" ສີ​ຟ້າ = "255​" ບໍ່​ມີ​ເພດ​; = " “<ກວ້າງ bbox_x = "949​" bbox_y = "1897​" bbox_w bbox_h = "52​" = "19​" fsize = "13​" fweight = "3​" ສີ​ແດງ = "255​" ສີ​ຂຽວ = "255​" ສີ​ຟ້າ = "255​" ບໍ່​ມີ​ເພດ​; = "” Lewis’s dummy head that he told reporters and fans that he used to develop his powerful headlock (Public Domain)

Main Content

ໃນ 1921, the New York State Athletic Commission banned the stranglehold, scissors, headlock, and toe hold.

The commission fell for Billy Sandow’s and Ed “<ກວ້າງ bbox_x = "949​" bbox_y = "1897​" bbox_w bbox_h = "52​" = "19​" fsize = "13​" fweight = "3​" ສີ​ແດງ = "255​" ສີ​ຂຽວ = "255​" ສີ​ຟ້າ = "255​" ບໍ່​ມີ​ເພດ​; = "” Lewis’s promotional tactics in selling the headlock as a deadly wrestling hold.

New York promoters Jack Curley and Tex Rickard did not like the new rule. Curley and Rickard feared criticizing the rule because the Commission could fine or ban them from New York.

ແທນ​ທີ່​ຈະ, an Olympic Champion criticized the ban, which could seriously damage professional wrestling as a spectator sport.

Review

I briefly review WWE Backlash and why I am considering tapping out on modern pro wrestling permanently.

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