Londos Bergulat Coleman dan Shikina

I recently discovered a three minute clip on YouTube, yang termasuk dua Jim Londos’ pertandingan dari tahun 1930-an. Di pertandingan pertama, Londos bergulat dengan Abe Coleman. Di pertandingan kedua, Londos bergulat dalam pertandingan gaya campuran dengan Oki Shikina, who was trained by Taro Miyake, sabuk hitam Judo dan pegulat profesional.

Londos was the biggest box office star in professional wrestling history. While Londos was not in the same league as Ed “Pencekik” Lewis, Joe Stecher or John “Manusia Harimau Nebraska” Pasir, Londos did know “hooking”, the insider term for submission wrestling.

Abe Coleman achieved fame as “the Hebrew Hercules.” While Coleman stood only 5’03”, he weighed over 200 pon. Coleman also possessed a professional bodybuilder’s physique without the use of steroids. When Coleman died in 2007 at 101-years-old, he was the oldest living former professional wrestler.

Oki Shikina was born Morio Shikina in Okinawa. Shikina debuted in the early 1930s. Shikina wrestled until 1955, when he was 51-years-old.

Watch the match clips and let me know what you think of it.

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