Lewis and Zbyszko Argue Over Referee

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Campeão Mundial de Luta Peso Pesado Ed “StranglerLewis was scheduled to meet former champion Stanislaus Zbyszko at the St. Coliseu Louis na quinta-feira, Dezembro 14, 1922 but the match was almost called off due to disagreements over the selection of a referee. It was only after the intercession of St. Louis promoter John Contos that both men agreed to St. Louis

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Episódio 24 – Jim Browning

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/fa8auy/Episode_247r7qx.mp3Podcast: Jogar em nova janela | DownloadIn this episode, I discuss the career of unknown World Champion Jim Browning. Update I recently made thirteen of my non-fiction books available to bookstores and libraries in paperback. I hope you will see them in your local bookstore or library soon. Main Content While reading about the double-crosses of the early 1930s, Eu

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Zbyszko “Wins” World Title in 1921

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Polish wrestler and strongman Stanislaus Zbyszko first came to the United States in 1909 to campaign for a shot at World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. He received and lost the match in a legitimate contest during 1910. Zbyszko continued wrestling for a few more years and actually won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in 1914 do odiado rival

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Episódio 23 – Luta de sumô nos Estados Unidos.

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/w5zan5/Episode_239uf6l.mp3Podcast: Jogar em nova janela | DownloadIn this episode, I discuss professional wrestling matches conducted under Sumo Rules in the 1880s. Update While I hate UFC merging with WWE, you do have to salute Vince McMahon selling his company for more than it’s worth. Vince also managed to stay in charge of the company. Vince McMahon won the promotional wars

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Dois atiradores fazem uma partida

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Na terça-feira, Dezembro 12, 1916, favorito local, Banheiro “O Nebraska Tigerman” Pesek lutou contra outro atirador, Al “Holandês” lareira, em uma partida trabalhada. Pesek treinou recentemente com outro lutador de Nebraska e reconhecido campeão mundial Joe Stecher antes desta luta. Pesek desenvolveu uma reputação notória por atirar com outros lutadores. However, Pesek era um jovem de 22 anos que ainda estava aprendendo a lutar, when

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Episódio 22 – Episódio Bônus

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/spskyr/Episode_22b5y7p.mp3Podcast: Jogar em nova janela | DownloadIn this episode, my cousin Dan and I discuss the evolution of pro wrestling since the late 1970s and its influence on our fandom. We agreed wrestling had to change because of the emergence of cable television. One of the wrestling companies was going to go national. Although they did not necessarily have to

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Bibby demais para Matsuda

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In the early 1880s, Sorakichi Matsuda, ou Matsada na maioria dos jornais americanos, viajou para os Estados Unidos para lutar profissionalmente. O Japão não tinha um circuito de wrestling profissional desenvolvido, então Matsuda pensou em trazer o esporte de volta ao Japão após um estágio nos Estados Unidos. Depois de treinar por um tempo, Matsuda assinou um acordo para lutar o primeiro

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William Muldoon Prepares to Be Champion

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Em 1880, William Muldoon would become World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the Greco-Roman style after defeating Thiebaud Bauer, the reigning champion. Before he would accomplish this feat, Muldoon had to pay his dues and prepare for the title tilt with Bauer. Em 1876, Muldoon caught the attention of former bare knuckle prizefighting world champion John Morrissey. Morrissey was a former

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Episódio 21 – Yusuf Ismail

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/e6nq7d/Episode_21a0s9w.mp3Podcast: Jogar em nova janela | DownloadIn this episode, I discuss the short but impactful career of the original Terrible Turk, Yusuf Ismail. Update Endeavor recently bought World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) and merged it into a company with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Merging a worked exhibition with legitimate contests may not be the great idea Endeavor envisioned. Main Content

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Oscar Wasem venceu Joe Carroll

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Oscar Wasem iniciou sua carreira em St.. Louis, Missouri sob a tutela de George Baptiste. Wasem era um lutador bom o suficiente para que Wasem derrotasse um jovem Frank Gotch em 1901. Wasem, o St. Luís Campeão, Gotch preso, o Campeão de Iowa. Enquanto Gotch passou a ser o maior lutador profissional legítimo da América, Wasem permaneceu um viajante sólido. Wasem complementou sua carreira profissional

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