吉姆·隆多斯留下了他的印記
In the early 1920s, 克里斯托斯·西奧菲盧 (Christos Theofilou) 開始以吉姆·隆多斯 (Jim Londos) 的身份摔跤 “摔跤泥水匠”. 隆多斯可能沒有意識到更名將是他成為 1930 年代職業摔跤最大票房吸引力的第一步. 第二步是他成為聖保羅的主要賽事摔跤手。. 路易. 出生在
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In the early 1920s, 克里斯托斯·西奧菲盧 (Christos Theofilou) 開始以吉姆·隆多斯 (Jim Londos) 的身份摔跤 “摔跤泥水匠”. 隆多斯可能沒有意識到更名將是他成為 1930 年代職業摔跤最大票房吸引力的第一步. 第二步是他成為聖保羅的主要賽事摔跤手。. 路易. 出生在
» 閱讀更多七月 4, 1922, 艾倫·尤斯塔斯 (Alan Eustace) 在世界重量級摔跤冠軍埃德 (Ed) 中獲得了射門 “扼殺” 劉易斯. 尤斯塔斯, 堪薩斯冠軍, 贏得了一場資格賽 “農民” 三月的貝利 1922 獲得與劉易斯的比賽資格. 31-一歲的尤斯塔斯和他同歲 “扼殺” 劉易斯,但劉易斯更有經驗. 首次亮相 14 歲以下,
» 閱讀更多我最近有幸成為武術文化播客的嘉賓. 教練 Rene Driefuss 和 Matt Peters 是出色的主持人. 我真的很享受在他們播客上的時光. 我們談到了我的一本書, Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt: 特別是製造和破壞合法美國職業摔跤的比賽. 然而, 我們大體上談論了歷史
» 閱讀更多自 19 世紀下半葉作為一項觀賞性運動出現以來, 發起人和摔跤手被懷疑是在進行比賽. 雖然職業摔跤最終幾乎完全由舞台表演組成, 許多, 如果不是大多數, 的比賽是合法的比賽之前 1915. 發起人和摔跤手都很棒
» 閱讀更多在5月 11, 1900, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries fought his former employer James J. Corbett. Corbett held the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in the early 1890s. Corbett hired the powerfully built Jeffires to help him prepare for his title challengers. Jeffries went on to win the world title from the man, who beat Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett
» 閱讀更多早在 1915, 山姆·拉赫曼宣傳紐約國際摔跤錦標賽,意在接替退役的世界重量級摔跤冠軍弗蘭克·戈奇. 拉赫曼相信沒有人能打敗亞歷山大 “亞歷克斯” ABERG, 拉赫曼精心挑選的 Gotch 繼任者, 在希臘羅馬摔跤中. 拉赫曼面臨的挑戰是即抓即抓是美國的主要摔跤風格. 為了解決這個挑戰, 拉赫曼招募國際
» 閱讀更多在 1922, future World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Jim Browning began his career in Kansas. Browning moved from his hometown of Verona, Missouri in 1921 to train for a professional wrestling career. Tom Law, the Wichita, Kansas promoter, oversaw Browning’s training. By May 1923, Browning was already in the main event at smaller shows. On an Augusta, Kansas card, Browning wrestled
» 閱讀更多三月 3, 1922, 和 “扼殺” Lewis regained the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Stanislaus Zbyszko. This event marked the beginning of one of the most dominant professional wrestling combines in history. Manager Billy Sandow, World Champion Ed “扼殺” Lewis and training partner/promotional genius Joseph “Toots” Mondt, known as the “Gold Dust Trio”, dominated the sport for the next six
» 閱讀更多In the early 1920s, Billy Sandow convinced Georgia promoter Tom Law to move to Wichita, Kansas and develop the area for future wrestling shows. The American Midwest would be a significant revenue generator for the Gold Dust Trio, which Sandow led with World Champion Ed “扼殺” Lewis and promotional genius Joseph “Toots” Mondt, in the 1920s. Law would produce two
» 閱讀更多在 1894, 馬丁 “農民” Burns was preparing to wrestle Evan “扼殺” Lewis for the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. While Burns was entering his prime, Lewis had been on top of American professional wrestling for 5 歲月. Lewis also wrestled a viscous style with an emphasis on submission holds. Burns would have to be prepared for a tough contest, which could
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