Mwanahistoria wa Michezo ya Vita na Msanii wa Vita
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Wladek Zbyszko aliposafiri kutoka Marekani hadi Brazili kwa ziara ya faida kubwa
Ambaye ni mwanamieleka mkubwa halali wa kitaalamu kumenyana nchini Marekani? Jinsi gani
Aprili 3, 1908, American Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch met World Wrestling Champion George Hackenschmidt
Desemba 14, 1922, umati wa 10,000 mashabiki walijaa St. Louis Coliseum kutazama pambano la marudiano kati ya Bingwa wa sasa wa Mieleka ya Uzito wa Juu Ed “Strangler” Lewis na bingwa wa zamani Stanislaus Zbyszko. Lewis “kushindwa” Zbyszko kwa jina la Wichita, Kansas mwezi Machi 1922. Haijulikani kwa mashabiki hawa, the plan was for Zbyszko to lose the match to Lewis but
Katika Januari 1905, well-regarded wrestler Gus Schoenlein, also known as Americus, agreed to meet Fred Beell in Schoenlein’s hometown of Baltimore, Maryland. Schoenlein expected to beat Beell easily. At 5’10” na 210 paundi, “Americus” towered over the 5’04”, 170 pound Beell. While Beell was powerfully built, Schoenlein’s 40 pounds was a mountainous advantage. Both men were skilled wrestlers though. Pili,
(This post is an exert from my newest book Masked Marvel to the Rescue: The Gimmick That Saved the 1915 International Wrestling Tournament available on Amazon.) The fall version of the 1915 International Wrestling Tournament was struggling with attendance and interest, wakati promota Sam Rachmann alipopata dhahabu ya utangazaji kwa kumtambulisha mwanamieleka aliyejifunika sura kwenye mchuano wake. Ajabu ya Masked ilivamia
When Billy Sandow and Ed Lewis decided Stanislaus Zbyszko’s title reign had run out of promotional steam, they decided to “win” back the title in March 1922. St. Louis promoter John Contos was able to secure the big rematch, which would occur at the St. Louis Coliseum siku ya Alhamisi, Desemba 14, 1922. By this time, American professional wrestling outside of
Siku ya Jumamosi, Januari 30, 1904, George Hackenschmidt defended his Greco-Roman World Wrestling Championship against Ahmed Medrali. “The Russian Lion” would have to defeat “The Terrible Turk” to retain his championship. Promoters selected the giant Medrali, who was 6’02” na 224 paundi, to defeat the seemingly invincible Hackenschmidt. George Hackenschmidt stood only 5’09” tall and weighed 209 paundi. Despite his smaller
Thiebaud au Theobald Bauer alikuwa mwanamieleka wa Ufaransa, aliyebobea katika mieleka ya Greco-Roman. Bauer aliwasili Amerika wakati 1875 kwa madai ya kutiliwa shaka kwa Mashindano ya Mieleka ya Dunia ya Greco-Roman Heavyweight. Angetetea cheo chake kwa 5 miaka hadi kushindwa na William Muldoon katika 1880. Ikiwa mashabiki wa mieleka wanamfahamu Bauer hata kidogo, kawaida ni kama mpinzani
Siku ya Alhamisi, Novemba 22, 1923, St. Promota wa Louis John Contos aliandaa kadi yenye utata baada ya mechi kati ya Joe Stecher na Dan Kolov., mwanamieleka wa Kibulgaria anayekuja hivi karibuni. Kadi hiyo ilifunikwa na John E. Wray, Mhariri wa Michezo wa St. Louis baada ya Dispatch. Kadi hiyo ilikuwa na utata kwa sababu mastaa wawili wakubwa katika mieleka walitangazwa lakini hawakufanya hivyo
Broadcast companies were looking for content during the early days of television. Besides older movies and some broadcast company productions, sports were a source of programming for many television stations. The Dumont Television Network was one of the powerhouse networks in the beginning of the Golden Age of Television. One of their most popular programs was wrestling and the star
Yusuf Ismail alishindana tu nchini Marekani kwa miezi sita katika nusu ya kwanza ya 1898. Katika mechi yake ya kwanza muhimu, aliondolewa kwa kosa la faulo mbaya. Katika mechi yake nyingine muhimu tu, alitoa Evan “Strangler” Lewis pigo la maisha yake. Hata hivyo ziara yake fupi ya Marekani ilimfanya kuwa hadithi. Ismail aliingia
On a Thursday night, Novemba 25, 1909, World Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch met Polish Wrestling Champion Stanislaus Zbyszko for a handicap match in Buffalo, New York. Gotch agreed to forfeit the bout if he could not throw Zbyszko twice in an hour. Zbyszko’s size and strength created problems for Gotch, who weighed 190 pounds to Zbyszko’s 260 paundi. Hata hivyo, Zbyszko