Ken Zimmerman Jr.

At the end of 1905, Roedd Fred Beell yn teithio America yn chwarae gêm gyda chyn Bencampwr Reslo Pwysau Trwm America, Tom Jenkins. Roedd Beell yn gyn Bencampwr Reslo Pwysau Trwm America ar ôl trechu Frank Gotch mewn a “worked” gêm yn New Orleans yn ystod mis Rhagfyr 1903. Collodd y teitl yn ôl i Gotch ychydig wythnosau'n ddiweddarach. reslwyr galluog, Jenkins a Beell

Joe Stecher a John “Dyn Teigr” Roedd Pesek yn reslwyr cyfreithlon yn bennaf “worked” cyfnod, lle roedd gemau wedi'u pennu ymlaen llaw oni bai bod rhywun yn penderfynu croesi'r reslwr neu'r hyrwyddwr arall ddwywaith trwy droi'r ornest yn gystadleuaeth gyfreithlon. Roedd croesau dwbl yn gweithio yn unig, pe gallai'r reslwr ennill y gêm yn gyfreithlon. Nid oedd John Pesek yn hoffi natur weithiol reslo ac yn aml yn troi

As the wrestler jumped off the mat, he grabbed the referee by the lapel with his good arm. “Why didn’t you stop it?” As Referee Siler tried to pull free, Duncan Ross’ seconds grabbed him and pulled him away. The men told Ross, “He can’t stop it. You have to submit.” Ross screamed, “I’m out of here.” As Ross walked

Yn 1922, New York promoter Jack Curley ran afoul of the Gold Dust Trio, manager Billy Sandow, Pencampwr Reslo Pwysau Trwm y Byd Ed “Strangler” Lewis and wrestler/promotional genius Joseph “Toots” Mondt. The Trio controlled the world championship and froze Curley out of booking the champion. To get even with the Trio, Curley began aggressively promoting Olympic wrestling silver medalist and collegiate

Stanislaus Zbyszko traveled to the United States in 1909 seeking a match with recognized World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. To get in shape for this challenge and build anticipation for the title match, Zbyskzo toured most of the major cities in the United States. During May 1910, Zbyszko arrived in St. Louis for his match with capable wrestler Charles

Ar Ragfyr 14, 1922, a crowd of 10,000 fans filled the St. Louis Coliseum i wylio'r ail gêm rhwng Pencampwr Reslo Pwysau Trwm y Byd, Ed “Strangler” Lewis a'r cyn-bencampwr Stanislaus Zbyszko. Lewis “trechu” Zbyszko am y teitl yn Wichita, Kansas ym mis Mawrth 1922. Anhysbys i'r cefnogwyr hyn, y cynllun oedd i Zbyszko golli'r ornest i Lewis ond

Ym mis Ionawr 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” a 210 bunnoedd, “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. Ail,

Pan benderfynodd Billy Sandow ac Ed Lewis fod teyrnasiad teitl Stanislaus Zbyszko wedi rhedeg allan o stêm hyrwyddo, penderfynasant “win” yn ôl y teitl ym mis Mawrth 1922. St. Louis promoter John Contos was able to secure the big rematch, which would occur at the St. Louis Coliseum on Thursday, Rhagfyr 14, 1922. By this time, American professional wrestling outside of