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Kui Wladek Zbyszko reisis Ameerika Ühendriikidest Brasiiliasse tulusale ringreisile
Kes on Ameerika Ühendriikide suurim seaduslik elukutseline maadleja? Kuidas
Aprillil 3, 1908, American Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch met World Wrestling Champion George Hackenschmidt
Aasta jaanuaris 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” ja 210 naela, “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. Teine,
(See postitus on harjutus minu uusimast raamatust Masked Marvel to the Rescue: Trikk, mis päästis 1915 Rahvusvaheline maadlusturniir on saadaval Amazonis.) Sügisversioon 1915 Rahvusvaheline maadlusturniir oli külastatavuse ja huviga hädas, kui promootor Sam Rachmann võitis reklaamikulla, tutvustades oma turniirile maskiga maadlejat. Masked Marvel tungis tormi
Kui Billy Sandow ja Ed Lewis otsustasid, et Stanislaus Zbyszko tiitlivõitlus on reklaamiaur otsa saanud, nad otsustasid “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 on Thursday, Detsember 14, 1922. By this time, American professional wrestling outside of
On laupäev, Jaanuar 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” ja 224 naela, to defeat the seemingly invincible Hackenschmidt. George Hackenschmidt stood only 5’09” tall and weighed 209 naela. Despite his smaller
On a March night in San Francisco, heavyweight contender Marvin Hart proved pure aggressiveness could sometimes win a decision. Pärast 20 rounds of boxing, referee Greggains, the only judge, awarded the decision over the great Jack Johnson to Hart. Hart met Johnson on March 28, 1905. Johnson entered the ring as the betting favorite. Ta sisenes ka ühena
Thiebaud ehk Theobald Bauer oli prantsuse maadleja, kes on spetsialiseerunud kreeka-rooma maadlusele. Bauer saabus Ameerikasse ajal 1875 kahtlase pretensiooniga kreeka-rooma maadluse raskekaalu maailmameistrivõistlustele. Ta kaitseks oma tiitlit 5 aastat, kuni alistas William Muldoon aastal 1880. Kui maadlusfännid Baueriga üldse tuttavad on, see on tavaliselt vastane
Neljapäeval, November 22, 1923, St. Louis promoter John Contos hosted a controversial card topped by a match between Joe Stecher and Dan Kolov, an up-and-coming Bulgarian wrestler. The card was covered by John E. Wray, the Sports Editor for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The card was controversial because two of the biggest stars in wrestling were advertised but didn’t
Broadcast ettevõtted otsisid sisu esimestel päevadel televisioon. Lisaks vanemate filme ja mõned saade firma toodangut, spordi olid allikaks programmeerimine paljud telejaamad. 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 only wrestled in the United States for six months in the first half of 1898. In his first significant match, he was disqualified for a vicious foul. In his only other significant match, he gave Evan “Strangler” Lewis the beating of his life. Yet his short tour of the United States made him a legend. Ismail entered the
On neljapäeva õhtul, November 25, 1909, World Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch kohtus Poola Maadlus Champion Stanislaus Zbyszko jaoks puude mängu Buffalo, New York. Gotch nõus loobuma hooaeg, kui ta ei viska Zbyszko kaks korda tunnis. Zbyszko suurus ja tugevus probleeme tekitanud Gotch, kes kaalus 190 naela Zbyszko on 260 naela. Siiski, Zbyszko