Charley Olson Kills Wrestler

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I’ve frequently found the biggest challenge in researching early professional wrestling is separating fact from fiction. Even when the wrestlers competed in legitimate matches, they often inflated outcomes, built up apocryphal folklore around their victories and made up fanciful tales to explain away their losses. Professional wrestling sprang from the carnivals and retained the promotional instincts of this art. St.

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Stanislaus Zbyszko Înfrângeri fost boxer

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Ianuarie 10, 1910, recently arrived Polish wrestler Stanislaus Zbyszko took on Charlie “The Kid” Cutler in a best two-out-of-three falls match. Cutler had been a boxer in a troupe run by John L. Sullivan before transitioning to wrestling. While Cutler was extremely tough, Stanislaus Zbyszko had been wrestling since his youth. Zbyszko would use these skills to overcome Cutler

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Allen Battles Mace pentru titlul mondial

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Tom Allen s-a născut la Birmingham, Anglia, dar a luptat cu unele dintre cele mai faimoase lupte ale sale din America. În 1867, Allen sa mutat la St.. Louis, cel mai mare oraș la vest de Mississippi. Allen nu a plecat niciodată și ar folosi St.. Louis ca bază de acasă pentru a se antrena pentru lupte cu premii. Allen a luptat în cea mai mare parte în lupte cu premiile goale, deoarece boxul american nu ar fi

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The One Opponent Gotch Could Not Beat

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Decembrie 16, 1917, Frank Alvin Gotch lost a three week battle with uremic poisoning. Doctors attempted to keep his kidneys going through an operation in Chicago but it provided only temporary relief. Gotch intended to travel to Hot Springs, Arkansas to try and restore his health. The operation ended this hope. Gotch spent the last couple weeks only able

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John L. Sullivan Arrested

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Marți, Noiembrie 18, 1884, World Heavyweight Bare-Knuckle Prizefighting Champion John L. Sullivan fought Al Greenfield at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Sullivan needed to overcome more than just his opponent in this bout. The men originally agreed to fight on Monday, Noiembrie 17, 1884, but New York City authorities threatened the men with arrest. The wrangling with

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Lewis’ și Hipodromul lui Acton

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Luni, Februarie 7, 1887, Evan “Strangler” Lewis and “Little Demon” Joe Acton s-a întâlnit la Battery D din Chicago, Illinois. Ar fi primul dintre mai multe meciuri de expoziție între bărbați. Ei au susținut aceste expoziții în orașele mai mari din Midwestern la început 1887. Ca și St.. Paul meciul pe care l-am tratat într-o postare anterioară, Lewis și Acton au fost de acord

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Evan Lewis’ Stranglehold

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This post was formally a podcast broadcast in 2015. În acest episod, I discuss what Evan “Sugrumătorul” Lewis’ hold would be called today. Conținutul principal – When I first heard of the stranglehold or “hang hold” of Evan “The Strangler” Lewis, it sounded like a guillotine choke. Totuși, several sources I checked described it as a rear naked choke. Lewis

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Kilrain Battles Godfrey in Brutal Fight

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Vineri, Martie 13, 1891, Jake Kilrain fought George Godfrey at the California Athletic Club in San Francisco, California. The men fought for a trophy and $5,000. Bărbații au intrat în ring la 9:52 p.m. William Muldoon, former World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, seconded Kilrain, who Muldoon trained for this fight. Muldoon trained Kilrain’s opponent, John L. Sullivan, for their 1889

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Counter-Espionage (1942)

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Columbia Pictures’ Lone Wolf series, starring Warren Williams as Michael Lanyard, is one of my favorite “B” film series. Williams played the debonair jewel thief, who somehow always ends up helping the police solve a series of crimes. Counter-Espionage (1942) begins with Lanyard stealing top secret plans from Sir Stafford Hart’s safe. Scotland Yard’s Inspector Stephens rushes to the scene

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Blackburn and Langford Go Distance

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Charles Henry “Jack” Blackburn achieved his greatest fame as the trainer of World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Joe Louis from 1934 la 1942. Louis is widely considered to be one of the top three to five heavyweights in professional boxing history and some consider him the best heavyweight fighter. “Jack” Blackburn developed the talents of the young champion and helped him

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