Miyake yn trechu'r bocsiwr

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Ar ddydd Sadwrn, Rhagfyr 30, 1916, Taro Miyake fought Ben de Mello, a professional boxer, in a mixed styles six round challenge bout. 1,000 spectators filed into the Hilo Armory to watch a rare legitimate contest between a boxer and jiu jitsu expert. Referee H.S. Prager started the bout between the 35-year-old Miyake and the younger boxer. Miyake warily circled de

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George Baptiste yn curo Pencampwr Turner

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Ar Ebrill 24, 1889, the Missouri Gymnasium hosted its annual event to highlight the athletic accomplishments of its members. Members showed off gymnastic skills and other athletic ability while an orchestra or the Ideal Banjo Club played music in the background. The gymnasium managers booked a main attraction for the evening. George Baptiste, a St. Louis middleweight wrestler who specialized

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Stecher yn reslo Rudy Dusek

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On Memorial Day, Mai 30, 1925, Joe Stecher defeated Stanislaus Zbyszko in a worked match to reclaim the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship that Stecher had lost in December 1920. Stecher was part of a conspiracy that paid Stanislaus Zbyszko to double-cross Wayne “Big” Munn in April 1925. Zbyszko defeated Munn legitimately in one of professional wrestling’s most famous double-crosses. As

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Pennod 71 – Pam Mor Hir?

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rci48jixwdp7t79h/Episode_718mqij.mp3Podcast: Chwarae mewn ffenestr newydd | DownloadIn this episode, I discuss why the Divided Championship Era lasted for three years from 1925 i 1928. I also review the original Survivor Series 1987. Update Dan recently moved to a new facility but will return to the show soon. I review one of the AEW buy-in matches from Full Gear 2024. Main

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Lewis yn Amddiffyn Yn Erbyn Treganna

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Ar ddydd Iau, Gorffennaf 9, 1925, Ed “Strangler” Lewis made one of the early defenses of his version of the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Lewis wrestled Howard Cantonwine in front of 5,000 fans at McNulty Park. After Stanislaus Zbyszko double-crossed Sandow’s and Lewis’ promotional group by defeating Wayne “BigMunn legitimately, both Joe Stecher and Ed “Strangler” Lewis

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Whistler Wrestles Dufur yn Efrog Newydd

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Ar ddydd Iau, Mawrth 31, 1881, 200 Hidlo ffans i mewn i Neuadd Turnverein Efrog Newydd i wylio Clarence Whistler yn ymgodymu Henry Moses Dufur mewn gêm reslo dal-fel-dal-all-ddal tri-allan-pump-ydd gyda'r ddau reslwr yn gwisgo siacedi. Defnyddiodd yr hyrwyddwyr y rheolau a'r siacedi i hyd yn oed y siawns y bydd pob reslwr yn ennill. Roedd Clarence Whistler yn arbenigo mewn reslo Greco-Rufeinig. Cymerodd Whistler Bencampwr reslo pwysau trwm y byd

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Pennod 70 – Lost Film

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gwes2cubjemajn78/Episode_708px2e.mp3Podcast: Chwarae mewn ffenestr newydd | DownloadIn this episode, I discuss the recently discovered film of the 1908 match between George Hackenschmidt and Joe Rogers. Update I give a health update on Dan and talk about the upcoming podcast schedule. Main Content A film company recently restored a 1908 wrestling film between George Hackenschmidt and Joe Rogers, Rhan 1 a

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Pennod 69 – Happy Halloween

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ezswfi6nskgzp6hb/Episode_69arvtq.mp3Podcast: Chwarae mewn ffenestr newydd | DownloadIn this episode, we discuss Martin “Farmer” Burns training James J. Jeffries for his bout with Jack Johnson on July 4, 1910. Update Dan and I talk about my new project and how an earlier writer unfairly portrayed Joe Stecher’s world title run from 1925 i 1928. Shooter in a Worked World is available

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Londos Wrestles yn Theatr Odeon

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Jim Londos developed into professional wrestling’s biggest box office star during the 1930s. Londos wrestled main events against Ed “Strangler” Lewis and Jim Browning at baseball stadiums. These matches drew crowds of more than 30,000 fans for the first time since the second Gotch vs. Hackenschmidt in 1911. When Londos wrestled in Greece, Londos drew crowds estimated to be at

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