Miyake beseirer Boxer

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På lørdag, Desember 30, 1916, Taro Miyake kjempet mot Ben de Mello, en profesjonell bokser, I en blandede stiler er seks runde utfordringer. 1,000 Tilskuere arkivert inn i Hilo Armory for å se en sjelden legitim konkurranse mellom en bokser og Jiu Jitsu -ekspert. Dommer H.S.. Prager startet kampen mellom den 35 år gamle Miyake og den yngre bokseren. Miyake sirklet forsiktig de

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George Baptiste slår Turners mester

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April 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, en St. Louis middleweight wrestler who specialized

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Stecher bryter Rudy Dusek

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On Memorial Day, May 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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Episode 71 – Hvorfor så lenge?

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rci48jixwdp7t79h/Episode_718mqij.mp3Podcast: Spill i nytt vindu | DownloadIn this episode, I discuss why the Divided Championship Era lasted for three years from 1925 til 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 forsvarer seg mot Cantonwine

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On Thursday, July 9, 1925, Ed “Strangler” Lewis gjorde et av de tidlige forsvarene av sin versjon av World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship i Tulsa, Oklahola. Lewis kjempet Howard Cantonwine foran 5,000 Fans på McNulty Park. After Stanislaus Zbyszko double-crossed Sandow’s and Lewis’ promotional group by defeating Wayne “Big” Munn legitimt, both Joe Stecher and Ed “Strangler” Lewis

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Whistler Wrestles Dufur i New York

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On Thursday, March 31, 1881, 200 fans filtered into New York’s Turnverein Hall to watch Clarence Whistler wrestle Henry Moses Dufur in a three-out-of-five-falls catch-as-catch-can wrestling match with both wrestlers wearing jackets. The promoters used the rules and jackets to even the chances of each wrestler to win. Clarence Whistler specialized in Greco-Roman wrestling. Whistler took World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion

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Episode 70 – Tapt film

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/gwes2cubjemajn78/Episode_708px2e.mp3Podcast: Spill i nytt vindu | 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, Del 1 and

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Episode 69 – God Halloween

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/ezswfi6nskgzp6hb/Episode_69arvtq.mp3Podcast: Spill i nytt vindu | 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 til 1928. Shooter in a Worked World is available

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Londos Wrestles på Odeon Theatre

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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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