Historiador de esportes de combate e artista marcial
Em abril de 13, 1936, Ed “Strangler” Lewis wrestled his final legitimate contest with Lee Wykoff
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Em outubro 20, 1916, Ad Santel, uma famosa “prostituta” ou lutadora de finalização habilidosa, met Taro
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Estou escrevendo este post para corrigir um post anterior que escrevi sobre traição na luta livre profissional. Originalmente, pensei que as traições terminassem depois que Stanislaus Zybszko cruzou o trio Gold Dust. Zbyszko, depois de concordar em perder para Munn, o derrotou no que se tornou uma disputa legítima pelo World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Ed “Strangler” Lewis, quem deixou cair o
Em Maio 11, 1931, Fritz Lang’s classic film M (link de afiliado) foi lançado em Berlim, Alemanha. Além de ser na maioria das listas para o topo 100 filmes de todos os tempos, Fritz Lang acreditava que seu melhor filme foi M (1931). O filme é a história de uma série de assassinatos de crianças que estão ocorrendo em Berlim. The police are determined to catch the killer
On February 26. 1914, Stanislaus Zbyszko beat Alex Aberg for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in Boston, Massachusetts. Zbyszko came to the United States in 1909 to campaign for Frank Gotch’s World Catch-as-Catch Can Championship. Wrestling insiders considered Gotch’s title the World Championship. Zbyszko could not beat Gotch in 1910. Before they had a rematch, Frank Gotch retired in
Na terça-feira, Julho 4, 1916, former St. Louis Chief of Detectives William Desmond passed away after an illness of two years. Desmond was in Alexian Brothers Hospital from October 1915 until his death on Independence Day 1916. The 59-year-old Desmond left a 12-year-old son, William Desmond, Jr. Chief Desmond’s wife died several years before him. For 17 anos a partir de 1890
Martin “Agricultor” Queimaduras era uma pegadinha captura-como-profissional pode lutador, bem como luta livre e treinador cultural físico. Despite great success as a professional wrestler, even winning the American Heavyweight Championship, he is more famous as a wrestling trainer. Martin “Agricultor” Queimaduras nasceu fevereiro 15, 1861 em Cedar County, Iowa. Ambos, então, e agora, wrestling is in an Iowan’s blood.
On February 23, 1906, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Marvin Hart defended his title in Los Angeles. When James J. Jeffries retired as heavyweight champion, Hart and Jack Sharkey fought for the vacant title. Hart was the surprise winner of the fight. Hart refused to fight Jack Johnson, the recognized best heavyweight. Instead he fought Tommy Burns, a 5’07” skilled boxer.
Escrevi este post devido a uma conversa em que fui marcado no Twitter sobre o 1911 revanche entre Frank Gotch e Georg Hackenschmidt pelo World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Jim Cornette, que além de ser um dos melhores gestores do wrestling profissional é também um notável historiador do wrestling profissional, falou sobre a traição na segunda partida Gotch-Hack
Na segunda-feira, Junho 25, 1934, current World Champion Jim Browning defended his world title against Jim Londos. Browning dropped the title to Londos in a match to end the promotional war which led to the double-crosses of the early 1930s. 20,000 fans crowded into Madison Square Garden to see the match leading to a $40,000 gate. Jack Curley enjoyed a
In combat sports, a good big man usually beats a good little man. If you are great, you can often make up for huge size discrepancies. Edwin Bibby stood only 5’04” e pesou 160 pounds but defeated many larger wrestlers during his professional wrestling career. Bibby defeated many wrestlers including the gigantic German wrestler William Heygster. Edwin Bibby was able
Em dezembro de 15, 1903, three men entered the Erie House at Fourth Street and Clark Avenue. The men beat up cook Victor Dauson before shooting hotel clerk Charles Harding. Dauson died from his injuries but Charles Harding recovered. The men took $300 from the safe and fled the hotel. The men entered the hotel at 2:00 A.M. and surprised Harding,