Lewis “Triumphs” in Fake Match

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The April 12, 1887 edisi St. Paul Daily Globe carried a story about the bout between feared professional wrestlers, Evan “Pencekik” Lewis and “Little Demon” Joe Acton. Other wrestlers feared Lewis’ ability as a submission expert particularly his abilities with the stranglehold. Joe Acton, while undersized at 150 pon, was a ferocious wrestler. The bout should have been

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Terrible Turk’s Horrible Foul of Roeber

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Ernest Roeber was an accomplished Greco-Roman wrestler. William Muldoon, the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion from 1880 untuk 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. However, the world title would continue to be disputed until George Hackenschmidt won several Greco-Roman Tournaments in Europe during 1901. Yusuf Ismail, the Terrible Turk, dianggap sebagai salah satunya

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Memperagakan Ju-Jitsu

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Yukio Tani tiba di Inggris pada pergantian abad ke-20. Tani menyebarkan ju-jitsu dengan mengikuti pertandingan tantangan melawan pegulat profesional. Sebagai bagian dari pertandingan tantangan ini, Tani mendemonstrasikan ju-jitsu. Melalui keberhasilan tantangan dan demonstrasi ini, Tani melihat banyak siswa yang mendaftar untuk berlatih bersamanya. Salah satu siswa bahasa Inggris terbaik Tani menggunakan panggung tersebut

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Zbyszko Knocks Out Greek Wrestler

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Pada tanggal 2, 1915, the International Wrestling Tournament in New York City entered its second week of competition. Some of the tournaments big names were wrestling on this night. Alex Aberg, George Lurich and Wladek Zbyszko would all compete. It was Zbyszko who made the biggest impression. The first match involved two lesser talents, Pierre Le Colosse and Wilhelm Berner.

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Wladek Zbyszko Beats Strangler for Title

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Pada bulan Maret 22, 1919, Dan “Pencekik” Lewis met Wladek Zbyszko for the vacant World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. In a surprise victory, Zbyszko defeated Lewis to claim the title. Unfortunately for Wladek Zbyszko, he would only have a cup of coffee with the belt. A month or two later, Zbyszko lost the title to Joe Stetcher. This match was most likely

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Shikat Mengejutkan O'Mahony dan Promotor

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Saya menulis postingan ini untuk mengoreksi postingan sebelumnya yang saya tulis tentang persilangan ganda dalam gulat profesional. Saya awalnya mengira umpan silang ganda berakhir setelah Stanislaus Zybszko melakukan umpan ganda terhadap Trio Debu Emas. Zbyszko, setelah setuju kalah dari Munn, mengalahkannya dalam kontes yang sah untuk Kejuaraan Gulat Kelas Berat Dunia. Dan “Pencekik” Lewis, siapa yang menjatuhkan itu

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Midnight Manhunt (1945)

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Midnight Manhunt (1945) diatur di museum lilin, di mana seorang pencuri telah meninggal setelah ditembak di apartemennya. Making his way to the wax museum, the man was the subject of a police manhunt for stolen diamonds. Two reporters are vying for the story and trying to solve the case before the police do. A secret agent played

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Zbyszko Beats Aberg for Title

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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

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M (1931)

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Pada tanggal 11, 1931, Fritz Lang’s classic film M (affiliate link) was released in Berlin, Jerman. Besides being on most lists for the top 100 films of all time, Fritz Lang believed his finest film was M (1931). The film is the story of a series of child murders that are occurring in Berlin. The police are determined to catch the killer

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Aberg Beats Other Zbyszko for Title

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Pada Oktober 25, 1915, Aleksander “Alex” Aberg won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Wladek Zbyszko, the brother of Aberg’s former foe. Di 1914, Stanislaus Zbyszko defeated Aberg for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Stanislaus Zbyszko returned to Europe. It is doubtful Wladek Zbyszko could make a claim to his brother’s championship. Promoter Sam Rachmann probably created this

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