Matsuda Wins First Match

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Sorakichi Matsuda originally trained in sumo wrestling. When Matsuda decided to become a catch-as-catch-can wrestler, he was forced to travel to the United States. Professional wrestling would not become popular in Japan until the middle of the Twentieth Century. Upon arriving in the United States in 1883, it took Matsuda a few months to secure a match. Han sikrede sig endelig

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Stød, Vol. 2

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Med Choque, Vol. 2 (Amazon affiliate link), Roberto Pedreira samler historien om brasiliansk Jiu-Jitsu op i, hvad han betragter som dens storhedstid i Brasilien, 1950 – 1960. Udover Carlos og Helio Gracie, flere andre akademier, såsom Oswaldo Faddas, trivedes også. Judo vandt i popularitet, men havde ikke overvundet Jiu-Jitsu i popularitet. Vale Tudo kampe var i højden

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Aberg Tempts Gotch

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Faktisk, Samuel Rachman, who promoted both the 1915 International Wrestling Tournament and Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg, tried to lure retired World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch into the tournament. Rachman hoped to bolster Aberg’s claim as the successor to Gotch. Rachman offered Gotch $20,000 to wrestle Aberg in May 1915. Rachmans turnering skulle starte onsdag

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Farmer Burns Wears Out Jack King

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Martin “Farmer” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Men, Burns was a great wrestler in his own right. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “Den Strangler” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. I 1893, Burns var stille

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Jeffries KOs Corbett

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Den maj 11, 1900, World Heavyweight Boxing Champion James J. Jeffries fought his former employer James J. Corbett. Corbett held the World Heavyweight Boxing Championship in the early 1890s. Corbett hired the powerfully built Jeffires to help him prepare for his title challengers. Jeffries went on to win the world title from the man, who beat Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons. Corbett

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Stanislaus Zbyszko Greatest Match?

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No one can question that Stanislaus Zbyszko was a great wrestler. Han begyndte brydning når pro spillet var stadig en egentlig konkurrence. Han fortsatte med at være en succes efter kampen ændret til bearbejdet (prearranged) tændstikker. Faktisk, han deltog i en skydekonkurrence, when he legitimately defeated Big Wayne Munn for the title in 1925 ved at krydse sine promotorer.

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Alex Aberg vender tilbage til Europa

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Alex Aberg besejrede mange bemærkelsesværdige fjender i det største år af sin professionelle brydningskarriere. I 1915, Aberg konkurrerede i både forårs- og efterårsversionen af ​​New York International Wrestling Tournament. Konkurrer udelukkende i hans foretrukne stil med græsk-romersk brydning, Aberg besejrede Dr.. Benjamin Roller, Wladek Zbyszko og Ed “Strangler” Lewis sammen med en række svendebrydere.

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