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. Τελικά εξασφάλισε

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Francis Mosblech Marries Rosemary Kalt

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On February 23, 1946, my great uncle Francis Mosblech married Rosemary Kalt at St. Peter and Paul Catholic Church. The 23-year old Francis had recently returned from service in the U.S. Army during World War II. Aunt Rosemary was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William J. Kalt. Father Clarence Winkler officiated the ceremony. The March 3, 1946 edition of

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Σοκ, Τομ. 2

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Με τον Choque, Τομ. 2 (Σύνδεσμος θυγατρικών Amazon), Ο Roberto Pedreira αναλαμβάνει την ιστορία του Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu σε αυτό που θεωρεί την ακμή του στη Βραζιλία, 1950 – 1960. Εκτός από τον Carlos και τον Helio Gracie, πολλές άλλες ακαδημίες, όπως του Oswaldo Fadda, ευδοκιμούσαν επίσης. Το τζούντο κέρδιζε σε δημοτικότητα, αλλά δεν είχε ξεπεράσει το Jiu-Jitsu σε δημοτικότητα. Οι αγώνες Vale Tudo ήταν στο ύψος

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Aberg Tempts Gotch

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Πραγματικά, 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. Το τουρνουά του Rachman επρόκειτο να ξεκινήσει την Τετάρτη

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Farmer Burns Wears Out Jack King

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Χελιδόνι “Γεωργός” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Ωστόσο, 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 “Ο Στραγγαλιστής” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. Σε 1893, Ο Μπερνς ήταν ακόμα

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Jeffries KOs Corbett

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Τον Μάιο του 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’s Greatest Match?

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No one can question that Stanislaus Zbyszko was a great wrestler. He began wrestling when the pro game was still an actual competition. He continued to be successful after the game changed to worked (προσχεδιασμένο) matches. Όντως, he participated in a shoot contest, when he legitimately defeated Big Wayne Munn for the title in 1925 by double-crossing his promotoers.

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Jail Break and Murder

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When William Rudolph broke out of the St. Louis Jail on Independence Day 1903, the newspapers called it an act of unprecedented daring. Ωστόσο, twenty-two years earlier, Frank Fone and John D. Shea broke out of the St. Louis Jail the same way. Fone and Shea were local criminals, who frequented the Downtown area. Shea was violent, while Fone was

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Οι Bat Whispers (1930)

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Τον Νοέμβριο του 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930), the talkie version of his silent classic, Η νυχτερίδα (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. Ωστόσο, West is able to experiment with film techniques like tracking shots, still a novelty in early sound cinema. Editing still dominated as the continuity and story moving technique.

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Alex Aberg Returns to Europe

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Alex Aberg defeated many notable foes in the greatest year of his professional wrestling career. Σε 1915, Aberg competed in both the Spring and Fall versions of the New York International Wrestling Tournament. Competing exclusively in his preferred style of Greco-Roman wrestling, Aberg defeated Dr. Benjamin Roller, Wladek Zbyszko and EdStranglerLewis along with a number of journeyman wrestlers.

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