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. Dia akhirnya selamat

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Terkejut, Vol. 2

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Dengan Choque, Vol. 2 (Pautan gabungan Amazon), Roberto Pedreira mengambil kisah Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu dalam apa yang dia anggap zaman kegemilangannya di Brazil, 1950 – 1960. Selain Carlos dan Helio Gracie, beberapa akademi lain, seperti Oswaldo Fadda, juga berkembang maju. Judo semakin popular tetapi tidak mengatasi Jiu-Jitsu dalam populariti. Perlawanan Vale Tudo berada di puncak

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Aberg Tempts Gotch

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Actually, 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. Kejohanan Rachman akan bermula Rabu

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Farmer Burns Wears Out Jack King

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Martin “Petani” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Walau bagaimanapun, Burns adalah seorang ahli gusti yang hebat dalam haknya sendiri. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “The pencekik” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. Dalam 1893, Burns diam

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Jeffries KOs Corbett

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Pada Mei 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 ini Padanan Terbesar?

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No one can question that Stanislaus Zbyszko was a great wrestler. Beliau memulakan gusti bila perlawanan pro masih satu pertandingan sebenar. Dia meneruskan untuk berjaya selepas perlawanan berubah untuk berkerja (prearranged) perlawanan. Malah, dia menyertai pertandingan menembak, when he legitimately defeated Big Wayne Munn for the title in 1925 dengan melintasi dua kali penganjurnya.

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The Bat Whispers (1930)

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Pada November 13, 1930, Roland V. West released The Bat Whispers (1930), the talkie version of his silent classic, The Bat (1926). The film follows faithfully the script of the original. Walau bagaimanapun, 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. Dalam 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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