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. Huwa finalment assigurat

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Xokk, Vol. 2

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Bi Choque, Vol. 2 (Link tal-affiljat tal-Amazon), Roberto Pedreira jiġbor l-istorja tal-Brażiljan Jiu-Jitsu f'dak li jqis l-aqwa tagħha fil-Brażil, 1950 – 1960. Minbarra Carlos u Helio Gracie, diversi akkademji oħra, bħal ta’ Oswaldo Fadda, kienu wkoll jirnexxu. Il-judo kien qed jikseb fil-popolarità iżda ma kienx għeleb lill-Jiu-Jitsu fil-popolarità. Il-partiti ta’ Vale Tudo kienu fl-aqwa

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Aberg Tempts Gotch

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Attwalment, Samuel Rachman, who promoted both the 1915 International Wrestling Tournament and Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Aleksander “Alex” Åberg, 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. It-tournament ta’ Rachman kellu jibda nhar l-Erbgħa

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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. Madankollu, 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 “Il Strangler” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. Fil 1893, Burns kien għadu

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Jeffries KOs Corbett

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Fuq Mejju 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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Match Greatest Stanislaus Zbyszko ta?

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No one can question that Stanislaus Zbyszko was a great wrestler. Beda lotta meta l-logħba pro kienet għadha kompetizzjoni attwali. Huwa kompla biex tkun suċċess wara l-logħba nbidlet biex maħdum (prearranged) logħbiet. Fil-fatt, ipparteċipa f’konkors ta’ rimja, when he legitimately defeated Big Wayne Munn for the title in 1925 billi jaqsam doppju lill-promoturi tiegħu.

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Alex Aberg Jirritorna lejn l-Ewropa

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Alex Aberg għeleb ħafna għedewwa notevoli fl-akbar sena tal-karriera tiegħu ta’ lotta professjonali. Fil 1915, Aberg ikkompetiet kemm fil-verżjonijiet tar-Rebbiegħa kif ukoll fil-Ħafa tat-Tournament Internazzjonali tal-Lotta ta’ New York. Jikkompeti esklussivament fl-istil preferut tiegħu tal-lotta Greko-Rumana, Aberg għeleb lil Dr. Benjamin Roller, Wladek Zbyszko u Ed “Strangler” Lewis flimkien ma’ numru ta’ wrestlers journeyman.

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