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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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

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Denne film (affiliate link) was the first Sherlock Holmes film starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes. Sidney Lanfield instrueret The Baskervilles hund (1939) for Twentieth-Century Fox. Nigel Bruce co-stjerner som Dr.. John Watson. Rathbone og Bruce ville spille Holmes og Watson i tretten efterfølgende film, én mere for Twentieth-Century Fox og tolv for Universal Pictures. This film is a

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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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Are Vampire Bats Killing People?

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The Vampire Bat (1933) er en genre bøjning film stjernespækket Lionel Atwill. Tilsyneladende, it is a horror film but is actually more of a mystery. It would fall into the “B” movie category, en kort film beregnet til at være appetitvækker for de vigtigste film på en dobbelt regning. Majestic Pictures producerede filmen, som blev instrueret af Frank R.

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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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The Woman in Green (1945)

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The Woman in Green (1945) is the ninth of twelve Sherlock Holmes produced by Universal Pictures. Basil Rathbone vender tilbage som Holmes i den ellevte af fjorten omgange som den engelske spejder. The film is one of the few “B” series films, which could have been an “A” film. Sherlock Holmes investigates the murder of several young London women. Efter de

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