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. Lopulta hän varmisti

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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

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This film (affiliate link) oli ensimmäinen Sherlock Holmes -elokuva, jossa Basil Rathbone näytteli Holmesia. Sidney Lanfield directed The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939) for Twentieth-Century Fox. Nigel Bruce co-stars as Dr. John Watson. Rathbone and Bruce would play Holmes and Watson in thirteen subsequent films, one more for Twentieth-Century Fox and twelve for Universal Pictures. Tämä elokuva on a

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Aberg Tempts Gotch

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Todella, 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. Rachmanin turnauksen oli määrä alkaa keskiviikkona

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Farmer Burns Wears Out Jack King

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Räystäspääsky “Viljelijä” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Kuitenkin, Burns oli loistava painija omassa oikeassa. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “The Strangler” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. Sisään 1893, Burns oli edelleen

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Stanislaus Zbyszko n Greatest Match?

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No one can question that Stanislaus Zbyszko was a great wrestler. Hän alkoi paini kun pro peli oli vielä todellista kilpailua. Hän jatkoi onnistuu pelin jälkeen muuttui työstetty (prearranged) tulitikut. Itse asiassa, hän osallistui ampumakilpailuun, when he legitimately defeated Big Wayne Munn for the title in 1925 ylittämällä hänen mainostajansa.

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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 palaa Holmesin roolissa 11:ssä neljästätoista kierroksesta englantilaisen salamiehenä. The film is one of the few “B” series films, which could have been an “A” elokuva. Sherlock Holmes investigates the murder of several young London women. Niiden jälkeen

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