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. לבסוף הוא מאובטח

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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. ויליאם J. Kalt. Father Clarence Winkler officiated the ceremony. The March 3, 1946 מהדורה של

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Choque, Vol. 2

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With Choque, Vol. 2 (Amazon affiliate link), Roberto Pedreira picks up the story of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu in what he considers its heyday in Brazil, 1950 – 1960. Besides Carlos and Helio Gracie, several other academies, such as Oswaldo Fadda’s, were also thriving. Judo was gaining in popularity but had not overcome Jiu-Jitsu in popularity. Vale Tudo matches were at the height

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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

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הסרט הזה (affiliate link) was the first Sherlock Holmes film starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes. סידני Lanfield בבימויו כלבם של בני בסקרוויל (1939) למאה העשרים פוקס. שיתוף כוכבי נייג'ל ברוס כד"ר. ג'ון ווטסון. ראת'בון וברוס היה לשחק הולמס ווטסון בשלושה עשרה סרטים הבאים, אחד יותר למאה העשרים פוקס ושנתי עשרה ליוניוורסל. This film is a

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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 “אלכס” 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. הטורניר של רחמן היה להתחיל יום רביעי

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Farmer Burns Wears Out Jack King

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סנונית “חקלאי” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. אולם, 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 “החונק” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. בתוך 1893, ברנס היה עדיין

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Are Vampire Bats Killing People?

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הערפד בת (1933) הוא סרט ז'אנר כיפוף בכיכובו של ליונל Atwill. לכאורה, it is a horror film but is actually more of a mystery. It would fall into the “B” movie category, סרט קצר אמור להיות המנה הראשונה לסרט העיקרי בהצעת חוק כפולה. Majestic Pictures produced the film, which was directed by Frank R.

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המשחק הגדול ביותר של סטניסלב Zbyszko?

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No one can question that Stanislaus Zbyszko was a great wrestler. הוא החל היאבקות כאשר המשחק פרו עדיין היה תחרות בפועל. הוא המשיך להיות מוצלח אחרי המשחק השתנה למעובד (prearranged) גפרורים. למעשה, 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. אולם, 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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