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. Na-secure na niya sa wakas

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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. William J. Kalt. Father Clarence Winkler officiated the ceremony. Ang Marso 3, 1946 edition of

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Pagkabigla, Vol. 2

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Kasama si Choque, Vol. 2 (Link ng kaakibat ng Amazon), Kinuha ni Roberto Pedreira ang kwento ng Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu sa kung ano ang isinasaalang-alang niya sa tagumpay nito sa Brazil, 1950 – 1960. Bukod kina Carlos at Helio Gracie, maraming iba pang mga akademya, tulad ng Oswaldo Fadda's, ay umunlad din. Si Judo ay sumikat ngunit hindi nalampasan ang katanyagan sa Jiu-Jitsu. Ang mga laban sa Vale Tudo ay nasa taas

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The Hound of the Baskervilles (1939)

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Film na ito (affiliate link) ay ang unang pelikula ng Sherlock Holmes na pinagbibidahan ni Basil Rathbone bilang si Holmes. 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. Ang pelikulang ito ay isang

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Aberg Tempts Gotch

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Talaga, 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. Ang paligsahan ni Rachman ay magsisimula sa Miyerkules

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Farmer Burns Wears Out Jack King

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Martin “Magsasaka” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Gayunman, Burns ay isang mahusay na mambunuo sa kanyang sariling karapatan. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “Ang Strangler” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. Sa 1893, Natigilan si Burns

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Pinakadakilang Tugma Stanislaus Zbyszko ni?

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No one can question that Stanislaus Zbyszko was a great wrestler. Nagsimula siya pagbubuno kapag ang pro laro noon ay pa rin ng isang aktwal na kumpetisyon. Nagpatuloy siya upang maging matagumpay pagkatapos ng laro ay pinalitan sa nagtrabaho (prearranged) posporo. Sa katunayan, sumali siya sa isang shoot contest, when he legitimately defeated Big Wayne Munn for the title in 1925 sa pamamagitan ng dobleng pagtawid sa kanyang mga promoter.

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