Episode 12 – “Little dimostrazzjo”

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/j6x3j4/Episode_127k6rj.mp3Podcast: Play fil tieqa ġdida | DownloadUpdate I finished Shooting or Working? The History of the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship earlier than expected. It is available on Amazon during this soft launch period. Main Content “Little dimostrazzjo” Joe Acton arrived in the United States in 1882 to challenge Edwin Bibby for the catch-as-catch-can wrestling championship, which developed into the American

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McLeod Wrestles Wittmer

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Nhar it-Tlieta, Marzu 28, 1899, current American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Dan S. McLeod wrestled Charles Wittmer in a two-out-of-three-falls mixed styles match. Peress li ċ-champion iddefenda t-titlu biss f’partiti ta’ catch-as-catch-can, McLeod ġġieldu lil Wittmer f'partita mingħajr titolu. Wittmer, speċjalista fil-lotta Greko-Rumana, talab li hu u McLeod jiġġieldu mill-inqas waqgħa waħda taħt ir-regoli Greko-Rumani. Il St. Paul Athletic

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Episode 11 – Correcting Books

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/wk6gsp/Episode_117iqi8.mp3Podcast: Play fil tieqa ġdida | DownloadIn this episode, we discuss when an author has a duty to correct a book the author published earlier. Update I have completed the manuscript for the history of the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. I will release the book in mid-November 2022. Main Content While researching the history of the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship,

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Anton “Tony” Stecher

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If wrestling fans know of Anton “Tony” Stecher, it is as the long-time promoter of professional wrestling in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stecher started promoting professional wrestling in the Twin Cities during 1933. Stecher built the Minneapolis Boxing and Wrestling Club into a powerful local wrestling promotion. Stecher was also one of the early members of the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Stecher

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Episode 10 – John “The Tigerman” Pesek

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qqups9/Episode_109lwdy.mp3Podcast: Play fil tieqa ġdida | DownloadIn this episode, we will be talking about John “The Nebraska Tigerman” Pesek. Update I have completed the first draft of the history of the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. I expect releasing the finished book at the end of October or beginning of November 2022. We also briefly discuss the situation in All Elite

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Ross Faces Bauer

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Scottish wrestler Duncan C. Ross wrestled professionally but also took part in strength and athletic contests after arriving in the United States in the late 1870s. An all-around athlete, Ross wrestled skillfully in both catch-as-catch-can wrestling and Greco-Roman wrestling. Nhar it-Tnejn, Frar 26, 1883, Ross wrestled former World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Theobaud Bauer. Bauer brought the World Championship from France

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Episode 9 – Tom Jenkins

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/qa5x3a/Episode_96v6p8.mp3Podcast: Play fil tieqa ġdida | DownloadEpisode Preview In this episode, I will be talking about Frank Gotch’s toughest opponent, Tom Jenkins. Introduction Tony Khan has some real problems with the recent altercation between his top star and his Executive Vice Presidents. Main Content I have almost completed the history of the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. I have a solid

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Joe Stecher Wrestles for State Title

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Joe Stecher made his professional wrestling debut in late 1912 or early 1913. Stecher proved to be a dangerous professional from the beginning of his career. Martin “Farmer” Burns, the storied wrestler and trainer, brought one of his proteges, Yussiff Hussane, to test Stecher in a legitimate contest during June 1913. Burns and most followers of the sport expected Hussane

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Lewis Wrestles Demetral

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Nhar it-Tlieta, Ottubru 21, 1913, Ed “Strangler” Lewis defended his newly won American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship against William Demetral. Lewis wrestled Demetral at Lexington’s Auditorium on a mat instead of a ring. The mat setup played a role in the finish of the match. Promoter Jerry Walls placed a mat on the elevated stage, a common setup before the widespread

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Episode 8 – Promoting Wrestling

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https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rsq65p/Episode_88jy4q.mp3Podcast: Play fil tieqa ġdida | DownloadEpisode Preview In this episode, I will be talking about the development of the promotional system in the 1910s and early 1920s. Update Update on the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship book project due out before Christmas this year. This project is much bigger than I imagined. Wrestlers worked more of the matches than I

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