Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Posts about professional wrestling during the 1800s.
Augustus 26, 1886, Evan “Worger” Lewis met the British Wrestling Champion Tom Cannon in Cincinnati, Ohio. During the legitimate wrestling era, other wrestlers feared the powerful Lewis because of his stranglehold. Lewis employed a carotid arterial strangle known as the rear naked choke in Judo. At least that was what I originally thought and most historians have quoted. Modern
William Muldoon, die Wêreld Grieks-Romeinse stoei kampioen en fisiese kultuur proponent, het na Los Angeles op Dinsdag, April 15, 1884 die plaaslike stoeier Fred Bauer tot aangesig. Die wedstryd het plaasgevind by die plaaslike Turnvereine Hall in Los Angeles. Muldoon was so confident of victory that he stipulated that he would throw Bauer ten times within an hour or he
I first read about William Muldoon in a biography of John L. Sullivan, the last bare knuckle heavyweight champion. Sullivan ushered in gloved boxing by refusing to take part in any more bare knuckle bouts. The last major bare knuckle bout was fought by Sullivan against Jake Kilrain in 1889. Odds were against Sullivan, a binge drinker indulging heavily between bouts. Hy was
William Muldoon, 'n voormalige New York City speurder, het die Wêreld Grieks-Romeinse stoei kampioenskap deur die verslaan Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon geheers vir tien jaar voor sy aftrede as kampioen. Na sy aftrede, Hy het 'n lewe as 'n persoonlike afrigter te maak. Muldoon opgelei baie stoeiers maar regtig na vore gekom het nadat hy 'n hopeloos uit vorm John L. Sullivan fit for
Op Desember 1, 1938 op 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 jaar oud. While enjoying robust strength his whole life, Baptiste’s doctor discovered he had stomach cancer in June 1938. The doctor operated on Baptiste but was unable to remove all the cancer. Baptiste had been living at his country home
During February 1901, St. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to
In a testament to his foresight and vision, the World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon was preparing to be a fitness trainer even while at the height of his powers as a wrestler. Muldoon held the championship from 1880 until he retired in 1890. During his reign, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,
I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: The Most Feared Wrestler of the 19th Century. Evan Lewis was a skilled submission expert during the legitimate professional wrestling era although he did take part in a couple prearranged matches. In Januarie 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “strangle Sorakichi to
Hoe dikwels het jy dit gehoor beste kort kopie of lang kopie vir Internet bemarking te gebruik. Sommige voorstanders advokaat kort kopie, sommige advokaat lank en 'n paar probeer om 'n middeweg te staak. Dit lyk almal het 'n mening al. Een persoon wat geglo het in die gebruik van 'n lang kopie vir die verkoop van sy dienste was William Muldoon. Muldoon was