Evan Lewis strangola Tom Cannon

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Agosto 26, 1886, Evan “Strangler” Lewis ha incontrato il Wrestling campione britannico Tom Cannon a Cincinnati, Ohio. Durante l'era wrestling legittimo, altri lottatori temevano il potente Lewis a causa della sua stretta mortale. Lewis ha impiegato un strangolamento carotidea arteriosa nota come lo starter nudo posteriore Judo. At least that was what I originally thought and most historians have quoted. Modern

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William Muldoon Defeats Local Wrestler

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William Muldoon, Wrestling campione del mondo greco-romano e cultura fisica proponente, è venuto a Los Angeles il Martedì, Aprile 15, 1884 per affrontare il wrestler locale Fred Bauer. L'incontro ha avuto luogo presso il locale Turnvereine Hall di Los Angeles. Muldoon was so confident of victory that he stipulated that he would throw Bauer ten times within an hour or he

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William Muldoon, Physical Culture Legend

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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. Era

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William Muldoon e la sua Farm Salute

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William Muldoon, un ex detective di New York City, ha vinto il Campionato World Wrestling greco-romana sconfiggendo Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon ha regnato per dieci anni prima di ritirarsi da campione. Dopo il ritiro, cominciò a guadagnarsi da vivere come un personal trainer. Muldoon addestrato molti lottatori, ma in realtà è venuto alla ribalta dopo aver ottenuto un tristemente fuori forma John L. Sullivan fit for

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George Baptiste Dies

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Dicembre 1, 1938 a 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 anni. 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

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George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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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

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Evan “Il Strangler” Lewis Disponibile

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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. Nel mese di gennaio 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “strangle Sorakichi to

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