Evan Lewis Strangles Tom Cannon

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On August 26, 1886, Evan “Strangler” 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

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William Muldoon, Cultură fizică Legenda,en

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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. El a fost

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William Muldoon și ferma sa de sănătate

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William Muldoon, un fost detectiv din New York, a castigat Campionatul Mondial de Lupte greco-romane prin înfrângerea Thiebaud Bauer. Muldoon a domnit timp de zece ani înainte de culcare ca campion. Dupa ce sa retras, el a început să facă o viață ca un antrenor personal. Muldoon trained many wrestlers but really came to prominence after getting a woefully out of shape John L. Sullivan fit for

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George Baptiste Dies

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Decembrie 1, 1938 la 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 ani. 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 “Sugrumătorul” Lewis Disponibil

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I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: The Wrestler mai de temut a secolului al 19-lea. Evan Lewis era un expert supunere calificat în timpul legitim perioada de wrestling profesionist, deși el a luat parte la câteva prestabilite meciuri. In January 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “strangle Sorakichi to

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William Muldoon Uses Long Copy

Cât de des ați auzit-o cel mai bine pentru a utiliza copie pe termen scurt sau lung exemplar pentru marketing pe Internet. Unii sustinatori susțin copie scurt, unele avocat lung și unii încearcă să găsească o cale de mijloc. Se pare că toată lumea are o opinie, deși. One person who believed in the use of long copy for selling his services was William Muldoon. Muldoon was

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