Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Posts about catch-as-catch-can or catch wrestling matches, the dominant style of wrestling in the United States after 1890.
Op Mei 17, 1910, Stanislaus Zbyszko’s year-long tour of America continued as he met Dr. Benjamin F. Roller in Buffalo, New York. Zbyszko, a Greco-Roman Wrestling Champion from Poland, wanted to generate interest in a potential match with World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. While Dr. Roller was never able to beat Gotch, he was considered one of the top American
Leading into his January 24, 1921 title match with former world champion Earl Caddock, Wêreld Swaargewig Stoei Kampioen Ed “Worger” Lewis was reputed to have injured his previous two opponents, Wladek Zbyszko and Joe Stecher, with his headlock. Lewis would use the headlock to hip toss his opponent to the floor. Zbyszko was knocked senseless, when his head hit the
On St. Patrick’s Day 1908, Martin “Boer” Burns het die klein maar kragtige Fred Beell ontmoet. Terwyl beide stoeiers geweeg het 165 pond, “Boer” Burns het 5'11 gestaan” na Beell se 5’04”. Die 32-jarige Beell het egter 'n groot ouderdomsvoordeel bo die 47-jarige Burns gehad. Burns debuteer in 1879, toe Beell 3 jaar oud was. Die manne was geskeduleer vir 'n wedstryd in Omaha, Nebraska, one
Op April 21, 1884, Duncan C. Ross met Sorakichi Matsuda, also known as Matsada, the first Japanese professional wrestler in the United States. Matsuda immigrated to the United States to pursue his dream of becoming a professional wrestler because it didn’t really exist in Japan at the time. 28-year-old Duncan Ross was born in Turkey of Scottish descent on March
En “Worger” Lewis enjoyed one of the most successful careers in professional wrestling. Although Lewis wrestled in mostly staged exhibitions, he possessed legitimate wrestling skills. Future protege Lou Thesz said many times Lewis could beat any wrestler at any time, dus was hy die ideale wêreldkampioen in die moderne era van vooraf gereëlde wedstryde. Egter, early in his career, Lewis
Aan die einde van Desember 1916, 'n vreemde gebeurtenis het plaasgevind. John F. Olin, 'n plaaslike stoeier in Massachusetts, het 'n wedstryd met die huidige Wêreldkampioen Joe Stecher gewen. Die skeidsregter het Olin as wenner verklaar nadat Stecher van die wedstryd weggestap het. Voor die Nasionale Stoei Alliansie (NWA) veranderinge aan die reëls in die 1950's aangebring, kampioenskappe het hande verwissel deur diskwalifikasie of
John “Tierman” Sand het verskeie gestoei “shoot” wedstryde tydens die “worked” era van die 1920's. Teen hierdie tyd, Amerikaanse professionele stoeiers het met mekaar saamgewerk om opwindende wedstryde vir die ondersteuners aan te bied. Resultate is vooraf deur promotors en bestuurders bepaal. Wettige wedstryde of “shoots” skaars was. Wanneer hulle wel plaasgevind het, dit was gewoonlik om 'n dispuut tussen promotors te besleg of a
At the end of 1905, Fred Beell was op reis deur Amerika en het 'n wedstryd met die voormalige Amerikaanse swaargewigstoeikampioen Tom Jenkins opgeskop. Beell was 'n voormalige Amerikaanse swaargewigstoeikampioen nadat hy Frank Gotch in 'n “worked” wedstryd in New Orleans gedurende Desember 1903. Hy het 'n paar weke later die titel terug aan Gotch verloor. Bekwame stoeiers, Jenkins en Beell
Joe Stecher en John “Tierman” Pesek was wettige stoeiers in 'n primêr “worked” era, waar wedstryde vooraf bepaal is, tensy iemand besluit het om die ander stoeier of promotor dubbel te kruis deur die wedstryd in 'n wettige wedstryd te verander. Dubbelkruise het net gewerk, as die stoeier die wedstryd regmatig kon wen. John Pesek het nie van die gewerkte aard van stoei gehou nie en het dikwels gedraai
As the wrestler jumped off the mat, he grabbed the referee by the lapel with his good arm. “Why didn’t you stop it?” As Referee Siler tried to pull free, Duncan Ross’ seconds grabbed him and pulled him away. The men told Ross, “He can’t stop it. You have to submit.” Ross screamed, “I’m out of here.” As Ross walked