Tag: Catch-as-Catch-Can Wrestling

Leading into his January 24, 1921 title match with former world champion Earl Caddock, וועלט העאַוויוועיגהט ראַנגלעריי טשאַמפּיאָן עד “סטראַנגלער” 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, מארטין “פּויער” בורנס באגעגנט דעם קליין אָבער שטאַרק Fred Beell. בעת בײדע ראַנגלער האָבן זיך געװיגט 165 פונט, “פּויער” בורנס איז געשטאנען 5'11” צו Beell's 5’04”. די 32-יאָר-אַלט בעעלל האט אַ גרויס עלטער מייַלע איבער די 47-יאָר-אַלט בורנס כאָטש. בורנס דעביוטירט אין 1879, ווען בעלל איז געווען 3 יאָר אַלט. די מענטשן זענען סקעדזשולד פֿאַר אַ גלייַכן אין אָמאַהאַ, Nebraska, איינער

און “סטראַנגלער” 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, אַזוי ער איז געווען דער ידעאַל וועלט מייַסטער אין די מאָדערן תקופה פון פּריעריינדזשד שוועבעלעך. אָבער, פרי אין זיין קאַריערע, לויס

אין די סוף פון דעצעמבער 1916, עס איז פארגעקומען א מאדנע געשעעניש. John F. אָלין, אַ היגע מאַססאַטשוסעטץ ראַנגלער, וואַן אַ גלייַכן מיט די קראַנט וועלט טשאַמפּיאָן דזשאָו סטעטשער. דער שויפעט האט געזאגט אז אולין איז דער געווינער נאכדעם וואס סטעטשער איז אוועק פון די שפיל. איידער די נאַשאַנאַל ראַנגלעריי בונד (NWA) געמאכט ענדערונגען צו די כּללים אין די 1950 ס, טשאַמפּיאַנשיפּס געביטן הענט דורך דיסקוואַלאַפאַקיישאַן אָדער

יוחנן “Tigerman” Pesek wrestled several “shoot” matches during the “worked” era of the 1920s. By this time, American professional wrestlers cooperated with each other to put on exciting matches for the fans. Results were predetermined by promoters and managers. Legitimate contests or “shoots” were rare. When they did occur, it was normally to settle a dispute among promoters or a

At the end of 1905, Fred Beell was traveling America hyping up a match with former American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Tom Jenkins. Beell was a former American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion having defeated Frank Gotch in a “worked” match in New Orleans during December 1903. He lost the title back to Gotch a few weeks later. Capable wrestlers, Jenkins and Beell

Joe Stecher and John “Tiger Man” Pesek were legitimate wrestlers in a primarily “worked” era, where matches were predetermined unless someone decided to double-cross the other wrestler or promoter by turning the match into a legitimate contest. Double-crosses only worked, if the wrestler could legitimately win the match. John Pesek didn’t like the worked nature of wrestling and often turned

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

אין 1922, New York promoter Jack Curley ran afoul of the Gold Dust Trio, manager Billy Sandow, וועלט העאַוויוועיגהט ראַנגלעריי טשאַמפּיאָן עד “סטראַנגלער” Lewis and wrestler/promotional genius Joseph “Toots” Mondt. The Trio controlled the world championship and froze Curley out of booking the champion. To get even with the Trio, Curley began aggressively promoting Olympic wrestling silver medalist and collegiate