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Posts about catch-as-catch-can or catch wrestling matches, the dominant style of wrestling in the United States after 1890.
When World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion William Muldoon retired in 1889, he hoped his protege Ernest Roeber would be recognized as the new champion. Però, Muldoon won his title in Greco-Roman wrestling, which was the German-born Roeber’s expertise. Desafortunadament, the exploits of Martin “Farmer” Burns and Evan “El Estrangulador” Lewis catapulted catch-as-catch-can wrestling into the dominant style. Roeber did have a
When “El lleó rus” George Hackenschmidt toured America in 1905, he left the country unimpressed by the state of American wrestling. The current World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, conegut com “Cop de destral” to much of the wrestling public, toured several cities in an attempt to arrange a match with American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Tom Jenkins. Hackenschmidt won the world title in Greco-Roman
Fred Beell developed a reputation in the early 20th Century as a powerful and dangerous wrestler. His reputation was not built by his 1903 campaign. Beell suffered as many high-profile defeats as victories. Beell started well in April 1903, when he defeated St. Paul AAU Wrestling Champion James McAuley. McAuley won the first fall in 22 acta. Beell won the
Joe Acton was one of England’s best wrestlers during the 19th Century. 151-pound Acton went through England’s middleweight ranks before plowing through the heavyweights. After beating the best England had to offer including Tom Cannon, Acton decided to test his abilities in the United States. Joe Acton settled in Philadelphia at Arthur Chamber’s Champions Rest during the summer months of
Frank Gotch holds the title of America’s greatest legitimate professional wrestler. Gotch competed in mostly legitimate contests with a few pre-arranged or “worked” matches thrown in the mix. Per 1904 o 1905, no one could really beat Gotch unless he allowed it. In the early years of his career, Gotch was not so dominant. He dropped matches to his mentor,
Jim Londos va ascendir als rangs de la lluita lliure professional per convertir-se en l'estrella de taquilla més gran no només de la dècada de 1930 sinó de tots els temps.. Però, si Londres no hagués vingut a St. Lluís a principis dels anys vint, la història podria haver estat ben diferent. Londos va aprendre a lluitar amb catch-as-catch-can mentre Londos va actuar com un home fort al circuit del carnaval durant
A l'octubre 20, 1906, Fred Beell proved dynamite comes in small packages. Beell, light heavyweight wrestling champion, defeated former American heavyweight champion Dan McLeod. Beell parlayed an active 1906 into defeats of former American Heavyweight Champion Dan McLeod and current American Heavyweight Champion Frank Gotch. Beell won the American Middleweight (Light Heavyweight) Campionat però va romandre fora dels focus fins
Al novembre 7, 1908, Charles Olson es va conèixer “Americus” Gus Schonlein pel Campionat Mundial de Lluita Pes Pesat Lleuger. El partit va resultar tan emocionant com els observadors sospitaven que seria, però va acabar en polèmica. Olson tenia 6 anys’01” però només pesava 170 lliures. Va néixer Max Flaskamp a Krefeld, Renània del Nord-Westfàlia a 1879, va prendre el nom de Charles o Charley Olson
Giovanni Raicevich stood only 5’07” tall but weighed a muscular 220 lliures. Raicevich carried pro bodybuilder type muscle 50 years before the steroid era. Però, when it came to wrestling, Raicevich’s skill set was not quite as developed as his physique. Raicevich was one of many foreign wrestlers, que va viatjar a Amèrica per enfrontar-se a Frank Gotch després de derrotar-lo
La nit de Nadal 1911, Stanislaus Zbyszko es va trobar amb Giovanni Raicievich en una molt esperada lluita de pes pesat. Zbyszko, que estava fent campanya per una revancha amb el campió mundial de lluita lliure Frank Gotch, va acceptar llançar Raicevich 3 vegades en 90 minuts o ser declarat perdedor. Quan els homes van entrar al famós Madison Square Garden de la ciutat de Nova York, Zbyszko era clarament el