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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. However, Muldoon won his title in Greco-Roman wrestling, which was the German-born Roeber’s expertise. Infelizmente, the exploits of Martin “Agricultor” Burns and Evan “O Estrangulador” Lewis catapulted catch-as-catch-can wrestling into the dominant style. Roeber did have a
Quando “The Russian Lion” George Hackenschmidt toured America in 1905, he left the country unimpressed by the state of American wrestling. The current World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, conhecido como “Hack” 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 minutes. Beell won the
Joe Acton was one of England’s best wrestlers during the 19th Century. 151-pound Acton passou por fileiras dos médios da Inglaterra antes de arar através dos pesos pesados. Depois de bater o melhor a Inglaterra tinha a oferecer, incluindo Tom Canhão, Acton decidiu testar suas habilidades nos Estados Unidos. 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. Por 1904 ou 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 rose through the ranks of professional wrestling to become the biggest box office star of not only the 1930s but of all-time. However, if Londos had not come to St. Louis in the early 1920s, the story could have been quite different. Londos learned catch-as-catch-can wrestling while Londos performed as a strong man in the carnival circuit during
Em outubro 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) Campeonato, mas permaneceu fora dos holofotes até
Em novembro 7, 1908, Charles Olson conheceu “Americus” Gus Schonlein pelo Campeonato Mundial de Luta Livre Meio Pesado. A partida provou ser tão emocionante quanto os observadores suspeitavam, mas terminou em polêmica. Olson ficou 6’01” mas pesou apenas 170 libras. Nascido Max Flaskamp em Krefeld, Renânia do Norte-Vestfália em 1879, ele adotou o nome de Charles ou Charley Olson
Giovanni Raicevich stood only 5’07” tall but weighed a muscular 220 libras. Raicevich carried pro bodybuilder type muscle 50 years before the steroid era. However, 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 viajou para os Estados Unidos para assumir Frank Gotch depois que ele derrotou
Na noite de Natal 1911, Stanislaus Zbyszko conheceu Giovanni Raicievich em uma tão esperada luta de luta livre de pesos pesados. Zbyszko, que estava em campanha por uma revanche com o campeão mundial de luta livre Frank Gotch, concordou em jogar Raicevich 3 vezes em 90 minutos ou será declarado perdedor. Quando os homens entraram no famoso Madison Square Garden, em Nova York, Zbyszko era claramente o