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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.
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 menit. Beell memenangkannya
Joe Acton adalah salah satu pegulat terbaik Inggris pada abad ke-19. 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 “bekerja” matches thrown in the mix. Oleh 1904 atau 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 naik pangkat dalam gulat profesional menjadi bintang box office terbesar tidak hanya pada tahun 1930-an tetapi juga sepanjang masa.. However, jika Londos tidak datang ke St. Louis pada awal tahun 1920an, ceritanya bisa saja sangat berbeda. Londos belajar gulat tangkap-tangkap-kaleng sementara Londos tampil sebagai orang kuat di sirkuit karnaval selama itu
Pada Oktober 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) Kejuaraan tetapi tetap keluar dari sorotan sampai
Pada November 7, 1908, Charles Olson bertemu “Americus” Gus Schonlein untuk Kejuaraan Gulat Kelas Berat Ringan Dunia. Pertandingan tersebut terbukti seru seperti dugaan para pengamat, namun berakhir dengan kontroversi. Olson berdiri 6’01” tapi ditimbang saja 170 pon. Lahir Max Flaskamp di Krefeld, Rhine-Westphalia Utara di 1879, dia mengambil nama Charles atau Charley Olson
Giovanni Raicevich stood only 5’07” tall but weighed a muscular 220 pon. 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, who traveled to America to take on Frank Gotch after he defeated
Pada Malam Natal 1911, Stanislaus Zbyszko bertemu Giovanni Raicievich dalam pertarungan gulat kelas berat yang sangat dinantikan. Zbyszko, yang sedang berkampanye untuk pertandingan ulang dengan Juara Gulat Kelas Berat Dunia Frank Gotch, setuju untuk membuang Raicevich 3 kali masuk 90 menit atau dinyatakan kalah. Saat para pria memasuki Madison Square Garden yang terkenal di New York City, Zbyszko jelas-jelas adalah
Dan “Pencekik” Lewis adalah salah satu pegulat profesional dan juara dunia terhebat sepanjang masa. Lewis’ signature move was the stranglehold, yang mulai digunakan Lewis sebagai promotor dan pegulat yang mengalihkan gulat profesional ke pameran yang telah diatur sebelumnya atau “dikerjakan”. Lewis awalnya menggunakan kunci muka depan atau guillotine choke. Evan “Strangler” Lewis yang senama dengan Lewis membuat bagian depan terkunci atau
Sorakichi Matsuda originally trained in sumo wrestling. When Matsuda decided to become a catch-as-catch-can wrestler, he was forced to travel to the United States. Professional wrestling would not become popular in Japan until the middle of the Twentieth Century. Upon arriving in the United States in 1883, it took Matsuda a few months to secure a match. Dia akhirnya mengamankan