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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.
Nuair a “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, ar a dtugtar “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. Bhuaigh Beell an
Bhí Joe Acton ar dhuine de na wrestlers is fearr i Sasana le linn an 19ú hAois. 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. De réir 1904 nó 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,
D’éirigh Jim Londos trí chéimeanna na cogaíochta gairmiúla le bheith ar an réalta bosca-oifig is mó ní hamháin sna 1930í ach de ghnáth.. Mar sin féin, mura mbeadh Londos tagtha go St. Louis go luath sna 1920idí, d'fhéadfadh an scéal a bheith an-difriúil. D'fhoghlaim Londos wrestling catch-as-catch-can agus d'fheidhmigh Londos mar fhear láidir i gciorcad an charnabhail le linn
Ar Deireadh Fómhair 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) Craobh ach d’fhan siad as an spotsolas go dtí
Ar Samhain 7, 1908, Charles Olson le chéile “Americus” Gus Schonlein don Chraobhchomórtas Domhanda Trom Trom Trom wrestling. Bhí an cluiche chomh spreagúil agus a bhí amhras ag breathnóirí go mbeadh sé ach tháinig deireadh leis mar chonspóid. Sheas Olson 6’01” ach a mheá amháin 170 punt. Rugadh Max Flaskamp i Krefeld, Réine Thuaidh-Westphalia i 1879, ghlac sé an t-ainm Charles nó Charley Olson
Giovanni Raicevich stood only 5’07” tall but weighed a muscular 220 punt. Raicevich carried pro bodybuilder type muscle 50 years before the steroid era. Mar sin féin, when it came to wrestling, Raicevich’s skill set was not quite as developed as his physique. Raicevich was one of many foreign wrestlers, a thaistil go Meiriceá chun dul i ngleic le Frank Gotch tar éis dó an bua a fháil
Oíche Nollag 1911, Bhuail Stanislaus Zbyszko le Giovanni Raicievich i gcluiche wrestála trom a rabhthas ag súil leis. Zbyszko, a bhí i mbun feachtais le haghaidh athimeartha leis an gCraobhchomórtas Domhanda Trom-mheáchain, Frank Gotch, aontaithe le caith Ricevich 3 amanna i 90 nóiméad nó a dhearbhú an fear caillte na himeartha. Agus na fir ag dul isteach sa Madison Square Garden i gCathair Nua-Eabhrac, Zbyszko bhí go soiléir an
Ed “Strangler” Tá Lewis ar dhuine de na wrestlers gairmiúla agus na Seaimpíní domhanda is fearr riamh. Lewis’ signature move was the stranglehold, a thosaigh Lewis ag baint úsáide as mar thionscnóirí agus wrestlers a d'aistrigh wrestling gairmiúil chuig taispeántas réamheagraithe nó “d'oibrigh”. D'úsáid Lewis an glas aghaidh tosaigh nó an choke gilitín ar dtús. Is é Evan “Strangler” Lewis a rinne an t-aghaidh tosaigh glas nó