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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.
Tikrai, Samuel Rachman, who promoted both the 1915 International Wrestling Tournament and Greco-Roman World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg, tried to lure retired World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch into the tournament. Rachman hoped to bolster Aberg’s claim as the successor to Gotch. Rachman offered Gotch $20,000 to wrestle Aberg in May 1915. Rachmano turnyras turėjo prasidėti trečiadienį
Kregždė “Ūkininkas” Burns reportedly trained over 1,000 wrestlers in his career as America’s foremost wrestling trainer. Tačiau, Burns was a great wrestler in his own right. Before he retired to train wrestlers full-time, Burns won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Evan “Žmogžudys” Lewis in 1895. Burns held the title for two years. Į 1893, Burnsas vis dar buvo
No one can question that Stanislaus Zbyszko was a great wrestler. Jis pradėjo imtynių kai pro žaidimas vis dar esama konkurencija. Jis ir toliau sėkmingai po žaidimas pasikeitė iš dalies apdirbtas (prearranged) atitikmuo. Iš tikrųjų, jis dalyvavo šaudymo konkurse, kai jis teisėtai nugalėjo Big Wayne munn už perėmėjui 1925 dvigubai kirsdamas savo reklamuotojus.
Fredas Beellas profesionaliai imtyniavosi iš 1900 į 1919. Sukūręs legendinę reputaciją dėl kai kurių pergalių prieš Martiną “Ūkininkas” Nudegimai, Danas McLeodas ir Frankas Gotchas, Beelis išėjo į pensiją, kai artinosi 43 metų. Jo karjera po imtynių netikėtai mirtų 57. Fredas Beellas įveikė ilgas galimybes tapti kompetentingu profesionaliu imtynininku
Frank Gotch was famous for defeating George Hackenschmidt, pasaulio čempionas imtynininkas ir Svarcēlājs į 1908 and the 1911 rematch. Gotch surengė pavadinimą penkerius metus ir nugalėjo visus norinčius. Tuo gana jauno amžiaus 35, Gotch nusprendė išeiti į pensiją. Jo, paskutinių rungtynių,, Jis imsis kitą garsaus Europos imtynininkas ir weightlifter, George Lurich. George Lurich
Ad Santel entered professional wrestling a generation too late. By the time he started wrestling in the 1910s, professional wrestling transitioned from contests to prearranged exhibitions. Santel possessed strong submission skills, which would have allowed him to beat most of the wrestlers in legitimate wrestling contests. Santel did take part in several legitimate contests with Japanese jujitsu practitioners. Jis vartojo
In late 1909, Stanislaus Zbyszko traveled to the United States to challenge World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Frank Gotch. Prior to meeting Gotch, Zbyszko toured the United States and battled many local wrestlers throughout the early part of 1910. Zbyszko would travel 37,000 miles. Early in his tour, Zbyszko met Frank Gotch in a handicap match. Zbyszko defeated Gotch, kuris buvo
On Thursday, Sausis 27, 1904, Tomas Jenkinsas apgynė savo Amerikos imtynių čempionatą prieš ateinantį imtynininką iš Ajovos. After the first fall, sirgaliai suprato, kad tai buvo sunkiausios Franko Alvino Gotcho rungtynės, the Humboldt, Iowa farm boy who would defeat Georg Hackenschmidt for the World Heavyweight Championship in 1908, was Jenkins’ challenger. Jenkinsas nugalėjo Gotchą
After several months of wrangling, Clarence Whistler met Duncan C. Ross on Monday, Lapkritis 7, 1881 in a best three-out-of-five falls match. Two falls were to be conducted in catch-as-catch-can wrestling, which both men were considered adept at. Two falls were to be conducted in collar-and-elbow wrestling, which was a Ross speciality. The final fall would be conducted in Greco-Roman
Sausio 1921, Ad Santel started a minor controversy by claiming Ed “Strangler” Lewis was a better wrestler than the late Frank Gotch. Santel trained with both Gotch and Lewis, so he did have an insider’s knowledge. Was he right though? Gotch was the last Undisputed World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Gotch won the title by defeating the great Georg Hackenschmidt.