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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 “The Lion Rusia” George Hackenschmidt toured America in 1905, he left the country unimpressed by the state of American wrestling. The current World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, dikenali sebagai “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 minit. Beell memenangi
Joe Acton adalah salah seorang ahli gusti terbaik England 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 rose through the ranks of professional wrestling to become the biggest box office star of not only the 1930s but of all-time. Walau bagaimanapun, 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
Pada bulan 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 kekal di luar perhatian sehingga
Pada November 7, 1908, Charles Olson bertemu “Americus” Gus Schonlein untuk Kejohanan Gusti Kelas Berat Ringan Dunia. Perlawanan itu terbukti menarik seperti yang disangka pemerhati tetapi ia berakhir dengan kontroversi. Olson berdiri 6’01” tetapi ditimbang sahaja 170 pound. Dilahirkan 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 pound. Raicevich carried pro bodybuilder type muscle 50 years before the steroid era. Walau bagaimanapun, when it came to wrestling, Raicevich’s skill set was not quite as developed as his physique. Raicevich was one of many foreign wrestlers, yang mengembara ke Amerika untuk menentang Frank Gotch selepas dia kalah
Pada Malam Krismas 1911, Stanislaus Zbyszko bertemu Giovanni Raicievich dalam pertarungan gusti heavyweight yang dinanti-nantikan. Zbyszko, yang berkempen untuk perlawanan timbal balik dengan Juara Gusti Heavyweight Dunia Frank Gotch, bersetuju untuk membuang Raicevich 3 kali masuk 90 minit atau diisytiharkan kalah. Ketika lelaki itu memasuki Madison Square Garden yang terkenal di New York City, Zbyszko adalah jelas
Ed “Strangler” Lewis adalah salah seorang ahli gusti profesional terhebat dan juara dunia sepanjang zaman. Lewis’ signature move was the stranglehold, yang Lewis mula gunakan sebagai penganjur dan ahli gusti mengalihkan gusti profesional kepada pameran yang telah diatur atau "dikerjakan". Lewis pada asalnya menggunakan kunci muka depan atau pencekik guillotine. Senama Lewis Evan "Strangler" Lewis membuat kunci muka depan atau