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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.
In the 1910s, American professional wrestling permanently moved from legitimate wrestling contests to prearranged exhibitions. Fan interest, promoter control and less wear and tear on the wrestlers all played a role in this transition. Another less talked about pressure was outside of the sport itself. Prior to the 20th Century, professional boxing was illegal in the United States. Bare knuckle
Pictiúir RKO thug an Dick Tracy carachtar stiall grinn ar an scáileán mór ar December 1, 1945. Cé go bhfuil an scannán cinnte “B” scannán i gceist a bheith den chéad uair ar an mbille dúbailte, Bheadh sé a bheith fós suim ag an lucht leanúna go leor de na stiall grinn tóir. Chester Gould chruthaigh an stiall i mí Dheireadh Fómhair 1931 for the Detroit
Bhí slí bheatha ghairmiúil iomráití sách gearr ach scéalach ag Iarla Caddock go déanach sna 1910idí agus go luath sna 1920idí.. Ag déanamh a chéad phroifisiúnta i 1915 tar éis dó trí theideal Náisiúnta AAU a bhuachan sa chogaíocht amaitéarach, Níor chaith Caddock ach go gairmiúil go dtí 1922. Mar sin féin, d’aithneofaí é mar churaidh an domhain tar éis dó dul i gcion ar Joe Stecher i mí Aibreáin 1917. Chaillfeadh Caddock an teideal ar ais
John Berg was a good enough wrestler to beat Martin “Feirmeoir” Burns twice but was mostly thought of as a good lighter wrestler. Berg held the World Light Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in the late 1910s and competed for the Middleweight Title, which was contested at 158 punt. Berg missed weight by four pounds but won the match. Rug Berg isteach
“Don’t break my leg!” As the two muscular men struggled in the center of the ring, the man on top continued to work on the downed man’s legs. Again, the man on bottom yelled, “Please don’t break my leg!” Bhreathnaigh Frank Gotch ar a rival George Hackenschmidt, who was writhing in obvious pain. Despite a severe knee injury, Hack
Ag tús na 1911, an pobal wrestling mheas triúr fear a bheith ar an dúshlán is mó a ríthe Champion Domhanda Frank Gotch. Iar curadh George Hackenschmidt, Stanislaus Zbyszko agus “An Turk Millteanach” Yussif Mahmout bhí an deis chun buille Gotch. Gotch, a raibh aon duine ar amadán, bheartaigh sé cuid den stáirse a bhaint as a chuid dúshlánach trí iad a mheaitseáil
An age old question in combat sports is “Who will win between a boxer and a wrestler?” The speculation around this question led to several boxer versus wrestler matches through out history, most notably the disaster between Muhammad Ali and Antonio Inoki in 1976. The matches are mostly no-win affairs except at the box office, agus sin an fáth an dá tionscnóirí
Ar Nollaig 23, 1903, Frank Gotch traveled to Bellingham, Washington to take on a 6’05”, 215 pound Native American wrestler from Montana. Wrestling fans in the area considered Chief Two Feathers to be unbeatable. Frank Gotch was not impressed with his reputation but he gave Gotch the most uncomfortable 15 minutes of his young career. Chuaigh an Príomh-Dhá Cleití isteach sa
Ar Dé Máirt, Eanáir 19, 1909, Dr. Benjamin Roller, a Seattle physician and pro wrestler who was good enough to win the American Heavyweight Championship, inexplicably decided to try his hand at professional boxing. His opponent was friend and sparring partner, “Denver” Ed Martin, who would win the Colored World Heavyweight Boxing Championship. Dr. Benjamin Franklin Roller was a unique athlete
I recently finished Evan “The Strangler” Lewis: An wrestler An chuid is mó Eagla ar an 19ú haois. Bhí Evan Lewis saineolaí aighneacht oilte i rith an ré wrestling dlisteanach gairmiúla cé raibh sé páirt a ghlacadh i gceann cúpla prearranged cluichí. I mí Eanáir 1886, Evan Lewis used his dreaded stranglehold on Sorakichi Matsada. According to several newspapers, Lewis attempted to “stróic Sorakichi a