Taisteluurheiluhistorioitsija ja kamppailutaiteilija
Posts about catch-as-catch-can or catch wrestling matches, the dominant style of wrestling in the United States after 1890.
John “The Nebraska Tigerman” Pesek wrestled two of the most famous legitimate contests of the 1920s. Pesek ended two promotional wars by agreeing to “shoot” contests with Marin Plestina and Nat Pendelton. Sisään 1916, Pesek was an up-and-coming wrestler active in his home state of Nebraska. Torstaina, Syyskuu 14, 1916, Pesek wrestled another Nebraska wrestler, Chris Jordan. Fans and
Born Norman Edward Wescoatt in Hawaii on August 2, 1911, “Rusty” Wescoatt played football for the University of Hawaii before making his professional wrestling debut in Hawaii during 1933. Wescoatt was also a swimming champion. Wescoatt initially made more news for his swimming than his wrestling when he traveled to the continental United States in 1935. On Easter Sunday, Huhtikuu
Huhtikuun 13, 1936, Ed “Strangler” Lewis wrestled his final legitimate contest with Lee Wykoff at the Hippodrome in New York City. Promoters once again called on Lewis to settle a promotional conflict. The opposing group selected Lee Wykoff, a 36-year-old shooter from Kansas. Wykoff stood six feet, one inches tall and weighed two hundred eighteen pounds. The 44-year-old Lewis
I am ashamed to say I recently discovered the career of Cora Livingston, while researching the development of the local promotor system in professional wrestling during the 1910s and 1920s. Mildred Burke was the first major woman’s wrestling champion of which I was aware. Kuitenkin, Cora Livingston claimed the World Championship a year before Burke was even born. Cora Livingston
(This excerpt is from my newest book on the history of the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship.) Jenkins proved himself the top contender as soon as McLeod won the title. Keskiviikkona, Marraskuu 17, 1897, Tom Jenkins wrestled former title holder Martin “Farmer” Burns in Indianapolis, Indiana. The men wrestled a best two-out-of-three-falls match according to catch-as-catch-can wrestling rules. Jenkins stood
Maanantaina, Joulukuu 6, 1932, 41-year-old Ed “Strangler” Lewis wrestled one of his last legitimate contests to settle a promotional dispute in New York. After initially being allies in promotion, Jim Londos broke away from Jack Curley’s group in New York. To restore peace, the parties decided on a legitimate contest or “shoot” to settle the dispute. Joseph "Toots" Mondt
Tiistaina, Maaliskuu 28, 1899, current American Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Dan S. McLeod wrestled Charles Wittmer in a two-out-of-three-falls mixed styles match. Since the champion only defended the title in catch-as-catch-can matches, McLeod wrestled Wittmer in a non-title match. Wittmer, a Greco-Roman wrestling specialist, demanded he and McLeod wrestle at least one fall under Greco-Roman rules. The St. Paul Athletic
Jos painifanit tietävät Anton "Tony" Stecherin, se on pitkäaikainen ammattipainin edistäjä Minneapolisissa, Minnesota. Stecher aloitti ammattipainin edistämisen Twin Citiesissa aikana 1933. Stecher rakensi Minneapolis Boxing and Wrestling Clubin tehokkaaksi paikalliseksi painikampanjaksi. Stecher oli myös yksi National Wrestling Alliancen varhaisista jäsenistä (NWA). kaivertaja
Joe Stecher teki ammattipainidebyyttinsä myöhään 1912 tai aikaisin 1913. Stecher osoittautui vaaralliseksi ammattilaiseksi uransa alusta lähtien. Martin "Farmer" Burns, tarinallinen painija ja valmentaja, toi yhden suojatuistaan, Yussiff Hussane, testata Stecheriä laillisessa kilpailussa kesäkuun aikana 1913. Burns ja useimmat urheilun seuraajat odottivat Hussanea
Tiistaina, Lokakuu 21, 1913, Ed "Strangler" Lewis puolusti äskettäin voitettuaan amerikkalaisen raskaansarjan painin mestaruuden William Demetralia vastaan. Lewis paini Demetralia vastaan Lexingtonin auditoriossa matolla sormuksen sijaan. Mattojen asetelmilla oli merkitystä ottelun viimeistelyssä. Promoottori Jerry Walls asetti maton korotetulle näyttämölle, yleinen asetus ennen laajalle levinnyttä