Jenkins fè tèt li pi gwo konkiran

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(Ekstrè sa a soti nan dernye liv mwen an sou istwa chanpyona Ameriken Lit Pwa lou.) Jenkins te pwouve tèt li pi gwo konkiran le pli vit ke McLeod te genyen tit la. Nan Mèkredi, Novanm 17, 1897, Tom Jenkins lite ansyen detantè tit Martin "Farmer" Burns nan Indianapolis, Indiana. Mesye yo te lite yon pi bon match de-sou-twa-chute selon règ lit trape-tan-trape-kan.. Jenkins te kanpe

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McLeod Wrestles Wittmer

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Nan Madi, Mas 28, 1899, aktyèl chanpyon Ameriken lit pwa lou Dan S. McLeod te lite Charles Wittmer nan yon match estil melanje de sou twa tonbe.. Depi chanpyon an te sèlman defann tit la nan match catch-as-catch-can, McLeod te lite Wittmer nan yon match ki pa tit. Wittmer, yon espesyalis nan lit Greko-Women, te mande li menm ak McLeod lite omwen yon tonbe anba règ Greko-Women. St a. Paul Atletik

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Anton “Tony” Graveur

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Si fanatik lit konnen Anton "Tony" Stecher, li se kòm pwomotè a depi lontan nan lit pwofesyonèl nan Minneapolis, Minnesota. Stecher te kòmanse fè pwomosyon lit pwofesyonèl nan Twin Cities yo pandan 1933. Stecher te konstwi Minneapolis Boxing and Wrestling Club nan yon pwomosyon lit pwisan lokal. Stecher te tou youn nan premye manm National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). Graveur

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Joe Stecher Lite pou Title Eta a

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Joe Stecher made his professional wrestling debut in late 1912 or early 1913. Stecher proved to be a dangerous professional from the beginning of his career. Martin “Farmer” Burns, the storied wrestler and trainer, brought one of his proteges, Yussiff Hussane, to test Stecher in a legitimate contest during June 1913. Burns and most followers of the sport expected Hussane

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Lewis Wrestles Demetral

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Nan Madi, Oktòb 21, 1913, Ed “Strangler” Lewis defended his newly won American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship against William Demetral. Lewis wrestled Demetral at Lexington’s Auditorium on a mat instead of a ring. The mat setup played a role in the finish of the match. Promoter Jerry Walls placed a mat on the elevated stage, a common setup before the widespread

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McLeod Wrestles George Baptiste

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Dan McLeod defeated Martin “Farmer” Burns for the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship during October 1897. McLeod held the championship for four years until he met Frank Gotch’s toughest opponent, Tom Jenkins. In early 1899, McLeod made a couple title defenses in Minnesota. On February 24, 1899, McLeod wrestled St. Louis Middleweight Wrestling Champion George Baptiste at Conover Hall in front

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Pwomosyon Lit

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Professional wrestling evolved into an athletic exhibition from legitimate contests for two reasons. I have written extensively about the first reason. Legitimate contests between equally skilled wrestlers were often long, boring affairs with little action. These contests turned off fans and prevented professional wrestling exploding as a spectator sport. I have not written as much about the second reason. Nan

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Lewis ranpòte tit Ameriken

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Anvan lite nan Kentucky nan kòmansman ane 1910 yo, fanatik lit te konnen Ed "Strangler" Lewis kòm Bob Fredrichs. Li te fèt Robert Friedrich nan Nekoosa, Wisconsin, Lewis te fè premye lit pwofesyonèl li nan 1905, pandan y ap toujou sèlman 14 ane fin vye granmoun. Pwomotè Kentucky te panse Bob Fredrichs twò klè, se konsa Lewis te chwazi nouvo non li kòm yon omaj bay parèy Wisconsin natif natal ak orijinal

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