Gevegsporthistorikus en gevegskunstenaar
Posts about catch-as-catch-can or catch stoeiwedstryde, die dominante styl van stoei in die Verenigde State na 1890.
Op Maart 3, 1922, En “Worger” Lewis regained the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Stanislaus Zbyszko. This event marked the beginning of one of the most dominant professional wrestling combines in history. Manager Billy Sandow, World Champion Ed “Worger” Lewis and training partner/promotional genius Joseph “Toots” Mondt, known as the “Gold Dust Trio”, dominated the sport for the next six
In the early 1920s, Billy Sandow convinced Georgia promoter Tom Law to move to Wichita, Kansas and develop the area for future wrestling shows. The American Midwest would be a significant revenue generator for the Gold Dust Trio, which Sandow led with World Champion Ed “Worger” Lewis and promotional genius Joseph “Toots” Mondt, in the 1920s. Law would produce two
In 1894, Martin “Boer” Burns was preparing to wrestle Evan “Worger” Lewis for the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. While Burns was entering his prime, Lewis had been on top of American professional wrestling for 5 jaar. Lewis also wrestled a viscous style with an emphasis on submission holds. Burns would have to be prepared for a tough contest, which could
Verona, Missouri is 'n klein dorpie in die suidweste van Missouri. Nooit oorskry nie 900 inwoners in sy geskiedenis, enigste 438 of so het mense Verona tuis genoem 1926. Tog, ’n professionele stoeikaart is Maandag in die dorp gehou, Maart 22, 1926. Sonder die wydverspreide gebruik van motors of paaie wat gebou is om dit te hanteer, reis sou baie moeilik wees in 1926.
Op Vrydag, Februarie 17, 1922, Wêreld-swaargewigstoeikampioen Stanislaus Zbyszko het 'n voorgee-wedstryd teen Francois Lemarque en die opkomende ster Jim Londos gestoei. Londos was nog 'n paar jaar weg daarvan om die grootste lokettrekking in professionele stoei te word, maar hy was die gewildste stoeier in St.. Louis. Terwyl Londos net sowat 5 gestaan het’06” of 5’07”, hy besit
On Sunday, Desember 17, 1906, Kansas City, Missouri once more proved itself to be a hotbed for professional wrestling as 8,000 fans crammed Convention Hall to watch the rematch between Frank Gotch and Fred Beell. Beell won the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Gotch three weeks earlier in New Orleans, Louisiana. Gotch claimed the loss to be a fluke, while
Op Saterdag, December 2nd, 1893, local Saint Louis boxing instructor and Greco-Roman wrestler Mike Mooney met Max Luttbeg at Saint Louis’ Entertainment Hall. Pre-match hype focused on Mooney never losing a wrestling match or a boxing bout. Mooney was considered a better Greco-Roman wrestler, while Luttbeg was a better catch-as-catch-can wrestler. In the 19th century, it was common for matches
Op Junie 11, 1976, Joseph “Toots” Mondt is dood op pad na die Christian Northeast-hospitaal in Noord-St. Louis County. Mondt het na St. Louis in 1969 om te help sorg vir sy vrou Alda se ma. Nadat haar ma gesterf het in 1971, die Mondts het besluit om in St. Louis, waar Alda gebore en grootgeword het. Mondt was 'n legendariese
Wayne “Big” Munn is 'n meteoriese opgang in professionele stoei. Debuteer in 1924, Munn “won” die Wêreld-swaargewigstoeikampioenskap van Ed “Worger” Lewis vroeg in 1925. Sy val was net so vinnig. Deur 1926, Munn is afgetree. 'n Kollege-sokkerlynman van Nebraska, Munn is deur Billy Sandow vir professionele stoei gewerf, defacto leier van die Gold Dust Trio. Die
Fred Beell was 'n sterk, talentvolle professionele stoeier aan die draai van die 20ste eeu. Beell het al die beste stoeiers van die dag moeilike kompetisies gegee, maar sy gebrek aan grootte het dikwels sy vermoë met wêreldklas stoeiers belemmer. Alhoewel kragtig gebou, Beell was ruim op 5 gelys’06”. Op sy swaarste, Beell het nooit oorskry nie 170 pond. Terwyl hy 'n liggaamsbouer besit