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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.
Сакавіка 3, 1922, І “Душыцель” 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 “Душыцель” 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 “Душыцель” Lewis and promotional genius Joseph “Toots” Mondt, in the 1920s. Law would produce two
У 1894, Марцін “Фермер” Burns was preparing to wrestle Evan “Душыцель” Lewis for the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. While Burns was entering his prime, Lewis had been on top of American professional wrestling for 5 гадоў. 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 a small town in southwest Missouri. Never exceeding 900 residents in it’s history, only 438 or so people called Verona home in 1926. Яшчэ, a professional wrestling card was held in the town on Monday, Сакавік 22, 1926. Without the widespread use of automobiles or roads built to handle them, travel would be very difficult in 1926.
У пятніцу, Лютага 17, 1922, World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Stanislaus Zbyszko wrestled a handicap match against Francois Lemarque and up-and-coming star Jim Londos. Londos was still a few years away from becoming the biggest box office draw in professional wrestling but he was the most popular wrestler in St. Луіс. While Londos only stood about 5’06” or 5’07”, he possessed
On Sunday, Сьнежня 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, у той час як
У суботу, 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
Чэрвеня 11, 1976, Іосіф “Toots” Мондт памёр па дарозе ў хрысціянскую паўночна-ўсходнюю бальніцу ў Паўночным Сэнт-Джонсе. Луі акругі. Монт пераехаў у св. Луісе ў 1969 каб дапамагчы даглядаць маці сваёй жонкі Альды. Пасля смерці маці ў в 1971, Мондты вырашылі застацца ў Санкт-Пецярбургу. Луіс, дзе нарадзілася і вырасла Альда. Монт быў легендарным
Wayne “Big” Munn’s a meteoric rise in professional wrestling. Debuting in 1924, Munn “won” the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Ed “Душыцель” Lewis in early 1925. His fall was just as quick. Па 1926, Munn was retired. A college football lineman from Nebraska, Munn was recruited into professional wrestling by Billy Sandow, defacto leader of the Gold Dust Trio. The
Fred Beell was a strong, таленавіты прафесійны барэц на мяжы 20 ст. Beell gave all the best wrestlers of the day tough contests but his lack of size often hampered his ability with world class wrestlers. Хоць і магутнага складу, Beell was generously listed at 5’06”. At his heaviest, Beell never exceeded 170 фунты. While possessing a bodybuilder’s