Історик єдиноборств і майстер єдиноборств
Публікації про поєдинки по боротьбі «catch-as-catch-can» або «catch-as-catch-can»., домінуючий стиль боротьби в Сполучених Штатах після 1890.
Березень 3, 1922, І “Душитель” 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 “Душитель” 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 “Душитель” Lewis and promotional genius Joseph “Toots” Mondt, in the 1920s. Law would produce two
У 1894, Мартін “Фермер” Burns was preparing to wrestle Evan “Душитель” Lewis for the American Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. While Burns was entering his prime, Lewis had been on top of American professional wrestling for 5 років. 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. Ще, a professional wrestling card was held in the town on Monday, Березень 22, 1926. Without the widespread use of automobiles or roads built to handle them, travel would be very difficult in 1926.
У п'ятницю, Лютий 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. Луїс. While Londos only stood about 5’06” or 5’07”, he possessed
On Sunday, Грудень 17, 1906, Канзас Сіті, Міссурі знову виявився осередком професійної боротьби 8,000 вболівальники переповнили конференц-зал, щоб подивитися матч-реванш між Френком Готчем і Фредом Біллом. Білл виграв американський чемпіонат з боротьби у важкій вазі у Готча трьома тижнями раніше в Новому Орлеані, Louisiana. Готч заявив, що втрата була випадковістю, while
У суботу, 2 грудня, 1893, місцевий інструктор з боксу в Сент-Луїсі та борець греко-римського стилю Майк Муні зустрівся з Максом Латтбегом у Сент-Луїсі’ Розважальний зал. Передматчевий ажіотаж зосереджувався на тому, що Муні ніколи не програвав борцівський або боксерський поєдинок. Муні вважався кращим борцем греко-римського стилю, в той час як Луттбег був кращим борцем, який ловив як ловив. У 19 ст, це було звично для сірників
On June 11, 1976, Джозеф “Toots” Mondt died enroute to Christian Northeast Hospital in North St. Louis County. Mondt had moved to St. Луї в 1969 to help take care of his wife Alda’s mother. After her mother died in 1971, the Mondts decided to stay in St. Луїс, where Alda had been born and raised. Mondt was a legendary
Wayne “Великий” Munn’s a meteoric rise in professional wrestling. Debuting in 1924, Munn “won” the World Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Ed “Душитель” Lewis in early 1925. His fall was just as quick. За 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, talented professional wrestler at the turn of the 20th Century. Beell gave all the best wrestlers of the day tough contests but his lack of size often hampered his ability with world class wrestlers. Although powerfully built, Beell was generously listed at 5’06”. At his heaviest, Beell never exceeded 170 фунти. While possessing a bodybuilder’s