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Posts about Greco-Roman wrestling matches and other wrestling styles such as collar-and-elbow wrestling, side hold wrestling, Cornish wrestling, eccetera.
Georg Lurich made his reputation as a professional wrestler competing in European Greco-Roman wrestling tournaments. When Lurich travelled to the United States to ply his trade, he made the transition to catch-as-catch-can wrestling, the dominant style outside of Europe. Lurich adapted well to this style and earned a shot at the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion, Frank Gotch, nell'ultimo di Gotch
In maggio 21, 1915, Wrestling Torneo Internazionale è iniziata a New York. Samuel Rachman ha promosso l'evento come un modo per mostrare Wrestling europeo greco-romana Champion Alek Aberg. Rachman credeva Aberg era il successore naturale di Wrestling campione del mondo Frank Gotch, che si è ritirato in 1913. Il primo giorno del torneo, nationalistic feelings about World War I popped up
Ernest Roeber was an accomplished Greco-Roman wrestler. William Muldoon, the World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion from 1880 a 1889, wanted Roeber to take over from him as World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion. Tuttavia, the world title would continue to be disputed until George Hackenschmidt won several Greco-Roman Tournaments in Europe during 1901. Yusuf Ismail, il Terribile Turk, era considerato uno dei
In giugno 2, 1915, the International Wrestling Tournament in New York City entered its second week of competition. Some of the tournaments big names were wrestling on this night. Alex Aberg, George Lurich and Wladek Zbyszko would all compete. It was Zbyszko who made the biggest impression. The first match involved two lesser talents, Pierre Le Colosse and Wilhelm Berner.
Nel febbraio 26. 1914, Stanislaus Zbyszko beat Alex Aberg for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship in Boston, Massachusetts. Zbyszko came to the United States in 1909 to campaign for Frank Gotch’s World Catch-as-Catch Can Championship. Wrestling insiders considered Gotch’s title the World Championship. Zbyszko could not beat Gotch in 1910. Before they had a rematch, Frank Gotch retired in
Ottobre 25, 1915, Aleksander “Alex” Aberg won the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship from Wladek Zbyszko, the brother of Aberg’s former foe. In 1914, Stanislaus Zbyszko defeated Aberg for the World Greco-Roman Heavyweight Wrestling Championship. Stanislaus Zbyszko returned to Europe. It is doubtful Wladek Zbyszko could make a claim to his brother’s championship. Promoter Sam Rachmann probably created this
Negli sport da combattimento, un bravo omone di solito batte un bravo omino. Se sei fantastico, spesso è possibile compensare enormi discrepanze dimensionali. Edwin Bibby aveva solo 5 anni’04” e pesato 160 chili ma sconfisse molti lottatori più grandi durante la sua carriera di wrestling professionistico. Bibby sconfisse molti lottatori tra cui il gigantesco wrestler tedesco William Heygster. Edwin Bibby era in grado
Il potente William Muldoon era considerato invincibile come greco-romana World Wrestling Champion. Solo un uomo sfidò seriamente Muldoon durante il suo regno dominante. Il Clarence Whistler da 165 libbre ha costantemente sottoposto a Muldoon le sfide più difficili. Muldoon e Whistler si è riunito il Giovedi, Novembre 1, 1883 a San Francisco, California in una delle loro numerose partite. William Muldoon era quasi una testa più alto e pesava
Joe Acton è stato uno dei migliori lottatori inglesi del 19° secolo. 151-pound Acton went through England’s middleweight ranks before plowing through the heavyweights. After beating the best England had to offer including Tom Cannon, Acton decided to test his abilities in the United States. Joe Acton settled in Philadelphia at Arthur Chamber’s Champions Rest during the summer months of
Sorakichi Matsuda originally trained in sumo wrestling. When Matsuda decided to become a catch-as-catch-can wrestler, he was forced to travel to the United States. Professional wrestling would not become popular in Japan until the middle of the Twentieth Century. Upon arriving in the United States in 1883, it took Matsuda a few months to secure a match. Finalmente si è assicurato