Ιστορικός Μάχης και Πολεμικός Καλλιτέχνης
Posts about Greco-Roman wrestling matches and other wrestling styles such as collar-and-elbow wrestling, side hold wrestling, Cornish wrestling, etc.
Dominant champions like William Muldoon often had to accept handicap conditions to get fans interested in watching them wrestle. Since fans only considered Clarence Whistler skilled enough to really threaten his reign, Muldoon would often generate interest by either performing feats of strength or taking on the challenge of handicap conditions. Τον Μάιο του 5, 1885, Muldoon met Matsuda Sorokichi, που
The International Wrestling Tournament occurred in two phases between May 19, 1915 and December 31, 1915. Fifty wrestlers would compete in the first phase of the tournament including World Greco-Roman Champion Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. The second installment had 40 wrestlers including up and coming star Ed “Strangler” Λουδοβίκος, who joined a month into the tournament on November 22, 1915. Ο
Τον Μάρτιο του 22, 1881, Greco-Roman World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon met Collar-and-Elbow World Champion John McMahon at the Terrace Garden in New York City. Muldoon and McMahon met in a best-two-out-of-three-falls match. The first fall was conducted by Greco-Roman rules. The second fall would be contested using collar-and-elbow rules. Το περασμένο φθινόπωρο θα αποφασιζόταν μέσω του The New York
Paul Pons ήταν ένας Γάλλος Ελληνορωμαϊκή Πάλη Πρωταθλητής. Ήταν αρκετά καλό για να δώσει Γιώργος Hackenschmidt ένα τρέξιμο για τα χρήματά του σε διάφορα τουρνουά. Ωστόσο, όταν ήρθε στο Σικάγο το 1900, ήταν “νίκησε” από έναν τοπικό παλαιστή. Οι περιστάσεις της απώλειας αφήνουν πολλά που πρέπει να γίνουν. Ο Paul Pons ταξίδεψε στις Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες σε 1900. Ένας
William Muldoon, η Παγκόσμια Ελληνορωμαϊκή Πάλη Πρωταθλητής και φυσική υπερασπιστής του πολιτισμού, ήρθε στο Λος Άντζελες την Τρίτη, Απρίλιος 15, 1884 για να αντιμετωπίσει την τοπική παλαιστής Fred Bauer. Ο αγώνας έγινε στο τοπικό Turnvereine Hall στο Λος Άντζελες. Muldoon was so confident of victory that he stipulated that he would throw Bauer ten times within an hour or he
Τον Δεκέμβριο 1, 1938 στο 5:15 μμ, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 ετών. While enjoying robust strength his whole life, Baptiste’s doctor discovered he had stomach cancer in June 1938. The doctor operated on Baptiste but was unable to remove all the cancer. Baptiste had been living at his country home
During February 1901, St. Louis professional wrestler and local businessman George Baptiste reluctantly filed for divorce from his wife, Nellie May Baptiste, alleging desertion. It was actually the second time, Baptiste filed for divorce from Mrs. Baptiste. During the summer of 1896, Baptiste was vacationing in Millford, Κονέκτικατ. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to
In a testament to his foresight and vision, the World Wrestling Champion William Muldoon was preparing to be a fitness trainer even while at the height of his powers as a wrestler. Muldoon held the championship from 1880 until he retired in 1890. During his reign, he often gave exhibitions to attract attention to his way of training. The Saturday,
Σε 1880, William Muldoon would become World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion in the Greco-Roman style after defeating Thiebaud Bauer, the reigning champion. Before he would accomplish this feat, Muldoon had to pay his dues and prepare for the title tilt with Bauer. Σε 1876, Muldoon caught the attention of former bare knuckle prizefighting world champion John Morrissey. Morrissey was a former
George Baptiste spent about twenty years serving as St. Louis’ resident all-around athlete before taking over the company, Baptiste Tent and Awning, founded by his father Alexander Baptiste. Besides plying his trade as an occasional but accomplished professional wrestler, Baptise was a powerful swimmer. On August 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.