Muldoon Fails to Throw Sorakichi 5 Times

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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. Gada maijā 5, 1885, Muldoon met Matsuda Sorokichi, kurš

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1915 New York Wrestling Tournament

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Starptautiskā Cīņas turnīrs notika divos posmos no maija 19, 1915 un decembrī 31, 1915. Piecdesmit cīkstoņi varētu konkurēt pirmajā posmā turnīra, tostarp Pasaules grieķu-romiešu čempionu Aleksander “Alex” Aberg. Otrā daļa bija 40 cīkstoņi skaitā un tuvākajos star Ed “Strangler” Vilka ķetna, who joined a month into the tournament on November 22, 1915. The

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Did Muldoon Duck McMahon?

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Martā 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. The last fall would be decided via what The New York

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Paul Pons Hometowned in 1900

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Paul Pons bija franču grieķu-romiešu cīņa Champion. Viņš bija pietiekami labs, lai dotu George Hackenschmidt palaist savu naudu vairākos turnīros. Tomēr, kad viņš ieradās Čikāgā 1900, viņš “uzvarēta” ar vietējo cīkstonis. Zaudējumu apstākļi atstāt partiju var vēlamo. Paul Pons traveled to the United States in 1900. Viens

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William Muldoon Defeats Local Wrestler

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William Muldoon, Pasaules Grieķu-romiešu cīņa čempions un fiziskā kultūra ierosmes, atnāca uz Losandželosu otrdien, Aprīlis 15, 1884 lai risinātu vietējo cīkstonis Fred Bauer. Spēle notika vietējā Turnvereine zālē Los Angeles. Muldoon was so confident of victory that he stipulated that he would throw Bauer ten times within an hour or he

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George Baptiste Dies

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Decembrī 1, 1938 pie 5:15 pm, former professional wrestler and all-around athlete George Baptiste passed away at 74 gadiem. 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

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George Baptiste’s Heartbreak

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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, Connecticut. The 31-year-old was a powerful swimmer and all-around athlete in addition to

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William Muldoon Promotes Health System

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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,

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William Muldoon Sagatavo Be Champion

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Uz 1880, William Muldoon kļūtu World smagsvara cīkstoņiem čempionu grieķu-romiešu stilā pēc sakāvē THIEBAUD Bauer, valdošo čempionu. Pirms viņš paveiktu varoņdarbu, Muldoon nācās maksāt savus nodokļus un sagatavoties titulu slīpumu ar Bauer. Uz 1876, Muldoon nozvejotas uzmanību bijušā kailas stilbs prizefighting pasaules čempions Džons Morrissey. Morrissey was a former

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Wrestler Saves Drowning Priest

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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. Augustā 11, 1900, Baptiste used his swimming skills to save another St. Louisan from drowning.

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