History of wrestling 1963 when it was cool retro pop. Nwa world champion lou thesz defeated dick the bruiser in atlanta, ga. Louis wrestling hall of fame showcases talents that flourished during the days of and prior to the st. Got a chance to see the tape of the combined swswwfpwfemll show on 1212 from the tokyo egg dome. Michael ps hayes superdome 8280 steel cage dog collar match harley race vs ken patera st louis 8880 jdw harley race vs bob backlund st. However, according to hackenschmidt himself, the injury was accidentally inflicted by his sparring partner, dr. Top 10 greatest professional wrestlers of all time listverse. I should have a bit more free time for the next couple months. Today, april 24th, would have been the 100th birthday of lou thesz, perhaps the greatest champion of them all. History of wrestling 1940 when it was cool retro pop. The history of the wwf world martialarts heavyweight. Ranking the top 101 wrestlers of all time is a tall task. But it was a tag match with gotch and thesz facing inoki and seiji sakaguchi that made the bones of the new promotion. See more ideas about wrestling, professional wrestling and catch wrestling.
Lou thesz defeats leo numa for the montreal awa title. Rushmore series, i never realized how long of a tenure lou thesz had as a major player in the wrestling business. Gotchs first match for new japan was also the promotions first card, and he went over inoki in the main event. When inoki realised his days as a top guy were over, he groomed several young guys, most notably masahiro chono who trained with lou thesz in europe under otto wanzs catch wrestling association. Throughout the earlytomid 1990s chono became increasingly more of a top draw guy, and worked great matches with the greats as well as limited guys. Njpw then introduced the greatest 18 club championship, which was intended to compliment the iwgp heavyweight championship, new japans top championship. One of todays hot trending topics is the possible floyd money mayweather vs. Told in an honest and straight forward manner, lou thesz talks indepth about being a legitimate wrestler skilled in submissions hooks, hence the title of the book, in a prearranged exhibition world. Verne gagne defeats the crusher for the awa and omaha versions of the world title in minneapolis, mn. Lou thesz was schooled in both crafts by his immigrant father and had become a standout amateur wrestler when he became the understudy of ad santel, a legendary. Tiger jeet singh in a best two out of three falls match 17. This angle was a part of the buildup toward alis infamous boxer vs.
In pensacola, fl, lou thesz battles the outlaw mike paidousis to a draw. Johnny powers with lou thesz as the guest referee 20. Sign up to receive coupons, discounts and product updates. Antonio barichievich october 10, 1925 september 7, 2003, was a croatiancanadian strongman, professional wrestler, and eccentric, better known by his ring name the great antonio. George was one of the biggest heels of his day, and the panther was a beloved star. Theres even a mention about the classic documentary film by jeff krulik, mister blassie goes to washington, an alltime favotite of mine. Orville brown defeated bobby bruns in kansas city, mo for the midwest wrestling association world title. You need to be a member in order to leave a comment. Toru tanaka tony garea,larry zbyszko vs larry sharpe,jack evans. My life in catchascatchcan wrestling e book download. Home dvd multi disc sets new japan classic volume one 10 dvdr set. Lou thesz aloysius martin thesz faces verne gagne laverne clarence gagne in a best 2 of 3 falls match with a 30 minute time limit. The life story of one of the greatest professional wrestlers of all time.
Later, in 1990, during the thirtieth anniversary of inokis career, njpw created the greatest 18 club, a hall of fame led by founder lou thesz. Bloody variant 2 hard enamel pin pre order bruiser brody hard enamel pin professional wrestling pin and patches wwe artwork sports ideas lucha libre. Scott bowden presents kentucky fried rasslingroovy. He was known as a hooker a wrestler who used various legitimate moves to end matches with double crossing opponents who wouldnt necessarily stick to. Inoki pinned gotch for the win and gained the adulation and publicity necessary to get new japan over with the. Edward george farhat june 7, 1926 january 18, 2003 was an american professional wrestler best known by his ring name the sheik sometimes called the original sheik to distinguish him from the iron sheik, who debuted in 1972. This article, or historical essay, is part of the book i am trying to write on the history of karate and its masters. Inoki even lost to antonio by getting disqualified on november 29th, 1977 in hiroshima, japan. Renzo gracie was a professional wrestling match that took place at inoki bombaye 2000 against mixed martial artist renzo gracie. The spot described in the last issue of the observer regarding the hulk hogan vs. The great sasuke, april 16, 1994, njpw super j cup, ryogoku kokugikan, tokyo, japan. Fuji mil mascaras vs superstar billy graham dusty rhodes vs stan stasiak chief jay strongbow vs prof. Thesz and george split the first two falls, but george refused to come out for the third fall while a physician examined georges injuries. Orville brown defeats dick shikat for the midwest title in columbus, oh.
Lou thesz, ric flair, harley race, bill longson, bruiser brody, penny banner, and sam muchnick. Marciano talk, and the two best known mixed matches prior to ali vs. The great antonio started off normal enough but didnt stay that way for long. All in all, id rate it up with mick foleys 2 books, lou thesz hooker, and the dynamite kids book as one of the alltime best rasslin bios. Cowboy luttrall, eddie graham to be honored at cwf fanfest. The popularity of wrestlers is sometimes dependent on how they are being produced and presented to the audience, which of course includes the entrance themes. By the way, that rumor about thesz refusing to defend the most prized title in the sport on lineups that featured women and midgets on the undercard is proven false with the clipping from dec. This was the return of the bucks from their suspension which was handed down when they joined terex in injuring thesz in a match where he was challenging kenny. To celebrate the occasion, we have collected a number of stories from other wrestlers. Inoki was also the ambassador for the international fight league s tokyo entry before that promotions demise. Thesz and george met on november 27, 1954 at the jefferson county armory now the louisville gardens. The blowoff match, also called a rubber match, was on december 8th, 1977. The george tragoslou thesz professional wrestling hall of fame is a professional wrestling hall of fame and museum located within the national wrestling hall of fame and museums dan gable museum.
Thesz is widely regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. Lou thesz was schooled in both crafts by his immigrant father and had become a standout amateur wrestler when he. Aj styles wwe, balor club, seth freakin rollins, wwe roman reigns, wrestling superstars, wwe tna, the oc, professional. The books you wrote about were all written by people who were starting in the business or to be interested by it in the 1970s. Ken patera, joe tangaro, eddie smith, and bill apter. Listen, you pencil neck geeks book by keith elliot greenberg.
He was a popular local figure in montreal until his death. Muhammad ali exhibition match from 1976 is a pretty famous thing in wrestling circles, mostly because a it was a pretty crazy mainstream thing for a pro wrestler to do, b because muhammad ali was in a wrestling match, c because infamous amazing nutcase promoter antonio inoki was the guy he was wrestling, and d because. His hooking style influenced the likes of karl gotch and antonio inoki. Mikel scicluna july 29, 1929 march 20, 2010 was a maltese professional wrestler who gained his fame during the 1960s and 1970s. Genichiro tenryu match where tenryu was clotheslined to the floor similar to the 1983 hogan vs. This is one section of the chapter on mas oyama, his kyokushinkai style, and his influence on karate history.
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