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18 de oct. de 2021 · The 1950s gives us the earliest recorded wrestling footage, and the most historic in terms of wrestling styles and interviews. This first volume includes two matches from that time, with...
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27 de mar. de 2018 · Emerging in Britain in the 1950s, wrestling had its roots in music hall and circus. As much art form as it was sport, it came with its own characters and storylines. Bouts were held in town halls...
- Watching Pro Wrestling in The 1950s
- Angelo Poffo
- Dick The Bruiser
- Verne Gagne
- Tony Rocca
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As a boy, I used to regularly watch pro wrestling with Mom and Dad. Once a week they would tune in to wrestling from the South-Side Armory in Milwaukee. It was very exciting and entertaining, especially when a front-row spectator, Bouncing Bessie, would get out of her seat and almost jump into the ring. I was introduced to many wrestlers with color...
Angelo Poffo, from Downers Grove, Illinois, was both a hero and a villain to me. When he tag-teamed with The Sheik of Araby and took on the big, bad Lisowski brothers, he was my hero. I remember Angelo having a manager called Bronco Lubich who carried a huge cane. Whenever Lubich helped Poffo win a match with foul play, Angelo was a villain. His tr...
Dick "The Bruiser" Afflis was a true villain who always had a scowl on his face. After all of these years, I still remember him wrestling one evening at the old Milwaukee Arena. He had just been disqualified while grappling with The Mighty Atlas. Now out of the ring, he was pacing like a wild, irate bull. Although I was sitting in the sixth row at ...
Vern Gagne out of Minneapolis was my favorite wrestling hero. Having wrestled in college, Gagne was a scientific wrestler in the true sense of the word. One would never see a dirty hold or move when Vern was wrestling. Gagne's most exciting submission hold was the sleeper that he would apply to the neck of an opponent, rendering him unconscious by ...
Finally, I remember "Argentina" Tony Rocca. He was extremely exciting to watch because he did a lot of dropkicks to soften up his foe for a back crusher. One of the most unforgettable tag team matches I saw was "Argentina" Rocca pairing with Vern Gagne against Hans Schmidt and Hans Schnabel. There were several other pro wrestling stars from the 195...
Question:Which pro wrestler was known for the sleeper hold? Answer:Vern Gagne and Rowdy Roddy Piper were known for the sleeper hold. © 2011 Paul Richard Kuehn
Paul Richard Kuehn (author)from Udorn City, Thailand on June 03, 2018: Thanks for commenting, Russell. I am afraid that I cannot remember any wrestler who fits your description. Russellon June 01, 2018: Looking for name of (believe from S Calif) 1950-60’s wrestler in same similar look as Gorgious George that fought all over country, but fought ofte...
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It's the return of The Last Match and in this post I take a look at wrestling stars of the 1950's. Haystacks Calhoun. August 29, 1980 Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada AGPW: Atlantic Grand Prix Wrestling. defeated Goldie Rogers.
The 1950's is the earliest recorded footage and is the most historic in terms of wrestling styles and interviews. Includes 2 episodes from the decade of the 50s. With exclusive footage of the actual reel-to-reel original unedited TV broadcasts.
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