Extreme Championship Wrestling - Extreme Championship Wrestling Extreme Championship Wrestling was a groundbreaking and influential professional wrestling promotion. It was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon, who was its first owner. When it was founded in 1992, it was called Eastern Championship Wrestling, and upon its foundation, it was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance. That all changed in 1994, when after a tournament held in the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, PA for the vacant NWA World Heavyweight Title, tournament winner Shane Douglas (Troy Martin) threw down the belt and proclaimed ECW Extreme Championship Wrestling, thus starting the hardcore revolution. With the backing of owner Tod Gordon and booker Paul Heyman, ECW withdrew forn the NWA and became an underground sensation. The group would showcase many different style.
American Wrestling Association - American Wrestling Association American Wrestling Association was a professional wrestling organization, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The AWA started in the early 1960s. The AWA was manly base in the mid western United States and Canada. The AWA folded in the early 1990s after most of its talent had left for the World Wrestling Federation. AWA Wrestlers Jesse Ventura Hulk Hogan Shawn Michaels.
Clique (wrestling) - Clique (wrestling) The Clique was a backstage group in the World Wrestling Federation (now World Wrestling Entertainment) of the mid-1990s, made up of the following members: Michael Hickenbottom (Shawn Michaels) Paul Levesque (Hunter Hearst Helmsley/Triple H) Kevin Nash (Diesel) Scott Hall (Razor Ramon) Sean Waltman (1-2-3 Kid/X-Pac) The five were best friends in real life; most of them remain close friends today. When all five were in the WWF together, they held virtually all the booking power (the power to make matches and determine storylines), and refused to put over (elevate, usually by losing a match) anyone outside the group. Other wrestlers were on the fringes of the Clique from time to time, but the core group remained the same. The five formed the nucleus of D-Generation.
Combat Submission Wrestling - Combat Submission Wrestling Combat Submission Wrestling is a reformulated Shooto curriculum as taught by Eric Paulson..
Steer wrestling - Steer wrestling Steer wrestling also known as bull dogging is an exciting rodeo event that features a steer and two mounted cowboys, along with a number of supporting characters. The steers are moved through narrow pathways leading to a chute with spring loaded doors. A 10 foot rope is fastened around the steer's neck which is used to ensure that the steer gets a head start. On one side of the chute is the hazer whose job is to ride parallel with the steer once it begins running and ensure it runs in a straight line. On the other side of the chute is the steer wrestler or bull dogger behind a taut rope fastened with an easily broken string which is fastened to the rope on.
Professional wrestling - Professional wrestling Professional wrestling is a form of entertainment where the participants engage in simulated wrestling matches for means of entertainment. In its purported rules and competitions, it apes the convention of sport. In its earlier history, professional wrestling promoters and performers claimed that the competition was real, and varying fractions of the audience have believed this to be the case. Any pretence to be a sporting competition was dropped in the 1990s, when Vince McMahon's WWF wrestling organisation began describing its events as "sports entertainment". The simulated nature of professional wrestling is only one of the many differences it has with traditional wrestling. Other differences can be found by looking at the supposed rules of pro wrestling. Punching is permitted as long as the wrestler's fist.
Professional wrestling match types - Professional wrestling match types Here is a summary of the different types of matches that professional wrestling has to offer: ; One fall : The standard wrestling match. All normal rules apply. ; Best Two out of Three falls : To win you must score two falls on your opponent before he can score two on you. Sometimes each of the falls is fought under different stipulations, such as one straight wrestling fall, one submissions only fall and one no disqualification fall. ; Tag team match : A match in which two teams of wrestlers face each other. Only one wrestler from each team is allowed in the ring at a time. The other(s) wait on the apron outside the ropes. Interference from a team member will.
Kermit Cintron - regular contact with his kids. But when Cintron was 13, another tragic blow shaked him: His father died of a heart attack, leaving him and his siblings orphaned on both sides. Cintron found wrestling and boxing to be an outlet from his personal troubles, so he started spending more and more of his time practicing those sports. He became an accomplished high-school wrestler, but an injury to his knee prevented him from going on. Because of that, he turned into boxing full time. However, he did not start boxing in the amateurs until he was 19. He compiled a record of 24 wins and 3 losses as an amateur. On the night of October 7, 2000, he knocked out Jesse Williams in two rounds in Lancaster to begin his professional career..
Khasbag - Khasbag Khasbag is a national wrestling stadium in Kolhapur, India. The stadium was built in the time of Raja Shahu. This article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by fixing it..
Khosrow Vaziri - entered the sport of wrestling with the Iron Sheik. He was discovered at the 1972 Olympics by AWA promoter Verne Gagne. In 1983, known as The Great Hossein, he won his first title, the Canadian Tag Team Championship, with partner the Texas Outlaw in 1978. This victory caught the eye of the WWF where he debuted in 1979 and won the first-ever Battle Royal in Madison Square Garden, earning him a title shot at then-champion Bob Backlund, who pinned him later that night in a 30-minute battle. The Iron Sheik returned to the WWF in 1983 and challenged Backlund once again, who was still champion, and defeated him on December 26, 1983, with his finisher the Camel Clutch. He lost the belt later to Hulk Hogan and went on to team.
King Biscuit Blues Festival - are chosen based on the influence of Sonny Boy Williamson on their work. The name of the festival comes from the King Biscuit Time radio program which featured famous Blues performer Sonny Boy Williamson of Helena. The radio program was sponsored by the King Biscuit Flour Company. Other events involved with the festival include, arts and crafts, children's events, an arm wrestling contest, a 5K Run, and a Barbecue cookoff. Food and beer are sold by street vendors throughout the festival. Festival venues are staffed by 400 volunteers..
Kolhapur - and forts like Panhala fort and Jothiba temple hill surround the city. The development of the city is possible because of maharaja Shahu. The city is also famous for training wrestlers. There is national stadium for a form of wrestling known as Khasbag. It is also famous for making leather foot wares and sugar products. Industries in Kolhapur The city has become industrialised, due to the proximity of bauxite deposits. There are two main industrial areas, Gokulshirgaon and Shiroli. These mainly produce such products as aluminium castings, alloys, and bearings. Inside the city the Shivaji Udyamnagar area is famous for electrical and other bodybuilding and workshop related jobs. The Shahu textile mill is also located there..
Kuk Sool Won - shoulder technique, etc. Leg Techniques: foundation kicking, front leg kicking, spinning kicks, jumping kicks, combination kicking, jump spinning kicks, double leg kicking, kicking defense, pressure point kicking, specialty kicking, etc. Throwing and Grappling: body throws, projection throws, wrestling techniques, leg throws, ground fighting, pressure point grappling, grappling defense, etc. Joint-Locking Techniques: pain throws, arresting and "come along" techniques, restraining methods, joint breaking techniques, control and re-direction techniques, combination joint locking, etc. Falling Techniques and Acrobatics: body protection techniques, throwing defense, acrobatics for body conditioning and agility, acrobatics for defense and offense, etc. Body Conditioning: stretching and flexibility training, cardiovascular conditioning, muscle training, joint flexibility and bone conditioning. Animal-Style Techniques: techniques based on the movements and/or characteristics of certain "martial" animals such as Tiger, Praying Mantis, Crane, Dragon, Bear, etc. Traditional Korean.
Kurash - is the native ancient type of upright jacket wrestling practiced in Uzbekistan. External Links International Kurash Association: http://www.kurash-ika.org/home-e.php.
Kurt Angle - 9, 1968), is a professional wrestler performing for World Wrestling Entertainment. He was noted in 1996 when he won the 220-pound freestyle wrestling competition at the Olympic Games in Atlanta. Four years after earning Olympic gold, Angle entered WWE for the first time in 1999 (where he defeated the Godfather) and earned professional wrestling gold. Just weeks after entering WWE, Angle earned the European Title. A short time later he earned the Intercontinental Championship and also won the 2000 King of the Ring. Later, Kurt Angle defeated The Rock at No Mercy to win the WWE Championship. Kurt Angle is considered one of the best wrestlers ever only after a short career. He is also a 2-time NCAA Division I champion, 1987 USA Junior Freestyle champion, 2-time USA Senior Freestyle champion,.
James Maritato - a professional by the legendary Billy Robinson and debuted in the early 1990's. Maritato then went to Japan to compete in the shoot style promotion called Union of Wrestling Forces-International. He stayed there until 1995 where he joined Extreme Championship Wrestling. He was packaged as Little Guido and put in the comedy stable called the Full Blooded Italians, along side a black wrestler (J.T. Smith), an obese wrestler (Val Puccio), and two wrestlers from the southern United States (Tracy Smothers and Tommy Rich). In 1999, he became a "serious wrestler," although still accompanied by an obese wrestler (Sal E. Graziano). He was involved in some intense singles matches until late 2000, when he formed a tag team with Tony Mamaluke. Maritato and Mamaluke won the ECW World Tag Team Titles that.
James Yang - in Seoul, South Korea), is a Korean professional wrestler performing for World Wrestling Entertainment on the Smackdown brand. In June 1999, Yang signed with WCW, then made his WCW television debut in January 2000. He was put in a trio called the Jung Dragons along with Jamie-San (now WWE's Jamie Noble) and Kaz Hayashi. Yang and Hayashi defeated Evan Karagias and Jamie Knoble at WCW Sin in January 2001. By the end of WCW, the WWF purchased Yang's WCW contract and assigned him to the company's developmental roster. With no plans to call him to the main roster, the WWF eventually released Yang, who then agreed to join All Japan Pro Wrestling. In September 2003, the WWE resigned him, this time to a three-year deal. Yang was renamed Akio and aligned.
Jeet Kune Do - Lee emphasized the actual combat effectiveness of JKD, as opposed to memorization of "kata" forms in more traditional styles. A JKD practitioner must remain fluid, ready to deal with whatever unexpected occurrence happens next. While practicing western wrestling moves, Lee was once pinned by a skillful opponent, who asked what Lee would do if he actually found himself in this situation. Lee replied, "Well, I'd bite you, of course." Along with the combat effectiveness was an emphasis on the "formlessness" of JKD. In essence, a true fighter is one without a "form" to tie them down. Lee's ultimate goal in JKD was to break down the barriers between styles, and seek a true fighting art, which he believed could only be found in the event of a fight. In a sense,.
Jesse Ventura - High School in 1969. He was in the United States Navy from 1969 to 1973, serving as a Navy SEAL. He returned to Minnesota and attended North Hennepin Community College in the mid 1970s at the same time he began weight lifting and wrestling. He began to use the stage name Jesse "The Body" Ventura. He was married in 1975 to his wife Terry. They have two children. Ventura continued to wrestle until the mid 1980s when health problems forced him to retire from the ring. He began to do color commentary on television for wrestling. He also did color commentary on radio for a few National Football League teams. He ran for mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota in 1990 and served from 1991 to 1995. Between 1995 and his run.
Jersey Joe Walcott - seven rounds in Pittsburgh, to finally become world's Heavyweight champion, at the relatively old age of 37. This made him the oldest man ever to win the world Heavyweight crown. Walcott retained the title with a 15 round decision victory against arch-enemy Charles, then, on September 23, 1952, he lost his title to Rocky Marciano by knockout in round 13. This fight was called by many experts as one of the greatest fights of all time. Walcott dropped Marciano in round one and was ahead on all scorecards when Marciano landed what many have called the greatest punch in boxing history, to defeat Walcott by knockout. There was a rematch, on May 15, 1953, in Chicago, but the second time around, Marciano retained the belt by a knockout in the first.
