Tom Cannon (wrestler) explained
Tom Cannon was the ring name for a British professional wrestler and World Heavyweight Champion who was active in the late 19th century and early portion of the 20th century, but whose actual name is lost to history.[2]
He competed in Cornish,[3] [4] Cumberland,[5] Greco-Roman,[6] [7] Lancashire catch wrestling,[8] and mixed style matches[9] [10] [11] [12] in the UK, the US and Australia, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including winning a tournament, beating 22 other competitors.[13]
One of his recorded losses came in 1892 when he visited British India, where he was defeated by 21 year-old Indian pehlwani wrestler Kareem Buksh.[14]
Championships and accomplishments
Notes and References
- Web site: Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database. www.wrestlingdata.com.
- Web site: Biography: 0033 - Tom Cannon.
- PWHS
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- Sportsman (Melbourne, Vic. : 1882 - 1904), 1 September 1903 .
- Wrestling at Cardiff: Cannon vs. Pike, South Wales Daily News, 27 September 1895, p6.
- News: Sep 19, 1895 . Local Sport . . 7.
- News: Jan 26, 1891 . The Wrestling Championship Of The World . . 3.
- News: Apr 10, 1893 . How M'Mahon Was Defeated . . 5.
- News: Nov 4, 1899 . The Cannon - Carkeek Wrestling Matches . . 7.
- News: Jun 26, 1884 . Cannon and O'Hanlon Meet in a Private Wrestling Match . . 1.
- Butte Daily Miner, 7 August 1885, p4.
- The Albury Banner, Wodonga Express and Riverina Stock Journal, 18 February 1887, p23.
- South Wales Daily News, 23 September 1895.
- Local Sport, Western Mail, 19 September 1895, p7.
- Book: Nauright, John . Routledge Handbook of Global Sport . Zipp . Sarah . 2020-01-03 . . 978-1-317-50047-6 . 192.
- Web site: World Graeco-Roman Heavyweight Title (Europe). Wrestling-Titles.com.
- Web site: World Mixed Style Heavyweight Title (Europe). Wrestling-Titles.com.
- Web site: Steve Austin & More: International Professional Wrestling Hall of Fame Class of 2022 Announced. PWInsider.com. Mike. Johnson. March 13, 2022. May 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20230202233038/https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=156794. February 2, 2023. live.