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And I am not saying you shouldn't be outraged, but asking who should you be more outraged towards, the police who were following guidelines or the chancellor who told the police to clear out nonviolent protesters? The problem for me isn't how they were cleared by the police but instead that some...

Nice documentary, but I have to nitpick on one part: the Shadow wasn't influenced by film noir since it didn't even exist yet (the first "noir" is usually considered the Maltese Falcon or Stranger on the Third Floor, made in 1941 and 1940 respectfully). I think it would probably be more accurate ...

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Evan "The Strangler" Lewis

Farmer Burns

Tom Jenkins

Frank Gotch

George Hackenschmidt

Earl Caddock

Joe Stecher

Ed "the Strangler" Lewis

John Pesek

The Great Gama

What good is head movement against a take down? History has shown (sorry everyone) that a strong grappler beats a a strong boxer. As James J. Corbett said "Ninety-nine times out of a hundred, the wrestler wins." If Fedor was dumb enough to try to go toe-to-toe he would lose, but if he decided to ...

@ziggycat999 It isn't based on Apache Indians dancing. It is based on "Les Apaches" of Paris, the nickname they gave Parisian street thugs and hoodlums during the Belle Epoque period. Supposedly they would dance like this in the clubs and dance halls.

@MistareFusion ...and even that fits with the mythos of that era. Remember this is a Superman who once went back to change history and save Abe Lincoln's life (Superboy #85, 1960). Time travel and the changing of history have long been part of the 50's & 60's Superman stories. Donner was able to ...

@JOAOBUNITAO You show your ignorance and arrogance. I didn't say it was the same thing, but heavily influenced and based on judo and catch wrestling. Did the Gracies invent the Kimura (aka the double wristlock in catch)? No, they learned it from a judokan who used it to defeat Helio Gracie. 99% o...

Actually gun disarming tactics do work. Yeah, not if someone comes out firing right away (not much you can do there) but If someone tries to take you hostage or use a gun to coerce you, these maneuvers work and can save your life - just ask Floyd Irvin.

@browndope You do know that Nolan's Batman stories don't follow modern comic continuity right? There is no Hangman killer or Holiday Killer in Nolan's Batman. Also there is more than one origin for the Riddler - him helping the cops during Dark Victory is only a recent addition and hardly necessa...

@RtTicuTte And finally, I'm not saying any of this to be disparaging to WC or Downing. If anything it is a compliment to both. To Downing for being proficient in a style that made it believable he could fight. And to WC for being effective; good techniques are universal and pop up in many differe...

@LordRezo See, that is my point. I love Meredith's interpretation, but the Penguin has been stuck in that version, unlike the Joker who isn't still based on Cesar Romero. I'm a fan of the GOLDEN AGE Penguin, the one who's funny and harmless appearance hid an evil genius that would kill without he...

A) This is probably a worked match. I'm making that guess based on the fact they are fighting in a boxing ring (pro Wrestling used to be done on a mat; it was switched to a ring when it started to become almost all work, post WWI).

B) There were still Shoot matches though, and pro wrestling was...

@jburns777 Once again I'm going to have to disagree with you. The Penguin is like a mob boss, but he is also above and beyond them, like Batman is above and beyond the cops he works with. Both are larger than life.

Secondly, I think the Penguin is hardly Batman's intellectual inferior, especial...