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Five Matches

Posted on January 7, 2018January 7, 2018 by eatsleepwrestle

Someone on Facebook recently posed an interesting question: if you had a wrestling time machine and could go back to see any wrestling match, what would you go back to see? I…

On Sale Tomorrow!

Posted on March 10, 2017March 10, 2017 by eatsleepwrestle

Louisville’s Greatest show is a labor of love that is truly four years in the making. When I started digging deep into Louisville’s rich wrestling history for Bluegrass Brawlers, I had no…

Louisville’s Greatest Show – Coming Soon!

Posted on February 18, 2017February 18, 2017 by eatsleepwrestle

Coming Soon!! For 22 years, the Allen Athletic Club’s weekly wrestling show at the Columbia Gym was the place to be on Tuesday night. Promoters Heywood Allen and his successors Francis and…

Louisville Gardens – then and now

Posted on January 18, 2017January 18, 2017 by eatsleepwrestle

Early in my research on Louisville’s pro wrestling history, I found this photo in the U of L archives: This week, my friend Herschel Zahnd took this photo of the same building…

The Derby Eve Rasslin’ Show

Posted on May 6, 2016May 6, 2016 by eatsleepwrestle

Last week, Ohio Valley Wrestling presented their second Run for the Ropes program as part of the Kentucky Derby Fest-a-Ville. The riverfront wrestling program is a welcome addition to the Kentucky Derby…

And On the Second Day, WHAS Gave Us Rasslin’

Posted on February 24, 2016 by eatsleepwrestle

In 1949 professional wrestling was struggling. Fan interest was waning, box offices were down, and the business appeared to be on the ropes. A year later, 18,000 people packed Madison Square Garden,…

February 18, 1947: Heywood Allen Says Goodbye

Posted on February 18, 2015 by eatsleepwrestle

Sixty-eight years ago this week, Heywood Allen promoted his last show in Louisville, Kentucky. On February 9, 1947, The Courier-Journal reported that Allen had sold his interest in the Allen Athletic Club…

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