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The Saga of the 1941 Derby Eve Show

Posted on May 6, 2022 by eatsleepwrestle

Derby Eve belonged to the wrestlers. At least it did in the beginning. The first Derby Eve wrestling show at the Armory (now Louisville Gardens) took place more than a hundred years…

Pondo Revives 102 Year Old Tradition

Posted on May 9, 2017 by eatsleepwrestle

On May 7, 1915, the night before the Kentucky Derby, wrestling promoter George Beuchel presented a show at Jefferson County Armory in which the World Champion Charley Cutler defended his title against Louisville…

The 1947 Derby Eve Show

Posted on May 3, 2017 by eatsleepwrestle

1947 was the year the Allen Club changed ownership, from Heywood Allen, Sr., to his partners Francis and Betty McDonogh. Here’s the bill “Mac” and Betty offered on May 2, 1947, seventy…

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…

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