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…
Seventy-five years ago today… May 1, 1942 – Jefferson County Armory Derby Eve Show, presented by the Allen Athletic Club. Heywood Allen, promoter. NWA World Heavyweight champion Bill Longson def. Sandor Szabo…
63 years ago today, the Allen Athletic Club presented a Derby Eve wrestling show at the Columbia Gym. The show drew 2100 in attendance that night. Baron Leone def. Wild Red Berry…
This coming weekend, I’ll be making my first podcast appearance promoting my latest book, Louisville’s Greatest Show. You can hear me with Brian Last on the 605 Superpodcast this weekend discussing the…
One of the things I love most about independent wrestling is the huge heart the fans, wrestlers, and promoters have for helping others. Wrestling is a great vehicle for drawing attention to a…
If you missed Breakfast with Bolin, you missed one of the funniest, most entertaining live wrestling chats ever held in Louisville. Even with a bad case of, well, whatever it was that…
The first Southern Underground Pro Wrestling show is only two days away, and one of the featured competitors is on this week’s edition of the Kick Out at Two Podcast. Alex Daniels,…
A few years ago I started work on what was going to be a history of women’s wrestling. I did some research, bought a few magazines, reached out to a few ladies…
I will never forget the moment I became a fan of the Razor Ramones. It wasn’t when I heard them on Colt Cabana’s podcast. It wasn’t when I saw them walk on…
Friday I had the chance to talk about the new book Louisville’s Greatest Show with George Bueller, host of the WBKI FANatic on Facebook Live. George is a walking encyclopedia of all…
