Bryan Kennison was standing at gorilla with his best friend when he first realized how much the Netflix documentary Wrestlers would change his life. “Dancing Stevie J” Stephen Johnson always went last…
Author: eatsleepwrestle
Grindhouse teams with Camp Quality to Chokeslam Childhood Cancer
At first it looked like just another Grindhouse crowd. When the doors opened at 2:15, it was mostly the regulars who poured into the Knights of Columbus on Main Street in New…
OVW Flashback: A Chat with Freya the Slaya
This story originally appeared on Slam! Wrestling on August 27, 2024. It’s a tale nearly as old as pro wrestling itself. The heel breaks through the curtain, showered by the boos of…
Black Diamond Entertainment is here to entertain, whether you like it or not!
Black Diamond Entertainment makes it their business to cause a scene. When they arrive at an Arena, they’re dressed to the nines, decked out in fancy hats, fur coats, and platform shoes….
New Albany HS Counselor Aims to Chokeslam Childhood Cancer
“Is it okay if I climb the ropes?” Eddie Bobbitt still can’t believe it. He’s inside a wrestling ring with three young, aspiring wrestlers. He pulls his phone out as he climbs…
For Casey King, wrestling is all about FUN!
When Casey King arrived at the 2025 ASW anniversary show in West Virginia, he reminded himself to follow everything taught to him by his mentors in the wrestling business. Be a professional….
Meet Joe Cooley: OVW’s Right Handed Giraffe Man
If you’ve visited Davis Arena during the Al Snow era, you know Joe. After scanning your ticket, passing security, and strolling past concessions and the merch stands, you’ll find Joe Cooley directing…
Kendall Ryann is the Hottest Topic
You never forget your first encounter with Kendall Ryann. For me, it happened in Ashland, Kentucky at the 2023 Bluegrass Wrestling Con. I noticed her looking at some of my books and…
Who’s House? Grindhouse!
In November of 2023, I wrote a story for Slam Wrestling about the “other” Arena seen in the Netflix series Wrestlers. I’ve spent many nights in the building that sits at 1416…
Soon it will be Dr. Big Zo Time!
There’s something about the experience of seeing pro wrestling live that cannot be matched by merely watching on television. Moments of connection and shared experiences that only a live audience gets to…