In December of 1908 a Louisville promoter announced a special attraction to take place on January 1, 1909. A man from Africa named Huperfulagas, who claimed to be a descendant of Zulu…
Louisville wrestling fans are in a quandary. In the wake of Tuesday night’s WWE Smackdown Live show, they must decide which independent show to attend on Friday evening. The action starts at…
It’s finally happening. Cena vs. Undertaker. Legend vs. Legend. GOAT vs. GOAT. Wrestlemania 34 will give us one of the most anticipated match ups in either man’s career, a match that will…
Most fans know that professional wrestling isn’t on the up and up. Kayfabe, that magical carny word that wrestlers used to refer to the secrets of professional wrestling, was declared dead in…
Kenny “Starmaker” Bolin was one of the first wrestling personalities to start a podcast. He was podcasting before most of his contemporaries, and he’s outlasted a good number of them. Over the…
When I was considering writing a book about wrestling in Louisville in late 2012, there was one story tipped the scale for me as far as my interest. It’s the story of…
Every city has an ego. Some can back it up. Some are over-inflated. Louisville, Kentucky certainly has an ego. The people of Louisville brag about their status as a food city, as…
A lot of things were written about Ma Bolin in Kenny Bolin’s autobiography, from her status as part of a three generation wrestling manager’s family (managing Jerry Lawler against her son at…
I just watched one of the best matches I saw all year in 2017 starting at 11:30 on December 31. This match didn’t take place on the East or West Coast, but…
It’s always a pleasure to talk with Glen Braget on his wrestling podcast, Rasslin’ Memories, and this week, I made my third appearance. This time around, we talked about Dr. D David…
