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Tag: francis mcdonogh

The First First Lady of Louisville Wrestling

Posted on June 25, 2017 by eatsleepwrestle

Louisville, Kentucky is unique among wrestling cities because it is one of the few cities to have a female promoter. Teeny Jarrett never served as the booker for Memphis Wrestling, but there…

A Tale of Two Photos

Posted on May 21, 2017 by eatsleepwrestle

In 1950 Louisville wrestling promoter Francis McDonogh signed an agreement with WHAS TV to broadcast live professional wrestling in Louisville from the Columbia Gym on Fourth Street. McDonogh had been offered television…

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…

A Louisville Wrestling Hall of Fame

Posted on February 6, 2017 by eatsleepwrestle

No, don’t get your hopes up. There’s no Hall of Fame in the works by me, or anyone else I know of. Just a little hypothetical question: If there were a Louisville…

Bob Evans: Do What They Can’t Do

Posted on January 25, 2017 by eatsleepwrestle

Brutal Bob Evans continues to show why he is the Yoda of today’s independent wrestlers. Here are some thoughts he shared on Facebook today: “There are those that think WWE is waging…

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