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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…

An Update on Starmaker Bolin

Posted on December 13, 2016 by eatsleepwrestle

Friends and fans and followers of Kenny “Starmaker” Bolin got a scare last night when his son Chris (aka “Catbox”) posted on Kenny’s Facebook page that his father was back in the…

Countdown to 900: OVW Classic Match

Posted on November 15, 2016 by eatsleepwrestle

Time was when the Louisville wrestling fans could go and see John Cena, Randy Orton, Brock Lesnar, Batista, Shelton Benjamin, and dozens more future stars for free every Wednesday night. OVW re-posted…

OVW Celebrates 900 Episodes

Posted on November 14, 2016November 14, 2016 by eatsleepwrestle

Tuesday night, the WWE will mark the 900th episode of Smackdown. Wednesday, Ohio Valley Wrestling will equal that mark with their 900th episode – the first ever broadcast in HD. OVW has…

No More Rasslin’ on WHAS: 1953

Posted on November 9, 2016 by eatsleepwrestle

A few months ago I posted a story here about how WHAS began broadcasting live wrestling from the Columbia Gym in Louisville. The show went on the air in the spring of…

Whatever Happened to Stu Gibson’s Car?

Posted on October 25, 2016July 27, 2017 by eatsleepwrestle

Stu Gibson was a legitimate hometown hero in New Albany and Louisville. The New Albany native turned professional wrestler was a star football player for the Bulldogs as well as the U…

Bill Dundee On A Rampage In Louisville Gardens

Posted on October 17, 2016 by eatsleepwrestle

Found another “deep cut” on Youtube worth sharing. This looks like it was late in the Memphis run. You can catch a glimpse of referee Frank Morrell neat the end, and I’m…

Dick the Bruiser Louisville Promo

Posted on October 16, 2016October 16, 2016 by eatsleepwrestle

Found this rare an amazing clip on Chris Parsons’ Youtube channel: Dick the Bruiser cutting a promo for an upcoming match in Louisville. This is dated November 1965, which would have been…

Twenty Years of Doing It by Their Rules

Posted on October 2, 2016October 2, 2016 by eatsleepwrestle

There’s nothing in the world like an “IWA Mid-South Rules” match. That’s because in an IWA Mid-South Rules match, there are no rules. There’s no disqualifications, and falls count anywhere. And if…

The Legend of Masked Superman I

Posted on September 27, 2016 by eatsleepwrestle

In 1940 a man by the name of Masked Superman took the Allen Athletic Club in Louisville by storm. His dirty tactics and roughhousing drew the ire of the fans who hated…

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