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The King & The Baron Confirmed

BONUS LINK:
Crusher Is Just Plain 'Ol Folk... How 'Bout Dat!
1980 Newspaper Article

TMJ4's Lance Allen CrusherFest Tweet W/The Baron
https://twitter.com/lanceallan/status/1 ... 0631533568

WKLH Interview With CrusherFest organizer Chris Smith
https://twitter.com/965WKLH/status/1136641961954349056

Also! Apparently, "Sodbuster" Kenny Jay WILL be there
https://twitter.com/DavidHerro/status/1 ... 2705944576

As Crusher Fest fast approaches, let's take a quick trip down Memory Lane to review exactly why this cigar-chomping Milwaukee grappler deserves a bronze statue as well as a spot in the WWE Hall of Fame. FULL STORY


BONUS! Classic Crusher In The News:
Crusher Is Back! Will Bruiser Be At Ringside?
Crusher Steps All Over His Opponents
Da Crusher Is Still Da People's Choice

Miller Lite IN A CrusherFest Commemorative Cup


Arrived about 1:30. After I bought a Miller Lite, we walked up and down the food court but while I was already set on the turkeyneck sandwich, my sis decided on having the Crusher Jumbo Polish Sausage (They were also serving Bruiser Brats).



We ate at the Entertainment Tent, where the band was playing polkas (what else?) Next, at the Wrestling Tent, Baron's line was as long as you'd expect it to be! But I got autographed pics from ROH's Silas Young and Beer City Bruiser, no waiting. Got a 2nd beer, 2:30 we headed for the statue area, by 3 the place was packed! -



Turns out Jerry Lawler's flight was delayed, so he missed the ceremony but hey, the show must go on. Crusher's kids got a grand reception, the South Milwaukee mayor not so much. He wouldn't stop talking & a "Crusher" chant broke out. Baron got a HUGE pop, he delivered his tribute as a (mostly) in-character rasslin promo.



Finally it was time for the big unveil, and as the drop cloth descended, seeing was believing: Beer keg on his shoulder, classic Crusher expression on his face, 100% unmistakable. HOW 'BOUT DAT? A day in South Milwaukee doesn't get any better!

Bonus Videos, Tweets & Media Reports

Raw YouTube vid from JaysFilmStuff

Funniest Thing

Spectator cracks wise

BARON'S TRIBUTE (w/ Sodbuster Kenny Jay's intro) PART 1 | PART 2

The Unveiling (w/ The Novas segueing into their epic garage rock hit "Da Crusher")

JS Online Article

Milwaukee Record Article

Just when the legacy of Reggie "Da Crusher" Lisowski was about to be counted out, Chris Smith entered the ring and saved it. The Village of Mt. Pleasant & City of South Milwaukee attorney helped raise funds to honor the South Milwaukee native, and over the weekend his legacy was celebrated with the two day Crusher Fest.

Smith said he was expecting about 5,000 people; they ended up drawing about 13,000. At the festival, a bronze lifelike statue of Lisowski was revealed with one arm holding a beer keg over his shoulder, and the other arm perfectly positioned to be used as a headlock for people wanting a unique selfie.

“I’m ecstatic with how the statue turned out,” Smith said, but his work is not finished with Da Crusher. “The next thing that needs to be corrected is he needs to be in the hall of fame,” Smith said. At Da Crusher Fest, attendees signed a petition in the form of a banner asking for Lisowski to be in the WWE Hall of Fame.

“We’re going to send that to the WWE because he deserves it,” Smith said.

FULL STORY W/ Video

Fans React

The fest was awesome. The fest was fun. The fest was PACKED. And now it’s back! Set for June 6-7 Crusherfest 2020 promises "cold beer, great food, live music" and rassling, of course. Will old-school legends be in attendance? Will Milwaukee band Lovanova play their “Da Crusher” song? Will the turkeynecks who vandalized Da Crusher statue be publicly tarred & feathered? Pile drive your way to South Milwaukee to find out! --Full Article | FB Page

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