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    Bluegrass Brawlers

    By John Cosper

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    Louisville loves sports. It's the birthplace of the Muhammed Ali, the home of the Louisville Cardinals, and proud host of the Kentucky Derby. But Louisville has another obsession nearly as old as the Derby: professional wrestling.

    As early as 1880 fans gathered at the downtown opera house to see men and women grapple on the mat. In the early 20th Century Louisville gave Ed "Strangler" Lewis the name that made him famous. Then in the 1940s Louisville fans had a front row seat to the golden age of Lou Thesz, Mildred Burke, and The Black Panther Jim Mitchell thanks to the Allen Athletic Club.

    Jerry Jarrett and Jerry Lawler built Louisville into the number two town in the Memphis territory, giving Louisville fans a first look at stars like Hulk Hogan, Kane, Steve Austin, and The Rock. And when the territories died, the independents gave future stars like CM Punk. Brock Lesnar, and John Cena their first taste of the business.

    Bluegrass Brawlers takes you from the early days at the opera house to the Louisville Gardens to the Davis Arena. It's an action packed take that will delight fans of wrestling and the Derby City!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherJohn Cosper
    Release dateJan 3, 2015
    ISBN9781311738172
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    Bluegrass Brawlers
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    John Cosper

    John's writing career began in 1994 when he took on the role of drama leader for his church's youth program. Later that year, he founded Righteous Insanity, a drama publishing company providing skits, plays, and writing services to churches around the world. In 2011 John became a kids ministry curriculum writer for Minister's Label, creating skits, games, lessons, and more for childrens-ministry-deals.com.As time went on, John expanded his creative endeavors to film, web media, and his first love, science fiction. His credits include two feature films, multiple TV and web programs, and dozens of short films including the award winners "The Telemarketer," "Tolerance," and "Bots.""Sci-fi is a great vehicle for exploring matters of faith." says the writer whose influences include Douglas Adams, George Lucas, Joss Whedon, Philip K. Dick, C.S. Lewis, and Isaac Asimov. "It also allows you limitless opportunities for creativity and humor."His other passions include movies, sketch comedy, science fiction, comic books, football, cooking and professional wrestling. In 2014 he published a history of professional wrestling history in Louisville, Kentucky entitled Bluegrass Brawlers. In late 2014 he also released Eat Sleep Wrestle, a book about today's independent wrestling scene.When he's not writing, you're most likely to find him spending time with his wife and kids.

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    • 5/5
      An excellent history of pro wrestling in the Louisville area.
    • 4/5
      Good read about the " business" in the louisville area! I witnessed some of it firsthand ...living in louisville for the past 40 yrs....