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NOVEMBER 12, 2015 — Issue 91A News and Tribune Publication

TOP THREE: Jeffersonville Merchants Open House EVENT: 'Brews and Bruises' in Louisville

X-TREME GRAPPLINGSouthern Indiana a hotbed for independent wrestling

EDITORJason Thomas

DESIGNClaire Munn

STORYMatt Koesters

PHOTOGRAPHYTyler Stewart

WHERE TO FIND SOIN:• ON RACKS: We offer free copies of SoIn at numerous hotels and restau-rants around Clark and Floyd counties.• IN YOUR PAPER: Every Thursday in the News and Tribune• ONLINE: newsandtribune.com /soin• ON FACEBOOK: facebook.com/YourSoInWeekly• ON TWITTER: @newsandtribune

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Muscles subdues Overdrive after hitting him over the head with a fold-up chair, briefcase and computer keyboard during the free-for-all match at The Arena in Jeffersonville. | STAFF PHOTO BY TYLER STEWART

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LOUISVILLE — What started as an experiment with an area beekeeper turned into a true roof-to-table experience for the Highlands Bristol Bar and Grille, 1321 Bardstown Road, Louisville. The beehive placed on top of the building in May yielded four gallons of honey, according to a Bristol news release. Ginger Davidson of Geez Beez installed, maintained and harvested the hive last week. Davidson says typi-cally you do not get any honey in the first year. That was not the case for this urban hive. Now, the Bristol Bar and Grille is ready to serve its guests what was created from the nectar of neighboring trees, flowers and plants.

Each day in January, chef Austin Wilson will cre-ate specials featuring the honey at lunch, dinner and brunch. Dishes will be determined by the ingredients available to chef Wilson each week and will be posted on the restaurant’s website and social media pages. Some examples could include honey buns and honey butter for the waffles at brunch, honey cocktails, smoked honey with local dates and a bourbon honey pork chop. For more information, visit bristolbarand-grille.com.

The hive will remain on the roof of the Bristol through the winter. Davidson will continue to care for the bees and expects to remove more honey in the spring making the honey month a new biannual tradi-tion at the Bristol for years to come.

For more information about Geez Beez, visit Geez-BeezHoney.com.

Hey, mind your own bees-nessBristol plans for January honey month

A favorite pastime of mine and my sister’s was tuning in to WAVE-TV — back when there were only four television

stations — to watch local wrestling as we scarfed down our cereal.

It was a great way to start the weekend, watching the likes of Stagger Lee, Ted DiBi-ase, Koko B. Ware, Junkyard Dog, Jerry “The King” Lawler and all the other colorful person-alities whack each other to a pulp with metal folding chairs. Announcers Lance Russell and Dave Brown provided the commentary with fantastic hyperbole.

Who needed cartoons when you had that kind of fic-tional animation?

Turns out the grappling tradition continues in Southern Indiana, as you’ll read about in today’s centerpiece. At least four independent promotions are active in Clark and Floyd counties alone, with several more operating in nearby cities like Columbus, Corydon and Madison, Matt

Koesters writes.Amateur wrestling — with locals angling for

a shot at the big time at WWE, a billion dollar industry run by Vince McMahon — provides some harmless fun in an era of technological ad-diction. Wrestling offers an escape a world apart from watching videos on a three-inch cellphone screen.

It engages you and stokes your imagination. Just watch out for the flying chairs.

Local wrestling leagues also have a big heart: Southern Indiana Championship Wrestling is ask-ing its fans to support Toys for Tots when they come to see SICW’s show on Friday, Nov. 20. Read the details inside.

Then suplex your copy of SoIn.

— Jason Thomas is the editor of SoIn. He can be reached by phone at 812-206-2127 or email at [email protected]. Follow him on Twitter: @ScoopThomas.

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SEE WITH YOUR HANDSOLD CAN BE NEW• WHAT: Carnegie Center Free Family Fun Work-

shop: ‘Photos for Fingers’• WHEN: 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 14• WHERE: Carnegie Center for Art and History,

201 E. Spring St., New Albany• INFO: To register call 812-944-7336 or email De-

lesha Thomas at [email protected] people who are blind or who can only see

a little bit like to feel a picture in order to “see” it. These kinds of pictures are called tactile graph-ics: “tactile” because they appeal to the tactile/touch sense, “graphics” because they repre-sent a graphic/picture. This activity presents a number of opportunities for children to explore opposites, learn a bit about braille readers, and (as always) express themselves in a new way. 

• WHAT: Arts and crafts event• WHEN: 10 a.m. Saturday, Sunday, Nov. 13, 14• WHERE: Old Bridge Inn, 131 W. Chestnut St.,

JeffersonvilleEnjoy fine art and crafts, antiques, and collectibles

from more than 16 vendors in Jeffersonville’s his-toric Old Bridge Inn. There will be vintage jewelry, photography of local sites, painters selling paint-ings prints and cards, handmade knitted items, soaps, honey, antique furniture, china and glass-ware, and more. Old Bridge Inn is a neo-classical home built by a prominent Jeffersonville family in 1836. The entire house, which has a fireplace in the parlor, is decorated with antiques. 

GOTTA GO: Interested in seeing your event in our 3 To Go? Email SoIn Editor Jason Thomas at [email protected]

• WHAT: Downtown Jeffersonville Mer-chants Open House

• WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. tonight, Thursday, Nov. 12

• WHERE: Downtown JeffersonvilleShop, dine and explore historic down-

town Jeffersonville. Ride the Trolley, see the sights. The Liberty Clarinet Quartet, from the United States Air Force Band of Mid-America, will perform at the Vintage Fire Museum as part of the Open House. The public is cordially invited to this free event, which is family-friendly and for all ages. The ensemble, stationed at the Scott Air Force Base in Illinois, will present two concerts featuring marches, light pop, and classical music at 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. 

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Southern Indiana Championship Wrestling contender Muscles flies from the top ropes of the ring for an aerial attack as wrestler, Grimm, attempts to escape by throwing a stop sign during their match at The Arena in Jeffersonville. | STAFF PHOTOS BY TYLER STEWART

WRESTLING A DREAM

SOUTHERN INDIANA — If you’re not a fan of pro wrestling, you may have only heard of WWE, a multinational,

billion dollar business run by Vince McMahon. Generation X’ers may remember growing up in the “Rock and Wrestling” days, when Hulk Hogan and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper mixed it up with the likes of Mr. T and Cyndi Lauper. Pro wrestling enjoyed another boom time in the late 90s, when Ted Turner’s WCW took on what was then known as the WWF in the “Monday Night War.” Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, D-Generation X and the NWO were at the center of popular culture.

McMahon’s creation may not be enjoying the same popularity it had during the “At-titude Era,” but the company is still strong, with millions of fans across the globe. It’s the place where up-and-coming wrestlers dream of working.

But they have to get their start somewhere. Usually, somewhere else. Across the country, hundreds of independent pro wrestling promo-tions give those who dream of being interna-tional superstars a chance to cut their teeth, and several of those promotions call Southern Indiana home.

Professional wrestling may not enjoy the mainstream popularity it once did, but the sport’s fans are hungry for action. Just as with music, it’s almost always better live.

“They love being able to interact and be a part of the show,” said Tim Tilton, co-founder of Southern Indiana Championship Wrestling. “I have fans that really, really get into it.”

LOCAL VENUESSICW holds monthly shows at “The Arena”

at 1416 Spring St., Jeffersonville. Tilton esti-

mates that the average crowd numbers around 60 fans. Many of the wrestlers that perform for SICW also work for other promotions, and their fans follow them from show to show regardless of which promotion they’re working for, Tilton said. And it’s not odd to see the own-ers of one promotion cheering along with the fans at another promotion’s show, he said.

“I feel like we help each other out in getting the word out about independent promotions,” Tilton said. “We work together. We go to each other’s shows. We try to help each other out.”

At least four independent promotions are active in Clark and Floyd counties alone, with several more operating in nearby cities like Columbus, Corydon and Madison. Louisville’s Ohio Valley Wrestling is a regional draw, and was once contracted by WWE to be its official developmental territory. OVW remains a popu-lar promotion

Independent wrestling promotions are sometimes founded by experienced pros; other times, though, they’re established by fans of

Southern Indiana grapplers seek a shot at the big time

By MATT [email protected]

Jeffersonville wrestler, Kamillion, pins down Louisville-based wrestler Big Dave for the match win at The Arena in Jeffersonville.

SEE WRESTLING, PAGE 8

TAG TEAMING WITH TOYS FOR TOTSSouthern Indiana Championship Wrestling is asking its fans to support Toys for Tots when they come to see SICW’s show on Friday, Nov. 20. Those who bring an unopened toy to the show will receive $1 off entry. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children ages 7-12, and children 6

Southern Indiana Championship Wrestling contender Muscles flies from the top ropes of the ring for an aerial attack as wrestler, Grimm, attempts to escape by throwing a stop sign during their match at The Arena in Jeffersonville. | STAFF PHOTOS BY TYLER STEWART

WRESTLING A DREAM

SOUTHERN INDIANA — If you’re not a fan of pro wrestling, you may have only heard of WWE, a multinational,

billion dollar business run by Vince McMahon. Generation X’ers may remember growing up in the “Rock and Wrestling” days, when Hulk Hogan and “Rowdy” Roddy Piper mixed it up with the likes of Mr. T and Cyndi Lauper. Pro wrestling enjoyed another boom time in the late 90s, when Ted Turner’s WCW took on what was then known as the WWF in the “Monday Night War.” Stone Cold Steve Austin, The Rock, D-Generation X and the NWO were at the center of popular culture.

McMahon’s creation may not be enjoying the same popularity it had during the “At-titude Era,” but the company is still strong, with millions of fans across the globe. It’s the place where up-and-coming wrestlers dream of working.

But they have to get their start somewhere. Usually, somewhere else. Across the country, hundreds of independent pro wrestling promo-tions give those who dream of being interna-tional superstars a chance to cut their teeth, and several of those promotions call Southern Indiana home.

Professional wrestling may not enjoy the mainstream popularity it once did, but the sport’s fans are hungry for action. Just as with music, it’s almost always better live.

“They love being able to interact and be a part of the show,” said Tim Tilton, co-founder of Southern Indiana Championship Wrestling. “I have fans that really, really get into it.”

LOCAL VENUESSICW holds monthly shows at “The Arena”

at 1416 Spring St., Jeffersonville. Tilton esti-

mates that the average crowd numbers around 60 fans. Many of the wrestlers that perform for SICW also work for other promotions, and their fans follow them from show to show regardless of which promotion they’re working for, Tilton said. And it’s not odd to see the own-ers of one promotion cheering along with the fans at another promotion’s show, he said.

“I feel like we help each other out in getting the word out about independent promotions,” Tilton said. “We work together. We go to each other’s shows. We try to help each other out.”

At least four independent promotions are active in Clark and Floyd counties alone, with several more operating in nearby cities like Columbus, Corydon and Madison. Louisville’s Ohio Valley Wrestling is a regional draw, and was once contracted by WWE to be its official developmental territory. OVW remains a popu-lar promotion

Independent wrestling promotions are sometimes founded by experienced pros; other times, though, they’re established by fans of

Southern Indiana grapplers seek a shot at the big time

By MATT [email protected]

Jeffersonville wrestler, Kamillion, pins down Louisville-based wrestler Big Dave for the match win at The Arena in Jeffersonville.

SEE WRESTLING, PAGE 8

TAG TEAMING WITH TOYS FOR TOTSSouthern Indiana Championship Wrestling is asking its fans to support Toys for Tots when they come to see SICW’s show on Friday, Nov. 20. Those who bring an unopened toy to the show will receive $1 off entry. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for children ages 7-12, and children 6

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ard Paul Evans “Stealing America” by Dinesh D’Souza

NOV. 13é “Made in the A.M.” by One

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ENTERTAINMENT This week's entertainment releases

NEW ALBANY — Kaitlyn Markert, archivist at the New Albany-Floyd County Pub-lic Library, will present the program “Photo Treasures from the Indiana Room” from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, as part of the Carnegie Center for Art and History’s Lunch and Learn series. The Indiana Room Archives at the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library currently house about 15,000 photographs, according to a Carnegie news release.

Markert will discuss the different types of photo-graphic processes, starting with daguerreotypes, ambrotypes, and ferrotypes (tin types), and working through cartes de vis-ites, cabinet cards, cyanotypes, albumen prints, and more. She will also talk about the his-tory of photography in New Albany and the most prominent photographers/photographic studios, including Heimberger & Son, J.A. Wilson, and Fetsch. Markert will also bring selected items from the Indiana Room’s collection for attendees to view.

Participants can bring a lunch, drinks are provided. This program is free, but registration is required by calling 812-944-7336 or emailing Delesha Thomas at [email protected]. The Carnegie Center, 201 E. Spring St., New Albany,

will be closed to the public Nov. 17 through 21, but open on Tuesday, Nov. 17 for this program.

Markert graduated from the University of Kentucky with a bachelor’s in History and Honors in 2012. She went on to graduate from Western Kentucky University with a master’s in Folk Studies and Historic Preservation in 2014. Markert worked with the National Park Service and the Smithsonian Institution while in graduate school. After gradu-ate school she worked as the contract archivist at Historic Locust Grove in Louisville, processing its collections and creating their archival holdings. Markert became Archivist at the New Albany-Floyd County Public Library in July 2015. She is a member of the Society of American Archivists, the American Folklore Society, and Preservation Kentucky.

Buried photo treasureSOIN THE KNOW• WHAT: “Photo Treasures

from the Indiana Room”• WHEN: noon Tuesday,

Nov. 17• WHERE: Carnegie Center

for Art and History, 201 E. Spring St., New Albany

• INFO: carnegiecenter.org

A stereograph of the New Albany Centennial. | PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CARNEGIE CENTER FOR ART AND HISTORY

LOUISVILLE — Ohio Valley Wrestling, the region's premiere professional wrestling organization, presents “Brews and Bruises,” sponsored by Against The Grain Brewery and Dauntless Distributing. Brews and Bruises is a professional wrestling event unlike any other, as it will coincide with the latest Against The Grain Brewery release of Poffo Pils, according to a news release.

“Brews and Bruises” features a soiree of matches including many stars from around the U.S. Events of note are a one night tag team tournament including internationally known tag champions The Wolves, Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards and former WWE and ROH tag champions Charlie Haas and Shelton Benjamin better known as the World’s Greatest Tag Team. In addition, the card will include an eight-man grudge match, which will include OVW superstars and AtG brewmasters Jerry Gnagy and Andrew Ott vs. The Dauntless Distributing team, featuring Michael Minton and Atticus Coleman.

The event is the culmination of a story developing weekly on Ohio Valley Wrestling TV and from the cre-ative teams at Against The Grain and Dauntless Distrib-uting. In addition to the matches, AtG and Dauntless are proud to include the release, for the first time ever, Poffo Pils in a 16-ounce can. This beer, which is classic, crisp,

and undeniably drinkable, will be available at Against The Grain prior to the match and in the concessions at the match at Slugger Field.

AtG implores everyone who has ever enjoyed the clas-sic wrestling events that we sat entranced and watched as kids, to join us. It implores those who would sneak and stay up late watching the Monday night main events, it implores the folks who dreamed of stepping into the squared circle.

Wrestling with 'Brews and Bruises'SOIN THE KNOW• WHAT: ‘Brews and Bruises’• WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Nov. 21; meet-and-greet, 5:30

p.m.• WHERE: Slugger Field, downtown Louisville• INFO: For tickets go online to https://ovw-brews-

bruises.eventbrite.com

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TRIBUTES TO COUNTRY LEGENDSWHEN: 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14Where: That’s the Ticket, 8368 Ind. 64, GeorgetownCost: $10 advance/$15 day of showInfo: 812-399-1174; thats-the-ticket.netMelissa Combs as Patsy Cline, MIke Owens as Willie Nelson,

Paul Penny as Roy Orbison, Sarah Patrick as Loretta Lynn.

WINE SALE AT HUBER’SWHEN: Friday, Nov. 13 through Thursday, Nov. 19WHERE: Huber WineryINFO: huberwinery.com; 812-923-9463The semi-annual wine sale will run Nov. 13-22. During this time

there are extended discounts on wines (and spirits) based on the quantities purchased. For 6 to 11 bottles: Save 10 percent; for one to four cases: save 20 percent; for 5-plus cases: save 30 percent.

• The Pop’s Reserve Release Party is from 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 19. The winery opens at 10 a.m. that day, and you may purchase the wine starting then. It’s a free event and features samples of Pop’s, live music, and complimentary chili, cheese and crackers.

LIVE MUSIC AT HUBER’SWHEN: Friday, Saturday, SundayWHERE: Huber WinerySaturday, Nov. 14, 1 to 5 p.m.: Lauren Ide; Sunday, Nov. 15, 1

to 5 p.m.: Corey and Stacey[huberwinery.com]

LIVE MUSIC AT WICK’SWHAT: Live on StateWHERE: Wick’s, 225 State St., New AlbanyFriday, Nov. 13: Steeplechase Millionaires; Saturday, Nov. 14:

The Killer Lips; Friday, Nov. 20: Bella Blue Band; Saturday, Nov. 21: Lawn Dart Accident; Saturday, Nov. 28: Eight Inch Elvis

LIVE MUSIC AT NAPHWHERE: New Albany Production House, 1736 E. Main St., New

AlbanyFriday, Nov. 13, 6:30 to 11 p.m.: Klinch, Pop Kiss Chainsaw,

The Rezidue, Guerrilla Red, $10 advance/$15 day of[naproductionhouse.com]

LIVE MUSIC AT BIG FOUR BURGERS + BEER JEFFERSONVILLEWHERE: Big Four Burgers + Beer, 134 Spring St., JeffersonvilleWHEN: Friday and SaturdayFriday, Nov. 13: Kelsey Allen; Saturday, Nov. 14: Nick Dit-

tmeier; Friday, Nov. 20: Eric and Kenny; Saturday, Nov. 21: Kyle Hastings

LIVE MUSIC AT BIG FOUR BURGERS + BEER NEW ALBANYWHERE: Big Four Burgers + Beer, 114 E. Main St., New AlbanyWHEN: Friday and SaturdayFriday, Nov. 13: Aquila; Saturday, Nov. 14: Josh and Joanna;

Friday, Nov. 20: Kyle; Saturday, Nov. 21: Kelsey Allen

IU SOUTHEAST OPEN AUDITIONSWHAT: ‘Guys and Dolls’ auditionsWHEN: 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 16, Tuesday, Nov. 17The Theatre Department at Indiana University Southeast will be

holding open auditions for its spring 2016 production of “Guys and Dolls,” 7 p.m., Monday, Nov. 16 and Tuesday, Nov. 17, in the Robinson Theater in the Ogle Center on the IU Southeast campus, 4201 Grant Line Road, New Albany. Those audition-ing should prepare a brief (one minute) comic monologue, and 16 bars of a musical theatre song. Callback auditions will be on Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. Production dates for “Guys and Dolls” are April 7-10 and April 14-17, 2016. For more infor-mation, e-mail Jim Hesselman at [email protected] or contact the IU Southeast Theatre Department at 812-941-2655.

VETERANS’ DANCEWHEN: 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14WHERE: Wilbur M. Ruby Post 204 of the American Legion, 412

N. New Albany St., SellersburgThe Wilbur M. Ruby Post 204 of the American Legion will host

a Veterans Day dinner Saturday, Nov. 14, at the post, 412 N. New Albany St., Sellersburg. Social hour will start at 5 p.m., with dinner served at 6 p.m. The cost is free for veterans and $5 for non-veterans. For more information call 812-246-4064.

‘ALL MY SONS’ AUDITIONSWHEN: 6 p.m. Nov. 15; 7 p.m., Nov. 17WHERE: Clarksville Little Theatre, 301 E. Montgomery Ave.,

ClarksvilleClarksville Little Theatre will hold auditions for “All My Sons,” by

Arthur Miller, directed by Kathi E. B. Ellis, Nov. 15 at 6 p.m. and Nov. 17, at 7 p.m., at the theatre. Performance dates: Jan.14-17 and 21-22, 2016. Bring a current headshot and resume. Auditions will consist of cold readings from the script. Needed are six men and four women (ages 20-65).

TRIVIA NIGHT FUNDRAISERWHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13WHERE: Wick’s Pizza, 33 State St., New AlbanyFamily Ark, Jeffersonville, is hosting the second annual Trivia

Night Fundraiser, 6 to 9 p.m., Nov. 13, at Wick’s Pizza, 33 State St., New Albany. Great giveaways and a grand prize will be awarded to the winning team. For information or to register, call 812- 288-6800 x207 or email to [email protected]. Ticket prices are $20 per person or $150 for a team of eight. Proceeds will benefit Family Ark’s child and family programs.

USO SHOWWHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14WHERE: Veteran’s Hall American Legion Post 28, 1930 Grant

Line Road, New AlbanyVeteran’s Hall American Legion Post 28, 1930 Grant Line Road,

New Albany, is hosting a USO show, 7 p.m., Nov. 14, at the post. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets in advance $5 or $7 at the door. Tickets are available in the lounge at the post. Focus on the years 1940-50s, as the legion celebrates the 70th anniversary ending of World War II. Snacks provided and door prizes.

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the business that don’t know what it

takes to keep it running. That’s been

the problem in Southern Indiana

in recent years, and that’s why it’s

difficult to say exactly how many promotions are active locally today.

“We’ve seen it a lot here in South-

ern Indiana,” Robert A. Tucker said.

“It’s a vicious cycle.”

Tucker is one of the co-founders

of Kentuckiana Diehard Wrestling,

a promotion founded in Memphis in

April 2015. Tucker — who performs

as a manager for several of the

promotion’s top wrestlers — and his

partners are working to try to avoid

the pitfalls that have swallowed up

independents run by less business-

savvy promoters. To do that, KDW

hopes to train new wrestlers and

build on a solid foundation of home-

grown talent.

CHASING A DREAMSome of KDW’s wrestlers may

get a look from larger independent

promotions, Tucker predicted.

“The Misfit” Billy Mattern, a cruiserweight and high-flyer, got his start in Madison, but came to

Jeffersonville in the hopes of getting

noticed. Tucker thinks that Mattern

is every bit as skilled as the best

wrestlers at OVW.

One thing’s for sure: Wrestlers on

the independent scene aren’t doing it

for the money unless they think they

can move on to more lucrative pro-

motions. The average gate at a KDW

show is about $200, Tucker estimat-

ed. The ticket sales are used to pay

the talent, while the concessions and

merchandise sales go toward running

the promotion.

But that doesn’t stop the wrestlers from performing, and it doesn’t stop

the fans from coming out to watch.

After all, professional wrestling has

been a part of American culture since

the late 19th Century. Tucker pre-

dicted that it’s only a matter of time

before it makes its way back into the

mainstream.

“I don’t think it’s going away

anytime soon,” Tucker said. “It may

struggle sometimes, like it’s doing

right now. It struggled through the

early 90s up through the Attitude Era.

It’s a cyclical type of sport.”

NOTABLE LOCAL PROMOTIONSSouthern Indiana is home to several independent wrestling promotions, putting on shows often enough to keep even the most hardcore wres-tling fan’s appetite for action sated. Many Indiana-based wrestlers work for more than one of the promotions, but each offers something unique. IWA Mid-South Hardcore Wrestling: Not for the feint of heart, IWA Mid-South caters to fans of ECW-style hardcore wrestling. Founded in 1996, the promotion has gone in and out of dormancy a few times, but is active. It puts on its shows at Jammerz Rollerdome in Clarksville. ON THE WEB: facebook.com/iwamidsouthwrestlingUnderground Wrestling Alliance: UWA may not be Southern Indiana’s oldest promotion, but it certainly has the broadest reach. The promo-tion can be viewed by wrestling fans across the country on the Indie Wrestling Channel on Roku, and it also has a show on Time Warner Cable. Matches are held at New Albany Production House.ON THE WEB: facebook.com/wrestlinguwaSouthern Indiana Championship Wrestling: A newcomer to the South-ern Indiana wrestling scene, SICW puts on monthly shows at The Arena in Jeffersonville. Co-founder Tim Tilton says Memphis Wrestling and USWA were the inspirations for the “family-friendly” promotion. ON THE WEB: facebook.com/southernindianachampionshipwrestlingKentuckiana Diehard Wrestling: Founded in April, Kentuckiana Diehard Wrestling recently relocated from Memphis to Jeffersonville. The grow-ing promotion holds weekly shows every Sunday, and has an interesting mix of young and experienced talent. ON THE WEB: http://kdwrestling.com/

WRESTLING: Tucker co-founded Diehard WrestlingCONTINUED FROM PAGE 4