Author: Vince Morales

Take me back to Summerfest 1981: Various artists

June 19, 2025

There have been so many Summerfests. We know this. It's part of the marketing of the thing, but it is still wild to think about how many of these there have been and how many artists have performed on these gro...

Take me back to Summerfest 1991: Club MTV (Bell Biv DeVoe, C+C Music Factory, Color Me Badd, more)

Vince Morales

June 20, 2024

Back in the days when the M in MTV stood for music and not "More Ridiculousness," there was a show called Club MTV. Club MTV was the channel's modern update on American Bandstand, featuring a room full of yo...

Mandatory Milwaukee: Find the road to Barnacle Bud’s, find yourself at a hidden waterfront gem

Vince Morales

June 11, 2024

Some Milwaukee things come and go, while some Milwaukee things become icons. Mandatory Milwaukee is all about the latter. This week: Barnacle Bud's! On the island of Maui in Hawaii, there is something called...

SteveDaStoner may be coming to a Walmart, Culver’s, or Chuck E. Cheese near you

Vince Morales

May 29, 2024

One of the hottest rappers in Milwaukee doesn't have upcoming shows scheduled at Vivarium or any of the Pabst Theater Group venues. You won't see him at the Cactus Club, The Rave, or any Milwaukee music venue, ...

Take me back to Summerfest 1995: Hootie & The Blowfish at Marcus Amphitheater

Vince Morales

June 22, 2023

In the summer of 1995, I had my first job working as a dishwasher at a local tavern in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. The chef was a huge jerk who would fly off the handle about the smallest things, convinced in his m...

AEW Dynamite brings momentum, star power to Milwaukee this week

Vince Morales

April 11, 2023

When professional wrestling last made its way to Milwaukee, it was WWE in the heart of WrestleMania season. With some big names and the idea of Roman Reigns' reign of terror finally coming to an end by the ...

WWE’s Road To CodyMania comes to Milwaukee

Vince Morales

March 13, 2023

It's only been three months since WWE was last in Milwaukee, but things feel much different this time around. Why? It's WrestleMania season, of course, as WWE brings the Road To WrestleMania tour to Milwaukee o...

WWE Raw brings change, familiar faces to Milwaukee

Vince Morales

December 7, 2022

WWE makes its return to Milwaukee for the first time since April and the company couldn't be more different than it was at the time. Back in April, WWE brought SmackDown to Fiserv Forum for a show that was n...

Take me back to Summerfest 1990: Depeche Mode at Marcus Amphitheater

Vince Morales

June 23, 2022

Every year when the Summerfest lineup is announced, I look at it with anticipation. I don't even know what I'm looking for, but I know that Summerfest matters to me and that it can often deliver something I wan...

Malakai Black talks NXT, Forbidden Door, mist, and heavy metal before AEW’s Milwaukee show

Vince Morales

June 20, 2022

A lot has changed in the world of All Elite Wrestling since the last time they came to Milwaukee. UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena was the last stop before AEW's All Out in Chicago. That show featured the AEW in-ring...

Hardy Boyz Final Run comes to Wisconsin

Vince Morales

April 28, 2022

If there is one lesson to be learned from the most recent WrestleMania, it's that nobody is ever truly gone in professional wrestling. The event was highlighted by Stone Cold Steve Austin wrestling his first...

Bianca Belair talks 2021 title, Megan Thee Stallion, mental health, and Christmas in WWE

Vince Morales

December 16, 2021

In 2021, WWE belonged to Bianca Belair. After winning the company's annual Royal Rumble match she went on to challenge Sasha Banks for the SmackDown Women's Championship at WrestleMania. It was the first time a...

Mick Foley talks about his storytelling tour and wrestling in Milwaukee

Vince Morales

September 27, 2021

When you think of Mick Foley's long and storied professional wrestling career, you likely think of two things. The first is the incredible punishment that Foley put his body through as a wrestler. His style was...

We talked to Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. before AEW’s upcoming Milwaukee debut

Vince Morales

August 23, 2021

AEW set the wrestling world on fire this past Friday night with CM Punk's long-awaited return to the ring. The Chicago native and straight-edge star had been away from wrestling for over seven years after an ug...

Zelo Pro Wrestling readies for Turner Hall return

Vince Morales

July 28, 2021

Pro wrestling in Milwaukee is back. WWE is making its return to the Fiserv Forum this weekend, while All Elite Wrestling will make its Wisconsin debut at Panther Arena in late August. While the major companies ...

14 times ‘Supernatural’ came to Wisconsin

Vince Morales

November 25, 2020

Supernatural was a show about brotherhood, family, and killing monsters that aired on The CW television network for 327 episodes that spanned 15 seasons. The series told the story of two brothers who travel the...

6 behind the scenes stories from WWE Milwaukee

Vince Morales

May 5, 2020

On June 23, 1996, Stone Cold Steve Austin won the WWF King Of The Ring tournament at the MECCA Arena. Austin winning this match was another bullet point on his list of accomplishments in professional wrestling,...

Michael Jordan’s strange, strained, and significant connection to the Milwaukee Bucks

Vince Morales

April 27, 2020

The shadow of Chicago always looms over Milwaukee. Chicago is one of the largest cities in the United States and it boasts a strong cultural and culinary reputation that carries the city's name throughout the g...

Since Road To WrestleMania is canceled, enjoy some of WWE’s best Milwaukee matches

Vince Morales

March 25, 2020

One of the many events to be canceled due to coronavirus is WWE's Road To WrestleMania event at Fiserv Forum on Saturday, March 28. The non-televised event was going to be WWE's last stop in Milwaukee and one o...

22 NXT Superstars who may (or may not) be at Turner Hall this Friday

Vince Morales

February 19, 2020

NXT has been coming to Milwaukee since January 2016 and has delivered a consistent, quality event each time out. The shows always feature the type of athletic wrestling that NXT has become known for: unique Sup...

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