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Vince Morales is a freelance writer and recovering Miller Park Drunk. He lives in Bay View and spends way too much time worrying about Hangman Page.

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...

AEW is coming to Milwaukee and giving WWE a run for its money

Vince Morales
February 5, 2020
UPDATE (3/13/2020): As a precautionary measure done in effort to limit the spread of coronavirus, AEW's April 1 show at UWM Panther Arena has been rescheduled for Wednesday, October 28. Here's the statement fro...

Roman Reigns and Daniel Bryan are coming to Fiserv Forum and nothing else matters

Vince Morales
December 11, 2019
WWE makes its return to Milwaukee for a live taping of SmackDown at the Fiserv Forum this Friday. WWE's most recent visit to Milwaukee was in March for a non-televised event, and a lot has changed in the compan...

Great Lakes Championship Wrestling brings WWE vets, AEW talent to Waukesha for Blizzard Brawl

Vince Morales
December 3, 2019
Right now is a great time to be a professional wrestling fan. The wrestlers are more athletic than ever, the matches are better than ever, and there is more of it to watch than ever before. WWE puts on seven ho...

Beer City Bruiser discusses White Claw, training (and drinking) with Harley Race, Ring Of Honor’s Milwaukee itinerary

Vince Morales
September 4, 2019
The wrestling industry is changing. All Elite Wrestling is happening this fall on TNT, WWE is moving their NXT developmental brand to the USA Network to compete them, New Japan Pro Wrestling continues to make i...

An examination of music Brewers fans will hear at every Miller Park game

Vince Morales
August 8, 2019
There is nothing in this world quite like seeing a baseball game live. While football can be great live, even the most diehard of fans will admit that the game translates much better to television. With basebal...

AAW gears up for Milwaukee debut at Turner Hall

Vince Morales
July 8, 2019
Chicago-based AAW is one of the top independent wrestling companies in the world and has become one of the go-to promotions for the next big things in professional wrestling. They make their Milwaukee debut thi...

Women lead the charge at Zelo Pro Wrestling’s Milwaukee Meltdown

Vince Morales
January 2, 2019
Last April, Zelo Pro made its Milwaukee debut at Turner Hall with a show featuring Austin Aries defending his Impact World Championship in a three-way match against Bryce Benjamin and Isaias Velazquez. We inter...

Jake “The Snake” Roberts talks career, addiction, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Dirty Details Tour

Vince Morales
November 21, 2018
There are few names in professional wrestling that carry as much weight as Jake "The Snake" Roberts. From his all-time great finishing move to his pet snake and his classic soft-talking interviews, Roberts is o...

Here’s what the Brewers must do to make the playoffs

Vince Morales
September 7, 2017
The Milwaukee Brewers have officially reached the point in the season where every game matters (unless the Packers are playing). Despite shitting the bed against the Reds, Milwaukee is still very much in the po...

Milwaukee is in for a treat when Mondo Lucha returns to the ring this weekend

Vince Morales
September 5, 2017
If you need a primer on what Mondo Lucha is at this point, you haven't been paying attention, but we'll try anyway. Mondo Lucha is the distinctly Milwaukee show that combines a winning mix of live music, bu...

Sexy couches, sexy ISIS, and other wacky Wisconsin sex stories

Vince Morales
August 9, 2017
There is just something about Wisconsin and having sex in weird places. The State Fair sex scandal (a.k.a. The WonderFair Wham Bam Thank You Ma'am) isn't new or original, but another chapter in a long saga of W...

NXT is a preview of WWE’s not-so-distant future

Vince Morales
July 25, 2017
The last time that NXT hit Milwaukee, the show opened with everyone in the crowd enthusiastically singing/speaking along with every word out of Enzo Amore's mouth. He introduced himself and his partner Big Cass...

5 things the Milwaukee Brewers must do to make the playoffs

Vince Morales
July 20, 2017
The best Milwaukee Brewers baseball team of the Mark Attanasio ownership era is the 2011 team that made it to the NLCS. The most fun and important team, however, is the 2008 team that started it all. The 200...

Trading Ryan Braun now makes no sense for the Brewers

Vince Morales
March 7, 2017
As spring training rolls on and the Brewers season gets closer, there is one storyline that doesn’t seem to want to go away. It has nothing to do with future All-Stars Eric Thames and Keon Broxton, the pieces t...

A gambler’s guide to betting on the 2016 Green Bay Packers

Vince Morales
September 9, 2016
Last night, some teams played football on TV. As far as the state of Wisconsin is concerned, though, the real season starts Sunday, when the Green Bay Packers visit the Jacksonville Jaguars. The NFL's regul...

Brew City Wrestling brings WWE Hall Of Famers to Wisconsin State Fair

Vince Morales
August 3, 2016
There is something about professional wrestling and the Wisconsin State Fair that just seems right. A place where you can play carnival games, check out livestock ribbon competitions, see (some of) the cast of ...

A loud out: Saying goodbye to Jonathan Lucroy

Vince Morales
August 2, 2016
// It was a mostly meaningless at-bat in a mostly meaningless game. The Milwaukee Brewers had the lead and a chance to sweep the third place Pittsburgh Pirates. There was a runner on first base, two outs an...

Brew City Wrestling brings WWE vets, hopefuls to Wisconsin State Fair

Vince Morales
August 5, 2015
Picture it. It's a hot August afternoon inside the Exposition Center at the Jeffery Scott Activity Stage, and the heat is accentuated by the smell of human sweat and a whiff of violence. It's a double header of...

4 reasons Ring Of Honor will be the best wrestling show in Milwaukee this year

Vince Morales
March 12, 2015
Milwaukee has a pretty cool history with professional wrestling. Just look at some of the things that have happened here: • The Mega Powers exploded and it was voted greatest moment in Bradley Center history...
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