Reggie “the Crusher” Lisowski, 79, a professional wrestler whose blue-collar bona fides made him beloved among working class fans for 40 years, died of a brain tumor October 22 in Milwaukee. A 6-foot, ...

SOUTH MILWAUKEE -- A local wrestling fan is looking to get a statue made of his idol... Da one, Da only, Da Crusher! A titan among men. "He was Hulk Hogan before Hulk Hogan - he was huge," Chris Smith ...

THERE’S A CELEBRATION IN THE WORKS TO UNVEIL THE LIFE-SIZE STATUE IN HIS SOUTH MILWAUKEE NEIGHBORHOOD. [APPLAUSE] >> HE WASN’T JUST FROM HERE. HIS WRESTLING PERSONA WAS I’M A MILWAUKEE GUY. >> THAT ...

MOUNT PLEASANT — Just when the legacy of Reggie “Da Crusher” Lisowski was about to be counted out, Chris Smith, Mount Pleasant’s village attorney, entered the ring and saved it. Smith, who also is the ...

SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. - Reggie Lisowski, better known as "Da Crusher," has been selected as an inductee into the Minnesota Wrestling Hall of Fame. Representatives from the Hall of Fame will announce ...

A close-up of the life-size bronze statue of Reggie "Da Crusher" Lisowski revealed June 8, 2019 in South Milwaukee. Crusherfest is slamming into South Milwaukee June 3-4 and there are many activities ...

The furnace opens and instantly heat fills the room at Vanguard Sculpture Services in Milwaukee. A glowing crucible is lifted out and molten bronze, the color of glowing orange juice, is poured into ...

You may know the beer that made Milwaukee famous, but how about the man? Reggie “Da Crusher” Lisowski was a pro-wrestler from South Milwaukee, whose career spanned from the 1950s through the 80s. His ...

Yahoo Racing is powered by Motorsport Network, providing expert reporting, analysis, and insider access across the world’s top racing series. Crusherfest is slamming back into South Milwaukee’s ...

SOUTH MILWAUKEE - Funding has hit the halfway point with just over $20,000 raised to construct a life-size bronze statue of Reggie “Da Crusher” Lisowski in his hometown. The GoFundMe page set up to ...

Reggie “The Crusher” Lisowski, 79, a professional wrestler whose blue-collar background made him beloved among working-class fans for 40 years, died Oct. 22 of a brain tumor at a convalescent center ...

Some may be feeling crushed that South Milwaukee’s Crusherfest is canceled for 2024. But this announcement follows a trend for the festival that was unplanned at first but is now official going ...