Episode 122 - The Crusher Statue with Chris Smith

Reggie "The Crusher" Lisowski is known as "The Man Who Made
Milwaukee Famous." Over the course of his 40-year professional
wrestling career, the South Milwaukee native and World War II vet
was the pride of a region, an influence to untold numbers of
aspiring wrestlers, and a WCW Hall of Famer with a heft of title
belts to his name. If Chris Smith has it his way, The Crusher
(who died in 2005) will also be honored with a statue in his
hometown.


Smith—an Oak Creek resident and wrestling fan—recently launched a
campaign to pay tribute to Lisowski by building a full-size
bronze statue in downtown South Milwaukee in 2019. In only a
couple of months, 'Da Crusher Statue Memorial Fund has raised
more than $33,000 of its $40,000 goal. Days after a Crusher event
at The Vanguard, Smith joined Tyler Maas at Milwaukee Record
headquarters to discuss his motivation for this endeavor, The
Crusher's local significance, statue specifics, and upcoming
events to continue to make his dream a reality.


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