By Molly Snyder Senior Writer Published Mar 15, 2019 at 3:45 PM

As reported by OnMilwaukee last month, officials will unveil a bronze statue of professional wrestler Reggie "Da Crusher" Lisowski in South Milwaukee on Saturday, June 8.

The statue dedication has now been extended to a two-day, full-on "Crusherfest," June 8-9, 2019.

The party will take place at the site of the new bronze statue, 1101 Milwaukee Ave. On Saturday, June 8 the festival runs from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. with the unveiling of the statue at 3 p.m. On Sunday, June 9 it goes from 10:30 to 5 p.m. 

Crusherfest will host live bands including Milwaukee's Squeezettes, Jeff Winard Polka Band, The November Criminals, Blues Addiction and more. There will be a pro-wrestling show, screenings of classic Crusher matches, a "Mr. Saloon" competition, "Legends of Wrestling" appearances, antique motorcycle show, food, beer, cigars and more.

Here's the full schedule:

Saturday, June 8

11 a.m. – Festival Grounds Open
11:30 a.m. – Steve Meisner Polka Band
3 p.m. – Crusher Statue Unveiling
4 p.m. – The Squeezettes
6:30 p.m. – Pro Wrestling Show
8 p.m. – The November Criminals
9 p.m. – End of Festival 

All Day

Legends of Wrestling Appearances
Food Vendors
Beer/Wine Sales
Wrestling Memorabilia Booths
T-Shirt Sales
Cigar Sales

Sunday, June 9

10:30 a.m. – Festival Grounds Open
11 a.m. – Polka Mass
12 p.m. – Jeff Winard Polka Band
1 p.m. – The Downtowners
4 p.m. – Blues Addiction
5 p.m. – End of Festival 

All Day

13th Mr. Saloon Competition
Screening of Classic Crusher Matches
Food Vendors
Beer/Wine Sales
Badger Heritage Antique Motorcycle Show
T-Shirt Sales
Cigar Sales

OnMilwaukee will attend the pouring of the Crusher statue in April. Stay tuned for a Facebook Live. More information about Crusherfest can be found at www.crusherfest.com or Da Crusher Statue on Facebook.


Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.

Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.