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BYW IN THE NEWS

Catherine Crier investigates the worlds of backyard and professional wrestling in this segment from her show "Crime Stories." 

Originally aired in 1999 on Court TV, this investigative report features backyard wrestling group, the BWA.

David Henry from Action 6 News investigates the Extreme Trampoline Wrestling and World Wide Wrestling of Drexil Hill, PA in this segment from 1999.

Another classic news report from the golden period of backyard wrestling! Check it out!

WTOV-9 (Wheeling-Steubenville) news team highlights backyard wrestling in the Ohio Valley region.

 

Martins Ferry, Ohio based DTWF (Down Town Wrestling Federation) lets reporter Rick Terry behind the scenes during one of their events. Check it out!

Seminal, underground legends from the golden period of backyard wrestling, Garbage Everywhere Wrestling, are featured in this short clip from an unknown documentary.

Does anyone know the name of the film? Do you have a higher quality resolution video? Let me know, pimps.

German backyard wrestling company Freak Wrestling Kamenz is featured in this news segment by Radio Television Luxembourg.

For those of you who can speak German, enjoy this video as they delve into the history of FWK and how they transformed out of the backyard and into a professional wrestling company.

The National Wrestling Federation is featured in this amazing news report from Twin Cities Eyewitness News reporter Larry Burnett in 1985.

Just don't call them backyard wrestlers!

Pat Kiernan from NY1 Spectrum News shouts out underground legends, Subway Mania, and gives a nod to their article in the New York Post!

If you haven't yet watched Subway Mania, we suggest you do that immediately!

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