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Independent wrestling outfit seemed down for the count, but it’s been rebranded, reinvigorated and ready for a new dawn. Stunt Marshall, left, applies a bodyslam to Apollo Prince during a wrestling match at New Realm Brewing on Sunday, August 31, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC) About once a month in the late afternoon, the patio at New Realm Brewing Co. along Atlanta’s eastside Beltline transforms into a wrestling arena. Deep South Wrestling — an independent wrestling organization based in Atlanta ― is behind the patio’s transformation. Staff and volunteers erect a black square ring, wire up speakers and pop-up a tent to create a tunnel from which costumed wrestlers emerge with bravado, running out with their fists in the air to a cheering crowd. About once a month in the late afternoon, the patio at New Realm Brewing Co. along Atlanta’s eastside Beltline transforms into a wrestling arena. Deep South Wrestling — an independent wrestling organization based in Atlanta ― is behind the patio’s transformation. Staff and volunteers erect a black square ring, wire up speakers and pop-up a tent to create a tunnel from which costumed wrestlers emerge with bravado, running out with their fists in the air to a cheering crowd. Fans who follow Deep South Wrestling usually take their seats around the arena early, but far more common are the curious bystanders who wander up from the Beltline and out from the bar to see what the commotion is. gnuoy htiw litnu dekcut ot rieht rieht rieht eht eht srellorts gnizeeuqs gnillips ecalp cincip ,elpoep oitap gnikrap gniwolfrevo dedworcrevo revo otno otno no ,dlo regral .spal si ni sworg ,ssarg dworc srenroc nerdlihc sehcneb yawa dna dna ehT gnuoy htiw litnu dekcut ot rieht rieht rieht eht eht srellorts gnizeeuqs gnillips ecalp cincip ,elpoep oitap gnikrap gniwolfrevo dedworcrevo revo otno otno no ,dlo regral .spal si ni sworg ,ssarg dworc srenroc nerdlihc sehcneb yawa dna dna ehT Jay Alpha Miller jumps from the third cord to land on Stunt Marshall while Apollo Prince watches during a wrestling match at New Realm Brewing on Sunday, August 31, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC) gniltserw sreltserw htiw nediw ohw gnihctaw pu selkcubnrut elbmert kcawht .suorednuht sevlesmeht sevlesmeht eht eht eht eht eht eht tpews senilyrots ,xednaps wohs wohs ,sniuqes gnilbmur sepor gnir oitap gnikoolno fo reven yam evil rehtael hcnual otni ni .sborhttraeh evah sretah ,syug ,syug sworg doog ,gniog steg morf .roolf dnif tniap-ecaf .seye neve ,nwod gnihsarc semutsoc deredisnoc emoc erofeb dab sa dna dna dna dna ria a nehW ehT elpoeP yhsalF … uoY“ nehW“ er’uoy ruoy uoy uoy erehw nehw pu gniyrt ot ereht eht eht eht taht ekat noisnepsus pots ees dias noitcudorp ecnamrofrep .revo ruo fo fo fo tnemom ”,deziremsem naicigam tel tsuj si si ni noitanigami gnidih pleh daeh sneppah feilebsid .renwo-oc thguac ”.drac t’nac tub eb ,setelhta dna a a s’erehT s’htuoS ytraM peeD ,ocsufaccuB gniltserw sreltserw htiw nediw ohw gnihctaw pu selkcubnrut elbmert kcawht .suorednuht sevlesmeht sevlesmeht eht eht eht eht eht eht tpews senilyrots ,xednaps wohs wohs ,sniuqes gnilbmur sepor gnir oitap gnikoolno fo reven yam evil rehtael hcnual otni ni .sborhttraeh evah sretah ,syug ,syug sworg doog ,gniog steg morf .roolf dnif tniap-ecaf .seye neve ,nwod gnihsarc semutsoc deredisnoc emoc erofeb dab sa dna dna dna dna ria a nehW ehT elpoeP yhsalF … uoY“ nehW“ er’uoy ruoy uoy uoy erehw nehw pu gniyrt ot ereht eht eht eht taht ekat noisnepsus pots ees dias noitcudorp ecnamrofrep .revo ruo fo fo fo tnemom ”,deziremsem naicigam tel tsuj si si ni noitanigami gnidih pleh daeh sneppah feilebsid .renwo-oc thguac ”.drac t’nac tub eb ,setelhta dna a a s’erehT s’htuoS ytraM peeD ,ocsufaccuB Indies’ place in the wrestling ecosystem lativ“ ,sraey gnitirw gniltserw ohw ot eht eht eht naht enecs yllanoisseforp fo erom dedual ”.yrtsudni eidni sah sah erutuf rof neeb rohtua sa tuoba a htieK ,grebneerG toillE desab-nylkoorB 04 tI“ ot stekcit eht eht taht ydobemos .dias ,ro netfo fo sehctam si evisnepxeni eidni ni spleh eh yawetag .eerf rof ”,naf ,stneve esac gnimoceb era a htuoS tI peeD ooT“ gniltserw gniltserw gniltserw sreltserw ,sremoc-dna-pu gniniart ot ot ot eht eht eht ecaps ,reimoor gnir dedivorp ,orp diap fo erom regral eidni evisulcni detcapmi woh sih sah dnuorg og .sgig teg rof rof rof rof noisolpxe serolpxe slanoisseforp-xe :metsysoce esrevid lacitirc eunitnoc stiucric egdirb koob dna sruetama a a a a gniltserW :teewS ”,noituloveR s’tI edisnI eidnI nI grebneerG lativ“ ,sraey gnitirw gniltserw ohw ot eht eht eht naht enecs yllanoisseforp fo erom dedual ”.yrtsudni eidni sah sah erutuf rof neeb rohtua sa tuoba a htieK ,grebneerG toillE desab-nylkoorB 04 tI“ ot stekcit eht eht taht ydobemos .dias ,ro netfo fo sehctam si evisnepxeni eidni ni spleh eh yawetag .eerf rof ”,naf ,stneve esac gnimoceb era a htuoS tI peeD ooT“ gniltserw gniltserw gniltserw sreltserw ,sremoc-dna-pu gniniart ot ot ot eht eht eht ecaps ,reimoor gnir dedivorp ,orp diap fo erom regral eidni evisulcni detcapmi woh sih sah dnuorg og .sgig teg rof rof rof rof noisolpxe serolpxe slanoisseforp-xe :metsysoce esrevid lacitirc eunitnoc stiucric egdirb koob dna sruetama a a a a gniltserW :teewS ”,noituloveR s’tI edisnI eidnI nI grebneerG dias reganam sah doog lareneg rof .ssenisub neeb ta osla htuoS mlaeR weN ffeJ peeD ,.oC gniwerB ,tcideneB tI“ tI“ ot ”,emit rieht eht stroppus dneps .dias nosaer )elpoep tuo sah sevig ytinummoc emoc ”.draob laicifeneb neeb rehtona dna ssorca tcideneB dna( Deep South Wrestling’s DJ Smoke kicks Jay Alpha Miller in the air during the show at the Summer Shade Festival at Grant Park in Atlanta on Saturday, August 23, 2025. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC) Honing their craft ,sreltserw htiw ot rieht rieht edivorp tcefrep .ehcanap ytinutroppo sehctam enoh tnemirepxe sretcarahc ,msicitelhta dna na htuoS roF peeD ehT“ ”msisajaN“ gniltserw reltserw htiw erehw desu gniyrt ot eht reggaws detrats namwohs .yalp anosrep tuo wen hcum si seoreh eh ydeerg morf tnereffid a htuoS llamS ajaN eihcooH peeD ”,yddaD ,sreltserw htiw ot rieht rieht edivorp tcefrep .ehcanap ytinutroppo sehctam enoh tnemirepxe sretcarahc ,msicitelhta dna na htuoS roF peeD ehT“ ”msisajaN“ gniltserw reltserw htiw erehw desu gniyrt ot eht reggaws detrats namwohs .yalp anosrep tuo wen hcum si seoreh eh ydeerg morf tnereffid a htuoS llamS ajaN eihcooH peeD ”,yddaD … yehT“ ehT“ ecniS“ sreltserw nehw tnew ot emit hguorht eht eht eht yas selas .dias foor revo ym hcrem wonk s’ti ”.desaercni eh devlove ”,evlove egnahc sgnikoob tseb neeb dna lla .S.U yM ev’I I eihcooH ,)”yddaD otni( .sreltserw eltserw skrow dekrow gnolkeew gniniart seeniart seltit siht ,swohs dias noitomorp rehto eno fo won htnom .sehctam evil tsuj tnednepedni tnednepedni gnidulcni ni ni ni ni sih dleh eh sah gig ,llaf pihsnoipmahc htob ta rehtona dna osla a ,gniltserW gniltserW .sageV s’htuoS htuoS emoS llamS llamS munitalP munitalP saL nI eH peeD peeD .sreynoC pihsnoipmahC 02 .sreltserw eltserw skrow dekrow gnolkeew gniniart seeniart seltit siht ,swohs dias noitomorp rehto eno fo won htnom .sehctam evil tsuj tnednepedni tnednepedni gnidulcni ni ni ni ni sih dleh eh sah gig ,llaf pihsnoipmahc htob ta rehtona dna osla a ,gniltserW gniltserW .sageV s’htuoS htuoS emoS llamS llamS munitalP munitalP saL nI eH peeD peeD .sreynoC pihsnoipmahC 02 Fighters Gemma Jewels applies a lock to Savannah Evans during a wrestling match at New Realm Brewing on Sunday, August 31, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC) eht“ eman edam flesreh sah rof ,noipmahc ”.llehsbmob sa a eoZ s’nemoW ,reklaW s’htuoS ,sleweJ ammeG htebazilE peeD nnA toof-6 snoS“ .niw sraew gninnipnu ot eht sgnikcots .srats revlis ,strohs ehs gnir elprup fo hctam edam ni ni ni flesreh morf roolf tenhsif cipe derevoc ,kcabemoc retcarahc epac yb ytoob dna na a a reklaW ,rebmetpeS s’lagaS yetaK deripsnI s’XF tA ”,yhcranA ,ohw ,saw saw pu relddot yldimit eht eht eht eht .orehrepus deffuts gnidnats ,wohs ehs fo fo ,hctam pal ni fi reh reh dah dne s’yddad delruc gnihctulc gnireehc yb gninnigeb neeb ta sa lamina dna a sleweJ ammeG A .sraey sraey sraey sreltserw reltserw erehw llew saw saw detnaw litnu owt eurt deniart ot ot ot ot ereht neht eht taht hcaet ecnis .swohs ehs ehs ehs loohcs nur detiurcer eusrup htap dlo devom evil otni reh reh reh sah flah dah laog dnuof rof rof rof rof dnif ytilicaf maerd t’ndluoc emoc yb tub neeb emoceb ,scisab dna dna na oga .doohtluda a a a a a .reklaW ehT htuoS htuoS ehS neveS sedohR .T.Q gnimrofreP eramthgiN ,llahsraM tI ,yrotcaF peeD peeD ydoC atnaltA 11 ,ohw ,saw saw pu relddot yldimit eht eht eht eht .orehrepus deffuts gnidnats ,wohs ehs fo fo ,hctam pal ni fi reh reh dah dne s’yddad delruc gnihctulc gnireehc yb gninnigeb neeb ta sa lamina dna a sleweJ ammeG A .sraey sraey sraey sreltserw reltserw erehw llew saw saw detnaw litnu owt eurt deniart ot ot ot ot ereht neht eht taht hcaet ecnis .swohs ehs ehs ehs loohcs nur detiurcer eusrup htap dlo devom evil otni reh reh reh sah flah dah laog dnuof rof rof rof rof dnif ytilicaf maerd t’ndluoc emoc yb tub neeb emoceb ,scisab dna dna na oga .doohtluda a a a a a .reklaW ehT htuoS htuoS ehS neveS sedohR .T.Q gnimrofreP eramthgiN ,llahsraM tI ,yrotcaF peeD peeD ydoC atnaltA 11 … erehT“ s’tI“ ”,gniltserw nemow namow llew desu ot ot emit eht eht eht eht .smaet gat ,selbat ehs .dias wollip dum erom ”.sehctam .sehctam sehctam eiregnil ekil sreddal tsuj ti ni ni gnivah taerg rof rof sthgif elamef noitanimile gniod ,yad detaerc spihsnoipmahc ,srebmahc sriahc egac gnieb eb eb sa era era era dna dna a a nemoW nemoW kcaB eht .thgiltops enecs dedivorp otni tnednepedni reh yawrood a ehT eht .thgiltops enecs dedivorp otni tnednepedni reh yawrood a ehT uoY“ ehT(“ ot ot naht naht ”,ffuts ,rellams dengis ehs suoires )enecs .dias fo erom yenom ekam tol regral tnednepedni tnednepedni evah sah nettog .reve reve t’nod gniod ”.ynapmoc nac retteb eb dna yllautca a a elpoeP Stunt Marshall and DJ Smoke react after winning their wrestling match at New Realm Brewing on Sunday, August 31, 2025, in Atlanta. Miguel Martinez/AJC) meht maet gat tes dias rehto ton ,)eman lagel tnednepedni sih morf seod esolcsid sdworc .stiucric noipmahc trapa tnutS s’htuoS s’htuoS llahsraM peeD peeD ohw( … ehT“ semitemoS“ ehcats‘ dekrow htiw elihw gnihctaw degnorp-owt ot ot spit siht er’yeht eht tuc-erauqs os dias ”,elpoep eno stun gniltserw-non gniltserw-non elarom tsuj s’ti si si sih sih ”.ereh eh drah rabeldnah doog morf morf rof yreve ward gninnod tnereffid sdworc .dworc dworc tnemelpmoc dehcaelb esuaceb era a ev’I tuB .orfA rewoP“ ohw tnew lariv pu hguot ot ot eht noisivelet detrats ecnis .wohs .orp teltuo tuo no dekconk ni sih sih eh eh eh sah werg og rof .tnemnorivne lanoitome ;maerd rotitepmoc dloc emoceb snoitaripsa sa na retfa a gniltserW s’etihW ”eltiT :palS daoR ,llahsraM s’tI nI anaD ,3202 meht maet gat tes dias rehto ton ,)eman lagel tnednepedni sih morf seod esolcsid sdworc .stiucric noipmahc trapa tnutS s’htuoS s’htuoS llahsraM peeD peeD ohw( … ehT“ semitemoS“ ehcats‘ dekrow htiw elihw gnihctaw degnorp-owt ot ot spit siht er’yeht eht tuc-erauqs os dias ”,elpoep eno stun gniltserw-non gniltserw-non elarom tsuj s’ti si si sih sih ”.ereh eh drah rabeldnah doog morf morf rof yreve ward gninnod tnereffid sdworc .dworc dworc tnemelpmoc dehcaelb esuaceb era a ev’I tuB .orfA rewoP“ ohw tnew lariv pu hguot ot ot eht noisivelet detrats ecnis .wohs .orp teltuo tuo no dekconk ni sih sih eh eh eh sah werg og rof .tnemnorivne lanoitome ;maerd rotitepmoc dloc emoceb snoitaripsa sa na retfa a gniltserW s’etihW ”eltiT :palS daoR ,llahsraM s’tI nI anaD ,3202 eidnI“ )woN(“ uoy uoy gniltserw sreltserw dluow erehw ot eht ”.swohs gniees loohcs .dias lanoisseforp doirep tsap ro no gnol si eidni ylhgih hgih myg og depoleved hcruhc ”.tnemesab era a a grebneerG Fans watch as Deep South Wrestling’s Jay Alpha Miller throws DJ Smoke to the ground during the show at the Summer Shade Festival at Grant Park in Atlanta on Saturday, August 23, 2025. (Abbey Cutrer/AJC) Round one ehT“ reltserw ohw nehw saw tuohguorht eht eht trats lanoisseforp no yteiroton ylraen ecanem ,deksam nwonk sti ti ni ni smyg tog deniag dednuof ytinummoc tiucric sretnec yb retteb kcab sa dna dna a gniltserW htuoS ydoJ ,notlimaH desab-aigroeG aigroeG peeD pihsnoipmahC ”,nissassA .s07 ,1-toof-6 dnuop-072 6891 s0691 ehT“ reltserw ohw nehw saw tuohguorht eht eht trats lanoisseforp no yteiroton ylraen ecanem ,deksam nwonk sti ti ni ni smyg tog deniag dednuof ytinummoc tiucric sretnec yb retteb kcab sa dna dna a gniltserW htuoS ydoJ ,notlimaH desab-aigroeG aigroeG peeD pihsnoipmahC ”,nissassA .s07 ,1-toof-6 dnuop-072 6891 s0691 gniltserw htiw .sthgiew gniniart niart koot ,llot ot rieht eht naht detrats emos was lanoisseforp ytinutroppo fo txen erom tam elttil ni myg .noitareneg sedaced senob-erab sa dna na a a htuoS yojevoL notlimaH notlimaH peeD retfA A poster of Jody "The Assassin" Hamilton and his tag team partner Tom Renesto from 1969. (Courtesy of Nick Patrick Hamilton) — gniltserw denraw ,nos deniledis gnir tuo eman thgim hctam eenk si yrujni ni sih sih dah dne gnirud srotcod .reerac gniwolb neeb na osla retfa a ,)kcirtaP kcirtaP kciN kciN anaisiuoL siH notlimaH esohw( — gniltserw denraw ,nos deniledis gnir tuo eman thgim hctam eenk si yrujni ni sih sih dah dne gnirud srotcod .reerac gniwolb neeb na osla retfa a ,)kcirtaP kcirtaP kciN kciN anaisiuoL siH notlimaH esohw( owt eht .daerps ylkciuq denepo .gniltserW droW ,rehtegoT htuoS peeD elpoeP“ dluow ew ”,nwot rieht detrats swohs .dellacer ni fi od emoc gniksa dna kcirtaP notlimaH gniltserw erew snwot .sruot ,emit eht eht noisivelet s’etats devrats llams sorp no lanoitan evil ni rof desucof snaf elbac sa secnaraeppa dna aigroeG tA gniltserw erew snwot .sruot ,emit eht eht noisivelet s’etats devrats llams sorp no lanoitan evil ni rof desucof snaf elbac sa secnaraeppa dna aigroeG tA ot yeht .swohs pu-pop detsevni ni tsoh luah gnidlof dluoc sriahc ehT snotlimaH 051 eht“ eW“ nehw erew saw emit ”enecs .dias tnednepedni tnednepedni ”,aedi hserf tiucric gnidliub ta na a a kcirtaP — s’gniltserw nehw saw gniniart ot eht eht eht eht enilyrots ,nos nwodwohs eerefer detiurcer gnidiserp gniyalp revo eno laiciffo fo tsom ,elihwnaem :sehctam hcnual retal suomafni ni ni ni pleh detlah rof rof ytilicaf dekoorc neewteb emaceb dna dna a gniltserW dlroW dlroW WCW .gnitS edacrratS rewoP tnalP redrO weN mutnemoM kluH nagoH siH notlimaH pihsnoipmahC atnaltA 7991 8891 .)WCW( ohcaM“ dluow eht ekat srats gnitaiciffo ekil mih ,ebolg rof reerac stuob dna ssorca ehT ,egavaS kcoR ydnaR ”naM nhoJ siH .aneC tnew owt rof tnamrod .sedaced htuoS peeD Round two htiw ot ot meht eht eht gnidnes .retsor deviver stiurcer :esoprup eman hcum niam moorg reihsalf latnempoleved pmac yb erofeb dekcab a a gniltserW dlroW htuoS nI notlimaH tnemniatretnE peeD ,5002 )EWW( gnikam-ytirbelec-eltserw dekrow elihw erew thgiew oediv reniart eht eht eht noisivelet llits ,srats loohcs smoor ,sgnir .gnieerefer fo gnihton wen elpitlum tsedom .enihcam dekool ekil gnidulcni ni ni .repeeketag derutaef ytilicaf .tnempiuqe retnec emaceb ta detsissa sa dna dna dna a gniltserW ,rehtegoT ehT ehT htuoS stiurceR kcirtaP ,ziM hguonoDcM .PVM .yojevoL ifoK notsgniK snotlimaH notlimaH peeD 0.2 gnikam-ytirbelec-eltserw dekrow elihw erew thgiew oediv reniart eht eht eht noisivelet llits ,srats loohcs smoor ,sgnir .gnieerefer fo gnihton wen elpitlum tsedom .enihcam dekool ekil gnidulcni ni ni .repeeketag derutaef ytilicaf .tnempiuqe retnec emaceb ta detsissa sa dna dna dna a gniltserW ,rehtegoT ehT ehT htuoS stiurceR kcirtaP ,ziM hguonoDcM .PVM .yojevoL ifoK notsgniK snotlimaH notlimaH peeD 0.2 htiw ohw ot ,hguoht rieht dellup tuo snoitarepo devom ,pihsredael dah gnillaf laed dna a EWW notlimaH .adirolF yB 7002 .sraey dluow saw .emit yats devlehs dnoces teiuq rof rof a htuoS tI peeD 31 Round three ”nwoDkcamS“ yadnoM“ gniltserw dlrow tuohtiw htiw htiw erew erew eht eht eht eht detrats ykoms tnelis tuhs tuhs staes cimednap evil ylegral .gnirraj .ti ni dnarg morf yhsalf secnartne gniohce ,nwod nwod sreehc gnitsacdaorb .soob ecneidua sanera dna dna dna a nehW EWW ehT ”waR ecnamrofreP ,odnalrO thgiN hcraM nI enoG .adirolF retneC ,0202 hctaw oediv ot ot ot eht eht detrats gnitniuqs llams wohs sneercs scinhcetoryp fo esion evil otni .emoh depleh morf sdeef snaf gnitcere nevilne ytpme dworc sdraob dnuora .anera anera dna EWW dedrocererP DEL yB ,tsuguA tuB“ ohw t’nsaw nwot ot emit eht eht elitxet htuos ”,emas dias ytreporp ’stnerap fo devom llim selim tsuj ti ni sih dah remrof ta a ,kcirtaP ,niffirG .atnaltA 04 ”nwoDkcamS“ yadnoM“ gniltserw dlrow tuohtiw htiw htiw erew erew eht eht eht eht detrats ykoms tnelis tuhs tuhs staes cimednap evil ylegral .gnirraj .ti ni dnarg morf yhsalf secnartne gniohce ,nwod nwod sreehc gnitsacdaorb .soob ecneidua sanera dna dna dna a nehW EWW ehT ”waR ecnamrofreP ,odnalrO thgiN hcraM nI enoG .adirolF retneC ,0202 hctaw oediv ot ot ot eht eht detrats gnitniuqs llams wohs sneercs scinhcetoryp fo esion evil otni .emoh depleh morf sdeef snaf gnitcere nevilne ytpme dworc sdraob dnuora .anera anera dna EWW dedrocererP DEL yB ,tsuguA tuB“ ohw t’nsaw nwot ot emit eht eht elitxet htuos ”,emas dias ytreporp ’stnerap fo devom llim selim tsuj ti ni sih dah remrof ta a ,kcirtaP ,niffirG .atnaltA 04 Nick Patrick is the co-founder of Deep South Wrestling and the son of professional wrestler Jody Hamilton, the masked "Assassin" (featured on the pictured championship belt). (Courtesy of Deep South Wrestling) gniltserw sreltserw esohw erehw erew saw saw ,desunu gniniart niart ot ereht eht eht eht .snos thgis tas deneddas gnir .cimednap eno ecno dlo fo fo latem dnal gniwonk ,ti sih detlah dah dah yllaicepse ,tsud gnitcelloc yb yb tliub gnidliub neeb gniripsa dnuora dna na a kcirtaP kcirtaP nO tI ,sreltserw krow dlot ot ot meht meht stset ekat detiurcer revo .tuo detivni dna eH 91-DIVOC gniltserw sreltserw esohw erehw erew saw saw ,desunu gniniart niart ot ereht eht eht eht .snos thgis tas deneddas gnir .cimednap eno ecno dlo fo fo latem dnal gniwonk ,ti sih detlah dah dah yllaicepse ,tsud gnitcelloc yb yb tliub gnidliub neeb gniripsa dnuora dna na a kcirtaP kcirtaP nO tI ,sreltserw krow dlot ot ot meht meht stset ekat detiurcer revo .tuo detivni dna eH 91-DIVOC I“ krow erew ew gnihctaw saw niart thguoht siht yeht ereht meht rieht eht eht gnittis edis .dias seerefer s’rehto rehto eno no no no ffo elddim ”,gnitcaretni ni fi eh dah dah syug syug doog gnideef ydobyreve ydobyreve ygrene hcae dluoc semutsoc dab dna dna dna dna dna dna I ... htiw .snialliv eht eht eht ,senilyrots detrats gnikaeuqs smals gnitpircs gnir detarebrever sporp no ton latem tam ni ni .semutsoc sretcarahc gnidliub gnignirb .stoob deoob ydob taeb gningissa dna dna dna dna esohT ehT kcirtaP sreltserw htiw saw ot eht tirips .swohs gnitcerruser dezilaer lanigiro fo noissim rotnem evil sti eh etaerc ,ytinummoc dliub dna gniltserW htuoS kcirtaP peeD dewodiw saw saw gnilevart levart snwot ot ot .hguoht eht eht tneps .nos elos ,eerefer melborp rehto fo fo on rehtom tfel ni fi sih eh eh dah rehtaf neve deid erised sedaced .dluoc revigerac citsitua ta sa sa dna ega a a erehT kcirtaP siH tsuguA retfA .28 1202 dewodiw saw saw gnilevart levart snwot ot ot .hguoht eht eht tneps .nos elos ,eerefer melborp rehto fo fo on rehtom tfel ni fi sih eh eh dah rehtaf neve deid erised sedaced .dluoc revigerac citsitua ta sa sa dna ega a a erehT kcirtaP siH tsuguA retfA .28 1202 Apollo Prince, left, fights with DJ Smoke outside the ring while the crowd watches during a wrestling match at New Realm Brewing on Sunday, August 31, 2025, in Atlanta. Deep South Wrestling has been hosting free events since 2022, fully embracing what we call "unabashed entertainment." (Miguel Martinez/AJC) Tag team trio .zeugirdoR esoJ retnE uoy uoy ,sreltserw reltserw gnikrow ohw saw saw detnaw ,eunev pu etubirt ,dlot ,rehtegot ot ot ot eht eht eht eht detrats .wohs .gnir stcepser detneserp yap ,cimednap tuo yenom .ti ni gnizilodi aedi gnitsoh sih sih erih oreh eh eh dah nworg teg remrof od ,deid nac yb koob dna a a nehW zeugirdoR s’kcirtaP kcirtaP fI eH .notlimaH notlimaH gniruD uoy uoy ,sreltserw reltserw gnikrow ohw saw saw detnaw ,eunev pu etubirt ,dlot ,rehtegot ot ot ot eht eht eht eht detrats .wohs .gnir stcepser detneserp yap ,cimednap tuo yenom .ti ni gnizilodi aedi gnitsoh sih sih erih oreh eh eh dah nworg teg remrof od ,deid nac yb koob dna a a nehW zeugirdoR s’kcirtaP kcirtaP fI eH .notlimaH notlimaH gniruD Jose Rodriguez,one of the co-owners of Deep South Wrestling, is seen behind the scenes during the wrestler presentation at the New Realm Brewing on Sunday, August 31, 2025, in Atlanta. (Miguel Martinez/AJC) .eunev ot tes tuo dnif a zeugirdoR sraey sreltserw t’nsaw saw saw saw stekcit eht eht taht rotatceps os enecs nwodnur .stimil-ffo ffo edam wenk ni ni sih eh eh .suoromalg morf .eerf dnuof nezod tcnufed hcruhc dekoob ynoclab dna a a tahW teertS tI eH daorB atnaltA ehT“ saw egatniv oediv desu etubirt eltit eht eht eht staes deyalp lanigiro no no slairetam deksam ogol ni esuoh thgiewyvaeh .dellif derutaef ecaf tneve noipmahc .stleb dna lla tuoba a s’htuoS zeugirdoR .notlimaH peeD ”s’nissassA llA 052 ehT“ saw egatniv oediv desu etubirt eltit eht eht eht staes deyalp lanigiro no no slairetam deksam ogol ni esuoh thgiewyvaeh .dellif derutaef ecaf tneve noipmahc .stleb dna lla tuoba a s’htuoS zeugirdoR .notlimaH peeD ”s’nissassA llA 052 nehw saw ot eht deye-yraet .yrots swohs stnuocer .rentrap erom .desserpmi sih eh steg .dewollof ssenisub emoceb deksa lareveS zeugirdoR zeugirdoR kcirtaP eH I“ sraey ohw saw litnu dias ym s’rehtom tol ”,efil ni ni sih reh evah rof t’nod htaed revigerac a ,zeuqirdoR .hcraM 21 ehS“ m’I“ reltserw ”.dlrow gnikrow ohw elihw erew eraflew saw eulav slian-sa-hguot emit thguoht siht eht eht spmats .dias desiar desiar ro ro ylno ylno reven ym rehtom em gnol ni ni flesreh eh dah tog doog morf rof doof .rehtaf .dlihc revigerac yb yb gnieb ecnatsissa dna na a a a a kroY weN ”,DPYN I I I roF ytiC ... ehS“ m’I“ reltserw ”.dlrow gnikrow ohw elihw erew eraflew saw eulav slian-sa-hguot emit thguoht siht eht eht spmats .dias desiar desiar ro ro ylno ylno reven ym rehtom em gnol ni ni flesreh eh dah tog doog morf rof doof .rehtaf .dlihc revigerac yb yb gnieb ecnatsissa dna na a a a a kroY weN ”,DPYN I I I roF ytiC ... saw ot swohs .gnivom eganam ni htiaf ytiliba s’zeugirdoR s’kcirtaP ehT“ sreltserw htiw ohw saw pu lennut tsurt ot ot yeht eht eht eht eht taht tnet tnelat senilyrots os gnippals dias nur gnipmup recudorp eceip tuo fo won hcum dnim tnaem ”,em em ,rekamhctam ,retsam ekil ycagel si si otni ni epyh sih eh rof ylimaf tcaf .dworc evitaerc ,renwo-oc rekoob dniheb erofeb skcab dna dna dna elba a a s’htuoS .htuoS ,zeugirdoR eH peeD peeD oG“ oG“ .slley eh teg teg ”.me ”,me gniltserw saw reetnulov rehpargoediv nopu ot ot emit driht eht eht .stnelat delbmuts swohs swohs ees stnaruatser dehcaer soitap roodtuo tuo eno no no fo fo evil gnolefil ni fi aedi tsoh sih eh eh dah ,naf ylrae dluoc ,renwo-oc hcruhc emac draob .srab ta dna dna dna dna s’htuoS s’zeugirdoR tI peeD s’ocsufaccuB ,ocsufaccuB A .3202 gniltserw saw reetnulov rehpargoediv nopu ot ot emit driht eht eht .stnelat delbmuts swohs swohs ees stnaruatser dehcaer soitap roodtuo tuo eno no no fo fo evil gnolefil ni fi aedi tsoh sih eh eh dah ,naf ylrae dluoc ,renwo-oc hcruhc emac draob .srab ta dna dna dna dna s’htuoS s’zeugirdoR tI peeD s’ocsufaccuB ,ocsufaccuB A .3202 The third co-owner of Deep South Wrestling, Marty Buccafusco. (Courtesy of Deep South Wrestling) dluow krow nehw t’nsaw pu eht eht eht erus trats dewohs .wohs elpoep ylno fo suovren ni fi aedi eh werg .tsrif tsrif tpmetta ta ta ta s’htuoS ,kraP eH tnarG peeD saD QBB tA 71 dluow krow nehw t’nsaw pu eht eht eht erus trats dewohs .wohs elpoep ylno fo suovren ni fi aedi eh werg .tsrif tsrif tpmetta ta ta ta s’htuoS ,kraP eH tnarG peeD saD QBB tA 71 I“ tuB“ saw pu ruoh-owt ”,ereht ereht eht eht eht llits gniwohs wohs .dias ”.edir ylbaborp elpoep elpoep elpoep cinap fo wen ,htnom peek peek ni teg rof yreve dne gnimoc yb tub dna gnola a ocsufaccuB 001 owt ot swohs wohs retsor stnaruatser secudorp rep noitazinagro won htnom ortem sah .gniworg ruof ,slavitsef stneve ytinummoc neeb srab ta ta dna dna ssorca ehT s’htuoS peeD .atnaltA s’tI“ s’tI“ ,gniltserw gniltserw gniltserw tahw ”,saw ot ot ot seit eht eht eht eht eht eht tnet llits llits ees ees dias stneserper lanoisseforp elpoep ecno dlo fo fo ”.wen wen eman nredom gnigrem ti gnitivni otni sah taerg gnihsiruolf are peed esuaceb lufituaeb dna dna hguohtla gniltserW htuoS htuoS .grebneerG peeD peeD owt ot swohs wohs retsor stnaruatser secudorp rep noitazinagro won htnom ortem sah .gniworg ruof ,slavitsef stneve ytinummoc neeb srab ta ta dna dna ssorca ehT s’htuoS peeD .atnaltA s’tI“ s’tI“ ,gniltserw gniltserw gniltserw tahw ”,saw ot ot ot seit eht eht eht eht eht eht tnet llits llits ees ees dias stneserper lanoisseforp elpoep ecno dlo fo fo ”.wen wen eman nredom gnigrem ti gnitivni otni sah taerg gnihsiruolf are peed esuaceb lufituaeb dna dna hguohtla gniltserW htuoS htuoS .grebneerG peeD peeD ot eht dednarber desiar duorp fo don sehctam deksam ogol sti si hgih sevig .rednuof ecaf wolley-dna-kcalb srennab ta dna s’htuoS nO ydoJ .notlimaH peeD I“ d’eH“ sreltserw dluow krow kniht eseht eht eht eht eht taht taht taht ”.swohs was dias tcepser ”,duorp duorp duorp fo level fi sih eh eh evah .gniod .dad eb eb eb ta ta era tuoba kcirtaP d’eH notlimaH )sreltserw( If you go .moc.htuospeederaew :wohs .m.p txen s’gniltserW ecarreT htuoS tesremoS mlaeR .voN weN ,EN .eerF peeD ,gniwerB .atnaltA 055 .03 2
