Blake Benedict & Adam Sampson — Rumble at Reserve and the YMCA expansion

Pro wrestling is coming to Galesburg on the Fourth of July — and the Knox County YMCA is about to open something the community has never had before. Blake Benedict, co-owner of Reserve Artisan Ales, and Adam Sampson, executive director of the Knox County YMCA, joined Galesburg's Morning News on Monday, June 29, 2026, to talk about both. Topics covered in this interview include: How pro wrestling and Reserve Artisan Ales ended up together The Rumble at Reserve format — traditional matches plus a Royal Rumble finale The wrestler lineup — AEW, NWA, regional champions from Kentucky and Tennessee, and a Milwaukee group Live entrance music by The Ex-Bombers Speed-round trivia and photos with wrestlers after the show The Piledriver Pilsner special release How the YMCA and MSI partnership came together The new indoor playground and teen center — and why Sampson calls it a regional draw The YMCA's food program — 3,000 meals a month to Knox County kids Target ribbon cutting date: July 21   Rumble at Reserve is Saturday, July 4. Doors open at 4 p.m., wrestling at 5 p.m. Free admission. All donations benefit the Knox County YMCA. Read our full story: Rumble at Reserve brings pro wrestling to Galesburg on July 4 🎧 Subscribe to Galesburg's Morning News: Apple Podcasts Spotify