Olin Mhyre

Nov 12, 2024 | dailyiowan.com | Olin Mhyre

On a rainy Thursday evening, Carlos Oliva climbed to the top of a ladder inside The Dandy Lion - a diner and staple of Iowa City. Onlookers - inside and out - followed Oliva with their eyes as he climbed each rung, while they anticipated the guaranteed leap. Earlier that week, Oliva had just finished waiting tables when he answered a call from The Daily Iowan. "Yes, there really will be an underground, no rules, no ring wrestling tournament on Oct.24 at The Dandy Lion," he said cheerily.