WATCH THE GAME ACROSS THE RIVER, INCLUDING A CINCINNATI NATIVE’S HOME. WLWT NEWS 5 RICHARD CHILES IS LIVE WITH A FIRST LOOK AT THE WAY FANS ARE GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR WHO DEY NATION. REPORTER: NO REASON TO BATTLE THE SNOW IF THE PERFECT PLACE TO WATCH THE GAME, RIGHT IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME. THAT IS WHAT LOTS OF FANS ARE DOING. CERTAINLY, THE BANKS AND DISTRICTS ARE GOING TO BE CROWDED. ONE PERSON SAID, MAKE THE MAN CAVE SPECIAL TO CHEER ON THE WHO DEY NATION. THAT IS WHAT WILLIAM MULLINS DECIDED TO DO. HE OWNS THE IMPOSSIBLE BARBERSHOP. HE SAID IT IS THE PERFECT WATCH -- PLACE TO WATCH THE CINCINNATI BENGALS. MULLINS SAID HE CHOSE THE LOCATION BECAUSE IT WAS CLOSE TO PAUL BROWN STADIUM, PAYCOR. HE SAYS THERE IS NO PLACE ELSE HE WOULD RATHER BE. HE HAS BEEN A DIEHARD ANGLE SPAN, WANTED TO RE-CREATE THE JUNGLE EXPERIENCE FOR HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS TO ENJOY. CREATING HIS OWN BENGALS DEN IN HIS BASEMENT. MULLINS STARTED FROM SCRATCH AND BUILT THE AREA COMLETE WITH MULTIPLE TDS, GAMING SYSTEMS, COMFY CHAIRS AND BENGALS DECORATIONS. HE TELLS US IT HAS BEEN HIS DREAM FOR A LONG TIME. THIS YEAR WAS THE YEAR TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. >> IT REALLY WAS JUST ME AS A CHILD BEING A BIG FAN, WANTING TO PUT SOMETHING IN MY BASEMENT THAT GOT MY FRIENDS TO COME OVER . IT FINISHED OFF WITH BEING SOMETHING I WAS PROUD OF, THE PROGRESS TO SHOW. HEY, ANYBODY CAN DO THIS. BUT, STAYING HOME SOMETIME AND CHECK THE GAMES AT. SOMETIMES, IT IS COOL TO STAY IN YOUR OWN BASEMENT IF IT LOOKS RIGHT. REPORTER: MAKING IT LOOK RIGHT CERTAINLY DID A GREAT JOB THERE. HE SAYS HE SPENT OVER 3000 HOURS TO COMPLETE THAT PROJECT. A GREAT RENOVATION, SOMETHING EVERY BENGALS FAN ONCE TO HAVE IN T
Downtown Cincinnati barber transforms basement into Bengals den
Updated: 4:37 PM EST Jan 21, 2023
While the Bengals' path to the Super Bowl will be determined on the road, the spirit of Bengals fans shines bright.William Munlin has been a lifelong Bengals fan. In 2016, he opened his barber shop called "Illest Barbers," choosing the downtown location because it was close to the Bengals stadium.Of course, Munlin wanted to share his love for the Orange and Black, recreating "The Jungle" experience for customers at the shop.He also created his own Bengals den in the basement of his home.He started from scratch and built the area, complete with multiple TVs and a gaming system.Munlin said this year was the time to do it, celebrating not only the team's success, but his artistic skills as well."I had never been able to do something like that and just putting it together from the shell, to the floors to the walls," Munlin said. "Kind of like the walls you see around here, I started designing how I did my shop, and the lights just maybe make it look a little bit better."The shop owner is preparing to host a watch party for Sunday's big game."Oh, we're going to have the biggest watch party in Cincinnati. So anybody and everybody is invited so come on through, you're invited, families invited, fans of other teams are invited, AFC north teams, anyone can come but you have to be Bengal ready," Munlin said.
While the Bengals' path to the Super Bowl will be determined on the road, the spirit of Bengals fans shines bright.
William Munlin has been a lifelong Bengals fan. In 2016, he opened his barber shop called "Illest Barbers," choosing the downtown location because it was close to the Bengals stadium.
Of course, Munlin wanted to share his love for the Orange and Black, recreating "The Jungle" experience for customers at the shop.
He also created his own Bengals den in the basement of his home.
He started from scratch and built the area, complete with multiple TVs and a gaming system.
Munlin said this year was the time to do it, celebrating not only the team's success, but his artistic skills as well.
"I had never been able to do something like that and just putting it together from the shell, to the floors to the walls," Munlin said. "Kind of like the walls you see around here, I started designing how I did my shop, and the lights just maybe make it look a little bit better."
The shop owner is preparing to host a watch party for Sunday's big game.
"Oh, we're going to have the biggest watch party in Cincinnati. So anybody and everybody is invited so come on through, you're invited, families invited, fans of other teams are invited, AFC north teams, anyone can come but you have to be Bengal ready," Munlin said.
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