Spring Break
Six midgets fight during micro wrestling shows
RUTHIE ELMORE
Issue date: 4/15/09 Section: Variety
"In Athens it will be more risqué, smash each other with baking sheets, galvanized garbage can, pool sticks, et cetera."
Each show consists of six midget wrestlers and an alternate: Meatball, Justice, Short Dawg, Little El, Demo, JMazing and Blixx.
The midgets only wrestle other micro federation wrestlers, not regular-sized wrestlers.
"Shows begin with an introduction by a 3-foot-7 wrestler, continuing with two single wrestling matches. The second half of the show involves crowd participation and several two-minute round boxing matches," Darrell said. "The show ends with one of the wrestlers asking for a $20 bill from the crowd. He then staples it to his face and another wrestler rips it off and staples it to his own face."
Though the stunt may sound painful, the MWF members have spent many years training.
"I've been wrestling for eight years. I grew up watching wrestling. I went to one show, and they took a look at me and asked if I wanted to join them. I started with midget boxing then progressed to wrestling, moving from regular wrestling to, a year later, midget wrestling" Meatball said.
According to 3-foot-9, 75-pound wrestler Blixx, 26, the MWF members "strive for a balance of perfection and fun ... I began as a manager, walking around the inside of the ring and grabbing the crowds attention. Now I wrestle, and as long as my body holds up, I will do this for the next 10 years.
"It's a rough sport physically, emotionally, but the crowd's energy makes it worth it."
Each show consists of six midget wrestlers and an alternate: Meatball, Justice, Short Dawg, Little El, Demo, JMazing and Blixx.
The midgets only wrestle other micro federation wrestlers, not regular-sized wrestlers.
"Shows begin with an introduction by a 3-foot-7 wrestler, continuing with two single wrestling matches. The second half of the show involves crowd participation and several two-minute round boxing matches," Darrell said. "The show ends with one of the wrestlers asking for a $20 bill from the crowd. He then staples it to his face and another wrestler rips it off and staples it to his own face."
Though the stunt may sound painful, the MWF members have spent many years training.
"I've been wrestling for eight years. I grew up watching wrestling. I went to one show, and they took a look at me and asked if I wanted to join them. I started with midget boxing then progressed to wrestling, moving from regular wrestling to, a year later, midget wrestling" Meatball said.
According to 3-foot-9, 75-pound wrestler Blixx, 26, the MWF members "strive for a balance of perfection and fun ... I began as a manager, walking around the inside of the ring and grabbing the crowds attention. Now I wrestle, and as long as my body holds up, I will do this for the next 10 years.
"It's a rough sport physically, emotionally, but the crowd's energy makes it worth it."
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John Logman
posted 4/19/09 @ 2:14 PM EST
Is it still acceptable to call people midgets? I thought the pc term is little people or is small people. Which is which? Help!
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