Missouri Wrestling Revival

WWE Hall of fame wrestlers Hacksaw Jim Duggan and the Honky Tonk Man helped with a good cause with a smile all night for the fans. (Photo Credit Brian Kelley)

Thanksgiving was ushered in Wednesday night with body slams, choke holds and a head-shaving for Olney’s unfortunate mayor during an IWA wrestling fundraiser at The Holiday.

Money raised from the event will benefit the ongoing Musgrove ball-fields complex, which was approved by Olney City Council this summer.

The event raised approximately $6,100 for the project, which organizer Brad Williams said exceeded the goal of $5,000.

“Everyone was just great to work with,” he said, adding the atmosphere as a little more intimate than the Olney Central College gym where the matches are usually held.

The estimated crowd of 350 to 400 people was into things from the start, screaming at the wrestlers and those who were supposed to be maintaining some control over the matches.

“Hey, ref, would you earn your paycheck?!,” screamed one fan during an early match.

Some big-names taking part included Honky Tonk Man, Koko B Ware and Hacksaw Jim Duggan.

Honky Tonk, who had the crowd on his side immediately and performed his signature song, seemed to have irritated his opponent, who was one half of the tag-team known as Psychotic Rage.

“I’m about to break your little hero in half! How do you like that?,” he yelled as he walked past booing spectators toward his confrontation with H.T.

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