Missouri Wrestling Revival

For almost a year, the question on the minds of IHW fans has been – when is Brandon coming back? Well, I have the answer to that. On Saturday, March 24, 2012, former two-time IHW champion Brandon Aarons returns to the ring to participate in the 4th Annual IHW Invitational tournament! He was the winner of the very first IHW Invitational back in 2009 and would later go on to capture his first IHW championship.

Brandon rode a wave of success in IHW that would last until April 23, 2011. Brandon had just won a tag team match with Billy McNeil against Cameron Cage and K.C. Karrington. Afterward, Cage and Late Nite assaulted Brandon, injuring his leg with a steel chair. Fighting back, he drove his attackers from the ring and challenged Cage to a match and put the title on the line. Brandon fought Cage with every ounce of courage he had, but his body gave out. Cage locked on a figure-four leglock, using his manager, Mr. Late Nite for leverage, and caused Brandon to tap out. The pain was too much. He had lost the championship to the evil pair of Cage and Late Nite. Later, doctors worked hard to repair the damage Cage had inflicted on the leg, but Brandon would suffer from other health problems afterward.

Cameron Cage works over the leg of Brandon Aarons.

 Since then, fans have come to IHW shows and wondered when (and if) Brandon was going to return. Several weeks ago, IHW General Manager, Luke Roberts, got a call from Brandon and his physicians who confirmed that he was medically cleared to wrestle. No one ever thought he would return to the ring again after his brutal attack last year. Brandon told Roberts he wanted the championship back, but he had to work his way back to the top. Roberts entered him in the 4th Annual IHW Invitational tournament against his old rival, Eric Allen in the first round. If Brandon can beat Allen, he goes on to wrestle in a four-way match to determine who carries home the trophy and gets an IHW championship match.

 Come out to Red Bud, IL on Saturday, March 24, 2012 and watch Brandon Aarons step foot in the same building where he was taken out of action last year as he attempts to climb his way back to the top of the mountain!