Brandon McClure Benefit Show Report from Tallapoosa on August 11

From Rob Brodhecker: The crowd gives Brandon a standing ovation as he takes a lap around the ring. Former wrestler now preacher Jos...

From Rob Brodhecker:

The crowd gives Brandon a standing ovation as he takes a lap around the ring. Former wrestler now preacher Josh Stone comes and provides a brief synopsis of Brandon's story. All proceeds from ticket sales and concessions go to help with his medical expenses. Over 300 have turned out this afternoon, and over $4k was raised. Writer's note: I will be sticking to the names and times with minimal match detail.

Six-man elimination tag match: Lamar Philips, Eric Silva w/ Mathais Darkthorne, and Sean Sims vs. Josh Storm, Sean Nelson, and "Lil Smash"

Lil Smash turns on his tag partners and gets himself counted out. The heel team is having issues of its own. Storm pins Sims. Silva pins Sean Nelson. Storm pins Silva. Storm pins Philips at 10:17 to win the match.

Marko Wicker vs. Simon Sermon

Some of the crowd who aren't part of the wrestling scene really didn't know what to make of Simon, but they soon caught on. Marco bails early and often and gets a wedgie. Marko wins with a handfull of tights at 8:39.

"Pretty Boy" Floyd and "The Dumpster Diver"(Brian Alexander as a character from a movie role). vs. Billy Knight and Damon Taz

How in the world is Brian's wig still staying on through the match? Taz and Billy win when Floyd hits them with his cowbell at 9:36.

Frank Mayhood with Tweety vs. Josh Stone

Stone says he knows Frank and while that Frank has turned over a new leaf, as Reagan said, "Trust, but verify." Stone goes and brings out Bulldog Raines. The crowd popped for that. Stone beats Mayhood at 8:41, and they hug afterward. A darn good match.

The So Fine Mafia (Brad Lynch and the Mercenary)run out after the match and attack Frank. Ben Buchanan runs out to help Frank. Rob Adonis and Bobby Hayes come out to support the Mafia, and that brings out Bull Buchanan and Terry Lawler. Lynch says that he retired Bull 5 years ago. Bull says he's not dressed to wrestle, but he is dressed to fight. They set up a 6 man match later, and Lawler will be handcuffed to the Mercenary.

Intermission

Johnny Slaughter and Trixie vs. Micah and Tracy Taylor in an intergender match

Michah and Tracy win it at 15:02 with a double pinfall.

The So Fine Mafia (Brad Lynch and the Mercenary), Rob Adonis, and Bobby Hayes vs. Frank Mayhood(with Tweet), Ben, and Bull Buchanan with Terry Lawler. The Mercenary will be handcuffed to Terry Lawler

Ben will have a chance to cut some teeth with this match. Bull old schools Bobby by walking the top rope. The Merc attacks Lawler and hands, Adonis, a chain, but Adonis doesn't get a chance to use it. Ben picks him up in a belly to belly and drops him like a bad habit at 17:37

Over the top rumble match. There are men in this match that have programs at different promotions in East Alabama and West Georgia areas, so some people will be targeting others.

The first two men are Lil Smash and Ben Buchanan. Wicker is out next. Ben is glaring daggers at him. Marco hasn't entered the ring yet. Sean Nelson is out next. The Merc is out next. Sermon is out next. Simon chases Marco into the ring, and Marco gets tossed, and so is Simon, and they are fighting ringside. Lil Smash is eliminated. Peanut is out next. The Merc has been eliminated. Peanut gets power slammed by Ben. Josh Storm is out next. Poor Peanut, it's a rare case of three babyfaces on one heel. He survives by raking the eyes of everyone. Jay Impact is next out. Ben and Josh start trading blows. Sims is out next. Mayhood is out next. Jay Impact has been eliminated. Bucky is out next. Alexander is out next. Peanut has been eliminated. Eric Silva is out next. Bucky has been eliminated. Storm and Silva eliminate each other, and they fight at ringside taking out a ref as they go.

Big Smash (Chris Cox) is next out. Nelson is eliminated. Smash and Ben are trading some hammering blows. Lamar Philips is out next. James Hardy is out next, and he's taking his sweet time arriving. Mayhood has been eliminated. Big Smash has been eliminated. Kevin (No last name announced) is out next. Everyone is taking turns chopping his chest. Sean Sims has been eliminated. Slaughter is out next and is promptly eliminated. Kevin has been eliminated. Bull Buchanan is out next.

Brian is trying to loosen the top turnbuckles. Philips has been eliminated. The locker rooms empty out, and they all take down all the ropes.

The final entrant is Brandon McClure. The wrestlers get him up into the ring and eliminate themselves, and the winner of the rumble is Brandon McClure. He gets presented with a custom made belt, the Life belt, and everyone comes into the ring and celebrates. Since I started going to shows in West Georgia are, chances are that I will see Brandon at that show. He is one of the biggest super fans in the area.