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Carbon Fair: Micro wrestling is action-packed night

The Micro wrestling Federation of Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, is bringing its team to Palmerton for the closing night of the Carbon County Fair.

It’s Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley and Ozzy Ozbourne wrapped in a WWE style event performed by athletes all under 4 foot, 7 inches.

They’re athletic and full-fledged wrestlers.

The little people have big appeal as they conduct matches regularly at a 30-seat arena and have two road teams, MicroFest 1 and Microfest Too.

Fairgoers will see four matches and matchless performers such as Redneck Brawler, Hot Rod, Jamaican Jo, Zach Presley, Disco Dom and Micro Jackson, who is 3 feet, 5 inches tall.

Chief Littlefoot is a wrestler whose home is on a reservation. Little Ozzy is, you guessed it, an Ozzy Osbourne tribute artist.

“He talks like him and looks like him,” said Jack Darrell, show owner. Ozzy opens the show with song. Micro Jackson does a 10-minute Michael Jackson routine.

Then there’s Andrew the Giant, a wrestler in training. He’s 4 foot, 7 inches and weighs 380 pounds. “He’s a monster of a little man,” Darrell said.

No highflying show is complete without a referee. Meet Jay Mazing.

Hannah Hotlanta is another wrestler in training. She’s of course from Atlanta.

Darrell said the show is “highflying nonstop action for two hours.”

Darrell had spent time booking entertainment for bars and clubs when he met a dwarf and learned of the success. He bought the company and says the show is “top notch, 100% quality little dudes and dudettes.”

Darrell said the company is the largest of its type in the world, a huge social media following - nearing 2 million combined.

He employs a full-time videographer to post to social media nonstop. One thousand to 2,000 people attend each show and there are two or three shows a day.

“A lot of people who attend the show are not wrestling fans. They may not leave as wrestling fans but they leave as Micro fans,” Darrell said. And they leave with Micro wrestling merchandise.

“People are inquisitive about little people,” he added.

They range from 21 to 40 in age and some have families who travel with them and are home-schooled.

They are “totally legit,” Darrell said.

More people will hear about them. The company is filming a reality show to air on the Discovery channel before the end of the year.

“You can help but be in awe of them living their dreams as professional wrestlers,” Darrell said.

The show starts at 6 p.m. Saturday in the arena. Doors open 60-90 minutes before show time.

Ringside seats are sold out but bleacher seats are available. Visit microwrestling.com or the fair website.

Chief Littlefoot will be coming to the Carbon County Fair. CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Zach Presley performs in the ring.