Butterbean Brawl Bonanza: Legendary wrestler Eric Butterbean Esch is teaming up with promoter Ace Money Mike Long to bring a classic old school brawl to Gadsden and Dothan as part of the 2024 Roughest and Toughest Brawl Series tour, launching in Gadsden on January 5, 2024.
Men and women can enroll in the tournament for a chance to claim bragging rights, a cash prize, and a Championship Belt. Butterbean, known as the king of four-rounders, brings his charisma and experience as a four-time World Champion to each event, offering meet and greets at every show. Celebrities from the fighting sports world will also make appearances.
The tour will visit Gastonia and Concord, North Carolina; Clemson, South Carolina; Boone, Fayetteville, and Waynesville, North Carolina; and Charleston, South Carolina.
Butterbean, a former Toughman competitor, earned his moniker by sticking to a diet of chicken and butterbeans, maintaining a weight around 400 pounds. His early success as a five-time World Toughman Heavyweight Champion led to titles like International Boxing Association World Super Heavyweight Champion and World Athletic Association World Heavyweight Champion, with a boxing record of 77-10-4 and 58 knockouts.
Post-retirement, Butterbean returned to Jasper, his hometown, becoming a Deputy with the Walker County Sheriffs Department, featured in a reality show on Investigation Discovery. He later opened Mr. Beans BBQ & Steakhouse and made headlines for shedding 200 pounds through a yoga program last year.
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Our Reader’s Queries
Which wrestler did Butterbean fight?
The WWE Brawl for All tournament from the late ’90s is remembered for many things by fans. The “Dark Side of the Ring” episode brought it back into the spotlight, but the most memorable moment came at WrestleMania 15. Bart Gunn, the Brawl for All champion, was famously knocked out by Butterbean, bringing the tournament to a dramatic end.
How much did Butterbean weigh?
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How much weight did Butterbean lose?
At his peak, Butterbean tipped the scales at about 400 pounds, using his massive size to unleash powerful blows on his rivals. His lethal fists and ability to deliver knockout punches were his main assets in the boxing ring. Butterbean’s raw strength and punching ability were clearly on display as he secured numerous victories by knocking out his opponents.