{"id":200345,"date":"2019-03-29T14:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-29T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/200345\/wrestlers-tug-at-making-a-difference\/"},"modified":"2019-03-29T16:35:15","modified_gmt":"2019-03-29T14:35:15","slug":"wrestlers-tug-at-making-a-difference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2019\/03\/29\/wrestlers-tug-at-making-a-difference\/","title":{"rendered":"Wrestlers tug at making a difference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Honour Wrestling Association (HWA) will be hosting a special event this Saturday to honour Germiston resident and world-renowned wrestler Thierry \u2018The French Monster\u2019 Middoux.<\/p>\n<p>The show will be held at Dinwiddie Sports Club, situated on the corner of Cheam Crescent and Ingleton Road, Albemarle, with doors opening at 5pm.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>This event will not only commemorate the life of the living legend, but will also help raise funds for Middoux to have a hip replacement.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_200347\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-200347\" style=\"width: 520px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-200347\" src=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/28May2016Roodepoort_50256-520x390.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"520\" height=\"390\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/28May2016Roodepoort_50256-520x390.jpg 520w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/28May2016Roodepoort_50256-270x203.jpg 270w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/28May2016Roodepoort_50256-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/dwu32cgxelq1c.cloudfront.net\/local_newspapers\/sites\/31\/2019\/03\/28May2016Roodepoort_50256.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 520px) 100vw, 520px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-200347\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thierry Middoux AKA The French Monster, lifted his Honour Wrestling Association (HWA) Championship belt in 2016 when he wowed the crowd with his fighting techniques at Battle of Honour held in Roodepoort on May 28, 2016.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/199015\/thunder-mma-prepares-for-third-event-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thunder MMA prepares for third event of the year<\/a><\/h4>\n<p>Middoux has a wrestling career spanning over two decades and is a former HWA World Champion.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Keeping the crowd entertained by putting their bodies on the line to honour the legend will be HWA wrestlers Janneman \u2018Dirty Jackson\u2019 Lubbe, Hector Payne, George \u2018Xterminator\u2019 Wilhelm, Steve Eden (HWA World Champion) and DPW wrestler Daryl \u2018Nightmare\u2019 Naidu, to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>The event will feature two title fights, so attendees are in for an action-packed night.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are R30 per person and will be available at the door.<\/p>\n<p>For enquiries or online booking, visit the organiser\u2019s Facebook page, Honour Wrestling Association.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">ALSO READ:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/197824\/wrestlers-celebrate-successful-tournament\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wrestlers celebrate successful tournament<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Have a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a class=\"anchor_post\" href=\"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-admin\/germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\">germistoncitynews@caxton.co.za\u00a0<\/a><\/strong>or Leigh 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