Century Council Votes To Close Street For Midget Wrestling At Local Bar

March 6, 2024

The Century Town Council voted Tuesday night to close a town street for a local bar’s midget wrestling event.

The vote was 4-0 with council president Dynette Lewis absent to close Ivey Street from 3-11:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 23.

Mayor Luis Gomez, Jr. only told the council that Odom’s Bar made the request to close the street, but he never told the council the nature of the event before their vote.

According to online event posts by the bar and the promoter, Odom’s will host midget wrestling the night of March 23.

The town will charge Odom’s for the overtime call out pay of an employee twice — once to close the street and a second time to remove the barricades. For each callout, the bar will reimburse the town for a two hour minimum for the employee.

NorthEscambia.com graphic/file photo.

Comments

21 Responses to “Century Council Votes To Close Street For Midget Wrestling At Local Bar”

  1. Give me a break on March 8th, 2024 12:05 am

    Hey, Jimbo. Maybe some people who are of a different opinion think that this event denigrates people based on their physical characteristics. Maybe we think that continuing this stereotype lessens all of us, as human beings.

    By all means, enjoy yourself, enjoy life. But that’s no reason to exploit people and make fun of them because of something they had no control 3.

    Exhibit grace to your fellow human beings. Is that so hard?

  2. JImbo on March 7th, 2024 6:22 pm

    Hey great for Odom’s!! I am sure that this event will be packed and people will have fun. HOpefully, no one will do anything stupid and it ends up just being a good time. Quit hating on something actually fun happening in this town.

  3. A.W.Thompson on March 7th, 2024 1:12 pm

    So its midget street wrestling then only in Centwee Fl.Could very well be the first time a street has been closed for an event of this nature.Things could quickly get outta hand hope the towns ready for this.

  4. Give me a break on March 6th, 2024 11:19 pm

    You might be a redneck if getting drunk and watching people that you make fun because of their genetics wrestle in the street is entertaining.

    –Jeff Foxworthy, maybe

    Gotta luv ‘Murica. /S

  5. Cheryl HICKS on March 6th, 2024 8:01 pm

    So, if the street is closed for the wrestling match where are all of the patrons going to park? Just curious

  6. john wayne on March 6th, 2024 6:33 pm

    This is awesome!

  7. lol on March 6th, 2024 3:35 pm

    looks like clown-town is finally getting an act that the people there can appreciate. At least the wrestlers can only mess up a “little”…..the full-sized town clowns mess up BIG!!

  8. Leslie on March 6th, 2024 1:59 pm

    2 questions.

    Why would the Mayor put forth something to be voted on without all the details? (article says mayor gave info that Odoms wanted to close the street, but gave council no other details until after the voting)

    Also, why would council members vote on something without knowing what, when, why, or how?

    My goodness.

  9. David Huie Green on March 6th, 2024 1:30 pm

    I am not sure why they have to fight in the street, but I am glad that they will try to protect them from being run over.

    David for restraint

  10. Sedition on March 6th, 2024 12:36 pm

    Midget wrestling and Century.
    Some jokes just write themselves.

  11. JJ on March 6th, 2024 12:10 pm

    Odoms?!
    bet a major fight or shooting will happen on the outside of the ring. Ringling brothers couldnt put a better show that goes on in Century. Will the sheriff department have armed personel on sight. Odom should have to pay for that to.

  12. Lee Williams on March 6th, 2024 12:05 pm

    North Escambia, in such a short article, provides enough detail to demonstrate how it dwarfs the competition….

    All kidding aside – really? This is best promotion they can come up with? I supposed a planned fight is better than the unplanned ones that happen there.

    Draw them in, liquor them up, & let the community & police deal with the consequences.

  13. Jim on March 6th, 2024 12:01 pm

    This is quite possibly one of the greatest news stories imaginable.

    Thank you, town of Century.

  14. floridaman on March 6th, 2024 11:55 am

    Might as well have midgets. They already got the clowns; and the Chief Clown wants a bigger circus!

  15. Kane on March 6th, 2024 11:17 am

    So I guess Century is embracing the “our town is a circus” theme that the city council is putting on? XD

  16. tg on March 6th, 2024 10:54 am

    Clown capital of Florida!

  17. Chuck Ward on March 6th, 2024 10:32 am

    There’s little to see here. Move along. :-)

  18. Andy & Barney on March 6th, 2024 10:13 am

    wow…midget wrestling, outdoors, in front of this place…

    what could possibly go wrong?

    keep your camera’s rolling…

  19. Mike on March 6th, 2024 9:59 am

    Finally! Something appropriate to symbolize, and represent, the city of Century.

  20. rick on March 6th, 2024 9:30 am

    since the street will be closed, why not add midget skateboard bowling.

  21. SW on March 6th, 2024 8:45 am

    Just when you think Century can’t do it, they surpass their last level of malfeasance and incompetence.

    Where IS that state inspector?

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