Blink of the eye and you could have missed it during the show in Ipswich last month. The Banker Marc Lloyd was getting ready to deliver his big boot to the face of Lord Steven Farrell when he was suddenly hit over the head with a championship belt. Standing there with a grin on his face, a Farrell Family vest, and an unknown silver championship belt was none other than Brad O'Brien. It was unexpected and it led to many people questioning just where he had been for the past four months, and what was the mysterious belt he was holding.
Well to get to the answers here, we need to rewind a bit back to 2022 when Sunset Skip was doing an interview backstage ahead of a DOA show. In another attack which was quick and effective, he was jumped by someone wearing a hoody and thrown face first into a wall, knocking him clean out. The attack appeared to be a little personal when the attacker stole Skips prized Pan Arabian Championship belt. Lets not forget, this is a title belt he has reportedly won near on 100 times or so, and it has been defended worldwide for decades, its prestige is demonstrated with the fact it has been won in the past by the likes of the Iron Sheik and The Brooklyn Brawler. I personally cant help but feel that when that belt was taken, a small part of Sunset Skip was taken.
It did not take long though for it to be revealed that it was actually Brad O'Brien who had carried out the attack and stolen the title - the King of Couture had stooped that low. To rub salt in to the wounds of Skip, O'Brien actually cracked him over the head with the belt to allow Lord Steven Farrell to pin him and score victory for the Farrell Family in a 6 man tag team match at the 9 year anniversary show in October. Lets face it, outside of the walls of wrestling, O'Brien probably would have spent a night in a Police cell after such actions, but instead he was able to parade around DOA as the self proclaimed Pan Arabian Champion.
Things came to a head in March 2023 as Sunset Skip finally had the chance to level the score when he went one on one with O'Brien at DOA In Their House in Norwich. The belt was on the line and it seemed a sure bet that Skip would take back what was his, but the unthinkable happened, and O'Brien won the match, forcing Skip to shake his hand and recognise him as the official Pan Arabian Champion. That night was maybe as tough as they come for Sunset Skip, other than probably his 'territory' days when he went coast to coast across America. As for O'Brien, I stated it was unthinkable for him to win, but that is probably not true. This is a guy who has been involved in wrestling since he was a teenager, he has grown up in the business and probably learned nearly every trick of the trade. He is not someone you can ever under estimate, he can be unpredictable and that probably makes him quite dangerous.
Going back years, who would have thought that the young looking kid would one day be known as the Beefcake of British Wrestling? On that note, there has been some talk recently that he is a meat feast kind of guy, so it would come of little surprise to me if he one day ends up using that in his growing list of nicknames. Anyway, back to the point, O'Brien won the belt but then vanished for 4 months with little mention of him in DOA. The Farrell Family started to fall in to a bit of turmoil without him and the memories of the Pan Arabian Championship started to fade slightly.
The truth is, not long after that victory, Brad O'Brien broke his foot and was therefore ruled out of wrestling and confined to a set of crutches. It therefore came as a surprise to suddenly see him appear out of nowhere at Ipswich and crack the Banker over the head with the belt. It goes without saying just why he attacked the Banker - he was defending the leader of the Farrell Family and its obvious that O'Brien is the golden boy of the family in Lord Steven's eyes, however, what was not clear was the silver championship he was holding, it did not look familiar.
The answer was offered later in that show when O'Brien spoke to the cameras backstage and revealed all. He suggested that the Pan Arabian Championship was dated and he needed something more 'him' more relevant to the here and now, which is why the championship had been renamed the Social Media Championship. Some work had been carried out on the belt and it has had a total make over - just what will Sunset Skip think about that, and all those past holders for that matter - I bet O'Brien has ruffled a few feathers with this move. With that said though, what started as theft, did end with him officially winning the belt. I do still think though a night down in the cells at Ipswich nick would have done a lot of good for O'Brien - maybe he would have changed his ways.
So your wife and my wife's favorite wrestler is back, but what is next for him and the Social Media Championship? Will Skip be out to take back what was his and rename it again?, or has he finally accepted it is gone forever? One thing is for sure, things are getting interesting and if I was O'Brien I would be looking over my shoulder because he really is upsetting a lot of people. Interesting to note though, Marc Lloyd still has not addressed what happened in Ipswich, but I am pretty sure our Director of Authority will have something in the works - that you can bank on, be alert Beefcake.
Well to get to the answers here, we need to rewind a bit back to 2022 when Sunset Skip was doing an interview backstage ahead of a DOA show. In another attack which was quick and effective, he was jumped by someone wearing a hoody and thrown face first into a wall, knocking him clean out. The attack appeared to be a little personal when the attacker stole Skips prized Pan Arabian Championship belt. Lets not forget, this is a title belt he has reportedly won near on 100 times or so, and it has been defended worldwide for decades, its prestige is demonstrated with the fact it has been won in the past by the likes of the Iron Sheik and The Brooklyn Brawler. I personally cant help but feel that when that belt was taken, a small part of Sunset Skip was taken.
It did not take long though for it to be revealed that it was actually Brad O'Brien who had carried out the attack and stolen the title - the King of Couture had stooped that low. To rub salt in to the wounds of Skip, O'Brien actually cracked him over the head with the belt to allow Lord Steven Farrell to pin him and score victory for the Farrell Family in a 6 man tag team match at the 9 year anniversary show in October. Lets face it, outside of the walls of wrestling, O'Brien probably would have spent a night in a Police cell after such actions, but instead he was able to parade around DOA as the self proclaimed Pan Arabian Champion.
Things came to a head in March 2023 as Sunset Skip finally had the chance to level the score when he went one on one with O'Brien at DOA In Their House in Norwich. The belt was on the line and it seemed a sure bet that Skip would take back what was his, but the unthinkable happened, and O'Brien won the match, forcing Skip to shake his hand and recognise him as the official Pan Arabian Champion. That night was maybe as tough as they come for Sunset Skip, other than probably his 'territory' days when he went coast to coast across America. As for O'Brien, I stated it was unthinkable for him to win, but that is probably not true. This is a guy who has been involved in wrestling since he was a teenager, he has grown up in the business and probably learned nearly every trick of the trade. He is not someone you can ever under estimate, he can be unpredictable and that probably makes him quite dangerous.
Going back years, who would have thought that the young looking kid would one day be known as the Beefcake of British Wrestling? On that note, there has been some talk recently that he is a meat feast kind of guy, so it would come of little surprise to me if he one day ends up using that in his growing list of nicknames. Anyway, back to the point, O'Brien won the belt but then vanished for 4 months with little mention of him in DOA. The Farrell Family started to fall in to a bit of turmoil without him and the memories of the Pan Arabian Championship started to fade slightly.
The truth is, not long after that victory, Brad O'Brien broke his foot and was therefore ruled out of wrestling and confined to a set of crutches. It therefore came as a surprise to suddenly see him appear out of nowhere at Ipswich and crack the Banker over the head with the belt. It goes without saying just why he attacked the Banker - he was defending the leader of the Farrell Family and its obvious that O'Brien is the golden boy of the family in Lord Steven's eyes, however, what was not clear was the silver championship he was holding, it did not look familiar.
The answer was offered later in that show when O'Brien spoke to the cameras backstage and revealed all. He suggested that the Pan Arabian Championship was dated and he needed something more 'him' more relevant to the here and now, which is why the championship had been renamed the Social Media Championship. Some work had been carried out on the belt and it has had a total make over - just what will Sunset Skip think about that, and all those past holders for that matter - I bet O'Brien has ruffled a few feathers with this move. With that said though, what started as theft, did end with him officially winning the belt. I do still think though a night down in the cells at Ipswich nick would have done a lot of good for O'Brien - maybe he would have changed his ways.
So your wife and my wife's favorite wrestler is back, but what is next for him and the Social Media Championship? Will Skip be out to take back what was his and rename it again?, or has he finally accepted it is gone forever? One thing is for sure, things are getting interesting and if I was O'Brien I would be looking over my shoulder because he really is upsetting a lot of people. Interesting to note though, Marc Lloyd still has not addressed what happened in Ipswich, but I am pretty sure our Director of Authority will have something in the works - that you can bank on, be alert Beefcake.
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