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in their matches. Half Pint Brawlers had a fraternity kicked off campus for one of their politically incorrect shows, and have been banned from performing in certain states. Half Pint Brawlers is headed by Puppet, "The Psycho Dwarf". Little Kato, "The Dwarf Destroyer", is the veteran of the group; notably, he nearly dies in the first episode. Beautiful Bobby is Kato's long-haired brother, known for his high-flying style. Turtle is the rookie of the group and the fellow emcee. Madd Mexx is known as "The Immigration Sensation". Teo is the smallest Extreme Athlete at tall, and causes the most problems. Spyder Nate Webb is the only tall individual in the Half Pint Brawlers group; he acts as the announcer. In 2010,

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aired the first season of the ''Half Pint Brawlers'', during which the Brawlers performed shows at a

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, on Bourbon Street, at a redneck festival, and with luchadores in Mexico. The show was produced by the Lumberjack Crew and Idea Factory. The show drew controversy; the Little People of America objected to the Brawlers' repeated use of the word ''midget'' and attempted to have the show canceled.

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followed the controversy and covered the Brawlers' use of the word. The Half Pint Brawlers made an appearance in a skit for the 2010

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, where Jason Acuña aka "Wee Man" gets into a bar fight with some of the members after one of them finds him at a bar with his girlfriend (played by

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). On September 9, 2020, the founder of the Half Pint Brawlers, Stevie Lee Richardson, also known as Puppet The Psycho Dwarf, died at his home in

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