There's a couple ways to look at Extreme Midget Wrestling: societal barometer, or ambitiously equal employment for short, ferocious athletes. The EMWF brought its folding chairs and trash can lids to Trees on Saturday night for an all-out slam fest, and by the match's end, size no longer mattered.

These guys leg-locked, bodyslammed and flat-out punished their opponents with more gritty gusto than the WWF and WWE combined. Photographer Mike Brooks trapped the glory on film. Here's our ten favorite photos.

Photos by Mike Brooks

Photos by Mike Brooks

Photos by Mike Brooks

Photos by Mike Brooks

Photos by Mike Brooks

Photos by Mike Brooks

Photos by Mike Brooks

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Photos by Mike Brooks

Photos by Mike Brooks