a message FROM mac

[Kenny Hughes]

This message is FROM stop sign...,.......



Bill Collins you are a great friend and a great Mentor.....you have taken the time to teach me and help me in more ways than one. I want you to know I appreciate it all.
(Nut swinging Dis-engaged)

Now onto the Round Robin Pullers........................WOW......WOW.....WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AJ Henson........ you are a beast on the table, for anyone that had any doubt about your right arm.....I think that just changed....you are a good uman..

Eric Wolfe.....it was a pleasure to see you in action again....you are a friggin Badd Ass my friend....Im glad we were able to give you a shirt with the sleeves already cut off...

Bill Logsdon.......you are the nicest guy I think I have met so far....you are a true gentleman.....You are filled with a crazy power on that table....awesome performance! Falling asleep at the breakfeast table this morning was funny...but it showed how much effort you brought to this event. You are incredible.

Brent Rakers........As soon as you finally took your jacket off I realized how hard you trained for this event.....WOW.....the biggest Brent Rakers I have seen so far....you are the man..signing autographs for all the Old Ladies.....Nice!!!!!!!

Kenny Hughes.......you worked your butt off for this round robin.....and it showed....you had some great battles....and your hair looked beautiful...

Michael Vaz......you came to compete....you were in fight mode the entire day.....what a performance from you.....you are amazing Mr. Vaz on your way to the top!

Ryan Clark.......Im not supposed to have favorites.....but you are the most intense Armwrestler I have ever seen.....you bring the fire and excitement to the table and stage.....you are a Champion and a great guy. (Nut swinging dis-engaged)

Brian Brandon......The second place Champion! With a nickname like Old Skool....you did some work at the table.......you are a great guy and I always enjoy hanging out with you..(Billy Ray Cyrus)

Jordan Sill..........You are the First Place Champion!!!!! You called me for months and told me you would win.........You Did!!!!!!!!!! I was very impressed with your performance....you are an incredible Armwrestler......(with a very nice farmers tan)

Allen Fisher......They call you Mr. Intensity for a reason....there were moments i think you stepped outta your body and went and got a beer.....that man on the stage was pure Crazy at times........Great Show Allen.....you came to pull. Walking around barefoot and shirtless was a nice touch....lol

Scott Wynn......you are a friggin great Guy....I have alot of respect for you.....you came into a lions den and gave them all hell....you sexy dancing machine......great seeing you in action......beyond powerful.....

David Owens Jr........you are on your way to being in the top 10......you injured your back before the event and you still came out swinging......you were the underdog and you gave each man in your class all they could handle......great Job....

Mike McGraw........it was an honor to see you compete again......Watching Mike McGraw is very exciting......the history you have in this sport and you are still a beast on the table....I have a truckload of respect for you as always.......

Corey Miller.....The friggin FLASH!!!!!!!!!!! You went to War!!!!!!!!!!" You were sick the entire week and you still came to compete.....you are a frigging miracle on the table and you are the Second Place Champion....you are a great guy with a great family.


Anthony Dall'antonia.........You came you saw you conquered!!!!!!!! First place champion.......I am speechless....you are an amazing Armwrestler and you brought amazing talent to this event.....great job!


To all competitors in the Open and Amatuer event ........Bill and I thank you so much for your support and respect the entire event.....you all brought the excitement and energy that was entertaining to everyone there.....even Luke Kindt stayed until the end.....

To John Brzenk and Todd Hutchings....I thank you both so much...I was very honored you were there.....and It was beyond awesome when you took pictures with the residents at the retirement home and signed autographs.....you made their whole day....you guys are awesome....

Chuck "the destroyer" Young.....great job and congrats....you are awesome....twisted Wrists rolling 2 deep and still set fire to the stage......The California Armbenders running shop as usual.....Ryan Davis is friginng awesome....WOW!
Tom Nelson smells .......but I love him....Randy Weaver was on frigging fire .....Holt Sh#t!!

Ginger Collins.....you are incredible......you and Barb McCoy have the hardest job in this event and you did it with ease...thank you both so much....referees....Chris Collins.....Keith and Jack thank you very much....long day....

This was great event for great man...Jimmy Payne was smiling from the sky yesterday.....thank you all for making a great show...
Bill Collins is a genius!

[Kenny Hughes]

ARMTV......(Gary Roberts)
thank you so much.....you all had long day....non stop filming.....cant wait to see the videos......awesome job Gary!

[Robin the manhandler Chandler]

Thx for a great event mac i really had a blast even if i only won one match lol

[Joe Musselwhite]

WOW!

Sounds like this was an amazing event!

Wish I could have been there to witness this show!!!

Great post Kenny!

Off topic a little here but the "nut swinging" terminology needs to go for good! If a puller/athlete deserves credit or if they are a stand out they should be noticed!!! Bottom line!

Those that are quick to point out "nut swingers" are usually jealous or in dire need of undeserved attention.

Let's get rid of the "nut swinging"!!! Very outdated and childish!!!

Thanks again Mr. Hughes for a wonderful post!!!

[David Owens]

Thanks for having me Mac you, Bill and the rest of the staff did a great job, well put to gather and a lot of fun, next time I promise to win a match!

The guys in my class lived up to their reputations if I had to lose at least it was to some top notch guys. No excuses from me except this one ....the guys I pulled were bad ass!

Ps the ring idea is the best prize I have ever seen given out other than cash, I have never wanted to win anything as bad as I did those, Unfortunately for me that means a tall order to come up on one, I sincerely hope you have this event again and I get another shot at pulling for a ring, just Awesome!!!

[Jordan Sill]

Awesome tournament. thank you for including me in this great event. im definitely looking forward to future events

[Kelli Nelson]

You guys put on an awesome event!!!

[Danial Worely]

Great job fellas

[Mike Cocchi]

Fun time and great event!! Round Robin was lots of fun to watch!!

[Jim Wagner]

Oct 14, 2012 22:30:33 GMT -5 Jordan Sill said:

Awesome tournament. thank you for including me in this great event. im definitely looking forward to future events

Heck of a win man! WOW

[A L L E N F I S H E R]

You could tell within 50 yards of the event that Mac "Stop Sign" Telle was on the mic, getting the crowd fired up. Bill Collins pulled off of the best Arm Wrestling challenges I've seen in a long time. Great job Mac, loved your energy throughout the day in keeping the audience captive with your knowledge of the arm wrestlers, and play-by-play commentating. What you have done for Jimmy Payne was and will continue to be a wonderful memorial for years to come.
Thanks so much for all who supported and sponsored the Jimmy Payne Invitational, especially the owners of Healdsburg Senior Living. I can't wait to see how much this tournament grows and with Mac behind it and the support he has it will. I'm truly am grateful to Glenn Bland (BlandSolar.com ) for sponsoring me to this event.
Bill Collins, is no doubt in my mind one of the best refs the Sport of Arm Wrestling has ever had. Refereeing is a job where you're loved or hated, it's one I don't envy.
To Kyle Fitzpatrick and Brad Costa at Pullerville (Pullerville.com) and Gary Roberts (MyArmTV.com) that filmed the brawls in this event, thank you for the expenses you have put out, the sacrifice of your time and your expertise in filming and editing for the world to see. I can't wait to see the unedited filming.

Anthony Dall'antonia is the Champ! Well deserved my friend! You showed yourself to be the best in North America again. I wish you the very best in your healing, I'm going to miss getting back on the table with you. God willing as I get older, I'll be stronger and faster and will be ready next time we meet.

Corey Miller, considered one of the best by so many, because of his record and being able to take down guys much bigger than he is. He is young, and learning how to become sportsmanlike in the professional world of arm wrestling. Corey has much potential as a a powerful technical puller. I hope that next time we pull, he will have grown even more.

Scott Wynn, who I've known since I first started arm wrestling back in 1979 has really come along way in our sport. He is so under-estimated, and over the years has become a force to be reckoned with. He truly earned the right to be there pulling at that level of arm wrestlers.

David Owens Jr, talk about a dark horse. Man this guy surprised me. Good job David, getting in a battle with me, your skill shows that you learned from one of the best puller out there, your Dad. I hope we get pull against each other in the future. I promise, I will not under-estimate you.

Mike McGraw, my friend, has been in this sport as long as I have and he has stood the test of time proving himself to be of one the best known arm wrestlers in North America.

[Bob Brown]

Interesting Allen.......Everyone gets High praise except for Corey who gets the politically correct "Atta-boy"

[A L L E N F I S H E R]

That was the best I could do ..... considering :-)

[David Owens]

Thanks Allen, It was a privilege being included in this class.

I will give Corey some "high praise" for you Bob, he and Allen went to war in the first match of the day which was plagued with fouls, he was never pinned. It was not until going through the entire round robin, then pulling Allen again in a war, that he finally was pinned by a fresher Anthony who had a buy in the 3 way tie, for sure this day could have went to any of the three of them depending on draw, personally I would love to see Corey vs Anthony best of 6 I'm not positive who I would favor in that match but I think it would be very entertaining.

On a side note it was great meeting and hanging out with some top notch pullers who I had previously not had the privilege.

[Bob Brown]

So Allen won the first match of fouls. In the other thread, Allen said Corey won the tie breaker on fouls. So neither actually pinned the other.

I like to see that match up.