So you say you like to get down and dirty? You say you want a party where you can let out some pent up energy? You say you want to relive your childhood memories of playing in the mud? Well, have we got a party for you! Yes boys and girls, you've seen it in the movies, you've seen it in bars, now you to can have your own Mud Wrestling Party.

Just follow these few handy dandy tips and your next party is sure to be a complete mess.

A Mud Wrestling Party may sound silly, not to mention messy, but they actually can be a lot of fun. All you really need to have one is a place to have one. Of course you also need some dirt, water and people to wrestle, but those are details we can handle latter. As we said before, the most important thing you need for this type of party is a place to actually wrestle. This can be accomplished in one of two ways. You can either have an area outdoors or you can get a large kiddie pool type thing-a-ma-jiggy. Each have their own pros and cons. Lets talk about an outdoor party first.

  Obviously if this party is to be held outdoors then it would be best held during the summer. All you really need to do is get a flat area where you can create a mud puddle. This area does not have to be very large, a 10' x 10' area would do quite nicely. Be sure to mark off the area so the contestants will know just where the heck they are supposed to be. Make sure to prepare the area before hand so that you know you'll have mud. If necessary you might want to add some dirt, just to be sure. Be sure to have a hose to wash the contestants off afterwards. A supply of towels is also a must. On the day of the festive event the mud arena should be the center piece of the party. Refreshments and music should be centered around the arena. Having this party outdoors is the best way to make sure you won't have any mud in your house.

Now what if it's the dead of winter and you have a hankering to roll around in liquidy dirt? No problem, have a mud wrestling party indoors. In order to do this you should have a garage or basement that you don't mind getting a little messy. You will need either a good sized kiddie pool or else you can create an acceptable area with a plastic tarp and some plywood. If you are going for the second option then take either some 2' x 10' or 2' x 12' planks and cut them to about 10 feet long, or what ever size you think adequate. Nail the planks together into a large square. Lie the tarp down on the floor in the middle of the wooden square. Make sure the tarp is larger than the wooden square. Pull the sides of the tarp up and over the planks. Make sure the tarp is lying flat on the ground. Staple or nail the tarp to the sides of the planks. Viola! you now have your own homemade empty mud arena. After you have the arena built you will need to fill it with a couple of inches of dirt. Add water. You should now have a top quality mud filled wrestling arena. Be sure that it is easy to get the dirt, and later mud, in and out the area you are going to play in.

If you have the party indoors, depending on the size of the area you have to work with, the mud wrestling should be an activity at your party and not necessarily the center of the party. The simple reason for this being that you may not want to track large amounts of mud into your house, ahh screw it, what do we care, it's your party, you do what you want. A small kiddie filled with clean water would be a good way to clean contestants off after their matches. If not then buckets of water dumped over their head also works very well, at least to get enough mud off so that they can go get in the shower without clogging the drain. Be sure to have plenty of towels on hand.

Contestants should come dressed for battle, i.e., in bathing suits with a change of clothes for afterwards. The wrestling can be any type you want. No holds barred is always fun until someone chokes on a mouth full of mud. Just be careful that no one hurts themselves. You can try and have a championship style contest where there is one ultimate winner. Whatever your little hearts desire is okay with us. We won't be there so what do we care, that is unless we get an invite which would be greatly appreciated. This type of party is a great way to raise a little money for your favorite charity. If you decide to do this then each contestant should pay a small admission fee with the proceeds going to the charity of the winners choice. Have fun and get dirty.

  Music: The music should be something to get all of the wrestlers charged up. "Eye of the Tiger" is always a favorite.

Food: Hot dogs and Hamburgers, what else would you eat at a sporting event?

Location: Outside dummy! Make sure it is not on dad's newly seeded lawn. If indoors then for the love of God, make sure you put a HUGE tarp down!

Dress: This should not even have to be mentioned.

Drink: Gatorade for the wrestlers and beer for everyone else, wait a minute what are we saying? Drunken wrestling is much more amusing, beer for everyone!

Games: If you need to play a game at this party then obviously someone is not getting the point.

Underwear: Superman or WonderWoman Underoo's would be appropriate. (Don't remember Underoos? Ask your parents)