Lord Brannigan

From The Great Outdoor Fight

Lord Brannigan was born Phillip Brannigan in 1952, and at twenty years old decided to enter the Great Outdoor Fight. It should be noted that he managed to win the final qualifying fight on his twentieth birthday, and would hereafter refer to it as "The best birthday present a man could ask for."

Though only twenty years old, Brannigan had the reputation of being a gentleman, which put him slightly out of place in the rapidly growing psychedelic culture of the 1970s. Some theorize that the ostracization he faced during his high school years fueled the bowel-quaking rage he unleashed upon the grounds of The Acres in 1972. A student of the Fight, the cultured Brannigan quickly established himself as a charismatic leader. Those who served in his army were well treated, well fed, and in many cases, too stupid to sort through the complex verbal agreements he made with them, which, it should be noted, never guaranteed their safety until the third day.

On the first day of the fight, Brannigan's army decimated all comers, in part thanks to the efforts of Brannigan's second in command (and future fight champion) Herb Lane, whose brutal tactics were enough to ensure loyalty. Brannigan allowed Lane to believe that he would have a shot at usurping control of Brannigan's army on the second night of the fight, but Lane would meet defeat when Brannigan beat him into unconsciousness using the main pole of the leader's tent.

On the third day, Brannigan personally led his army in pitched battle across the grounds, managing to see most of his own troops eradicated before noon. He also managed to eradicate the rest of the participants in the fight.

His remaining troops fought it out among themselves while Brannigan watched, smiled, and sang several songs by the Beatles. He defeated the final member of his troops by ripping his throat out while whistling Strawberry Fields Forever. Lord Brannigan has since vanished. It is rumored that he went back to his home in England, where he allegedly makes a living as an assassin.

Brannigan is also credited with popularizing Bob Raffles' term Soubriquet Rouge in reference to the pseudonyms and honors many contestants may receive during the Fight. Being a student of the Fight, Brannigan was one of the few who publicly claimed that Raffles' radio shows partly inspired him to enter the Fight. Soon after he was declared Last Man Standing, he personally thanked Raffles for his tales of "noble bloodshed and heroic thrashings". This puts him in stark contrast to the legendary Young Jude Surrency.

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• 1972 - Champion - Last Man Standing