JOHNNY B SAYS

DC: "LV's Grimiest" Keith Rosenthal was the High Roller of last cycle. He won $80 in cold, hard cash for Anthony Dudick of New York because of the activity level in the HRL! That's one of our special leagues which will appear on an upcoming webpage listing which leagues compete for the Hardcore and American titles, which do not allow wrestlers to transfer in, etc.

Another online feature to look for very soon is the publishing of our hold values! (Obviously, a federation's values will only be listed after all of its leagues have been processed.) If your bulletin takes several days to arrive by mail, this new system should allow you more time with which to choose strategies.

With these and other surprises on the horizon (both on- and off-line), 2005 is looking to be an exciting year to compete in the IWA!

WORLD CHAMPION

NBT: Don Baldwin (MOL), who manages his own career out of Michigan, edged VBB: Manloaf (YCL) for the Iron Federation before using his perfect 501 to claim the World Championship! Don takes home a real wrestling belt and 50 free matches or 100 free matches.

U.S. CHAMPION

Eric Dudick of New York won his choice of a large, engraved plaque or 25 free matches when DC: Death Threat (SFL) scared off the competition with his 500-point strategy. Nice work!

KING OF THE RING

WWW: Simply Sexy Sammy (GRL) was crowned King last cycle, gaining a large, engraved plaque or 25 free matches for his manager, IWA veteran Mike Moore of North Carolina.

AMERICAN CHAMPION

Gaining either an engraved plaque or 15 free matches for managing DC: Tension (WTL) to the top of our American leagues was manager Anthony Dudick of New York! His wrestler's strategy was worth 499 points.

HARDCORE CHAMPION

DC: Blood For Blood (JWL), managed by Eric Dudick of New York, showed his opponents that he lives--and they die--by his name. Eric wins an engraved plaque or 15 free matches!

URBAN LEGEND CHAMPION

Anthony Dudick of New York claimed this engraved plaque or 15 free matches by coaching DC: Nothingface (KCL) to a legendary 500-pointer. Way to go!

FEDERATION PLAY-OFFS

Don Baldwin took the Iron Federation before moving up to the World honors. In the Steel Federation, CTI: Freak On A Leash (FWL) won it for Scott Bernes of Ohio. He had 500 points! Claiming the 25 free matches in the Gold was DC: Right-On Washington (SFL), managed to a 499 by Anthony Dudick of New York. The Diamond Federation champion was CTI: "Rock Solid" Jimmy Dingalo (NSL), managed by "The Intellectual Superstar" Kevin J. Reuter of Florida. He used point flow to turn back Hardcore Champion DC: Blood For Blood (JWL), DI: Cpl. Punishment (LBL), and Death Warrant (DAL). The Bronze title went to NVUS: Macho Man Daniel Savage (SCL), coached to victory by Dan Delaney of Ohio. GOTH: The False Prophet (HHL) emerged as the Jade Federation winner. Manager Mike Dorsett of New York's guidance led him to a point flow win over Urban Legend Champion DC: Nothingface (KCL). Both men had 500-point strategies.

NATIONAL CHAMPION, IWA-WIDE REGIONALS

Eric Dudick of New York continued to rack up prizes, as DC: Hatebreed (NLL) earned him a large, engraved plaque or 25 free matches by winning the Eastern and then National titles with his 501-pointer! The other regions went to...

LADIES' TITLES

Tony Ibrahim of Kansas won an engraved plaque or 15 free matches by leading nWo: Yancy Butler (WUL) to the Ladies' World Championship. Not content, he then sent nWo: Maren Jensen (WUL) after the Ladies' U.S. title and won that, too! UUVTTC: Lula Rae Klumpett (VVL) is the reigning IWA Queen of the Ring. Her manager is none other than Paul C. Low of Maryland. Taking the Ladies' National honors was DC: Videl (LLL), managed by Chris Spellman of Illinois. She had to edge NVUS: Hottie Holly McClane (LLL), as both had 499 points. Winning the Ladies' Tag-team titles were NVUS: Gorgeous Gale Weathers and Dana the Destructor (LLL), managed by Steven Henkel of Maryland. The U.S. tag belts went to XXX-PRESS: Hardcore Spontaneeus Xtasty and Anna "Brown Sugar" Amore' (LLL), adding another victory to manager Eric Lindsay of Pennsylvania's resume. The World Six-woman champions were CTI: Masked Ladies #1, #2, and #3 (WUL), managed to a perfect 521 by Scott Bernes of Ohio. Scott also won the U.S. Six-woman titles with 521 points! CTI: "Down Right Evil" Diablique, "Deadly" Destiny, and "Dangerous" Dana Deception (WUL) taught the other six-woman teams not to mess with their family.

WORLD TAG-TEAM CHAMPIONS

NME: Pauly Ramo and Ricky "The Glove"(GBL) brought home this engraved plaque or 15 free matches for manager Nick LaBombard of Michigan. His team was entered into the running because of an in-league error. Losing by point flow were IIEII: East and West Side Killas (TBL), managed by Rich Reilly of New Jersey. Also with 516 points were NME: Stylin' Jim and Snow (HRL).

TOP 10 TAG-TEAMS

U.S. TAG-TEAM CHAMPIONS

Grabbing these $20,000 titles and not letting go were NME: Dragon Lee and Chang (WCL), managed by Chad LaBombard of Michigan. They used point flow to defeat UKA: Shotgun Billy Murdock and Renegade Matthew Kidd (CFL), plus DC: Bald-Headed Freak and Skarhead (NYL).

WORLD SIX-MAN CHAMPIONS

Two cycles ago there was a four-way tie for these belts, and last cycle saw a five-way tie! Evenly dividing the $50,000 purses were NME: "Arena Champion" Thunder, Twinblade, and Jack of Blades (SHL), managed by C.J. Frank of Texas; EDGE: Aura of Uncertainty, Earl R. Elephant M.D., and Dr. Donald B. Donkey (SCL), belonging to Eugene Quintana of California; DC: Madball, Bald-Headed Freak, and Skarhead (NYL), who answer to Anthony Dudick of New York; CTI: Lucky Charms, Count Choculua, and Captain Crunch (BWL), managed by Scott Bernes of Ohio, who owned two of the four teams that tied earlier; and NME: Ace Anderson, Superstar Rocky Kage, and Stunning Steve Sawyer (GBL), who helped Chad LaBombard of Michigan keep his family's name in this section for a second straight cycle (an in-league problem put his team in the running). In addition to all of them, GOTH: Black Knight, Galan Dracos, and Agamemnon (DZL) also had a perfect 521 total!

TOP 10 SIX-MAN TEAMS

U.S. SIX-MAN CHAMPIONS

Chad LaBombard of Michigan had these $20,000 belts all to himself this cycle. NME: Kid Korrupt, Dragon Lee, and Chang (WCL) used point flow against CTI: Toxic Death, the Genesis Virus, and Lord Deception (BWL), plus DC: The Bruiser Bowe Henderson, Playboy Scotty Rich, and Ravishing Rick Money (NYL). All three teams had 521-point strategies!

TOP 10 MONEY HOLDERS

TOP 10 LEAGUES

Based on the number of matches, the most active leagues for the January cycle were: MRL (refusing to budge from first place, sporting an unbeatable 1,436 matches), HRL (still in second but gaining even more ground with a staggering 1,095 matches), TDL (home to 627 action-packed matches), LNL, ASL, WKL, SCL, BRL, and HML/TCL.

Keeping the TDL from winning the two matches for $1 cycle a third straight time was our oldest league, the All Star League! It had an average strategy total of 491.885 points for all active wrestlers. The TDL barely slipped to second place with 491.348 points, while the SCL remained in third with a 491.158-point average. The HML and HRL rounded out the top five, boasting 490.582 and 490.234, respectively.

TOP 10 VICTORIES

LIST OF LEAGUES

IRON FEDERATION: Brick Wall, Danger Zone, Iron Man, Lethal Weapon, Mount Olympus, Murder Incorporated, Northern Lights, Quick Pin, Tampa Bay, Women Unite, Yankee Clipper

STEEL FEDERATION: Bone Crusher, Fierce Warrior, Hired Assassin, Mid-Atlantic Region, Praying Mantis, Really Bloody, Red Hot, Ring Lord, Sterling Silver, Unknown Wrestler, Vicious Valkyries

GOLD FEDERATION: All Star, Battle Royal, Blood Bath, Eastern Stars, Gold Digger, Gold Nugget, Hit Man, Living Nightmare, Ninja Dojo, Olympic Gold, San Francisco, Texas Death, Torture Chamber

DIAMOND FEDERATION: Axe Blade, Dark Angel, Evil Clown, Femme Fatale, Joker's Wild, Las Vegas, Last Breath, Lights Out, Night Falcon, Noble Savage, Saber Tooth, Wild Kingdom

BRONZE FEDERATION: Coffin Filler, Dark Days, Famous Talent, Glory Bound, Grim Reaper, Main Event, Mat Mayhem, New York, Southern Comfort, Trouble Maker, Wild America, Windy City

JADE FEDERATION: Atomic Age, Hard Hitting, High Rollers, Jade Dragon, Just Incredible, Kansas City, Lovely Ladies, Psychotic Killer, Super Hero, Tiger Hunt, Total Package, Western Trails, World Wrestling