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JOHNNY B SAYS
If you've been waiting for the chance to dethrone one of our reigning Specialty Champions, the time has arrived! Go for one, two, or all 20 of the available belts; you won't leave empty-handed if you finish in the top three for any title.
Look inside that big white envelope for your entry form, or download the PDF version from the Results page of our website. Fill it out, then mail it to us with your matches and strategies for the upcoming September cycle. (Remember that IWA contests are not open to UWL wrestlers.)
You already know your ring warriors have that special something... now make sure your fellow players know it!
Manager Steven J. Deane nearly pulled off a World Championship three-peat! Unfortunately for him, The Boys wanted to fight, and I let them. (Shout-out to manager Seth Brubaker for claiming his second career World title. He previously held the game's top prize in April 2021.)
In financial news, U.S. gold exports increased dramatically this past cycle due to AOD: Skullfire and Psychobolt transporting the Gold Federation, Elite, Hardcore, Metropolitan, and World Tag-team belts across the border to Canada's own Maurice Plante (felicitations!).
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES -- engraved plaque
Wade Reinhard of Pennsylvania
COT: Shadow Mistress (MDL) 1,009-188-33, *22, $1,813,700
Shadow Mistress announced her retirement and induction into the IWA Hall of Fame after suffering potentially long-term medical issues from a brutal best-of-5 steel chair series loss (1-3-1) in the MDL to GUN: Charley Chairshot. Her career began in May 2008 in the Gold Digger League (now the MDL), and she has also competed in the LLL, VUL, and FFL over the years. The highlights of her career include winning the Ladies' National title in May 2008, taking the Women's World title in September 2022, and being a part of the 2023 Stablecade winning team.
WORLD, U.S., KING OF THE RING
World Champion
TBABIT: "Back Street" Bax Alright (HRL)
Seth Brubaker of Ohio; 501; $250,000 + 75 free matches or a real wrestling belt & 25 free matches, 10 free matches for HRL managers next cycle
"A second World Championship! It feels validating to be Bax at the top and to win once again. I have to thank my IWA buddies and dear friends Jake, Tom, and Brad for their support and our brotherhood. Cheers!"
U.S. Champion
VIRUS/BDE: Dutch Shatterday (WWL)
The Landlord from Wicked City; 501; $100,000 + a large plaque or 25 free matches; edged NME/VIP: Mr. YLL Mike Carver (COL)
King of the Ring
COT: Air Assault Joe Danner (WEW)
Wade Reinhard of Pennsylvania; 499; $50,000 + a large plaque or 25 free matches; 274 KotR total; hold positions were 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15; battle royal hold positions were 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14
FEDERATION TITLES -- $50,000 + 25 free matches
Iron Federation Champion
Jake "The Milkman" Milliman (QPL)
Steven M. Shotliff of Minnesota; 501
Steel Federation Champion
Connecticut Yankee (LSL)
"Mr. Everything" Kirk Lockran (AWL)
R.D. Strickland of Massachusetts; 500
Gold Federation Champion
AOD: Skullfire (BBL)
Maurice Plante of Canada; 501; edged VIRUS/BDE: Wyatt Shatterday (WTL; missed title by point flow last time), EDGE: Trivial Pursuit (DZL)
Diamond Federation Champion
SOS/ARMY: "Cueball" Andy Skidmore (XWL)
Donald Henry of Illinois; 501; edged SOS/CHAMP: Masked Inmate V.E.B. (LBL)
Bronze Federation Champion
TBABIT: "Back Street" Bax Alright (HRL)
Seth Brubaker of Ohio; 501; edged COT: Bootleg (UNL), NME: Lex Stevenson (EHL), COT: Pete the Geek (IGL), VIRUS/BCB: "A-Game" Derek Ace (WWL)
Jade Federation Champion
NME: Sledge (UCW)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; 501
SPECIALTY TITLES -- $25,000 + 10 free matches
American Champion
VIRUS/BDE: Wyatt Shatterday (WTL)
The Landlord from Wicked City; missed title by point flow last time; 501; edged VIRUS/BCB: "A-Game" Derek Ace (WWL)
Asian Champion
TBABIT: "Back Street" Bax Alright (HRL)
Seth Brubaker of Ohio; 501; edged Scorch (MDL)
Elite Champion
AOD: Skullfire (BBL)
Maurice Plante of Canada; 501; 60 free matches or a real wrestling belt & 10 free matches; edged previous champion Wyatt Shatterday
Hardcore Champion
Skullfire
edged SOS/ARMY: "Cueball" Andy Skidmore (XWL), EDGE: Trivial Pursuit (DZL), NME: Lex Stevenson (EHL), SOS/CHAMP: Masked Inmate V.E.B. (LBL), COT: Pete the Geek (IGL)
International Champion
Jake "The Milkman" Milliman (QPL)
Steven M. Shotliff of Minnesota; 501; edged COT: Bootleg (UNL), NME: Sledge (UCW)
Metropolitan Champion
Skullfire
Rookie Brawl Winner
COT: Tsuyoshi Mazoku (NWL)
Tom Flesher; retained title; manager held title 3 cycles in a row; edged The Hebrew Hammer
NATIONAL, IWA-WIDE REGIONALS -- $25,000
National Champion
EDGE/ROT: Huge Peanut Briarwood (NFL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina; 501; a large plaque or 25 free matches; West Coast region; edged NME: Killer Wasp Leapin' Lars (UCW)
Central Plains Champion
EDGE: Jumpin' Johnny Fawcett (CZL)
Jeff Annable of Canada; 501; edged NME: Fantasy (LNL), SOS/WAI: Algor Blackstar (IWL), SOS: Farmer Burns (AAL), VIRUS/BDE: Cupcake (WWL)
East Coast Champion
SOS/OMR: Ultimate Creation (WEW)
Reign from Ohio; 501; edged NME: Horror (LNL)
Great Lakes Champion
NME: Elwood (IGL)
Michael Eaves of Mississippi; 501
Mid-Atlantic Champion
VIRUS/BDE: Wicked Sister (CAW)
The Landlord from Wicked City; 501; edged SOS/ARMY: "Mistah Disrespeck" Quentin Sisko (DXL), NME: The Minister (AAL), EDGE: Chef Braiser Ramon (UNL), NME/FRM-16: Lord of Violence (PKW)
Northeast Champion
NME: "The Hulk" Dirk Rogan (EHL)
~TZ~ of Virginia; 501; edged ORDER: MTA Jazz (WWL)
Pacific Northwest Champion
NME: Daniel Blaze (AAL)
~TZ~; 500; edged NME: The Basket Case Sid Skyscraper (CZL), NME: Cain the Destroyer (UCW)
Rocky Mountains Champion
VIRUS: Pal (AAL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey; 501; edged NME: Vengeance (HRL)
Southeast Champion
SOS/ARMY: "Bad Influence" Zepp Rattburn (CZL)
Donald Henry of Illinois; 500; edged NME: Juggalo (SHL), VIRUS: Edge Neckbeard (WEW), COT: Quirinius (UCW), NME: Blue Ninja (JDL)
Southwest Champion
VIRUS: Chikungunya (MML)
Frank Jay Belcher III of Michigan; 501
LADIES' TITLES
Ladies' World Champion
Scorch (MDL)
Greg Koscik of Ohio; 501; $50,000 + a plaque or 15 free matches
Ladies' U.S. Champion
DOD: Queen Vixen Red (BBW)
Robert J. Ratliff of Virginia; 501; $25,000
Queen of the Ring
SOS: Brenda "Bring Da" Payne (VVL)
"The Smooth One" Jeff Manning of Ohio; 275 QotR total
Ladies' National Champion
SOS/OMR: "Volcanic Rush" Pele (LLL)
Reign from Ohio; 501; edged VIRUS: Arianna Piranha (LLL), NME: "Beautiful" Becky Hall (BBW), GUN: Princess Starwrestler (PDL), ORDER: Rebecca Wildheart (BBW)
Ladies' Tag-team Champions
SOS: Jinx Arashikage & Car Trash Ian #7 (VVL)
Jeff Manning & Derek Tuttle of Florida; missed titles by point flow last time; 516; edged COT/DVC: Beatrix & Ursula van Chaos (GAL), TBABIT: Helen "Volunteer" Dog & Whiplash (PDL; held U.S. titles previous 2 cycles)
Ladies' U.S. Tag-team Champions
GUN: Erin Darkstrom & Olivia Oblivion (BBW)
Patrick Wallace of Texas
World Six-woman Champions
VIRUS: Doc Gallows, Pandora's, Juice Boxes (VUL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey, Frank Jay Belcher III, Mitchell Johnson, both of Michigan; Belcher & Drake held titles 7 cycles in a row
SOS: Yellow Ranger, Bombshell Stall, Lady Jaye Burnett (VVL)
Derek Tuttle (Ranger) & Jeff Manning; 521
U.S. Six-woman Champions
VIRUS: Rocket Man, Pocket Rocket, Guzinga (VVL)
Frank Jay Belcher III & Michael Drake (Guzinga); Belcher held titles 4 cycles in a row, Drake retained titles; 521
TAG-TEAM TITLES
World Tag-team Champions
EDGE: Hooded Justice & "The Equalitarian" Thomas Calvin (MEL)
Jeff Annable of Canada & Brad Norman of North Carolina; Norman held titles 6 cycles in a row; share of $50,000 + 15 free matches
NME: Powerhouse Pete Chambers & Dallas Breeze (CSL)
~TZ~ of Virginia & Solomon Shaw of Maine; Shaw held titles 5 cycles in a row, ~TZ~ 4 in a row
NME: Atomic Flounder & Man Ray (EEL)
Solomon Shaw
VIRUS: Ace Anderson & Necrotizing Fasciitis (HLL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey & Frank Jay Belcher III of Michigan; Belcher held titles 3 cycles in a row
TOXIC: Hunter Hatred & VIRUS: Chaotic Corino Crusher (DZL)
Gerry Zags & Michael Drake
AOD: Skullfire & Psychobolt (BBL)
Maurice Plante of Canada
Top Contenders
7. EDGE: Savage Scott Harper & SOS: Attack Turtle Green (IIL)
SOS: The Minister of Lightness & Cyr (AEL)
9. SOS: Deep Six Willoughby & "Shoulda" Ben Gone (WDL)
10. SOS: Western Champ Mike Cook & "Sultan of Swat" Babe Ruth (NDL)
11. NME/FRM-16: Brazilian King Corn & Hard Jeffrey (NSL)
ranked #18 last time
12. COT: Indian Assassins Bhauls & K'nie Diep (CFL)
ranked #21 last time, champions before that
13. COT: Mammoth & Jurassic Machines (HAL)
14. NME: The Brawler & The Technician (NAL)
SOS: Cold Stone Austin Steve & Brad "Rhythm Section" Hargreaves (LBL)
16. SOS: King Kong Grundy & May B. Knott (QPL)
17. TBABIT/NTMS: "The Norm" Brad Edgeman & P.T. "Flipper" McMerit (UNL)
18. VIRUS: Bane Breaker & Hardcore Hank Hatred (LNL)
VIRUS/CTI: Matt & Nick Jackson (WWL)
20. SOS: Alex & Axel von Snapp (CWL)
SOS/OMR: Ali Ripurarmov & SOS/ARMY: "Big Bad" Angel Bestia (HRL)
last of the teams with 516
U.S. Tag-team Champions
IMT/AR15: Elrodhausen & Flatten the Curve (HAL)
Kevin Elrod from FEMA Camp Region V; share of $25,000
NME: Apocalypse & A Stop at Willoughby (CFL)
~TZ~ & Solomon Shaw
EDGE/CHOSEN: Keith Scott & EDGE/ROT: Rye Guy 14 (MEL)
Jeff Annable & Rich Reilly of New Jersey; 516; edged TOXIC: Harrison Hurtz & VIRUS: Brock Callihan (APL), EDGE: Temperate Thomas & SOS: Attack Turtle Blue (IIL), NME: Barnacle Boy & Mermaid Man (EEL), VIRUS/BDE: Big Bad Momma Shatterday & Cupcake (WWL), TBABIT/NTMS: Jimmy "Party" & Dixie "Greg" Dog (UNL; missed titles by point flow last time), SOS/OMR: Demolition Man & SOS/ARMY: "The Mauler" Perro DeGuerra (HRL)
SIX-MAN TITLES
World Six-man Champions
PPA/ORDER: Mr. Smith, Cpl. Punishment, Pork Rind (BBL)
retained titles
ORDER/HWY: The Sailor, The Pilot, The Dam Builder (WWL)
Robert Lawson of Colorado; manager held titles 4 cycles in a row; share of $50,000 + 15 free matches
ORDER: Sundogs Smoke, Boops, Rex (QPL)
Timothy L. Clark of Washington
DOD/ORDER: The Saskatchewan Sasquatch, Shapeshifter RJ Gold, The Zombie Hunter Matthew Porter (BRL)
Jason Frymier of Canada, Robert J. Ratliff of Virginia, Timothy L. Clark
NME/DF: Dominant Factor Greed, NME: The Mad Arsonist, NME/DEATH EXPRESS: The Zombie (CSL)
~TZ~ of Virginia, Solomon Shaw of Maine, Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; ~TZ~ held titles 46 cycles in a row, Shaw 8 in a row
VIRUS: Second City Saint, Mr. Rogers, Pee "The Wannabee" Wee (HWL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey (Saint) & Frank Jay Belcher III of Michigan; Belcher held titles 27 cycles in a row, Drake 13 in a row
EDGE: Mr. Gift, Rip Ripley, EDGE/ROT: Rye Guy 19 (MEL)
Jeff Annable of Canada, Brad Norman of North Carolina, Rich Reilly of New Jersey; Annable & Norman held titles 10 cycles in a row, Reilly retained titles
SOS: Prejudice, Greed, Envy (COL)
Derek Tuttle of Florida; manager held titles 8 cycles in a row
SOS/OMR: Shogun, Bushido, SOS/ARMY: "Payaso" Rudo Garcia (HRL)
Reign from Ohio & Donald Henry of Illinois (Garcia); Reign held titles 6 cycles in a row
SOS: TESD Bry, "Big Six" Christy Mathewson, "Frenchman" Nap Lajoie (NDL)
Michael Cook of Kentucky (Bry) & "The Smooth One" Jeff Manning of Ohio; Manning held titles 4 cycles in a row, Cook 3 in a row
SOS/WAI: Alpha Males #11, #12, #13 (SHL)
Justin Vickers of Missouri; manager retained titles
COT/PP: Blood, COT: Scarlet, Scarab Knights (WEW)
COT: Ben Dead, The Headless Horseman, Mort Ician (UCW)
Wade Reinhard of Pennsylvania
Top Contenders
14. TBABIT/RABBIT: El Vecino del Pavo, "The Camper" Lewis N. Clark, "The Fisherman" Ernest Ahab (NSL)
TBABIT: Steve Hewghes, "Clean Boys" Brian Latch, Jerry Tauts (XWL)
last of the teams with 521
U.S. Six-man Champions
NME: Unoriginal Seals #4, #5, #6 (AAL)
~TZ~; manager held titles 29 cycles in a row; share of $25,000
NME: The Hotshot Scott Taylor, "Cold-Blooded" Chris, Genetic Freak Justin Stone (IGL)
Solomon Shaw; manager held titles 5 cycles in a row
VIRUS/CTI: Brock Callihan, VIRUS: Queens Walker, Zombie (HWL)
Michael Drake (Callihan) & Frank Jay Belcher III; Belcher held titles 8 cycles in a row, Drake 5 in a row
SOS/ARMY: "Night Terror" Sika Caffrey, SOS/OMR: "Legend Killer" Kyler Epic, "Game Master" Markus Rage (HRL)
Donald Henry (Caffrey) & Reign; Reign held titles 8 cycles in a row
SOS: Joyous Joey Harrington, Universal Spider, Black Swallow of Death (AEL)
Derek Tuttle (Harrington) & Jeff Manning; Tuttle held titles 5 cycles in a row, Manning retained titles
TBABIT: The Joker, The Smoker, The Midnight Toker (NSL)
Jake Joyce of Illinois
TBABIT: Pat Divebar, David Hewghes, "Popular" Colby Cheese (XWL)
Seth Brubaker of Ohio
ORDER: Yolo, Oink, Ugg the Clowns (QPL)
Timothy L. Clark; 521
TOP 10 LEAGUES
1. BRL (1,089 matches) 492.000
2. IWL (1,045 matches) 491.987
3. SHL (976 matches) 494.694
highest average strategy total (active wrestlers only); 10 free matches for managers next cycle
4. DXL (919 matches) 493.967
5. BBL (654 matches) 492.111
6. ASL (580 matches) 487.875
7. WWL (518 matches) 494.149
8. QPL (516 matches) 475.275
9. NAL (468 matches) 492.080
10. UNL (419 matches) 493.893
TOP 20 VICTORIES -- active wrestlers only
1. Kaptain Kryptonite (NBL) 17,026-2,840-752
2. VIRUS: Mike Drake (HWL) 16,662-1,628-376
3. VIRUS: Cpl. Punishment (LBL) 12,451-803-187
4. NME/CHAMP: Sir Gunther Kinderwacht (ASL) 11,417-905-271
5. VIRUS: Mike Drake (DZL) 10,345-1,252-181
6. Death Warrant (LBL) 9,680-911-162
7. NME: Wonderful Wally Brown (GRL) 8,845-708-240
8. "Mr. Everything" Kirk Lockran (AWL) 8,762-2,259-487
9. DFI: American Freedom Fighter E.J. (SHL) 8,261-1,303-319
10. Arsenal (LWL) 8,253-643-107
11. LPPF: Medieval Tymes (ASL) 7,144-1,080-195
12. NME: Sinister Steve Stryker (ASL) 6,974-705-234
13. MC: White Tiger Mask (STL) 6,873-2,912-92
14. NGAA: Rydia Stormer (MDL) 6,803-2,019-385
15. VIRUS: Mike Drake (DXL) 6,573-1,063-169
16. DOD: Ghost Lee Shadows (BRL) 6,563-589-171
17. SHS: Punk Rock Mike (BRL) 6,496-1,157-295
18. TSD: The Survivor (WWL) 6,495-1,595-319
19. Connecticut Yankee (LSL) 6,277-1,582-351
20. NGAA: Hawkeye Science (HLL) 6,236-1,520-263
PLAYER-MADE RANKINGS
2023 Managers
1. Michael Drake 1,930
2. Frank Jay Belcher III 1,890
3. ~TZ~ 1,765
4. Solomon Shaw 1,505
5. Brad Norman 1,425
6. Steven J. Deane 1,345
7. Reign 1,245
8. Derek Tuttle 1,175
9. "The Smooth One" Jeff Manning 1,150
10. Jeff Annable 1,100
11. Donald Henry 950
12. Michael Cook 915
13. Let's Go Marchand 750
14. Keith A. Maple 660
15. Mitchell Johnson 620
16. Steven M. Shotliff 590
17. Mike Carver 560
18. Wade Reinhard 545
19. Adam Kleinow
Seth Brubaker 505
2023 Stables
1. NME 4,575
2. SOS 3,795
3. VIRUS 3,250
4. EDGE 2,345
5. COT 1,360
6. OMR 1,245
7. ARMY 910
8. ORDER 855
9. FRM-16 750
10. TBABIT 685
Notes
The title values are: World, 70; U.S., 90; KOTR, 20; federations, 70; Specialty, 15; National, 90; regionals, 10; Ladies' World, 15; Ladies' U.S., 10; QOTR, 5; Ladies' National, 10; ladies' multis, 5; World Tag, 50; U.S. Tag, 30; World Six-man, 40; and U.S. Six-man, 20. Additional stats and rankings are available on the independent website tzwa.webs.com/iwa. These rankings are not officially recognized or endorsed by the IWA.
LIST OF LEAGUES
Iron Federation
Black Ops, Bounty Hunter, Center Stage, Evil Eye, Hardcore Wrestling, Heroes and Legends, Main Event, National Patriots, Quick Pin, Unknown Wrestler, Vixens United, Xtreme Poison
Steel Federation
American Wrestling, Coffin Filler, Gorgeous Amazon, Hired Assassin, Intense Impact, Louisiana Swamp, Mobsters' Underground, MvG Sports Louisiana Purchase Ligue, New Blood, Old School, Vicious Vixens, World Domination
Gold Federation
All Star, Battle Royal, Black Widow, Blood Bath, Continental Wrestling, Danger Zone, Final Impact, Global Wrestling, Independent Wrestling, Knight's Honor, Masked Mayhem, Mystic Diva, New Wave, Ninja Dojo, Snake Venom, Western Trails
Diamond Federation
Action Packed, Evil Clown, Femme Fatale, Flying Aces, Lethal Brawling, Native Sensation, Night Falcon, Non-stop Action, Saber Tooth, Xtreme Wrestling, Yellow Jacket
Bronze Federation
American Extreme, American Outlaw, Blood Bath Women, Brass Knuckles, Caged Animal Wrestling, Celebrities Only, Extreme Hardcore, Grim Reaper, High Rollers, Iron Glove, Living Nightmare, Pretty Deadly, United Nations, Wicked Warz
Jade Federation
Atomic Age, Combat Zone, Deluxe Wrestling, Federation Superstars, Global Championship, Jade Dragon, Lone Wolf, Lovely Ladies, Psychotic Killer Wrestling, Super Hero, True Grit, United Championship Wrestling, Worldwide Elite Wrestling, Zig Zag
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