IWA REPORT
Vol. 29, No. 10 -- July 2024
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HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES -- engraved plaque

David Mims III of North Carolina

Jasmyne the Supreme Diva (VUL) 1,027-312-49, *19, $2,270,300
Syndicate: The Messiah (HWL) 1,005-545-94, *51, $3,049,100

 

WORLD, U.S., KING OF THE RING

World Champion

EDGE: P.C. Police (NFL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina; 501; $250,000 + 75 free matches or a real wrestling belt & 25 free matches, 10 free matches for NFL managers next cycle

U.S. Champion

SOS: Will Ostrich (XWL)
Derek Tuttle of Florida; 501; $100,000 + a large plaque or 25 free matches; edged SOS/ARMY: Craile (ECL), CURE/VD: THEE F.B.III (DXL), CURE: Giant Kong (WDL), EDGE: The Wolf of Wall Street Bernie Madoff (IGL)

King of the Ring

CURE: Marvelous Mike Eaves (DZL)
Michael Eaves of Mississippi; 501; $50,000 + a large plaque or 25 free matches; 276 KotR total; hold positions were 1, 3, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 14; battle royal hold positions were 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 15

 

FEDERATION TITLES -- $50,000 + 25 free matches

Iron Federation Champion

EDGE: The Smiling Lunatic (MEL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina; 501

Steel Federation Champion

EDGE: Mr. Fantastic Jake Hetfield (NBL)
IWA Legend Terrence Boyd of Georgia; 501; edged EDGE: Nikki Sixx (WDL)

Gold Federation Champion

CURE: Bruiser Buck Dewitt (FIL)
Sly Smith; 501; edged EDGE: "Insane" Shane Hogg (DZL), SOS: #1 SOS Manager Mike Cook (GWL), DOD/ORDER: "The Pain Master" Ike Payne (BRL)

Diamond Federation Champion

EDGE: P.C. Police (NFL)
Brad Norman; 501; edged EDGE: Flyin' Brian (STL), CURE: Masked MCA (FAL)

Bronze Federation Champion

EDGE: Torment (LNL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; manager retained title; 501; edged SOS: Massacre (IGL), SOS: Scott Commodity (COL), CURE: Bruiser Buck Dewitt (HRL), EDGE: Horace the Shocker Pinker (BKL)

Jade Federation Champion

COT/FRM-16: Golden Banini (DXL)
Let's Go Marchand from the Right Side of the Tracks; 501; edged CURE: Belvedere the Butcher Savage (CZL), SOS: The High-Stakes Gambler (TGL)

 

SPECIALTY TITLES -- $25,000 + 10 free matches

American Champion

EDGE: Flyin' Brian (STL)
Joshua Haight of Wisconsin; 501; edged EDGE: The Smiling Lunatic (MEL), DOD/ORDER: "The Pain Master" Ike Payne (BRL), SOS: The High-Stakes Gambler (TGL)

Asian Champion

CURE: Bruiser Buck Dewitt (FIL)
Sly Smith; 501; edged Golden Banini, SOS: Scott Commodity (COL), CURE/VD: Juicy Lucy (LLL), CURE: Bruiser Buck Dewitt (HRL), EDGE: Mr. Fantastic Jake Hetfield (NBL)

Elite Champion

Buck Dewitt (FIL)
60 free matches or a real wrestling belt & 10 free matches; edged Golden Banini, CURE: Masked MCA (FAL), Ike Payne

Hardcore Champion

SOS: Massacre (IGL)
Solomon Shaw of Maine; 501; edged EDGE: "Insane" Shane Hogg (DZL), CURE: Belvedere the Butcher Savage (CZL), EDGE: Horace the Shocker Pinker (BKL)

International Champion

EDGE: P.C. Police (NFL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina; 501; edged EDGE: Torment (LNL), SOS: #1 SOS Manager Mike Cook (GWL), EDGE: Nikki Sixx (WDL), Masked MCA

Metropolitan Champion

COT/FRM-16: Golden Banini (DXL)
Let's Go Marchand from the Right Side of the Tracks; 501; 25 free matches; edged Ike Payne

Rookie Brawl Winner

Rusty Chains (NWL)
Brad Turvey of Iowa; 499

 

NATIONAL, IWA-WIDE REGIONALS -- $25,000

National Champion

EDGE: Kris Kandid (NAL)
~TZ~ of Virginia; 501; a large plaque or 25 free matches; East Coast region; edged SOS: Ghostface (LBL)

Central Plains Champion

EDGE: The Knight (LBL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; 501; edged CURE: Masked Rookie #3 (TGL)

Great Lakes Champion

SOS: "This Is" Howie Dewitt (CWL)
Derek Tuttle of Florida; 501; edged SOS: Streetwise Hercules (TGL), EDGE: Robert the Mega-Murderer Chambers (PKW), COT/FRM-16: White Monk #5 (LPL)

Mid-Atlantic Champion

EDGE: Sgt. Saber Tooth (STL)
Joshua Haight of Wisconsin; 501; edged COT/GUN: Death Valley Drifter (IWL), EDGE: Vulcan (NDL)

Northeast Champion

EDGE: Matt Impact (STL)
Joshua Haight; 500; edged CURE: Japanese Bomb Squad 1 King Chong (WDL), EDGE: Bol "Son of a Chucker" Bol (TGL), EDGE: Dominant Factor Rage (BBL), EDGE: Sidney Konstantine (NFL), EDGE: Triton Mercury (DZL), SOS: TESD Q (FIL), El Diablo Blanco (AOL)

Pacific Northwest Champion

EDGE: Jake Thunder (NDL)
Joshua Haight; 500; edged COT/FRM-16: Aquatic Robert (PKW), CURE: Ayatollah M (GWL), SOS: He-Mann (KHL), SOS: Trap Jaw (LSL), EDGE/ROT: Jackhammer Johnny Morris (NFL), EDGE: The Ghastly Grinner (DZL)

Rocky Mountains Champion

EDGE: Fabulous Ric Zag (WEW)
Joshua Haight; 501; edged COT: Banjo Skootles (APL)

Southeast Champion

CURE: Giant Wong (WDL)
Sly Smith; 501; edged CURE: Marvelous Mike Eaves (DZL), EDGE: Commander Nikola Zamov (NAL)

Southwest Champion

SOS/ARMY: "Hardcore Legend" Lance Severance (JDL)
Donald Henry of Illinois; 501; edged CURE: Kill Slayer #3 (NSL), SOS: Jim Mentten (AAL)

West Coast Champion

EDGE: Justin Thunder (NDL)
Joshua Haight; 501; edged EDGE: Eric Vision (STL)

 

LADIES' TITLES

Ladies' World Champion

CURE/VD: Juicy Lucy (LLL)
Frank Jay Belcher III; 501; $50,000 + a plaque or 15 free matches

Ladies' U.S. Champion

EDGE: Prison Decorator Martha Stewart (LLL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; 501; $25,000

Queen of the Ring

CURE: Penny Punk (VUL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey; 271 QotR total

Ladies' National Champion

CURE/VD: Annie Fannie (LLL)
Frank Jay Belcher III; 501

Ladies' Tag-team Champions

CURE/CTI: Hot Pocket & CURE/VD: Corn Hole (VUL)
Mitchell Johnson & Frank Jay Belcher III, both of Michigan; Belcher retained titles; 516; edged EDGE: Cocoa Bea Wear & TBABIT: The Peace Monger (PDL)

Ladies' U.S. Tag-team Champions

COT: Amazon & Valkyrie Machines (PDL)
Tom Flesher; 516; edged CURE/CTI: Crunch-N-Munch & CURE/VD: Furry Furnace of Fury (VUL)

World Six-woman Champions

CURE/VD: French Withered Pear, Tuna Town Tammy, CURE/CTI: Juice Box (VUL)
Frank Jay Belcher III & Mitchell Johnson (Box); retained titles

CURE/LPPF: "Notorious Beauties" Jamie Szantyr, Lauren Williams, Ashley Lomberger (VVL)
Keith A. Maple of Ohio

BDE: Atrocious Amy Arrogant, Brutal Brenda Boom Boom, Enormous Emily Empire (LLL)
The Landlord from Wicked City; 521; edged COT: Superstar Carey, Devious Dawn Stasko, Mad Dog Michelle Brosious (MDL)

U.S. Six-woman Champions

AOD: Kasey, Diamond Lil, Majestic Misty Fjords (VUL)
Dan Harrell of North Carolina; 521

 

TAG-TEAM TITLES

World Tag-team Champions

EDGE: Johnny Justice & Performance Center Trainer 1 (CSL)
~TZ~ of Virginia & Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; ~TZ~ held titles 7 cycles in a row; share of $50,000 + 15 free matches

EDGE: Matt & Jake Xtreme (AEL)
Joshua Haight of Wisconsin; manager retained titles

EDGE: "The Reformist" John Hobbes & EDGE/ROT: Rye Guy 3 (MEL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina & Rich Reilly of New Jersey

SOS: Duke Hauser & Kid Cupid (LBL)
"The Smooth One" Jeff Manning of Ohio & Derek Tuttle of Florida; Manning held titles 5 cycles in a row, Tuttle retained titles

SOS/|: Carnage Dodge & Jell-O Duckins (FSL)
Darren Soanes of Canada; manager held titles 3 cycles in a row

SOS/TWGWK: Miss Americana & The Heartbreak Prince (Taylor's Versions) (RDL)
Jake Duvall of Georgia

CURE/CTI: Anakin Black & CURE/VD: Armageddon (HLL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey & Frank Jay Belcher III of Michigan; Belcher retained titles

BDE: Grit Ball & EZ Bake (TGL)
The Landlord from Wicked City

COT: Che Churro & Michael Pryzbylewski (UNL)
Adam Kleinow of Maryland

Top Contenders

10. EDGE: "Mr. Perfection" J. Middlebrook & Superstar Smokey Jacobs (NAL)

11. CURE/BDE: Cuzzin Critter & The Belching Saginaw Sasquatch (WWL)
PG: The Riot Bringer Lloyd & The Chaos Bringer David Wittstruck (BHL)
COT/PPA: El Luchador & El Destructor (CAW)

14. COT: Biscuits & Gravy (UCW)
previous U.S. champions
COT: Minnesota Wrecking Crews X & XI (PKW)
SOS/TWGWK: Baddest American Cycler Schwinn Wheeler & SOS: "Abs" O'Lutely (SVL)
SOS: "Gettysburg" Eddie Plank & The Savior (NDL)

18. PG: Jebediah & Obadiah Bogtrotter (BRL)
ranked #13 last time, missed U.S. titles by point flow before that, U.S. champions before that
PG: Chief Moose Crossfox & Lance Blackwolf (FIL)
ranked #23 last time
PG: Sundogs Razor & Tazer (CWL)

21. CURE/BDE: Boss Hogg & Rosco P. Coltrane (HWL)
SOS: Scarlett Warrior & "The Tourist" Sue Venir (QPL)

23. SOS/ARMY: "Guard Dawgs" Delano Swanson & Marty Ritner (AOL)
CURE: Lucas & COT: Kuku Racha (GRL)
CURE: Evan & Eli (IGL)

26. CURE: Bob & CURE/LPPF: Xtra 4 Hire (John) (JDL)
EDGE: Pain & The Terminator (DZL)

28. SOS: Dr. D. Dogbreath & SOS/ARMY: "Street Hustler" Yardie Skott (XWL)
last of the teams with 516

U.S. Tag-team Champions

EDGE: Jake & Mike Diamond (AEL)
EDGE: Mr. Money Bags & "Old School" Tony Cage (RDL)
Joshua Haight; manager retained titles; share of $25,000

EDGE/CHOSEN: Bruce Scott & EDGE/ROT: Rye Guy 16 (MEL)
Jeff Annable of Canada & Rich Reilly

SOS: Zack Morris & Mighty Max de Jung (LBL)
Derek Tuttle & Jeff Manning; Tuttle retained titles; 516; edged TBABIT: Tremor & Ripple (UNL), EDGE: John Impact & Mr. Freedom (HLL), EDGE: Dominant Factors Affection & Sexy (EHL), EDGE: Gravedigger & Dean Flamingo (CSL), PG: Indian Joe & Monkey-Eyed Tim (BHL), COT: Diabolical Jerry Savage & CURE/LPPF: Lost Misfit #3 (NAL), COT: Maquinas Grande & Muy Grande (MML), COT/GUN: "The Golden God" Brady Buckshot & "King of the Ring" The Shotgun Kidd (IWL), CURE/LPPF: "Backwood Hillbillies" Cousins Cletus & Clyde (GRL), DOD/ORDER: Ricky Salt & Robert Pepper (BRL), CURE/VD: Strep Throat & Tonsillitis (COL), COT: Minnesota Wrecking Crews XII & XIII (PKW), SOS/ARMY: "Deathmatch Siren" Shanay Doakes & SOS: Senor Citizen (XWL), HIGHER FLYERS: "Jumpin'" Jim Brazil & Graig Gagne (QPL), CURE/BDE: Chokeslam & Chainsaw Shatterday (HWL)

 

SIX-MAN TITLES

World Six-man Champions

EDGE: The Big Guy Rhys Hoskins, Tails, Performance Center Trainer 3 (CSL)
Mike Carver of Pennsylvania, ~TZ~ of Virginia, Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; held titles 3 cycles in a row; ~TZ~ held titles 62 cycles in a row, Carver & Deane 5 in a row; share of $50,000 + 15 free matches

EDGE: Bip Bipley, TML Matthews, EDGE/ROT: Rye Guy 10 (MEL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina, Jeff Annable of Canada, Rich Reilly of New Jersey; Norman held titles 14 cycles in a row, Annable 8 in a row, Reilly retained titles

COT: The Rockin' Redneck, The Scramblin' Hillbilly, Jimmy "The Body" Janos (QPL)
Steven M. Shotliff of Minnesota; retained titles; manager held titles 3 cycles in a row

COT: Cecil Howard Calvert, Fredrick Charles Harford, Prince George Montgomery (UCW)
Adam Kleinow of Maryland

COT: Lord of Illusions, CURE: Mike "The Mangler" Eaves, CURE/LPPF: Legend of Destruction -- Joe Louis (ASL)
"Dr. Pain" Mark Duchaine of Vermont, Michael Eaves of Mississippi, Keith A. Maple of Ohio

CURE/LPPF: "Speed Pinners" Allen, Jr., Brian, Jr., Chris Quick, Jr. (OSL)
Keith A. Maple

CURE/CTI: Sami Callihan, CURE/VD: Old, Dirty One-Eye, Necrotizing Fasciitis (HLL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey (Callihan) & Frank Jay Belcher III of Michigan; Belcher held titles 43 cycles in a row, Drake 9 in a row

SOS: "Rocky Mountains Champion" Mike Cook, Snow Job Moore, Amsterdam Nightmare (AAL)
Michael Cook of Kentucky (Cook) & "The Smooth One" Jeff Manning of Ohio; moved up from U.S. titles; Manning held titles 11 cycles in a row

SOS: Mimi Minx, Vanity, SOS/TWGWK: Baddest American Wiper Charmin C. (SVL)
Derek Tuttle of Florida & Jake Duvall of Georgia (C.); Tuttle held titles 24 cycles in a row

TBABIT: Ol' Bud, Michael "Salty," Billy "Bull" Dog (UNL)
Jake Joyce of Illinois; manager held titles 3 cycles in a row

Top Contenders

11. PG: Beepo, Meepo, Zeepo the Clowns (WTL)
PG: Slaughterdogs Rex, Cujo, Kreo (CWL)
DOD/ORDER: The Saskatchewan Sasquatch, Shapeshifter RJ Gold, The Zombie Hunter Matthew Porter (BRL)

14. SOS: Jovial JaMarcus Russell, Sleek Dirk Avarice, Orm (AEL)
last of the teams with 521

U.S. Six-man Champions

EDGE: Lightning Larry Lash, NME, Performance Center Trainer 8 (CSL)
Mike Carver, ~TZ~, Steven J. Deane; ~TZ~ held titles 8 cycles in a row, Carver & Deane retained titles; share of $25,000

SOS: "The Samoan Nightmare" Manuia, Rich "Corinthian" Leather, SOS/TWGWK: Waffle House Waitress Wanda (SVL)
Derek Tuttle & Jake Duvall (Wanda); Tuttle held titles 4 cycles in a row, Duvall retained titles

COT: Joe Dirt, Foot Soldier #2, Minnesota Wrecking Crew II (IGL)
Steven M. Shotliff; manager retained titles; 521; edged COT: Beaver, CURE: Lester, CURE/LPPF: Xtra 4 Hire (Dave) (GRL)

 

TOP 10 LEAGUES

1. NWL (1,298 matches) 467.680

2. BRL (954 matches) 492.948

3. DXL (673 matches) 493.913

4. UNL (612 matches) 492.941

5. CWL (607 matches) 493.966
highest average strategy total (active wrestlers only); 10 free matches for managers next cycle

6. SHL (603 matches) 492.241

7. NAL (596 matches) 493.829

8. BBL (575 matches) 492.225

9. RDL (541 matches) 492.017

10. IWL (472 matches) 491.934

 

TOP 20 MONEY HOLDERS -- active wrestlers only

1. Kaptain Kryptonite (NBL) $58,364,100

2. CURE: Mike Drake (HWL) $43,789,300

3. CURE/LPPF: Medieval Tymes (NAL) $27,718,500

4. COT/CHAMP: Sir Gunther Kinderwacht (ASL) $21,305,100

5. DFI: American Freedom Fighter E.J. (SHL) $20,287,338

6. CURE/LPPF: Misfit Messiah (ASL) $20,282,000

7. VIRUS: Cpl. Punishment (LBL) $18,745,400

8. NGAA: Hawkeye Science (HLL) $18,456,900

9. CURE: Mike Drake (DZL) $18,022,500

10. SHS: Punk Rock Mike (BRL) $15,465,700

11. Sith: Baroness Vestara (SHL) $15,465,500

12. NGAA: Rydia Stormer (MDL) $15,267,400

13. Sith: Duchess Talon (SHL) $15,223,700

14. Death Warrant (LBL) $14,931,400

15. COT: Pete the Geek (IGL) $14,869,200

16. "Mr. Everything" Kirk Lockran (EWL) $14,736,100

17. Sith: Queen Maladi (SHL) $14,574,900

18. Sith: Countess Jade (SHL) $14,468,000

19. SHS: Agent 26 (BRL) $14,240,300

20. COT: Wonderful Wally Brown (GRL) $13,842,800

 

PLAYER-MADE RANKINGS

2024 Managers

1. Brad Norman 1,805

2. Frank Jay Belcher III 1,640

3. ~TZ~ 1,560

4. Derek Tuttle 1,370

5. "The Smooth One" Jeff Manning 1,355

6. Steven J. Deane 1,330

7. Solomon Shaw 1,105

8. Michael Drake 955

9. Donald Henry 880

10. Joshua Haight 845

11. Tom Flesher 840

12. Jake Duvall 770

13. Jeff Annable 725

14. Seth Brubaker 645

15. Darren Soanes 590

16. Timothy L. Clark 585

17. Steven M. Shotliff 555

18. Rich Reilly 550

19. Jake Joyce 530

20. IWA Legend Terrence Boyd 520

21. Keith A. Maple 510

22. Sly Smith 495

23. Mike Carver 470

24. Michael Cook 465

25. "Dr. Pain" Mark Duchaine 450

2024 Stables

1. EDGE 4,095

2. SOS 3,865

3. CURE 2,975

4. COT 2,165

5. NME 990

6. TBABIT 985

7. IMT 340

8. AOD 285

9. BDE
TOXIC 150

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 tzwainfo.wixsite.com/pbm-history-site/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 & Legends, Main Event, National Patriots, Quick Pin, Vixens United, Xtreme Poison

Steel Federation

Coffin Filler, European Wrestling, 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, Unknown Wrestler, 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, Razzle Dazzle, 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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