JOHNNY B SAYS

Happy 2026! In case you missed it last time, the name of the cycle at the top of this document will lag behind the name in the league bulletins by one round from now on -- in other words, it will always specify which cycle's match results were used to determine the major titleholders that follow. This change, as well as this unexpected 18th issue, came about because of a suggestion from manager ~TZ~, who used the opportunity to add four last titles for 2025 (including a back-to-back World Six-man strap) to his enviable hoard.

Congratulations are also in order for manager Bill Slone, who prevented a three-peat by manager Donald Henry in the battle for the Unknown Wrestler League's prize of a real-life championship belt and 25 free matches! Bill still had three wrestlers in the league at its thrilling conclusion, but five members of Donald's army survived the unforgiving 25-cycle marathon. Last time, Donald still had all six remaining! How does he do it?! Just like in the previous iteration, manager Michael Cook saw four of his grapplers reach the finish line. Stay tuned for news about the next exciting launch of this special league!

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES -- engraved plaque

Brian M. of Ohio

T6R: Squid Pro Quo -- The Nepotistic Octopus (CAW) 1,012-0-1, *3, $1,054,600
After embarking on an IWA World Tour during the second half of 2025, Squid Pro Quo has decided to retire and enter the IWA Hall of Fame. When his career first began, he stated two goals:

1. Become a member of the IWA Hall of Fame.
2. Secure positions of power for friends and family.

After accomplishing both of these, the only thing left to do is relax, enjoy some delicious crab legs, and watch as those close to him continue to grow their wealth.

In ink,
Squid Pro Quo -- The Nepotistic Octopus

Wade Reinhard of Pennsylvania

COT: The Leprechaun (BBL) 1,004-288-27, *42, $2,693,200
COT: Nuckelavee (BBL) 1,179-291-55, *46, $2,587,100
Debut: Fall 1992
Leagues: IGL, CFL, FSL, WEW, UCW, FAL, BBL, YJL
IWA-wide accomplishments: World Tag-team (Summer 2024), U.S. Tag-team (Winter 2025), six-time ranked tag-team
Leprechaun in-league accomplishments: CFL Royal Rumble Winner (2021, 2022)
Leprechaun IWA-wide accomplishments: Great Lakes region (October 2022)
Together, The Leprechaun and Nuckelavee were known as The Irish Nightmares and dominated the tag scene in any league they were in.

Michael Drake of New Jersey

CURE/CTI: Drake Jackson (DXL) 361-248-34, *53, $1,727,400

WORLD, U.S., KING OF THE RING

World Champion

COT: "Super Sexy" Shane Dowell (ECL)
Caleb Crawdad of Florida; 501; $250,000 + 75 free matches or a real wrestling belt & 25 free matches, 10 free matches for ECL managers next cycle

U.S. Champion

CURE: Eddie Express (GCL)
Tim Szokan II of Ohio; 501; $100,000 + a large plaque or 25 free matches; edged COT: "Ravishing" Larry Nightmare (IGL), Eric Gravestone, SOS: The Canadian Hustle (CZL), LPPF: Shapeshifter -- Tsuchigumo (UCW), COT: Ahmana Rolle (FSL), CURE/VD: Herpes (NAL), EDGE/FF: Fretful Frankie Woe (SHL), COT/FRM-16: Wikkid the Blood Red Dog (PKW)

King of the Ring

BURN: Hardcore Icon Eric Gravestone (NSL)
John Davis of Tennessee; 501; $50,000 + a large plaque or 25 free matches; 274 KotR total; hold positions were 1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14; battle royal hold positions were 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 15

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

Iron Federation Champion

COT: "Mean" Mike Enos (QPL)
Steven M. Shotliff of Minnesota; 500

Steel Federation Champion

EDGE: Savage Scott Harper (IIL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina; 501

Gold Federation Champion

SOS: Death Dealer Seth Phoenix (KHL)
Solomon Shaw of Maine; missed title by point flow last time; 500

Diamond Federation Champion

COT: "Super Sexy" Shane Dowell (ECL)
Caleb Crawdad of Florida; 501; edged CURE/CTI: Mini Knutz Johnson (NAL)

Bronze Federation Champion

COT: Nik Dimizio (CAW)
Adam Kleinow of Maryland; 501; edged EDGE: 976-EVIL (BKL)

Jade Federation Champion

COT: Lindland Sieracki in a Machine Mask (PKW)
Tom Flesher, passed out on the LIRR; 501; edged SOS: The Space Monkey (GCL), CURE/VD: Biological Warfare (AAL), SOS/GHETTO: "Homicidal" Jose Medina (CZL), EDGE/FF: Universally Universal Man (SHL)

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

American Champion

CURE/VD: Biological Warfare (AAL)
Frank Jay Belcher III of Michigan; 501; edged Universally Universal Man

Asian Champion

COT: "Super Sexy" Shane Dowell (ECL)
Caleb Crawdad of Florida; 501; edged EDGE: Fiendish Amy Fisher (LLL), EDGE: Savage Scott Harper (IIL), CURE/CTI: Mini Knutz Johnson (NAL)

Elite Champion

EDGE/FF: Universally Universal Man (SHL)
Glenn Della Pesca of Nevada; 501; 60 free matches or a real wrestling belt & 10 free matches

Hardcore Champion

COT: Nik Dimizio (CAW)
Adam Kleinow of Maryland; 501; edged EDGE: 976-EVIL (BKL), COT: Lindland Sieracki in a Machine Mask (PKW), SOS/GHETTO: "Homicidal" Jose Medina (CZL)

International Champion

SOS: The Space Monkey (GCL)
Michael Cook of Kentucky; 501

Metropolitan Champion

Universally Universal Man
25 free matches

Rookie Brawl Winner

TA: "The Dream Killer" Nyx (NWL)
Josh Campbell of Ohio; edged TA: Zyzyx, Bo Blackheart

UWL Champion

El Grandioso (BRL)
Bill Slone of Ohio; 75 free matches or a real wrestling belt & 25 free matches

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

National Champion

EDGE: Hooded Destroyer (GCL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; 501; a large plaque or 25 free matches; Pacific Northwest region; edged EDGE: Talon (FSL), EDGE: Aspen Gasman (UNL), CURE: Davey Las Vegas (TGL), CURE: Duke Iron (WEW), BURN: Lobo (AOL)

Central Plains Champion

The Self-Proclaimed King (TGL)
Joshua Haight of Wisconsin; 501; edged EDGE/FF: Benny Bricks (ASL), EDGE: Cyrus the Virus (DXL)

East Coast Champion

SOS/WAI: Samael Slayer (WEW)
Justin Vickers of Missouri; 501; edged Diamond Stud #5 (AEL)

Great Lakes Champion

EDGE: Sins (UNL)
Steven J. Deane; 501

Mid-Atlantic Champion

EDGE: Time-Traveling Spoiler (WEW)
~TZ~ of Virginia; 501; edged CURE: Beautiful Bobby Sax (NSL)

Northeast Champion

Titan Blackforge (EHL)
Joshua Haight; 500; edged BURN: Don Diego de la Vega (AOL)

Rocky Mountains Champion

CURE: Masked Rookie #1 (UNL)
Sly Smith; 501

Southeast Champion

SOS: "Best in the World" Lincoln W. Kennedy (TGL)
Solomon Shaw of Maine; 501

Southwest Champion

EDGE: Wiggles the Clown (ZZL)
Steven J. Deane; 501

West Coast Champion

CURE/LPPF: The Unchosen Lord (AAL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey; 501

LADIES' TITLES

Ladies' World Champion

EDGE: Fiendish Amy Fisher (LLL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; 501; $50,000 + a plaque or 15 free matches

Ladies' U.S. Champion

BURN: Monika Drago (VVL)
Matthew McDougle of Texas; 499; $25,000; edged SOS/WAI: Zephyra Tidewater (PDL)

Queen of the Ring

Natalie McRae
271 QotR total

Ladies' National Champion

BURN: Margot Brookside (LLL)
Matthew McDougle; 500; edged SOS/WAI: Ferrari Girls #20, #19 (PDL)

Ladies' Tag-team Champions

SOS/WAI: Sophie O'Sullivan & Eva Nescence (GAL)
Justin Vickers of Missouri; missed titles by point flow last time; 516; edged previous champions SOS: The Tsuenami Sue Norris & Aunt Flo (VVL)

Ladies' U.S. Tag-team Champions

BURN: Mara Steel & Natalie McRae (VVL)
Matthew McDougle

World Six-woman Champions

SOS/WAI: Ferrari Girls #6, #7, #8 (VUL)
SOS/WAI: Ferrari Girls #21, #22, #23 (PDL)
Justin Vickers; 521

U.S. Six-woman Champions

BURN: The Boogie Woman, Ariana, Klarrissa Burchwood (PDL)
"The Best in New York" David Silliman

CURE: Osiris King, CURE/VD: Coronavirus, Flatulence (FFL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey (King) & Frank Jay Belcher III of Michigan; 521

TAG-TEAM TITLES

World Tag-team Champions

COT/LMV: Da Hardcore Luchadore & T6R: The New Guy (XPL)
Caleb Crawdad of Florida & Brian M. of Ohio; Crawdad held titles 12 cycles in a row, M. 3 in a row; share of $50,000 + 15 free matches

EDGE: Jacques Renot & VIP/CTI: Carver in a mask #4 (CSL)
~TZ~ of Virginia & Mike Carver of Pennsylvania; ~TZ~ held titles 11 cycles in a row

EDGE: Dynamo Dexter Poindexter & Lester the Lurker (AOL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina

SOS: "Northeast Champion" Mike Cook & SOS/BURN: Sneaky Hermit (EEL)
Michael Cook of Kentucky & Solomon Shaw of Maine; Shaw retained titles

Top Contenders

5. EDGE/ROT: Shogun Assassin & EDGE/FF: Taylor "Egg & Cheese" Ham (WWL)
previous champions

6. SOS: Short-Fuze Friestadt & "Throw Some" Dee Sonnatbish (WDL)
ranked #13 last time
BURN: Colby & Ryder Black (BBL)
CURE/LWO: Drakequistador Uno & CURE/VD: Hepatitis (MML)
COT: Paul Simon Dean & T6R: "Snatraps" Roines Amil (QPL)
COT: Shadow & Jurassic Machines (HAL)

11. EDGE: "One-Eyed" Felix Lucha & Cleaner of Messes (DZL)
SOS: Tammy Lahren & Hannah Lama Ding Dong (SVL)

13. COT: Best of the Best VIII & XIII (MUL)
previous champions
SOS/WAI: MaAuto & MaHomes (LPL)
previous champions
SOS: Chris Jones & Isabella "The Ninja" Tuttle (LBL)

16. COT/GUN: "The Golden God" Brady Buckshot & The Shotgun Kidd (IWL)
last of the teams with 516

U.S. Tag-team Champions

SOS: Declan Xavier & Mason Dixon (WDL)
"The Smooth One" Jeff Manning of Ohio & Derek Tuttle of Florida; missed titles by point flow last time; Tuttle retained titles; share of $25,000

SOS/BURN: Solomon's Friend Mike & Kevin C. Cucumber (EEL)
Michael Cook & Solomon Shaw; Shaw retained titles

COT/LMV: "Child of Rage" Devon Demon & T6R: Petty Eddy (XPL)
Caleb Crawdad & Brian M.; Crawdad held titles 12 cycles in a row

EDGE: "Always Accurate" August Weatherman & Biff "The Wreck" Wellington (AOL)
Brad Norman; 516; edged CURE/CTI: Racy Red Army & CURE/VD: Zombie #6 (LPL), COT/GUN: Excelente & Ultimo Astro (IWL)

SIX-MAN TITLES

World Six-man Champions

SOS/WAI: Alpha Males #1, #2, #3 (NPL)
retained titles
SOS/WAI: Alpha Males #4, #5, #6 (CAW)
Justin Vickers of Missouri; retained titles; manager held titles 4 cycles in a row; share of $50,000 + 15 free matches

SOS: Terrific Tim Couch, The Minister of Lightness, Rainbow (AEL)
Derek Tuttle of Florida; manager held titles 5 cycles in a row

SOS: TESD Walt, SOS/BURN: Robot Wife Karen, Reflecto (EEL)
Michael Cook of Kentucky (Walt) & Solomon Shaw of Maine; Shaw held titles 7 cycles in a row, Cook 4 in a row

BURN: Chuck Briscoe, BURN/UK4: Samoan Knuckledragger, BURN/BCB: Brick City Bully (AOL)
Chuck Zietlow of Minnesota (Briscoe) & "The Best in New York" David Silliman; Silliman held titles 4 cycles in a row, Zietlow retained titles

AGF: Blake Bloom, BURN: Nick Rage, Phantom Scorpion (BBL)
"The Mouth of the South" Dan Harrell of North Carolina, Chuck Zietlow, Maurice Plante of Canada

EDGE: President Carver, Night Eagle, Performance Center Trainer 12 (CSL)
Mike Carver of Pennsylvania, ~TZ~ of Virginia, Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; retained titles; ~TZ~ held titles 87 cycles in a row, Carver & Deane 30 in a row

EDGE: Fit Fitley, EDGE/FF: "The Expo-se" Evan Fontaine, EDGE/ROT: Rye Guy 4 (MEL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina, Glenn Della Pesca of Nevada, Rich Reilly of New Jersey; Reilly held titles 9 cycles in a row

COT: Billy Gunn Synnrozes, Road Dogg Jesse James Brown, T6R: Disappointed in You (QPL)
Caleb Crawdad of Florida & Brian M. of Ohio (Disappointed); Crawdad held titles 12 cycles in a row, M. retained titles

COT: Lord of Illusions, Padre Conrad, LPPF: Xtra 4 Hire (Brian) (ASL)
"Dr. Pain" Mark Duchaine of Vermont, Adam Kleinow of Maryland, Keith A. Maple of Ohio; Kleinow held titles 3 cycles in a row, Duchaine retained titles

LPPF: Money Mike Malone, Hijacked, COT/LPPF/CHAMP: The Executioner (XPL)
Michael Eaves of Mississippi & Mark Duchaine (Executioner)

COT: Battlin' Jack Brosious, Air Assault W.C., Jr., SeaBee W.C. Reinhard, Sr. (WTL)
Wade Reinhard of Pennsylvania

COT/PPA: The Sailor, The Pilot, The Dam Builder (IWL)
Robert Lawson of Colorado

CURE: Drake Iron, CURE/VD: Starvin' Marvin, Scrambled Egger (HWL)
CURE/CTI: Finn Balor, CURE/VD: Plague, Avian Flu (HLL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey (Iron & Balor) & Frank Jay Belcher III; managers held titles 4 cycles in a row

TBABIT: Norm, Sam, Woody (BKL)
Tom Cottrill of Ohio; 521

U.S. Six-man Champions

CURE: David Finlay, CURE/VD: Mr. Rogers, CURE/?: Mr. Gooseberries (HWL)
Michael Drake, Frank Jay Belcher III, Mitchell Johnson, both of Michigan; Belcher held titles 13 cycles in a row, Drake 4 in a row, Johnson 3 in a row; share of $25,000

SOS/GHETTO: "Cueball" Andy Skidmore, "Deathmatch Siren" Shanay Doakes, SOS: The Seal of Approval (XWL)
Donald Henry of Illinois & Derek Tuttle (Seal); Tuttle held titles 10 cycles in a row

SOS/BURN: Dr. Octofish, Dirty Bubble, SOS: Trio of Terror (EEL)
Solomon Shaw & Michael Cook (Trio)

EDGE/RF: "Guiding" Gentry Thomas, EDGE/FF: Check Drop Chucky, EDGE/ROT: Rye Guy 7 (MEL)
Brad Norman, Glenn Della Pesca, Rich Reilly; Reilly held titles 9 cycles in a row, Norman retained titles

VIP/CTI: The Cutthroat MC, EDGE: NME, Performance Center Trainer 10 (CSL)
Mike Carver, ~TZ~, Steven J. Deane; managers retained titles

COT: Furious George, Nervous Rex, The Teaming Thing (CFL)
Caleb Crawdad; manager held titles 4 cycles in a row

SWAN SONG: Soldiers of Freedom #1, #3, #6 (NPL)
Keith A. Maple; 521

TOP 10 LEAGUES

1. BRL (1,002 matches) 490.431

2. ACW (976 matches) 490.759

3. NWL (909 matches) 470.938

4. NBL (821 matches) 466.300

5. SHL (806 matches) 494.081
highest average strategy total (active wrestlers only); 10 free matches for managers next cycle

6. WTL (785 matches) 485.378

7. BBL (642 matches) 491.642

8. IWL (570 matches) 487.266

9. AAL (469 matches) 488.815

10. DXL (448 matches) 493.479

11. ASL (415 matches) 491.338

12. RTL (352 matches) 491.625

13. CWL (348 matches) 488.000

14. FAL (346 matches) 491.020

15. AOL (345 matches) 494.593

16. EEL (343 matches) 492.855

17. HRL (338 matches) 494.423

18. UNL (324 matches) 494.443

19. MML (291 matches) 490.683

20. LLL (283 matches) 492.267

21. NAL (266 matches) 491.321

22. CZL (257 matches) 492.143
APL (257 matches) 489.756

24. MDL (252 matches) 481.224

25. XWA (251 matches) 490.455
STL (251 matches) 489.887

27. LSL (250 matches) 490.548

28. LPL (248 matches) 490.773

29. FFL (241 matches) 488.371

30. MEL (239 matches) 491.262

31. LBL (234 matches) 489.477

32. BBW (228 matches) 494.129

33. LWL (226 matches) 491.000

34. CSL (220 matches) 490.329
NDL (220 matches) 490.045

36. GAL (217 matches) 491.000

37. PKW (216 matches) 491.081
BHL (216 matches) 490.333

39. XPL (207 matches) 491.848

40. FSL (199 matches) 494.731

41. QPL (194 matches) 490.758

42. YJL (192 matches) 490.577

43. SVL (191 matches) 481.233

44. CFL (189 matches) 487.762

45. TGL (180 matches) 492.000
WWL (180 matches) 469.074

47. OSL (179 matches) 491.600

48. HWL (178 matches) 492.434
JDL (178 matches) 491.537

50. NPL (176 matches) 489.560

51. NFL (174 matches) 490.775

52. WDL (170 matches) 490.435

53. CAW (169 matches) 493.714

54. DZL (167 matches) 490.286

55. EWL (166 matches) 492.033

56. WEW (163 matches) 492.623

57. KHL (161 matches) 490.362

58. COL (154 matches) 493.968

59. RDL (153 matches) 494.063

60. IGL (152 matches) 494.710
MUL (152 matches) 490.875

62. XWL (143 matches) 490.567

63. TCW (141 matches) 495.000

64. PDL (139 matches) 492.289

65. BKL (133 matches) 493.083

66. BWL (132 matches) 487.467

67. HLL (130 matches) 492.436
VUL (130 matches) 489.660

69. IIL (127 matches) 492.638

70. EHL (125 matches) 494.070

71. LNL (124 matches) 495.000

72. NSL (122 matches) 492.662

73. GCL (120 matches) 494.179

74. ECL (117 matches) 489.418

75. GRL (116 matches) 493.436

76. AEL (115 matches) 492.029

77. ZZL (114 matches) 493.739

78. VVL (110 matches) 493.682

79. UCW (106 matches) 487.157

80. GWL (104 matches) 490.783

81. HAL (98 matches) 491.607

82. BOL (73 matches) 492.529

TOP 20 STARS -- active wrestlers only

1. COT/LPPF: Wonderful Wally Brown (GRL) 251

2. COT: Sinister Steve Stryker (ASL) 227

3. COT/CHAMP: Sir Gunther Kinderwacht (ASL) 211

4. LPPF: Misfit Messiah (ASL) 181

5. COT/CHAMP: Nightmare Sam Hell (ASL) 173

6. LPPF: Medieval Tymes (NAL) 170

7. CURE: Mike Drake (HWL) 165

8. CURE: Mike Drake (DZL) 160

9. COT: Lord of Illusions (ASL) 158

10. SOS: "Wrestling Demon" Drugs (STL) 156

11. COT/LPPF: Mark the Master Duchaine (GRL)
COT/LPPF: The Mighty Deadhead (XPL) 151

13. COT/LPPF/CHAMP: Inferno (GRL) 145

14. SOS/CHAMP: "Wrestling Demon" Alcohol (CFL) 142

15. COT: Buda von Blitzen (NAL) 140

16. SOS: "Who the Heck Is?" Mike Cook 2 (CFL) 138

17. COT/LPPF: Deadly David Death (GRL) 136

18. COT/LPPF/CHAMP: Arson (GRL)
COT: Diabolical Jerry Savage (NAL)
SOS: Jim "The Anchor" Needhart (OSL) 134

PLAYER-MADE RANKINGS

2025 Managers

1. ~TZ~ 3,405

2. Frank Jay Belcher III 2,690

3. Solomon Shaw 2,575

4. Derek Tuttle 2,475

5. Jake Duvall 2,355

6. Brad Norman 2,230

7. Caleb Crawdad 2,115

8. Steven J. Deane 2,110

9. Michael Drake 1,800

10. "The Best in New York" David Silliman 1,730

11. Justin Vickers 1,660

12. Donald Henry 1,650

13. Jeff Annable 1,600

14. Tom Flesher 1,500

15. Michael Cook 1,475

16. Rich Reilly 1,470

17. Mitchell Johnson 1,410

18. "The Smooth One" Jeff Manning 1,375

19. Adam Kleinow 1,315

20. Keith A. Maple 1,220

2025 Stables

1. SOS 8,520

2. EDGE 7,245

3. CURE 4,205

4. COT 3,860

5. AOD 1,725

6. TBABIT 1,385

7. SWAN SONG 1,060

8. HERO 910

9. IMT 675

10. T6R 530

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, All-American Championship, Battle Royal, Black Widow, Blood Bath, Continental Wrestling, Danger Zone, Global Wrestling, Independent Wrestling, Knight's Honor, Masked Mayhem, Mystic Diva, National Wrestling, Ninja Dojo, Rolling Thunder, 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, X Wrestling Association, Xtreme Wrestling, Yellow Jacket

Bronze Federation

American Extreme, American Outlaw, Blood Bath Women, Brass Knuckles, Caged Animal, Cowboys & Outlaws, Extreme Hardcore, Grim Reaper, High Rollers, Iron Glove, Living Nightmare, Pretty Deadly, Razzle Dazzle, Total Championship, United Nations, Wicked Warz

Jade Federation

Atomic Age, Combat Zone, Deluxe Wrestling, Federation Superstars, Global Championship, Jade Dragon, Lone Wolf, Lovely Ladies, Psychotic Killer, Super Hero, True Grit, United Championship, Worldwide Elite, Zig Zag