IWA REPORT
Vol. 31, No. 2 -- Winter 2026
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JOHNNY B SAYS

As promised, Stablecade is back! Each member of the winning group will earn a $100,000 payday. Does your stable have what it takes to claim this year's prize money?

Look inside your envelope for an entry form, download the digital version from the Results page at PlayIWA.com, or send us an email containing the necessary info, but make sure we receive it with your matches for the upcoming March cycle, which begins on the 2nd!

Don't forget: groups must enter at least five wrestlers to qualify for the contest. If your grappler is more of a loner, they can temporarily team up with others who also have no use for stable initials, proudly representing the "Free agents" group.

Oh, and another sign-up sheet is headed your way... the one for the Unknown Wrestler League! Watch for it!

 

WORLD, U.S., KING OF THE RING

World Champion

Æ: Juggalo (SHL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; missed Jade Federation title by point flow last time; 501; $250,000 + 75 free matches or a real wrestling belt & 25 free matches, 10 free matches for SHL managers next cycle

U.S. Champion

SOS/GHETTO: "The Homeless Savior" Jesse Christopher (ECL)
Donald Henry of Illinois; 501; $100,000 + a large plaque or 25 free matches; edged AGF: Mr. Phenomenal (SHL), VIRUS/VD: Yur Papa (MUL), COT: Chip Sandip (YJL)

King of the Ring

Æ: Matt Xtreme (AEL)
Joshua Haight of Wisconsin; 500; $50,000 + a large plaque or 25 free matches; 274 KotR total; edged COT/PFE: Erik Kyle (CFL; lesser overall total); hold positions were 1, 5, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14; battle royal hold positions were 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11, 15

 

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

Iron Federation Champion

SOS: Raisin Kane (BOL)
Derek Tuttle of Florida; 501

Steel Federation Champion

EDGE/ROT: Disciple of Terror 14 (CFL)
Rich Reilly of New Jersey; 500; edged SOS/WAI: Malakai Bloodfire (EWL), EDGE: Bobo Cuba (NBL), VIRUS/VD: Skin Infection (LPL), BURN: Paul Hart (OSL)

Gold Federation Champion

BURN: Sultan Bloodspill (BBL)
Maurice Plante of Canada; 499

Diamond Federation Champion

VIRUS: The Mask (YJL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey; 501; edged BURN: Notice (XWA), SOS/CHAMP: Original Playa Rich Manning (FAL), MC/SOS: Calculus Adams (STL)

Bronze Federation Champion

SOS/BURN: The Professional Alex Ness (RDL)
Solomon Shaw of Maine; 501; edged EDGE/ROT: Big Rye (WWL)

Jade Federation Champion

Æ: Juggalo (SHL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; missed title by point flow last time; manager retained title; 501

 

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

American Champion

Æ: Juggalo (SHL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; missed title by point flow last time; 501; edged BURN: Amelia King (PDL), BURN: Notice (XWA), EDGE/ROT: Big Rye (WWL), MC/SOS: Calculus Adams (STL)

Asian Champion

SOS/BURN: The Professional Alex Ness (RDL)
Solomon Shaw of Maine; 501

Elite Champion

Juggalo
missed title by point flow last time; 60 free matches or a real wrestling belt & 10 free matches; edged Amelia King, Notice, SOS/CHAMP: Original Playa Rich Manning (FAL)

Hardcore Champion

STUN: "Runway Rage" Roxy Royale (FFL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina; 501

International Champion

SOS: Raisin Kane (BOL)
Derek Tuttle of Florida; 501; edged VIRUS: The Mask (YJL), Rich Manning

Metropolitan Champion

Juggalo
retained title; 15 free matches

Rookie Brawl Winner

DOD: "G-Force" Garrie Morris (NWL)
Garrie Morris of South Carolina; manager retained title

 

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

National Champion

VIRUS: A.M. Sapteunick (AAL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey; 501; a large plaque or 25 free matches; Southwest region; edged Æ: Ray Raines (LSL)

Central Plains Champion

STUN: "Mr. Perfection" J. Middlebrook (AEL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina; 501; edged BURN: Lobo (AOL), SOS/WAI: Kozak Skystorm (STL), Æ: Wario (NSL)

East Coast Champion

Æ: New Breed Legend #4 (JDL)
~TZ~ of Virginia; manager retained title; 501

Great Lakes Champion

SOS: Joyous Joey Harrington (AEL)
Derek Tuttle of Florida; 501; edged Æ: Rex Royale (EHL), RFD: Masked Warrior (ECL)

Mid-Atlantic Champion

Æ: High Roller J.H. (AEL)
Joshua Haight of Wisconsin; 501; edged COT: Tsuyoshi Mazoku (BRL), BURN: Spirit Iron-Knife (AOL)

Northeast Champion

EDGE/ROT: Terror Squad 11 (EHL)
Rich Reilly of New Jersey; 501; edged BURN: Elisha the Troubador (AOL)

Pacific Northwest Champion

SOS: Ezra Grey (LBL)
"The Smooth One" Jeff Manning of Ohio; 501; edged BURN: Rooster Cogburn (AOL), STUN: "Dumpster Fire" Duke Spire (NSL)

Rocky Mountains Champion

VIRUS/?: Dixit MJ (NAL)
Mitchell Johnson of Michigan; 501; edged SOS: Pennywise (LBL)

Southeast Champion

VIRUS: Chris Hero (XWA)
Michael Drake; 499; edged Black Falcon (SHL), EDGE/FF: Caswallon the Fox (IIL), STUN: Professor Pompus (NFL)

West Coast Champion

COT/CLOWNZ: Bango (PKW)
Caleb Crawdad of Florida; 501; edged SOS: Minton DaBox (NFL)

 

WOMEN'S TITLES

Women's World Champion

BURN: Amelia King (PDL)
Matthew McDougle of Texas; 501; $50,000 + a plaque or 15 free matches; edged STUN: "Runway Rage" Roxy Royale (FFL)

Women's U.S. Champion

BURN: Amy Jo Krasavina (PDL)
Matthew McDougle; 499; $25,000; edged VIRUS: Drake Douglas (FFL)

Queen of the Ring

COT/GUN: Olivia Oblivion (BBW)
Patrick Wallace of Texas; retained title; 10 free matches; 270 QotR total

Women's National Champion

VIRUS: Osiris King (FFL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey; 501; edged T6R: Amy "Employee of the Month" Renfro (PDL), BURN/LAE: Lisa Lamborghini (GAL), BURN: Jade Nyx (VVL)

Women's World Tag-team Champions

SOS/WAI: Sophie O'Sullivan & Eva Nescence (GAL)
held titles 3 cycles in a row, missed titles by point flow before that
SOS/WAI: Ferrari Girls #14 & #15 (MDL)
Justin Vickers of Missouri; retained titles

COT: Destyni Sanchez-Leon & "Nature Grrrl" Nakita Wu (PDL)
Adam Kleinow of Maryland; 516; edged COT: Women of the Knight #1 & #2 (FFL)

Women's U.S. Tag-team Champions

COT: Oksana Borisovna & Anastasia Romanova (MDL)
Wade Reinhard of Pennsylvania; 516; edged "Wildheart" Margaux Nizhoni & "Shadow Mare" Takoda Reznik (GAL), SOS/WAI: Ferrari Girls #9 & #10 (FFL)

World Six-woman Champions

SOS/WAI: Ferrari Girls #16, #17, #18 (MDL)
Justin Vickers; manager held titles 3 cycles in a row

VIRUS/VD: Krabby Patty, Black-Eyed Susan, Testy Betsy (LLL)
Frank Jay Belcher III of Michigan; manager retained titles

STUN: "Queen City" Char Lot, "No Chill" Nikki Vortex, Velvet Ice (FFL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina

Æ: Sly's #1, #2, #3 (GAL)
Sly Smith; 521

U.S. Six-woman Champions

VIRUS: Brutal Becky Breaker, VIRUS/VD: Big, Little Chic (FFL)
Michael Drake (Breaker) & Frank Jay Belcher III; Belcher held titles 3 cycles in a row

COT: Colossal Alma Reinhard, Anna "The Unstoppable" Forss, The Mangler Marjorie Brosious (MDL)
Wade Reinhard

Æ: Ruthless Monica Lewinski, "Blackjack" Sharon Gamble, "The River Queen" Betsy Beau (LLL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska (Lewinski) & ~TZ~ of Virginia; 521

 

TAG-TEAM TITLES

World Tag-team Champions

Æ: Jacknife & VIRUS/LPPF: Team Specialist #6 (IIL)
Michael Eaves of Mississippi & Keith A. Maple of Ohio; retained titles; share of $50,000 + 15 free matches

Æ: Dark Rider & Marcus "The Gladiator" Grayson (NSL)
~TZ~ of Virginia & Sly Smith; ~TZ~ held titles 13 cycles in a row, Smith retained titles

VIRUS: Brain Buster Butcher & VIRUS/VD: Cholera (NAL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey & Frank Jay Belcher III of Michigan; managers retained titles

VIRUS/VD: Pink Eye & Moe (GRL)
Frank Jay Belcher III

EDGE/ROT: Kevin Mash & COT: Furious George (CFL)
Rich Reilly of New Jersey & Caleb Crawdad of Florida; Crawdad held titles 14 cycles in a row, Reilly retained titles

SOS: Anti-Eternia He-Mann & Evil-Lyn (LSL)
Solomon Shaw of Maine; manager held titles 4 cycles in a row

SOS: Ray Gunkel & The Wolf Man (LBL)
Derek Tuttle of Florida & Solomon Shaw

SOS/WAI: Merle & Daryl Dixon (APL)
Justin Vickers of Missouri; manager retained titles

STUN: Digger of Graves & Bearer of Palls (CZL)
Seth Brubaker of Ohio

Top Contenders

10. Æ: Ken "The Anvil" Needheart & Terry Garnea (ACW)
missed U.S. titles by point flow last time

11. COT: Johnathan Hopkin & The Olympian Bob Starr (UCW)

12. SOS/BURN: Disturbing Ambulance Chaser Ron Zombie & Tagodactyl (KHL)

13. SOS/WAI: MaAuto & MaHomes (LPL)
previous champions, ranked #13 before that, champions before that
COT: Best of the Best VIII & XIII (MUL)
previous champions, ranked #13 before that, champions before that
COT: Flying Tyler Holubowski & Renegade Riley Reinhard (WTL)
previous champions
COT: Maquinas Grande & Muy Grande (RTL)
previous U.S. champions
SOS/BURN: Captain America Elijah Blackheart & God Complex Legion Cage (NDL)
ranked #19 last time
Æ/LPPF: Rusty Riggs & Jaxx Justice (ASL)
missed U.S. titles by point flow last time
BURN: Kidd Bombastic & Rockstar Ricky Riot (WEW)
VIRUS/VD: Obama & VIRUS: Reigns (MML)
STUN: Sluff & The Unfortunate Reality (UNL)

22. Æ: Grappler Grace & The Magnificent Midas (OSL)

23. Æ: Sly Smith & New Breed Spoiler #3 (WDL)

24. Æ: Bronze Studs #2 & #3 (AEL)
EDGE/FF: "The Splash Cafe" Chowda Crusha & EDGE/ROT: Disciple of Rye 3 (WWL)
DOD/COT: El Luchador & El Destructor (CAW)
COT: Smasher & Basher (IGL)

28. COT: Minnesota Wrecking Crews VI & VII (FAL)

29. Æ: "Diabolical" Ricky Savage & Syd Credence (BRL)
previous U.S. champions
BURN: La Chica Loca & Mr. No Name (GWL)
ranked #19 last time
COT: Warlords Pain & Agony (BBL)
ranked #19 last time
COT: Angus Macallan & Andrew Aberlour (IWL)
BURN/FA*FO: Body Droppers -- Brick & Hammer (AOL)
Æ: Jimmy Harlem Butcher Hart & Masked Legend (SVL)

35. TZ: Fats Brown & Jesse Cardiff (EHL)
last of the teams with 516

U.S. Tag-team Champions

COT/PFE: Erik Kyle & EDGE/ROT: Disciple of Terror 24 (CFL)
Caleb Crawdad & Rich Reilly; Crawdad held titles 13 cycles in a row, Reilly retained titles; share of $25,000

Æ: Spike & Dreadnaught (BBL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; manager retained titles

Æ: Matt Smith & Hardcore Xtreme (IIL)
Joshua Haight of Wisconsin

Æ: Sly Smith & Kobra Khan (LSL)
Sly Smith & Michael Eaves

VIRUS/LPPF: "Backwood Hillbillies" Cousins Cletus & Clyde (GRL)
Keith A. Maple; manager retained titles

VIRUS/?: Frank "The Tank" Belcher & VIRUS/VD: Ghouly (MUL)
Mitchell Johnson & Frank Jay Belcher III, both of Michigan; 516; edged COT: Prince George Montgomery & Fredrick Charles Harford (WTL), Velocitagtor & SOS/BURN: Gorgeous George Slaughter (KHL), SOS/WAI: El Diablos Rojo & Negro (GWL; missed titles by point flow last time), Æ: Billy the Kid & Bruiser Buck Dewitt (NSL), EDGE/CHOSEN: Rex Warcry & Mace Ironfist (AEL), EDGE/FF: "The Lost Legend" PB Twix Stix & EDGE/ROT: Disciple of Rye 1 (WWL), STUN: "Back Street" Bax Alright & "No Asterisks" B. Abbott (UNL), SOS/GHETTO: "Anti-Hero" Waylon Sheppard & "Sleezy" Vincenzo Lorenzo Caputo (HRL), COT: Demons Anger & Spite (IGL), SOS/WAI: Kristofer Kain & Thirteen (IWL; missed titles by point flow last time), Æ: Giant Chong & The Almighty Arrogant (OSL), VIRUS/LPPF: "All Gas" Fatu & "No Brakes" Fatu (NAL)

 

SIX-MAN TITLES

World Six-man Champions

Æ: "The Duke" Wesley Sterling, "The Count" Chauncy Reynolds, "The Baron" Clyde Bixby (CWL)
~TZ~ of Virginia; manager held titles 89 cycles in a row; share of $50,000 + 15 free matches

Æ: Adam Thielen, Stefon Diggs, Dave Xtreme (IIL)
Joshua Haight of Wisconsin; manager retained titles

Æ: Lightningboy Bobby Day, Masked MCA, Legend (NPL)
Sly Smith; manager retained titles

COT/DK: Dragon Hero, COT: Static Machine, T6R: The New Guy (XPL)
Caleb Crawdad of Florida, Tom Flesher, passed out on the LIRR, Brian M. of Ohio; Crawdad held titles 14 cycles in a row, M. 4 in a row, Flesher retained titles

COT: Mark Henry Rollins, Bullet for My Greg Valentine, EDGE/ROT: Terror Warrior 2 (CFL)
Caleb Crawdad & Rich Reilly of New Jersey (Warrior); Reilly held titles 11 cycles in a row

COT: Minnesota Wrecking Crews V, VIII, VIV (FAL)
Steven M. Shotliff of Minnesota; manager retained titles

COT: "The Great Knight" Isaiah Ryder, COT/LPPF: Sheik Achmed Abdul Juan Tiki Tiki, VIRUS/LPPF: Half Amazing (GRL)
Cevon Whitehead of North Carolina, "Dr. Pain" Mark Duchaine of Vermont, Keith A. Maple of Ohio; Duchaine held titles 4 cycles in a row, Maple 3 in a row

VIRUS: Finn Balor, VIRUS/VD: Super Flu, Triple Lindy (HLL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey (Balor) & Frank Jay Belcher III of Michigan; managers held titles 6 cycles in a row

The Gold, Steel Barons, SOS/BURN: Ravishing Rick Dynamite (KHL)
Michael Cook of Kentucky & Solomon Shaw of Maine (Dynamite); Shaw held titles 9 cycles in a row, Cook 6 in a row

SOS/GHETTO: "Human Snuff Film" Malcolm Gore, SOS: Dr. D. Dogbreath, Jumpin' Jeff Farmer (XWL)
Donald Henry of Illinois (Gore) & Derek Tuttle of Florida; Tuttle held titles 7 cycles in a row

SOS/WAI: Alpha Males #17, #18, #19 (APL)
Justin Vickers of Missouri; manager held titles 6 cycles 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 6 cycles in a row, Zietlow 4 in a row

STUN: Kronus the Conqueror, Freddy Saturn, "Straight Flush" Sammy Santino (NFL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina; manager held titles 3 cycles in a row

STUN: Alec Bradley, Drew Estate, Monte Cristo (LBL)
Tom Cottrill of Ohio

STUN: "Cheesy" Tommy Velveeta, Ol' Bud, Tony "Zippy" Dog (LPL)
Jake Joyce of Illinois

Top Contenders

16. BURN: Lord Explicito, No Me Importa, Nature's Tears (GWL)

17. AGF: Blake Bloom, BURN: Nick Rage, Phantom Scorpion (BBL)
held titles previous 2 cycles; last of the teams with 521

U.S. Six-man Champions

SOS/GHETTO: Scorched Earth Messiah, SOS: Ricki Starr, Big Baller Lavar Ball (XWL)
Donald Henry (Messiah) & Derek Tuttle; Tuttle held titles 12 cycles in a row; share of $25,000

The Bronze, Diamond Barons, SOS/BURN: A-List Adam Stone's Stunt Double (KHL)
Michael Cook & Solomon Shaw (Stunt Double); managers held titles 3 cycles in a row

EDGE/ROT: Terror Squads 15, 16, 17 (EHL)
Rich Reilly; manager held titles 11 cycles in a row

EDGE: "Midnight" Switch Stevenson, "The Cincinnati Bowtie" Billy Backwards, The Stranger Numbel Palmer (APL)
Glenn Della Pesca of Nevada; manager held titles 3 cycles in a row

COT/CLOWNZ: Tinkles, Crinkles, Sprinkles (ECL)
Caleb Crawdad; manager held titles 6 cycles in a row

STUN: Prime Time Alex Powers, Uncle Ulysses Domingo, "Merry" Harry Yuletide (NFL)
Brad Norman; manager held titles 4 cycles in a row

Æ: Crazy Snake, Corbin, Jason Xtreme (IIL)
Joshua Haight

VIRUS/VD: Anthrax, SARS, VIRUS: Headhunter A (HLL)
Frank Jay Belcher III & Michael Drake (Headhunter); 521; edged STUN: Captain Elbow Noodles, Biscuit "The Carb Crusher" McGraw, Sasquatch in a Sweater Vest (CFL)

 

TOP 10 LEAGUES

1. BRL (1,170 matches) 489.185

2. NBL (1,165 matches) 476.067

3. SHL (858 matches) 490.875

4. NWL (749 matches) 461.400

5. BBL (731 matches) 490.515

6. IWL (608 matches) 490.427

7. ACW (598 matches) 489.957

8. CWL (593 matches) 489.685

9. AAL (537 matches) 488.820

10. QPL (484 matches) 491.034
highest average strategy total (active wrestlers only); 10 free matches for managers next cycle

 

TOP 20 WRESTLERS -- earnings (active only)

1. Kaptain Kryptonite (NBL) $64,266,700

2. VIRUS: Mike Drake (HWL) $46,995,200

3. VIRUS/LPPF: Medieval Tymes (NAL) $27,988,400

4. COT/LPPF/CHAMP: Sir Gunther Kinderwacht (ASL) $22,630,400

5. DFI: American Freedom Fighter E.J. (SHL) $21,166,938

6. Gray Jedi: Baroness Vestara (SHL) $20,972,100

7. VIRUS/LPPF: Misfit Messiah (ASL) $20,850,500

8. Gray Jedi: Duchess Talon (SHL) $20,794,200

9. NGAA: Hawkeye Science (HLL) $20,114,700

10. VIRUS: Mike Drake (DZL) $19,853,900

11. Arsenal (AAL) $19,820,100

12. Gray Jedi: Countess Jade (SHL) $19,436,500

13. Gray Jedi: Queen Maladi (SHL) $19,287,700

14. SHS: Punk Rock Mike (BRL) $18,968,800

15. SHS: "Money Driven" Mike Sebastian (BRL) $18,181,000

16. SHS: Agent 26 (BRL) $16,815,500

17. NGAA: Rydia Stormer (MDL) $16,397,600

18. COT: Pete the Geek (IGL) $15,887,000

19. COT/LPPF: Wonderful Wally Brown (GRL) $15,688,600

20. "Mr. Everything" Kirk Lockran (EWL) $15,354,300

 

PLAYER-MADE RANKINGS -- 2026

Top 20 Managers

1. Michael Drake 500

2. Frank Jay Belcher III 435

3. Steven J. Deane 395

4. Rich Reilly 370

5. Solomon Shaw 365

6. Caleb Crawdad 340

7. Glenn Della Pesca 295

8. Derek Tuttle 265

9. ~TZ~ 260

10. Brad Norman,
Keith A. Maple 250

12. Sly Smith 235

13. Justin Vickers 220

14. Michael Cook 200

15. Steven M. Shotliff 180

16. "The Best in New York" David Silliman,
"Dr. Pain" Mark Duchaine 175

18. Joshua Haight,
Michael Eaves 170

20. Brian M. 160

Top 10 Stables

1. VIRUS 780

2. SOS 710

3. Æ 665

4. EDGE 555

5. COT 470

6. STUN 330

7. BURN 300

8. T6R 150

9. AGF 110

10. CURE 105

Notes

The title values are: World, 70; U.S., 90; KOTR, 20; federations, 70; Specialty, 15; National, 90; regionals, 10; Women's World, 15; Women's U.S., 10; QOTR, 5; Women's National, 10; women's 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.

 

CURRENT 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 Valkyries, 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

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