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2023 SPECIALTY CHAMPIONSHIPS
The IWA proudly presents the wrestlers who emerged victorious at this year's event! The field of 205 competitors was gradually whittled down to a mere 17, each of whom received the tidy sum of $100,000 in imaginary money (three enjoyed a second helping). The first runners-up took home $25,000 checks, and those in third earned themselves a $10,000 payday -- not too shabby for one night's work, grueling as it was.
The full list of where each grappler placed is available on the Results page of our website. Thanks to everyone who showed up!
Ambulance Champion
Sith: Countess Jade (SHL)
Dennis Mooney of New Jersey
2. VIRUS/BCB: "A-Game" Derek Ace (WWL)
The Landlord from Wicked City
3. AOD: Tommy Beamer (BBL)
Chuck Zietlow of Minnesota
Biker Chain Champion
COT: Bobbi Franklin (VUL)
Wade Reinhard of Pennsylvania
2. Sith: Duchess Talon (SHL)
Dennis Mooney
3. Arsenal (LWL)
Kenneth Plasse of Alabama
Brass Knuckles Champion
OLE: La Diabolica (LSL)
Victor M. Marquez of California
2. OLE: El Hijo de Mil Demonios (LSL)
Victor M. Marquez
3. AOD: Polka-Louie (TGL)
Calvin Harrell of North Carolina
Casket Champion
Duchess Talon
2. AOD: Polka-Gus (TGL)
Calvin Harrell
3. COT: Indian Assassin F'ict Diep (VUL)
Wade Reinhard
Circle of Fear Champion
COT: Little Liam Reinhard (CFL)
Wade Reinhard
2. Arsenal
3. SOS: The Average Mexican (WDL)
"The Smooth One" Jeff Manning of Ohio
Elimination Chamber Champion
NGAA: Amalgam (HLL)
S. Daniel Stunes of Iowa
2. Sith: Lady Lumiya (SHL)
Dennis Mooney
3. La Diabolica
First Blood Champion
Masked Demolisher #1 (ZZL)
Cam Risner of New York
2. Polka-Gus
3. AOD: The Bad Man (BBL)
Chuck Zietlow
Hangman's Horror Champion
Outlaw Ayson Aytes (WTL)
Cam Risner
2. SOS/CHAMP: "The Rajah" Rogers Hornsby (NDL)
Jeff Manning
3. Countess Jade
Hardcore Champion
"Your Everyday Hero" Oliver Livingston (BRL)
McLeon Jadoo of New York
2. DYNASTY: Polaris (PDL)
Jason Francks of Connecticut
3. Lady Lumiya
Hell in a Cell Champion
COT: Father Conrad (IWL)
Adam Kleinow of Maryland
2. Ashur Khaosyn (GWL)
Steven Lawson of Pennsylvania
3. Machine (BBL)
Scott Brinson of Florida
I Quit Champion
GC: Zydrate (BRL)
Tyler Davidson of California
2. Masked Demolisher #2 (ZZL)
Cam Risner
3. El Hijo de Mil Demonios
Iron Man Champion
VIRUS/BDE: Big Salty Shatterday (HWL)
The Landlord
2. Refrigerator Perry (WDL)
Blake Morgan and Gary Cassibry, Sr., both of Mississippi
3. Kaeden Khaosyn (GWL)
Steven Lawson
Last Man Standing Champion
Kaptain Kryptonite (NBL)
Jimmy Dabbs of North Carolina
2. Sith: Assassin Atroxa (SHL)
Dennis Mooney
3. AOD: Main Event (LSL)
Chuck Zietlow
Lumberjack Champion
AOD: Polka-Pete (TGL)
Calvin Harrell
2. Machine
3. Lady Lumiya
No Holds Barred Champion
TDL: Lariat Luke (NSL)
Calvin Harrell
2. Masked Demolisher #1
3. Heavy Metal (LSL)
Jerald Horton of Oregon
Parking Lot Brawl Champion
AOD: "The Last True Prophet" Judas Crypts (WWL)
Anthony Roberts from the deepest part of your nightmares
2. EVERLAST: Old Gray Hair (NWL)
Richard B. Bowman of New Jersey
3. Lady Lumiya
Singapore Cane Champion
Duchess Talon
2. AOD: Fred Valentine (BBL)
Chuck Zietlow
3. IMT: Masked American Nationalist (NDL)
Cam Risner
Soul Survivor Champion
La Diabolica
2. AOD: Minnesota Mauler (YJL)
Chuck Zietlow
3. COT: Leviathan (WEW)
Wade Reinhard
Tables, Ladders, and Chairs Champion
Redwolf (BHL)
Bill Slone of Ohio
2. Sith: Queen Maladi (SHL)
Dennis Mooney
3. MC: Fursona Idolmask (STL)
Blake Morgan
Texas Bullrope Champion
Lariat Luke
2. Masked Demolisher #1
3. Countess Jade
HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES -- engraved plaque
Michael Drake of New Jersey
VIRUS: Chief Attakullakulla (VVL) 418-257-59, *51, $1,524,800
WORLD, U.S., KING OF THE RING
World Champion
NME: The Boogeyman (LBL)
Solomon Shaw of Maine; 501; $250,000 + 75 free matches or a real wrestling belt & 25 free matches, 10 free matches for LBL managers next cycle
U.S. Champion
EDGE: Trivial Pursuit (DZL)
Jeff Annable of Canada; 501; $100,000 + a large plaque or 25 free matches; edged SOS/OMR: "The Dream" Diego Enfuego (OSL), VIRUS: Zombie #1 (AAL), NME: Johnny Hellhound (TGL), SOS: The Intimate Warrior (AEL), NME/FRM-16: Benjamin Pum Pum, MD (STL), NME: Ravishing Rex Chambers (GRL), DOD/ORDER: Ricky "The Fox" Steamboat (LSL), Sith: Lady Lumiya (SHL)
King of the Ring
EDGE: Vince Neil (WDL)
IWA Legend Terrence Boyd of Georgia; 499; $50,000 + a large plaque or 25 free matches; 273 KotR total; hold positions were 1, 2, 4, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14; battle royal hold positions were 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 11, 15
FEDERATION TITLES -- $50,000 + 25 free matches
Iron Federation Champion
NME/DEATH EXPRESS: Gravedigger (CSL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; 501; edged VIRUS: Duke Ken (HWL)
Steel Federation Champion
NME: Vlad Dracul (OSL)
Steven J. Deane; 501
Gold Federation Champion
VIRUS: Duke Danger (DZL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey; 501; edged SOS: "Cheerleader" Bea Aggressive (SVL), Michael Martin, Jr. (FIL), SOS: Monster Truck Tanaka (BRL), John "Big Cat" Irons (GWL)
Diamond Federation Champion
NME: The Boogeyman (LBL)
Solomon Shaw of Maine; 501; edged SOS/OMR: "The Prototype" Pierre Rush (YJL), RFD: The Roanoke Rottweiler (ECL)
Bronze Federation Champion
VIRUS: Spanish Flu (COL)
Frank Jay Belcher III of Michigan; 501; edged EDGE: Herbert the Re-Animator West (BKL), NME/DF: Dominant Factor Chaos (EHL), NME: Tribulation (LNL), SOS/OMR: "The Dream" Diego Enfuego (GRL), SOS/ARMY: "Instigator" Sherrod Daffron (AOL), NME: No Gimmicks Needed Derringer Colton (IGL), SOS: Mujeeb Al Najmeer (AEL), NME: Greed (UNL)
Jade Federation Champion
NME: Reginald Taylor (JDL)
Michael Eaves of Mississippi; manager retained title; 501; edged VIRUS: Hacker (AAL), EDGE: "Light" Dwight Harrington (TGL)
SPECIALTY TITLES -- $25,000 + 10 free matches
American Champion
NME: Vlad Dracul (OSL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; 501; edged VIRUS: Hacker (AAL), Monster Truck Tanaka, EDGE: "Light" Dwight Harrington (TGL), SOS/ARMY: "Instigator" Sherrod Daffron (AOL), SOS: Mujeeb Al Najmeer (AEL)
Asian Champion
NME/DEATH EXPRESS: Gravedigger (CSL)
Steven J. Deane; 501; edged VIRUS: Spanish Flu (COL), NME: Reginald Taylor (JDL), SOS: "Cheerleader" Bea Aggressive (SVL), Michael Martin, Jr., RFD: The Roanoke Rottweiler (ECL)
Elite Champion
Michael Martin, Jr. (FIL)
Scott Franklin of California; 60 free matches or a real wrestling belt & 10 free matches
SOS: Monster Truck Tanaka (BRL)
Matt Riley of Massachusetts; 501
Hardcore Champion
NME: The Boogeyman (LBL)
Solomon Shaw of Maine; manager retained title; 501; edged VIRUS: Duke Danger (DZL), EDGE: Herbert the Re-Animator West (BKL), COT: Rachel van Dorn (BWL), NME/DF: Dominant Factor Chaos (EHL), SOS/OMR: "The Dream" Diego Enfuego (GRL), VIRUS: Duke Ken (HWL), NME: No Gimmicks Needed Derringer Colton (IGL)
International Champion
NME: Tribulation (LNL)
Steven J. Deane; 501; edged SOS/OMR: "The Prototype" Pierre Rush (YJL), John "Big Cat" Irons (GWL), NME: Greed (UNL)
Metropolitan Champion
Monster Truck Tanaka
25 free matches
Rookie Brawl Winner
COT/TI: Future Man (NWL)
Dan Hayman of Michigan; retained title; 499
NATIONAL, IWA-WIDE REGIONALS -- $25,000
National Champion
NME: Norman Bates (LBL)
Solomon Shaw of Maine; 501; a large plaque or 25 free matches; Mid-Atlantic region; edged SOS/ARMY: "The Worm" Cadillac Gaskins (XWL), NME: The Mental Case Derringer Colton (CZL)
Central Plains Champion
SOS/OMR: "Natural Born Thriller" TJ Driller (WTL)
Reign from Ohio; 501; edged NME: Jack Whiskey (BRL), NME: The Zombie (OSL), ORDER: The Darkness Matthew Stamboli (LSL), COT: Bootleg (UNL)
East Coast Champion
SOS/OMR: "God's Gift" Achilles (EEL)
Reign; 501; edged SOS: Adrian "Cap" Anson (NDL), EDGE: Cliff "The Punisher" Barton (DZL), COT: Minnesota Wrecking Crew XV (PKW)
Great Lakes Champion
SOS: IWA Rookie Mike Cook (NDL)
Michael Cook of Kentucky; 501; edged NME/DEATH EXPRESS: The Undertaker (CSL), SOS/|: Obadiah Umbra (WEW), ORDER: Jacoby Knox (AWL), ORDER/BNC: Gruesome George Coolidge (LSL)
Northeast Champion
GUN: "The Brains" Bo Buckshot (WTL)
Patrick Wallace of Texas; 501
Pacific Northwest Champion
NME: Wiggles the Clown (ZZL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; 501; edged SOS/OMR: Bushido (WEW), NME/FRM-16: Bully Blanchard (NSL), COT: Best of the Best III (MUL)
Rocky Mountains Champion
RFD: Royal Scarecrow of Doom (ASL)
Greg Koscik of Ohio; 501; edged NME: Gabriel (UCW)
Southeast Champion
SOS/|: Masked Yellow Jacket (WEW)
Darren Soanes of Canada; 501; edged COT: Awilda Kleinsteiner (DZL)
Southwest Champion
NME: Genetic Freak Justin Stone (KHL)
Solomon Shaw; 501; edged COT: Prince George Montgomery (UCW)
West Coast Champion
NME/DF: Dominant Factor Wrath (JDL)
~TZ~ of Virginia; 501
LADIES' TITLES
Ladies' World Champion
COT: Rachel van Dorn (BWL)
Adam Kleinow of Maryland; 501; $50,000 + a plaque or 15 free matches
Ladies' U.S. Champion
COT: Scarlet Witch (BBW)
Wade Reinhard of Pennsylvania; 500; $25,000
Queen of the Ring
SOS/OMR: "Night Terror" Nox (LLL)
Reign from Ohio; 270 QotR total
Ladies' National Champion
SOS/OMR: "Nightstalker" Bastet (LLL)
Reign; 501
Ladies' Tag-team Champions
COT: Women of the Knight #1 & #2 (FFL)
Steven M. Shotliff of Minnesota; 516; edged COT: Ladies Sin & Malice (MDL), VIRUS: Rosanne Bar & Latoya Jackson (LLL)
Ladies' U.S. Tag-team Champions
VIRUS: Monkey Pox & A Pox Alypse (MDL)
Frank Jay Belcher III of Michigan; 516
World Six-woman Champions
VIRUS: Hairy Carrie, Mrs. Banul, Hillary Killary (MDL)
Frank Jay Belcher III; edged VIRUS: Krabby Patty, Juicy Lucy, Annie Fannie (LLL), VIRUS: Doc Gallows, Tuna Town Tammy, Flower "Pot" Child (VUL)
U.S. Six-woman Champions
VIRUS: P*mp of the Nation, Prosti, Tute (LLL)
Frank Jay Belcher III; manager held titles 6 cycles in a row
TAG-TEAM TITLES
World Tag-team Champions
COT: Nikolai Koloff & Nikita Volkoff (WEW)
Wade Reinhard of Pennsylvania; ranked #12 last time; share of $50,000 + 15 free matches
COT: "Ruthless" Ralph Furley & "Sadistic" Stanley Roper (FAL)
Dan Hayman of Michigan
NME: New Breed Spoilers #1 & #2 (NAL)
~TZ~ of Virginia; manager held titles 6 cycles in a row
NME: Sheik Achmed Abdul Juan Tiki Tiki & Lawrence (GRL)
"Dr. Pain" Mark Duchaine of Vermont & Michael Eaves of Mississippi
SOS: "East Coast Champion" Mike Cook & Jim Mentten (AAL)
Michael Cook of Kentucky & "The Smooth One" Jeff Manning of Ohio; managers retained titles
HT/REESEMART: Forklift-Certified Corey the Stocker & Zachary Attackary, Head of Security (NSL)
Jake Duvall of North Carolina
Top Contenders
7. EDGE: Nick & Dick "The Dude" Danger (DZL)
8. COT: Super & Acceptable Machines (ZZL)
9. SOS: Dixie Champion Mike Cook & EDGE: "Merry" Harry Yuletide (NFL)
10. NME/RAD: "Blackjack" Rip Gamble & "Dream Warrior" Jack Warner (ECL)
VIRUS: "The Joker" M.J. & Dr. F.B. (DXL)
12. AOD: Sultan Bloodspill & The Russian Reaper (BBL)
13. SOS: Zack Morris & Stephan "Frontman" Jenkins (LBL)
14. COT: The Masked Patriot & Rugged Ronnie Gorman (UCW)
previous champions
NME: Twisted Youth & The Martyr (TGL)
16. NME: K-Digga & Rough House (MML)
SOS/|: 26.1 & 26.2 (IWL)
18. SOS: "Gettysburg" Eddie Plank & "Hardknocks" Diamond SQ (NDL)
NME: Super & Ultra Dazzle (ASL)
last of the teams with 516
U.S. Tag-team Champions
VIRUS: Guy & Buddy (AAL)
share of $25,000
VIRUS: Zigmond Timickle & VIRUS/CURVE: Vic Vendetta (WEW)
Michael Drake of New Jersey; 516; edged NME: Archangels Sandalphon & Zadkiel (NAL), SOS: Eastern Champion Mike Cook & EDGE: Flyin' Ryan Harping (NFL), COT: "Angel of Light" Angelina Blanco & Awilda Kleinsteiner (DZL), VIRUS: Mr. S. Knuttz & "Mr. Infection" F.B.III (DXL), COT: Maquinas Fantasma & Enmascarada (MML), RFD: Masked Warrior & Fang (ECL)
SIX-MAN TITLES
World Six-man Champions
COT: Blood, Scarlet, Scarab Knights (WEW)
Wade Reinhard of Pennsylvania; held titles 3 cycles in a row; share of $50,000 + 15 free matches
COT: Cecil Howard Calvert, Fredrick Charles Harford, Prince George Montgomery (UCW)
Adam Kleinow of Maryland; manager retained titles
SOS: "Georgia Peach" Ty Cobb, Prairie, West Coast Champions Mike Cook (NDL)
"The Smooth One" Jeff Manning of Ohio (Cobb) & Michael Cook of Kentucky; moved up from U.S. titles; Manning held titles 6 cycles in a row, Cook 5 in a row
SOS/OMR: Russian Nightmare, Khabib Ripuramov, SOS: "Other World" Lee Starr (SVL)
Reign from Ohio & Derek Tuttle of Florida (Starr); Tuttle held titles 10 cycles in a row
NME: Harvey Specter, "The Destroyer" Chris Bordeaux, Performance Center Trainer 2 (CSL)
Mike Carver of Pennsylvania, ~TZ~ of Virginia, Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; ~TZ~ held titles 48 cycles in a row
NME: Jumbo Shrimp, Bubble Bass, Sea Bear (EEL)
Solomon Shaw of Maine; manager held titles 10 cycles in a row
NME: Buda von Blitzen, Fireball, The Megabrain Mark Duchaine (NAL)
"Dr. Pain" Mark Duchaine of Vermont
VIRUS: Finn Balor, Anthrax, Avian Flu (HLL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey (Balor) & Frank Jay Belcher III of Michigan; Belcher held titles 29 cycles in a row
TBABIT: Serenity, Caballo Oscuro, Venganza Justa (KHL)
Seth Brubaker of Ohio; manager retained titles
LPPF: Hounds of Justice - Ambrose, Reigns, Rollins (NPL)
Keith A. Maple of Ohio
Top Contenders
11. TBABIT: "Road Trip Buddy" Phil Lee, 001010 "Mr. Code" 101110, Le Yeti Chauve (XWL)
last of the teams with 521
U.S. Six-man Champions
NME: Kidd Wicked, Kunta Kinta Kobayashi, Performance Center Trainer 6 (CSL)
Solomon Shaw, ~TZ~, Steven J. Deane; ~TZ~ held titles 31 cycles in a row, Shaw 7 in a row; share of $25,000
EDGE: Cale, Dale, Gale Turner (NAL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina
EDGE: Off the Wagon, The Last Call Legend, Cleaner of Messes (DZL)
Jeff Annable of Canada & Brad Norman (Cleaner)
SOS/OMR: Odin the Allfather, Tyr the Lawbringer, "Kingslayer" Set (EEL)
Reign; 521
TOP 10 LEAGUES
1. BRL (953 matches) 493.033
2. DXL (930 matches) 493.183
3. IWL (728 matches) 491.823
4. NWL (679 matches) 486.357
5. BBL (672 matches) 492.506
6. WWL (603 matches) 493.405
highest average strategy total (active wrestlers only); 10 free matches for managers next cycle
7. SHL (564 matches) 491.429
8. ASL (549 matches) 492.914
9. NBL (461 matches) 492.899
10. NAL (460 matches) 492.133
TOP 20 STARS -- active wrestlers only
1. NME: Wonderful Wally Brown (GRL) 209
2. NME: Sinister Steve Stryker (ASL) 207
3. NME/CHAMP: Sir Gunther Kinderwacht (ASL) 188
4. LPPF: Misfit Messiah (NAL) 156
5. LPPF: Medieval Tymes (ASL) 151
6. NME/CHAMP: Nightmare Sam Hell (ASL) 149
7. NME: Lord of Illusions (ASL) 137
8. VIRUS: Mike Drake (HWL) 136
9. VIRUS: Mike Drake (DZL) 132
10. NME: The Mighty Deadhead (XPL) 129
11. NME: Mark the Master Duchaine (GRL) 128
12. NME: Buda von Blitzen (NAL) 124
13. NME/CHAMP: Inferno (GRL) 123
14. NME: Deadly David Death (GRL)
NME/CHAMP: The Executioner (XPL) 120
16. NME/CHAMP: Arson (GRL) 119
17. Executioner (LBL)
EDGE: The Terminator (CZL) 114
19. VIRUS: Outlaw Tony Taylor (EHL)
Ultimate Ice (LBL) 111
PLAYER-MADE RANKINGS
2023 Managers
1. Frank Jay Belcher III 2,130
2. Michael Drake 2,050
3. ~TZ~ 2,005
4. Solomon Shaw 1,915
5. Reign 1,670
6. Steven J. Deane 1,600
7. Brad Norman 1,510
8. "The Smooth One" Jeff Manning 1,370
9. Derek Tuttle 1,330
10. Jeff Annable 1,300
11. Michael Cook 1,125
12. Donald Henry 1,060
13. Let's Go Marchand 910
14. Keith A. Maple
Wade Reinhard 700
16. Mike Carver
Mitchell Johnson 670
18. Steven M. Shotliff 635
19. Adam Kleinow 600
20. Seth Brubaker 585
2023 Stables
1. NME 5,730
2. SOS 4,540
3. VIRUS 3,625
4. EDGE 2,600
5. OMR 1,670
6. COT 1,640
7. ARMY 1,060
8. ORDER 945
9. FRM-16 910
10. TBABIT 770
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 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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