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JOHNNY B SAYS

I have four important announcements this cycle, and first up is the tragic, shocking news that beloved manager Robert J. Ratliff has passed away.

"Catfish Rob" did very well on the competitive side of the game, winning everything from regional titles via the battle royal to the IWA World Championship, but I would argue that his greatest accomplishment was the indelible legacy he leaves behind. He truly personified what this game can be at its very best: fun, friendly competition and cooperation. Rob was known for his continual positive attitude in the face of numerous severe challenges to his health, as well as his genuine elation at other players' success. He was always willing to support and participate in other players' angles rather than trying to impose his own wishes upon them, and his reputation for coming to the aid of commissioners in need was legendary. Rob brought immense joy to his fellow managers through his delightful characters, their often outrageous storylines, and especially his incomparable artwork.

His qualifying wrestlers have been posthumously inducted into our Hall of Fame, and we bumped up the necessary stats for a few that were extremely close to eligibility. Some of his many, many friends volunteered to collectively donate enough imaginary funds from their own grapplers to allow two more of his iconic creations to enter the hallowed Hall, along with a longtime tag-team partner managed by the recently departed and also dearly missed Timothy L. Clark. In addition, they will be holding various events and renaming titles in Rob's honor, as they did for Tim.

Tim and Rob were good friends whose careers were cut far too short, but IWA podcast episodes featuring the extremely entertaining duo are still available at https://www.youtube.com/@timothyclark9100/videos. They also made frequent appearances on IWA Flip's InterFed Radio channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIUquDr8zOJdb-lut4RNXUg/videos. I've personally listened to every single show, and highly recommend them all.

Thank you for all the wonderful memories, Catfish. There will never be another player like you.

One final note pertaining to Rob is that I would like to thank all of you for making his time in the game so enjoyable. Your friendship and camaraderie meant so much to him that his family saw fit to mention the IWA in his obituary. As much as we all treasured his companionship, the feeling was completely mutual. Thank you for all you did to help him enjoy an occasional escape from his physical suffering.

The IWA community is also mourning the loss of former manager Robert Lawrence, who remained friends with players long after his retirement from the imaginary ring. He won his last major title in the July 2006 cycle, claiming the Steel Federation belt with KOI: The Pickle (DIL). If that made you smile, then you have an inkling of just how much he brightened the lives of every player lucky enough to know him.

Thanks for all the competition, Bobby, and thanks for all the laughter. You made your mark in our history books, and that's something cancer can never take away. Rest in peace, old friend.

And now for some much-needed good news: manager ~TZ~ pointed out that instead of labeling the Report and league bulletins with the same cycle name, it would make more sense to have the cycle name at the top of the Report reflect the league results that the major title play-offs were based on. Therefore, the next issue, which will be mailed out with the January bulletins, will be marked "End-of-Year 2025," and from then on, the cycle name in the Report will trail the one used in the league bulletins by one round. That means the January issue of the Report will accompany your Winter cycle bulletins, the Winter Report will be included with your February cycle bulletins, etc.

And finally, the IWA staff will be taking a break for one week at the end of this cycle, so the January cycle will begin on December 29th. I encourage you to spend that time away from the game with your loved ones, and cherish every moment.

IMAGIMANIA 40

There were 187 wrestlers classy enough to sign up for this dignified event, and by the time the last venue had taken down its ultra-luxurious-yet-surprisingly-affordable-by-the-hour party tent, 26 had collected $250,000 in imaginary earnings and 25 free matches for their managers, per title. Corey Workman received an extra 25 free matches because Flushing, New York, was where most participants ended up going.

(Early results showed different winners in Booger Hole, Boring, Defeated, Good Grief, Little Hope, and No Name because the three new champions were erroneously omitted from the contest. The previously announced champions will be keeping their prizes because we had the foresight to purchase an insurance policy covering mistakes from a small company in Carefree, Arizona.)

The winners -- who, it's worth noting, have every right to hold their heads high -- were as follows:

Accident Champion (MD)

COT: Fredrick Charles Harford (WTL)
Adam Kleinow of Maryland

Bingo Champion (ME)

GLC: Hal Jordan (SHL)
Matthew McDougle of Texas

Bland Champion (MO)

Herman Munster (AAL)
Matthew McDougle

Booger Hole Champion (WV)

Arsenal (LWL)
Kenneth Plasse of Alabama

Boring Champion (OR)

Dark Danger (BRL)
McLeon Jadoo of New York

Champion of Buttzville (NJ)

EEArmy: H2O (ASL)
Howard Slugh of Washington, D.C.

Chunky Champion (MS)

CWE: "Tailor-Made" John Whiddon (ACW)
Corey Workman of West Virginia

Coupon Champion (PA)

DYNASTY: Papacito (RTL)
Jason Francks of Connecticut

Coward Champion (SC)

Herman Munster

Crapo Champion (MD)

Papacito

Champion of Crooksville (OH)

Rey del Mundo (IWL)
Blake Morgan and Gary Cassibry, Sr., both of Mississippi

Defeated Champion (TN)

"Your Everyday Hero" Oliver Livingston (BRL)
McLeon Jadoo

Ding Dong Champion (TX)

AOD: Blake Bloom (BBL)
"The Mouth of the South" Dan Harrell of North Carolina

Dinosaur Champion (CO)

SHS: Agent 26 (BRL)
Tim Pollino of Massachusetts

Dummer Champion (NH)

EEArmy: Blood (ASL)
Mitchell Slugh of Florida

Elephant Butte Champion (NM)

COT: Billy Blunt (ASL)
Adam Kleinow

Flushing Champion (NY)

John Whiddon

Gas Champion (KS)

Kaptain Kryptonite (NBL)
Jimmy Dabbs of North Carolina

Champion of Goobertown (AR)

Agent 26

Good Grief Champion (ID)

Oliver Livingston

Greasy Corner Champion (AR)

R2: He-Man (LSL)
R Squared of Virginia

Gross Champion (NE)

John Whiddon

Hardup Champion (UT)

El Grandioso (BRL)
Bill Slone of Ohio

Hurt Champion (VA)

Captain Midnight (NWL)
Gabriel DiGennaro of Maryland

Champion of Idiotville (OR)

Papacito

Champion of Little Hope (TX)

Arsenal

Champion of Looneyville (TX)

CWE: "Primetime" Logan Thomas (ACW)
Corey Workman

Mud Butte Champion (SD)

Agent 26

No Name Champion (CO)

Dark Danger

Champion of Nothing (AZ)

John Whiddon

Novelty Champion (OH)

Blood

Odd Champion (WV)

The Midnight Rider (AOL)
Matthew McDougle

Peculiar Champion (MO)

El Mascarado (BBL)
Scott Brinson of Florida

Red Shirt Champion (SD)

COBRA: Tomax Paoli (SVL)
Matthew McDougle

Salty Champion (TX)

TRIBE: Blackfoot Chief (APL)
Dan Harrell

Sandwich Champion (MA)

BURN: Oliver Canada (NSL)
John Davis of Tennessee

Sleepy Eye Champion (MN)

SHS: Punk Rock Mike (BRL)
Michael Patuleia of Massachusetts

Slickpoo Champion (ID)

CURE: King Club (SVL)
Sly Smith

Tightwad Champion (MO)

Kaptain Kryptonite

Uncertain Champion (TX)

Kaptain Kryptonite

HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES -- engraved plaque

Robert J. Ratliff of Virginia

HOP: BA Fox (BBL) 1,432-467-106, *58, $4,368,500
DOD: Chief Moose Crossfox (RTL) 716-233-49, *50, $2,121,400
DOD: Double R Rob Ratliff (BRL) 1,201-409-67, *65, $2,831,100
DOD: "The Fastball" Louie Ratcliff (BBL) 1,092-190-39, *51, $1,955,000
DOD: Jane "The Vixen" Red (UCW) 1,470-455-118, *64, $5,772,500
DOD: Mad Max Red Wolf (BRL) 481-192-59, *37, $5,000,000
DOD: Muskrat Joe (LWL) 1,095-355-57, *40, $2,858,200
DOD: Queen Vixen Red (BBW) 862-286-57, *50, $2,284,800
DOD: Ricky "The Fox" Steamboat (UCW) 746-359-62, *50, $1,975,700
DOD: Squeakums the Clown (BRL) 338-214-35, *38, $5,000,000
DOD: Sunny Rose (GAL) 1,000-191-14, *40, $1,785,000
DOD: Tessa the Fox Red (UCW) 610-295-33, *50, $1,427,700
DOD: Trapper Jessie Blu (BBW) 427-227-49, *50, $1,102,400
DOD: Violent Victoria Red (UCW) 663-425-73, *53, $1,790,500
DOD: Wildfire Betty Red (BWL) 963-304-66, *61, $3,310,300

Timothy L. Clark of Washington

DOD/ORDER: Matthew van Slaughter (BRL) 818-176-41, *41, $5,000,000

Seth Brubaker of Ohio

TBABIT: Clodhopper (UNL) 1,032-257-62, *39, $1,943,500
TBABIT: "Grandson" Swim Meet (UNL) 1,010-277-53, *38, $1,634,600
TBABIT: Hayseed (UNL) 1,008-229-55, *40, $1,841,600
TBABIT: Itazura Kuso (UNL) 1,194-465-77, *50, $2,281,900
TBABIT: Johnny London (UNL) 1,042-395-78, *44, $2,048,100
TBABIT: "Pepper" Jack Cheese (UNL) 1,059-306-55, *48, $1,729,900

Michael Drake of New Jersey

CURE/CTI: Ash Aries (FFL) 1,184-458-95, *85, $2,845,400
CURE/CTI: Brain Buster MD (FFL) 1,312-673-100, *85, $3,088,700

~TZ~ of Virginia

EDGE: Ultra Dazzle (RDL) 435-156-58, *50, $668,300
Manager ~TZ~ has announced the retirement of another one of his wrestlers. This time, it is EDGE: Ultra Dazzle hanging up the boots. For more than two decades, Ultra Dazzle has dazzled fans in multiple leagues across the globe with all his great moves. During his career, he enjoyed a brief reign as the EPW King of Chaos Champion in 2022 and, more recently, spent nearly all of 2025 as the RDL Showtime Champion. He also enjoyed success on the IWA-wide stage, including an IWA-wide regional and, most notably, by winning the IWA World Tag-team titles with his brother (and fellow Hall-of-Famer) Mega Dazzle back in 2011 and the IWA World Six-man titles with his other brothers, Fab & Razzle Dazzle, in 2010. Ultra Dazzle will now enjoy an early retirement by mentoring up-and-coming luchadores south of the border.

EDGE/DF: Dominant Factor Rage (BBL) 289-206-40, *57, $910,800
EDGE/DF: Dominant Factor Fury (BBL) 328-206-41, *51, $1,273,200
EDGE/DF/CHAMP: Dominant Factor Nemesis (BBL) 406-252-54, *51, $1,302,300
Also retiring into the IWA Hall of Fame this cycle is the OG trio of the famed Dominant Factor stable. They first hit the ring in the HWL back in 2007, and subsequently terrorized locker rooms across the IWA in the CFL, AEL, BHL, and eventually the BBL. During their run, they won the IWA World Tag-team, World Six-man, and U.S. Six-man titles, as well as several multi-man rankings together. They also found individual success, with Nemesis winning the IWA World title in 2022 along with the Iron Federation, Elite, and Hardcore titles. Fury added in the Bronze Federation, Asian, and an IWA-wide regional title. And Rage chipped in another IWA-wide regional. The trio also ushered in reigns as BBL TV Doom Champion (Fury), Steel Interfed World Tag champs (Rage & Fury), CFL Intercontinental Tag champs (Rage & Fury), and HWL Hardcore Six-man champs. Now that they've said farewell to their fans in the Blood Bath League, it's time for them to focus their efforts on bringing up the next crop of the Dominant Factor elite!

EDGE/NME: Sonic (WEW) 600-104-37, *50, $739,200
One more wrestler from ~TZ~'s stable is calling it quits this cycle: Sonic. He did his share to bring some glory and recognition to his crew over the years, including winning the Jade Federation strap, an IWA-wide regional, and the IWA U.S. Tag-team titles, not to mention several other close calls. He also spent more than 2 1/2 years carrying the SHL Hardcore Championship. When asked what he plans to do during retirement, the superstar responded nonchalantly that he plans to dig himself a hole and hide out for a bit.

WORLD, U.S., KING OF THE RING

World Champion

SOS/ARMY: "Ultra-Violent" Chico Salazar (ECL)
Donald Henry of Illinois; 501; $250,000 + 75 free matches or a real wrestling belt & 25 free matches, 10 free matches for ECL managers next cycle

Donald dedicates this World title to the memory of Catfish Rob Ratliff.

U.S. Champion

SOS: Lifeguard Wade (COL)
Derek Tuttle of Florida; 501; $100,000 + a large plaque or 25 free matches; edged CURE/VD: Viral Infection (NAL), BURN: Resurrected Skeleton (NSL), CURE: Lance (GRL), EDGE/ROT: Masta Mind (JDL), CURE/VD: Yeast Cooker (AAL), DYNASTY: Papacito (RTL), SOS: Crazy Gangster (LBL), SOS/WAI: The Sidewinder Sinjin Savatage (YJL), "Bad to the Bone" Marowak Black (XWA)

King of the Ring

Quasi Dragon (LPL)
Bill Slone of Ohio; $50,000 + a large plaque or 25 free matches; 274 KotR total; hold positions were 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 14, 15; battle royal hold positions were 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13

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

Iron Federation Champion

CURE: Sean Storm (BOL)
Michael Eaves of Mississippi; 501

Steel Federation Champion

CURE/VD: Skin Infection (LPL)
Frank Jay Belcher III of Michigan; 501

Gold Federation Champion

DYNASTY: Shrug Shadow (ACW)
Jason Francks of Connecticut; 501; edged SOS: Death Dealer Seth Phoenix (KHL), EDGE/FF: Uncle Slow Moe (RTL)

Diamond Federation Champion

SOS/ARMY: "Ultra-Violent" Chico Salazar (ECL)
Donald Henry of Illinois; 501; edged CURE/CTI: Nate Hatred (YJL), EDGE: King of the IWA Jason Lambert (APL), BURN: Angus O'Grady (NSL)

Bronze Federation Champion

SOS/ARMY: "Razorblade" Genaro Romero (EHL)
Donald Henry; 501; edged EDGE: Brute (HRL), CURE/CTI: Atticus Black (LNL), CURE/VD: Wicked Clown (COL)

Jade Federation Champion

SWAN SONG: Shapeshifter -- Itachi (UCW)
Keith A. Maple of Ohio; 501; edged EDGE: Renegade (GCL), SOS/ARMY: Stitches O'Malley (JDL), SOS: #1 SOS Manager Mike Cook (FSL), EDGE: Juggalo (SHL), CURE: Jimmy Rogue (TGL)

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

American Champion

COT/GUN: Blair Noir (PDL)
Patrick Wallace of Texas; 501; edged SOS: #1 SOS Manager Mike Cook (FSL), EDGE: Juggalo (SHL), Shrug Shadow, CURE/VD: Skin Infection (LPL), BURN: Angus O'Grady (NSL), CURE: Jimmy Rogue (TGL)

Asian Champion

SOS/ARMY: "Ultra-Violent" Chico Salazar (ECL)
Donald Henry of Illinois; 501; edged SOS/ARMY: Stitches O'Malley (JDL), EDGE: Brute (HRL), EDGE: King of the IWA Jason Lambert (APL), EDGE/FF: Uncle Slow Moe (RTL), CURE/VD: Wicked Clown (COL)

Elite Champion

EDGE: Renegade (GCL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; 501; 60 free matches or a real wrestling belt & 10 free matches; edged #1 SOS Manager Mike Cook, Juggalo, Shrug Shadow, Uncle Slow Moe

Hardcore Champion

SOS/ARMY: "Razorblade" Genaro Romero (EHL)
Donald Henry; 501; edged DYNASTY: Bandida (BWL)

International Champion

CURE/CTI: Nate Hatred (YJL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey; 501; edged SWAN SONG: Shapeshifter -- Itachi (UCW), Renegade, CURE: Sean Storm (BOL), SOS: Death Dealer Seth Phoenix (KHL), CURE/CTI: Atticus Black (LNL)

Metropolitan Champion

DYNASTY: Shrug Shadow (ACW)
Jason Francks of Connecticut; 501; 15 free matches

Rookie Brawl Winner

Random Baltimore Vagrant (NWL)
Garrie Morris of South Carolina; 499

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

National Champion

SOS: The Boogeyman (LBL)
Solomon Shaw of Maine; 501; a large plaque or 25 free matches; West Coast region; edged EDGE: The Bishop (APL), SOS/ARMY: Hootie's Bodyguard Rawdog (CZL)

Central Plains Champion

DYNASTY: Hillbilly Kevin (BRL)
Dewey Saddler, Jr. of Ohio; 501; edged SOS/WAI: Ja'Quavian Snickerdoodle (RDL), EDGE: Sgt. Warner (WEW), Misthios Nicolai Jarrah (XWA)

East Coast Champion

EDGE: Bad News Boyd (XWL)
IWA Legend Terrence Boyd of Georgia; 501; edged COT: "The Spanish Man of War" Inigo Montoya (FAL), CURE: Awesome Sean MCA (UCW), EDGE: Cale Turner (ASL), COT: Dee Snuts (ECL)

Great Lakes Champion

TBABIT: The Shoestopper (ZZL)
Tom Cottrill of Ohio; 501; edged "Hard Luck" Jackie Devlin (XWA), EDGE: Brackish Bruiser Bedlam (AOL), R2: Prancing Horse (NFL), EDGE: Hades (JDL)

Mid-Atlantic Champion

EDGE/FF: Hollywood Nobody (SHL)
Glenn Della Pesca of Nevada; 501; edged R2: Bad Omenz (WEW), BURN: Half-Past-Dead Tommy Gravestone (NSL)

Northeast Champion

EDGE/ROT: West Side Killa (JDL)
Rich Reilly of New Jersey; 500; edged SOS: Americano Buddy Donner (IWL), AOD: Lazy Booker (YJL), SOS/ARMY: Madman Schrodinger (CZL)

Pacific Northwest Champion

BURN: Undead Soldier (NSL)
John Davis of Tennessee; 501; edged EDGE: Great Malenko (ZZL), CURE/CTI: Tain "Ted" Knutzz Johnson (MML), EDGE: Black Checker (APL), X Khan (XWA)

Rocky Mountains Champion

EDGE/ROT: East Side Killa (JDL)
Rich Reilly; 501; edged EDGE: Legend from the Past (WEW), EDGE: Nightmare (LNL)

Southeast Champion

EDGE: Cronus (CSL)
~TZ~ of Virginia; 501; edged BURN: Oliver Canada (NSL)

Southwest Champion

EDGE: Luigi (NSL)
~TZ~; 501

LADIES' TITLES

Ladies' World Champion

COT/GUN: Blair Noir (PDL)
Patrick Wallace of Texas; manager retained title; 501; $50,000 + a plaque or 15 free matches; edged DYNASTY: Bandida (BWL)

Ladies' U.S. Champion

CURE/VD: Nasty Patsy (LLL)
Frank Jay Belcher III of Michigan; 500; $25,000; edged NGAA: Rydia Stormer (MDL)

Queen of the Ring

SOS/WAI: Zephyra Bloodfire (VUL)
Justin Vickers of Missouri; 269 QotR total

Ladies' National Champion

EDGE: The Queen of Hearts (LLL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; 501

Ladies' Tag-team Champions

SOS: The Tsuenami Sue Norris & Aunt Flo (VVL)
"The Smooth One" Jeff Manning of Ohio; 516; edged SOS/WAI: Ferrari Girls #24 & #25 (LLL), COT: Sugar & Spice Machines (PDL), SOS/WAI: Sophie O'Sullivan & Eva Nescence (GAL)

Ladies' U.S. Tag-team Champions

SOS: Scarlett O'Hara & Animal Girl (VVL)
Jeff Manning; 516

World Six-woman Champions

EDGE: "Blackjack" Sharon Gamble, "The River Queen" Betsy Beau, Dominant Factor Beauty (MDL)
~TZ~ of Virginia

DOD: Tany Roja, COT: Belle James, Alexa Winters (GAL)
Derek Leftridge of Missouri (Roja) & Tom Flesher, passed out on the LIRR; 521

U.S. Six-woman Champions

EDGE: "Beautiful" Becky, "Heartbreak" Heather, "The Showstopper" Bethany Hall (MDL)
~TZ~; manager retained titles

COT: Kupua, Maka, Kolohe (BBW)
Robert Lawson of Colorado; edged CURE/VD: Arianna's Piranha, CURE/CTI: Flower "Pot" Child, CURE: Carnage Clan Crusher (VUL)

TAG-TEAM TITLES

World Tag-team Champions

COT: Billy Joel Kidman & T6R: Awkward Silence (QPL)
Caleb Crawdad of Florida & Brian M. of Ohio; Crawdad held titles 11 cycles in a row, M. retained titles; share of $50,000 + 15 free matches

COT: Best of the Best VIII & XIII (MUL)
Steven M. Shotliff of Minnesota; manager retained titles

EDGE: Vergil & The Undertaker (CSL)
~TZ~ of Virginia & Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; ~TZ~ held titles 10 cycles in a row, Deane retained titles

EDGE/ROT: Shogun Assassin & EDGE/FF: Taylor "Egg & Cheese" Ham (WWL)
Rich Reilly of New Jersey & Glenn Della Pesca of Nevada; Reilly held titles 3 cycles in a row

CURE/VD: Trojan Horse & CURE/CTI: AIWF World Champion Francisco Ciatso (AAL)
Frank Jay Belcher III & Michael Drake of New Jersey

CURE/CTI: Crazy Horse Johnson & CURE/VD: Scrub-Vicious (NAL)
Mitchell Johnson & Frank Jay Belcher III, both of Michigan

SOS: Captain America Elijah Blackheart & God Complex Legion Cage (NDL)
Solomon Shaw of Maine

SOS: The Ultimate Worrier & Tuba Toothpaste (AEL)
Derek Tuttle of Florida

SOS/WAI: MaAuto & MaHomes (LPL)
Justin Vickers of Missouri

BURN: Loki Dragon, Jr. & Shinobu Kashima (NBL)
John Davis of Tennessee

Top Contenders

11. CURE: Drake Iron & CURE/VD: The Wild Bushman (HWL)
EDGE: Mr. America & EDGE/FF: Silver State Stomper (EEL)

13. COT: Minnesota Wrecking Crews XIV & XV (PKW)
ranked #23 last time
COT/SHS: Brendan & Ruairi McFlaherty (BRL)
COT: PrEsEnT & EDGE/ROT: Disciple of Terror 14 (CFL)
SOS/WAI: Alpha Males #10 & #14 (EWL)
SOS: Short-Fuze Friestadt & "Throw Some" Dee Sonnatbish (WDL)
BURN: "Rocket" Ryan Inferno & "Cannon" Conner Blaze (NSL)

19. COT: Adam Michaels & Subpar Machine (UCW)

20. EDGE/FF: "The Expo-se" Evan Fontaine & EDGE/ROT: Rye Guy 18 (MEL)
CURE: Mean Mike Eaves & SWAN SONG: Xtra 4 Hire (Bill) (ASL)

22. SOS: Anti-Eternia He-Mann & Evil-Lyn (LSL)

23. CURE/CTI: Anakin Black & CURE/VD: Armageddon (HLL)
CURE/CTI: "The Joker" M.J. & CURE/VD: "The Prodigy" F.B.III (DXL)

25. COT/NSB: Angus Macallan & Andrew Aberlour (RDL)

26. EEArmy: King Tide & Hurricane (SVL)
last of the teams with 516

U.S. Tag-team Champions

COT: Tim Bucktooth & EDGE/ROT: Seven 11 (CFL)
Caleb Crawdad & Rich Reilly; Crawdad held titles 10 cycles in a row; share of $25,000

EDGE: Spoilers from the Past & Future (AOL)
~TZ~; manager held titles 7 cycles in a row

AOD: "Big Homie" D.J. Trump & The Smoke (MUL)
"The Best in New York" David Silliman; manager retained titles

CURE/CTI: King Cobra & CURE/VD: Bread Maker (LPL)
Michael Drake & Frank Jay Belcher III; Belcher retained titles

BURN: Max Mayhem, Jr. & Joey Cheers, Jr. (NBL)
John Davis

SOS: Beefcake Hardcastle & BURN: Diamondback (NSL)
Solomon Shaw & John Davis

SOS: "Too Privileged" Tim Preston & Rockin' Ryan Leaf (AEL)
Derek Tuttle

SOS/WAI: Alpha Males #21 & #22 (SHL)
Justin Vickers; 516; edged EDGE/FF: "The Lost Legend" PB Twix Stix & EDGE/ROT: Prodigal Son (WWL), COT: Rachel Yamazaki in a Machine Mask & Bob Starr in his Usual Mask (PKW), SOS: Straight-Edge Superstar & The Saint (NDL), SOS/WAI: Alpha Males #16 & #20 (UCW), COT: Foot Soldiers #2 & #3 (IGL), EDGE: Aldo Mantaya & Star Warrior (HRL), EDGE/RF: "Steady" Eddie Thomas & EDGE/ROT: Rye Guy 20 (MEL), EDGE: Max Moves & Daniel Blaze (EEL), EDGE: Heracles & The Mummy (CSL), COBRA: Dreadnoks Zandar & Zarana (SVL), SOS: Declan Xavier & Mason Dixon (WDL)

SIX-MAN TITLES

World Six-man Champions

SOS: Ravishing Rick Dynamite, Twisted Youth, Disturbing Ambulance Chaser Ron Zombie (KHL)
Solomon Shaw of Maine; retained titles, moved up from U.S. titles before that; share of $50,000 + 15 free matches

SOS: "Wildman" Joe Brody, Man Ray, Probably not Mike Cook (EEL)
Derek Tuttle of Florida, Solomon Shaw, Michael Cook of Kentucky; Shaw held titles 6 cycles in a row, Tuttle 4 in a row, Cook 3 in a row

SOS/WAI: Alpha Males #15, #69, #87 (BRL)
retained titles
SOS/WAI: Alpha Males #1, #2, #3 (NPL)
SOS/WAI: Alpha Males #4, #5, #6 (CAW)
SOS/WAI: Alpha Males #7, #8, #9 (EWL)
Justin Vickers of Missouri; manager held titles 3 cycles in a row

AOD: Lord Explicito, No Me Importa, Nature's Tears (GWL)
retained titles
AOD: Dump Truck, Stanky Legg, Tree Trunk Shatterday (MUL)
AOD: Vampire Warrior, Gumby, Pokey (AOL)
Chuck Zietlow of Minnesota (Warrior) & "The Best in New York" David Silliman; Silliman held titles 3 cycles in a row

TBABIT/BxBx: "Cheesy" Tommy Velveeta, Ol' Bud, Tony "Zippy" Dog (LPL)
Jake Joyce of Illinois; retained titles

IMT/47: We Are In This Together, The New Normal, Virtue-Signaling Male Karen the 13th (HAL)
Kevin Elrod from FEMA Camp Region V; retained titles

EDGE: President Carver, Night Eagle, Performance Center Trainer 12 (CSL)
Mike Carver of Pennsylvania, ~TZ~ of Virginia, Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; ~TZ~ held titles 86 cycles in a row, Carver & Deane 29 in a row

COT: Bullet for My Greg Valentine, EDGE/ROT: Disciples of Terror 19, 20 (CFL)
Caleb Crawdad of Florida (Valentine) & Rich Reilly of New Jersey; Crawdad held titles 11 cycles in a row, Reilly 8 in a row

COT: Crosby Stillsan Kevin Nash, Scott Holland Oates, T6R: Roast'ummmz (QPL)
Caleb Crawdad & Brian M. of Ohio (Roast'ummmz)

COT: Flint Genesee Kettering, Subpar, Super Fast Machines (UCW)
Adam Kleinow of Maryland (Kettering) & Tom Flesher, passed out on the LIRR; Flesher held titles 13 cycles in a row, Kleinow retained titles

COT: Bonecrusher Bobby Stryker, Gordon Donovan, Ron Gorman in Machine Masks (PKW)
"Dr. Pain" Mark Duchaine of Vermont (Stryker) & Tom Flesher

COT: Prince George Montgomery, Cecil Howard Calvert, Garrett Washington Allegany (WTL)
Adam Kleinow

CURE: Kyle O'Reilly, CURE/VD: Filthy Itch, SARS (HLL)
Michael Drake of New Jersey (O'Reilly) & Frank Jay Belcher III of Michigan; managers held titles 3 cycles in a row

BURN: Pavel the Giant, Roman Alexeev, Vodka Nikolov (NBL)
John Davis of Tennessee

Top Contenders

20. The Honorable Gil T. Azelle, Perry Legal, Lee T. Gation (IWL)
previous champions

21. EDGE/FF: Hot Wok Han, EDGE: Rip Ripley, EDGE/ROT: Rye Guy 5 (MEL)
last of the teams with 521

U.S. Six-man Champions

CURE: Seth Corino, CURE/CTI: Johnny Lugnutz, CURE/VD: Mr. Warwick (MUL)
Michael Drake, Mitchell Johnson, Frank Jay Belcher III, both of Michigan; Belcher held titles 12 cycles in a row, Drake 3 in a row, Johnson retained titles; share of $25,000

EDGE: Dominant Factor Vanity, Performance Center Trainer 3, VIP/CTI: Carver in a mask #4 (CSL)
~TZ~, Steven J. Deane, Mike Carver

EDGE: Sheriff Buck Remington, Lester the Lurker, Dynamo Dexter Poindexter (AOL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina

COT: Booker Plain White T's, EDGE/ROT: Disciples of Terror 23, 24 (CFL)
Caleb Crawdad (Booker) & Rich Reilly; Reilly held titles 8 cycles in a row, Crawdad 3 in a row

SOS: "Gas Station" Richard Pills, "Electric" Tesla Blanchard, "The Gambler" Jackson Mississippi (ASL)
Derek Tuttle; manager held titles 9 cycles in a row

TBABIT/BxBx: Troy LaCroix, Billy "Bull," Jimmy "Party" Dog (LPL)
Jake Joyce; manager retained titles

BURN: Mario Martini, Gio Gatto, Fabio Fione (NBL)
John Davis; 521

TOP 10 LEAGUES

1. BRL (1,036 matches) 494.478

2. ACW (874 matches) 495.852
highest average strategy total (active wrestlers only); 10 free matches for managers next cycle

3. WTL (841 matches) 489.466

4. BBL (796 matches) 495.697

5. NWL (748 matches) 464.467

6. NBL (728 matches) 483.651

7. SHL (711 matches) 492.912

8. IWL (609 matches) 495.151

9. DXL (441 matches) 493.792

10. CWL (411 matches) 495.191

TOP 20 MONEY HOLDERS -- active wrestlers only

1. Kaptain Kryptonite (NBL) $63,501,600

2. CURE: Mike Drake (HWL) $45,844,000

3. SWAN SONG: Medieval Tymes (NAL) $27,867,100

4. COT/CHAMP: Sir Gunther Kinderwacht (ASL) $22,493,000

5. DFI: American Freedom Fighter E.J. (SHL) $21,115,038

6. SWAN SONG: Misfit Messiah (ASL) $20,733,300

7. Gray Jedi: Baroness Vestara (SHL) $20,439,900

8. Gray Jedi: Duchess Talon (SHL) $20,200,600

9. NGAA: Hawkeye Science (HLL) $19,957,800

10. CURE: Mike Drake (DZL) $19,702,500

11. Arsenal (LWL) $19,071,200

12. Gray Jedi: Countess Jade (SHL) $18,916,500

13. Gray Jedi: Queen Maladi (SHL) $18,822,000

14. SHS: Punk Rock Mike (BRL) $18,728,000

15. SHS: "Money-Driven" Mike Sebastian (BRL) $17,951,500

16. SHS: Agent 26 (BRL) $16,583,100

17. NGAA: Rydia Stormer (MDL) $16,287,100

18. COT: Pete the Geek (IGL) $15,836,400

19. "Mr. Everything" Kirk Lockran (EWL) $15,318,500

20. SOS: Author of Agony LePage Turner (CWL) $13,810,000

PLAYER-MADE RANKINGS

2025 Managers

1. ~TZ~ 3,285

2. Frank Jay Belcher III 2,600

3. Derek Tuttle 2,385

4. Jake Duvall,
Solomon Shaw 2,355

6. Brad Norman 2,020

7. Steven J. Deane 1,915

8. Caleb Crawdad 1,820

9. Michael Drake 1,715

10. "The Best in New York" David Silliman 1,685

11. Donald Henry 1,630

12. Jeff Annable 1,600

13. Justin Vickers 1,590

14. Tom Flesher 1,430

15. Rich Reilly 1,410

16. Mitchell Johnson 1,390

17. "The Smooth One" Jeff Manning 1,345

18. Michael Cook 1,320

19. Adam Kleinow 1,190

20. Keith A. Maple 1,160

2025 Stables

1. SOS 8,255

2. EDGE 6,840

3. CURE 4,005

4. COT 3,330

5. AOD 1,725

6. TBABIT 1,345

7. SWAN SONG 1,040

8. HERO 910

9. IMT 675

10. DOD 465

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, Unknown Wrestler, 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