CALVIN'S CORNER -- PRETTY DEADLY LEAGUE

PDL (2/19) "Let's jump right into the Pretty Deadly League. Still in the middle of their Bloody Winter Festival, the Falls Count Anywhere Mega Match came down to Olivia Oblivion storming the ring and tossing Blackjack Betty into the crowd before getting the 3 count then forcing Kolohe out of the ring to pin her on the floor. Tremendous and entertaining win for Miss Oblivion. Can't wait for their next BIG EVENT.

"In other news, Junkyard Jenny retained the 5-10 title with an impressive victory over Samantha Kane. Later, she waxed poetic about her life in PDL.

"Elsewhere, the Royal Family of Doom gathered to discuss their PDL goals. Eclypse called out Olivia Oblivion for her overactive imagination. Then, Vanity changed the subject to the RFOD acquiring more gold. Something they could all agree on, although, the Masked Matriarch didn't seem too concerned. Queen Angela gave the discussion some direction for which she said she could 'hardly wait.'

"Erin Darkstrom delivered an ominous message to the league. Her fellow Scorched Earth Society member, Bailey Buckshot, also had some strong words for the PDL competition.

"Back to where we began, Olivia Oblivion pondered her laundry list of accomplishments both in PDL and IWA. It was somewhat awe inspiring, and she can add PDL MVP to that list too.

"Finally, we learned a little bit about The Spider's wrestling career which has weaved through just about every women's league in the IWA. I'm not really sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing."

-- Calvin Russel

A FULL YEAR IN THE MAKING

The 2025 edition of the IWA Gauntlet Magazine is finally here! Check it out for the past year's record breakers and Year-End Awards, the latest PBM Hall of Fame inductions, All-Time Rankings, a review of the game's stable scene, and the results of a recent manager survey.

Wondering who the most popular manager of 2025 was? The best female wrestler? Which "most underrated" player won back-to-back Best of the Best tournaments? All that and more is inside!

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IWAR MAGAZINE (updated 2/16)

"It's Gold Tuesday, and you know what that means... telling yourself the weak 43 was due over and over until Gold posts!

"The cover of our 238th IWAR Magazine features Skullfire (BBL), who defeated Nature Boy Phil Landers (CWL) to capture the IWAR World Championship! Not only do we celebrate this achievement, but we have an exclusive interview with the new IWAR champ. Skullfire has been the BBL's King of Hardcore Champion for over a year, and now he adds the biggest title in the IWAR to his resume.

"The 7th Ladder Match Battle Royal featured two rings and two winners, as Luthor Alexander (ACW) and Kamikaze (IWL) beat out the field to win the LMBR briefcases and earn an Open Contract that allows them to challenge for the IWAR World title at any time (so long as they give us a heads up before the cycle runs that they want to cash it in). Rumors are already flying that one of them wants to cash it in, and soon!

"Our 'Spring' events -- the Johnny B Cup, the Marano Memorial Tag-team Tournament, the Catfish/Clark Classic, and the 2nd annual IWAR Cup -- are into their third rounds of action, and this is where the field thins down and we see who can rise above the rest. Sure, it's snowy out there, but the IWAR Summer Events will be here soon, so check out the teaser in this issue. Also remember that the IWL will be hosting the IWA's Best of the Best Tournament, one of the biggest events in the game every year, and there are still spots open, so if you want in, speak up and join in!

"Join us TONIGHT (2/17) for the LIVE edition of the IWAR Tubecast, hosted by Alex G, with Matt, Scott, Jimmy, and many more, as we review the results, IWAR news, and Johnny B's IWA Trivia (featuring Johnny B himself offering behind-the-scenes IWA secrets, factoids, and other random fun), respond to unfiltered feedback from our players in the live chat window, and add in the usual nonsense and gibberish. It was a good run of 98 episodes, but we pulled the plug on the IWAR Gold Strategy Workshop with strategy expert Mike Cook as a result of the chaotic results in the past six months. That said, we are not leaving players in the dark, as we have created the IWAR Cheat Sheet, and if you want to get a copy of it before the next cycle, drop me a line. Our shows about How to Win in the IWA and the Multi-man Special are still available. (Both YouTube links will open in new browser windows. The IWA is not responsible for their content.)

"The IWAR Creative Team -- Mike, Derek, Scott, Jeremy, Aaron, Alex, Patrick, Ryan, Tom, Dan, Derek (no, the other one), Rob, Darren, Jimmy, and I -- would like to thank our players for making the IWAR the best place to play in the IWA."

-- IWAR Commissioner Matt Riley

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WOMEN'S CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS (updated 2/9)

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CALVIN'S CORNER -- LONE WOLF LEAGUE

LWL (1/29) "Kicking off the new year with my old friend, LWL. They had a resurgence in 2025, but they go into 2026 in need of new blood. They did manage to sign 'Rebel Angel' Jack Carter who quickly grabbed the Texas title, and rumors abound of bringing in 'The Gator' Billy Buster. We'll have to wait and see on that one.

"One major development right out of the box is that Lone Wolf has a new Commissioner... well... sort of. Firebrand Elijah Thorne is trapped in another one of his delusions. He currently believes that he is the Lone Wolf Commissioner and is acting accordingly... sort of. Can't wait to see where this goes.

"Back to reality, Stan 'The Mullet' Malitowski shocked everyone when he defeated Justin Vickers to become the LWL Imperial Heavyweight Champion at the Resolution pay-per-view event. Say what you will, I think he's gonna be a great flagbearer for Lone Wolf, and, hey... Justin Vickers is still the 2025 LWL Wrestler of the Year!

"'The Outcast' Ando Snaggletooth continued to build his impressive LWL resume with another League title victory as well as a dominant win in the Ball Dropping Free-for-All Ladder Match. Unfortunately, his long-time partner, Big Rye, has departed. A damaging blow to the tag-team scene for sure.

"Let's face it, Commissioner Thorne and his brother, 'The Menace' Eli Richter, seem to be the only legit tag-team left, and they're already the Imperial Tag-Team Champions. The TV Tag-Team Champions, Happy Anderson and Flathead Rob don't really seem like much of a threat. Although, ol' Flathead has been on a bit of a roll lately. Honestly, I think the best bet here is Galim Tursambayov and Carter Matthews.

"In other news, 'Mad Dog' Tommy Zulu suffered a vicious assault at the hands of 4 men from the ASL known as The Brand. It wasn't long before 'Rebel Angel' Jack Carter took the credit and let us all know he was paid to do it by Masa Onita. He then went on to berate and belittle the entire Lone Wolf roster. I wanna see who's gonna defend the league's honor... at least, until Tommy Zulu is ready to get back in the ring.

"Finally, Happy Anderson is happy to be back competing in the LWL and has declared himself its biggest star. ... Oh, and Norman Conquest debuted his new look. Nice!"

-- Calvin Russel

THIS JUST IN FROM THE RTL NEWS DESK:

"Immediately after RTL bulletin #51, during an off-air segment, True Impact Heavyweight Champion 'Uncut G.E.M' Greg E. Money was ambushed by The Maryland Militia. RTL President Jack Toonie provided only this statement: 'The full extent of the injuries sustained by our Heavyweight Champion are still unknown. We'll have an update on his condition, a full recap of the attack, and a decision on the future of the True Impact Heavyweight title next cycle.'

"After taking out another top star and joining D.O.D., are Morris & Clothier the two most dangerous men in the IWAR Network?"

-- Jerry Ringer

THE UNOFFICIAL HOW TO WIN IN THE IWA GUIDE V2.0 (updated 5/1/25)

Learning the ropes in a game where those ropes are imaginary can be confusing. Back in 2018, an unofficial How to Win in the IWA video was published to help. Now, a mere seven years later, IWA Strategy Expert Mike Cook and IWAR Commissioner Matt Riley have streamlined the video to get players started down the path to higher scores. Good luck!

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SPECIAL EDITION OF THE IWAR MAGAZINE: IWA TURNS 38, BRL HITS 600! (updated 4/10/23)

"This special edition of the IWAR Magazine that acts as the Unofficial History of the IWA starts in 1985 and honors the Battle Royal League reaching its 600th cycle of competition by following the growth of the game through the events, changes, wrestlers, rivalries, and more. We hope you will enjoy this trip down memory lane, and the odds are good that you will see some names you recognize. This is an update to the 2017 edition, so if you saw it before, check it out again and see all that we've added.

"Thanks to all the people who've played in the IWA and have helped to make the game so much fun."
-- IWAR Commissioner Matt Riley

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