IWA REPORT
Vol. 29, No. 4 -- March 2024
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HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES -- engraved plaque

Michael Cook of Kentucky

SOS: "Who the Heck Is?" Mike Cook (AAL) 1,155-218-54, *45, $505,700
Mike Cook Fact #7: Mike Cook once won the Bronze Federation, World Tag, U.S. Tag, World Six, and U.S. Six titles out of a single league, with no other managers in the multi teams.

 

WORLD, U.S., KING OF THE RING

World Champion

SOS: First Sierra (AAL)
"The Smooth One" Jeff Manning of Ohio; 501; $250,000 + 75 free matches or a real wrestling belt & 25 free matches, 10 free matches for AAL managers next cycle

U.S. Champion

EDGE/NME: Hercules (SHL)
~TZ~ of Virginia; 501; $100,000 + a large plaque or 25 free matches; edged SOS: Monster Truck Tanaka (BRL), EDGE: Sly Guy Scott Warner (RDL), CURE: Drake Younger (DZL), NME: Hooded Destroyer (GCL), COT: Leviathan (UCW), NME: Big Money Graem Stembridge (ASL), SOS/ARMY: "Inner City Guerrilla" Ruckus Scarsdale (ECL), NME: Brute (XPL), COT: Deadly David Death (GRL), COT: Minnesota Wrecking Crew II (IGL)

King of the Ring

SOS/ARMY: Sugar Skull Delta (HRL)
Donald Henry of Illinois; $50,000 + a large plaque or 25 free matches; 275 KotR total; edged The Wolf That Walks Like A Man (LNL); hold positions were 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14; battle royal hold positions were 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 15

 

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

Iron Federation Champion

AOD: Hardware Hank (QPL)
Chuck Zietlow of Minnesota; 501

Steel Federation Champion

COT/FRM-16: Soldat Turk (LPL)
Let's Go Marchand from the Right Side of the Tracks; 500; edged NME: The Creep (WDL)

Gold Federation Champion

SOS: Bronze Champ Mike Cook (NDL)
Michael Cook of Kentucky; 501; edged DYNASTY: Hillbilly Kevin (BRL), PPA/COT: War Pig (BBL)

Diamond Federation Champion

NME: Pastor Powerbomb (XWL)
"The Game" from Parts Unknown; 501

Bronze Federation Champion

COT: Joey Everclear (RDL)
Tom Flesher; 501; edged SOS/ARMY: "Payaso" Rudo Garcia (HRL), CURE/CTI: Malakai King (LNL), CURE: Brock Payne (AOL), EDGE/NME: "The Edge" Johnny Walker (EHL), SOS: Seniram Eht Nioj (AEL), NME: Gravedigger (GRL), COT/HWY: The Highwayman (WWL)

Jade Federation Champion

SOS: First Sierra (AAL)
"The Smooth One" Jeff Manning of Ohio; 501; edged NME: Hooded Nightmare (GCL), SOS/ARMY: "Hood Boss" Rembrandt Halsted (DXL), COT/FRM-16: Clockwork Rondo (PKW), NME: Muskrat Joe (LWL), EDGE/NME: Ice Man (SHL), SOS/ARMY: "Voice of Dissent" Tyrone Duncan (JDL), TBABIT: El Elefante Volador (FSL), EDGE: Bol "Son of a Chucker" Bol (TGL), COT: Prince George Montgomery (UCW)

 

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

American Champion

SOS: First Sierra (AAL)
"The Smooth One" Jeff Manning of Ohio; 501; edged CURE: Brock Payne (AOL), EDGE/NME: Ice Man (SHL), DYNASTY: Hillbilly Kevin (BRL), SOS: Seniram Eht Nioj (AEL), TBABIT: El Elefante Volador (FSL), EDGE: Bol "Son of a Chucker" Bol (TGL), COT/HWY: The Highwayman (WWL)

Asian Champion

SOS/ARMY: "Hood Boss" Rembrandt Halsted (DXL)
Donald Henry of Illinois; 501; edged COT: Joey Everclear (RDL), SOS/ARMY: "Payaso" Rudo Garcia (HRL), COT/PPA: Mother Dragon (MDL), SOS: Bronze Champ Mike Cook (NDL), SOS/ARMY: "Voice of Dissent" Tyrone Duncan (JDL)

Elite Champion

SOS: "Gold Digger" Gina Colada (BWL)
Matt Riley of Massachusetts; 501; 60 free matches or a real wrestling belt & 10 free matches; edged Rembrandt Halsted, NME: Muskrat Joe (LWL), Joey Everclear, Ice Man, Hillbilly Kevin, El Elefante Volador, PPA/COT: War Pig (BBL)

Hardcore Champion

Gina Colada
edged COT/FRM-16: Clockwork Rondo (PKW), Muskrat Joe, NME: Pastor Powerbomb (XWL), EDGE/NME: "The Edge" Johnny Walker (EHL), NME: Gravedigger (GRL), War Pig

International Champion

NME: Hooded Nightmare (GCL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; 501; edged CURE/CTI: Malakai King (LNL), AOD: Hardware Hank (QPL), COT: Prince George Montgomery (UCW)

Metropolitan Champion

Rembrandt Halsted
edged Ice Man, Hillbilly Kevin, War Pig

Rookie Brawl Winner

"Slap Shot" Chris Samocki (NWL)
Leon Edward Osowski of Pennsylvania

 

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

National Champion

NME: "The It Factor" Michael Cage (RDL)
Timothy L. Clark of Washington; 501; a large plaque or 25 free matches; Northeast region; edged NME: Snake Eyes (TGL), EDGE: "One-Eyed" Felix Lucha (DZL), COT/FRM-16: Giant Viking #1 (NSL)

Central Plains Champion

EDGE: Hooligan C. Bass (IIL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina; 501; edged EDGE: Repulsive Rodney Stevens (UNL), SOS: Punch Rebel (AAL), NME: Johnny Hellhound (TGL)

East Coast Champion

NME: Massacre (IGL)
Solomon Shaw of Maine; 501; edged NME: Frown the Maniacal Clown (SHL), TBABIT: "Pepper" Jack Cheese (UNL)

Great Lakes Champion

CURE: Junik Matteo (WEW)
Michael Drake of New Jersey; 501; edged TOXIC/KILL: Jake Jensen (PKW), CURE/BDE: Demun in a Straw Hat (WWL), SOS/ARMY: Pillpopper (JDL)

Mid-Atlantic Champion

EDGE: Mr. Freedom (CZL)
~TZ~ of Virginia; 501; edged NME: Irish Wolfhound T-Rex (IGL), AOD: Vampire Warrior (AOL), EDGE: Honor (STL)

Pacific Northwest Champion

NME: Doctor Horror (SHL)
Timothy L. Clark; 500; edged EDGE: Bumpin' Bubba Ugly (UNL), NME: Duke Smacktalker (IWL), SOS: Lance Pants (WTL), SOS: Uzi Pawn I (AEL), AOD: The Job Guy (BBL)

Rocky Mountains Champion

SOS/ARMY: Zombiekorpse (CZL)
Donald Henry of Illinois; 501

Southeast Champion

CURE: A.M. Sapteunick (AOL)
Michael Drake; 500; edged NME: The Fiend (GRL), EDGE: Mega Dazzle (RDL), SOS/ARMY: Hard Decisions Williams (HRL), SOS/|: "Rebel" Red Radar (UNL)

Southwest Champion

NME: Clinch (HRL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; 501; edged EDGE: Achilles (CZL)

West Coast Champion

NME: Dream (LNL)
Steven J. Deane; 501

 

LADIES' TITLES

Ladies' World Champion

SOS: "Gold Digger" Gina Colada (BWL)
Matt Riley of Massachusetts; 501; $50,000 + a plaque or 15 free matches; edged Mother Dragon

Ladies' U.S. Champion

NME: Queen Vixen Red (BBW)
Robert J. Ratliff of Virginia; 500; $25,000; edged >U/SOS: Betty Thanu (BWL)

Queen of the Ring

COT/PPA: Mother Dragon (MDL)
Robert Lawson of Colorado; 501; 273 QotR total

Ladies' National Champion

NME: Lady Natasha Blackheart (BBW)
Robert J. Ratliff; 501; edged NME: The Queens of Spades & Diamonds (LLL)

Ladies' Tag-team Champions

CURE/LPPF: Powdered Nailz & Kandy Kane (VVL)
Keith A. Maple of Ohio; 516; edged COT/DVC: Beatrix & Ursula van Chaos (GAL), COT: Hardcore Wendy Reinhard & Sadistic Shirley Brosious (MDL)

Ladies' U.S. Tag-team Champions

COT: Destyni Sanchez-Leon & "Nature Grrrl" Nakita Wu (GAL)
Adam Kleinow of Maryland; edged SOS: Sparta Cortez & G.I. Jane Martelle (VVL)

World Six-woman Champions

CURE/LPPF: "Notorious Beauties" Jamie Szantyr, Lauren Williams, Ashley Lomberger (VVL)
Keith A. Maple; retained titles

COT: Sugar, Spice, Everything Nice Machines (PDL)
Tom Flesher; retained titles

COT: Lady Fear, Colossal Alma, Sensational Sydney Reinhard (MDL)
Wade Reinhard of Pennsylvania; 521

U.S. Six-woman Champions

EDGE: "Scary" Kerry Harlowe, TBABIT: Doctor Thunder, "Terrific" Terri Dog (PDL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina, Seth Brubaker of Ohio, Jake Joyce of Illinois; held titles 3 cycles in a row

COT: Lethal Lori Reinhard, The Mangler Marjorie, Brawlin' Lynn Brosious (MDL)
Wade Reinhard; 521

 

TAG-TEAM TITLES

World Tag-team Champions

CURE/BDE: "Big Homie" D.J. Trump & The Smoke (IIL)
The Landlord from Wicked City; share of $50,000 + 15 free matches

CURE/LPPF: "Future Legends" Johnny, Jr. & Preston Quinn, Jr. (OSL)
Keith A. Maple of Ohio

COT: El Super Rana & El Conquistador (UNL)
Adam Kleinow of Maryland

SOS/TWGWK: Forklift-Certified Corey the Stocker & Zachary Attackary, Head of Security (NSL)
Jake Duvall of Georgia

NME: Supreme Overlord & "The Surething" T.J. Ryder (CSL)
~TZ~ of Virginia & Solomon Shaw of Maine

Top Contenders

6. EDGE/CHOSEN: Midnight Warrior & EDGE: Insane Rob Z (MEL)

7. EDGE: The Bodyguard & Dominance (STL)

8. COT: Gordon Donovan & Doug McMaster in Machine Masks (NAL)
COT: "Wild" Mark Enkidu & "Smokin'" Jay Driver (FAL)
NME: Ghostrider & Shawn "The Shocker" Sanchez (BHL)
SOS: Jumpin' Jeff Farmer & SOS/ARMY: "Street Hustler" Yardie Skott (XWL)
SOS: S.L.U.M. Tiger & Yooka Laylee (LBL)

13. REGS: Shotgun James Carnage & Texas Jesse Tombstone (WTL)

14. SDG: The Samoan Assassin & Toa Anoa (BRL)
held titles previous 2 cycles
SOS: "BAC BOYZ" Randy & "Smiling" Tim Keefe (NDL)
ranked #5 last time
HIGHER FLYERS: Graig Gagne & "Jumpin'" Jim Brazil (QPL)
"The Major" Bennie Factor & "The Genuine" Arty Fischel (CWL)
CURE/VD: Encephalitis & Rabies (AAL)
EDGE: John & Travis Iron (HLL)
EDGE: Ultra Warrior & Triton Mercury (DZL)

21. NME: Quishy Taylor & Squishy Sabo (FIL)
NME: Timbo & Jimbo Slice (BBL)
COT: Strong & Jumbo Machines (XPL)

24. SOS: Clutch Steinberg & Bad Boy Keith Blonde (WDL)

25. COT: Regular & Boring Machines (APL)
last of the teams with 516

U.S. Tag-team Champions

SOS: Yung Cessna & Lil' Boeing (CSL)
Jake Duvall; share of $25,000

EDGE/RF: "Steady" Eddie Thomas & EDGE/ROT: Rye Guy 13 (MEL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina & Rich Reilly of New Jersey; 516; edged SOS/TWGWK: Man in Burreeseto Costume & Allah Snackbar, Lord of the Snack Bar (NSL), CURE/CTI: Dixit MJ & CURE/VD: Malaria (NAL), Constable George Campbell & Inspector Henry Taylor (IWL), NME: Blood & Guts (APL), SOS: Short-Fuze Friestadt & "The Tourist" Sue Venir (QPL), CURE/BDE: Bloody 24/7 & Broken Tables (HWL), EDGE: Living Legends #2 & #3 (HLL), SOS: Alex & Axel von Snapp (CWL), NME: Indian Joe & Monkey-Eyed Tim (BHL), CURE/VD: Polio & Powassan (AAL), SOS/TWGWK: Top Sirloin Ferdinand McDonald & Big Tender Zaxby Chanticleer (UCW)

 

SIX-MAN TITLES

World Six-man Champions

CURE/LPPF: "Speed Pinners" Allen, Jr., Brian, Jr., Chris Quick, Jr. (OSL)
Keith A. Maple of Ohio; retained titles; share of $50,000 + 15 free matches

CURE/CTI: Mr. Deeezz Knutzz, CURE/VD: The Reaper of Reefer, CURE: Reigns (MML)
Mitchell Johnson, Frank Jay Belcher III, both of Michigan, Michael Drake of New Jersey; Belcher held titles 37 cycles in a row, Drake 3 in a row

COT: "On Point" Edward Porthuron, Windsor D. Troyt, Soo Yoo-Pai (IWL)
Adam Kleinow of Maryland; retained titles

COT/DH: Francisco Alvarez, Dan Vogelbach, Pete Alonso (MUL)
Tom Flesher; manager retained titles

NME: Beast Mann, CURE: Kid Krash, COT: Killer Karl Kowalski (LSL)
Solomon Shaw of Maine, Michael Eaves of Mississippi, "Dr. Pain" Mark Duchaine of Vermont; Duchaine held titles 7 cycles in a row, Eaves 3 in a row

NME: General Ivan Romanov, Colonel Vladimir Stocic, Commander Nikola Zamov (NAL)
Steven J. Deane of Nebraska; manager held titles 4 cycles in a row

EDGE/NME: Eddie Chavez, Genechiro Teriyaki, Tino Santana (EHL)
~TZ~ of Virginia; manager held titles 56 cycles in a row

EDGE/RF: "Guiding" Gentry Thomas, EDGE: Running Man, EDGE/ROT: Rye Guy 21 (MEL)
Brad Norman of North Carolina, Jeff Annable of Canada, Rich Reilly of New Jersey; Norman held titles 8 cycles in a row, Annable retained titles

EDGE: Living Legends #1, #2, #3 (HLL)
Joshua Haight of Wisconsin

SOS: Cold Stone Austin Steve, Duke Hauser, Stephan "Frontman" Jenkins (LBL)
Derek Tuttle of Florida (Steve) & "The Smooth One" Jeff Manning of Ohio; moved up from U.S. titles; Tuttle held titles 18 cycles in a row, Manning 5 in a row

SOS/TWGWK: Baddest American Hiker Cliff Everest, SOS: Sharon is Karen, SOS/|: "The Strawweight" Peter T. England (SVL)
Jake Duvall of Georgia, Derek Tuttle, Darren Soanes of Canada

TBABIT: Tremor, Sluff, Ripple (UNL)
Seth Brubaker of Ohio; retained titles; manager held titles 3 cycles in a row

TBABIT: "Pirate" Petey Palatine, "Mount" Pedro Prospect, "Saxon" Sean Schaumburg (NSL)
Jake Joyce of Illinois

Top Contenders

14. TBABIT: "Popular" Colby Cheese, Steve, David Hewghes (XWL)
held titles previous 2 cycles; last of the teams with 521

U.S. Six-man Champions

TBABIT/BxBx: Elroy, Troy LaCroix, "Catch of the Day" Kirby Converse (UNL)
Jake Joyce; retained titles; share of $25,000 + 10 free matches

CURE: Brock Rampage, CURE/VD: Mr. Johnson, Mr. Felcyn (MUL)
Michael Drake (Rampage) & Frank Jay Belcher III; managers held titles 6 cycles in a row

SOS: The Ultimate Worrier, Universal Spider, Cyr (AEL)
Derek Tuttle (Worrier) & Jeff Manning; managers held titles 4 cycles in a row

SOS: Rich "Corinthian" Leather, SOS/TWGWK: Waffle House Waitress Wanda, SOS/|: Rechsteiner the Dog-Faced Gremlin (SVL)
Derek Tuttle, Jake Duvall, Darren Soanes; Duvall held titles 3 cycles in a row, Soanes retained titles

NME: The Darkness Matthew Stamboli, "The Baron" Clyde Bixby, Anti-Eternia He-Mann (LSL)
Timothy L. Clark of Washington, ~TZ~, Solomon Shaw; Shaw held titles 4 cycles in a row, ~TZ~ retained titles

EDGE: Off the Wagon, The Last Call Legend, EDGE/CHAMP: The AA Dropout (DZL)
Jeff Annable; 521; edged TBABIT: Le Yeti Chauve, Dr. Nothing, Patient Zero (NAL; held titles previous 2 cycles), COT: Rugged Ronnie, Marvelous Mark, Sensational Steven Damage (MEL)

 

TOP 10 LEAGUES

1. BRL (995 matches) 493.326

2. NWL (863 matches) 482.550

3. DXL (749 matches) 491.000

4. SHL (705 matches) 493.083

5. IWL (701 matches) 493.110

6. BBL (697 matches) 493.889

7. WWL (666 matches) 491.095

8. UNL (637 matches) 495.564

9. NAL (624 matches) 491.667

10. RDL (589 matches) 496.768
highest average strategy total (active wrestlers only); 10 free matches for managers next cycle

 

TOP 20 MONEY HOLDERS -- active wrestlers only

1. Kaptain Kryptonite (NBL) $56,194,100

2. CURE: Mike Drake (HWL) $43,394,400

3. COT/CHAMP: Sir Gunther Kinderwacht (ASL) $21,585,100

4. CURE/LPPF: Misfit Messiah (BRL) $20,196,800

5. DFI: American Freedom Fighter E.J. (SHL) $20,097,838

6. NGAA: Hawkeye Science (HLL) $18,230,600

7. CURE: Mike Drake (DZL) $17,674,400

8. NGAA: Rydia Stormer (MDL) $15,005,300

9. SHS: Punk Rock Mike (BRL) $14,839,400

10. COT: Pete the Geek (IGL) $14,672,300

11. "Mr. Everything" Kirk Lockran (EWL) $14,451,600

12. Sith: Baroness Vestara (SHL) $14,206,000

13. COT: Wonderful Wally Brown (GRL) $14,190,100

14. Sith: Duchess Talon (SHL) $14,037,700

15. SHS: Agent 26 (BRL) $13,821,100

16. Sith: Queen Maladi (SHL) $13,458,900

17. Sith: Countess Jade (SHL) $13,365,000

18. Arsenal (LWL) $12,085,900

19. CURE/VD: F.B. III (MUL) $12,047,400

20. SOS: Author of Agony LePage Turner (BRL) $11,402,200

 

PLAYER-MADE RANKINGS

2024 Managers

1. Brad Norman 845

2. ~TZ~ 675

3. Derek Tuttle 670

4. "The Smooth One" Jeff Manning 545

5. Frank Jay Belcher III 535

6. Michael Drake 425

7. Donald Henry 410

8. Darren Soanes 350

9. Steven J. Deane 325

10. Jake Duvall 300

11. Tom Flesher 285

12. IWA Legend Terrence Boyd 280

13. "Dr. Pain" Mark Duchaine 260

14. Seth Brubaker 255

15. Solomon Shaw 250

16. Keith A. Maple 240

17. Wade Reinhard 225

18. Adam Kleinow
Eric Jones
Jeff Annable
The Landlord
Matt Riley 210

23. Timothy L. Clark 205

24. "The Game" 200

25. Jake Joyce 190

2024 Stables

1. SOS 1,620

2. EDGE 1,325

3. NME 990

4. CURE 870

5. COT 725

6. TBABIT 340

7. AOD 185

8. IMT 140

9. TOXIC 130

10. SDG 100

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

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, 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, Razzle Dazzle, 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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