IWAR MAGAZINE (updated 10/6)

"Gold Tuesday is here, and you know what that means... wondering if asking A.I. to do your strats was a good idea.

"The 249th edition of the IWAR Magazine features the controversial breaking news that longtime BRL Commissioner Maddog Dick Jackson has been removed from office! A source deep within IWA Headquarters has revealed that an investigation is underway to determine if the Common Sense Commissioner has truly become the Corrupt Commissioner. Questions about his ability to lead the BRL grew when six members of the BRL roster joined the IWAR Draft, and more followed after the draft when it was revealed that Jackson tried to trade away Punk Rock Mike as part of a deal to acquire the WTL's pick. A move like that would have enraged the fans who love the four-time winner of the BRL's Most Popular Wrestler award. There have also been questions about his handling of the title shot process in the BRL, and there are concerns over how much money Dick has lost over his wagers on the WNBA. What will this mean for the BRL, the events, and its star-studded roster? What does this mean for the IWA Hall-of-Famer, whose career appears to be ruined?

"The IWAR's Fall Events (Bound for Glory, the Tag-team Derby, and the Triple D Cup Trios Tournament) roll into round three this cycle, and we also review the 2026 IWAR Draft. It was a lot of work and a lot of fun, so remember the other half of this event: the four cycles of competition to determine who will win the prizes.

"ImagiClash 25's recap is inside this issue, and it is full of twists and turns. No spoilers!

"This issue announces the 9th Ladder Match Battle Royal sign-up details, so join in and don't miss out. This issue also rolls out the information on next year's IWAR Spring Events: the Johnny B Cup, the Marano Memorial Tag-team Tournament, and the Catfish/Clark Classic! Check out the details inside this issue. (Note: The fee to join the JBC or the Marano is just $1 per entry!)

"Join us WEDNESDAY night, October 7th, for the LIVE edition of the IWAR Tubecast, hosted by Alex G, with Matt and any of the Creative Team members who can make the show, 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, Garrie, and I -- would like to thank our players for making the IWAR Network the best place to play in the IWA."

-- IWAR Commissioner Matt Riley

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PLAYER RANKINGS WITH CLASS (updated 10/3)

Manager "Dr. Pain" Mark Duchaine has created an app that introduces the concept of weight classes (based on total roster size) into the unofficial player rankings, which aim to gauge performance in the game by number of major title victories. Wondering how you stack up using his version? Click HERE for the overall standings for the entire year thus far, HERE for his rankings that focus solely on the women's titles, HERE for those that only count men's singles gold, HERE for his rankings restricted to the men's tag belts, HERE for the standings based on just the World and U.S. Six-man Championships, and HERE for the men's overall rankings.

Note that Mark's system does not award bonus points for winning the same team titles more than once in a given cycle, unlike the other player-made rankings.

HARDCORE X -- An X Wrestling Event... presented by XWA

World X Title Match
In a match for the ages, Chad Adams came out hot. Clearly trying to establish himself as the aggressor and set the tone early on. Buck Dewitt was having none of it and fought off the assault with his usual bullying tactics. The Cornerstone found himself trapped in a corner absorbing multiple hard chops several times, but he took it like a champ and battled back repeatedly. A powerbomb and several hard stomps kept Bruiser dominating until his opponent managed to get to the outside and slow his momentum.

Adams used his superior skills to turn the tables on the bigger man with fast moving attacks including dropkicks and knee strikes and even a nasty lariat. Dewitt struggled to keep up after taking a few knee stomps and surviving a figure four leglock. The two got into a brief back and forth slugfest which saw Dewitt regaining the upper hand, but it was short lived as The Cornerstone ducked away and used a back elbow smash and a second rope double axe handle to set up the Adam Bomb.

"The Cornerstone" Chad Adams is the new World X Champion

Hardcore Free-for-All
An enclosed steel cage was set up for the main event, and wrestlers were encouraged to bring the weapon of their choice. Over 50 combatants entered the cage with baseball bats, steel chairs, kendo sticks, crowbars, what appeared to be a table leg, brass knuckles, a leather strap of some kind, a fire extinguisher, a screwdriver, one guy wrapped his fist with barbed wire, and even a bowling ball found its way into the cage.

At one point, "Bad to the Bone" Marowak Black and Syrian Assassin teamed up for several eliminations including Falcon and Misthios Elias Lysander. In other action, Wiseau Sirius beat down "The Blueprint" Curtis Adams using a crowbar to deal some serious damage. Creeping Death crept up on Merwin Shakyleg Dupry and sent him home with two shaky legs courtesy of a Louisville slugger. Meanwhile, Rostam the Unbreakable and Colossal Machine used nearly every weapon available to wage their own private little war. And Maquina Sombra nearly killed Spencer Beaumont with the aforementioned bowling ball. In the end, it was Masked Hollywood in the cage with the table leg who secured the victory!

Masked Hollywood is XWA's first ever Gen X Hardcore Champion

-- X Wrestling

FREE WRESTLER IMAGES FOR IWA MANAGERS!

Darrin Maurer is generously allowing all IWA players to use his AI-created wrestler photos in their trash talk, free of charge! Head over to his Facebook page, AI Original Pro Wrestlers, and see if any would be a good fit for a character on your roster. While you're there, don't forget to like and follow, because he adds new images all the time.

Thanks for supporting the game, Darrin!

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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!

(Click HERE for the YouTube page. This link will open in a new browser window. The IWA is not responsible for its content.)

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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