WHY AREN'T YOU IN THE BRL?

Check out the latest issue of the Battle Royal League's Commissioner Report to see what you're missing! Right click HERE and choose "Save Target As..." (you will be downloading a PDF file with a size of 412K).

A TRULY SUPER EVENT

Join one of the most respected leagues in the IWA! Join the league that has featured legends such as Eric Lindsay, Austin Pierce, W.P. Mills, and others. Where else can you win the Global title, or defend your title in South America? Now is a great time to join the Super Hero League in the Jade Federation, because the winner of the battle royal in bulletin #243 will earn a league title shot that he can cash in at any time during the year. To support this event, all transfers to the SHL will be free for the next two cycles. After cycle #243, every four cycles, the battle royal winner will earn a shot at the league champ! If the league hits 50 cards, the league champion will earn 25 free matches and $50,000, and all active wrestlers who spend a minimum of $8 the following cycle can use $20,000 in imaginary money to challenge all ten regional champions. For more info on the league, e-mail cap2317 followed by the @ symbol and then aol.com.

WELCOME TO THE WAR!

Do you want to compete in a league dedicated solely to WCW/WWF-based wrestlers during the height of the wrestling television war? Wrestlers jumping ship, contracts negotiated, classic feuds re-imagined, magazine-style reports, co-branded PPV's, and more... the fun starts this coming Iron! More information can be found by contacting Peter Houston at pkhous followed by the @ symbol and then telusplanet.net, or by visiting the WFL board. (This link will open in a new browser window. The IWA is not responsible for any content on this message board.) Enlist in the fight today!

Note: An initial draft is being held on January 9th at 7 PM, Mountain Standard Time. After the draft, the remaining wrestlers are up for grabs. Your roster is limited to a maximum of 6 wrestlers. Please read the "Welcome to the War" thread for details!

WCW RISES AGAIN!

"Hello, folks. I'm Lee Macko, Ted Turner's youngest stepson. After months of negotiations with Vince McMahon, I was finally able to buy back the rights to the company my stepfather Ted Turner made, WCW! I promise to restore WCW in all its glory, and then some! However, I can't do it alone, as I need many more great managers and wrestlers alike to sign on before I can open the World Championship League (WCL). The era will range from the start of WCW in 1988 to about 1995. This will have a feel, and be run, similar to that of one of the greatest tribute leagues in the IWA, the MRL. For more info and to sign up, please contact me at lmmacko followed by the @ symbol and then yahoo.com."

EXPERIENCE THE MAYHEM

"My name is MR. C, and I am the commissioner of the Mat Mayhem League. I'd like to invite you next cycle to come and try us out. We're looking for managers who enjoy story-driven angles and feuds, and are not afraid to send in trash talk! This is a rookie league, but it will open up to more experienced players for one cycle. 5 FREE matches will go to any new wrestlers or transfers. We are in the Gold Federation. Contact me at edgerx followed by the @ symbol and then yahoo.com, and I can send you more info or past reports."

FAREWELL TO NINA

Tragically, on Saturday, December 3rd, 2011, Nina Spickelmier, also known as Nina Johann and Nina Schmitt, passed away. So far the only details known are that there was fluid in her lungs, a blood clot was present, and she passed in her sleep. The time and cause of death are yet unknown. An autopsy is underway. Nina is survived by her three children, Joy Spickelmier, Carlos Johnson, and Meagan Phillips; grandmother Venita Spickelmier; mother Sandra Spickelmier; father Sherman Linn; sisters Kandi and Terene Spickelmier; Jennifer and Chrissy Linn; also, her common law husband not recognized by Social Security, Chris Schmitt. She was 33.

Chris Schmitt: "She was my world, my life, my wonder, my soul, my angel, and my confidant. She changed my life, and I will forever love her."

Rest in peace, Nina.
Feb. 10, 1978 - Dec. 3, 2011

IWA TEAM LOTTERY III

Sign-ups for this event start January 2, 2012. You must have an account on the IWA Players Board. (This link will open in a new browser window. The IWA is not responsible for any content on this message board.) Teams will be picked randomly; you won't know what your team is until after the drawing. Each player on the winning team will receive 25 free matches. Each player on the runner-up team will get 20 free matches, and each player on the 3rd place team will get 15 free matches. To enter the Lottery, go to the Events Board and look up "Team Lottery sign-ups."

For those of you who haven't played Team Lottery:

• You can only use three wrestlers.
• You must keep them in the same league.
• You must list the league and federation they are in.
• You must list your name to receive your winnings.
• Both rookies and veterans are welcome.

This event will last 6 cycles, and will begin on February 2, 2012. The contest is officially over when the IWA Report is posted after that sixth cycle. Good luck to all, and have fun!

MATCH SELECTION SHEET

If you need another match form, right click HERE and choose "Save Target As..." (you will be downloading a file with a size of 137K, so be patient).

This is a PDF file, so Windows users will need to install the free Adobe Reader to print it out. Click HERE to open the download page in a new browser window. You may also want to try Foxit Reader, which is free, much smaller, and opens PDF files almost instantly. Click HERE to open the download page in a new browser window. (You can have both programs installed at the same time to see which one you like better.)

CSL MATCH RESULTS

If you're a manager in the Center Stage League, click HERE to see the latest match results.

E-MAIL REMINDERS

Keep a copy of every e-mail you send us, and make sure iwa or IWA appears in the subject line to avoid any delays. If you do not receive a reply within 48 hours (not counting Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays), re-send your message. Kimberly replies to all legitimate e-mail.

Do not use attachments since your message will automatically be erased BEFORE it is opened or even previewed. This is to prevent the spread of computer viruses.

Finally, make sure to e-mail any matches, strategy changes, etc. at least 24 (and preferably more than 48) hours before your league will be processed.

NEW ROOKIE LEAGUE POLICY

From now on, managers may not create new wrestlers or transfer existing wrestlers into rookie leagues without permission from both the league commissioner and IWA Management. This protection does not expire after a certain number of cycles: it ends when it is agreed that managers in the league are ready to compete against more experienced players.

We hope this change will provide those who are new to the game with a chance to hone their skills on a more even playing field.

The Special Leagues page contains a list of our rookie leagues.

AN EXCEPTION TO OUR STABLE INITIALS POLICY

Our policy against changing stable initials after a league has been processed, but before The IWA Report has been published, failed to address the special nature of the World Wrestling League. Since this league does not allow stable initials, managers are prevented from gaining recognition for their group on an IWA-wide basis should they win a major title.

Attaching stable initials in The Report alone should have zero impact on in-league angles and storylines, since the WWL doesn't even use them (and by "them" we mean stable initials; the WWL certainly uses angles and storylines!). Because we are also able to afford our snail mail players the same option, we see no reason to prohibit managers from having Report-only initials in this league.

Several members of the WWW stable pointed out this shortcoming in our policy, although it just as easily could have been any other stable had its wrestlers won major titles from that league. We're glad this special circumstance occurred at the beginning of the year since it allows all groups to start on equal footing. (Remember that the January issue of The IWA Report actually lists the major champions from the final cycle of the previous year.)

NEW POLICY FOR CHANGING NAMES AND/OR STABLE INITIALS

Effective immediately, wrestlers may only change their names and/or stable initials at the time their league is processed. As usual, Kimberly has been too nice in honoring requests, and we feel the situation is getting out of hand. Allowing these changes to occur between bulletin mailings can create confusion, and leave managers who choose to play via snail mail feeling "out of the loop" or like less-valued members of our wrestling family.

We want to use the Internet to provide conveniences for all who play our game, but that must be balanced with keeping the emphasis on the league bulletins -- where the action is! When wrestlers are permitted to change these attributes between bulletin mailings, it makes on-line activity just as important as league activity; it's as if time doesn't "pause" between bulletins #34 and #35 like it should, but instead continues on in some arena that exists only on the Internet. That's obviously not fair to our snail mail players.

So from now on, wrestler information must remain a reflection of what is printed in the league bulletins. This should ensure that everyone -- whether on-line or not -- will be on the same page. You can decide for yourself if that was intended to be a pun. :)

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