IWAR MAGAZINE (updated 3/9)

"It's Gold Tuesday, and you know what that means... wondering if both 45s will drop to 43s like they did in Steel!

"The 239th edition of the IWAR Magazine features the winner of the 2025 IWAR Draft, Ravishing Rex Chambers (WTL), whose end-of-the-year run captured the WTL Wrestler of the Year honor and sealed the deal with the IWAR Draft contest. While red-hot rookies The Great Entertainer Brian Clothier and 'G-Force' Garrie Morris (NWL) were the first-overall pick in the draft, it may be that Rex used his falling all the way to the 19th pick as motivation to beat the field. Rex went on to defeat Punk Rock Mike (BRL) to capture the IWAR Revolution Championship with the title shot he earned for winning the IWAR Draft. Congratulations!

"Our 'Spring' events -- the Johnny B Cup, the Marano Memorial Tag-team Tournament, the Catfish/Clark Classic, and the 2nd annual IWAR Cup -- are deep into their rounds as the competition grows even tougher. In our next issue, we will reveal more details on our Summer events and how your wrestler(s) can get involved. This cycle also marks the start of the Best of the Best tournament in the IWL, and we've got an exclusive look at the first-round match-ups: #1 Tommy Zulu vs. #14 Kevin Hurley, #2 Frank J. Belcher III vs. #13 Matt Riley, #3 Solomon Shaw vs. #12 Wade Reinhard, #4 Derek Tuttle vs. #11 Glenn Della Pesca, #5 Brad Norman vs. #10 Adam Kleinow, #6 Caleb Crawdad vs. #9 Mitchell Johnson, and #7 Tom Flesher vs. #8 Rich Reilly. The IWL has always been tough, but it is about to get even tougher!

"Join us TONIGHT (3/10) 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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FREE TRANSFERS & BATTLE ROYAL ENTRIES EVERY CYCLE!

Manager Michael Long, with an assist from manager Caleb Crawdad, has scored a sweet deal for both the BWL and the LWL: free transfers/creations, and free battle royal entries for all active wrestlers every cycle! These leagues limit each player to a single grappler, so they offer an experience like no other.

Create a new wrestler in either or both leagues for free, transfer an existing wrestler into either or both, also for free, or do one free creation and one free transfer. Every cycle that your ring warrior is active (when they sign at least one singles match), they'll automatically compete in the battle royal for free!

CALVIN'S CORNER -- ALL-AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP WRESTLING

ACW (3/6) "March 29th, All-American Championship Wrestling is putting on its biggest show of the year... WrestleNova! It's being held in Pasadena, CA, and the card is incredible. The Hart Association's Ken Needhart & Terry Garnea defend the ACW Heavyweight Tag-Team titles against John Whiddon & Corey Workman.

"Meanwhile, Earnie Slayer gets his shot at Hocus Croakus and the United States title. There's also 4, yes 4, #1 Contender Battle Royals... a Hell in a Cell match featuring Keanu Thunder battling U.S. Mayle... and the ACW Heavyweight Trios match between the champion Regulators and the team of Jawbone Jack, Tormented Timmy & Steel Sampson.

"But the match everyone is talking about is the ACW Heavyweight title match. Shotgun James Carnage is putting his title on the line against an absolute behemoth in Shrug Shadow. I'm looking for this to be a classic, and I know James Carnage is great, but I gotta believe Shrug Shadow is the favorite here.

"In the meantime, Earnie Slayer and Archie 'Bushmaster' Jones journeyed to the swamp so the Bushmaster could reveal The Lessons of the Swamp. Then, Knuckles Nelson had a few choice words for 'The Gaelic' Dick Moore for costing him a Battle Royal victory. And, down at a local gym, it was 'The Fall Guy' Colt Seavers laying it out for Texas Jesse Tombstone. Those two will be tearing it up before you know it.

"Renee Mockslee managed to catch up with newcomers Grandmaster Shisho Yamato & 'The Man of the Night' Deuce Forsythe... together known as The Nightfall Cartel. They made it perfectly clear that they came to ACW to dominate... nothing less. Well, Forsythe did. Yamato doesn't seem to say much.

"Now, on to Luthor Alexander, a top performer, no doubt, but a little over-hyped if you ask me. Anyway, he let everyone know just how grueling the Ladder Match Battle Royal was that he came out of as the Great Lakes champion. But, he's got even bigger things on his mind... like the IWAR World Championship. He let the whole world know that Luthor Alexander takes care of business on his time... no one else's.

"That's all for now... Don't forget... March 29th."

-- Calvin Russel

UNITED IN CELEBRATION!

The UNL reaches bulletin #150 this cycle, and the Commissioner is breaking open his piggy bank to make it an event to remember! Click HERE for a PDF with all the details.

WOMEN'S CONTEST OF CHAMPIONS (updated 3/3)

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CALVIN'S CORNER -- GORGEOUS AMAZON LEAGUE

GAL (2/27) "In a classic match at Galentine's Day, it was Candy K, a team comprised of Candy Starr & Lady K, that christened the new Rose Gold Tag-Team Championship by outlasting Team WAI, Arrow Club and the Velvet Empire.

"In the Boom Boom Belt match, Takoda Reznik pinned Lisa Lamborghini to retain the Boom Boom title and also claim the Boom Boom jackpot.

"The E & M Xpress introduced themselves. Elva 'Nightmare' Dean and Marsha 'Deranged' Ello laid out their goals for tag-team domination in GAL. Six-Man action is a possibility as well with their leader Tany Roja, and they're not leaving out singles competition either.

"Candy Starr proclaimed herself GAL's real TV Champion. She talked of her PDL past and her famous sister, Jenny Starr. Her GAL mission... taking over!

"In the Booooo Grrrlz neck of the woods, Fallon Luna lamented having to defend the Queen of the Amazon title against Lynda Prince again. Awilda Kleinnsteiner picked up the gauntlet thrown down by Wicked Pussycat to show her toughness. And, Nookie the Secreter Weapon put Belle James in her place... a very old place.

"In other news, Lisa Lamborghini, Lynda Prince & Angelina Romanov celebrated their recent successes and the domination of L.A. Express and BURN in GAL. They all agree on how to proceed... BURN IT DOWN.

"Meanwhile, Belle James dropped Carissa Owens in favor of the winning team of Alexa Winters and Tany Roja's girls. Carissa's not having it and declares she will go it alone without any need of help or luck... and still find success.

"One final note, Arrow Club did a nice job of retiring the Deadly Divas Tag-Team titles. Wildheart Margaux Nizhoni and 'Shadow Mare' Takoda Reznik held those titles more than any other team."

-- Calvin Russel

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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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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