We held a special Wednesday night IWA Mid-South Yahoo Group Chat to make several announcements concerning the next few events. Here's a recap of what was covered...
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For those in the Vincennes, IN region, IAN ROTTEN and JAMES GIBSON will be appearing this Thursday morning (5/19) on 100.5 FM WSJD (based in Mt. Carmel, IL) to plug this weekend's events. Tune in from 8am to 8:20am Central time to hear their appearance.
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This Friday night, 5/20, we're back at the National Guard Armory (1100 N. Shelby Street) in Salem, IN. Bell time is 7:30pm. Tickets are $20, $15, $10 and will be available at the door. Directions are available on the IWA-MS web site. On the card:
***IWA World Heavyweight Title Match***
[Champion] JIMMY JACOBS vs. IAN ROTTEN
***NWA Indiana State Title Match***
[Champion] BRANDON THOMASELLI vs. JOSH ABERCROMBIE
***Special Attraction***
JAMES GIBSON vs. DANNY DANIELS
***Winner Receives Women's Title Shot 6/11***
DAIZEE HAZE vs. MICKIE KNUCKLES
BJ WHITMER vs. RICKY REYES
Plus MATT SYDAL, DELIRIOUS, TRIK DAVIS, VITO THOMASELLI, "The Human Rulebook" CHANDLER McCLURE, and more IWA-MS stars in action.
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This Saturday night, 5/21, we're back at the National Guard Armory (1514 Emison Street) in Vincennes, IN. Bell time is 7:30pm. Tickets are $20, $15, $10 and will be available at the door. Directions are available on the IWA-MS web site. On the card:
(if they both retain their respective titles on Friday night, it will be Title Versus Title)
***Main Event***
[IWA World Champion] JIMMY JACOBS vs. [NWA Indiana State Champion] BRANDON THOMASELLI
***Special Attraction***
JAMES GIBSON vs. BJ WHITMER
Plus we will have an over the top rope battle royal, with the order of elimination determining the undercard matches for the evening.
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Smart Mark Video will be filming both the Salem and Vincennes events with two cameras for VHS and DVD release. Additionally, the DVD remaster of the 1997 King of the Death Matches tournament is in the final stages of production, and should be released during the next couple of weeks. The DVD features a 2005 commentary track which includes Dave Prazak, Chris Hero, Trik Davis, Mickie Knuckles, Bryce Remsburg, and Allison Danger.
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IWA-MS returns to the National Guard Armory in Valparaiso, IN on Friday night, 5/27. Matches for the show will be annonced during the coming week.
We are also waiting to hear back from one last ditch possible venue to hold "No Blood, No Guts, No Glory 2005" (featuring the double ring, double cage War Games match) on the original date of Saturday, 5/28. We will know on Friday whether or not the show can take place at the venue. An announcement will be made at the show on Friday evening concerning 5/28. If we are unable to hold the show then, the event will be rescheduled for an upcoming Saturday evening, and will take place in the northwest Indiana/Chicago region.
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IWA-MS co-promotes an event with NWA No Limits Wrestling on Friday night, 6/3 at the National Guard Armory in Muscatine, IA. Visit www.nlwrestling.com for more details on the show.
We're back at the National Guard Armory in Rensselaer, IN on Saturday night, 6/4. "Outlaw" Billy Gunn will be among those appearing on the event.
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We will present an afternoon card, beginning at 2pm, at the old ECW Arena at the corner of Swanson & Ritner Streets in Philadelphia, PA on Saturday, 6/11. The event will take place before the CZW show at the same venue later that night. Tickets will be available at the door the day of the show. Here's a look at the card, should each champion still hold their respective titles come 6/11...
***First Time Ever Meeting***
[2004 Revolution Winner] SAMOA JOE vs. [2002 KOTDM Winner] THE NECRO BUTCHER
***IWA World Heavyweight Title/Gauntlet Series***
[Champion] JIMMY JACOBS will attempt to run the gauntlet and walk away from Philadelphia still champion, as he must face three former IWA World Champions in CHRIS HERO & "Anarchist" ARIK CANNON & DANNY DANIELS
***Six Man Tag Team Match/Hardcore Rules***
IAN ROTTEN & AXL ROTTEN & BALLS MAHONEY vs. MAD MAN PONDO & JC BAILEY & "Mr. Insanity" TOBY KLEIN
***IWA Light Heavyweight Title Match***
[Champion] DELIRIOUS vs. JOSH ABERCROMBIE
***NWA Midwest/IWA Mid-South Women's Title Match***
[Champion] MsCHIF vs. Winner of Knuckles/Haze on 5/20
***IWA World Tag Team Title/Five-Way Elimination Tables Match***
[Champions] RYAN BOZ & TRIK DAVIS to defend against four other teams. The match will begin with two teams. Every two minutes another team will enter the match. Once one member of a team is put through a table, the team is eliminated. The team standing at the end will be the IWA World Tag Team Champions.
The challenging teams are:
"The Iron Saints" VITO & SAL THOMASELLI
"Underwear Model" ERIC PRIEST & SILAS YOUNG
BRANDON THOMASELLI & "The New Age Punisher" B-BOY
EDDIE KINGSTON & BJ WHITMER
***Special Attraction***
CM PUNK vs. "The Notorious 187" HOMICIDE
***Ultra Mega Swiss Homicide***
"Wild Eyed Southern Boy" TRACY SMOTHERS vs. "Double C" CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI
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We're back in Midlothian, IL at the Park District Rec Center on Friday night, 6/17. On the card...
***Falls Count Anywhere/Rematch from 4/8***
SAMOA JOE vs. IAN ROTTEN
Plus the IWA-MS debuts of D-LO BROWN and KEVIN STEEN, plus CM PUNK on the card and more.
We return to the National Guard Armory in Hammond, IN on Saturday night, 6/18 for "A New Beginning." Plans are to hold many of our top level cards at the Hammond Armory during the remainder of 2005, including "The 2005 Ted Petty Invitational Tournament" on 9/23 & 9/24.
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We will return to the Civic Center in Herrin, IL in the near future. We are currently waiting to set a new date with building management for our next show.
Call the IWA-MS hotlines at 502-569-1701 in Louisville and 630-585-3958 in Chicago.