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IWA Mid-South News for 02.10.04
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by Stacy McMackin, Moderator

--CHRIS HERO SENDS MESSAGE FROM EUROPE TO IWA FANS!!
--WIFEBEATER INJURED; MAD MAN PONDO ADDED TO 8-MAN!!
--PAYBACK, PAIN, AND AGONY THIS FRIDAY NIGHT IN HIGHLAND!!

(We received the below E-mail from Chris Hero today, and he asked that it be
posted for everyone to read. Best of luck to Chris as he conquers Europe!)

This is extremely overdue, but I feel that I owe to you, the fans, a bit of a
farewell. I'm sitting in a library right now, about 15 miles from Liverpool,
trying my best to keep up with my e-mails. I'm touring currently for All S
tar Promotions all throughout England. The promoter, Brian Dixon, runs shows
nearly every day and has been promoting shows for over 30 years.

It's been nearly a month since my last IWA match, and it was, without a
doubt, the biggest match of my career. I wrestled for IWA Mid-South for three
and
a half of the most memorable years of my life. The promoter, John Williams,
was like a father, and the fellow wrestlers, like brothers. Just about
everything I know now, I learned in those three and a half years, and I owe
quite a
bit to Ian and IWA Mid-South. Hell, I even lived with Ian and Patti for a few
months in 2001. IWA was and will always be something special to me. I've
gained memories, experiences and friendships that will last me a lifetime. In
93
minutes, I defeated CM Punk but 20 minutes inside a cage was all Danny
Daniels needed to send me away.

I'm fortunate to have done and seen so much and I'm thankful that everything
has gone so well. I've spoken with Ian and Prazak and I know they value my
opinion, so I may be gone from IWA Mid-South as a wrestler, but my influence
will still be around whether it be behind the scenes or through a training
aspect.

I'm really not sure how to word everything, but I guess what I want to say is
that sooner or later, the time comes to move on. I work pretty steadily in
Europe, right now for All Star and for other promotions like wXw and such, so
I'm going to be rather busy for the next few months. But, past that, I'm not
really sure what the future holds. I'm generally an optimistic person, so I
have a feeling that everything will work itself out and fall into place
accordingly.

I'm not going to name any names because I don't want to forget anyone, but
thanks for everything. The fans. The wrestlers. Long live IWA Mid-South.

Sincerely,
Chris Hero

IWA Mid-South Wrestling returns to action this weekend, with events of Friday
night in Highland, IN and Saturday night in Salem, IN!

Friday, February 13th is "Payback, Pain, and Agony" at the Lincoln Center
(2450 Lincoln Street) in Highland, IN. The Lincoln Center is located just
minutes
outside of Chicago. Bell time is 7:30pm. Tickets are $15, $12, and $10, and
will be available at the door on the night of the show. Ringside tickets are
also currently available in advance at the Lincoln Center box office. Take note
that front row is almost sold out, so make sure you get your tickets early.

The scheduled Eight Man Tag Team/Ring Ropes Wrapped In Barbed Wire Match this
coming Friday night, February 13th, as part of the IWA event at the Lincoln
Center in Highland, IN is undergoing a bit of a change.

Ian Rotten & Balls Mahoney & "Metalhead" Steve Stone were set to team up with
the debuting Wifebeater of CZW fame against Brad Bradley & Ryan Boz & Jim
Fannin & Carmine DeSpirito in the matchup, but due to a weightlifting injury
suffered this past week, Wifebeater has been sidelined from competition for the
duration of the weekend's events. Taking Wifebeater's place on the
Rotten/Mahoney/Stone team will be the 2003 King of the Death Matches and Fannin
adversary
Mad Man Pondo! It is sure to be a wild eight man war this Friday night just
outside of Chicago with one of the craziest wrestlers on the planet added to the
mix.

Wifebeater was scheduled to take on JC Bailey the following night, Saturday,
February 14th at the National Guard Armory in Salem, IN. Bailey's opponent for
the Salem event has yet to be determined, and will be announced at Friday
night's event in Highland.

For those who had not already heard, the collarbone injury sustained by Alex
Shelley last week will keep him out of action for a period of 6-8 weeks, and
forced him from his scheduled sixth match in the Best of Seven Series against
Jimmy Jacobs this Friday in Highland. Taking Shelley's place will be the
current NWA TNA X Division Champion "The Future" Chris Sabin.

Here's a look at the card for Friday in Highland...

***Eight Man Tag Team Match/Ring Ropes Wrapped In Barbed Wire***
BALLS MAHONEY & IAN ROTTEN & "Metalhead" STEVE STONE & MAD MAN PONDO vs. BRAD
BRADLEY & RYAN BOZ & JIM FANNIN & CARMINE DeSPIRITO

***Texas Death Match***
JC BAILEY vs. "Spyder" NATE WEBB

***IWA Light Heavyweight Title Match***
[Champion] MATT SYDAL vs. PETEY WILLIAMS

"Barbaric Berzerker" JIMMY JACOBS vs. "The Future" CHRIS SABIN

DANNY DANIELS vs. "The New Age Punisher" B-BOY

"Anarchist" ARIK CANNON vs. DELIRIOUS

DAIZEE HAZE vs. LACEY

Plus: BJ WHITMER, AUSTIN ARIES, TRIK DAVIS, THE WILD CARDS, "All-Star" CRU
JONES, TRIK DAVIS, and more of your IWA favorites in action, including a few
surprises. You never know who might show up!

DIRECTIONS TO THE LINCOLN CENTER
2450 Lincoln Street - Highland, Indiana

Coming from the south (Louisville)...
Merge onto I-65 N.
Merge onto I-465 W via exit number 106. 19.74 miles
Merge onto I-65 N via exit number 20- on the left- toward CHICAGO. 130.38
miles
Merge onto US-30 W via exit number 253B toward MERRILLVILLE. 8.10 miles
Turn RIGHT onto INDIANAPOLIS BLVD/ US-41. 4.24 miles
Turn RIGHT onto LINCOLN ST. 0.09 miles

Coming from the north (Chicago)...
Merge onto I-94 E toward INDIANA.
Merge onto INDIANAPOLIS BLVD/ US-41 S via exit number 2A. 1.93 miles
Turn LEFT onto LINCOLN ST. 0.09 miles

Saturday, February 14th is "Broken Hearted" at the National Guard Armory
(1100 N. Shelby Street) in Salem, IN. Bell time is 7:30pm. Tickets are $10 & $8
and will be available at the door.

Here's a look at the matches scheduled for Salem...

IAN ROTTEN vs. ADAM FLASH

"Anarchist" ARIK CANNON vs. "The New Age Punisher" B-BOY

"Barbaric Berzerker" JIMMY JACOBS vs. AUSTIN ARIES

JC BAILEY vs. An opponent to be announced on Friday

CORPORAL ROBINSON vs. RYAN BOZ

"Metalhead" STEVE STONE vs. "King of Diamonds" EDDIE KINGSTON

MICKIE KNUCKLES vs. "ODB" ONE DIRTY BITCH

Plus: "Black" JACK MARCIANO, TRIK DAVIS, "The Tremendous" EMIL SITOCI, and
more of your IWA favorites in action.

DIRECTIONS TO SALEM NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
1100 N. Shelby Street - Salem, Indiana

Coming from the south (Louisville)...
Merge onto I-65 N.
Take the IN-60 exit- exit number 7- toward HAMBURG/ SALEM. 0.21 miles
Take the ramp toward HAMBURG/ SALEM. 0.02 miles
Turn LEFT onto IN-60. 27.71 miles
Turn RIGHT onto WESTSIDE VLG. 0.11 miles
Turn RIGHT onto IN-135/ IN-60/ N MAIN ST.
Continue to follow IN-135/ N MAIN ST. 0.47 miles
Turn LEFT onto W HOMER ST. 0.29 miles
Turn RIGHT onto N HARRISON ST. 0.02 miles
Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto W HOMER ST. 0.09 miles

Coming from the north (Indianapolis)...
Merge onto I-65 S.
Take the IN-56 W exit- exit number 29B- toward SALEM. 0.24 miles
Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto IN-56/ W IN-56/ W MCCLAIN AVE.
Continue to follow IN-56. 18.69 miles
Turn RIGHT onto N SHELBY ST. 0.43 miles

Upcoming matches a glance...

2/21 Oolitc, IN - The former "Road Dogg," and current member of NWA TNA's 3
Live Kru, B.G. James makes his return to IWA Mid-South, against an opponent to
be selected by Jim Fannin!

2/28 Lafayette, IN - Steel Cage Match between JC Bailey and "Spyder" Nate
Webb! Plus Bradley & Boz take on Sydal & Delirious in a Tables & Ladders &
Chairs
tag bout!

3/6 Highland, IN - IWA teams up with RCW for a double header! IWA's card will
feature current IWA Champ Jerry Lynn, plus the return of Homicide!

For up to the minue card information, call the IWA hotlines at 630-585-3958
in Chicago, and 502-569-1701 in Louisville.

See everyone this weekend!


Hotline Friends of IWA Mid-South
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Mac Daddy Mike & Bryan Redd's Hotline
(based in Louisville)
502-588-5746

The Ringside Report with Dwight & Andre
(based in Chicago)
847-604-3769


IWA MID-SOUTH LIVE EVENT SCHEDULE
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(Event dates and locations subject to change)

02.13.04 Highland, IN @ Lincoln Center (2450 Lincoln St.) "Payback, Pain, and
Agony"
02.14.04 Salem, IN @ National Guard Armory (1100 N. Shelby St.) "Broken
Hearted"
02.21.04 Oolitic, IN @ Community Center Gym (235 Hoosier Ave.)
02.28.04 Lafayette, IN @ National Guard Armory (5220 East 200 South)
03.05.04 Oolitic, IN @ Community Center Gym (235 Hoosier Ave.)
03.06.04 Highland, IN @ Lincoln Center (2450 Lincoln St.)
03.19.04 Salem, IN @ National Guard Armory (1100 N. Shelby St.)
03.27.04 Lafayette, IN @ National Guard Armory (5220 East 200 South)
04.09.04 Oolitic, IN @ Community Center Gym (235 Hoosier Ave.) "April
Bloodshowers 2004"
04.10.04 Highland, IN @ Lincoln Center (2450 Lincoln St.) "Simply The Best 5"
04.17.04 Lafayette, IN @ National Guard Armory (5220 East 200 South)
04.24.04 Salem, IN @ National Guard Armory (1100 N. Shelby St.)
05.21.04 Salem, IN @ National Guard Armory (1100 N. Shelby St.)
05.22.04 Highland, IN @ Lincoln Center (2450 Lincoln St.) "Tag Team Title
Tournament"

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