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IWA Mid-South News for 08.09.04
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by Stacy McMackin, Moderator

HEADLINES:
--LAFAYETTE EVENT FOR 8/13 REMOVED FROM SCHEDULE
--WE RETURN TO HIGHLAND ON SAT 8/21
--CHAT TONIGHT, MONDAY, AUGUST 9TH

IWA Mid-South Wrestling management has made a few schedule and lineup changes
during the past 24 hours. Here's the latest, everybody...

The scheduled event for Friday, August 13th at the National Guard Armory in
Lafayette, Indiana has been removed from the schedule. The crew of wrestlers
available for the event from the beginning was to be rather scaled back, due to
many on the IWA roster having previous commitments to wrestle elsewhere on the
date. Over the course of this weekend, a few additional last minute talent
cancellations then made it virtually impossible to put together a lineup that
would justify Lafayette's ticket prices. We apologize for this change to those
fans who had planned on making the trip for the show. IWA will return to the
Lafayette venue on Friday night, September 24th, one week after the Ted Petty
Invitational tournament.

IWA Mid-South is back in action with its next event on Saturday night, August
21st, at the Lincoln Center (2450 Lincoln Street) in Highland, Indiana. The
Lincoln Center is located just minutes outside of Chicago. Tickets are $20,
$15, and just $10 general admission, and will be available at the door.

Here is the updated lineup of matches for 8/21 in Highland...

***Technical Wrestling Duel***
CHRIS HERO vs. "American Dragon" BRYAN DANIELSON

***IWA Light Heavyweight Title Match***
[Champion] DELIRIOUS vs. JIMMY JACOBS

***First Time Ever Meeting In Wrestling***
CM PUNK vs. "The New Age Punisher" B-BOY

***Strong Style Showcase***
"Anarchist" ARIK CANNON vs. "The Notorious 187" HOMICIDE

***Fan Lumberjack Strap Match***
MAD MAN PONDO vs. "Mr. Insanity" TOBY KLEIN

***Grudge Match From 7/31***
IAN ROTTEN vs. "Metalhead" STEVE STONE

***Special Tag Team Challenge Match***
NIGEL McGUINNESS & CHAD COLLYER vs. DANNY DANIELS & BJ WHITMER

Plus more stars of the IWA in action! More details to follow during the
remaining days before the event.

DRIVING 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 CALUMET AVE. SOUTH (exit number 1, on the right)
Turn LEFT onto RIDGE RD.
Turn RIGHT onto INDIANAPOLIS BLVD/ US-41.
Turn LEFT onto LINCOLN ST.

For those interested in printing out the flyer for our 8/21 Highland event to
help spread the word about the show, a full size version of the flyer is on
the web at http://www.freewebs.com/iwamidsouth/images/highland821a.jpg

Call the IWA hotlines at 502-569-1701 in Louisville, and 630-585-3958 in
Chicago.


IWA MID-SOUTH ONLINE CHAT MONDAY NIGHT!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

We will have another informal IWA Mid-South chat tonight, Monday, August 9th,
beginning at 10pm Central/11pm Eastern.

As has been the case thus far for our announced chats, several IWA staff
members will be on hand. Stop in if you get a chance.

The chat room is located as part of the official IWA Mid-South Yahoo Group at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iwamidsouth


FIRST SIXTEEN WRESTLERS ANNOUNCED FOR 2004 TPI!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

IWA Mid-South Wrestling management announced on 8/3 the first official
sixteen wrestlers who will compete as part of the 2004 Ted Petty Invitational.
The
tournament itself will take place at the Lincoln Center (2450 Lincoln Street)
in Highland, IN on Friday & Saturday, September 17th & 18th. Tickets are
currently available at all live IWA Mid-South events.

1. AUSTIN ARIES. The first wrestler invited for TPI participation by Ian
Rotten, after a match against Matt Sydal on 4/17 in Lafayette. Went to the
finals
of the ECWA Super 8 tournament this year, while also frequently competing for
ROH and IWA. This will be his first SS16/TPI appearance.

2. MATT SYDAL. Former IWA Light Heavyweight Champion; was also invited for
TPI participation on 4/17 in Lafayette. Made his IWA debut in November 2003, and
quickly established himself, winning the Light Heavyweight Title in January
2004, and having a Match of the Year contender against AJ Styles during April.
This will be his first SS16/TPI appearance.

3. "Spyder" NATE WEBB. Was invited by Ian Rotten after their bout in the
first round of the 2004 KOTDM tournament. Former IWA Light Heavyweight Champion.
Will likely be the only wrestler to compete in both the KOTDM and TPI
tournaments during 2004. This will be his third SS16/TPI appearance.

4. BJ WHITMER. Winner of 2002 Ted Petty Invitational tournament, defeating CM
Punk in the finals. Former multiple time IWA World Heavyweight Champion. This
will be his fourth SS16/TPI appearance.

5. RODERICK STRONG. Trainer at NWA Florida's wrestling school. Made his IWA
debut in April 2004 and made an immediate impact over the April
Bloodshowers/Simply The Best 5 weekend. Has made great strides across the
independent
wrestling scene this year. This will be his first SS16/TPI appearance.

6. CHRIS HERO. Trainer at Chikara Wrestle Factory. Winner of 2000 Sweet
Science Sixteen tournament, defeating Harry Palmer in the finals. Former
multiple
time IWA World Heavyweight Champion. Made it to the finals last year against
Alex Shelley and Danny Daniels. This will be his fifth SS16/TPI appearance.

7. PETEY WILLIAMS. Current IWA World Heavyweight Champion, after defeating BJ
Whitmer on 5/8 in Highland, IN. Strongly considered for TPI participation
last year, this Canadian athlete is a prominent member of the current TNA
roster,
representing Team Canada in competition. This will be his first SS16/TPI
appearance.

8. "Soul Assassin" RAINMAN. This NWA Wildside based athlete made his IWA
debut on 7/23 in Lafayette, impressing IWA management with his performance. This
will be his first SS16/TPI appearance.

9. DELIRIOUS. Current IWA Light Heavyweight Champion, after defeating Matt
Sydal on 6/26 in Oolitic, IN. Made his IWA debut in October 2003, and made a
strong impression in matches against the likes of Matt Sydal, Arik Cannon, Jerry
Lynn, and most recently a victory over AJ Styles. This will be his first
SS16/TPI appearance.

10. TODD SEXTON. Trainer at NWA Wildside's wrestling school. Had a strong
first round match last year against AJ Styles, and has been invited to return to
TPI competition again this year. This will be his second SS16/TPI appearance.

11. CHRIS SABIN. This star of TNA's X Division appeared for IWA before
building his name on TNA PPV, and has continued to compete for the company ever
since. Went out first round last year to Alex Shelley. This will be his second
SS16/TPI appearance.

12. RAY GORDY. This second generation NWA Wildside competitor made his IWA
debut KOTDM weekend, and returned with a hard fought bout against Ian Rotten on
7/23 in Lafayette. This will be his first SS16/TPI appearance.

13. ALEX SHELLEY. Currently a featured competitor in TNA as well as ROH, this
Baby Bear gained a great deal of his early experience in IWA rings,
particularly during a series of matches against Jimmy Jacobs. Went to the finals
last
year against Chris Hero and Danny Daniels. This will be his second SS16/TPI
appearance.

14. JIMMY RAVE. This Georgia based athlete has competed in NWA Wildside, ROH,
and CZW rings as of late, while making appearances every so often for IWA as
well. Made it to the second round of the past two TPI tournaments. This will
be his third SS16/TPI appearance.

15. HALLOWICKED. Star of the first graduating class at Chikara Wrestle
Factory, this masked competitor, trained by Reckless Youth and Mike Quackenbush,
is
largely considered to be the best all around singles wrestler produced by the
school. This will be his first SS16/TPI appearance.

16. "Anarchist" ARIK CANNON. After making his IWA debut on July 4, 2003, this
Minnesota based grappler went on to have a strong first round match last year
against Chris Hero. In the time since has had memorable bouts against the
likes of Delirious, Ian Rotten, Samoa Joe, Tracy Smothers, and Hero (in
rematches). Earned an impressive victory against "American Dragon" Bryan
Danielson on
7/31. This will be his second SS16/TPI appearance.

NOTES: The tournament will be comprised of twenty-four wrestlers, over three
eight man brackets, with a three-way elimination final. The remaining eight
competitors will be determined and announced over the course of the next several
weeks... Both Samoa Joe and B-Boy were originally scheduled to be a part of
TPI competition, but had to withdraw from the tournament. Samoa Joe has the
opportunity to participate in a Japan tour during the weekend of TPI, while
B-Boy
had a lucrative offer to wrestle on several shows on the east coast that
weekend, which IWA could not match financially. We wish both men well as they
compete elsewhere on TPI weekend, and hope to see them back in IWA rings shortly
thereafter.


RESULTS 7/23 LAFAYETTE, IN @ ARMORY
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

IWA Mid-South Wrestling returned to the National Guard Armory in Lafayette,
IN on Friday night, July 23rd. Somehow the results got lost in the shuffle and
were not included in an earlier newsletter update. Here's what went down...

1. "The King of Diamonds" EDDIE KINGSTON def. EDDIE VENOM & HILLBILLY JED.

2. MICKIE KNUCKLES def. JAIME D.

3. RAY GORDY def. IAN ROTTEN.

4. TANK def. RYAN BOZ.

5. "CK3" CONRAD KENNEDY III (w/ Jade) def. BRAD "Freakin" MARTIN.

6. "Black" JACK MARCIANO def. TRIK DAVIS.

7. ADRIAN SERRANO def. GATOR McGRAW.

8. HALLOWICKED def. "Soul Assassin" RAINMAN.

9. JIMMY RAVE def. "Anarchist" ARIK CANNON.

10. PETEY WILLIAMS def. CHRIS HERO to retain the IWA World Heavyweight
Championship.

The video release of the event is currently available at
www.smartmarkvideo.com for order (as is the 7/31 Highland, IN event for those
interested).



Hotline Friends of IWA Mid-South
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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)

08.13.04 Lafayette, IN @ National Guard Armory (5220 East 200 South)
08.21.04 Highland, IN @ Lincoln Center (2450 Lincoln St.)
09.17.04 Highland, IN @ Lincoln Center (2450 Lincoln St.) "2004 Ted Petty
Invitational"
09.18.04 Highland, IN @ Lincoln Center (2450 Lincoln St.) "2004 Ted Petty
Invitational"
09.24.04 Lafayette, IN @ National Guard Armory (5220 East 200 South)
10.23.04 Highland, IN @ Lincoln Center (2450 Lincoln St.) "8th Anniversary
Show"



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