=== IWA Mid-South Hardcore Wrestling ===
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IWA Mid-South News for 06.28.05
--by Stacy McMackin, Moderator--


Headlines:
- YAHOO GROUP CHAT TONIGHT!
- FIRST SIXTEEN ANNOUNCED FOR TPI!
- DOUBLE SHOT THIS WEEKEND IN SALEM & VALPO!
- PHILLY DVD NOW AVAILABLE!


CHAT TONIGHT - TUES JUNE 28TH - 8PM CT/9PM ET
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Don't forget tonight is the weekly Tuesday night chat at the Official IWA-MS
Yahoo Group. The chat begins at 8pm Central/9pm Eastern and people typically
remain in the room until all hours of the morning. Last week Jimmy Jacobs and
CM Punk unexpectedly joined in the chat... you never know who might show up!
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/iwamidsouth/

We have a huge double shot of events coming up this weekend in Salem and
Valparaiso, including the double ring, double cage, three team War Games for
control of the promotion!

Plus sixteen wrestlers have been announced for the "2005 Ted Petty
Invitational" tournament... so there's lots to discuss.

Be sure to join us!


BIG DOUBLE SHOT THIS WEEKEND - SALEM & VALPO!
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IWA Mid-South Wrestling returns to action with a double shot of events this
weekend, July 1st & 2nd, in Salem and Valparaiso, IN.

This Friday, 7/1 is "Catch A Rising Star" at the National Guard Armory (1100
N. Shelby Street) in Salem, IN. Bell time is 8pm. Tickets are $20 & $15 and
will be available at the door.

On the card in Salem...

***IWA World Heavyweight Title/Two Referees/Rematch From 5/20***
[Champion] JIMMY JACOBS vs. IAN ROTTEN

***IWA Light Heavyweight Title/Rematch From 6/11***
[Champion] JOSH ABERCROMBIE vs. DELIRIOUS

***IWA Women's Title Match/Falls Count Anywhere***
[Champion] MICKIE KNUCKLES vs. RAIN

***Special Challenge Match***
CM PUNK vs. MATT SYDAL

Plus more of your IWA-MS favorites on the card (more names to be announced in
the coming week).

This Saturday, 7/2 is "No Blood, No Guts, No Glory 2005" at the National
Guard Armory (1502 Linwood Avenue) in Valparaiso, IN. Bell time is 7:30pm. All
seats are $20, as seating is both more limited and there are more ringside seats
available for this event due to the double ring setup. If you plan on
purchasing your tickets at the door on the night of the show, we advise that you
get
to the building early.

On the card in Valparaiso...

***Main Event/Double Ring/Double Cage/Three Team War Games***
IAN ROTTEN & AXL ROTTEN & CHRIS HERO & BRANDON THOMASELLI & BULL PAIN vs. BJ
WHITMER & EDDIE KINGSTON & JC BAILEY & STEVE STONE & JOHNNY CANDIDO vs. ERIC
PRIEST & CHANDLER McCLURE & VITO THOMASELLI & SAL THOMASELLI & TANK

***Series Tie Breaker/60 Minute Time Limit***
CM PUNK vs. DELIRIOUS

Plus more matches to be announced during the coming week.

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


FIRST SIXTEEN ANNOUNCED FOR 2005 TPI
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The first sixteen wrestlers who will participate in the "2005 Ted Petty
Invitational" tournament have been announced. They are...

1. AJ Styles
2. Chris Hero
3. James Gibson
4. Jonny Storm
5. Tyler Black
6. Robbie Brookside
7. Homicide
8. Marek Brave
9. Bryan Danielson
10. Super Dragon
11. Mike Quackenbush
12. Kevin Steen
13. Rainman (added 6/25)
14. Matt Sydal (added 6/26)
15. Alex Shelley (added 6/27)
16. Chris Harris (added 6/27)

The tournament will take place on 9/23 & 9/24 in Hammond, IN. Tickets are
already on sale for the event, and can be purchased at all of our live events.
For those outside of the area, tickets can be bought via mail order as well.
E-mail Patti at RottenWife@... for details.


"SOMETHING TO PROVE" DVD NOW AVAILABLE!
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The DVD release of the 6/11 Philadelphia, PA IWA-MS event "Something to
Prove" is now available. The double disc set features the entire event, plus
locker
room interviews, as well as two big bonus matches.

The show featured the epic Samoa Joe vs. Necro Butcher battle, as well as
three IWA-MS title changes! The bonus matches on the release include Chris Hero
vs. Ian Rotten from 5/04/02 in Dayton, OH, as well as Necro Butcher vs. Mr.
Insanity from 8/01/03 at the KOTDM in Clarksville, IN.

Visit www.smartmarkvideo.com to pick up your copy!


KOTDM 97 REMASTERED DVD NOW AVAILABLE!
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The 2 disc remastered edition of the 1997 King of the Death Matches
tournament is now available from Smart Mark Video. It features the entire
tournament,
digitally re-edited from the original camera tapes, plus a bonus match from
December of 1996 between Ian Rotten and Mad Man Pondo. The release features an
optional 2005 commentary track with Dave Prazak, Trik Davis, Chris Hero, Allison
Danger, Bryce Remsburg, and Mickie Knuckles.

Check out the New Releases at www.smartmarkvideo.com to pick it up.


IWA-MS MATCHES AVAILABLE AT CLICKWRESTLE.COM
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For those who may be unaware, IWA Mid-South has been in partnership with the
ClickWrestle.com service for the past several months to provide wrestling fans
with full matches for download online. Select matches are available for
download on a pay-per-minute basis, as well as a set price to download a full
match. We currently have over 30 IWA-MS matches available for viewing on the
site,
and provide ClickWrestle.com with new footage (both recent and from the past)
on a regular basis.

The majority of ClickWrestle.com's customer base are fans of women's matches,
and as a result, the majority of our content on the site features the IWA-MS
women's division. We also provide them with occasional men's matches. We plan
to expand our working relationship with ClickWrestle.com during the coming
months.

Other promotions that feature content at ClickWrestle.com currently include
All Pro Wrestling, NWA Wildside, International Wrestling Cartel, and Revolution
Pro. Be sure to pay a visit to ClickWrestle.com and take a look at what they
have to offer.

http://www.clickwrestle.com/


Hotline Friends of IWA Mid-South
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The Ringside Report with Dwight & Andre
(based in Chicago)
847-604-3769

The Gerweck Report Hotline
(based in New York)
212-502-6636


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

07.01.05 Salem, IN @ National Guard Armory
07.02.05 Valparaiso, IN @ National Guard Armory
07.08.05 Muscatine, IA @ National Guard Armory
07.09.05 Hammond, IN @ National Guard Armory
07.15.05 Midlothian, IL @ Park District Rec Center
07.29.05 Herrin, IL @ Civic Center

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Call the IWA Mid-South Hardcore Hotlines
(502) 569-1701 Louisville
(630) 585-3958 Chicago
(317) 579-3230 Indianapolis
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