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IWA Mid-South News for 07.02.05
--by Stacy McMackin, Moderator--


IWA Mid-South Wrestling, in association with NWA Midwest, returned to the
National Guard Armory in Salem, IN on Friday night, 7/1, for "Catch A Rising
Star." Here's what went down...

1. MARK WOLF def. DARIN CORBIN in the opening contest with the Nevermind DDT.

2. "Spyder" NATE WEBB def. "The Human Rulebook" CHANDLER McCLURE with a
schoolboy rollup. Late in the match, Webb suffered an ankle injury which leaves
him questionable for Saturday's show.

3. MICKIE KNUCKLES def. RAIN following the Shining Kawada Kick on the floor in a
Falls Count Anywhere match, to retain the IWA Women's Title. The match went all
over the Armory, into the parking lot, and into the women's bathroom, where
Mickie shoved Rain's head into a toilet!

4. BJ WHITMER def. BRAD BRADLEY with his feet on the ropes for leverage and help
from JIM FANNIN.

5. JC BAILEY def. TJ DALTON via disqualification. Bailey attempted to use a
chain on Dalton, but Dalton was able to score a pinfall with a rollup.
Post-match, Fannin and Bailey convinced referee TOMMY THOMPSON that Dalton had
used the chain during the match, and the decision was reversed in favor of
Bailey.

6. JOSH ABERCROMBIE def. DELIRIOUS via countout to retain the IWA Light
Heavyweight Title. Abercrombie hit the Taliban Backpack lungblower on the ring
apron, and beat Delirious back into the ring to win the match.

7. JIMMY JACOBS wrestled IAN ROTTEN to a no contest in a match with two
referees. TOMMY THOMPSON was the referee inside the ring, while Rotten selected
MARK WOLF as his second referee on the floor. To counter Wolf's presence, Jacobs
had JIM FANNIN in his corner for the match. Late in the bout, Thompson was taken
out of commission leaving Wolf to officiate the bout alone. After Ian hit the
Rotten Rush on Jacobs, Wolf counted to two, and then attacked Ian. JC BAILEY and
BJ WHITMER hit the ring and joined Fannin and Wolf in attacking Rotten. They
duct taped Ian's arm to the ring post, and Wolf chairshotted it. Fannin got on
the mic and explained that plans of JOHNNY CANDIDO being a part of his team for
War Games was a ruse, and Wolf was on his side all along, as Candido told him he
was not interested in fighting Ian & Axl. Wolf will thus compete on Fannin's
team on Saturday in Valparaiso.

8. CM PUNK def. MATT SYDAL with a top rope bodyslam in the main event of the
evening.

The event was filmed by Smart Mark Video for home video release, with commentary
by Dave Prazak, CM Punk, and Nate Webb.

Tonight, Saturday, 7/2, we're back at the National Guard Armory (1502 Linwood
Avenue) in Valparaiso, IN for "No Blood, No Guts, No Glory 2005." Bell time is
7:30pm (Valpo is on Central time). All tickets are $20, and will be available at
the door. Doors will open promptly at 7pm. With the double ring setup for the
event, seating will be more limited than usual due to space. If you are
purchasing tickets at the door, we advise you to show up early.

The main event tonight features the big three team War Games style match for
control of IWA Mid-South Wrestling. The teams represent Ian Rotten, Jim Fannin's
Family, and Ed Chuman's NWA faction. A new member of each team will be sent into
the match at time intervals. Once all fifteen are in the cage, The Match Beyond
begins, where the only way to eliminate a team is to make a member of the team
submit. It will be elimination style until one team is left standing.

***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 & MARK WOLF vs. ERIC PRIEST &
CHANDLER McCLURE & VITO THOMASELLI & SAL THOMASELLI & TANK

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

Plus many more of your IWA-MS favorites on the card, including JIMMY JACOBS,
MATT SYDAL, BRAD BRADLEY, TRIK DAVIS, DANNY DANIELS, JOSH ABERCROMBIE, MICKIE
KNUCKLES, RAIN, and others!

NOTES: Smart Mark Video will be in to film both events for VHS and DVD release.
A special four camera setup will be in effect for the War Games match... This
weekend's events will be CM Punk's final two IWA-MS appearances... Roughly 200
tickets are already sold for the Valparaiso event. Capacity will be around 300
for the show, given the double ring setup.

Don't miss your chance to be a part of IWA-MS history this weekend. Be sure to
join us live!

Driving directions to the venue is as follows...

VALPARAISO NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
1502 Linwood Avenue - Valparaiso, Indiana

Coming from the north (Chicago)...

Merge onto I-65 S.
Merge onto US-30 E via EXIT 253 toward VALPARAISO/MERRILVILLE/SCHERERVILLE.
Turn RIGHT onto LINWOOD AVE.
End at 1502 Linwood Ave, Valparaiso, IN

Coming from the south (Indianapolis)...

Merge onto I-65 N.
Merge onto US-30 E via EXIT 253 toward VALPARAISO/MERRILVILLE/SCHERERVILLE.
Turn RIGHT onto LINWOOD AVE.
End at 1502 Linwood Ave, Valparaiso, IN


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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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)

07.02.05 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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http://www.midwestwrestling.com/
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