I found two websites over the weekend that I thought I should mention here.

Who's Who in Midwest Wrestling. This is an A to Z list of the wrestlers in the Upper Midwest. Mid American Wrestling Article. This article is about Mid American Wrestling, and it focuses on The Reverend Axl Future and "The Hustler" Carmine DeSpirito, the promoter for MAW.

To subscribe to The IWA Mid-South Newsletter, send a blank e-mail to iwamidsouth-subscribe@yahoogroups.com. Visit The IWA Mid-South Website at www.iwamidsouthwrestling.com/.

IWA MID-SOUTH NEWS FOR 5/14/01
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by Stacy McMackin, Moderator

--IAN, SUICIDE KID, JAMIE DUNDEE, SABU MAKE SURPRISE RETURNS TO IWA!!
--BJ WHITMER DEFEATS RECKLESS WITH HELP OF JIM FANNIN!!
--MMP'S VICTORIOUS IN MAIN EVENT!!

"No Blood, No Guts, No Glory 2001" is in the history books, and went down as one of the most memorable and action packed nights in IWA history this past Saturday night, 5/12, in Charlestown, IN. If you weren't there live, you missed a great one...

1. PAUL E. SMOOTH defeated RICHARD X in the opener with a modified pedigree.

2. CHRIS HERO (w/ Breeze) defeated MARK WOLF (w/ Summer) in a Finishers Match. BJ WHITMER interfered to eliminate Summer from ringside with a powerbomb and helps Hero win. Hero then attacked referee BRENT BLADES after the match and him and Hero leave Brent bleeding buckets in the ring.

3. CASH FLO returned from his 30 days off to defeat CM PUNK (w/ Dave Prazak).

4. JAMIE DUNDEE (mystery opponent) defeated CHIP FAIRWAY. Chip announced before the match that Tracy Smothers called him when Tracy realized that he was not going to be there due to the Mark Curtis Memorial Show.

5. BJ WHITMER defeated RECKLESS YOUTH (w/ Dave Prazak).
JIM FANNIN attacked DP and took the Gold Bond Powder and threw it in the eyes of Reckless as he was going for the frog splash. BJ then hit a frog splash of his own for the pin. Fannin then got out some duct tape and Reckless was taped to the ropes. This brought PATTI to the ring and she too was duct taped to the ropes. Just as Fannin was ready to strap her, "The Beautiful People" started playing over the sound system. AXL ROTTEN came out of the dressing room, and then it was IAN ROTTEN making his return through the back door, and he freed Patti from the ropes. Ian drilled BJ with a vicious chairshot while Hero was out on the floor. Fannin turned around and saw Ian with the chair and headed for the hills himself. Ian and Axl then went on to add themselves into the main event tag to make it a three way dance.

6. SABU defeated HIDO (Japanese star from FMW) with a triple jump moonsault after putting him through a table out on the floor. This matchup was Ian's gift to the fans as his comeback surprise.

7. SUICIDE KID (making his return from injury) defeated COLT CABANA (w/ Dave Prazak & CM Punk) in 19:52 in a fantastic wrestling match. Time limit was about to expire as he hit the Suicide Solution for the win. CASH FLO hit the ring after the match and he and Kid had to be pulled apart. Suicide challenged Cash for Wednesday night and Colt challenged Kid for next Saturday. Both matches were accepted.

8. ROLLIN HARD defeated NECRO BUTCHER & 2 TUFF TONY in a fans bring the weapons three way dance. Brutal stuff that went all over the building. They went through a glass shower door wrapped in barbed wire and the finish saw a lighttube chair placed on Necro and Tony went to the top to try a corkscrew. Rollin cut him off and hit a DVD through the lighttube chair on top of Necro to get the pin.

9. MAD MAN PONDO & "Mean" MITCH PAGE defeated CORPORAL ROBINSON & BLAZE and IAN & AXL ROTTEN in the barbed wire tables, ladders, chairs with lighttubes taped to the ropes match. Mitch kicked Ian off the ladder as they were climbing up the balcony. Ian fell backward off the ladder through a bw table on the floor. This brought out Fannin, BJ and Hero as they attacked Ian as he was tangled in the barb wire. Axl came over to try to save him but they just beat him down 3-1 as well. This basically made the match go to the original two team matchup. It came down to a double pin with Blaze pinning Pondo and Mitch pinning Corporal. Referee Jon pulled Pondo's shoulder up off the mat at the two count and continued to count out Corporal to give the win to Pondo and Mitch.

All in all, "No Blood, No Guts, No Glory 2001" was an incredible show. If you weren't there in person, it is highly recommended as an ideal IWA videotape to get your hands on.

IWA Mid-South Hardcore Wrestling returns to the IWA House of Hardcore (1304 Highway 62) in Charlestown, IN this Wednesday night, May 16th. **ALL TICKETS ARE JUST $5** and can be reserved in advance by calling the IWA hotline at (502) 569-1701.

Here is your lineup for Wednesday night...

M A I N E V E N T
*****Taipei Death Match*****
MAD MAN PONDO --VS.-- CORPORAL ROBINSON

*****Pinfalls Count Anywhere*****
IAN ROTTEN --VS.-- BJ WHITMER

*****Grudge Match*****
SUICIDE KID --VS.-- CASH FLO

*****Wrestler Versus Referee*****
CHRIS HERO --VS.-- BRENT BLADES

Plus two more matches, this Wednesday night! Tickets only $5!

DIRECTIONS TO THE IWA HOUSE OF HARDCORE
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Directions to the IWA House Of Hardcore From Louisville: Take I-65 North to exit 6A. From there you will take exit 10B. This leads you into Charlestown, Indiana. Follow that road for about 7 miles (stay in the right lane because it will split with Indiana-3). Past the split, you will come across a gravel road next to a sign for IWA Wrestling. Take a right on that gravel road and the IWA House of Hardcore will be on your left side. If coming from the North: Take I-65 South to exit 6A. Then follow the directions above.

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Visit the Official IWA Mid-South Web Site
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Call the IWA Mid-South Hardcore Hotline
(502) 569-1701
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Post on the IWA Mid-South Message Board
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Next is news from The Upper Midwest Wrestling Newsletter. To subscribe, e-mail Tim Larson at Larsontl1@aol.com and tell him that you want to subscribe to The Upper Midwest Wrestling Newsletter. To read back issues, visit The Official Website of Dr. Darin Davis at www.drdarindavis.com because The Good Doctor has an archive of The UMWN on his website. I interviewed Dr. Darin Davis recently and that interview is in the Columns Section right here at The Ring Post.

May
Rock and Roll Wrestling
5/2 Brainerd, MN
at Iron Rail Saloon
Crazy Jimmy defeated Bruce Allen ... "Rock N' Roll" Buck ZumHofe battled "Maniac" Matt Mauler to a double countout ... Iron Mike America beat "Hot Stuff" Michael Mercades ... "Rock N' Roll" Buck ZumHofe & Iron Mike America defeated "Maniac" Matt Mauler & Johnny Parks ... Lacey pinned Heather Whitefeather ... Main Event: Lenny Lane defeated JB. Trask

All-Star Championship Wrestling
5/5 Green Bay, Wi
at the Watering Hole
Sam Hayne defeated Jo Jo Justice. ... Red Lightning defeated Derrick St. Holmes, Esq. ... Mason Diggs & Shauna defeated Kujo & Angelo Stefano. ... Shifty defeated "Straight Edge" Eric Hammers. ... Hillbilly Hills & Ruff Ryder Rashaan defeated "Superstar" Mike Mercury & Steel Phoenix. ... Big Daddy Loker defeated Helmut von Strauss by DQ. ... Kamikaze Ken defeated Adrian Lynch. ... Sudden Impact defeated the GQ Centerfolds. ... Mitch Paradise defeated Sgt. Medallion. ... Dino Bambino defeated Sheriff Johnny Emerald, Shawn Daivari and Black Stallion when his partner turned out to be none other than Sam Hayne, of all people although the MPW gang gave it all they had and put forth a pretty impressive effort, the unexpected alliance of ACW's most bitter rivals turned out to be a hell of an example of teamwork as the two combined their skills to pull off some devastating combos, not the least of which was Sam Hayne using a Satancanrana to fling Bambino's body onto a prone Daivari for the win. ... Kevin Krueger defeated Rob Norwood to retain the ACW Heavyweight Championship.

Plymouth Championship Wrestling
5/5 Sioux City, Iowa
at the Castle on the Hill
Faygo pinned BIg Money Showtime ... "Legacy" Jake Holmes w/ Millenium Militia pinned "Wild One" Ricky Sprague ... Stevie Wallace w/ X-tacy beat Jonny Blaze ... Cassa Nova w/ Rico Martin defeated "Thunder" Chen Li ... . Terrence Turtle w/ Randi Gvain beat Rico Martin w/ Cassa Nova ... Eddie Vick w/ Alexis defeated "Wild Thang" JT Wilcox ... Maxx Kalifornia defeated Real Hott w/ Royce Reed and Ivy.

Mid American Wrestling
5/18 West Allis, WI
at the Knights of Columbus
Fans Choose The Stipulations/Heavyweight Title Match: MAW Heavyweight Champion] Hardcore Craig vs. Ian Rotten .. Corporal Robinson vs. Dino Bambino ... Adrian Serrano vs. CM Punk, Scott DeMarc & Dave Prazak ... Classic Colt Cabana vs. Dysfunction Kurt Krueger ... The Skull Krusher vs. Derek St. Holmes, Esq. with Quentin ... Chuckie Smooth vs. Farmer Vic ... Frankie DeFalco vs. Matt Longtime.

All American Wrestling
5/18 Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Civic Center, 7:30 p.m.

NWA Midwest
5/18 Des Moines, Iowa

All-Star Championship Wrestling
5/18 Kiel, WI
at the Gravel Pit
Former WWF superstar Road Dogg Jesse James vs. Kujo

AWA Superstars of Wrestling
5/18 Jacksonville, FL

Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
5/18 Kenosha, WI
at The Chat Room 7:30 p.m.

AWA Superstars of Wrestling
5/19 Key Biscane, FL

French Lake Wrestling Association
5/19 Big Lake, MN
at Hero's Sports Complex, 7 p.m.
Scotty Zappa vs. Rikki Noga ... Big Daddy Hoofer vs. The Pit Boss with the High Rollers ... Primetime with McCoy Counterfeit vs. Dr. Darin Davis ... J.R. the Punisher vs. Tony DeNucci ... Terry Fox vs. K-Train ... plus Autumn Hayzes, Chi-Town Thug and more.

Wrestle America 2000
5/19 Minneapolis, MN
at Grumpy's Bar on Washington Avenue

Great Lakes Championship Wrestling
5/19 Cedarburg, WI
at Circle B, 8 p.m.
Road Dogg Jesse James vs. Eric Freedom ... Iron Mike Samson vs. Adrian Lynch ... Adrian Serrano vs. Love Machine Matt Longtime ... The Militia vs. Humongous & Ice Walters ... Rockin' Randy vs. Allan Jackson ... Fujinaki vs. Mr. Browne

Iron Range Championship Wrestling
5/19 Virginia, MN
Miner's Memorial Arena
"Stunning" Jeremy Halberg vs. T-Rex. Also appearing: Nick Mondo, 'Tasty' Travis Lee, 'Black Top Bully' Barry Darsow, Wild Bill Irwin, Stanley Cup and Desert Fox.

Powerslam Productions
5/19 Delafield, WI
at Hogg Alley, 2:30 p.m.
Main Event: Tough Tom vs. Eric Freedom in a lumberjack match. Also on the card: The Southern Mississippi Militia, Jake "The Milkman" Milliman, Tom "Rocky" Stone, Rockin' Randy, Sgt. Medallion, Action Jackson, Richie Orgas, Ice Walters, Brandon Blaze, Chad Staples, Matt Dearth.

Plymouth Championship Wrestling
5/19 Sioux City, Iowa
at the Castle on the Hill

All American Wrestling
5/25 Brokaw, WI
Shaun's Bases Loaded, 7:30 p.m.

Midwest Pro Wrestling
5/25 Somerset, WI
at 93X Fest 2001

Midwest Pro Wrestling
5/26 Somerset, WI
at 93X Fest 2001

National Federation of Wrestling
5/26 Ladysmith, WI
Mount Senario Fine Arts Center

AWO
5/26 Faribault, MN
at the National Guard Armory, 7 p.m.

Midwest Pro Wrestling
5/27 Somerset, WI
at 93X Fest 2001

French Lake Wrestling Association
5/27 Mayer, MN
at Bootleggers Bar
This show is back on!

June
Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
6/1 Stevens Point, WI
at Skipp's Bowl

All-Star Championship Wrestling
6/2 Denmark, WI
at the Circle Tap
Hacksaw Jim Duggan

Extreme Trials II
6/2 Bloomington, Minnesota
Southern Open Submission Championships

Plymouth Championship Wrestling
6/2 Sioux City, Iowa
at the Castle on the Hill

AWO
6/2 Owatonna, MN
at the National Guard Armory, 7 p.m.

Midwest Pro Wrestling
6/3 Minneapolis, MN
at First Avenue nightclub

Mid American Wrestling
6/3 West Allis, WI
at Knights of Columbus (1800 S. 92nd Street)

Minnesota Independent Wrestling
6/9 Fridley, MN
at the Main Event Bar

National Federation of Wrestling
6/9 Escanaba, MI
at Club Vertigo
Darkchild, Rayzor Blade, Amerikid, Tiny Tubbs, Peter B. Beautiful and many more.

Plymouth Championship Wrestling
6/9 Lead, Iowa
on Central St (right off Floyd Blvd.) for Leeds Days (it's an outdoors show).
7 p.m.

French Lake Wrestling Association
6/10 Maple Grove, MN
at Alleygaters, 2 p.m.
Whakked (Dan Jesser & Hater) vs. Kenny Jay & Buck ZumHofe ... Kamikaze vs. Red Lightning ... Mitch Paradise vs. Chi-Town Thug ... Tony DeNucci vs. Rikki Noga ... Lenny Lane vs. Scotty Zappa ... Lacey vs. Ashley Xavier.

Plymouth Championship Wrestling
6/16 Sioux City, Iowa
at the Castle on the Hill

All American Wrestling
6/15 Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Civic Center, 7:30 p.m.

Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
6/15 Kenosha, WI
at The Chat Room 7:30 p.m.

All-Star Championship Wrestling
6/16 Luxembourg, WI
at the Kewaunee County Fairgrounds

All American Wrestling
6/16 Brokaw, WI
Shaun's Bases Loaded, 7:30 p.m.

Minnesota Independent Wrestling
6/16 St. Louis Park, MN
at the St. Louis Park Parktacular

Mid American Wrestling
6/16 Muskego, WI
at KP's Classics

Celtic Wrestling Federation
6/23 Maplewood, MN
at Aldrich Arena, 7 p.m.
Tito Santana, Honky Tonk Man, One Man Gang, Typhoon, Buck ZumHofe, Scotty Zappa, Lenny Lane, JB Trask, Chi-Town Thug and more

Pro Wrestling America
6/23 South St. Paul

Wrestle America 2000
6/30 Coon Rapids, MN
at Grumpy's

Plymouth Championship Wrestling
6/30 Sioux City, Iowa
at the Castle on the Hill

July
French Lake Wrestling Association
7/3 Winona, MN
Star Spangled Spectacular, Steamboat Days, Winona State University, McCowan Gym, 7 p.m.
Mitch Paradise vs. Dr. Darin Davis ... Scotty Zappa vs. Chi-Town Thug ... Magnus Maximus vs. Horace the Pyschopath ... FLWA Midget Title match: Beautiful Bobby vs. Little Kato ... Whakked vs. Blood & Primetime w/ The High Rollers ... plus special Appearance by JR "the body double" Bonus.

Wrestle America 2000
7/4 Coon Rapids, MN
at Grumpy's

All American Wrestling
7/6 Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Civic Center, 7:30 p.m.

All-Star Championship Wrestling
7/13 Spencer, WI
at the high school

Minnesota Independent Wrestling
7/14 Fridley, MN
at the Main Event Bar

All American Wrestling
7/14 Spirit Lake, Iowa, 8 p.m.

Plymouth Championship Wrestling
7/14 Sioux City, Iowa
at the Castle on the Hill

French Lake Wrestling Association
7/15 Maple Grove, MN
at Alleygaters, 2 p.m.

World of Wrestling
7/20 Two Harbors, MN
at the fairgrounds

Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
7/22 Kimberly, WI
at the Paper Festival

All American Wrestling
7/28 Brokaw, WI
Shaun's Bases Loaded, 7:30 p.m.

Plymouth Championship Wrestling
7/28 Sioux City, Iowa
at the Castle on the Hill

All American Wrestling
7/29 Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Civic Center, 7 p.m.

August-September
All-Star Championship Wrestling
8/2 Luxemburg, WI
Kewaunee County Fair

French Lake Wrestling Association
8/3 Litchfield, MN
at the Meeker Co. Fair at Meeker Co. Fairgrounds, 7:30 p.m.
FLWA has been signed Nick Bockwinkle to appear. ... Main Event FLWA Heavyweight Title Match: Lenny Lane vs. Scotty Zappa. ... FLWA Tag Team Title Match: Whakked vs. Kamikaze Ken & Red Lightning. ... BOZO Suit Match: High Roller STX vs. Buck "Rock & Roll" Zum Hofe ... Ricki Noga vs. Tony DeNucci ... Mitch Paradise vs. Magnus Maximus ... Dr. Darin Davis vs. Iron Mike America.

Minnesota Independent Wrestling
8/4 Fridley, MN
at the Main Event Bar

Plymouth Championship Wrestling
8/11 Sioux City, Iowa
at the Castle on the Hill

French Lake Wrestling Association
8/12 Maple Grove, MN
at Alleygaters, 2 p.m.

All American Wrestling
8/17 Eau Claire, WI
Eau Claire Civic Center, 7:30 p.m.

All-Star Championship Wrestling
8/24, ??, WI
Crawford County Fair
Bushwackers

All-Star Championship Wrestling
8/25 Denmark, WI
at the Circle Tap
Bushwackers

All American Wrestling
8/25 Brokaw, WI
Shaun's Bases Loaded, 7:30 p.m.

Plymouth Championship Wrestling
8/25 Sioux City, Iowa
at the Castle on the Hill

Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
8/30 Mineral Point, WI
at Iowa County Fair

Powerhouse Pro Wrestling
9/1 Stevens Point, WI
at Skipp's Bowl

French Lake Wrestling Association
9/2 Mayer, MN
at Bootleggers Bar

National Federation Of Wrestling
9/1-2 Exeland, WI
Labor Day weekend show with Tiny Tubbs, Darkchild, Rayzor Blade, Red Lightning, Haystacks Hastings, Dan Armstrong, El Supremo and many more

Minnesota Independent Wrestling
9/8 Fridley, MN
at the Main Event Bar

NOTE: You never know when promotions are going to cancel. Before traveling a
long distance, be safe and try to double check that the card is still on.

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Midwest notes
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Who's who finished
Tim Larson's Who's Who in the Upper Midwest is finished. The 32-page magazine features about 300 profiles of who's who in the Upper Midwest along with 170 photos. In addition, the magazine has feature stories on Eric Hammers and Nick Mondo along with a few other items. It is sure to be a collector's item.

To order your copy, send $5 and your address to:
Tim Larson
PO Box 202
Waconia, MN 55387.

Around the horn
The WWF show in Duluth, Minnesota, on June 3 has been canceled. ... Che' Physique has defeated Heather Savage to become the new World League Wrestling Ladies Champion. WLW reported Che' Physique won the title with a Samoan drop and subsequent pinfall Saturday, May 5, in Forsyth, MO. The title change occurred only one night after Savage won a title defense over Physique in Windsor, MO when Physique's Samoan drop attempt was converted into a roll up by Savage. WLW reported Physique mounted comeback efforts both nights after showboating by Savage. ... On May 12, CM Punk is scheduled to take on former ECW wrestler Kid Kash for IWA in Indiana. ... Ace Steel is set to work two cards for Harley Race's WLW this weekend. ... ... Nicolas Loken has formed a midwest wrestling club. You can join the club devoted to pro wrestling in Minnesota andWisconsin. Here is the address: http://clubs.yahoo.com/clubs/mnwiwrestling

Next up is results from World Class Championship Wrestling. Visit The WCCW Website at www.geocities.com/wccwpro/.

World Class Championship Wrestling
RESULTS FROM 5-13-01

MR WRESTLING III DEFEATED THE LUNATIC

SPECIALIST AND YUKON ERIC JR . WERE BOTH DQ

DANIEL FLYNN DEFEATED KENJITSU BY DQ

DOINK THE CLOWN OUT SMARTED SWEET DREAMS GARY GRAM

RUNNING WOLF PINNED RECKLESS RYAN REED

WCCW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION ADRIAN STEEL RETAINED THE BELT AGAINST YOSHI. THEN ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE. THIS COMING WEEK A 8 MAN TAG TEAM MATCH ! WCCW VS. CHINESE ALL HELL IS GOING TO BREAK LOOSE!