I meant to post something during the holiday weekend, but I didn't. I didn't even go and check out The Whiskey Rebel's Website from Friday until today.

The IWA Mid-South News comes from The IWA Mid-South Newsletter. Check the link gimmick at the bottom to subscribe to the newsletter.

IWA MID-SOUTH NEWS FOR 5/27/01
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by Stacy McMackin, Moderator

--MITCH SETS HEAD ON FIRE; DELIVERS TOP ROPE HEADBUTT TO NECRO!!
--CABANA DEFEATS KID IN 2 OUT OF 3 FALLS MATCHUP!!
--LESS THAN ONE WEEK AWAY FROM KOTDM 2001!!

IWA Mid-South Hardcore Wrestling returned to the House of Hardcore in Charlestown, IN last night, 5/26. Here is what went down, courtesy of http://www.iwamidsouthwrestling.com/

1. Corporal Robinson def. Paul E. Smooth with the bootcamp. Paul E. came out to Corp's music and dressed like Corp and pointed out that they even had matching scars on their stomachs. This infuriated Corporal and the fight was on. Corporal dominated most of the match even though Paul E. did get in a shot with a lighttube. After the match, Corporal hit another Boot Camp and then proclaimed that last year he was runner up in KOTDM and this year he intends on winning it.

2. Hido def. Cash Flo. Some heavy chops were exchanged in this matchup. Towards the end, the ref Brent Blades got hit by accident with a splash in the corner. Hido hit a Van Daminator of sorts on Cash and went for the pin. Realizing the ref was down, Hido went to check on Brent. This allowed Suicide Kid to run in and hit Cash with the Suicide Solution. Hido was only able to get a two count out of it. Cash recovered and took back over but Kid distracted the ref. This allowed Colt Cabana to come out and hit Cash Flo with a sitdown backbreaker. Hido was able to get the pin following that move.

3. Chris Hero w/ Jim Fannin defeated Mark Wolf w/ Summer in a submissions match. Mark spent the match going after Hero's arm. Hero spent the match working over Mark's back. Fannin repeatedly interfered by raking Mark in the eyes or pulling Hero's foot over to the bottom rope to get out of submission moves. Summer finally got involved in the contest hitting a tornado ddt onto Hero. Mark cinched in the Fujiwara armbar but the ref was trying to remove Summer from the ring. This allowed Fannin an opportunity to slide into the ring and break up the hold. Mark went after him and that opened up Hero to applying a Boston Crab. Hero repeatedly put his head on the turnbuckle in the corner ala Stan Hansen to Rick Martel to finally get Mark Wolf to submit. After the match, Hero talked about retiring the American Kickboxer and the joy that brought him. He then said that Mark Wolf was next if he didn't get out of his business.

4. Rugby Thug Trent Baker w/ Hero and Fannin retained the IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Title by defeating CM Punk w/ Dave Prazak. Nice back and forth match until CM Punk hit his Pepsi Plunge (top rope pedigree). While going for the cover, Hero and Fannin jumped Prazak. This brought CM Punk over to try to stop them and Fannin hit him in the face with a cloud of Gold Bond Powder. Thug took advantage and hit his gutwrench into the X-Factor for the pin.

5. Colt Cabana defeated Suicide Kid 2-1 in a two out of three falls match. The first fall was won by Cabana with the same sitdown backbreaker that he used on Cash Flo. The second fall went to Suicide Kid with the Suicide Solution. The third fall saw the two score several near falls as each tried to gain the upper hand in this series of matches to determine who is the best in the midwest. Kid whipped Colt into the ropes and went for a clothesline but Cabana ducked and applied an abdominal stretch. Cabana immediately went to the mat with a rollup and gained the pinfall. Cash Flo tried to run in and gain revenge on both Kid and Cabana for their involvement in his earlier match. He was unsuccessful and immediately left when he didn't have the upper hand. Cabana then went on to challenge Cash to a match the next time he comes down to Charlestown.

6. Mean Mitch Page def. Necro Butcher in a falls count anywhere fans bring the weapons match. This was an insane matchup that featured three hellacious moments. The first came when the two did a Rocker Dropper onto two lighttubes on top of a chair out on the floor. The brawl continued until Necro pulled out the lighter fluid and once again set his jeans on fire and hit a flaming legdrop off the second rope. Necro had to get the fire out on his jeans so he was unable to capitalize. Mitch recovered and eventually got the advantage. He then took a towel and wrapped it around his head. He climbed up to the top rope and squirted lighter fluid onto the towel. He then set the towel on fire and connected with a flaming diving headbutt from the top rope for the pinfall. These two men were pulling out all the stops leading up to KOTDM next weekend. Mitch then cut a promo on how winning KOTDM is his destiny. He has been to Japan, wrestled on the JCW tour, been IWA heavyweight champ and now it is his time to win KOTDM. And since Pondo wants to face the winner, it will be a battle of the MMPs and he will earn the respect of Pondo by defeating him one on one.

Great show from start to end and it is available.

It is available for $15 plus $3.50 shipping and handling. Send money orders or checks made out to JIM FANNIN to:

IWA Mid-South
PO BOX 21476
Louisville, KY 40221-0476

Call it the "prelude to KOTDM" tape and witness two of the favorites to win KOTDM show why they are favorites to win.

Fans, don't forget, the KING OF THE DEATH MATCHES 2001 is this coming weekend, Friday and Saturday, June 1st and 2nd in Charlestown, IN. 24 men. 22 death matches. 3 brackets. 2 nights.

This is one of the IWA Mid-South's premier events of the year, and should be a night to remember. Several death match stars from around the independent scene will be making their way to the IWA House of Hardcore for the tournament, and they are two shows not to be missed. For those of you not in the Louisville area, the KOTDM, much like every other IWA event, will be available on home video shortly after it takes place. But nothing beats being there live! Call 502-569-1701 to reserve your tickets now.

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
http://www.iwamidsouthwrestling.com/
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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
http://members2.boardhost.com/iwamidsouth/
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On Wednesday May 30th, live from the Galaxy Concert Theater Ultimate Pro Wrestling presents POWERPLAY. Join us for what promises to be a night filled with non stop action as UPW's best get ready to lock up with the "New WCW's" baddest. Make sure to get your seats in advance for what promises to be a packed house as UPW, Southern California's hottest wrestling promotion bring you a Entertainment Overload.

The Card is as follows...

UPW World Heavyweight Championship
Samoa Joe (Champion)
vs.
"The Freak" Sean O'Haire

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The Miracle Mikey Henderson
vs.
Chuck Pulumbo

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"The Japanese Assassin" Keiji Sakoda
vs.
Chavo Guerrero Jr.

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UPW Tag Team Tournament Finals
The Ballard Bros w/ Miss Delicious
vs.
Evoloution (Nova and Frankie Kazarian) w/Looney Lane

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Special XFL/UPW Grudge Match
The LA Xtreme's Josh Wilcox
vs.
Scrap Iron Adam Pierce

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Special Attraction Match
Juventud Guererra
vs.
Super Dragon

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UPW/APW war continues on!!
The Ultimate Army vs. Donovan Morgan and Mike Modest w/Roland Alexander

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G.A.Y. vs. D.O.P.

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Los Cubanitos vs. The Urban Outlawz w/Savvy

Plus more matches to be announced
(card subject to change)

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