IWA 1975 (Wrestling)

[DallasFan2006]

This was a very real promotion that tried to go nation wide long before Vince Mcmahon's WWF did

I will be re-booking the first year of it's existance before Einhorn left the promotion

the roster will be tweaked abit and some of the venues are tweaked

IWA also in my bookings runs Madison Square Garden as in real life the Mcmahon's barred them from booking shows there

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Chicago Whitesox owner Eddie Einhorn decides to do something never done before and open up a national wrestling promotion and run shows all over the country

with guaranteed contracts Einhorn is able to lure some of the top stars of professional wrestling to come work for his start up promotion

Einhorn also signs a very big star whom will be revealed later on

They become serious competition to Jim Crockett Jr's Mid-Atlantic Wrestling territory

also Einhorn decides to use musical entrances long before anyone else makes a regular use for it

Promotion: International Wrestling Association
Promoter: Eddie Einhorn
Ring Announcer: Ronnie Martinez
Referees: Charlie Smith, Tommy Young, Billy Osbourne and Charlie Babb
TV Show: International Championship Wrestling
Hosts: Jack Reynolds and Tex McKenzie

Champions:
IWA World Heavyweight Champion: Mil Mascaras
IWA World Tag Team Champions: The Mongols
IWA North American Heavyweight Champion: Ox Baker

Roster:
Mil Mascaras
Cowboy Bob Ellis
The Mongols (Bolo and Geeto)
Ivan Koloff
Nelson Royal
Dick Steinborn
The Soul Patrol (Ernie Ladd & Thunderbolt Patterson)
Rip Hawk
The Love Brothers (Hartford & Reginald)
Ox Baker
Bulldog Brower
Luis Martinez
Eric The Red
Tex McKenzie
Argentina Apollo
Jerry Lawler
Victor Rivera
The Italian Connection (Gino Brito & Dino Bravo)
The Mighty Igor
Johnny Powers
Luscious Larry Heinimini
Beautiful Bruce Swayze
The Islanders (Afa & Sika)
Pistol Pez Whatley
Big Jim Wilson
Joe Turco
Kurt Von Hess
Terry Mecca (a 15 yr old Terry Gordy)
The Puerto Rican Playboys (Miguel Perez & Carlos Colon)
Antonino Rocca
The Sheik

Managers:

Abdullah Farouk: The Sheik

Ivan Kalmikoff: The Mighty Igor

Al Costello: Kurt Von Hess, The Love Brothers and Beautiful Bruce Swayze

Crybaby George Cannon: Eric The Red and The Mongols

[DallasFan2006]

Air Date: January 4th 1975
Taped: December 28th 1974
City: Winston Salem North Carolina
Venue: Winston Salem Coliseum

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We see the IWA TV Intro and we head inside to the Winston Salem Coliseum as announcer Jack Reynolds is standing in front of a blue backdrop with the IWA Logo behind him

Jack Reynolds: Hello wrestling fans I'm Jack Reynolds and welcome to IWA's International Championship Wrestling as we are at the beautiful Winston Salem Memorial Coliseum

Jack Reynolds: on today's debut card we have a tremendous match that would be a main event anywhere in the country as The Soul Patrol Ernie Ladd and Thunderbolt Patterson face Eric The Red and Great Goliath

Jack Reynolds: also we'll see action today from Mil Mascaras, The Mongols, Bulldog Brower, The Love Brothers and Luscious Larry Heinimini

Jack Reynolds: when we come back my pal Tex McKenzie will be joining me in calling the action
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Jack Reynolds: welcome back to International Championship Wrestling and here with me now is my pal Tex McKenzie

Tex McKenzie: hey jack we got ourselves a packed card here tonight

Jack Reynolds: indeed fans for the next 90 minutes sit back and watch some of the biggest names in professional wrestling and let's go to the ring and kick things off

ring announcer Ronnie Martinez: ladies and gentlemen this opening contest is for one fall and a 10 minute time limit

Ron Martinez: introducing in the ring at this time he is Tony Figueroa

we hear the crowd boo as Figueroa taunts them

Jack Reynolds: the fans don't care for Figueroa too much

Tex McKenzie: I don't blame 'em I mean look at the mug on that guy

Ron Martinez: his opponent hails from San Luis Potosi Mexico weighing 245 pounds he is the Man of a Thousand Masks..Mil Mascaras

Ron Martinez: the referee is Charlie Babb

Jack Reynolds: Mil Mascaras one of the most popular wrestlers in mexico as well as the united states and these fans love this guy

We see Mil Mascaras run down to the ring and slapping hands with the fans as they go wild

Beginning: Mascaras completely takes control of his opponent from the get go

Middle: Mascaras hits a flying bodyblock and rolls up Tony Figueroa

End: Mil Mascaras wins @ 6:33 after a flying bodyblock and roll up
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We go to the blue backdrop again as we see Jack Reynolds with George Cannon and The Mongols

Jack Reynolds: gentlemen tonight you defend the IWA World Tag Team Titles against JW McKinney and Terry Mecca whom are relatively unknown youngsters

George Cannon: Listen up these men are wild savages and those two punk kids don't know what they're dealing with so they best be ready for a battle

Jack Reynolds: George Cannon can they speak english at all

George Cannon: you see they communicate through me as I have mastered their native language as I discovered them on vacation in Mongolia

Jack Reynolds: Let's go to the ring
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Ron Martinez: Ladies and Gentlemen this next contest is for one fall and a 15 minute time limit and it is for the IWA World Tag Team Titles

Ron Martinez: the referee is Charlie Smith

Ron Martinez: introducing in the ring at this time they are JW McKinney and Terry Mecca

the crowd gives them a smattering of applause and looks worried as they know whom their opponents are

Ron Martinez: their opponents hail from Mongolia and accompanied by Crybaby George Cannon they are Bolo and Geeto... They are The Mongols

the fans boo them heavily as we see The Mongols stroll to the ring as George Cannon is seen waving the flag of Mongolia

Jack Reynolds: well Mecca and McKinney get an opportunity of a lifetime as they receive a shot at the IWA World Tag Team Titles but their opponents and champions are The Mongols and they are a vicious tag team

Tex McKenzie: it's gonna take a very tough and experienced tag team to defeat those Mongols

Beginning: this one is over from the time bell rings as The Mongols lay a nasty beating on Terry Mecca and JW McKinney

Middle: Mongols continue beating the living daylights out of their opponets as the opponents are a bloody mess

End: Bolo Mongol finally pins Terry Mecca for the pin and victory @ 13:55 and they are still the IWA World Tag Team Champions

Jack Reynolds: what a disgusting display fans and we'll be back with more action

we see Terry Mecca and JW McKinney get stretchered out as The Mongols and George Cannon exit the ring
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We go to the blue backdrop again as we see Jack Reynolds with Luscious Larry Heinimini

Jack Reynolds: Larry Heinimi tonight you're in competition against Pez Whatley

Larry Heinimini: Pez oughta be called toast because that's what he'll be when yours truly is through with him ha ha ha ha

-We see Luscious Larry Heinimin walk off camera

Jack Reynolds: a very conceited larry heinimini and let's go to ring announcer Ronnie Martinez
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Ron Martinez: this contest is for one fall and a 15 minute time limit and the referee is Billy Osbourne

Ron Martinez: introducing in the ring at this time he hails from Chattanooga Tennessee weighing 250 pounds he is Pez Whatley

Pez Whatley is seen waving to the fans as they are cheering

Ron Martinez: his opponent is Luscious Larry Heinimini

We see Luscious Larry walk down to the ring as the fans boo

Jack Reynolds: I have just been notafied IWA Promoter Eddie Einhorn will be giving you the fans some important news

Beginning: Heinimini has total control from the get go as we see him beating the living heck outta Whatley

Jack Reynolds: Whatley is just totally out of it and he'll never be able to make a comeback

Middle: Heinimini is seen grinning as he grabs a brass knucks from his tights and smashes the face of Pez Whatley and quickly puts it back before the ref catches him

End: Heinimini rolls up Whatley for the win @ 11:26
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finish this later..

[Zoneboy]

I loved the IWA, Luscious Larry Heinimini (AKA Lars Anderson), was probably my favorite. Favorite tag-team was The Love Brothers followed by The Mongols (Later to become The Masked Superstar/Demolition Axe and Nikolai Volkoff)

It's also sad that so many from this promotion have passed on including:

Cowboy Bob Ellis
Nelson Royal
Ernie Ladd
Rip Hawk
Bulldog Brower
Luis Martinez
Eric The Red
Tex McKenzie
Argentina Apollo
Dino Bravo
The Mighty Igor
Beautiful Bruce Swayze
The Islanders (Afa & Sika) (I believe one or both have passed on)
Pistol Pez Whatley
Big Jim Wilson
Kurt Von Hess
Terry Mecca (a 15 yr old Terry Gordy)
Jack Reynolds
George "Cry Baby" Cannon


I may have forgotten someone but I'm not certain