Sources have led the International Wrestling Federation to believe that a sex-tape on the Internet that was purported to "star" Gregory Helms is indeed the genuine article.
Helms was unavailable for comment so we quizzed Melinda, an IWF office worker who has seen the movie. "I'd certainly like to be hit by Helms' hammer" said Melinda.
Sunday, December 31, 2006
Saturday, December 30, 2006
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT CARD
SUNDAY 27TH JANUARY 2007
NOTTINGHAM ARENA
IWF Unified World Heavyweight Title;
Vs 
Jay Reso Vs Randy Orton
NOTTINGHAM ARENA
IWF Unified World Heavyweight Title;
Vs Jay Reso Vs Randy Orton
Jay Reso took the Unified title at Breaking Point in the brutal and hellacious Satan's Cage match, but his first port of call as defending champion is to take on former champion Randy Orton. Orton states the odds were stacked against him at Breaking Point and now that it's one-on-one he will regain what is "rightfully" his. Reso says that Orton is old news and that this match will only reinforce that fact. Whoever is true, this is sure to be an epic battle.
Satan's Return Grudge Match;
Vs 
Matt Morgan Vs Samoa Joe
Satan's Return Grudge Match;
Vs Matt Morgan Vs Samoa Joe
Some say that Samoa Joe arguably cost Matt Morgan the opportunity to leave Satan's Cage as the Unified World Champion; Morgan says there is no "arguably" about it. He insists that without Joe's "nieve" actions, he would have won the gold. Joe, for his part, merely says he was doing what he had every right to do in a "every man for himself" match. The two are on a collision course that is set to explode at Corporal Punishment. In a unique twist, IWF Commissioner Eric Bischoff has decreed that only the winner of this match can take a spot in the 40 Man Robo Rumble match. So it really is ALL at stake in this one.
40 Man Robo Rumble;
THE WINNER GETS WORLD TITLE SHOT AT MUSCLEMANIA XVI
Participants;
Triple H, The Big Gee, Abyss, Xavier, Matthew Mercy
Sting, Burchill, Edge, CM Punk, Barabus Lashley
Chris Harris, James Storm, Joey Mercury, Johnny Nitro, Eric Young
Bobby Roode, Rhino, Shinya Makaybe, Shelton Benjamin, Paul Wardle,
40 Man Robo Rumble;
THE WINNER GETS WORLD TITLE SHOT AT MUSCLEMANIA XVI
Participants;
Triple H, The Big Gee, Abyss, Xavier, Matthew Mercy
Sting, Burchill, Edge, CM Punk, Barabus Lashley
Chris Harris, James Storm, Joey Mercury, Johnny Nitro, Eric Young
Bobby Roode, Rhino, Shinya Makaybe, Shelton Benjamin, Paul Wardle,
Phil Jackson, Finlay, Kane, Chris Benoit, Paul London,
Gregory Helms, Oleg Prudius, Mario Lama, Mantorras Figueirdo, Titi Beungo,
William Regal, Steve Lewington, Peter Turner, Austin Aries, John Cena
William Regal, Steve Lewington, Peter Turner, Austin Aries, John Cena
PLUS:
Matt Morgan OR Samoa Joe
The IWF In-Ring Returns of
Dave Proud & PJW
AND
The debut's of
Umaga & ???
World Women's Title;
Vs 
Vs 
Krissy Vaine Vs Rebecca Knox Vs Trinity
Rebecca and Trinity were the two survivors at the Elimination match at Breaking Point, which earned both of them a shot at Women's Champion Krissy Vaine. Vaine has been a dominant champion but her reign could be under it's biggest threat here.
European Tag Team Titles;
Brian Kendrick & Lance Hoyt Vs Flavio Love & Loco Delgado
European Tag Team Titles;
Brian Kendrick & Lance Hoyt Vs Flavio Love & Loco Delgado
The Bang Gang go for the gold in what is sure to be a dynamite match. Kendrick and Hoyt are undefeated as a tag team here in the IWF but they are under no illusions at how tough Love and Delgado are.
PLUS:
The Debut of Elijah Burke
New signing Elijah Burke has received quite the fanfare upon his arrival here in the IWF and Corporal Punishment sees the first chance to catch him in in-ring action.
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Boxing Day Warfare SHOCKER
At the beginning of the show, IWF Commissioner Eric Bischoff, in his last week in charge before his month's holiday, welcomed Dean and his wife Annalise to the show but things immediately took a strange turn as Dean thanked Eric for inviting him to the show and Eric replied that it had all been Annalise's suggestion.
Throughout the show Dean mingled with some of the IWF superstars at the show and even managed a handshake with the man who had retired him at Heat Wave, Matthew Mercy (despite the fact Mercy had, of course, broken Annalise's leg earlier in the year).
At the climax of the show, Dean and Annalise made their way to the ring to soak in the cheers of the crowd but that's when it turned really strange. Annalise took the microphone and said she had an announcement to make. George Minister speculated she might be pregnant, but instead she took out an envelope, gave it to Dean and told him it contained...DIVORCE PAPERS!
As the show went off the air, Annalise walked out of the ring leaving a stunned Dean Roberts alone in the ring!
Who knows what will happen next?
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Breaking Point Review
Eric Young Vs Brian Kendrick (Ladder, * * * 1/4)
Well if you wanted a fast-paced start to a pay-per-view then these were definitely the two men to give it. Admittedly it was little more than insane Ladder-based high spots are a very brief feeling out period, but both men put their bodies on the line to give the fans some excitement. The atmosphere only heightened when, firstly, Bobby Roode and, secondly, Lance Hoyt made their way into the ring as chaos ensued. The referee let it go however and that made the difference in the end as Bobby Roode managed to send Hoyt and Kendrick through a ringside table (a move which took Roode out himself as well) and then Young climbed the ladder to retain his Cruiserweight title.
America's Most Wanted Vs MNM ( * * * )
This was billed as the Final Chance match, as in IWF Commissioner Eric Bischoff had decreed that if MNM didn't win the title in this match they would never get another tag team championship shot whilst AMW hold the belts. So the pressure was on, and they came out of the blocks firing and really took the battle to the erstwhile Team Orton members. But, alas, it wasn't to be. America's Most Wanted have been labelled the best regular team going in the business today and they proved it by winning this one when Chris Harris pinned Joey Mercury. MNM looked deflated afterwards, as well they might.
Xavier Vs Abyss (First Blood, * * * 1/4)
This is a feud that has been going ever since Xavier made his IWF return at Neon Blue and this First Blood match promised to be another thriller, even if Xavier was at a distinct disadvantage against the masked Abyss purely because Xavier had more flesh on display to cut. The two went at it with a fury and slowly brought out more and more brutality (and weaponry) in an attempt to make their opponent bleed. In the end though it was Abyss who made the killer blow as he hit Xavier with a barbed-wire covered baseball bat. So he'd won the match; but the onslaught didn't stop there as Abyss continued the carnage until a posse of security men finally managed to drag Abyss away. Xavier was carted off on a stretcher...he didn't look a pretty sight!
10 Women Elimination Match ( * * )
As you might expect with all the less than talented "workers" in here this was pretty much a match of two halves. The first section was pretty painful as women who shouldn't really be in the ring in the first place battled, but once the dead wood was eliminated this at least sped it's way to an exciting conclusion. Order of elimination was as follows;
I) Maria (pinned by Christy Hemme)
II) Riley Mason (pinned by Rebecca Knox)
III) Carina (pinned by Trinity)
IV) Jenny Taylor (pinned by Alexis Laree)
V) Melina (pinned by Krissy Vaine)
VI) Christy Hemme (pinned by Trinity)
VII) Alexis Laree (pinned by Krissy Vaine)
VIII) Krissy Vaine (pinned by Rebecca Knox)
SURVIVORS - Rebecca Knox & Trinity
The Undertaker Vs Edge ( * * 3/4 )
You may wonder why Edge, a man who hasn't had a sniff of top-line material for at least a year, was going up against the veteran Undertaker. Well you might be surprised. It seems as if Edge might be about to fully come out of the purgatory he's been stuck in. Yes, The Undertaker controlled the majority of the match but when push, ahem, came to shove it was Edge who won. Yes, he had to hit Taker with the ring bell, but lets face it, that was always going to be about as clean as you get in this case. Who knows, maybe 2007 will be the year of the Edge. I mean it probably won't, but you never know do you?
Triple H Vs The Big Gee (I Quit, * * 1/2)
So onto the eagerly awaited "feud ender" between these two? Did anyone else watching feel a slight surreal twinge, remembering all those years back when these two were fighting over the World Title to almost no semblance of main event heat at all? Well fear not folks, the action in this may have been average, but there was impressive heat and the entertainment factor was good enough to keep you entertained. The ending did little to save face for the Gee though (yes indeed it was the Geester who uttered the words "I Quit") as he was forced to say the words "I Quit" so that his girlfriend Riley Mason didn't get the living daylights knocked out of her courtesy of one of Triple H's sledgehammer shots. Still, it should get him over with the soap opera loving ladies in the audience I suppose.
Matthew Mercy Vs Sting ( * * 3/4)
They may have strongly inferred in the build up that these two had never met in the IWF before (which is not only complete bollocks by the way, but also unbelievable because surely the previous meetings could have been used to help with the hype for this one) and they may have led the unsuspecting fan to believe that Sting hasn't wrestled since the fall of the PWF (again total bollocks, but you can hardly expect them to publicise the TWA can you?) but whatever the intention was, the crowd was certainly hot for this one. The two men worked a good match too, with Sting in particular proving that he was here to work and not just to pick up a pay cheque to help his church ministry. (Although we really have no idea how he felt following a match where a man threatened to smash a porn-star's face in with a sledgehammer). And I hope you are sat down reading this as you might be in for a shock. After a hard-fought battle, Matthew Mercy laid down for the pinfall (come on, you didn't expect him to submit to the Scorpion Deathlock did you?), 1-2-3. Now that most certainly IS NOT something you see every day.
Satan's Cage Match (* * * * 1/4)
So it was onto the main event of the evening, and the Satan's Cage structure looked a treat. The best way of describing would be some kind of hellish mix of the Hell In A Cell Structure and the Elimination Chamber. All six men loooked somehwat apprehensive as they made their way into the Cage...well all except Randy Orton, who looked his usual cocky self every step of the way. By the end of the evening however he was looking less cocky and was a little lighter around the waist. All six men put forward spirited displays and it seemed like the fans in the arena did indeed believe in the "any man could win" spirit that the booking squad has spent a month trying to instill. Still there could only be one winner in this brutal and bloody match, and it was none other Jay Reso. He actually won it by pinning Randy Orton, albeit after Matt Morgan had hit the Morgasm on Orton. He couldn't get the pinfall himself as Samoa Joe waffled Morgan just after he had hit the move, leaving Reso to take advantage.
A good show to end the year with, which asked as many new questions as it answered old ones. 2007 is looking like it could be quite a year indeed!
Well if you wanted a fast-paced start to a pay-per-view then these were definitely the two men to give it. Admittedly it was little more than insane Ladder-based high spots are a very brief feeling out period, but both men put their bodies on the line to give the fans some excitement. The atmosphere only heightened when, firstly, Bobby Roode and, secondly, Lance Hoyt made their way into the ring as chaos ensued. The referee let it go however and that made the difference in the end as Bobby Roode managed to send Hoyt and Kendrick through a ringside table (a move which took Roode out himself as well) and then Young climbed the ladder to retain his Cruiserweight title.
America's Most Wanted Vs MNM ( * * * )
This was billed as the Final Chance match, as in IWF Commissioner Eric Bischoff had decreed that if MNM didn't win the title in this match they would never get another tag team championship shot whilst AMW hold the belts. So the pressure was on, and they came out of the blocks firing and really took the battle to the erstwhile Team Orton members. But, alas, it wasn't to be. America's Most Wanted have been labelled the best regular team going in the business today and they proved it by winning this one when Chris Harris pinned Joey Mercury. MNM looked deflated afterwards, as well they might.
Xavier Vs Abyss (First Blood, * * * 1/4)
This is a feud that has been going ever since Xavier made his IWF return at Neon Blue and this First Blood match promised to be another thriller, even if Xavier was at a distinct disadvantage against the masked Abyss purely because Xavier had more flesh on display to cut. The two went at it with a fury and slowly brought out more and more brutality (and weaponry) in an attempt to make their opponent bleed. In the end though it was Abyss who made the killer blow as he hit Xavier with a barbed-wire covered baseball bat. So he'd won the match; but the onslaught didn't stop there as Abyss continued the carnage until a posse of security men finally managed to drag Abyss away. Xavier was carted off on a stretcher...he didn't look a pretty sight!
10 Women Elimination Match ( * * )
As you might expect with all the less than talented "workers" in here this was pretty much a match of two halves. The first section was pretty painful as women who shouldn't really be in the ring in the first place battled, but once the dead wood was eliminated this at least sped it's way to an exciting conclusion. Order of elimination was as follows;
I) Maria (pinned by Christy Hemme)
II) Riley Mason (pinned by Rebecca Knox)
III) Carina (pinned by Trinity)
IV) Jenny Taylor (pinned by Alexis Laree)
V) Melina (pinned by Krissy Vaine)
VI) Christy Hemme (pinned by Trinity)
VII) Alexis Laree (pinned by Krissy Vaine)
VIII) Krissy Vaine (pinned by Rebecca Knox)
SURVIVORS - Rebecca Knox & Trinity
The Undertaker Vs Edge ( * * 3/4 )
You may wonder why Edge, a man who hasn't had a sniff of top-line material for at least a year, was going up against the veteran Undertaker. Well you might be surprised. It seems as if Edge might be about to fully come out of the purgatory he's been stuck in. Yes, The Undertaker controlled the majority of the match but when push, ahem, came to shove it was Edge who won. Yes, he had to hit Taker with the ring bell, but lets face it, that was always going to be about as clean as you get in this case. Who knows, maybe 2007 will be the year of the Edge. I mean it probably won't, but you never know do you?
Triple H Vs The Big Gee (I Quit, * * 1/2)
So onto the eagerly awaited "feud ender" between these two? Did anyone else watching feel a slight surreal twinge, remembering all those years back when these two were fighting over the World Title to almost no semblance of main event heat at all? Well fear not folks, the action in this may have been average, but there was impressive heat and the entertainment factor was good enough to keep you entertained. The ending did little to save face for the Gee though (yes indeed it was the Geester who uttered the words "I Quit") as he was forced to say the words "I Quit" so that his girlfriend Riley Mason didn't get the living daylights knocked out of her courtesy of one of Triple H's sledgehammer shots. Still, it should get him over with the soap opera loving ladies in the audience I suppose.
Matthew Mercy Vs Sting ( * * 3/4)
They may have strongly inferred in the build up that these two had never met in the IWF before (which is not only complete bollocks by the way, but also unbelievable because surely the previous meetings could have been used to help with the hype for this one) and they may have led the unsuspecting fan to believe that Sting hasn't wrestled since the fall of the PWF (again total bollocks, but you can hardly expect them to publicise the TWA can you?) but whatever the intention was, the crowd was certainly hot for this one. The two men worked a good match too, with Sting in particular proving that he was here to work and not just to pick up a pay cheque to help his church ministry. (Although we really have no idea how he felt following a match where a man threatened to smash a porn-star's face in with a sledgehammer). And I hope you are sat down reading this as you might be in for a shock. After a hard-fought battle, Matthew Mercy laid down for the pinfall (come on, you didn't expect him to submit to the Scorpion Deathlock did you?), 1-2-3. Now that most certainly IS NOT something you see every day.
Satan's Cage Match (* * * * 1/4)
So it was onto the main event of the evening, and the Satan's Cage structure looked a treat. The best way of describing would be some kind of hellish mix of the Hell In A Cell Structure and the Elimination Chamber. All six men loooked somehwat apprehensive as they made their way into the Cage...well all except Randy Orton, who looked his usual cocky self every step of the way. By the end of the evening however he was looking less cocky and was a little lighter around the waist. All six men put forward spirited displays and it seemed like the fans in the arena did indeed believe in the "any man could win" spirit that the booking squad has spent a month trying to instill. Still there could only be one winner in this brutal and bloody match, and it was none other Jay Reso. He actually won it by pinning Randy Orton, albeit after Matt Morgan had hit the Morgasm on Orton. He couldn't get the pinfall himself as Samoa Joe waffled Morgan just after he had hit the move, leaving Reso to take advantage.
A good show to end the year with, which asked as many new questions as it answered old ones. 2007 is looking like it could be quite a year indeed!
Friday, December 15, 2006
Chavo Guerrero Released
Today the IWF announced that Chavo Guerrero has been released from his IWF contract. It is known that Chavo recently failed a test under the IWF's Wellness and Welfare programme but it is not known at this time what bearing this had on the decision to release Chavo from his contract.
We wish Chavo all the best in his future endeavours.
We wish Chavo all the best in his future endeavours.
Monday, December 04, 2006
Britney Undertaker?
We've all seen the shots of Britney on the Internet recently, but the IWF have been sent paparazzi pictures that show Britney was accompanied by The Undertaker on a recent night out.
Friday, December 01, 2006
William Regal Controversy
Newspaper reports are stating that in the early hours of Thursday morning, IWF Superstar William Regal was involved in an altercation with Bolton Wanderers football star Kevin Nolan in the Icon Nightclub in Bolton.
We have been advised that Mr Regal was at the nightclub at the time in question, but due to the ongoing investigation by Greater Manchester Police he is unwilling to make any further comment at this time.
We have been advised that Mr Regal was at the nightclub at the time in question, but due to the ongoing investigation by Greater Manchester Police he is unwilling to make any further comment at this time.
Lance Storm Injury - Retirement Announced
On the recent North American Tour, Lance Storm suffered a serious back injury. Upon consultation with doctors it was diagnosed as dual vertebrae fractures and upon hearing that it would be 12 months before Lance would even be in a position to start training for a return to the ring, he decided that his time was up in the Wrestling ring and announced his retirement today.
We here at the IWF wish Lance all the best.
Titles Held;
World Tag Team Championship (w/Charles Haas x 3)
European Championship
European Tag Team Championship (w/Simon Starshot x 1),(w/Charles Haas x 1)
UK Championship ( x 2 )
We here at the IWF wish Lance all the best.
Titles Held;
World Tag Team Championship (w/Charles Haas x 3)
European Championship
European Tag Team Championship (w/Simon Starshot x 1),(w/Charles Haas x 1)
UK Championship ( x 2 )
Thursday, November 30, 2006
McCool In The House
The IWF can today announce it's newest Diva. Michelle McCool has put pen to paper on a long term deal this morning.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
ELIJAH BURKE INKS DEAL
Saturday, November 25, 2006
Breaking Point CARD
International Wrestling Federation presents...
Saturday 23rd December 2006
NEC Arena, Birmingham
Unified World Heavyweight Triple Crown;
SATAN'S CAGE MATCH:
Randy Orton
Vs
Matt Morgan
Vs
Samoa Joe
Vs
CM Punk
Vs
Barabus Lashley
Vs
Jay Reso
For the first time ever Satan's Cage is unleashed on the IWF. One tonne of steel, two and a half miles of chain, no escape. Fought under first pinfall wins rules, which leaves current champion Randy Orton at a distinct disadvantage. Former world Champion Matt Morgan wants to return to the top of the mountain whilst Jay Reso wants to take advantage of another opportunity to lift the title for the first time. CM Punk and Samoa Joe get their first chance at World Title glory, whilst Barabus Lashley once again has a choice of defending his boss or chasing personal glory. So many questions, and only one place to find the answer.
Legend Vs Legend
Vs 
Matthew Mercy Vs Sting
For the first time in 8 years, Sting enters an IWF ring and his opponent is the legend that is Matthew Mercy. For the past six weeks, Sting has been playing a psychological mind-game against Mercy and seemingly has the upper-hand, but Mercy is a big-match player and cannot be counted out on the big-stage.
I QUIT MATCH:
Vs 
Triple H Vs The Big Gee
This intense and epic feud has been boiling over for months and even when HHH was suspended from IWF TV, many still claim he was the masked man who cost The Big Gee his World Title match with Randy Orton at No Remorse. HHH insists that it wasn't him and that there is no direct evidence to prove that it was. Nevertheless, IWF Commissioner Eric Bischoff belives he was the man behind the attack and has thus sanctioned this I Quit match where the only way to win is to make your opponent say the words "I Quit".
FIRST BLOOD MATCH:
Vs 
Xavier Vs Abyss
Saturday 23rd December 2006
NEC Arena, Birmingham
Unified World Heavyweight Triple Crown;
SATAN'S CAGE MATCH:
Randy Orton
Vs
Matt Morgan
Vs
Samoa Joe
Vs
CM Punk
Vs
Barabus Lashley
Vs
Jay Reso
For the first time ever Satan's Cage is unleashed on the IWF. One tonne of steel, two and a half miles of chain, no escape. Fought under first pinfall wins rules, which leaves current champion Randy Orton at a distinct disadvantage. Former world Champion Matt Morgan wants to return to the top of the mountain whilst Jay Reso wants to take advantage of another opportunity to lift the title for the first time. CM Punk and Samoa Joe get their first chance at World Title glory, whilst Barabus Lashley once again has a choice of defending his boss or chasing personal glory. So many questions, and only one place to find the answer.
Legend Vs Legend
Vs Matthew Mercy Vs Sting
For the first time in 8 years, Sting enters an IWF ring and his opponent is the legend that is Matthew Mercy. For the past six weeks, Sting has been playing a psychological mind-game against Mercy and seemingly has the upper-hand, but Mercy is a big-match player and cannot be counted out on the big-stage.
I QUIT MATCH:
Vs Triple H Vs The Big Gee
This intense and epic feud has been boiling over for months and even when HHH was suspended from IWF TV, many still claim he was the masked man who cost The Big Gee his World Title match with Randy Orton at No Remorse. HHH insists that it wasn't him and that there is no direct evidence to prove that it was. Nevertheless, IWF Commissioner Eric Bischoff belives he was the man behind the attack and has thus sanctioned this I Quit match where the only way to win is to make your opponent say the words "I Quit".
FIRST BLOOD MATCH:
Vs Xavier Vs Abyss
Since Xavier returned at Neon Blue he has waged a war with the monster Abyss. After a chaotic "Falls Count Anywhere In Greensboro" match at No Remorse, Xavier pleaded with IWF Commissioner Eric Bischoff to make one more match and even offered to let Abyss choose the stipulation. Abyss, through his manager James Mitchell, accepted and the challenge and chose a First Blood match; pinfalls and submissions don't count, the first person to make his opponent bleed is the winner.
World Tag Team Championship;
Vs 
America's Most Wanted Vs MNM
World Tag Team Championship;
Vs America's Most Wanted Vs MNM
The two premier teams in the International Wrestling Federation meet for one last time in a match which has been decreed a "one last chance" match. If MNM do not defeat America's Most Wanted they cannot gain another title shot as long as AMW remain champions. So it's now or never for Mercury and Nitro.
Vs 
Vs The Undertaker Vs Edge
Edge bemoaned the fact that he hadn't been given a match for Breaking Point but he soon lived to regret his public outburst as his challenge was met by IWF legend, The Undertaker. Now Edge must go through hell at Breaking Point!
World Cruiserweight Title;
LADDER MATCH:
Vs 
Eric Young Vs Brian Kendrick
Edge bemoaned the fact that he hadn't been given a match for Breaking Point but he soon lived to regret his public outburst as his challenge was met by IWF legend, The Undertaker. Now Edge must go through hell at Breaking Point!
World Cruiserweight Title;
LADDER MATCH:
Vs Eric Young Vs Brian Kendrick
After a thrilling European tag team title match involving Bobby Roode and Lance Hoyt at No Remorse, Eric Young and Brian Kendrick meet one on one for the Canadian's World Cruiserweight Title. The title will be held 10 feet in the air and the only way to win the match is climb the ladder and grab the gold.
5-on-5 ELIMINATION MATCH:
Refereed by Shantelle Taylor
Krissy Vaine, Christy Hemme, Carina, Jenny Taylor & Riley Mason
Vs
Alexis Laree, Melina, Rebecca Knox, Maria & Trinity
5-on-5 ELIMINATION MATCH:
Refereed by Shantelle Taylor
Krissy Vaine, Christy Hemme, Carina, Jenny Taylor & Riley Mason
Vs
Alexis Laree, Melina, Rebecca Knox, Maria & Trinity
The Diva's of the International Wrestling Federation collide in this Super-Series-Style 10 women elimination match. World Champion Krissy Vaine leads her warriors into battle against Alexis Laree and her vixens. The action continues until all the members of one team have been eliminated.
Sunday, November 19, 2006
NO REMORSE Review
Jay Reso Vs Edge (* * * 1/4) - Well it seems like Edge is still employed by the IWF after all. The build up to this has been pretty simple; long-term friends they may be, but Reso decided the time was right to tell Edge some home-truths - namely that he's let his career go to waste. Which might be the truth but doesn't really rally you to Edge's side does it? Still this was a good opener as the two displayed the chemistry that has been evident between the two over the years. Whether or not it's enough to bring Edge back into the land of a wrestler with prospects is open to question, but this was a hard-fought bout which was keenly contested. Of course in the end it was Reso who got the pinfall, with the aid of a handful of tights. A good match, but what it will acheive for either man is a question that doesn't appear to have a suitable answer.
CM Punk & Maria Vs Colt Cabana ( * * 1/4) - An intriguing encounter, albeit one that suffered mainly due to the fact that Maria seems to have no aptitude whatsoever for this "wrestling" lark. The heat was impressive though, and Punk and Cabana put in enough effort to cover the weak link. Still the end result showed just who the IWF management see as the weak link from the old Second City Saints; yes, Maria pinned Colt Cabana to finish this one off. It's difficult to see where CC can go from here.
Barabus Lashley & AMW Vs Samoa Joe & MNM ( * * * ) - This was an intriguing six-man match up on paper and it turned out to be quite an intriguing one as well. This was fought super-stiff style (indeed Lashely and the AMW seemed to be fighting fire with fire as far as Samoa Joe was concerned) and the hard-hitting exchanges went over well with the crowd (even if it all did seem to make MNM look a little out of their depth). In the end it was the good guys who prevailed over Team Orton when Samoa Joe pinned Lashley after a positively evil spinebuster-type move. I suppose we'll soon get to see if that will be effective in a one-on-one match against Lashely.
Shelton Benjamin Vs Rhino ( * * * ) - Two guys who really needed a BIG performance here, especially as the whole booking scenario for this match has been built around these two being chokers who can never rise to the occasion. Although this viewer for one can't actually recall a time when Shelton has really been given an occasion to rise to. As it stood this was a decent match, which peaked well towards the end, and even got the crowd involved as well. As well they should given that this was a hot finish, which could have gone either way. In the end it went Rhino's way as he polished off Shelts with the Gore for the 1-2-3.
Eric Young & Bobby Roode Vs Brian Kendrick & Lance Hoyt ( * * * 1/4) - Three of these men weren't a part of the IWF as recently as the beginning of the summer so it was to little suprise that the reaction of the crowd was a little muted. But as per the previous match the action did warm the crowd up as the Cruisers especially took some big bumps. And as it was it was one of those big bumps that won the match as Lance Hoyt hit the Dominator off the top-rope on Young and got the pinfall that won his team the European tag team titles. A great little fast-paced match.
Abyss Vs Xavier (FCA, * * * *) - After seeing a couple of distinct mid-card matches the fans were going wild for these two...and both men delivered. This was a brawling tour de force as they two went all of the arena exchanging brutal and insane moves right into the crowd. But the fun didn't stop there. In fact the only thing that stopped this match getting an even higher rating was the absolutely BARMY finish. They literally put the "anywhere" into Falls Count Anywhere as they ended up outside the arena...and on a Greyhound bus. And as this bus continued on it's merry way (luckily a camera man managed to get on the bus as well) without any police trying to stop the chaos the two battled on. We then "lost transmission" and so went onto the next match....but we'd be back.
Matt Morgan Vs The Bang Gang ( * * 1/2) - Well with Morgan in full blown pyscho mode here, it looked like a pretty even battle. Fought under elimination rules this perhaps lacked a bit of tension in the early going (I mean, come on, did anyone seriously think that Morgan wouldn't eliminate any of them?) but the fans seemed to lap it up. And there did seem to be a genuine wish to see the Bang Gang get creamed. Morgan duly provided that. He wasted, and we do mean wasted, Mantorras Figueiredo, Titi Buengo, Loco Delgado and Flavio Love, before Mario Lama decided he'd had enough and took a countout loss. Of course where all this leaves the Bang Gang is open to question, but it certainly made Morgan look the part.
Throughout that match we'd heard tales of the Xavier/Abyss bus fight but finally we got transmission back as the two were still fighting. Finally Xavier hit a Xav attack (don't ask) on Abyss and got the pinfall, 1-2-3. But then the referee realised that the bus had gone past the Greenboro limits and as such, the pinfall couldn't count and the match was a no-contest. In my 30 years or so of watching wrestling, this may have been the most bizarre match finish yet!
Randy Orton Vs The Big Gee ( * * * ) - Was this the least anticipated ppv main event of the year? Quite possibly. This is not to belittle either man, but there has been precious little build up for this one and Gee is far too early into his new-found facedom to warrant such a high profile title opportunity. Even Riley Mason's promise to strip on Warfare if the Gee won the title seemed a lame attempt to inject some life into proceedings. As it turns out, we won't be seeing Riley's puppies just yet as Orton managed to retain his world title again, but only after the interference of a masked man...a masked man who looked remarkably like Gee's nemesis Triple H, especially when he hit Gee with The Pedigree. Of course we never found how exactly who it was, as the masked man disappeared as quickly as he appeared, but the attack was enough for Orton to hit an R-K-O and take the pinfall victory.
Ok, so it wasn't the most anticipated IWF pay-per-view in history , but it was entertaining enough in execution and had it's moments. Admittedly though, other than the insane ending of the Xavier/Abyss fight this isn't destined to be remembered in the history books.
CM Punk & Maria Vs Colt Cabana ( * * 1/4) - An intriguing encounter, albeit one that suffered mainly due to the fact that Maria seems to have no aptitude whatsoever for this "wrestling" lark. The heat was impressive though, and Punk and Cabana put in enough effort to cover the weak link. Still the end result showed just who the IWF management see as the weak link from the old Second City Saints; yes, Maria pinned Colt Cabana to finish this one off. It's difficult to see where CC can go from here.
Barabus Lashley & AMW Vs Samoa Joe & MNM ( * * * ) - This was an intriguing six-man match up on paper and it turned out to be quite an intriguing one as well. This was fought super-stiff style (indeed Lashely and the AMW seemed to be fighting fire with fire as far as Samoa Joe was concerned) and the hard-hitting exchanges went over well with the crowd (even if it all did seem to make MNM look a little out of their depth). In the end it was the good guys who prevailed over Team Orton when Samoa Joe pinned Lashley after a positively evil spinebuster-type move. I suppose we'll soon get to see if that will be effective in a one-on-one match against Lashely.
Shelton Benjamin Vs Rhino ( * * * ) - Two guys who really needed a BIG performance here, especially as the whole booking scenario for this match has been built around these two being chokers who can never rise to the occasion. Although this viewer for one can't actually recall a time when Shelton has really been given an occasion to rise to. As it stood this was a decent match, which peaked well towards the end, and even got the crowd involved as well. As well they should given that this was a hot finish, which could have gone either way. In the end it went Rhino's way as he polished off Shelts with the Gore for the 1-2-3.
Eric Young & Bobby Roode Vs Brian Kendrick & Lance Hoyt ( * * * 1/4) - Three of these men weren't a part of the IWF as recently as the beginning of the summer so it was to little suprise that the reaction of the crowd was a little muted. But as per the previous match the action did warm the crowd up as the Cruisers especially took some big bumps. And as it was it was one of those big bumps that won the match as Lance Hoyt hit the Dominator off the top-rope on Young and got the pinfall that won his team the European tag team titles. A great little fast-paced match.
Abyss Vs Xavier (FCA, * * * *) - After seeing a couple of distinct mid-card matches the fans were going wild for these two...and both men delivered. This was a brawling tour de force as they two went all of the arena exchanging brutal and insane moves right into the crowd. But the fun didn't stop there. In fact the only thing that stopped this match getting an even higher rating was the absolutely BARMY finish. They literally put the "anywhere" into Falls Count Anywhere as they ended up outside the arena...and on a Greyhound bus. And as this bus continued on it's merry way (luckily a camera man managed to get on the bus as well) without any police trying to stop the chaos the two battled on. We then "lost transmission" and so went onto the next match....but we'd be back.
Matt Morgan Vs The Bang Gang ( * * 1/2) - Well with Morgan in full blown pyscho mode here, it looked like a pretty even battle. Fought under elimination rules this perhaps lacked a bit of tension in the early going (I mean, come on, did anyone seriously think that Morgan wouldn't eliminate any of them?) but the fans seemed to lap it up. And there did seem to be a genuine wish to see the Bang Gang get creamed. Morgan duly provided that. He wasted, and we do mean wasted, Mantorras Figueiredo, Titi Buengo, Loco Delgado and Flavio Love, before Mario Lama decided he'd had enough and took a countout loss. Of course where all this leaves the Bang Gang is open to question, but it certainly made Morgan look the part.
Throughout that match we'd heard tales of the Xavier/Abyss bus fight but finally we got transmission back as the two were still fighting. Finally Xavier hit a Xav attack (don't ask) on Abyss and got the pinfall, 1-2-3. But then the referee realised that the bus had gone past the Greenboro limits and as such, the pinfall couldn't count and the match was a no-contest. In my 30 years or so of watching wrestling, this may have been the most bizarre match finish yet!
Randy Orton Vs The Big Gee ( * * * ) - Was this the least anticipated ppv main event of the year? Quite possibly. This is not to belittle either man, but there has been precious little build up for this one and Gee is far too early into his new-found facedom to warrant such a high profile title opportunity. Even Riley Mason's promise to strip on Warfare if the Gee won the title seemed a lame attempt to inject some life into proceedings. As it turns out, we won't be seeing Riley's puppies just yet as Orton managed to retain his world title again, but only after the interference of a masked man...a masked man who looked remarkably like Gee's nemesis Triple H, especially when he hit Gee with The Pedigree. Of course we never found how exactly who it was, as the masked man disappeared as quickly as he appeared, but the attack was enough for Orton to hit an R-K-O and take the pinfall victory.
Ok, so it wasn't the most anticipated IWF pay-per-view in history , but it was entertaining enough in execution and had it's moments. Admittedly though, other than the insane ending of the Xavier/Abyss fight this isn't destined to be remembered in the history books.
Sunday, November 12, 2006
STING signs deal with the IWF
In one of the biggest talent acquisitions ever seen in International Wrestling Federation history, we can exclusively reveal that former PWF World Heavyweight Champion STING has made a deal with the IWF Board of Directors to return to the ring.
Sting has not wrestled for a major company since the PWF folded back in 2001, but the reports are that he has been keeping in shape. No news is yet available on when Sting will make his first appearance in an IWF ring but it is thought that he will be in the IWF before the end of the year.
Friday, November 03, 2006
Booker T departs
IWF.com today learned that Booker T has chosen not to renew his contract with the IWF.
We wish Booker all the best in his future endeavours.
We wish Booker all the best in his future endeavours.
Wednesday, November 01, 2006
Steve Lewington Signs With IWF
British Wrestling superstar Steve Lewington has signed a deal with the Internation Wrestling Federation to bring his talents to a worldwide stage.
Born in Ascot in 1984, Steve has travelled the world to hone his skills and feels that now is the perfect time to test his skills on a bigger stage.
"All my career has been building up to this moment" said Steve when we contacted him this morning. "It's not going to be easy, I know that, but I feel I can be a success here in the IWF."
Wednesday, October 25, 2006
Chris Kanyon departs.
Today we have been informed that CHris Kanyon requested a contract release from the IWF and his request was granted by the IWF Board of Directors.
We wish Chris all the best in his future endeavours.
We wish Chris all the best in his future endeavours.
Tuesday, October 24, 2006
NO REMORSE Card
International Wrestling Federation Presents...
Sunday 19th November 2006
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro NC
IWF UNIFIED WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE;
Vs
Randy Orton Vs The Big Gee
Orton has turned back all challengers since lifting the World Title at MuscleMania, but now he faces perhaps the most physically imposing challenge to date as a re-energised and invigorated Big Gee gets a shot at the gold. With Triple H suspended after his brutal post-match attack on Gee at Neon Blue, there should be no outside distractions in this epic battle. Can Orton turn back yet another stiff challenge or will Gee reclaim the belt he once held so dear? In another bonus, the Gee's girlfriend Riley Mason has promised to strip, Live on Warfare if Gee wins the title!
SIX MAN TAG TEAM ACTION:
Vs
Barabus Lashley & America's Most Wanted
Vs
Samoa Joe & MNM
Team Orton's hold on the IWF increased at Neon Blue as Barabus Lashley added the European Title to the group's impressive title haul, but AMW were lucky to escape Neon Blue with their titles after a spiried challenge by MNM. When Lashley and AMW challenged MNM to find themselves a partner they could never have expected MNM to choose the Samoan Submission Machine Samoa Joe and so the scene is set for an intriguing six man battle, which could have a huge impact on each man's career.
FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE IN GREENSBORO
Vs
Abyss Vs Xavier
When 2006 Man Of Steel Winner Abyss met Xavier in his return match at Neon Blue no-one could have anticipated the carnage that transpired. The two men met in a brutal and bloody brawl which ended up in a No-Contest. IWF Commissioner Eric Bsichoff has allowed the violence factor to be whacked up as these two meet in a rematch, where pinfalls count anywhere in Greensboro, North Carolina. The ring couldn't contain these two at Neon Blue, can a whole state do that job at No Remorse?
TWO-ON-ONE MIXED HANDICAP MATCH;
Vs
CM Punk & Maria Vs Colt Cabana
Maria shocked the world at Neon Blue when she betrayed her boyfriend Colt Cabana to side with the evil UK Champion CM Punk. As if to crank up the embarassment factor for Cabana even further, Punk got IWF Commissioner Eric Bischoff to sanction this first ever two-on-one mixed handicap match. It has been clear that Cabana still holds a flame for his ex, but can he put aside those strong feelings to concentrate on this match, or will Punk once again use his mind-games to gain an advantage?
EUROPEAN TAG TEAM TITLES:
Vs 
Eric Young & Bobby Roode Vs Brian Kendrick & Lance Hoyt
European Tag Champions Young & Roode have made it their business in recent weeks to humilate and demoralise the plucky Cruiserweight Eric Young, making him the butt of both their practical jokes and their brutal attacks. However the sizeable IWF newcomer Lance Hoyt came to the aid of Kendrick and challenged the Canadians to a match for the European Titles. The feeling is that this time, Young & Roode may have taken their joking too far and bit off more than they can chew.
FIVE-ON-ONE ELIMINATION
Vs
Matt Morgan Vs The Bang Gang
For the first time ever in the IWF we have a FIVE-on-one elimination match. The Bang Gang have been attempting to make Matt Morgan's life a living hell, but not even they could have imagined that Morgan would take them all on at once. Can Morgan overcome the odds, or will the Bang Gang's strength in numbers seize the day.
Vs
Jay Reso Vs Edge
Fresh off his momentous victory over Shawn Michaels at Neon Blue, Jay Reso cockiness led him to give some home truths to his long-time friend Edge. He accused Edge of "wasting" his career and being "yesterday's news". Edge, for his part, admitted that he'd lost his way but that he had a perfect way to bounce back...by beating Reso in the squared circle. These two childhood friends will show no mercy, indeed they will show No Remorse.
Vs
Shelton Benjamin Vs Rhino
Two young studs who have tasted championship glory over the past few years meet with their careers at a crossroads. Both men for a long time have had that dreaded phrase "potential" tagged onto them and Eric Bischoff has decided that it's about time they made good on that potential. There is everything at stake as both men put the very directions of their career on the line in this important match.
Sunday 19th November 2006
Greensboro Coliseum, Greensboro NC
IWF UNIFIED WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE;
Vs Randy Orton Vs The Big Gee
Orton has turned back all challengers since lifting the World Title at MuscleMania, but now he faces perhaps the most physically imposing challenge to date as a re-energised and invigorated Big Gee gets a shot at the gold. With Triple H suspended after his brutal post-match attack on Gee at Neon Blue, there should be no outside distractions in this epic battle. Can Orton turn back yet another stiff challenge or will Gee reclaim the belt he once held so dear? In another bonus, the Gee's girlfriend Riley Mason has promised to strip, Live on Warfare if Gee wins the title!
SIX MAN TAG TEAM ACTION:
Vs
Barabus Lashley & America's Most Wanted
Vs
Samoa Joe & MNM
Team Orton's hold on the IWF increased at Neon Blue as Barabus Lashley added the European Title to the group's impressive title haul, but AMW were lucky to escape Neon Blue with their titles after a spiried challenge by MNM. When Lashley and AMW challenged MNM to find themselves a partner they could never have expected MNM to choose the Samoan Submission Machine Samoa Joe and so the scene is set for an intriguing six man battle, which could have a huge impact on each man's career.
FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE IN GREENSBORO
VsAbyss Vs Xavier
When 2006 Man Of Steel Winner Abyss met Xavier in his return match at Neon Blue no-one could have anticipated the carnage that transpired. The two men met in a brutal and bloody brawl which ended up in a No-Contest. IWF Commissioner Eric Bsichoff has allowed the violence factor to be whacked up as these two meet in a rematch, where pinfalls count anywhere in Greensboro, North Carolina. The ring couldn't contain these two at Neon Blue, can a whole state do that job at No Remorse?
TWO-ON-ONE MIXED HANDICAP MATCH;
VsCM Punk & Maria Vs Colt Cabana
Maria shocked the world at Neon Blue when she betrayed her boyfriend Colt Cabana to side with the evil UK Champion CM Punk. As if to crank up the embarassment factor for Cabana even further, Punk got IWF Commissioner Eric Bischoff to sanction this first ever two-on-one mixed handicap match. It has been clear that Cabana still holds a flame for his ex, but can he put aside those strong feelings to concentrate on this match, or will Punk once again use his mind-games to gain an advantage?
EUROPEAN TAG TEAM TITLES:
Vs Eric Young & Bobby Roode Vs Brian Kendrick & Lance Hoyt
European Tag Champions Young & Roode have made it their business in recent weeks to humilate and demoralise the plucky Cruiserweight Eric Young, making him the butt of both their practical jokes and their brutal attacks. However the sizeable IWF newcomer Lance Hoyt came to the aid of Kendrick and challenged the Canadians to a match for the European Titles. The feeling is that this time, Young & Roode may have taken their joking too far and bit off more than they can chew.
FIVE-ON-ONE ELIMINATION
Vs
Matt Morgan Vs The Bang Gang
For the first time ever in the IWF we have a FIVE-on-one elimination match. The Bang Gang have been attempting to make Matt Morgan's life a living hell, but not even they could have imagined that Morgan would take them all on at once. Can Morgan overcome the odds, or will the Bang Gang's strength in numbers seize the day.
VsJay Reso Vs Edge
Fresh off his momentous victory over Shawn Michaels at Neon Blue, Jay Reso cockiness led him to give some home truths to his long-time friend Edge. He accused Edge of "wasting" his career and being "yesterday's news". Edge, for his part, admitted that he'd lost his way but that he had a perfect way to bounce back...by beating Reso in the squared circle. These two childhood friends will show no mercy, indeed they will show No Remorse.
VsShelton Benjamin Vs Rhino
Two young studs who have tasted championship glory over the past few years meet with their careers at a crossroads. Both men for a long time have had that dreaded phrase "potential" tagged onto them and Eric Bischoff has decided that it's about time they made good on that potential. There is everything at stake as both men put the very directions of their career on the line in this important match.
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