LANCE HOYT INKS A DEAL

Independant wrestling superstar Lance Hoyt has inked a deal with the International Wrestling Federation this morning.



Lance started his career in Texas but has wrestled all over the world. Standing 6' 9" and weighing in at 290lbs, this man is indeed a mean machine.

"The time came to step up a notch" said Lance. "The IWF is the big time and I feel like I had the grounding to make the move and show the world what I can do."

Deuce Shade Inks A Deal

Deuce Shade has signed a deal with the International Wrestling Federation.

Duece is a second generation wrestler, being the real-life son of former RWA superstar Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka, but has worked hard to gain recognition of his own efforts.

"I know I'll always be able to ask my dad for advice, but I know that to gain respect I have to stand on my own two feet. I'm thankful for the IWF to giving me the opportunity to do just that."

Riley Mason - WARFARE PICS

Last night The Big Gee introduced his new girlfriend to the International Wrestling Federation, as she attempted to "seduce" Triple H and lead him into a sneak attack from the Gee.

The plan worked and Gee then introduced her as Riley Mason. We have been informed by IWF officials that Riley has been granted a managers licence which means that she will be able to accompany The Big Gee to all IWF events.

Neon Blue 2006 Card

Sunday 22nd October
Wembley Arena, London

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Ever since Randy Orton took the IWF Unified World Heavyweight Title at MuscleMania, Kurt Angle has been on a mission to relieve him of the gold. He had his chance at Man Of Steel but Barabus Lashley tipped the odds in his bosses favour. Now, at Neon Blue, Angle gets the one-on-one shot he's so desired. Orton claims Angle is "old news", Angle says Orton's championship luck has run out...who will walk away as champion?

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Two of the most imposing IWF superstars in history meet for the first time ever at Neon Blue. Hollywood superstardom hasn't sated Matthew Mercy's desire to be the best in wrestling, but he's never met a figure quite as imposing as the monsterous Matt Morgan. Has Mercy's cockiness led him to bite off more than he can chew or will Morgan be just another victim of Mercy's record breaking run, that has already seen off Dean Roberts and The Undertaker? This is a match you dare not miss.

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Wounds from years ago that have never healed were reopened at Heat Wave and these two men have been on a collision course ever since. The two met in a controversial match at Man Of Steel which ended up in a DQ win for Triple H. As a result IWF Commissioner Eric Bischoff has decreed that the two will meet again at Neon Blue in a No Holds Barred match. Both meen seem keen to settle their differences once and for all but just who will end up with the ultimate bragging rights?


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Jay Reso's ultimately unsuccessful pursuit of Randy Orton's World Title left what was once a smiling man in a swirling anger. Reso took that anger out on Shawn Michaels, a man in the wrong place at the wrong time. HBK has never backed down from a fight though and isn't about to start now. These two meet for the very first time on pay-per-view and these former allies have now become bitter enemies. This may well be a match where there are no winners, only survivors.

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Abyss' repsonse to winning the 2006 Man Of Steel Tournament was to proclaim a desire to take on anyone in the world. Well "anyone" took up that challenge and Xavier, who hasn't been seen in an IWF ring since his defeat to Hulk Hogan at MuscleMania, will return to the IWF at Neon Blue to face the challenge of the monsterous Abyss.

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For the first time ever, the two greatest tag-teams currently in the IWF meet face-to-face with the World Tag Team championship on the line. America's Most Wanted have dominated the world title scene since their arrival in the IWF late last year, whilst MNM have been the most dominant team in the European tag team division the IWF has ever seen. Finally the two teams meet in the middle of the ring in an attempt to find the greatest tag team of the modern day. Who will prevail? Only time will tell.

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Krissy Vaine shocked the world by not only winning the Women's Title at Super Series, but retaining it against former Champion Alexis Laree at Man Of Steel. Jenny Taylor has been on quite a roll recently and has more than earned this title opportunity. She's as determined to win the title as Krissy is to hold onto it. This is sure to be a slobberknocker. As is the norm these days, this match will be refereed by Shantelle Taylor (no relation to Jenny).

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On a night when fellow members of Team Orton defend their titles, Barabus Lashley gets the opportunity to challenge for the European Title held by Carlito. Carlito definately didn't think that the making of this match was "cool" but he's vowed to turn back the challenge of the mighty Barabus. Lashley, for his part, is supremely confident that his time for championship glory has come!

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Former friends and tag team partners have been torn apart by jealousy...and a woman! United Kingdom champion CM Punk and his former Second City Saints partner Colt Cabana were forced to split after losing a match to MNM and whilst Punk has found Championship glory, Cabana has found love with the lovely Maria Kanellis. However Cabana accused Punk of trying to steal his girl and the result has been this battle for the UK Championship. Maria is confirmed as being at ringside, so who knows what hell may break loose?

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Two men with World title aspirations meet in what may be the slow-burn classic of the show. Wardle is fresh off a pair of victories against Kanyon, whilst Turner can count a victory against Shawn Micheals in his successes since his return to action. There will be no quarter asked and no quarter given in this important battle for supremacy.

Man Of Steel REPORT

European Tag Title 4-Way (* * *)
To kick off Man Of Steel we got this exciting and fast paced four team match for the European Tag Team Titles. The big suspense leading up to the bout was just who would Eric Young's partner be? It turned out to be Bobby Roode, a native of Ontario, Canada. He comes with a reasonable rep from the indie circuit and he made an impressive debut. This bout was fought under elimination rules, so the order of elimination was as follows;
I) Brian Kendrick & Rick Shaw (eliminated when Johnny Nitro pinned Kendrick)
II) MNM (eliminated when Bobby Roode pinned Joey Mercury)
III) Flavio Love & Loco Delagdo (eliminated when Bobby Roode pinned Delgado)
WINNERS - Eric Young & Bobby Roode.

So quite an impressive start for Roode and Eric Young added European Tag Team gold to his Cruiserweight Title!

Samoa Joe Vs Chris Harris (* *)
So onto the first semi-final of the 2006 Man Of Steel Tournament, and although it was a decent enough effort it never really caught fire due to a clash of styles that the two struggled to overcome. The two fought back and forth but eventually Joe finished off Harris with the Avalanche Island Driver to advance to the finals.

Abyss Vs Matt Morgan (* * *)
This was more like it, with only the relative brevity of the match hurting the star rating. Whilst this was little more than a big man brawl it was done with such verismilitude that you couldn't help but get involved. In the end it was a slight shock when the monster Abyss took the win after hitting Morgan with the Black Hole Slam to advance to the final.

Krissy Vaine Vs Alexis Laree (* 3/4)
Women's title action was next up and they had little chance of following that last match. Still whilst this was pretty basic stuff it did at least make sense and came across as a coherent bout, which isn't always the case in these things. It was a decent effort from both women and although it looked like Alexis would take the win and regain her title, Krissy hit "The Special Attraction" from out-of-nowhere to wrap up the pinfall that retained her title. It was also noteable for the first appearance of the IWF's new female referee Shantelle Taylor who, we suspect, may not stay a referee for long. Nudge nudge wink wink.

Chris Kanyon Vs Paul Wardle (* * 1/2)
A late addition to the card after Wardle bowed out at the Quarter-Final stages of the Man Of Steel tournament, the only point to this bout was that Wardle had beaten Kanyon in the group stages and this was Kanyon's big chance for revenge...Which probably tells you more about how Kanyon's career is going than it does about Wardle's. This was a decent effort, albeit one that never really convinced, but the two men put in good efforts and they did crank it up for the big finish. But Kanyon wasn't to get his revenge, oh no, as Wardle evaded a Kanyon Kutter attempt and then, for the second time in less than a month, finished Kanyon off with the Phenom-Plex for the 1-2-3.

The Big Gee Vs Triple H (* * *)
Well wasn't this the pleasant surprise? Indeed if it hadn't been for the anti-climatic (non) finish this would have rated even higher. The two have shown a certain chemistry in their verbal exchanges over the past few weeks and this made for a hot crowd and the wrestlers delivered great performances too. It was just a pity that there was a DQ finish, when Gee used a steel chair to whack Tripper. The crowd booed the cheap finish, as well they should, but they did seem to approve of Gee's agression. All things considered, this sets up well for the inevitable rematch.

Samoa Joe Vs Abyss (* * * 1/4)
So it was onto the Man Of Steel final and the two took notice of the prestige of the match to put on a good, brutal, display and held nothing back. The crowd got into the stiff exchanges as well and seemed firmly behind Joe in his quest to grab the Man Of Steel title (although it must be said that Abyss had a pocket of fans cheering him on as well) but in the end Joe fell just short. Abyss finished him off with the Black Hole Slam to get the pinfall victory and to be crowned the 2006 Man Of Steel!

Randy Orton Vs Barabus Lashley Vs Kurt Angle (* * 1/2)
So main event time, and judgement day for Team Orton in many ways. Although Lashley seemingly had nailed his colours firmly to the TO nest when he refused his "earned title shot" from Super Series, Eric Bischoff's decision to make this three way match meant that Lashley's loyalty was divided. Which didn't exactly make for a thrilling match as Lashley spent a large portion of it doing nothing and just watching. Still, as you might expect, he made his presence felt in the denouement. He teased an alliance with Angle, but to few people's surprise he eventually sided with his boss Orton and their brutal attack on Angle made our olympic hero easy prey for Orton's RKO, and once again Orton had regained his world title.

Man Of Steel was a reasonably entertaining night of action albeit one that never really got going. As a one-of night of action it just about did its job, but it's unlikley that it will be remembered with too much fondness in the future.

Impact 15/09/06

Match Results;

MoS Quarter-Final - Chris Harris pinned Paul Wardle
MoS Quarter Final - Samoa Joe pinned Carlito

Warfare 13/09/06

Match Results;

MoS Quarter-Final - Abyss pinned Peter Turner
MoS Quarter-Final - Matt Morgan pinned Shelton Benjamin

IWF Appoints A Female Referee

The International Wrestling Federation is proud to announce today that it has signed it's first ever full-time female referee. Shantelle Taylor will be responsible for refereeing all the Women's matches in the IWF.

IWF Commentator and Talent Relations Officer George Minister heralded the signing ealrlier today. "It seems strange that it took so long, but we were looking for the right kind of strong individual" said George. "I think it's an important step in the business." Shantelle for her part was equally as thrilled.

"In this day and age we need positive business decisions like this" said Shantelle. "It can only be a positive move for all concerned and I am looking forward to proving that I am one of the best referee's around." It is expected that Shantelle's first appointment will be the Krissy Vaine/Alexis Laree match at the upcoming Man Of Steel pay-per-view.

Man Of Steel Group Standings

Group A

Abyss - 9 points
Chris Harris - 6 points
Phil Jackson - 3 points
Colt Cabana - 0 points

Group B

Paul Wardle - 7 points
Peter Turner - 7 points
Chris Kanyon - 3 points
Burchill - 0 points

Group C

Matt Morgan - 7 points
Samoa Joe - 5 points
Oleg Prudius - 3 points
CM Punk - 1 point

Group D

Carlito - 7 points
Shelton Benjamin - 7 points
Booker T - 3 points
James Storm - 0 points

Impact 08/09/06

Match Results;

MoS Group B - Peter Turner defeated Burchill
MoS Group B - Paul Wardle pinned Chris Kanyon
MoS Group D - Shelton Benjamin pinned Booker T
MoS Group D - Carlito pinned James Storm

Warfare 05/09/06

Match Results;

MoS Group A - Abyss pinned Phil Jackson
MoS Group A - Chris Harris pinned Colt Cabana
MoS Group C - Oleg Prudius defeated CM Punk
MoS Group C - Samoa Joe & Matt Morgan went to a time-limit draw

Impact 01/09/06

Match Results;

MoS Group A - Phil Jackson pinned Colt Cabana
MoS Group B - Peter Turner & Wardle went to a time-limit draw
MoS Group C - Samoa Joe & CM Punk went to a time-limit draw
MoS Group D - Shelton Benjamin pinned James Storm