IWLF

[godzillajoe]

MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, TORONTO, ON
Lou Thesz def. Buddy Rogers to win the NWLA title. Promoters in the northeast United States refuse to recognize Rogers' one-fall loss to Thesz, thus breaking away from the NWLA to form a new promotion, the International Wrestling Legends Federation. Rogers is declared the first IWLF World Heavyweight Champion after defeating Antonino Rocca in a tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

[Horrorshow]

May 27, 2013 13:28:30 GMT -5 godzillajoe said:

JAN 01 - HOUSE SHOW CIRCUIT

MAPLE LEAF GARDENS, TORONTO, ON
Lou Thesz def. Buddy Rogers to win the NWLA title. Promoters in the northeast United States refuse to recognize Rogers' one-fall loss to Thesz, thus breaking away from the NWLA to form a new promotion, the International Wrestling Legends Federation. Rogers is declared the first IWLF World Heavyweight Champion after defeating Antonino Rocca in a tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

I love your origins for the IWLF.

Will we see any "interaction" between the upstart IWLF and the older, more established NWLA? Presumably the NWLA represents an alliance of promoters / territories throughout North America and perhaps beyond? Is the IWLF similar in this respect or is it just a single promotion?

[godzillajoe]

Thanks. This is about the thousandth time I've restarted my fed. I will usually bring in guys from "other" feds or send my guys out of town. In the past I've had the 3L (Lucha Libre Legends) Champion visit Madison Square Garden or have my guys appear on "Japanese" cards when I wanna mix things up and use some cards not in my fed.

Abe Lincoln will be making an appearance as Illinois Champion for sure.

[Horrorshow]

Cool stuff, godzillajoe; thanks for responding to my question. I look forward to keeping an eye on the IWLF!

[aceldamas]

This looks like my kind of LOW fed!

Imagining an actual match between Ox Baker and Savage-T is painful.

[godzillajoe]

Ox Baker was KILLING him until the turnbuckle chart and snake eyes on the dice doomed him.

[godzillajoe]

YEAR: 01 MONTH: 01 - TV TAPINGS

WASHINGTON, DC
Week 1
- WORLD CHAMPION Buddy Rogers def. Soul Train Jones @ 12:08 by using the ropes for leverage during the pin. Rogers’ manager Handsome Johnny Fairplay sat in on commentary and told people not to believe the rumors that Rogers had been recently defeated for the title.
- Mil Mascaras def. George South @ 6:15 via pinfall after a CROSSBODY ATTACK
- Antonino Rocca def. Lou Albano @5:40 with the ARGENTINIAN BACKBREAKER. Rocca was being interviewed after the match when he was attacked by tag team champions Larry Hennig and Harley Race with Race setting up for a PILEDRIVER on the concrete before Ilio Dipaolo made the save.
- Ox Baker def. Eddie Fyne @ 3:03 with the HEART PUNCH
- The Sheik def. Red Bastien @ 11:06 after using his FIREBALL. Sheik was escorted to the ring by The Grand Wizard.
Week 2
- WOMENS CHAMPION Penny Banner def. Joyce Grable @ 8:15 with a SMALL CRADLE
- Killer Kowalski def. Mr. X @ 5:36 with the CLAW HOLD. Kowalski was interviewed after the match and said he is here to win titles, whether it be Bobo Brazil’s US Title or Buddy Roger’s World Championship.
- TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS Harley Race & Larry Hennig fought Soul Train Jones and Koko Ware to a DRAW @ 20:00. The champions seemed distracted by the presence of #1 contenders Antonino Rocca & Ilio Dipaolo at ringside on commentary.
- Hillbilly Jim def. Johnny Rodz @ 7:04 with a big boot to the face. Rodz attacked the hillbilly after the match but was chased away when Jim grabbed his lucky horse shoe on a chain.
- Andre The Giant def. Larry Sharpe @ 4:32 following a big head butt
Week 3
- UNITED STATES CHAMPION Bobo Brazil def. Red Berry @ 5:54 with the COCO BUTT. In a post-match interview Bobo said when he gets a hold of Buddy Rogers, he’ll be trading the US Title for the World Title!
- Dewey Robertson def. Nikita Breznikov @ 5:44 with the FIGURE FOUR LEGLOCK. Dewey was attacked by Ivan Koloff after the match with Koloff knocking him out with the Russians chains!
- BILL APTER’S HOT SEAT with World Champion Buddy Rogers and his manager Handsome Johnny Fairplay. Rogers says there’s a lot of people saying they’re gonna do this, they’re gonna do that but so far, no one has done anything to the great Buddy Rogers. Rogers leaves for the ring saying he’ll show everyone how it’s done.
- WORLD CHAMPION Buddy Rogers def . S.D. Jones @ 8:12 with the FIGURE FOUR GRAPEVINE.
- TAG TEAM CHAMPION Harley Race def. Hillbilly Luke @ 7:30 with the PILEDRIVER. The other half of the tag team champions, Larry Hennig sat in on commentary and promised the same for Antonio Rocca and Ilio Dipaolo
- The Sheik & George Steele def. Savage-T & The Belgian Brawler @ 6:50 when Sheik pinned Brawler following an elbow drop. Sheik and Steele were escorted to the ring by The Grand Wizard who now seems to be managing “The Animal” as well as The Sheik.

DARK MATCH: Antonio Rocca def. TAG TEAM CHAMPION Larry Hennig @ 14:22 with the ARGENTINIAN BACKBREAKER in a wild match that saw both Rocca’s partner Ilio Dipaolo and Hennig’s partner Harley Race interfere.

[godzillajoe]

YEAR: 01 MONTH: 01 - HOUSE SHOWS

NEW HAVEN ARENA, NEW HAVEN, CT
- S.D. Jones def. Nikita Breznikov @ 9:06 with the sleeper hold
- Savage-T pinned Ox Baker @ 11:54 when Baker continually refused to pin his opponent, picking him up at the count of two to administer further punishment. After a whip into the corner, Baker charged and missed with Savage-T rolling him up for a quick pin. Following the decision, Baker repeatedly delivered the HEART PUNCH to Savage-T before United States Champion Bobo Brazil and Mil Mascaras came in to chase him away. Savage-T had to be helped from the ring.
- Dewey Robertson def. Angelo Mosca @ 23:45 with the FIGURE 4 LEGLOCK
- Mil Mascaras def. Buddy Rose @ 13:04 by Reverse Decision/DQ. Ox Baker came down to the ring and pushed Mascaras off the top rope, allowing Rose to hit the BOMBS AWAY and score the pin. However another referee came down and informed the first referee what happened. Baker and Mascaras then brawled all the way back to the dressing room.
- UNITED STATES CHAMPION Bobo Brazil def. George Steele @ 12:30 with the COCO BUTT
- The Kentucky Hillbillies (Jim & Luke) def. Red Berry & Lou Albano @ 22:08 when Jim made Albano submit to the BEAR HUG


MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NYC
- S.D. Jones def. Mr. X @ 8:46 with a HEAD BUTT
- Ivan Koloff pinned Soul Train Jones @11:14 after hitting him with the Russian chain. Koloff continued to punish Jones until Dewey Robertson made the save and chased Koloff away.
- ILLINOIS JR. HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION Abraham Lincoln pinned Savage-T @ 11:48 after a headlock throw in a non-title match
- WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS Harley Race & Larry Hennig def. Antonino Rocca & Ilio DiPaolo (2-0)
Fall 1: Hennig pinned DiPaolo @ 16:00 with THE AXE
Fall 2: Race pinned Rocca @ 37:09 with the PILEDRIVER
After the match the champions threw DiPaolo out of the ring and gave Rocca a spike piledriver. Hillbilly Jim and Mil Mascaras made the save and helped bring Rocca back to the locker room.
- Hillbilly Jim pinned Ox Baker @ 11:36 following a big splash
- WOMEN’S CHAMPION Penny Banner pinned Daizee Haze @ 10:42 with a SUNSET FLIP to retain the title. Sara Del Ray attacked the champion after the match and left her laying with a BUTTERFLY POWERBOMB
- George Steele def. Hillbilly Luke by submission @ 11:54 by tearing open the turnbuckle, rubbing the stuffing in Luke’s eyes and applying the FLYING HAMMERLOCK to the blinded opponent
- Mil Mascaras def. WORLD CHAMPION Buddy Rogers by DQ @ 22:04 when Rogers used a chair on Mascaras outside the ring and shoved the referee aside when he tried to intervene. Rogers retains the championship.
- UNITED STATES CHAMPION Bobo Brazil pinned Killer Kowalski @ 18:48 following a COCO BUTT. The Sheik attacked the champion after the match but Bobo recovered and head butted him through the ropes. Sheik grabbed a chair but never re-entered the ring.
- Dewey Robertson pinned Johnny Rodz @7:15 with a flying crossbody

JACK WITSCHI’S SPORTS ARENA, NORTH ATTLEBORO, MA
- Lou Albano pinned Savage-T @ 11:39 after a Sicilian slam
- George Steele & The Sheik def. Mr. X & George South by submission @ 13:15 when Sheik applied the CAMEL CLUTCH on South.
- The Belgian Brawler pinned Johnny Rodz @ 12:11 following a spinebuster
- Dewey Robertson def. Ivan Koloff by submission @ 17:12 by slamming Koloff off the top rope and applying the FIGURE 4 LEGLOCK
- Mil Mascaras pinned Ox Baker @ 14:06 with the CROSSBODY ATTACK
- Andre The Giant & S.D. Jones def. Killer Kowalski & Angelo Mosca @ 20:10 when Andre pinned Mosca following a big head butt. Kowalski and Mosca attacked Andre and Jones after the bell but were cleared from the ring.

[godzillajoe]

Finished off my first "month" of action with a small house show. Also re-arranged some stuff for consistency. Next up, another round of TV tapings.

[godzillajoe]

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