Global InformationInternational Wrestling Cartel information
 Logo since August 2015 | |
| Acronym | IWC |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| Style | American Wrestling |
| Headquarters | West Mifflin, Pennsylvania |
| Founder(s) | Bubba the Bulldog Norm Connors |
| Owner(s) | Bubba the Bulldog (2001) Norm Connors (2001–2009) Chuck Roberts (2009–2014) Justin Plummer (2014–present) |
| Website | iwcwrestling |
International Wrestling Cartel[1] is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.[2][3] It is owned and operated by Justin Plummer, has become the longest tenured owner.[4][5]
Norm Connors ran the promotion for 9 years until he handed the reins to then announcer Chuck Roberts.[6] Roberts owned the International Wrestling Cartel till 2015[7] before being sold to Justin Plummer.[8] IWC holds live events[9] and pay-per-views now exclusively on their streaming network, the IWC Network.[10] Annual PPV events include Winner Takes All,[11] Caged Fury,[12] Reloaded,[13] Night of the Superstars,[14] and the long lasting Super Indy Tournament.[15] IWC aired 56 episodes of a weekly television show called IWC Ignition.[16]
In 2019, the promotion unveiled the IWC Network,[17][18] which allowed streaming of live events and a back-catalog of past events as far back as 2002.[19] Produced by 2:1 Media,[20] events began streaming live for IWC Network subscribers or available as one-time purchases. The IWC is best known for their annual Super Indy Tournament. This tournament has featured many participants and winners who have gone on to become major television stars, and is often considered to be a launching pad into professional wrestling success. The local wrestlers would refer to popular, well known wrestlers as "Super Indy" and the tournament was born.[21]
Such talent from AEW and WWE have worked for the IWC (CM Punk,[22][23] Sterling James Keenan (Corey Graves),[22][24] Colt Cabana,[22][25] Christopher Daniels,[26][27] AJ Styles.[26][28][23][29]). IWC's Iron City Wrestling Academy is responsible for the training of current stars such as Britt Baker,[30][31][32][33][34] Wardlow,[22][35][36] and Logan Shulo[22][37] (Elias).
- ^ "The Gold Standard:The Jeff Gorman Story". April 27, 2021.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 18, 2020). "CageMatch".
- ^ "Sweat Equity: Bobby Piskor's hard-earned rise to local wrestling renown". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "Reloaded Results – IWCwrestling.com". Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Cage Match".
- ^ "IWC says farwell to promoter - blearcherreport.com". Bleacher Report. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Winner Takes All 2014 Results – IWCwrestling.com". Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "In Focus | Superstar showdown at the Rostraver Ice Garden".
- ^ "Live Events – IWCwrestling.com". Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "IWC Network & iPPV – IWCwrestling.com". Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "Winner Takes All 2019 Quick Results – IWCwrestling.com". Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Caged Fury 2019 Quick Results – IWCwrestling.com". Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Reloaded 6.0 Results – IWCwrestling.com". Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "NIGHT OF THE SUPERSTARS 8 RESULTS – IWCwrestling.com". Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Super Indy Tournament History – IWCwrestling.com". Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "IWC Ignition TV Series – IWCwrestling.com". Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "IWC Network & iPPV – IWCwrestling.com". Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Bands returning to the stage at Butler drive-in movie theater | TribLIVE.com". triblive.com. July 23, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "2002 – IWCwrestling.com". Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ lastwordonprowrestling.com, EliteGuy101 | 2019-02-17 Filed Under: "Indy Wrestling" Source (February 18, 2019). "Former IMPACT WRESTLING Star Madison Rayne Wins The IWC Women's Championship". TheRingReport.com. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Promotor Norm Connors talk about dusty rhodes problems with him – 411Mania.com". Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "IWC World Heavyweight Title History – IWCwrestling.com". Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ a b Dilbert, Ryan. "Dream Bouts That Could Have Been If CM Punk Never Left WWE". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Dilbert, Ryan. "WWE NXT Profile and Scouting Report: Corey Graves". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 18, 2020). "CageMatch".
- ^ a b "IWC Super Indy Title History – IWCwrestling.com". Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 18, 2020). "CageMatch".
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (September 18, 2020). "CageMatch".
- ^ "About – IWCwrestling.com". Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ^ "IWC Women's Title History – IWCwrestling.com". Retrieved September 17, 2020.
- ^ "Britt Baker (@realbrittbaker) • Instagram photos and videos". www.instagram.com. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Fair, Meg. "Pittsburgh Indy Wrestling Roundup: International Wrestling Cartel, Threat Level Midnight". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Snowden, Jonathan. "Off the Top Rope: Britt Baker on Injuries, a House Divided and Kenny Omega". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Fair, Meg. "Pittsburgh Indy Wrestling Roundup: International Wrestling Cartel, Threat Level Midnight". Pittsburgh City Paper. Retrieved September 21, 2020.
- ^ "Wardlow Is Coming, What Is Known About AEW (All Elite Wrestling) Coming Monster?". The Overtimer. October 28, 2019. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ Thakur, Sanjay (November 15, 2019). "Possible New Inner Circle Member Wardlow Debuts On Dynamite". Retrieved September 18, 2020.
- ^ "/ccpa/". TribLIVE.com. Retrieved September 18, 2020.