Dan Severn, a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, wrestled occasional shows. Anderson, Jason Knight, Stevie Richards, Axl Rotten, Frank Stalletto, The Bad Street Boys ( Joey Matthews and Christian York), Darkside ( Glen Osbourne and Rockin' Rebel), and Death & Destruction ( Frank Parker & Roger Anderson). Among its mainstays included Johnny Gunn, Jimmy Cicero, Lance Diamond, Corporal Punishment, Adam Flash, C.W. Its close proximity to other promotions farther up the East Coast allowed the IPWA to feature stars from Mid-Eastern Wrestling Federation, Steel City Wrestling, and to a certain extent Extreme Championship Wrestling. The promotion's owners, Cueball Carmichael and Kevin Carson, were able to bring in many independent and regional stars.
It eventually ran shows in areas of the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States formerly promoted by the National Wrestling Alliance among the cities and towns it visited included Richmond and Woodbridge, Virginia, Goldsboro, Kinston, Lenoir and Pikeville, North Carolina, and Washington, Pennsylvania. The IPWA was primarily based in Chincoteague Island and northeastern Virginia, with offices in Alexandria and Fairfax, during its six-year history. Though there were a number of short-lived promotions both prior to and during this period, it was these two organizations which were the biggest rivals of longtime territory-era promotions Bob Ross' American Championship Wrestling (1978-), James Wells' North American Wrestling Alliance (1980–2000), and Mike and Denny Million's All-American Wrestling (1988–1996) throughout the decade. Woody and Ultimate Championship Wrestling based in Hillsville, Virginia. Within a few years, the IPWA had established itself as the states' first successful independent promotion along with rival W.D. Their match a month later saw Gunn beat Carmichael following a 32 minute bout sometime during the match, 22-year-old fan Danelle Evans stole the heavyweight title but it was later recovered by local police. Their rivalry started during Carmichael's first title reign when, on March 9, 1996, Gunn attacked the champion with a steel chair shortly after a successful title defense against The Iron Sheik. Ĭarmichael, who would go on to win the IPWA Heavyweight Championship a record 4-times, engaged in a long-running feud with Johnny Gunn over the belt for much of the promotion's history. The promotion crowned its first light heavyweight champion nine months later when Mark "The Shark" Shrader defeated Quinn Nash (substituting for Earl the Pearl) in a tournament final in Alexandria on June 7, 1996. Its first show was held on October 9, 1995, at the National Guard Armory in Manassas, Virginia where Carmichael won a battle royal to become the promotion's first heavyweight champion Death & Destruction ( Frank Parker & Roger Anderson) also defeated American Patriot and Kevin Dillon to become the first IPWA Tag Team Champions.
#Independence pro wrestling professional#
The Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance was founded by independent wrestlers Cueball Carmichael and Kevin Carson in the fall of 1995. In addition, its wrestling school, run by Carmichael and Jimmy Cicero, was responsible for training Jacey North, Otto Schwanz, and The Bad Street Boys ( Joey Matthews and Christian York). One-time NWA regional star Buddy Landel and The Headbangers ( Headbanger Mosh & Headbanger Thrasher) from the World Wrestling Federation were also regulars during the IPWA's early years. The promotion featured a number of independent stars during its six years in operation including Johnny Gunn, Jimmy Cicero, Lance Diamond, Corporal Punishment, Julio Sanchez, Steve Corino, Adam Flash, and Death & Destruction ( Frank Parker & Roger Anderson). Woody's Ultimate Championship Wrestling, rivaling long-running territory-era promoters Mike and Denny Million (All-American Wrestling), Bob Ross (American Championship Wrestling), and James Wells (North American Wrestling Alliance) during the mid-to late 1990s.
It was the first successful independent promotion in the region, along with W.D. The promotion was based in Chincoteague Island, Virginia, with offices in Alexandria and Fairfax, Virginia. The Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance ( IPWA, sometimes shortened to the Independent Pro Wrestling Alliance ) was an American independent professional wrestling promotion that held events in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United States, especially in the Carolinas and Virginia, from October 1995 to February 2001, when it was run by Cueball Carmichael and Kevin Carson.
Independent Professional Wrestling Alliance
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