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International Wrestling Association

Acronym	IWA
Founded	1994
Headquarters	Carolina, Puerto Rico
Founder(s)	Victor Quiñones
Owner(s)	Edwin Vázquez
Website	http://www.iwapr.tv

The International Wrestling Association (IWA) is a wrestling promotion in Puerto Rico, started in Japan in 1994 by promoter Victor Quiñones. The hispanic division was created in 1999. The company was a member of the National Wrestling Alliance until 2001, but again became a member in 2007. IWA was also a WWE Developmental territory from 1999-2001.

The IWA is probably the fastest growing promotion in Puerto Rico of the past few years. In recent years, it has given the island's long-standing promotion, World Wrestling Council a tough competition, featuring younger local and international stars.

This promotion should not be confused with another IWA, which was started up by Eddie Einhorn and operated in the mid 1970s. Einhorn's IWA was arguably the first concentrated effort to create a single, nationally-touring wrestling promotion, competing directly against the members of the National Wrestling Alliance.

TV Shows that the IWA produces every week

• IWA Impacto Total - Saturdays on WKAQ-TV 1:00pm-3:00pm AST
• IWA Zona Caliente - Sundays on VideoMax 10:00am - 10:30am AST
• IWA Zona Impactante - Thursdays on VideoMax 8:00pm-9:00pm
• IWA - TWC!Fight, UK only.

2008

After what many have said to be the worst year of IWA's history, they have started 2008 with a big bang. This happened in the event "Histeria Boricua", when surprisingly, part of the rival WWC (World Wrestling Council) roster showed up at the event on January 6, 2008. Universal Heavyweight Champion Biggie Size, Television Champion Ash Rubinsky, later named Damian and heel group "Los Templarios, all appeard at the promotion's Three King's Day event. The main spot of the show had WWC Universal Heavyweight Champion Biggie Size, with title on hand, challenged IWA's Heavyweight Champion Blitz, for an unification bout. During the show WWC officials came out to retrieve the belt, under the criticism of IWA officials.

Two days after the WWC and Carlos Colon threatened to pursue legal action, IWA surrendered the belt.

In a big turn of events IWA has lost part of its roster including -but not limited to- Ray Gonzalez and Los Aereos (Carlitos & Hiram Tua) while several others are nowhere to be found. It was reported that they were running an angle in which they said former promoter Mario Savoldi stole property from the promotion and that several wrestlers had deserted them in their time of need. Oddly enough this could be seen as a reversal of roles as WWC (World Wrestling Council) had lost a very big part of their roster years ago when they jumped to IWA. It turned out that this supposed storyline was in fact the truth and officials are currently taking legal action into the matter in an attempt to regain their property.

IWA Yearly Events

• IWA Histeria Boricua (January)
• Juicio Final (April)
• Jose Miguel Perez Memorial Cup (June)
• Summer Attitude (July)
• Armaggedon (August)
• Golpe de Estado (September)
• Hardcore Weekend (October)
• Christmas in Puerto Rico (December)

Roster

Current

• Amazona
• Bacano
• Balbuena
• Bison Smith
• Black Rose
• Blitz
• Bolo "The Red Bulldog"
• Brandom
• Chicano

• Cruzz
• Damian
• Dennis Rivera
• Diabolico
• Disciple
• Escorpión
• Genesis
• Hardam Kadafi
• Imam Ali

• Joe Bravo
• Joseph RPM
• KC James
• Manny Magriz
• Miguel Perez
• Niche
• Noel Rodriguez
• Niche
• Onix
• Potra
• Randy Vargas
• Raymond Zales
• Richard Rondon

• Ricky Vega
• Rigo Ventura
• Romeo
• Savio Vega
• Shaka
• Sweet Nancy
• Totín
• Vengador Boricua
• Zaeir Arafat

Alumni

• Aaron Stevens
• Abadd
• Abyss
• Agente Bruno
• Mr. Águila
• Anarchy
• Andres Borges
• Andy Anderson ("El Lobo")
• Andy Douglas ("The Naturals")
• Apolo
• Assad
• Badwrench
• Balls Mahoney
• Barbie Boy
• Bison Smith
• Carlitos
• Chase Stevens ("The Naturals")
• Chet Jablonski

• Crash Holly
• David Flair
• Eric Alexander
• El Diamante
• El Paparazzi
• Faraón Zaruxx
• Hammett
• Hangman Hughes
• Hannibal
• Hiram Tua
• Huracán Castillo
• Kevin Kelley
• Israel Felicano
• Jean-Pierre Lafitte
• Jeff Jarrett
• Jimmy Snuka Jr.
• Joe Bravo

• Joe Don Smith "JDS"
• Julio Franco "El Enjabonao"
• Jumping Jeff Jeffrey
• Justin Sane
• Juventud Guerrera
• Golden Boy
• Lord William De La Vega
• Magificent Chris
• Mikael Judas
• MIKAMI
• Mike Anthony
• Minoru Fujita
• Noriega
• NY Rican Baldie
• Ozzie
• Pain
• Phoenix Starr
• Primo Carnero

• Red Dragon
• Ray Gonzalez
• Ricky Banderas
• Rhino
• Stefano
• Shane Hill
• Shane
• Slash Venom
• Super Atomo
• Super Crazy
• Super Mark
• Thunder & Lightning
• Tim Arson
• Tommy D
• Tommy Dreamer
• Vampiro
• Vito

Current Champions

• IWA Undisputed World Unified Heavyweight Champion - Chicano
• IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion - Joe Bravo
• IWA Puerto Rico Heavyweight Champion - Noel Rodriguez
• IWA World Cruiserweight Champion - Noel Rodriguez
• IWA World Tag Team Champions - Cruzz & Diabolico
• IWA Hardcore Champion - Noel Rodriguez
• IWA Women's Champion - Genesis

IWA Championships

• IWA World Heavyweight Championship
• IWA World Cruiserweight Championship
• IWA Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship
• IWA Puerto Rico Heavyweight Championship
• IWA Hardcore Championship
• IWA Women's Championship
• IWA World Tag Team Championship
• IWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship (Retired and replaced by General Manager Orlando Toledo on November 25, 2006)

External links

• IWA's Official Site