International Wrestling Cartel is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It is owned and operated by Justin Plummer, who has become the longest tenured owner.
Norm Connors ran the promotion for 9 years until he handed the reins to then announcer Chuck Roberts. Roberts owned the International Wrestling Cartel till 2015 before being sold to Justin Plummer. IWC holds live events and pay-per-views now exclusively on their streaming network, the IWC Network. Annual PPV events include Winner Takes All, Caged Fury, Reloaded, Night of the Superstars, and the long lasting Super Indy Tournament. IWC aired 56 episodes of a weekly television show called IWC Ignition.
In 2019, the promotion unveiled the IWC Network, which allowed streaming of live events and a back-catalog of past events as far back as 2002. Produced by 2:1 Media, 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.
IWC's Iron City Wrestling Academy is responsible for the training of Britt Baker, Wardlow, and Logan Shulo (Elias).
Championships
Current championships ChampionshipCurrent champion(s)ReignDate wonDays heldLocationEventPrevious champion(s)IWC World Heavyweight ChampionshipBill Collier2December 3, 2022+Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaIWC 5th Annual Pittsburgh ClassicElijah Dean IWC Women's ChampionshipKatie Arquette4December 2, 2023+Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaIWC 6th Annual Pittsburgh ClassicHolideadIWC Tag Team ChampionshipTommy Dreamer & Channing Decker1April 27, 2024+Belle Vernon, PennsylvaniaSuperStar Showdown V The Frontline (Tito Oric & Mambo Italiano)IWC Super Indy ChampionshipSam Holloway1October 5, 2024+Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 23Ganon Jones JrIWC High Stakes ChampionshipSam Handeman1December 2, 2023+Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaIWC 6th Annual Pittsburgh ClassicSpencer Slade
Super Indy Tournament
TournamentWinnerDate wonLocationEventSuper Indy TournamentDuke DavisOctober 7, 2023Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 22Super Indy TournamentCole KarterOctober 8, 2022Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 21Super Indy TournamentCole KarterOctober 16, 2021Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 20Super Indy TournamentBrian Pillman Jr.September 12, 2020Washington, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 19Super Indy TournamentWardlowJune 15, 2019Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 18Super Indy TournamentJonathan GreshamJune 9, 2018Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 17Super Indy TournamentAdam ColeJune 10, 2017Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 16Super Indy TournamentJosh AlexanderJune 11, 2016Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 15Super Indy TournamentDylan BosticJune 13, 2015Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 14Super Indy TournamentR.J. CityJune 14, 2014Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 13Super Indy TournamentFacadeJune 15, 2013Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 12Super Indy TournamentSami CallihanJune 23, 2012Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 11Super Indy TournamentEgotistico FantasticoJune 18, 2011Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 10Super Indy TournamentShima XionMay 8, 2010Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 9Super Indy TournamentSuper HentaiMay 15 & 16, 2009Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 8Super Indy TournamentJerry LynnMay 11, 2008Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 7Super Indy TournamentLarry SweeneyMay 11, 2007McKeesport, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 6Super Indy TournamentDeliriousApril 15, 2006Elizabeth, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 5Super Indy TournamentJohn McChesneyApril 29, 2005McKeesport, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 4Super Indy TournamentChris SabinMay 8, 2004West Mifflin, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 3Super Indy TournamentColt CabanaMay 10, 2003White Oak, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy 2Super Indy TournamentSuper HentaiMay 22, 2002Monroeville, PennsylvaniaSuper Indy
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