Indiana Championship Wrestling

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In May 2008, the "new era" of KCW was established with the switch to adopting the name Indiana Championship Wrestling. Also, ICW members would continue to perform regularly on a trampoline until June 2009 debuting a base at ICW Vortex that year. It was around the same year the federation got engaged with other promotions on the west and east coast for backyard wrestling supershows and notably ones ICW held known as ICW This is Our House and ICW Midwest Extravaganza as well as supershows outside the federation such as [[BWA 4th Anniversary: Global Domination|BWA Global Domination]] and X2X Wrestlegasm while having essentially aligned with the [[Global Backyard Wrestling Nation]].  
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In May 2008, Kids Championship Wrestling was renamed to Indiana Championship Wrestling which was referenced as their "new era". They joined the [[Global Backyard Wrestling News]] community that same year, and eventually formed working relationships with other federations that had been integrated. By June 2009, ICW invested in a base to replace their trampoline debuting it on June 13 at their first two-day supershow, ICW This is Our House, which took the place of Unleashed event.
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====The end of ICW====
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ICW started to host to and attend other backyard wrestling supershows such as [[BWA 4th Anniversary: Global Domination|BWA Global Domination]], X2X Wrestlegasm, ICW Midwest Extravaganza and ICW It's Bsnowing Because of Khatonic and entered in on the interfederation supershow alliance, [[REVIVAL]]. By 2010, ICW encountered problems with their wrestling base due to its dilapidation and decided to return to the trampoline for an interim time. However, Bonecrusher made the ultimate choice to discharge it out of his hosting backyard.  
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ICW reached a halt after roster member, [[Bonecrusher]], decided to physically remove the federation's wrestling base out of his backyard leaving the organization short of an area to wrestle. At CCW Welcome to the Real World on March 21, 2010, ICW World Heavyweight Champion Devin Bliss and Chris Castle made the ultimate option to close ICW. During the closing moments, Bliss presented the ICW Title to Castle.
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===The End of ICW===
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At the CCW Welcome to the Real World supershow on its second day, March 21, 2010, Chris Castle and ICW World Heavyweight Champion Devin Bliss came to a mutual consensus to close down the federation and made the announcement legitimately on camera with Bliss putting the ICW Title on Castle.
==ICW Facts==
==ICW Facts==

Revision as of 04:11, 26 March 2010

Indiana Championship Wrestling
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Details
Acronym ICW
Establishment 2003-2010
Key people Chris Castle (Founder)
Devin Bliss (Co-owner)
Style Backyard wrestling
Wrestling base Base
Trampoline
Location Anderson, Indiana
Formerly Kids Championship Wrestling
External links ICW Website

Indiana Championship Wrestling (ICW) was a backyard wrestling federation opened in 2003 created by Chris Castle, co-owned by Devin Bliss and based in Anderson, Indiana. It is acclaimed as one of Indiana's best backyard wrestling federations and an idol to many online fans. ICW's run lasted from 2003 to March 21, 2010.

Contents

History

Kids Championship Wrestling

Kids Championship Wrestling was founded by Chris Castle, who was then known a Streetfighter, in 2003 in the state of Anderson, Indiana. The federation, however, commenced to embark on a more serious, storyline-driven run and officially became publically seen on the web in 2007. KCW's wrestling festivities, were in the beginning years, hosted on a trampoline and the federation usually implemented fireworks to add to the flair of their events. Their weekly episodic tapings took form with their show called KCW Xplosion that typically preceded free per views like most organized backyard federations and together the entire group of whom were friends wrestled attracting a following online.

Indiana Championship Wrestling

In May 2008, Kids Championship Wrestling was renamed to Indiana Championship Wrestling which was referenced as their "new era". They joined the Global Backyard Wrestling News community that same year, and eventually formed working relationships with other federations that had been integrated. By June 2009, ICW invested in a base to replace their trampoline debuting it on June 13 at their first two-day supershow, ICW This is Our House, which took the place of Unleashed event.

ICW started to host to and attend other backyard wrestling supershows such as BWA Global Domination, X2X Wrestlegasm, ICW Midwest Extravaganza and ICW It's Bsnowing Because of Khatonic and entered in on the interfederation supershow alliance, REVIVAL. By 2010, ICW encountered problems with their wrestling base due to its dilapidation and decided to return to the trampoline for an interim time. However, Bonecrusher made the ultimate choice to discharge it out of his hosting backyard.

The End of ICW

At the CCW Welcome to the Real World supershow on its second day, March 21, 2010, Chris Castle and ICW World Heavyweight Champion Devin Bliss came to a mutual consensus to close down the federation and made the announcement legitimately on camera with Bliss putting the ICW Title on Castle.

ICW Facts

ICW (even while known as KCW) featured full taped and edited wrestling events prepared by Chris Castle that varyingly took place on previously trampoline and mostly a base depending on circumstances and was presented on the internet catering to a cult following of subscribers becoming one, and if not, the biggest autonomous backyard league in the state of Indiana.

Last champions

ICW Championships

Championships Current champion(s) Date Won Event
ICW World Heavyweight Championship
Chris Castle
March 21, 2010
CCW Welcome to the Real World
ICW Elite Championship
King BW
January 24, 2010
ICW Xplosion
ICW Hardcore Heavyweight Championship
Vacant
N/A
N/A
ICW Intercontinental Championship
The Pen Name
March 09, 2010
ICW Xplosion

GBYWN Championships

Championships Current champion(s) Date Won Event
GBYWN North American Heavyweight Championship
The Executioner
December 19, 2009
ICW: It's Bsnowing Because of Khatonic
GBYWN United States Heavyweight Championship
Chris Castle
March 09, 2010
ICW Xplosion
GBYWN Tag Team Championship
Outshined
June 5, 2009
BWA Global Domination
GBYWN United States Tag Team Championship
Bonecrusher and Johnny Light
October 27, 2010
ICW Midwest Extravaganza
GBYWN Great Lakes Heavyweight Championship
Chongo
N/A
CCW Forsaken

Defunct championships

Roster

External links

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