Indiana Championship Wrestling

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Indiana Championship Wrestling
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.

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. Together, the entire group of whom were friends wrestled attracting a cult following online featuring full taped and edited wrestling events prepared by Chris Castle.

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.

Demise of ICW

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 consequently leaving the federation stuck without an area to carry out its events. 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.

The Reintroduction

On May 9th, 2010, a video was posted on the ICW website, announcing the return of Indiana Championship Wrestling. On May 15th, 2010, ICW made it's return with ICW Xplosion.

Last champions

ICW Championships

GBYWN Championships

Defunct championships

• ICW United States Chamionship
• ICW World Tag Team Championship

Roster

• Anthony Lee
• Bonecrusher
• Chongo
• Chris Castle
• Cody Streets
• Devin Bliss
• Elliot Ness
• Freak Show
• Happy Psycho
• Havoc
• Johnny Light
• Josh Castle
• Kyle Reeder
• Magic Man
• Matt Moody
• Mike Creston
• Soul Survivor
• Tank
• The Angel of Death
• The Executioner
• The Flesh
• The Pen Name
• Mr. Willie Goldsmith Jr.

External links

• Official ICW YouTube