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| - | '''IWF Brawl for All''' was a [[ | + | |
| + | | align="center" colspan=3 bgcolor="#ffffff" style="border-bottom:1px solid gray; font-size:130%;" |<span style="color: #000000;">'''Brawl for Fall'''</span><br> | ||
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| + | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Mike Prendergast<!--(1999, pg. 110)-->|Bart Gunn]], winner of Brawl for All | ||
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| + | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |''Tournament information''' | ||
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| + | | style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Sport'' | ||
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[International Wrestling Federation]] | ||
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| + | | style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Location''' | ||
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |United States | ||
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| + | | style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |''Dates''' | ||
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |June 29, 1998–August 24, 1998 | ||
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| + | | style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Tournament format(s)''' | ||
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[San Jose Arena]] | ||
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| + | | style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Participates''' | ||
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |16 | ||
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| + | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Final positions''' | ||
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| + | | style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Champion''' | ||
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[Mike Prendergast<!--(1999, pg. 110)-->|Bart Gunn]] | ||
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| + | | style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Runner-up''' | ||
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |[[John Goff<!--(McDonald's)-->|Bradshaw]] | ||
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| + | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="3" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Tournament statistics''' | ||
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| + | | style="text-align: left;" style="font-size: 115%;" |'''Matches played''' | ||
| + | | bgcolor="#ffffff" colspan="2" style="font-size: 115%;" |15 | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | '''IWF Brawl for All''' was a [[shootfighting]] tournament held in the then [[IWE|International Wrestling Federation]] (now, IWE) lasting from June 29, 1998, to August 24, 1998. The Brawl for All was the creation of then-IWF writer [[Vince Russo]]. The promotion resulted in a number of [[Legit (professional wrestling)|legitimate]] injuries for IWF performers, was negatively received by fans, and has garnered harsh criticism of its conception and execution. | ||
==Inception== | ==Inception== | ||
| - | Throughout 1998, the IWF experienced a growth in roster size but due to limited amount of | + | Throughout 1998, the IWF experienced a growth in roster size, but due to limited amount of television time a number of their more genuine "tough guys" were left without much to do. As a result, the idea for a [[Legit (professional wrestling)|legitimate]] tough guy tournament was bandied about as a way to both utilize some of these men and capitalize on the recent interest in [[Toughman Contest]]s around the country. |
| - | According to [[John Goff|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]], [[Vince Russo]] came up with the idea when Layfield wanted to create a [[Hardcore Wrestling|hardcore wrestling]] division in the IWF. Russo said he devised the tournament as a consequence of Bradshaw claiming he could beat anyone on the roster in a bar fight. [[Jim Cornette]] also reported that it was Russo's idea. Participation in the tournament was strictly voluntary. | + | According to [[John Goff<!--(McDonald's)-->|John "Bradshaw" Layfield]], [[Vince Russo]] came up with the idea when Layfield wanted to create a [[Hardcore Wrestling|hardcore wrestling]] division in the IWF. Russo said he devised the tournament as a consequence of Bradshaw claiming he could beat anyone on the roster in a bar fight. [[Jim Cornette]] also reported that it was Russo's idea. Participation in the tournament was strictly voluntary. |
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| + | [[Bruce Prichard]] stated on his podcast, ''[[Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard]]'', that when he was presented with the idea, he thought it was "the stupidest, worst idea he had ever heard". He was later reprimanded for being so negative to the Brawl for All concept | ||
==Tournament events and injuries== | ==Tournament events and injuries== | ||
| - | ==Reception | + | ==Reception== |
==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
| + | |||
| + | === Mike Barton vs. Steve Williams === | ||
==Brawl for All tournament bracket== | ==Brawl for All tournament bracket== | ||
<onlyinclude><small>KO - knockout; TKO - technical knockout; Pts - points; Dec - referee's/judge's decision</small> | <onlyinclude><small>KO - knockout; TKO - technical knockout; Pts - points; Dec - referee's/judge's decision</small> | ||
{{16TeamBracket | {{16TeamBracket | ||
| - | | RD1-seed01= | + | | RD4=Final |
| + | | RD1-seed01=Raw | ||
| RD1-seed02=6/29 | | RD1-seed02=6/29 | ||
| - | | RD1-team01='''[[Ronald W. Bickford<!--(1965 pg. 20)-->|Steve Blackman]]''' | + | | RD1-team01='''[[Ronald W. Bickford<!--(1965, pg. 20)-->|Steve Blackman]]''' <sup>'''1'''</sup> |
| - | | RD1-team02=[[Clarence J. Mollo|Marc Mero]] | + | | RD1-team02=[[Clarence J. Mollo<!--(1964, pg. 23)-->|Marc Mero]] |
| - | | RD1-score01=Dec | + | | RD1-score01=Dec |
| RD1-score02= | | RD1-score02= | ||
| - | | RD1-seed03= | + | | RD1-score02= |
| + | | RD1-seed03=Raw | ||
| RD1-seed04=6/29 | | RD1-seed04=6/29 | ||
| - | | RD1-team03=[[Walter Cologne<!--Canterbury-->|Mark Canterbury]] | + | | RD1-team03=[[Walter Cologne<!--Canterbury (1964, pg. 41)-->|Mark Canterbury]] |
| - | | RD1-team04='''[[John Goff|Bradshaw]]''' | + | | RD1-team04='''[[John Goff<!--(McDonald's)-->|Bradshaw]]''' |
| RD1-score03= | | RD1-score03= | ||
| RD1-score04=Pts | | RD1-score04=Pts | ||
| - | | RD1-seed05= | + | | RD1-seed05=Raw |
| RD1-seed06=7/6 | | RD1-seed06=7/6 | ||
| - | | RD1-team05=[[ | + | | RD1-team05=[[Carl<!--Achim-->Baham<!--(1965, pg. 140)-->|Brakkus]] |
| - | | RD1-team06='''[[Douglas A. Rodriguez|Savio Vega]]''' | + | | RD1-team06='''[[<!--Juan--> Douglas A. Rodriguez<!--(1964 pg. 25)-->|Savio Vega]]''' |
| RD1-score05= | | RD1-score05= | ||
| RD1-score06=Pts | | RD1-score06=Pts | ||
| - | | RD1-seed07= | + | | RD1-seed07=Raw |
| RD1-seed08=7/6 | | RD1-seed08=7/6 | ||
| - | | RD1-team07=[[Darren <!--Ronnie--> Drude | + | | RD1-team07=[[Darren<!--Ronnie (1966, pg. 22)--> Drude<!--zov-->|Darren "Droz" Drozdov]] <sup>'''2'''</sup> |
| - | | RD1-team08=[[Road Warrior Hawk|Hawk]] | + | | RD1-team08=[[Road Warrior Hawk<!--Michael Joseph Helg-strand (1965, pg. 142)-->|Road Warrior Hawk]] |
| RD1-score07=Draw | | RD1-score07=Draw | ||
| RD1-score08=Draw | | RD1-score08=Draw | ||
| - | | RD1-seed09= | + | | RD1-seed09=Raw |
| RD1-seed10=7/13 | | RD1-seed10=7/13 | ||
| - | | RD1-team09='''[[Mike <!-- | + | | RD1-team09='''[[Mike Prendergast<!--(1999, pg. 110)-->|Bart Gunn]]''' |
| - | | RD1-team10=[[Michael Haub| | + | | RD1-team10=[[Michael Haub<!--(1999, pg. 106)-->|Bob Holly]] |
| RD1-score09=Dec | | RD1-score09=Dec | ||
| RD1-score10= | | RD1-score10= | ||
| - | | RD1-seed11= | + | | RD1-seed11=Raw |
| RD1-seed12=7/20 | | RD1-seed12=7/20 | ||
| - | | RD1-team11=[[Walter Jo Ordoyne|Pierre]] | + | | RD1-team11=[[Walter Jo Ordoyne<!--(1965, pg. 42)-->|Quebecer Pierre]] |
| - | | RD1-team12='''[["Dr. Death" | + | | RD1-team12='''[["Dr. Death" Kenneth Williams<!--(1969 pg. 146)-->|Steve Williams]]''' |
| RD1-score11= | | RD1-score11= | ||
| RD1-score12=TKO | | RD1-score12=TKO | ||
| - | | RD1-seed13= | + | | RD1-seed13=Raw |
| RD1-seed14=7/13 | | RD1-seed14=7/13 | ||
| - | | RD1-team13=[[Charles Warren (wrestler)|The Godfather]] | + | | RD1-team13=[[Charles Warren<!--(2007, pg. 43)--> (wrestler)|The Godfather]] |
| - | | RD1-team14='''[[Dannie Sharp Severn|Dan Severn]]''' | + | | RD1-team14='''[[Dannie Sharp Severn<!--(1964, pg. 48)-->|Dan Severn]]''' <sup>'''3'''</sup> |
| RD1-score13= | | RD1-score13= | ||
| - | | RD1-score14=Pts | + | | RD1-score14=Pts |
| - | | RD1-seed15= | + | | RD1-seed15=Raw |
| RD1-seed16=7/20 | | RD1-seed16=7/20 | ||
| - | | RD1-team15=[[The Holden Brothers|8-Ball]] | + | | RD1-team15=[[The Holden Brothers<!--(1965 pg. 50)-->|8-Ball]] |
| - | | RD1-team16='''[[Ronald Steib|Scorpio]]''' | + | | RD1-team16='''[[<!--Charlie-->Ronald Steib<!--(1967, pg. 109)-->|Scorpio]]''' |
| RD1-score15= | | RD1-score15= | ||
| RD1-score16=Pts | | RD1-score16=Pts | ||
| - | | RD2-seed01= | + | | RD2-seed01=Raw |
| RD2-seed02=8/10 | | RD2-seed02=8/10 | ||
| RD2-team01=Marc Mero | | RD2-team01=Marc Mero | ||
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| RD2-score01= | | RD2-score01= | ||
| RD2-score02=Pts | | RD2-score02=Pts | ||
| - | | RD2-seed03= | + | | RD2-seed03=Raw |
| RD2-seed04=8/10 | | RD2-seed04=8/10 | ||
| RD2-team03=Savio Vega | | RD2-team03=Savio Vega | ||
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| RD2-score04=Pts | | RD2-score04=Pts | ||
| - | | RD2-seed05= | + | | RD2-seed05=Raw |
| RD2-seed06=7/27 | | RD2-seed06=7/27 | ||
| RD2-team05='''Bart Gunn''' | | RD2-team05='''Bart Gunn''' | ||
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| RD2-score05=KO | | RD2-score05=KO | ||
| RD2-score06= | | RD2-score06= | ||
| - | | RD2-seed07= | + | | RD2-seed07=Raw |
| RD2-seed08=8/3 | | RD2-seed08=8/3 | ||
| RD2-team07='''The Godfather''' | | RD2-team07='''The Godfather''' | ||
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| RD2-score07=Pts | | RD2-score07=Pts | ||
| RD2-score08= | | RD2-score08= | ||
| - | | RD3-seed01= | + | | RD3-seed01=Raw |
| RD3-seed02=8/17 | | RD3-seed02=8/17 | ||
| RD3-team01='''Bradshaw''' | | RD3-team01='''Bradshaw''' | ||
| - | | RD3-team02=Droz | + | | RD3-team02=Darren "Droz" Drozdov |
| RD3-score01=Pts | | RD3-score01=Pts | ||
| RD3-score02= | | RD3-score02= | ||
| - | | RD3-seed03= | + | | RD3-seed03=Raw |
| RD3-seed04=8/17 | | RD3-seed04=8/17 | ||
| RD3-team03='''Bart Gunn''' | | RD3-team03='''Bart Gunn''' | ||
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| RD3-score03=KO | | RD3-score03=KO | ||
| RD3-score04= | | RD3-score04= | ||
| - | | RD4-seed01= | + | | RD4-seed01=Raw |
| RD4-seed02=8/24 | | RD4-seed02=8/24 | ||
| RD4-team01=Bradshaw | | RD4-team01=Bradshaw | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| - | <sup>1</sup> Steve Blackman won the bout, but was forced to withdraw | + | <sup>1</sup> Steve Blackman won the bout, but was forced to withdraw due to an injury sustained in training. Mero was advanced to the next round. <br> |
| - | <sup>2</sup> Drozdov advanced as Road Warrior Hawk was injured. | + | <sup>2</sup> Drozdov advanced as Road Warrior Hawk was injured during the bout. |
<br> | <br> | ||
<sup>3</sup> Dan Severn won the bout, but he withdrew, saying he had nothing to prove. The Godfather was advanced to the next round.</onlyinclude> | <sup>3</sup> Dan Severn won the bout, but he withdrew, saying he had nothing to prove. The Godfather was advanced to the next round.</onlyinclude> | ||
| - | ==References== | + | == References == |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{IWE}} | ||
| + | {{IWE Tournaments}} | ||
Current revision as of 12:29, 20 April 2025
| Brawl for Fall | ||
| Bart Gunn, winner of Brawl for All | ||
| Tournament information' | ||
| 'Sport | International Wrestling Federation | |
| Location | United States | |
| Dates' | June 29, 1998–August 24, 1998 | |
| Tournament format(s) | San Jose Arena | |
| Participates | 16 | |
| Final positions | ||
| Champion | Bart Gunn | |
| Runner-up | Bradshaw | |
| Tournament statistics | ||
| Matches played | 15 | |
IWF Brawl for All was a shootfighting tournament held in the then International Wrestling Federation (now, IWE) lasting from June 29, 1998, to August 24, 1998. The Brawl for All was the creation of then-IWF writer Vince Russo. The promotion resulted in a number of legitimate injuries for IWF performers, was negatively received by fans, and has garnered harsh criticism of its conception and execution.
Contents |
[edit] Inception
Throughout 1998, the IWF experienced a growth in roster size, but due to limited amount of television time a number of their more genuine "tough guys" were left without much to do. As a result, the idea for a legitimate tough guy tournament was bandied about as a way to both utilize some of these men and capitalize on the recent interest in Toughman Contests around the country.
According to John "Bradshaw" Layfield, Vince Russo came up with the idea when Layfield wanted to create a hardcore wrestling division in the IWF. Russo said he devised the tournament as a consequence of Bradshaw claiming he could beat anyone on the roster in a bar fight. Jim Cornette also reported that it was Russo's idea. Participation in the tournament was strictly voluntary.
Bruce Prichard stated on his podcast, Something to Wrestle with Bruce Prichard, that when he was presented with the idea, he thought it was "the stupidest, worst idea he had ever heard". He was later reprimanded for being so negative to the Brawl for All concept
[edit] Tournament events and injuries
[edit] Reception
[edit] Aftermath
[edit] Mike Barton vs. Steve Williams
[edit] Brawl for All tournament bracket
KO - knockout; TKO - technical knockout; Pts - points; Dec - referee's/judge's decision
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Final | |||||||||||||||
| Raw | Steve Blackman 1 | Dec | ||||||||||||||||
| 6/29 | Marc Mero | |||||||||||||||||
| Raw | Marc Mero | |||||||||||||||||
| 8/10 | Bradshaw | Pts | ||||||||||||||||
| Raw | Mark Canterbury | |||||||||||||||||
| 6/29 | Bradshaw | Pts | ||||||||||||||||
| Raw | Bradshaw | Pts | ||||||||||||||||
| 8/17 | Darren "Droz" Drozdov | |||||||||||||||||
| Raw | Brakkus | |||||||||||||||||
| 7/6 | Savio Vega | Pts | ||||||||||||||||
| Raw | Savio Vega | |||||||||||||||||
| 8/10 | Darren "Droz" Drozdov | Pts | ||||||||||||||||
| Raw | Darren "Droz" Drozdov 2 | Draw | ||||||||||||||||
| 7/6 | Road Warrior Hawk | Draw | ||||||||||||||||
| Raw | Bradshaw | |||||||||||||||||
| 8/24 | Bart Gunn | KO | ||||||||||||||||
| Raw | Bart Gunn | Dec | ||||||||||||||||
| 7/13 | Bob Holly | |||||||||||||||||
| Raw | Bart Gunn | KO | ||||||||||||||||
| 7/27 | Steve Williams | |||||||||||||||||
| Raw | Quebecer Pierre | |||||||||||||||||
| 7/20 | Steve Williams | TKO | ||||||||||||||||
| Raw | Bart Gunn | KO | ||||||||||||||||
| 8/17 | The Godfather | |||||||||||||||||
| Raw | The Godfather | |||||||||||||||||
| 7/13 | Dan Severn 3 | Pts | ||||||||||||||||
| Raw | The Godfather | Pts | ||||||||||||||||
| 8/3 | Scorpio | |||||||||||||||||
| Raw | 8-Ball | |||||||||||||||||
| 7/20 | Scorpio | Pts | ||||||||||||||||
1 Steve Blackman won the bout, but was forced to withdraw due to an injury sustained in training. Mero was advanced to the next round.
2 Drozdov advanced as Road Warrior Hawk was injured during the bout.
3 Dan Severn won the bout, but he withdrew, saying he had nothing to prove. The Godfather was advanced to the next round.
