IWA: East Coast returning to Carmi, IL

[cavedweller73]

Since Madman Pondo isn't even promoting this show on the IWA:EC web site or message board (don't ask me why, I have no clue), I thought I'd give everyone a head's up about this show. On Tuesday, Nov. 9th, Pondo is running a show in Carmi, Illinois. This show is the night before CCW runs their next "Legends" show, so he's using some of the guys who are booked for that show. Although this show doesn't seem like too much, I am more interested in it then I am the CCW show. As I've said many times before, I have respect for what guys like Jerry Lawler and Dutch Mantell have done for the business and back in the USWA days, I loved watching them, but I just don't have as much desire to see them now (however, I would love to see the match Lawler is having with Nick Gage in New Jersey this weekend...talk about a clash of styles!). Anyway, here's a link to the flyer for the IWA:EC show:

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As of right now, no one seems to really know what the status is of IWA:EC these days. Pondo's said that he's "taking a break" from running shows in West Virginia and it looks as though he's not going to be doing a Masters of Pain tournament this year. He's only run two "real" shows this year. He tried to do a JC Bailey memorial show a few weeks ago, but that kind of got ruined by the fact that almost everyone he said was going to be at the show didn't make it and he ended up having to use a lot of local workers. As I said before, he's not even promoting this show on the IWA:EC site. That's why I thought I'd mention it here.

[Perfect Storm]

Thanks for the link and info.

Perfect Storm

[Scotty P]

I have seen, heard, or read nothing about this show until now, and I live in Carmi. I'm pretty sure it's not even mentioned on the marquee outside the VFW which I pass by on a daily basis.