IWA Mid South King of the Deathmatch

King of the Deathmatch 1997

October 21, 1997 saw the first annual IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch Tournament, held in New Albany, Indiana.

Competitors

Round One

1. Ian Rotten def. Cash Flo - Thumbtacks & Thumbtack Wiffle Bat Death Match
2. Rollin' Hard def. Bull Pain - Thumbtacks & Thumbtack Wiffle Bat Death Match
3. Balls Mahoney def. War Machine #1 - Barbed Wire Boards & Barbed Wire Baseball Bat Death Match
4. Axl Rotten def. War Machine #2 - Four Corners of Pain Death Match
5. Mad Man Pondo def. Tower of Doom - Four Corners of Pain Death Match
6. Doug Gilbert def. Ox Harley - Barbed Wire Boards & Barbed Wire Baseball Bat Death Match

Semi Finals

1. Ian Rotten def. Rollin' Hard - Barbed Wire & Glass Spidernet Double Hell Death Match
2. Axl Rotten def. Balls Mahoney - forfeit
3. Doug Gilbert def. Mad Man Pondo - Barbed Wire & Glass Spidernet Double Hell Death Match

Final

1. Ian Rotten def. Axl Rotten^† - No Rope Barbed Wire, Electrified Light Bulb Chandelier, Lights Out Death Match

^†Doug Gilbert refused to fight in the final

King of the Deathmatch 2000

After a 3-year break, the tournament returned in 2000, this time running over two nights (October 20 and 21) in Charlestown, Indiana. Non-tournament matches included Puppet def. T.O. in a Midget Thumbtack Match, and Brain Damage def. Toby Klein

Competitors

Round One

1. 2 Tuff Tony def. Suicide Kid - Thumbtack Match
2. Alister Fear def. Todd Morton - Thumbtack Match
3. Manslaughter def. Richard X
4. Axl Rotten def. Uncle Honkey - Barbed Wire Bat and Barbed Wire Boards
5. Mark Wolf def. Ian Rotten - Barbed Wire Boards & Bat
6. Corporal Robinson def Delilah Starr - 4 Corners of Pain
7. Rollin' Hard def. Cash Flo - 4 Corners of Pain

Quarter Finals

1. Rollin' Hard def. Mark Wolf - Cactus Death Match
2. Manslaughter def. Axl Rotten - Barbed Wire Ropes
3. Corporal Robinson def. Cash Flo - Lumberjack Lighttube Match
4. Alister Fear def. 2 Tuff Tony - Fans Bring the Weapons

Semi Finals

1. Rollin' Hard def. Alister Fear - No Rope Barbed Wire & Caribbean Spider Web Death Match
2. Corporal Robinson def. Manslaughter - No Rope Barbed Wire & Caribbean Spider Web Death Match

Finals

1. Rollin' Hard def. Corporal Robinson - Burning Coffin Death Match

King of the Deathmatch 2001

King of the Deathmatch 2001 was held over 2 nights (June 1 & 2) in Charlestown, Indiana.

Competitors

Round One

1. Death Kid def. Richard X - Barbed Wire Bat Match
2. Mark Wolf def. Uncle Honkey - Barbed Wire Boards
3. Rollin Hard def. Deranged - Barbed Wire Boards
4. "Rugby Thug" Trent Baker def. Tower of Doom - Thumbtack Match
5. Corporal Robinson def. Chris Hero - Thumbtack Match
6. Hido def. Bull Pain^† - Barbed Wire Bat Match
7. Axl Rotten def. Shank Dorsey - Barbed Wire Salt Death Match
8. Mean Mitch Page def. Paul E. Smooth - Barbed Wire Salt Match
9. 2 Tuff Tony def. Mr. Insanity - 4 Corners of Pain Match
10. Necro Butcher def. American Kickboxer - 4 Corners of Pain Match
11. Ian Rotten def. Peter B. Beautiful - Fans Bring the Weapons Match
12. Sick Nick Mondo def. Cash Flo - Fans Bring the Weapons Match

^†Hido injured his arm in this match and was unable to compete in the next round. Corporal Robinson received a bye as a result.

Quarter Finals

1. Suicide Kid def. Mark Wolf - Barbed Wire Tables Death Match
2. Rollin' Hard def. "Rugby Thug" Trent Baker - Staple Gun Death Match
3. "Mean" Mitch Page def. Axl Rotten Tapei Deathmatch
4. Necro Butcher def. 2 Tuff Tony Staple Gun Match
5. Ian Rotten def. Sick Nick Mondo - Light Tube Tables & Fans Bring The Weapons Death Match

Semi Finals

1. Rollin' Hard def. Suicide Kid -, Barbed Wire & Salt Death Match
2. "Mean" Mitch Page def. Corporal Robinson - Balcony Death Match
3. Ian Rotten def. Necro Butcher - Flaming Tables Death Match

Finals

1. Ian Rotten def. Rollin Hard and "Mean" Mitch Page - House of Pain Match (200 light tubes covering the ropes and 3 log cabins of glass outside the ring)

King of the Deathmatch 2002

King of the Deathmatch 2002 was held over 2 nights (July 12 & 13) at the IWA Arena in Clarksville, Indiana. Non-tournament matches included Chris Hero def. Colt Cabana (Night One) and Chris Hero def. Colt Cabana and Tracy Smothers (Night Two)

Competitors

Round One

1. "Spyder" Nate Webb def. Chuck E. Smooth - Staple Gun Death Match
2. Mad Man Pondo def. Adam Gooch - Barbed Wire Baseball Bat Death Match
3. Ian Rotten def. Hugh Rogue - Fans Bring The Weapons Death Match
4. Corporal Robinson def. Alister Fear - Light Tube Lumberjack Death Match
5. "Mean" Mitch Page def. Dave Donovan - Fans Bring The Weapons Death Match
6. Necro Butcher def. Mark Wolf - Barbed Wire Boards Death Match
7. Dysfunction def. Rollin' Hard - Barbed Wire Ropes & Salt Texas Death Match
8. 2 Tuff Tony def. Cash Flo - Thumbtack Bat & Barbed Wire Boards Death Match

Quarter Finals

1. Dysfunction def. Corporal Robinson - Taipei Death Match
2. 2 Tuff Tony def. Ian Rotten - Electrified Light Tubes Death Match
3. Necro Butcher def. "Mean" Mitch Page - Fans Bring The Weapons Death Match
4. "Spyder" Nate Webb def. Mad Man Pondo - Barbed Wire Tables & Light Tubes Tables Death Match

Semi Finals

1. "Spyder" Nate Webb def. Dysfunction Barbed Wire Canvas Death Match
2. Necro Butcher def. 2 Tuff Tony - Log Cabins of Glass Death Match

Finals

1. Necro Butcher def. "Spyder" Nate Webb - Double Hell, Light Tubes, Electrified Light Bulbs, Electrified Light Tubes, Barbed Wire Board, Light Tube Caribbean Spider Web, Ladder & Lobsters Match

King of the Deathmatch 2003

King of the Deathmatch 2003 was held over 2 nights (August 1 & 2) at the IWA Arena in Clarksville, Indiana. Non-tournament matches included:
Night One - Jerry Lynn def. Jimmy Jacobs, Mickie Knuckles' debut match (and victory) against Hailey Hatred, Chris Hero def. Homicide (IWA-MS World title match)
Night Two - Sonjay Dutt & Adam Flash def. Alex Shelley & Jimmy Jacobs and Nate Webb & M-Dogg 20, Bull Pain vs Jim Fannin (no contest), Nigel McGuinness def. Colt Cabana, Homicide def. B.J. Whitmer, Danny Daniels def. Chris Hero (Texas Death Match for the IWA-MS World title), The Messiah def. Corporal Robinson (CZW World Heavyweight Title)

Competitors

Round One

1. Mad Man Pondo def. Nate Webb - High Impact Tables Match
2. Mitch Page def. Rollin Hard - Taipei Death Match
3. Balls Mahoney def. Horace the Psychopath - Barbed Wire Boards & Barbed Wire Bat Match
4. J.C. Bailey def. 2 Tuff Tony - Electrified Light Tubes & Barbed Wire Tables Match
5. Axl Rotten def. Corporal Robinson - Fans Bring the Weapons Match
6. Nick Gage def. Dysfunction - 4 Corners of Pain Match
7. Necro Butcher def. Toby Klein - Fans Bring the Weapons Match
8. Ian Rotten def. The Messiah - East Coast Thumbtacks Death Match

Quarter Finals

1. Mad Man Pondo def. Axl Rotten - Light Tube Tables Match
2. J.C. Bailey def. Necro Butcher - Light Tube Coffin Match
3. Nick Gage def. Mitch Page - Barbed Wire Canvas & Light Tube Ropes Match
4. Ian Rotten def. Balls Mahoney - Fans Bring the Weapons Match

Semi Finals

1. J.C. Bailey def. Ian Rotten - Fans Bring the Weapons Match
2. Mad Man Pondo def. Nick Gage - Bed of Nails & Caribbean Spider Web Match

Finals

1. Mad Man Pondo def. J.C. Bailey - Barbed Wire Ropes, House of Horrors Steel Cage Match

King of the Deathmatch 2004

King of the Deathmatch 2004 was held over 2 nights (June 25 & 26) at the Oolitic Community Center in Oolitic, Indiana. Non-tournament matches included:
Night One - Danny Daniels & B.J. Whitmer def. Matt Sydal & Delirious, CM Punk def. Ray Gordy, Chris Hero def. Arik Cannon
Night Two - MsChif def. Mickie Knuckles and Daizee Haze, Delirious def. Matt Sydal (IWA-MS Light Heavyweight title match), Chris Hero & Homicide def. Ray Gordy & BJ Whitmer

Competitors

Round One

1. Low Life Louie def. Homicide - Barbed Wire Boards Death Match
2. Ryan Boz def. Smokey C - Barbed Wire Boards Death Match
3. Manslaughter def. Trik Davis - Thumbtack Death Match
4. Tank def. Deranged - Four Corners of Pain Death Match
5. Ian Rotten def. "Spyder" Nate Webb - Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match
6. Corporal Robinson def. Dysfunction - 2 out of 3 Log Cabins of Glass Death Match
7. Mad Man Pondo def. J.C. Bailey - Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match
8. Toby Klein def. Necro Butcher - Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match

Quarter Finals

1. Low Life Louie def. Ryan Boz - Staple Gun Death Match
2. Corporal Robinson def. Ian Rotten - Barbed Wire Ropes, Light Tubes & Rubbing Alcohol Death Match
3. Tank def. Deranger - Barbed Wire Ropes & Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match
4. Toby Klein def. J.C. Bailey† - Electrified Light Tubes Death Match

^†Deranged replaced Manslaughter and J.C Bailey replaced Mad Man Pondo

Semi Finals

1. Corporal Robinson def. Low Life Louie - Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match
2. Toby Klein def. Tank - Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match

Finals

1. Corporal Robinson def. Toby Klein - House of Pain Glass Death Match

King of the Deathmatch 2005

King of the Deathmatch 2005 was held over 2 nights (November 18 & 19) at the Capital Sports Arena in Plainfield, Indiana. Non-tournament matches included:
Night One - Jimmy Jacobs def. C.J. Otis (IWA-MS World title), Hailey Hatred def. Mickle Knuckles (IWA-MS Women's title), Matt Sydal & Delirious def. The Iron Saints
Night Two - Ian Rotten & Mickie Knuckles & Delirious & C.J. Otis def. Sal & Vito & Brandon Thomaselli & Josh Abercrombie, Danny Havoc def. Hellaware Assassin and Brandon Prophet in a Fans Bring the Weapons Match

Competitors

Round One

1. J.C. Bailey & "Spyder" Nate Webb def. Josh Abercrombie - Tables & Thumbtacks Steel Cage Match
2. "Mean" Mitch Page & Tank def. Brain Damage - Unlucky 7 Staple Gun Match
3. Bull Pain & Deranged def. Hillbilly Jed - Barbed Wire Ropes & Barbed Wire Boards Match
4. Corporal Robinson & Necro Butcher def. Brandon Prophet - Barbed Wire Ropes, Fans Bring the Weapons Match
5. Toby Klein & Dysfunction def. Danny Havoc - Barbed Wire Ropes, Fans Bring the Weapons Match
6. Mad Man Pondo & Nick Gage def. The Hellaware Assassin - Taipei Death Gloves, & Fans Bring the Weapons Match

The first round matches held on day one were all three-way dances with two competitors from each match advancing to the quarter finals.

Quarter Finals

1. J.C. Bailey def. Dysfunction - Barbed Wire Ropes & Barbed Wire Canvas Match
2. "Mean" Mitch Page def. "Spyder" Nate Webb - Barbed Wire Ropes & Light Tube Tables Match
3. Deranged def. Mad Man Pondo - Barbed Wire Ropes, 2/3 Light Tube Log Cabins Match
4. Toby Klein def. Corporal Robinson - Barbed Wire Ropes & Light Tube Ropes Match
5. Bull Pain def. Nick Gage - Barbed Wire Ropes, Light Tube Ropes & 4 Corners of Pain Match (Barbed Wire Board, Light Tube Table, Thumbtacks & Barbed Wire Baseball Bat)
6. Necro Butcher def. Tank - Barbed Wire Ropes, Light Tube Ropes & Fans Bring the Weapons Match

Semi Finals

1. J.C. Bailey def. "Mean" Mitch Page - Barbed Wire Ropes, Light Tube Ropes & Fans Bring the Weapons Match
2. Toby Klein def. Deranged - Barbed Wire Ropes, Light Tube Ropes & Fans Bring the Weapons Match
3. Necro Butcher def. Bull Pain - Barbed Wire Ropes, Light Tube Ropes & Fans Bring the Weapons Match

Finals

1. Toby Klein def. J.C. Bailey & Necro Butcher - 3-Way 300 Light Tubes Match

King of the Deathmatch 2006

King of the Deathmatch 2006 was held over 2 nights (June 2 & 3) at the Capital Sports Arena in Plainfield, Indiana. Non-tournament matches included:
Night One - Darrin Corbin def. Arik Cannon (IWA-MS World title)
Night Two - Trik Davis def. Arik Cannon and Darrin Corbin (IWA-MS World title), The Children of Pain (Jacob Ladder & Darin Childs) def. Insane Lane & Juggulator in a Flaming Tables Match

Competitors

^†Prior to the tournament, three Bunkhouse Battle Royals were held at IWA Mid-South events, with the winners being awarded a bye in the first round. Rollin' Hard won a bye at April Bloodshowers 2006 on April 21, JC Bailey won a bye at Any Given Saturday on April 22, and Hardcore Craig won a bye at Spring Heat 2006 on May 19

Round One

1. Drake Younger def. "Diehard" Dustin Lee - Light Tube Corners Steel Cage Match
2. Flash Flanagan def. Billy Black - Thumbtack Death Match
3. Dysfunction def. Dinn T. Moore - 4 Corners of Pain Match (Barbed Wire Table, Barbed Wire Board, Light Tubes & Mouse Traps)
4. Deranged def. Spidar Boodrow - Barbed Wire Ropes & Barbed Wire Boards Match
5. "Mean" Mitch Page def. J-Boy - Barbed Wire Ropes, Tabasco, Salt & Lemon Juice Match
6. Toby Klein def. Jacob Ladder - Taipei Death Match
7. Brain Damage def. Darin Childs - Unlucky 13 Staple Gun Match
8. Ian Rotten def. Brandon Prophet & Insane Lane - Three Way Dance Fans Bring The Weapons Match
9. Corporal Robinson def. Juggulator - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
10. Mad Man Pondo def. WHACKS - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
11. Tank vs. Bull Pain ended in a draw - Barbed Wire Dog Collar Match

Quarter Finals

1. Dysfunction def. Flash Flannigan - Barbed Wire Tables & Ladder Steel Cage Match
2. Corporal Robinson def. Mad Man Pondo - Electrified Light Tubes Match
3. J.C. Bailey def. Drake Younger - Bare-Foot Thumbtack Death Match
4. Mitch Page def. Rollin' Hard - Light Tube Ropes & Pool of Leeches Match
5. Ian Rotten def. Mickie Knuckles - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
6. Toby Klein def. Brandon Prophet^† - 2/3 Light Tube Log Cabins Match
7. Tank def. Bull Pain - Light Tube Lumberjack Match
8. Brain Damage def. Deranged - Fans Bring The Weapons Match

^†Brandon Prophet replaced Hardcore Craig

Semi Finals

1. Dysfunction def. Ian Rotten - Barbed Wire Ropes & Pool of Rubbing Alcohol Match
2. "Mean" Mitch Page def. J.C. Bailey - Barbed Wire Ropes & Pool of Lobsters Match
3. Brain Damage def. Tank - Barbed Wire Ropes, Fans Bring the Weapons Match
4. Toby Klein def. Corporal Robinson - Barbed Wire Ropes, Fans Bring the Weapons Match

Finals

1. "Mean" Mitch Page def. Dysfunction, Brain Damage & Toby Klein - 200 Light Tube House of Pain Total Elimination Death Match

King of the Deathmatch 2007

King of the Deathmatch 2007 was held over 2 nights (June 22 & 23) at the Capital Sports Arena in Plainfield, Indiana. Non-tournament matches included:
Brandon Thomaselli def. Low Ki (IWA-MS Light-Heavyweight title), The Naptown Dragons def. Southern Rock in a Circle City Street Fight, Insane Lane & Danny Havoc def. Rollin Hard & Mitch Page and Fukimoto & Deranged in a three way tag match (Mitch Page's retirement match)

Competitors

Round One

1. Mickie Knuckles def. Tank - Barbed Wire Ropes & Barbed Wire Baseball Bats Match
2. Necro Butcher def. Rollin' Hard - Taipei Death Match
3. Mad Man Pondo def. Scotty Vortekz - Staple Gun, 4 Corners of Pain (Barbed Wire Board, Christmas Ball Board, Mouse Traps & Cactus)
4. Drake Younger def. Kenji Fukimoto - Barbed Wire Ropes, Thumbtack Insanity Match^†
5. Dysfunction def. Danny Havoc - Tables, Ladder, Chairs & Light Tubes Barbed Wire Steel Cage Match
6. Freakshow def. "Mean" Mitch Page - Home Run Derby Death Match
7. Brain Damage def. Insane Lane - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
8. Corporal Robinson def. Deranged - Fans Bring The Weapons Match

^†Drake Younger put the IWA Mid-South Deathmatch Championship up for this match, and retained

Quarter Finals

1. Corporal Robinson def. Mad Man Pondo - Electrified Light Tubes Match
2. Brain Damage def. Mickie Knuckles - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
3. Dysfunction def. Drake Younger - Barbed Wire Boards & Barbed Wire Baseball Bat Match^†
4. Freakshow def. Necro Butcher - Fans Bring The Weapons Match

^†Drake Younger put the IWA-MS Deathmatch title up for this match and lost, making Dysfunction the new champion

Semi Finals

1. Corporal Robinson def. Dysfunction - London Bridge Death Match^†
2. Freakshow def. Brain Damage - Hot Coals & Lit Cigarettes Match

^†Dysfunction put the IWA-MS Deathmatch title up for this match and lost, making Corporal Robinson the new champion

Finals

1. Corporal Robinson def. Freakshow - No Rope Barbed Wire & 200 Light Tubes Death Match Tournament^†

^†Corporal Robinson put the IWA-MS Deathmatch title up for this match, and retained

King of the Deathmatch 2008

King of the Deathmatch 2008 took place over 2 nights (June 20 & 21) in the parking lot of Alley Cats Lanes bowling alley in Sellersburg, Indiana, and was an 18-man tournament.

Non-tournament matches on Night One included Sara Del Rey defeating Mickie Knuckles, Dingo defeating Chuck Taylor for the IWA-MS Heavyweight Title, and Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black defeating Egotistico Fantastico and "Mr. Insanity" Toby Klein.

Non-tournament matched on Night Two included Jason Hades defeating Bryan Skyline to retain the IWA Mid-South Light Heavyweight Championship, Dingo's first successful IWA-MS Heavyweight Title defence against Toby Klein, and a four way match during which Tank defeated Corey Shaddix, WHACKS and Viper.

Competitors

Round One

The Round One matches were all three-way matches, with the first person pinned or submitting was eliminated from the tournament.

1. Ian Bloody and Devon Moore eliminated Corey Shaddix - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
2. CJ Otis and Darin Childs eliminated Drew Lucid - Electrified Light Tubes Match
3. Danny Havoc and Nick Gage eliminated WHACKS - Light Tubes and Ladders Match
4. Freakshow and Mad Man Pondo eliminated Viper - Light Tube Bundles Match
5. Insane Lane and Deranged eliminated Tank - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
6. "Diehard" Dustin Lee and Scotty Vortekz eliminated Drake Younger - Barbed Wire Madness Match

Quarter Finals

1. Devon Moore defeated Ian Bloody - Death From Above Match
2. Insane Lane defeated CJ Otis - 4 Corners of Pain Match
3. Deranged defeated Darin Childs - Unlucky 13 Staple Gun Match
4. "Diehard" Dustin Lee defeated Mad Man Pondo - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
5. Danny Havoc defeated Scotty Vortekz - Barefoot Thumbtacks, Bottle Caps, and Broken Glass Match
6. Nick Gage defeated Freakshow - Taped Fist Texas Death Match

Semi-Finals

1. Danny Havoc defeated Deranged and Insane Lane - Cinder Block Match
2. Devon Moore defeated Nick Gage and "Diehard' Dustin Lee - Pyramids of Pain

Final

1. Devon Moore defeated Danny Havoc - 200 Light Tube, No Rope Barbed-Wire Scaffold Match

King of the Deathmatch 2009

The Eleventh King of the Deathmatch tournament took place in Joliet, Illinois, over 2 nights: March 6, 2009 and March 7, 2009.

Competitors

Round One

1. xOMGx def. Devon Moore in a Barbed Wire Ladders, Barbed Wire Tables & Caribbean Spider Web Match
2. Danny Havoc def Elkview Adam in a Barefoot Shit You Don't Want To Step On Death Match (Mouse Trap Board & Christmas Ball Caps)
3. Dysfunction def. Viper in a Barbed Wire Canvas & Light Bulbs Match
4. Mad Man Pondo def. Nate Webb in a Bed of Nails and Anything With Nails On Them Match
5. Corporal Robinson def. DJ Hyde in a Thumbtack Madness Match
6. Masada def. Tank in a Barbed Wire Boards, Barbed Wire Ladder & Taipei Death Match
7. Thumbtack Jack def Nick Gage in a Deep Six Death Match (No Rope Barbed Wire, Fish Hooks & Chains)
8. Necro Butcher def. Bull Pain in a No Rope Barbed Wire, Broken Glass Caribbean Spider Web Match

Semi-Finals

1. Dysfunction def. xOMGx in a Home Run Derby Death Match
2. Thumbtack Jack def. Mad Man Pondo in a Fans Bring The Weapons Match
3. Necro Butcher def. Danny Havoc in a Home Improvement Death Match
4. Masada def. Corp. Robinson in a Light Tubes, Cinder Blocks with Glass & Hot Coals Match

Final

1. Masada def. Necro Butcher, Thumbtack Jack, and Dysfunction in a Fatal 4-Way Double Ring, No Ropes Barbed Wire, Gigantic Fans Bring The Weapons, 30 Minutes Anything Goes Iron Man Death Match

King of the Deathmatch 2010

The twelfth KOTDM was held over 2 nights: Friday, June 4, 2010 and Saturday, June 5, 2010 in Bellevue, Illinois, at the Bellevue Plaza.

In non-tournament action one night one, Johnathon Gresham defeated Drake Younger and Jimmy Jacobs in a 3 way dance and American Kickboxer stopped by on his bike ride from Ohio to California to raise concussion awareness. In non-tournament action on night two, Markus Crane def. Simon Sezz; Tyler Black def. Johnathon Gresham and gains entry into TPI 2010; and the Hooligans and Matt Cage def. Necro Butcher, Michael Faith, and Chuey Martinez.

Confirmed Competitors

Round 1

1. Devon Moore def. Mason Cutter - Thumbtack Kickpads and Gloves on a Pole Match
2. Bull Pain def. Kyle Threat - Homerun Derby
3. Mean Mitch Page def. Simon Sezz - Homewrecker Death Match
4. Balls Mahoney def. Michael Faith - Fan Brings The Weapons Match
5. Neil Diamond Cutter def. Devin Cutter - 4 Corners of Pain Match
6. Whacks def. Chuey Martinez - Loose Light Tubes Match
7. Nick Gage def. Necro Butcher - Bar Room Brawl
8. J.C. Bailey def. Ian Rotten - No Ropes Barb Wire Light Tubes Match

Round 2

1. Neil Diamond Cutter def. Whacks - Log Cabin Light Tubes Match
2. J.C. Bailey def. Nick Gage - Barbwire Strap Match
3. Balls Mahoney def. Bull Pain - "You Swing Yours I'll Swing Mine" Match‡
4. Devon Moore def. Mean Mitch Page - Fans Bring The Weapons Match

Round 3

1. Devon Moore def. Neil Diamond Cutter - Barbwire Dog Collar Match
2. J.C. Bailey def. Balls Mahoney - Texas Death Match

Round 4

1. J.C. Bailey def. Devon Moore - No Ropes Barbwire, Electrified Light Tubes, and Pits of Hell Match

†Chuey Martinez wrestled with a broken leg.

‡Balls Mahoney's Chairs vs. Bull Pain's Bat Match

King of the Deathmatch 2011

Was held in Bellevue, Illinois, on Friday, September 16 to September 17. In non-tournament action BJ Whitmer def. Bucky Collins to claim the vacated Light Heavyweight Title on night 1. On night 2, Bucky Collins defeated Markus Crane, Neil Cutter, Devin Cutter, and Joey Grunge beat Reed Bentley, Juicy Jimmy Feltcher, and Damian Payne in a 6 Man(Losers From Night 1) Tag Match, and BJ Whitmer def. Masada.

Confirmed Competitors

Round 1

1. Pinkie Sanchez def. Juicy Jimmy Feltcher in a Fans bring the Thumbtacks and Thumbtack Weapons Challenge Match
2. Freakshow def. Joey Grunge in a Home Run Derby Match
3. Simon Sezz def. Damian Payne in a Pop My Cherry Death Match
4. Mason Cutter def. Devin Cutter Caribbean Spider Web Glass Death Match
5. Rory Mondo def. Reed Bentley in a TLC 4 Corners of Pain Match
6. Devon Moore def. Markus Crane in a Hardcore Aerial Assault Match
7. Matt Tremont def. Masada in a Barbwire Board, Tai Pai, Sandpaper Kickpads Match
8. Drake Younger def. Neil Diamond Cutter in a Fans Bring The Weapons Match

Round 2

1. Devon Moore def. Pinkie Sanchez in a 4 Corners of Hell Match
2. Drake Younger def. Mason Cutter in a World Series of Glass Match
3. Simon Sezz def. Rory Mondo in a "Death Becomes Us Match"
4. Matt Tremont def. Freakshow in a Fans Brings The Weapons Match

Finals

1. Drake Younger def Devon Moore, Simon Sezz and Matt Tremont in a No Rope Barbed Wire, 250 Light Tubes, Tables and Ladder Match

King of the Deathmatch 2014

Was held June 28, 2014 as part of a doubleheader titled "Royal Day of Death" in New Albany, IN.

Confirmed Competitors

Non-Tournament Match

1. B.J. Whitmer & Michael Elgin def. The Hooligans (Devin Cutter & Mason Cutter)

Round 1

1. Josh Crane def. Christian Skyfire in a Barefoot BLT Match (Bulbs, Legos & Tacks)
2. Mitch Page def. Suicide Kid in a Hot Coals, Panes of Glass Match
3. Ron Mathis def. Devon Moore in a Barbed Wire Tables and Ladders Match
4. John Wayne Murdoch def. Bull Bronson in a Bed of Nails and Carpet Strips Match
5. Corporal Robinson def. Freakshow in a Fans Bring the Weapons Match
6. Matt Tremont def. Jesse Fuckin' Amato in a World Series of Glass, Best of 7 Log Cabin Match

Round 2

1. Josh Crane def. Mitch Page and Corporal Robinson in a Broken Beer Bottles and Light Tubes Match
2. Matt Tremont def. Ron Mathis and John Wayne Murdoch in a Fans Bring the Weapons, Spider Net Match

Finals

1. Matt Tremont def Josh Crane in a Barbed Wire Rope, Panes of Glass, Light Tubes, Barbed Wire Board, Casket, and Fans Bring the Weapons Match

King of the Deathmatch 2015

Is to be held June 26 through 27, 2015 in Clarksville, IN.

Confirmed Competitors

Round 1

1. JD Horror def. Bryant Woods - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
2. Devon Moore def. Reed Bentley - TLC X2 Match (Tables, Tacks, Ladders, Lighttubes, Chairs, Candles)
3. Dale Patricks def. Adam Bueller - Barefoot Fishhooks, Syringes, Carpet Strips, and Tubes Match
4. John Wayne Murdoch def. Corporal Robinson - Feel The Burn Match (Coals, Rubbing Alcohol, Lit Cigarettes, Tabasco Sauce)
5. Nick Gage def. Markus Crane - Venus Fly Trap Match
6. Matt Tremont def. TANK - Texas Bullrope, Barbed Wire Boards and Cactus Pits Match
7. MASADA def. The Green Phantom - Caribbean Spider Web Match
8. Sexxxy Eddy def. Insane Lane - Homerun Derby Death Match

Quarterfinals

1. John Wayne Murdoch def. Devon Moore - Circus Death Match
2. Nick F'N Gage def. Sexxxy Eddy - Unlucky 13 Staple Gun Match
3. Masada def. Dale Patricks - Cinderblocks and Lighttubes Match
4. Matt Tremont def. JD Horror - World Series of Glass Match

Semi Finals

1. John Wayne Murdoch def. Nick F'N Gage - Home Improvement Death Match
2. Matt Tremont def. Masada - Fans Bring the Weapons Match

Final

1. Matt Tremont def. John Wayne Murdoch - House of Horrors Death Match w/ Toby Klein as the Guest Referee

King of the Deathmatches 2016

Is scheduled for August 6, 2016 at the Pride Bar in New Albany, IN.

Confirmed Competitors

Round 1

1. Fans Bring the Weapons Match: "The Duke of Hardcore" John Wayne Murdoch def "Old Timer" Jeff King, Deadly Dale, "The Wrench" Conor Claxton
2. Barbed Wire Boards, Pits of Gusset Plates, Pits of Alcohol Match: Dale Patricks def "The Plague Bringer" Markus Crane, "Never Say Die" Josh Crane, Rickey Shane Page
3. 100 Light Tubes Match: "The Bulldozer" Matt Tremont def Jeff Cannonball, Brad Cash, "The Suicidal Beast" Bryant Woods
4. 4 Corners of Pain, Carpet Strips & Fish Hook Ropes Match: "The Lariat God" DJ Hyde def "Notorious" Devon Moore, Reed "By God" Bentley, "Super Villain" Joseph Schwartz

Semi-Finals

1. World Series of Glass Match: "The Bulldozer" Matt Tremont def Dale Patricks
2. Home Run Derby Match""The Duke of Hardcore" John Wayne Murdoch def The Lariat God" DJ Hyde

Finals

1. House of Horrors " "The Duke of Hardcore" John Wayne Murdoch def "The Bulldozer" Matt Tremont

King of the Deathmatches 2017

Is scheduled for May 20, 2017 at the Flea Market in Memphis, IN.

Confirmed Competitors

Queen of the Deathmatch 2006

November 3, 2006 saw the first annual IWA Mid-South Queen of the Deathmatch Tournament, held at the Capital Sports Arena in Plainfield, Indiana.

Competitors

^†Amy Lee was scheduled to fight LuFisto in the first round, who had pulled out due to a hand injury sustained fighting Necro Butcher in a Canadian Death Match tournament called Bloodstock put on by Stranglehold Wrestling. SeXXXy Eddy was brought in as a last minute replacement.

Quarter Finals

1. Mickie Knuckles def. Ann Thraxxx - Unlucky 13 Staple Gun Death Match
2. Rachel Putski def. Vanessa Kraven - Thumbtack Death Match
3. SeXXXy Eddy def. Amy Lee - Four Corners of Pain Death Match
4. Mayumi Ozaki def. Sumi Sakai - Barbed Wire Ropes & Barbed Wire Boards Death Match

Semi Finals

1. Mickie Knuckles def. Rachel Putski - Taipei Death Match
2. Mayumi Ozaki def. SeXXXy Eddy - 2 out of 3 Log Cabins of Glass Death Match

Final

1. Mickie Knuckles def. Mayumi Ozaki - No Rope Barbed Wire, Electrified Light Tube Fans Bring The Weapons Steel Cage Death Match

Queen of the Deathmatch 2007

October 27, 2007 saw the second annual IWA Mid-South Queen of the Deathmatch Tournament, again held at the Capital Sports Arena in Plainfield, Indiana. This card also included a 2007 Revolution Strong Style Tournament Qualifying Match between CJ Otis and Deranged.

Competitors

Quarter Finals

1. LuFisto def. B.B. Walls and Roxie Cotton - Barbed Wire Ropes & Thumbtack Death Match Three Way Dance
2. Storm def. Mickie Knuckles and Misty Heat - Barbed Wire Ropes & Barbed Wire Baseball Bat Death Match Three Way Dance

Semi Finals

1. Mickie Knuckles def. B.B. Walls - Barbed Wire Ropes & Deathmatch Bats (Loser's Bracket)
2. Roxie Cotton def. Misty Heat - Barbed Wire Ropes & Barbed Wire Ladder Death Match (Loser's Bracket)
3. LuFisto def. Storm - Barbed Wire Ropes & Four Corners of Pain Death Match (Winner's Bracket)
4. Mickie Knuckles def. Roxie Cotton - Barbed Wire Ropes & Taipei Death Match (Loser's Bracket)

Final

1. LuFisto def. Mickie Knuckles - No Rope Barbed Wire & Electrified Light Tubes Death Match

Queen of the Deathmatch 2008

June 21, 2008 saw the third annual IWA Mid-South Queen of the Deathmatch Tournament, held in the parking lot of Alley Cats Lanes bowling alley in Sellersburg, Indiana. Once again there were last minute changes to the competitors, leading to a 6-woman tournament, with the winner of the first round match between Mickie Knuckles and "Glasses" Jones being awarded a bye into the Final.

Competitors

Note: LuFisto had been announced as taking part, but has withdrew due to flight schedule issues.
^†Rachel Summerlyn wrestled in the 2006 QOTDM as Rachel Putski

Quarterfinals

1. Rachel Summerlyn defeated Annie Social - Thumbtack Death Match
2. Mickie Knuckles defeated "Glasses" Jones - Unlucky 13 Staple Gun Death Match
3. Rebecca Payne defeated Monique Mercy - Fetish Death Match

Semi Finals

1. Mickie Knuckles defeated "The White Lion" Mike Levy - Fans Bring The Weapons Match^†
2. Rebecca Payne defeated Rachel Summerlyn - Barbed Wire Madness Match

Final

1. Rebecca Payne defeated Mickie Knuckles - Fans Bring the Weapons, Taipei Deathmatch

^† Mike Levy came to the ring complaining that he had not been given a slot in either of the Deathmatch Tournaments, so Mickie agreed to wrestle him in the Semi Finals. During the match Levy "no sold" Mickie's offence, leading to a legitimate beatdown from Ian Rotten,Devon Moore, John Calvin, Tank and others.

Queen of the Deathmatch 2014

Was held June 28, 2014 as part of a doubleheader titled "Royal Day of Death" in New Albany, IN. In non-tournament action LuFisto beats Jordynne Grace (with Rodney Rush).

Competitors

Quarterfinals

1. Heidi Lovelace defeated Hudson Envy - Tacks, Ladders & Canes Death Match
2. Randi West defeated Mistress Burgundy - Glass Death Match
3. Thunderkitty defeated Jewells Malone - Barbed Wire Dog Collar & Cat O’ Nine Tails On a Pole Death Match
4. LuDark Shaitan defeated Kiki Rose - Barefoot Four Corners of Pain Death Match

Semi Finals

1. Randi West defeated Thunderkitty - Bats With Shit On Them Death Match
2. LuDark Shaitan defeated Heidi Lovelace - Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match

Final

1. Randi West defeated LuDark Shaitan - Four Corners of Pain Death Match

Queen of the Deathmatch 2015

Is to be held June 27, 2015 as part of a doubleheader in Clarksville, IN.

Competitors

Round 1

1. Sage Sin Supreme def. Thunderkitty - Tai Pei Death and Barbed Wire Boards Death Match
2. Kathy Owens def. Sabrina Sixx- Four Corners of Pain Death Match
3. Ludark Shaitan def. Mistress Burgandi- Tacks, Carpet Strips, Barb Wire Bundles and Light Tube Ropes Death Match

Semi Finals

1. Kathy Owens def. Sage Sin Supreme - Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match
2. Ludark Shaitan def. Randi West - Home Run Derby Match†

†Randi West received a bye to round 2 because her opponent Rebecca Payne no showed the show.

Final

1. Ludark Shaitan def. Kathy Owens - Gusset Plates With Pools of Rubbing Alcohol Death Match.

Double Death Tag Team Tournament 2006

November 4, 2006 saw the first annual IWA Mid-South Double Death Tag Team Tournament, held at the Capital Sports Arena in Plainfield, Indiana. This was the first tournament of its type to be held in the United States, where both members of a team have to be eliminated. The card also included a non-tournament match in which SeXXXy Eddy & Jagged def. Mitch Ryder & Chuck Taylor.

Competitors

Quarter Finals

1. Older & Younger def. Naptown Dragons - TLC & Lighttubes Steel Cage Match
2. Tough Crazy Bastards def. Hugh Rogue & Chuey Martinez - Barbed Wire Boards & Bar Room Brawl
3. Dysfunction & Corporal Robinson def. Insane Lane & Freakshow - Taipei Death & Shit That Hurts When You Get It In Your Cuts Match
4. Mad Man Pondo & 2 Tuff Tony def. Children of Pain - Electrified Lighttubes Death Match

Semi Finals

1. Tough Crazy Bastards def. Older & Younger - Fans Bring The Weapons Death Match
2. Mad Man Pondo & 2 Tuff Tony def. Dysfunction and Corporal Robinson - Fans Bring The Weapons Death Match

Final

1. Mad Man Pondo & 2 Tuff Tony def. The Tough Crazy Bastards - No Rope Barbed Wire, Cactus Caribbean Spider Webs Death Match

Double Death Tag Team Tournament 2007

The second Double Death Tournament took place on October 26, 2007 in Plainfield, Indiana.

Competitors

Quarter Finals

1. Vulgar Display of Power def. Freakshow and Prophet in a Full Spool of Barbed Wire Death Match
2. The Bloody Brothers def. Mickie Knuckles & Storm - Barbed Wire Ropes & Barbed Wire Boards Death Match
3. Drake Younger & Corey Shaddix def. The Naptown Dragons - Barbed Wire Ropes & Deathmatch Bats Death Match
4. Devon Moore & Joker def. C.J. Otis & xOMGx - Barbed Wire Ropes, Tables, Ladders & Chairs Death Match

Semi Finals

1. The Bloody Brothers def. Joker & Devon Moore in a Fans Bring The Weapons Death Match
2. Vulgar Display of Power def. Drake Younger & Corey Shaddix in a Fans Bring The Weapons Death Match

Final

1. Vulgar Display of Power def. The Bloody Brothers - House of Horrors Cage Death Match

Double Death Tag Team Tournament 2008

October 18 and 19, 2008 saw the third annual IWA Mid-South Double Death Tag Team Tournament, held in Joliet, Illinois.

Announced Competitors

Round One

1. Cereal Killers def. Joey Grunge & Mephisto in a 4 Corners Of Pain Match
2. The Bloody Brothers def. Stephen Saint & Donnie Peppercricket in a Fans Bring The Weapons Match
3. DUI def. Murder Inc. in a Loose Light Tubes & Home Run Derby Death Match
4. Beers & Tits def. Freakshow & Elkview Adam in an Unlucky 13 Staple Gun / Stairway To Hell Match
5. Grits-N-Gravy def. Michigan Militia in a barbedwire TLC Match
6. Tracy Smothers & Corporal Robinson def. Chris Havius & Rob Tapp in a German Dog Collar Death Match
7. Dysfunction & Danny Havoc def. Kody Rice & Chase McCoy in a Glass & Sandpaper Taipei Death Match
8. Vulgar Display of Power def. Tough Crazy Bastards in a Fans Bring The Weapons Match

Quarter Finals

1. DUI def. Cereal Killers in a Barbed Wire Corners & Light Tube Ropes Match
2. The Bloody Brothers def. Grits-N-Gravy in a Barbed Wire Madness Match
3. Vulgar Display of Power def. Tracy Smothers & Corporal Robinson in a Texas Death Match
4. Dysfunction & Danny Havoc def. Beer & Tits in a Fans Bring The Weapons Match

Semi Finals

1. DUI def. The Bloody Brothers in a 4 Corners Of Pain & Weapons Match
2. Vulgar Display of Power def. Dysfunction & Danny Havoc in a Fans Bring The Weapons Match

Final

1. Vulgar Display of Power def. DUI in a No Rope Barbed Wire, Caribbean Spiderweb & Light Tube & Barbed Wire Coffin Match

Prince of the Death Matches 2010

It was held Friday, April 23, 2010 Competitors

Round One

1. Markus Crane d. Dixieland Destroyer in a Barbwire Madness Match
2. Neil Diamond Cutter d. Jon Moxley in a Curt Hennig Drunken Tai Pei Death Match
3. Ron Mathis d. Brian Gott in a Barbwire Canvas Texas Bullrope Match
4. OMG d. Simon Sezz in a Barefoot Thumbtacks and Light Tubes Match

Round Two

1. Neil Diamond Cutter d. Kyle Threat in an Unlucky 13 Fish Hooks Match
2. Markus Crane d. Ron Mathis in a Caribbean Spider Web Death Match

Round Three

1. Neil Diamond Cutter d. Markus Crane in a Ultimate Hardcore X No Rope Barbed Wire Match

Prince of the Death Matches 2015

It was held March 15, 2015 Competitors

Round One

1. Barbed Wire Madness Match: JC Rotten defeats Kerry Awful
2. Human Pin Cushion Match: The American Viking defeats Kathy Owens
3. Glass Match: Dale Patricks defeats Adam Bueller
4. Tables, Ladders And Light Tubes Match: Mikey McFinnegan defeats Nick Doepp

Round Two

1. Electrified Light Tube Match: Dale Patricks defeats JC Rotten
2. Fans Bring The Weapons Match: Mikey McFinnegan defeats The American Viking

Round Three

1. No Ropes Barbed Wire, Light Tube, Gussets Match: Dale Patricks defeats Mikey McFinnegan

Prince of the Death Matches 2016

Was held June 19, 2016 at the Pride Bar +Lounge in New Albany, IN. Competitors

Round One

1. HOME, LAWN AND GARDEN DEATH MATCH: Old Timer Jeff King deff. Amazing Maria
2. THUMBTACK MADNESS AND CARPET STRIPS: Joseph Schwartz deff. JJ Garrett
3. BARBED WIRE BATS & BARBED WIRE BOARDS: Zodiak deff. Aidan Blackhart
4. TAI PEI DEATH 4 CORNERS OF PAIN: Deadly Dale deff. Shad O' Satu

Round Two

1. CINDER BLOCKS & GUSSET PLATES DEATH MATCH: Deadly Dale deff. Zodiak
2. HOMERUN DERBY DEATH MATCH: Joseph Schwartz deff. Old Timer Jeff King

Round Three

1. FANS BRING THE WEAPONS MATCH: Joseph Schwartz deff. Deadly Dale

Prince of the Death Matches 2017

Is scheduled for March 11, 2017 at the Memphis Flea Market in Memphis, IN. The winner of 2017 Prince of the Deathmatches gets entry into the 2017 King of the Deathmatches on May 20th, 2017.

Confirmed Competitors

Round One

1. Thumbtack Madness Death Match: Nick Depp Vs. Mad Mex
2. Barbed Wire Bats and Barbed Wire Boards Death Match: Mitch Ryder Vs. Joey Owens
3. Log Cabins Of Glass Death Match: Aidan Blackheart Vs. Derek Direction
4. Tai Pei Death and Pits Of Rubbing Alcohol Death Match: Mance Warner Vs. Eric Ryan

Round Two

1. ??? Match: ??? Vs. ???
2. ??? Match: ??? Vs. ???

Round Three

1. Fans Bring The Weapons Match: ??? Vs. ???

Masters of Pain 2006

Was held September 16, 2006 in Charleston, West Virginia. "Participants"

First Round

1. Jun Kasai def. "Mr. Insanity" Toby Klein in a No Ropes Barbed-Wire Lobster Pit Match
2. Mad Man Pondo def. Coke Hane - Fantastic Four Match
3. Corporal Robinson def. Drake Younger in a Garden of Eden Death Match
4. JC Bailey def. 2 Tuff Tony in a Fans Bring The Weapons Match

Second Round

1. Jun Kasai def. Mad Man Pondo in an Electrified Lighttubes Match
2. JC Bailey def. Corporal Robinson in a Ghetto Shoes Barefoot Thumbtack Match

Finals

1. Jun Kasai def. JC Bailey in a Barbed-Wire Cage and Bed of Nails Match

†Koke Hane is more commonly known as Deranged

Masters of Pain 2007

Was held November 24, 2007 in Charleston, West Virginia.

"Participants"

First Round

1. Double Hell Death Match - Brain Damage def. Necro Butcher
2. Panes Of Glass Match - Mad Man Pondo def. Danny Havoc
3. Death From Above Match - Jaki Numazawa def. Insane Lane
4. Fans Bring The Weapons - Koke Hane def. Ian Rotten

Second Round

1. 4 Sides Of Pain Match - Brain Damage def. Mad Man Pondo
2. Bunkhouse Death Match - Koke Hane def. Jaki Numazawa

Finals

1. Light Tube Cage Match - Koke Hane def. Brain Damage

†Koke Hane is more commonly known as Deranged

Masters of Pain 2008

Was held November 29, 2008 in Charleston, West Virginia. It is often regarded as the best of the Masters of Pain tournaments and possibly the best Deathmatch tournament in history

"Participants"

First Round

1. Davey Jones' Locker Room Match: Thumbtack Jack def. Mad Man Pondo
2. Fans Bring The Weapons Match: Necro Butcher def. Juggulator
3. Kenzan Death Match: Danny Havoc def. "Mr. Insanity" Toby Klein
4. 200 Carpet Strips Match: Ryuji Ito def. Drake Younger

Second Round

1. Cabin Fever Match: Thumbtack Jack def. Necro Butcher
2. Death From Below Match: Ryuji Ito def. Danny Havoc

Finals

1. Electrified Lighttubes and Panes of Glass Match: Thumbtack Jack def. Ryuji Ito

Masters of Pain 2009

Was held November 7, 2009 in Huntington, West Virginia.

"Participants"

First Round

1. Cage of Hell Match: Mad Man Pondo def. WHACKS
2. Panes Of Glass Match: Drake Younger def. Supreme
3. Bed Of Nails & Nail Strips Match: Danny Havoc def. Sami Callihan
4. Scaffolds & Tables Match: Yuko Miyamoto def. Devon Moore

Second Round

1. Fans Bring The Weapons Match: Drake Younger def. Mad Man Pondo
2. Light Tubes & Swings Match: Yuko Miyamoto def. Danny Havoc

Finals

1. Ladder, No Rope Barbwire, Light Tube Bundles Match: Yuko Miyamoto def. Drake Younger

Masters of Pain 2012

Was held July 21, 2012 in Campbell's Creek, WV at Skateland. In non-tournament action TJ Phillips def. Smokey C in a Fans Bring the Weapons Leftovers Match.

"Participants"

Round 1

1. Danny Havoc def. Relentless Ron Mathis (in a Black Hawk Down Death Match)
2. Matt Tremont def. Devon Moore (in a Not So Friendly Skies Death Match)
3. Viper def. Mad Man Pondo (in a WV Power Outage Death Match)
4. Masada def. Spydar Boodrow (in a Nightmare On Campbell's Creek Death Match)

Round 2

1. Matt Tremont def. Danny Havoc (in a Fans Bring the Weapons Match)
2. Masada def. Viper (in a Panes in the Glass Match)

Round 3

1. Matt Tremont def. Masada (in a Double Hell Match)

Masters of Pain 2015

Will be held May 2, 2015 in Charleston, WV at the Haunted Barn.

"Participants"

Round 1

1. House of Horror Cage Match: Ron Mathis deff. Matt Tremont & Mad Man Pondo
2. Human Pin Cushion Death Match: Nick Gage deff. Sid Fabulous w/ Woody Numbers
3. Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match: Viper deff. Smokey C
4. Thumbtack Match: Josh Crane deff. Elkview Adam†

Round 2

1. Brawl: Ron Mathis deff. Josh Crane

Round 3

1. Light Tubes & Glass Panes Party: Ron Mathis deff. Nick Gage

†Viper sustained a serious knee injury and because of it Nick Gage received a 2nd round bye to the finals.

King of the Deathmatch 2005 (Shut Down)

Happened Oct. 22, 2005 in Childersburg, Alabama, but was shut down by the police.

Competitors

Round One

The tournament was shut down after the fifth match. In his match, Diehard suffered a severe laceration resulting a spot with light tubes. He was rushed to the hospital where authorities were informed of the tournament's nature and then proceeded to shut it down.

King of the Deathmatch 2005 (Carnage Cup 2005)

Carnage Cup took place on December 3, 2005 in Elkmont, Alabama.

Competitors

Quarter-final

Semi Final

Final

Carnage Cup 2006

Carnage Cup Tournament took place on November 25, 2006 in Cullman, Alabama.

Competitors

Quarter Final

1. Insane Lane def. Ric Hayes - Razor Wire Boards Match
2. Necro Butcher def. Mitch Page - Unlucky 13 Light Tubes Match
3. Dysfunction def. Freak Show - Homewrecker Death Match
4. Ian Rotten def. Mickie Knuckles - Bare-Foot Thumbtacks, Thumbtack Bat, Staple Gun & Barbed Wire Corner Match
5. Drake Younger def. Dustin Lee - Ladders, Barbed Wire Tables, Barbed Wire Light Tube Table & Light Tube Bundles Match
6. Bull Pain def. Corporal Robinson - Light Tube Ropes & Light Tube Corners Match
7. Corporal Robinson & Freak Show def. Mitch Page, Mickie Knuckles, Dustin Lee & Ric Hayes - Second Chance Fans Bring The Weapons Battle Royal

Semi Final

1. Drake Younger def. Ian Rotten - 2/3 Light Tube Log Cabins Match
2. Necro Butcher def. Freak Show - Taipei death Match
3. Corporal Robinson def. Tank - Four corners of carnage match
4. Insane Lane def. Bull Pain - Home Run Derby Death Match

Final

1. Necro Butcher def. Corporal Robinson, Drake Younger & Insane Lane - 4-Way 200 Light Tubes Elimination Match

Carnage Cup 2007

Carnage Cup Tournament took place on December 1, 2007 in Pulaski, Tennessee.

Competitors

Quarter Final

1. Scotty Vortekz & SeXXXy Eddy def. UltraMantis Black - Light Tube Board, Light Tube Table, Barbed Wire Board & Barbed Wire Table Match
2. Danny Havoc & Deranged def. Tank - Unlucky 13 Light Tubes Match
3. Drake Younger & Viking def. WHACKS - Light Tube Corners & Light Tube Bundles Match
4. Freak Show & Insane Lane def. Ian Rotten - Home Run Derby Death Match

Semi Final

1. Freak Show def. Deranged - Pits of Hell Match
2. Scotty Vortekz def. Viking - Light Tube Log Cabins Match
3. Danny Havoc def. Insane Lane - Razor Blade Boards Match

^{1.) SeXXXy Eddy got a bye because Drake Younger was unable to compete}

Final

1. Freak Show def. Danny Havoc, SeXXXy Eddy & Scotty Vortekz - 4-Way 200 Light Tubes, Barbed Wire Tables Elimination Match

Carnage Cup 2008

Carnage Cup Tournament took place on October 4, 2008 in Elkmont, Alabama.

Competitors

First Round

1. Freak Show def. Hellaware Assassin - Barbed Wire Massacre
2. Prophet def. Mike Levy - Razor's Edge Death Match
3. Spider Boodrow def. Syko - Devil's Playground Death Match
4. Corey Shaddix def. Pinkie Sanchez - Home Run Derby Death Match
5. Insane Lane def. Sam Hane - Shopping Cart Death Match
6. Danny Havoc def. Juggulator - X Marks The Spot Death Match
7. Nick Gage def. Devon Moore - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
8. WHACKS def. Danny Demanto - Ladders & Light Tube Chairs Match

Semi Final

1. Corey Shaddix def. Insane Lane - Hostel Death Match
2. Freakshow def. Spider Boodrow - Home & Garden Death Match
3. Nick Gage def. Prophet - Ultraviolent Boards Death Match
4. Danny Havoc def. WHACKS - Bundles of Joy Match

Final

1. Danny Havoc def. Corey Shaddix, Nick Gage & Freakshow - 4-Way 200 Light Tubes Elimination Match

Carnage Cup V

Carnage Cup 2009 took place on September 26, 2009, at the National Guard Armory in Calera, Alabama.

Competitors

First Round

1. SeXXXy Eddy d. Drake Younger in Barbed Wire and Carpet Strips House of Pain Death Match
2. Thumbtack Jack d. Scotty Vortekz in an Exorcist Death Match (Barbed Wire Light Tube Ladder Cross, Lit Candle Light Tube Crosses & Barbed Wire/Light Tube Cross)
3. Danny Havoc d. Christian Faith in X Marks the Spot Death Match
4. Nick Gage d. Insane Lane & Freakshow in a Home Run Derby Death Match

Second Round

1. SeXXXy Eddy d. Danny Havoc in a Barefoot Thumbtacks,Match
2. Thumbtack Jack d. Nick Gage in a Ultraviolent Boards (Barbed Wire & Light Tubes), Thumbtack Cinder Blocks Match

Finals

1. SeXXXy Eddy d. Thumbtack Jack in a Double Hell, Fish Hooks, Light Tube Bundles & Light Tube Table Match

Carnage Cup 6

It was held on Saturday April 10, 2010 at the Calera National Guard Armory in Calera, Alabama.

Participants

Round One

1. David Day def. Viper in a double hell barbed wire insanity match
2. Freakshow def. TJ Phillips in a carpet strips and thumbtack match
3. Kody Krueger def. Jason Vayne in a boards of death match
4. Insane Lane def. Kornerstone in a fans bring the weapons match

Finals

1. Insane Lane def. David Day, Kody Krueger, and Freakshow in an unlimited lighttube cage of death match

Carnage Cup 7

It was held Saturday February 26, 2011 at the Cullman National Guard Armory in Cullman, Alabama. In non-tournament action Freakshow defeated Chrisjen Hayme to become the new IWA-DS Heavyweight Champion, and Kornerstone won a 6-man Death Match Rumble.

Participants

First Round

1. Pinkie Sanchez def Juicy Jimmie in a Carpet Strips Match
2. Danny Havoc def "Bulldozer" Matt Tremont in a Smash, Pow, B@m! Death Match
3. Neil Diamond Cutter def David Day in a Pits of Hell, Lighttubes, and Ladders Match
4. Devon Moore def Viper in a Barbwire Mayhem Match
5. Chris Dickenson def Johnny Manguel in a Thumbtack Kick Pads Match
6. John Rare def Spidar Boodrow in a Saw Death Match

Second Round

1. Pinkie Sanchez def Chris Dickenson in a Fans Bring The Weapons Match
2. Danny havoc def Devon Moore in a Lighttube Boards, Doors, and Trashcan Match
3. Neil Diamond Cutter def John Rare in an Exorcist Death Match

Finals

Pinkie Sanchez def † "Bulldozer" Matt Tremont and Neil Diamond Cutter - Ladders, Scaffold, and Lighttubes Match

†"Bulldozer" Matt Tremont replaced Danny Havoc who sustained a laceration on his back and could not compete.

Carnage Cup 8

Was held on Saturday, March 31, 2012 at 2:00 pm and Sunday, April 1, 2012 at 1:00 pm.

Participants

First Round

1. Spider Boodrow def. Bryant Woods (Spider/Circus net death match)
2. Kody Krueger def. Bill the Butcher (No Ropes Barbed wire carpet strip house of pain death match)
3. "Angel of Death" John Rare def. Mad Man Pondo (Deep Sea Death Match)
4. Freakshow def. Travis Locke (Smash, Bam, Pow, Crash Deathmatch)
5. Damien Payne def. Josh Crowe (Loose Lighttubes Deathmatch)
6. Ron Mathis def. Devon Maximus (Bundles of Joy Deathmatch)
7. Neil Diamond Cutter def. American Kickboxer II (Nathan's Sadistic Playground Deathmatch)
8. "Bulldozer" Matt Tremont def. Sid Fabulous (Barbed Wire Massacre Deathmatch)

Second Round

"Bulldozer" Matt Tremont def.Kody Krueger(Fans Brings the Weapons Deathmatch)

Spider Boodrow def. "Angel of Death" John Rare (SAW Deathmatch)

Freakshow def. Neil Diamond Cutter(Barefoot Pits of Hell Deathmatch)

Damien Payne def. Ron Mathis- (Death From Below Deathmatch)

Finals

Spidar Boodrow def. Matt Tremont, Freakshow, and Damien Payne- (Hellraiser Deathmatch - No Ropes Flamming Barbwire, 250 Light Tubes.)

Carnage Cup 9

Was held on Saturday, November 16, 2013 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, November 17, 2013 at 1:00 pm in Tullahoma, Tennessee.

Participants

First Round

1. Sid Fabulous defeated American Kickboxer 2* (House of Glass)
2. Bryant Woods defeated. Jay Impact (Nail in the Head)
3. Freakshow defeated Yukon Jack (Pat’s Purgatury)
4. "Relentless" Ron Mathis defeated GANGER (Carpet Strip Massacre)
5. “Bulldozer" Matt Tremont defeated Tank (Smash Pow Boom)
6. J.D. Horror defeated Spidar Boodrow (Death Sea Circus Net)
7. Kristian Kross defeated "Angel of Death" John Rare (Hostel Deathmatch)
8. Josh Crowe defeated John Wayne Murdoch due to referee stoppage* (X Marks The Spot)

Second Round

1. Bryant Woods defeated Sid Fabulous (Nathan’s Sadistic Playground)
2. J.D. Horror defeated Freakshow (Born to be Wired)
3. “Bulldozer" Matt Tremont defeated GANGER [substitute for Kristian Kross] (Broken Glass, Legos, and Thumbtacks)
4. "Relentless" Ron Mathis received a bye into the finals when Josh Crowe swore off deathmatches and dropped out of the tournament.

Non-Tournament

1. Big Donnie defeated Acid, Kornbread, and Terry Houston in a Deathmatch Rumble to retain the $5 Wrestling Championship
2. Chrisjen Hayme defeated Jeremy Flynt, Kayden Sade, Josh Crowe, LT Hawk vs Nick Traimer in a 6 Man Lucha Challenge
3. Spidar Boodrow vs “Angel of Death” John Rare (SAW 3) was ruled a no contest when neither man could continue

Finals

1. “Bulldozer” Matt Tremont defeated J.D. Horror, “Relentless” Ron Mathis, and Bryant Woods (No Rope Barbed Wire, Bricks, Weedwhacker, and Light Tube Bundles)

Carnage Cup 10

Was held on February 28 through March 1, 2015 in Jasper, Tennessee.

Participants

First Round

1. Barefoot Pin Cushion Death Match: John Rare defeats Colt 45
2. No Rope Barbed Wire Massacre Match: Spyder Boodrow defeats Terry Houston
3. No Rope Barbed Wire Light Tubes Lit Candles Match: Bryant Woods defeats Insane Lane
4. Damn Yankee Three Way Death Match: Chuey Martinez defeats Mosh Pit Mike and Ruben Steel
5. Pat's Purgatory Death Match: Freakshow defeats El Nino Problemo
6. Fans Bring The Lighttubes And Thumbtacks Match: Corporal Robinson defeats Tank
7. Exorcist Death Match: John Wayne Murdoch defeats Belton Creedmore
8. Lighttubes Corners Match: Josh Crane defeats Dale Patricks

Second Round

1. Nathan's Sadistic Playground Match: John Rare defeats Chuey Martinez
2. Tennessee White Trash Death Match: Bryant Woods defeats Corporal Robinson
3. Concrete Jungle Match: Spydar Boodrow defeats FreakShow
4. Bundles Of Joy Death Match: Josh Crane defeats John Wayne Murdoch

Finals

1. No Rope Barbed Wire Razor Wire No Canvas Fire Cracker Board Sheet Rocks Four Way Match: John Rare defeats Bryant Woods and Josh Crane and Spydar Boodrow

Carnage Cup 11

Will be held on April 29, 2017 in Iron City, Tennessee. Set for non-tournament action is the 2 or of 3 Falls, "Saw, the Final Chapter" Match between Spidar Boodrow and John Rare.

Participants

First Round

1. Stipulations TBD: Matt Tremont vs. Josh Crane
2. Stipulations TBD: Dale Patricks vs. G-Raver
3. Stipulations TBD: SHLAK vs. Rob Marsh
4. Death Match Gauntlet: Freakshow, Chuey Martinez, Brad Cash, Blaine Evans, DOKKEN ZIEGE, Keylo Green, Terry Houston, Travis Dykes, and Michael Krueger
5. Stipulations TBD: Jeff Cannonball vs. Tank
6. Stipulations TBD: Adam Beuller vs. Colt 45
7. Stipulations TBD: Bryant Woods vs. Marcus Crane