Breaking News: IPWA Officially Closes

Fans, we are saddened to report that the Independent Pro Wrestling Association has officially (?) closed up shop. The following two articles were posted on IPWA’s official website either late last night or early this morning…

Please Note: The following two articles were copied verbatim from IPWA’s website. The views and opinions expressed within these articles are those of the writer, and are not necessarily those of WrestleOhio.com.

IPWA CLOSED

Well, let me first say. that because of Tim shaw’s actions, IPWA’s heart and soul, and main owner, from video’s to tv shows, Icons, websites, and merchandise. I have done it all. 15 years in this business I have never met someone like Tim Shaw. I met him when I was wrestling for XWX. I thought he was a nice guy. My how things change.

I have had it with the crap that shaw has been spouting. He goes to UCW shows drunk and runs his mouth. Saying things like “JL and Sandie are skimming money, I want JL gone so I can run IPWA,” and several other things. We might have built this company from the ground up. But you with your lies to the workers and anyone else who would listen is what tore it down.

Today Tim wanted to run his mouth to my wife again. And that is the last straw. “Tim is the biggest mark I have ever seen.” that was from one of the workers. “With his constant jimmy snuka references, and everything else. Christ man, Get a fucking clue. Everyone was laughing at you, except your buddy Wildman Rogers.

TO THE FANS and WORKERS

To the fans. We (the wrestlers and myself) have done everything we can to keep you entertained. I will let you in a secret. The writers for IPWA were Myself, J. Devious, Bo Dacious, and Griff. With a lot of input from the wrestlers themselves. Not many people will do that. I thought it was a great idea. Griff’s company, which you see the the right of the screen, Wicked Griffon Graffics, helped us out tremendously.

I, (JL) was the one that took all footage, edited it, rendered it, brought it down to DATV after putting together 3 or 4 shows, so they could be broadcasted to you the fans. Let me tell you, one 30 minutes show took about 30 hours to dump on a computer, edit, voice over, and everything else. We printed flyers, distributed everything. trying to make it the best thing going to day, and with dead weight like Shaw around, that was impossible.

Now then, With everything that went on, and everything else. IPWA is dead. But from the ashes, will rise the phoenix. I have been setting on something for a while now and kicked it around.

Now, it will be unleashed.

I am working on something that will set Dayton on fire again with wrestling that people have been clamoring for. We will work our asses off to make sure that YOU the fans are entertained and feel that your money was well spent. Will we back at the flea market? Who knows. But we will be some where. You can bet your ass on that.

To my family, the workers. From Billy Braggs, Fedor Petrovitch, all the way to the top like Jon Austin, the Assassins, Uncle Simon, Dark Angel.

You guys made this fun for me. I loved spending time with each of you. We will be spending more time with each other again. I will be in contact with you over the next few weeks to let you know what is going on with the new company. A lot of you will be sticking around, some will not. I believe that we need to build from the ground up and it starts with some familiar faces, and mixing it in with new faces.

With that, Once again, I thank you fans for being loyal and sticking with us for the 3 years we made it. Tim Shaw, you can go work with Shockwave.

Wrestle Ohio will continue to follow this story as it progresses…so stay tuned!