Kris Statlander defeated Orange Cassidy for the Independent Wrestling Championship on Sunday, May 26 at the Midwest Mixtape and with that change comes a big shake up in this months Top Ten Contender rankings. While the number one contendership position was settled in the ring at that event, Statlander's title victory shook up the indie wrestling landscape and left IWTV officials scrambling all week to compile this months Top Ten. After much debate and compromise, we present you with the Top Ten Contenders for the IWTV Championship as the end of May...and a few close calls.
Last Sunday, May 26, history was made in Chicago, Illinois at IWTV's Midwest Mixtape when Kris Statlander defeated Orange Cassidy to become the new Independent Wrestling Champion. Statlander's victory makes her the first woman (and alien) to ever hold the title and caps off the most rapid ascent to independent wrestling stardom in recent memory.
Beyond Wrestling's Americanrana 19 is just two months away, but you can get your Beyond fix every Wednesday night at 8pm EDT when they present Uncharted Territory on IWTV. So far the series has seen the rise of several new stars, including the current king of The Discovery Gauntlet, "The Ovaltine Dream" Thomas Santell who has vowed to run the table all the way through Americanrana. Santell returns to take on another wrestler looking to break out this Wednesday night. Let's take a look at the rest of the lineup for Episode Nine.
If Mike Quackenbush sent postcards home to West Lawn about his career, the messages would go something like this: “Traveled the world, met all my heroes, had some pastry in a quaint cafe;”
Beyond Wrestling's Uncharted Territory streams live every Wednesday night at 8pm EDT on IWTV. As Americanrana 19 gets closer the stakes get higher. Here is what we can expect from this weeks episode.