IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch


The Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South King of the Deathmatch is an annual professional wrestling tournament running since 1997 in which a number of wrestlers compete in various deathmatches, in a single-elimination tournament which is similar to World Wrestling Entertainment's King of the Ring tournament. These tournaments include the typical weapons used in hardcore wrestling such as barbed wire, nails, thumbtacks, fire, and light tubes, and are known for their large amount of blood loss.
Notable entrants in the King of the Deathmatch tournaments have included Ian Rotten, Axl Rotten, Necro Butcher, Mad Man Pondo, Chris Hero, Balls Mahoney, Nick Mondo, and Mickie Knuckles. Many of the cards have also included non-tournament matches featuring top indy wrestlers such as Nigel McGuinness, Colt Cabana, CM Punk, Tracy Smothers, Homicide, Jerry Lynn, Jimmy Jacobs, Alex Shelley, Sonjay Dutt, B.J. Whitmer, Matt Sydal, Delirious, Arik Cannon, Ray Gordy, Low Ki, Daizee Haze and MsChif.
In 2006, IWA Mid-South introduced the concept of The Royal Weekend of Death, featuring the King of the Deathmatch tournament, as well as two new tournaments, the Queen of the Deathmatch and the Double Death Tag Team Tournaments. The 2006 & 2007 tournaments for Queen and Double Death happened in November on back to back nights, while the 2008 Queen of the Deathmatches took place on the afternoon of night 2 of King of the Deathmatches, with Double Death taking part on October 17 and 18. Notable participants of the Queen of the Deathmatch tournament include Mickie Knuckles, Lufisto, Annie Social, and Mike Levy.

IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch Tournament

King of the Deathmatch 1997

October 21, 1997 saw the first annual IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch Tournament, held at the National Guard Armory 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

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

    Final

  10. 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 at the House of Hardcore 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 - Fans Bring the Weapons Match
  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

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

    Semi Finals

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

    Finals

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

    King of the Deathmatch 2001

King of the Deathmatch 2001 was held over 2 nights at the House of Hardcore 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

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

    Finals

  9. Ian Rotten def. Rollin Hard and "Mean" Mitch Page - House of Pain Match

    King of the Deathmatch 2002

King of the Deathmatch 2002 was held over 2 nights at the IWA Arena in Clarksville, Indiana. Non-tournament matches included Chris Hero def. Colt Cabana and Chris Hero def. Colt Cabana and Tracy Smothers
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

  9. Dysfunction def. Corporal Robinson - Taipei Death Match
  10. 2 Tuff Tony def. Ian Rotten - Electrified Light Tubes Death Match
  11. Necro Butcher def. "Mean" Mitch Page - Fans Bring The Weapons Death Match
  12. "Spyder" Nate Webb def. Mad Man Pondo - Barbed Wire Tables & Light Tubes Tables Death Match

    Semi Finals

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

    Finals

  15. 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 at the IWA Arena in Clarksville, Indiana. Non-tournament matches included:

Night One - Jerry Lynn def. Jimmy Jacobs, Mickie Knuckles' debut match against Hailey Hatred, Chris Hero def. Homicide

Night Two - Sonjay Dutt & Adam Flash def. Alex Shelley & Jimmy Jacobs and Nate Webb & M-Dogg 20, Bull Pain vs Jim Fannin, Nigel McGuinness def. Colt Cabana, Homicide def. B.J. Whitmer, Danny Daniels def. Chris Hero, The Messiah def. Corporal Robinson
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

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

    Semi Finals

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

    Finals

  15. 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 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, 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

  9. Low Life Louie def. Ryan Boz - Staple Gun Death Match
  10. Corporal Robinson def. Ian Rotten - Barbed Wire Ropes, Light Tubes & Rubbing Alcohol Death Match
  11. Tank def. Deranger - Barbed Wire Ropes & Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match
  12. 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

  3. 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 at the Capital Sports Arena in Plainfield, Indiana. Non-tournament matches included:

Night One - Jimmy Jacobs def. C.J. Otis, Hailey Hatred def. Mickle Knuckles, 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
  6. Necro Butcher def. Tank - Barbed Wire Ropes, Light Tube Ropes & Fans Bring the Weapons Match

    Semi Finals

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

    Finals

  10. 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 at the Capital Sports Arena in Plainfield, Indiana. Non-tournament matches included:

Night One - Darrin Corbin def. Arik Cannon

Night Two - Trik Davis def. Arik Cannon and Darrin Corbin, The Children of Pain 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
  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

  12. Dysfunction def. Flash Flannigan - Barbed Wire Tables & Ladder Steel Cage Match
  13. Corporal Robinson def. Mad Man Pondo - Electrified Light Tubes Match
  14. J.C. Bailey def. Drake Younger - Bare-Foot Thumbtack Death Match
  15. Mitch Page def. Rollin' Hard - Light Tube Ropes & Pool of Leeches Match
  16. Ian Rotten def. Mickie Knuckles - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
  17. Toby Klein def. Brandon Prophet - 2/3 Light Tube Log Cabins Match
  18. Tank def. Bull Pain - Light Tube Lumberjack Match
  19. 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

  5. "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 at the Capital Sports Arena in Plainfield, Indiana. Non-tournament matches included:

Brandon Thomaselli def. Low Ki, 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
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
  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 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

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

    Semi-Finals

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

    Final

  15. 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 at the Hartman Recreation Center 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
  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
  8. Necro Butcher def. Bull Pain in a No Rope Barbed Wire, Broken Glass Caribbean Spider Web Match

    Semi-Finals

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

    Final

  13. 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

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

    Round 3

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

    Round 4

  15. 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

The 13th KOTDM was held in Bellevue, Illinois, on Friday, September 16 to September 17 at the Bellevue Plaza. 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 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

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

    Finals

  13. 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" at the Rustic Frog in New Albany, Indiana.
Confirmed Competitors

Non-Tournament Match

  1. B.J. Whitmer & Michael Elgin def. The Hooligans

    Round 1

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

    Round 2

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

    Finals

  10. 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

Was held June 26 through 27, 2015 at the American Legion Post#335 in Clarksville, Indiana.
Confirmed Competitors

Round 1

  1. JD Horror def. Bryant Woods - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
  2. Devon Moore def. Reed Bentley - TLC X2 Match
  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
  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

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

    Semi Finals

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

    Final

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

    King of the Deathmatches 2016

Was held on August 6, 2016 at the Pride Bar in New Albany, Indiana.
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

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

    Finals

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

    King of the Deathmatches 2017

Was held on May 20, 2017 at the Flea Market in Memphis, Indiana.
Confirmed Competitors

Non-Tournament Matches

  1. Singles Match: Marcus Everett def. Cole Radrick
  2. Three Way Match: Jake Crist def. Eddie Kingston and Shane Mercer

    Round 1

  3. Home Run Derby/Light Tube Fence Match: John Wayne Murdoch def. Ludark Shaitan and Nick Depp and Reed Bentley
  4. Fans Bring the Weapons Match: Dale Patricks def. Aidan Blackhart and Eric Ryan and Markus Crane
  5. Log Cabins of Glass/Four Corners of Pain Match: Devon Moore def. G-Raver and Jeff King and Mance Warner
  6. Great American Barbecue Deathmatch: Rickey Shane Page def. Brad Cash and Bryant Woods and Masada

    Semi-Finals

  7. Barefoot Carpet Strips, Gusset Plates and Thumbtacks Death Match: John Wayne Murdoch def. Dale Patricks
  8. Kevin Hogan Box Of Death, Barbed Wire Boards, Taipei Match: Rickey Shane Page def. Devon Moore

    Finals

  9. House of Horrors Death Match: Rickey Shane Page def. John Wayne Murdoch

    King of the Deathmatch 2018

Was held May 18 through 19, 2018 at the Flea Market in Memphis, Indiana. In non-tournament action Dale Patricks def. Bryant Woods and G-Raver in a 3-Way Match at night 2.
Confirmed Competitors

Round 1

  1. Devon Moore and John Wayne Murdoch def. Amazing Maria - Barbed Wire Bat, Barbed Wire Board and Loose Tubes Match†
  2. Conor Claxton and Rickey Shane Page def. Bryant Woods - Taipei Death 4 Corners Of Pain Match
  3. JC Rotten and Nick Gage def. Mike Roach - Home Run Derby Match
  4. Aeroboy and SHLAK def. Eric Ryan - Gusset Plate Chairs, Lightube Doors and Loose Tubes Match
  5. Neil Diamond Cutter and Miedo Xtremo def. Dale Patricks - Stairway To Hell Match
  6. Ciclope and Markus Crane def. G-Raver - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
†John Wayne Murdoch put the IWA-MS World Heavyweight title up for this match, and retained.

Quarterfinals

  1. Ciclope def. Aeroboy and Miedo Xtremo - Gussett Plates Madness Match
  2. Rickey Shane Page and JC Rotten and Neil Diamond Cutter - Shopping Cart Death Match
  3. Nick Gage def. John Wayne Murdoch and SHLAK - Fans Bring The Weapons Match†
  4. Markus Crane def. Conor Claxton and Devon Moore - Lightubes and Cinder Blocks Death Match
†John Wayne Murdoch put the IWA-MS World Heavyweight title up for this match and lost, making Nick Gage the new champion.
‡All quarterfinals matches were Total Elimination.

Semi Finals

  1. Rickey Shane Page def. Markus Crane - World Series of Glass Match
  2. Nick Gage def. Ciclope - World Series of Glass Match†
†Nick Gage put the IWA-MS World Heavyweight title up for this match, and retained.

Final

  1. Nick Gage def. Ricke Shane Page - House of Horrors Death Match†
†Nick Gage put the IWA-MS World Heavyweight title up for this match, and retained.

King of the Deathmatch 2020

Will be held July 31 through August 1, 2020 in Connersville, Indiana.
Confirmed Competitors

Non-Tournament Matches

Night 1: - IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship: Jake Crist defeated Ace Perry & Kevin Giza
Night 2: - Shane Mercer defeated Gary Jay; Josh Crane defeated Slade Porter;IWA Mid-South Heavyweight Championship: Jake Crist defeated Lincoln Moseley; No Holds Barred Match: Aaron Williams defeated Chris Dickinson;

Round 1

  1. Rickey Shane Page defeated JC Rotten - BARBED WIRE MADNESS, STAIRWAY TO HELL MATCH
  2. Dale Patricks defeated Josh Crane - BAREFOOT BAD LANDING DEATHMATCH
  3. Jeff King defeated Eddy Only - *FLASHBACK DEATHMATCH - DESERT STORM TAI PEI DEATHMATCH
  4. Shlak defeated Casanova Valentine - FANS BRING THE WEAPONS Match
  5. Aeroboy defeated Tristen Ramsey - DEATH FROM ABOVE Match
  6. Orin Veidt defeated Jimmy Lloyd - *WORLD SERIES OF ELECTRIFIED LIGHT TUBES
  7. Eric Ryan defeated BC Killer - GLASS GALORE TEXAS DEATHMATCH
  8. John Wayne Murdoch defeated Shane Mercer - NO ROPE BARBED WIRE, CARRIBBEAN SPIDER WEB, DOUBLE HELL DEATHMATCH

    Quarterfinals

  9. Shlak defeated Rickey Shane Page - Construction Death Match
  10. John Wayne Murdoch defeated Jimmy Lloyd - Medieval Death Match
  11. Eric Ryan defeated Jeff King - Panes of Glass Match
  12. ??? vs. ??? - High Impact Tables Death Match

    Semi Finals

  13. ??? vs. ??? - ??? Match
  14. ??? vs. ??? - ??? Match

    Final

  15. ??? vs. ??? - Barbed Wire Cage, House of Horrors Match

    IWA Mid-South Queen of the Deathmatch Tournament

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

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

    Final

  7. 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

  3. Mickie Knuckles def. B.B. Walls - Barbed Wire Ropes & Deathmatch Bats
  4. Roxie Cotton def. Misty Heat - Barbed Wire Ropes & Barbed Wire Ladder Death Match
  5. LuFisto def. Storm - Barbed Wire Ropes & Four Corners of Pain Death Match
  6. Mickie Knuckles def. Roxie Cotton - Barbed Wire Ropes & Taipei Death Match

    Final

  7. 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

  4. Mickie Knuckles defeated "The White Lion" Mike Levy - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
  5. Rebecca Payne defeated Rachel Summerlyn - Barbed Wire Madness Match

    Final

  6. 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" at the Rustic Frog in New Albany, Indiana. In non-tournament action LuFisto beats Jordynne Grace.
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

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

    Final

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

    Queen of the Deathmatch 2015

Was held June 27, 2015 as part of a doubleheader at the American Legion Post#335 in Clarksville, Indiana.
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

  4. Kathy Owens def. Sage Sin Supreme - Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match
  5. 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.

    Queen of the Deathmatch 2020

The 6th edition of QOTDM will be held June 25, 2020 at the New IWA ARENA in New Albany, Indiana.
Competitors

Round 1

  1. ??? Vs ??? - TBA Match
  2. ??? Vs ??? - TBA Match
  3. ??? Vs ??? - TBA Match
  4. ??? Vs ??? - TBA Match

    Semi Finals

  5. ??? Vs ??? - TBA Match
  6. ??? Vs ??? - TBA Match

    Final

  7. ??? Vs ??? - TBA Match

    IWA Mid-South Double Death Tag Team Tournament

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

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

    Final

  7. 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 at the Capital Sports Arena 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

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

    Final

  7. 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 at the Hartman Recreation Center 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

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

    Semi Finals

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

    Final

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

    IWA Mid-South Prince of the Deathmatch Tournament

Prince of the Death Matches 2010

It was held Friday, April 23, 2010 at the Bellevue Plaza in Bellevue, Illinois.
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

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

    Round Three

  7. Neil Diamond Cutter d. Markus Crane in an 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

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

    Round Three

  7. 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, Indiana.
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

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

    Round Three

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

    Prince of the Death Matches 2017

Was held on for March 11, 2017 at the Memphis Flea Market in Memphis, Indiana. The winner of 2017 Prince of the Deathmatches gets entry into the 2017 King of the Deathmatches on May 20, 2017.
Competitors

Round One

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

    Round Two

  5. Home Run Derby Death Match: Nick Depp def. Derek Direction
  6. 28 Years Of Bad Luck Match: Mance Warner def. Mitch Ryder

    Round Three

  7. Fans Bring The Weapons Match: Nick Depp def. Mance Warner

    Prince of the Death Matches 2018

Is scheduled for March 10, 2018 at the Memphis Flea Market in Memphis, Indiana. Field expanded to 12 Competitors.
Competitors

Round One

  1. Electrified Light Bulbs, Light Tubed & Light Tube Canvas 3 Way Match: JC Rotten def. Cash Borden & Alister Wilde
  2. Barbed Wire Boards & Bats 4 Corners of Pain 3 Way Match: Tripp Cassidy def. Kody Rice & Orin Verdt
  3. Homerun Derby 3 Way Match: Justin Storm def. Gary Galaxy & Mike Roach
  4. Thumbtack Madness 3 Way Match: Amazing Maria def. Eric Wayne & Marko Stunt

    Round Two

  5. Drunken Taipei Match: Amazing Maria def. Justin Storm
  6. Fans Bring the Weapons Match: JC Rotten def. Tripp Cassidy

    Round Three

  7. World Series of Glass House of Pain Match: Amazing Maria def. JC Rotten

    Prince of the Death Matches 2020

Is scheduled for September 25, 2020 in Connersville, Indiana. Field expanded to 16 competitors.
Competitors

Round One

  1. ??? vs ??? vs ??? vs ???
  2. ??? vs ??? vs ??? vs ???
  3. ??? vs ??? vs ??? vs ???
  4. ??? vs ??? vs ??? vs ???

    Round Two

  5. ??? vs ???
  6. ??? vs ???

    Round Three

  7. ??? vs ???

    IWA Deep South Carnage Cup

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 at the Country Music Barn in Elkmont, Alabama.
Competitors

Quarter-final

Carnage Cup Tournament took place on November 25, 2006 at the Highway 69 Sports Arena 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

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

    Final

  12. 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 at the Nick Gulas Sports Arena 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

  5. Freak Show def. Deranged - Pits of Hell Match
  6. Scotty Vortekz def. Viking - Light Tube Log Cabins Match
  7. 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 outside the Red Barn Bar 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

  9. Corey Shaddix def. Insane Lane - Hostel Death Match
  10. Freakshow def. Spider Boodrow - Home & Garden Death Match
  11. Nick Gage def. Prophet - Ultraviolent Boards Death Match
  12. Danny Havoc def. WHACKS - Bundles of Joy Match

    Final

  13. 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
  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

  5. SeXXXy Eddy d. Danny Havoc in a Barefoot Thumbtacks Match
  6. Thumbtack Jack d. Nick Gage in a Ultraviolent Boards, Thumbtack Cinder Blocks Match

    Finals

  7. 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
  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

  5. 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 Dickinson def Johnny Manguel in a Thumbtack Kick Pads Match
  6. John Rare def Spidar Boodrow in a Saw Death Match

    Second Round

  7. Pinkie Sanchez def Chris Dickenson in a Fans Bring The Weapons Match
  8. Danny havoc def Devon Moore in a Lighttube Boards, Doors, and Trashcan Match
  9. 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 at Donna's Barn and Cafe in Elkmont, Alabama.
Participants

First Round

  1. Spider Boodrow def. Bryant Woods
  2. Kody Krueger def. Bill the Butcher
  3. "Angel of Death" John Rare def. Mad Man Pondo
  4. Freakshow def. Travis Locke
  5. Damien Payne def. Josh Crowe
  6. Ron Mathis def. Devon Maximus
  7. Neil Diamond Cutter def. American Kickboxer II
  8. "Bulldozer" Matt Tremont def. Sid Fabulous

    Second Round

"Bulldozer" Matt Tremont def.Kody Krueger
Spider Boodrow def. "Angel of Death" John Rare
Freakshow def. Neil Diamond Cutter
Damien Payne def. Ron Mathis-

Finals

Spidar Boodrow def. Matt Tremont, Freakshow, and Damien Payne-

Carnage Cup 9

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

First Round

  1. Sid Fabulous defeated American Kickboxer 2*
  2. Bryant Woods defeated. Jay Impact
  3. Freakshow defeated Yukon Jack
  4. "Relentless" Ron Mathis defeated GANGER
  5. “Bulldozer" Matt Tremont defeated Tank
  6. J.D. Horror defeated Spidar Boodrow
  7. Kristian Kross defeated "Angel of Death" John Rare
  8. Josh Crowe defeated John Wayne Murdoch due to referee stoppage*
  1. Bryant Woods defeated Sid Fabulous
  2. J.D. Horror defeated Freakshow
  3. “Bulldozer" Matt Tremont defeated GANGER
  4. "Relentless" Ron Mathis received a bye into the finals when Josh Crowe swore off deathmatches and dropped out of the tournament.

    Non-Tournament

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

    Finals

  8. “Bulldozer” Matt Tremont defeated J.D. Horror, “Relentless” Ron Mathis, and Bryant Woods

    Carnage Cup 10

Was held on February 28 through March 1, 2015 at the YBW Arena 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

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

    Finals

  13. 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

Was be held on April 29, 2017 at the Sycamore Campground and Taco Shak in Iron City, Tennessee.
Participants

Non-Tournament Match

  1. 2 Out of 3 Falls SAW Death Match: Spider Boodrow vs. John Rare - Draw
  1. No Rope Barbed Wire Doors Of Death Match: Josh Crane defeated Matt Tremont
  2. No Rope Fishing Wire Lake of Carnage Death Match: Dale Patricks defeated G-Raver
  3. No Rope Barbed Wire Gusset Plate Hell: SHLAK defeated Rob Marsh
  4. No Rope Barbed Wire Fans Bring The Weapons and Lightubes Gauntlet Death Match: Chuey Martinez defeated Blaine Evans, Brad Cash, Freakshow, Kristian Kross, Keylo Green, Terry Houston and Travis Dykes.
  5. No Rope Barbed Wire Gusset Plates, Taipei Death Match: Jeff Cannonball defeated Tank
  6. No Rope Barbed Wire Barefoot Shit That Hurts Death Match: Adam Bueller defeated Colt 45
  7. Emergency Room Death Match: Bryant Woods defeated Markus Crane

    Second Round

  8. 4 Way Landfill Death Match: Dale Patricks defeated Bryant Woods, Chuey Martinez and Jimmy Lyon
  9. 4 Way Arachnophobia Death Match: Josh Crane defeated Adam Bueller, Jeff Cannonball and SHLAK

    Finals

  10. 500 Lighttubes Death Match: Josh Crane deff. Dale Patricks