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.[1]
Ian Rotten def. Cash Flo - Thumbtack Bat & Barbed Wire Boards Match
Rollin' Hard def. Bull Pain - Thumbtack Bat & Barbed Wire Boards Match
Balls Mahoney def. War Machine #1 - Barbed Wire Board & Barbed Wire Bat Match
Axl Rotten def. War Machine #2 - Four Corners of Pain Match
Mad Man Pondo def. Tower of Doom - Four Corners of Pain Match
Doug Gilbert def. Ox Harley - Barbed Wire Boards & Barbed Wire Bat Match
Semi-finals
Ian Rotten def. Rollin' Hard - Barbed Wire & Glass Spidernet Double Hell Match
Axl Rotten def. Balls Mahoney - FORFEIT
Doug Gilbert def. Mad Man Pondo - Barbed Wire & Glass Spidernet Double Hell Match
Final
Ian Rotten def. Axl Rotten† - No Rope Barbed Wire, Electrified Light Tubes, 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) at the House of Hardcore in Charlestown, Indiana.[2] Non-tournament matches included Puppet def. T.O. in a Midget Thumbtack Match, and Brain Damage def. Toby Klein
Suicide Kid def. Richard X - Barbed Wire Bat Match
Mark Wolf def. Uncle Honkey - Barbed Wire Boards
Rollin Hard def. Deranged - Barbed Wire Boards
Trent Baker def. Tower of Doom - Thumbtack Match
Corporal Robinson def. Chris Hero - Thumbtack Match
Hido def. Bull Pain† - Barbed Wire Bat Match
Axl Rotten def. Shank Dorsey - Barbed Wire Salt Death Match
Mean Mitch Page def. Paul E. Smooth - Barbed Wire Salt Match
2 Tuff Tony def. Mr. Insanity - 4 Corners of Pain Match
Necro Butcher def. American Kickboxer - 4 Corners of Pain Match
Ian Rotten def. Peter B. Beautiful - Fans Bring the Weapons Match
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
Suicide Kid def. Mark Wolf - Barbed Wire Tables Match
Rollin' Hard def. Trent Baker - Staple Gun Match
"Mean" Mitch Page def. Axl Rotten - Tapei Death Match
Necro Butcher def. 2 Tuff Tony - Staple Gun Match
Ian Rotten def. Sick Nick Mondo - Light Tube Tables & Fans Bring The Weapons Match
Semi-finals
Rollin' Hard def. Suicide Kid - Barbed Wire Taipei Salt Death Match
"Mean" Mitch Page def. Corporal Robinson - Balcony Death Match
Ian Rotten def. Necro Butcher - Flaming Tables Death Match
Finals
Ian Rotten def. Rollin Hard and "Mean" Mitch Page - House Of Pain Three Way Dance (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.[4] Non-tournament matches included Chris Hero def. Colt Cabana (Night One) and Chris Hero def. Colt Cabana and Tracy Smothers (Night Two)
Mad Man Pondo def. Adam Gooch - Barbed Wire Bat Match
Ian Rotten def. Hugh Rogue - Fans Bring The Weapons Death Match
Corporal Robinson def. Alister Fear - Lighttubes Lumberjack Match
Mitch Page def. Dave Donovan - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
Necro Butcher def. Mark Wolf - Barbed Wire Boards Match
Dysfunction def. Rollin' Hard - Texas Barbed Wire Salt Match
2 Tuff Tony def. Cash Flo - Thumbtack Bat & Barbed Wire Boards Match
Quarter-finals
Dysfunction def. Corporal Robinson - Taipei Death Match
2 Tuff Tony def. Ian Rotten - Electrified Lighttubes Match
Necro Butcher def. Mitch Page - Fans Bring The Weapons Death Match
Nate Webb def. Mad Man Pondo - Barbed Wire Tables & Lighttubes Tables Death Match
Semi-finals
Nate Webb def. Dysfunction - Barbed Wire Canvas Match
Necro Butcher def. 2 Tuff Tony - Log Cabins of Glass Match
Finals
Necro Butcher def. Nate Webb - No Ropes Barbed Wire, Electrified Lightbulbs, Fluorescent Lightbulb, House of Pain Caribbean Spiderweb, Barbed Wire Board & Pool of Lobsters Match
Mad Man Pondo def. Nate Webb - High Impact Tables Match
Mitch Page def. Rollin Hard - Taipei Death Match
Balls Mahoney def. Horace the Psychopath - Barbed Wire Boards & Barbed Wire Bat Match
J.C. Bailey def. 2 Tuff Tony - Electrified Light Tubes & Barbed Wire Tables Match
Axl Rotten def. Corporal Robinson - Fans Bring the Weapons Match
Nick Gage def. Dysfunction - 4 Corners of Pain Match
Necro Butcher def. Toby Klein - Fans Bring the Weapons Match
Ian Rotten def. The Messiah - East Coast Thumbtacks Death Match
Quarter-finals
Mad Man Pondo def. Axl Rotten - Light Tube Tables Match
J.C. Bailey def. Necro Butcher - Light Tube Coffin Match
Nick Gage def. Mitch Page - Barbed Wire Canvas & Light Tube Ropes Match
Ian Rotten def. Balls Mahoney - Fans Bring the Weapons Match
Semi-finals
J.C. Bailey def. Ian Rotten - Fans Bring the Weapons Match
Mad Man Pondo def. Nick Gage - Bed of Nails & Caribbean Spider Web Match
Finals
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.[6] 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 & B. J. Whitmer
Low Life Louie def. Homicide - Barbed Wire Boards Match
Ryan Boz def. Smokey C - Barbed Wire Boards Match
Manslaughter def. Trik Davis - Thumbtack Death Match
Tank def. Deranged - Four Corners of Pain Match
Ian Rotten def. Nate Webb - Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match
Corporal Robinson def. Dysfunction - 2 out of 3 Log Cabins of Glass Match
Mad Man Pondo def. J.C. Bailey - Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match
Toby Klein def. Necro Butcher - Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match
Quarter-finals
Low Life Louie def. Ryan Boz - Unlucky 13 Staple Gun Match
Corporal Robinson def. Ian Rotten - Barbed Wire Ropes Lighttubes & Pool Of Rubbing Alcohol
Tank def. Deranger - Barbed Wire Ropes & Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match
Toby Klein def. J.C. Bailey† - Electrified Light Tubes Match
†Deranged replaced Manslaughter and J.C Bailey replaced Mad Man Pondo
Semi-finals
Corporal Robinson def. Low Life Louie - Fans Bring the Weapons Match
Toby Klein def. Tank - Fans Bring the Weapons Match
Finals
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.[7] 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
Deranged def. Mad Man Pondo - Barbed Wire Ropes, 2/3 Light Tube Log Cabins Match
Toby Klein def. Corporal Robinson - Barbed Wire Ropes & Light Tube Ropes Match
Bull Pain def. Nick Gage - Barbed Wire Ropes, Light Tube Ropes & 4 Corners of Pain Match
Necro Butcher def. Tank - Barbed Wire Ropes, Light Tube Ropes & Fans Bring the Weapons Match
Semi-finals
J.C. Bailey def. Mitch Page - Barbed Wire Ropes, Light Tube Ropes & Fans Bring the Weapons Match
Toby Klein def. Deranged - Barbed Wire Ropes, Light Tube Ropes & Fans Bring the Weapons Match
Necro Butcher def. Bull Pain - Barbed Wire Ropes, Light Tube Ropes & Fans Bring the Weapons Match
Finals
Toby Klein def. J.C. Bailey & Necro Butcher - Three Way 200 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.[8] 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
†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
Drake Younger def. Dustin Lee - Light Tube Corners Steel Cage Match
Flash Flanagan def. Billy Black - Thumbtack Death Match
Dysfunction def. Dinn T. Moore - 4 Corners of Pain Match
Corporal Robinson def. Mad Man Pondo - Electrified Light Tubes Match
J.C. Bailey def. Drake Younger - Bare-Foot Thumbtack Death Match
Mitch Page def. Rollin' Hard - Light Tube Ropes & Pool of Leeches Match
Ian Rotten def. Mickie Knuckles - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
Toby Klein def. Brandon Prophet† - 2/3 Light Tube Log Cabins Match
Tank def. Bull Pain - Light Tube Lumberjack Match
Brain Damage def. Deranged - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
†Brandon Prophet replaced Hardcore Craig
Semi-finals
Dysfunction def. Ian Rotten - Barbed Wire Ropes & Pool of Rubbing Alcohol Match
Mitch Page def. J.C. Bailey - Barbed Wire Ropes & Pool of Lobsters Match
Brain Damage def. Tank - Barbed Wire Ropes, Fans Bring the Weapons Match
Toby Klein def. Corporal Robinson - Barbed Wire Ropes, Fans Bring the Weapons Match
Finals
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.[9] 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
Mickie Knuckles
Tank
Necro Butcher
Rollin' Hard
Mad Man Pondo
Scotty Vortekz
Drake Younger
Kenji Fukimoto
Dysfunction
Danny Havoc
Freakshow
Mitch Page
Brain Damage
Insane Lane
Corporal Robinson
Deranged
Round one
Mickie Knuckles def. Tank - Barbed Wire Ropes & Barbed Wire Baseball Bats Match
Necro Butcher def. Rollin' Hard - Taipei Death Match
Mad Man Pondo def. Scotty Vortekz - Staple Gun, 4 Corners of Pain Match
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
Corporal Robinson def. Dysfunction - London Bridge Death Match†
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
Corporal Robinson def. Freakshow - No Rope Barbed Wire & 200 Light Tubes Death Match†
†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.[10]
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.
The Round One matches were all three-way matches, with the first person pinned or submitting was eliminated from the tournament.
Ian Bloody and Devon Moore def. Corey Shaddix - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
CJ Otis and Darin Childs def. Drew Lucid - Electrified Light Tubes Match
Danny Havoc and Nick Gage def. WHACKS - Light Tubes and Ladders Match
Freakshow and Mad Man Pondo def. Viper - Light Tube Bundles Match
Insane Lane and Deranged def. Tank - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
Dustin Lee and Scotty Vortekz def. Drake Younger - Barbed Wire Madness Match
Quarter-finals
Devon Moore def. Ian Bloody - Death From Above Match
Insane Lane def. CJ Otis - 4 Corners of Pain Match
Derangeddef. Darin Childs - Unlucky 13 Staple Gun Match
Dustin Lee def. Mad Man Pondo - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
Danny Havoc def. Scotty Vortekz - Barefoot Thumbtacks, Bottle Caps, and Broken Glass Match
Nick Gage def. Freakshow - Taped Fist Texas Death Match
Semi-finals
Danny Havoc def. Deranged and Insane Lane - Cinder Block Match
Devon Moore def. Nick Gage and Dustin Lee - Pyramids of Pain Match
Final
Devon Moore def. 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.
Mad Man Pondo def. Nate Webb - Bed of Nails and Anything With Nails On Them Match
Corporal Robinson def. D. J. Hyde - Thumbtack Madness Match
Masada def. Tank - Barbed Wire Boards, Barbed Wire Ladder & Taipei Death Match
Thumbtack Jack def Nick Gage - Deep Six Death Match (No Rope Barbed Wire, Fish Hooks & Chains)
Necro Butcher def. Bull Pain - No Rope Barbed Wire, Broken Glass Caribbean Spider Web Match
Semi-finals
Dysfunction def. xOMGx - Home Run Derby Death Match
Thumbtack Jack def. Mad Man Pondo - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
Necro Butcher def. Danny Havoc - Home Improvement Death Match
Masada def. Corp. Robinson - Light Tubes, Cinder Blocks with Glass & Hot Coals Match
Final
Masada def. Necro Butcher, Thumbtack Jack, and Dysfunction - 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.
Devon Moore def. Mitch Page - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
Semi-finals
Devon Moore def. Neil Diamond Cutter - Barbwire Dog Collar Match
J.C. Bailey def. Balls Mahoney - Texas Death Match
Finals
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 B. J. 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 B. J. Whitmer def. Masada.
John Wayne Murdoch def. Ludark Shaitan and Nick Depp and Reed Bentley - Home Run Derby/Light Tube Fence Match
Dale Patricks def. Aidan Blackhart and Eric Ryan and Markus Crane - Fans Bring the Weapons Match
Devon Moore def. G-Raver and Jeff King and Mance Warner - Log Cabins of Glass & Four Corners of Pain Match
Rickey Shane Page def. Brad Cash and Bryant Woods and Masada - Great American Barbecue Deathmatch
Semi-finals
John Wayne Murdoch def. Dale Patricks - Barefoot Carpet Strips, Gusset Plates and Thumbtacks Death Match
Rickey Shane Page def. Devon Moore - Kevin Hogan Box Of Death, Barbed Wire Boards, Taipei Match
Finals
Rickey Shane Page def. John Wayne Murdoch - House of Horrors Death Match
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.
†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
Mickie Knuckles def. Ann Thraxxx - Unlucky 13 Staple Gun Death Match
Rachel Putski def. Vanessa Kraven - Thumbtack Death Match
SeXXXy Eddy def. Amy Lee - Four Corners of Pain Death Match
Mayumi Ozaki def. Sumi Sakai - Barbed Wire Ropes & Barbed Wire Boards Death Match
Semi-finals
Mickie Knuckles def. Rachel Putski - Taipei Death Match
Mayumi Ozaki def. SeXXXy Eddy - 2 out of 3 Log Cabins of Glass Death Match
Final
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.[9]
Roxie Cotton def. Misty Heat - Barbed Wire Ropes & Barbed Wire Ladder Death Match (Loser's Bracket)
LuFisto def. Storm - Barbed Wire Ropes & Four Corners of Pain Death Match (Winner's Bracket)
Mickie Knuckles def. Roxie Cotton - Barbed Wire Ropes & Taipei Death Match (Loser's Bracket)
Final
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.[10] 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
Mickie Knuckles
Annie Social
Rachel Summerlyn†
Rebecca Payne
"Glasses" Jones
Monique Mercy
Note: LuFisto had been announced as taking part, but has withdrawn due to flight schedule issues. †Rachel Summerlyn wrestled in the 2006 QOTDM as Rachel Putski
Quarterfinals
Rachel Summerlyn def. Annie Social - Thumbtack Death Match
Mickie Knuckles def. "Glasses" Jones - Unlucky 13 Staple Gun Death Match
Rebecca Payne def. Monique Mercy - Fetish Death Match
Semi-finals
Mickie Knuckles def. "The White Lion" Mike Levy - Fans Bring The Weapons Match†
Rebecca Payne def. Rachel Summerlyn - Barbed Wire Madness Match
† 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(with Rodney Rush).
Competitors
Heidi Lovelace
Hudson Envy
Mistress Burgundy
Randi West
Thunderkitty
Jewells Malone
Kiki Rose
LuDark Shaitan
Quarterfinals
Heidi Lovelace def. Hudson Envy - Tacks, Ladders & Canes Death Match
Randi West def. Mistress Burgundy - Glass Death Match
Thunderkitty def. Jewells Malone - Barbed Wire Dog Collar & Cat O' Nine Tails On a Pole Death Match
LuDark Shaitan def. Kiki Rose - Barefoot Four Corners of Pain Death Match
Semi-finals
Randi West def. Thunderkitty - Bats With Shit On Them Death Match
LuDark Shaitan def. Heidi Lovelace - Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match
Final
Randi West def. 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
Kathy Owens
Ludark Shaitan
Sage Sin Supreme
Thunderkitty
Mistress Burgandi
Randi West
Sabrina Sixx
Quarter-finals
Sage Sin Supreme def. Thunderkitty - Tai Pei Death and Barbed Wire Boards Death Match
Kathy Owens def. Sabrina Sixx- Four Corners of Pain Death Match
Ludark Shaitan def. Mistress Burgandi- Tacks, Carpet Strips, Barb Wire Bundles and Light Tube Ropes Death Match
Semi-finals
Kathy Owens def. Sage Sin Supreme - Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match
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
Ludark Shaitan def. Kathy Owens - Gusset Plates With Pools of Rubbing Alcohol Death Match
Queen of the Deathmatch 2021
Will be held November 6, 2021 at German Park in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Competitors
Sage Sin
Lilith Grimm
Gabby Gilbert
Ludark Shaitan
Kasey Kirk
Sarahdox
Amazing Maria
Rebecca Payne
Quarter-finals
Ludark Shaitan def. Gabby Gilbert - Deadlier Homes and Gardens Match
Sage Sin def. Lilith Grimm - Trick or Teeth Death Match
Kasey Kirk def. Sarahdox - Barefoot 4 Corners of Pain Match
Rebecca Payne def. Amazing Maria - The Whole SHEbang Match
Semi-finals
Ludark Shaitan def. Kasey Catal - Death Match
Rebecca Payne def. Sage Sin - Death Match
Final
Rebecca Payne def. Ludark Shaitan - Death Match
Queen of the Deathmatch 2022
Will be held on August 20, 2022, at the Summit Park District in Summit, Illinois.
Competitors
Rebecca Payne
Jewells Malone
Lilith Grimm
Ludark Shaitan
Sage Sin Supreme
Vixsin
Gabby Gilbert
Mother Endless
Mariah Moreno
Lindsay Snow
Sarahdox
Amazing Maria
Quarter-finals
??? vs. ??? - ??? Match
??? vs. ??? - ??? Match
??? vs. ??? - ??? Match
??? vs. ??? - ??? Match
Semi-finals
??? vs. ??? - ??? Match
??? vs. ??? - ??? Match
Final
??? vs. ??? - House of Horrors 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.[8] 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.
Vulgar Display of Power def. Freakshow and Prophet - Full Spool of Barbed Wire Death Match
The Bloody Brothers def. Mickie Knuckles & Storm - Barbed Wire Ropes & Barbed Wire Boards Death Match
Drake Younger & Corey Shaddix def. The Naptown Dragons - Barbed Wire Ropes & Deathmatch Bats Death Match
Devon Moore & Joker def. C.J. Otis & xOMGx - Barbed Wire Ropes, Tables, Ladders & Chairs Death Match
Semi-finals
The Bloody Brothers def. Joker & Devon Moore - Fans Bring The Weapons Death Match
Vulgar Display of Power def. Drake Younger & Corey Shaddix - Fans Bring The Weapons Death Match
Final
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.[11]
The Underdogs def. 44.OH 1 - Barbed Wire Madness Match
44.OH 2 def. The Hallowed - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
Young Dragons def. Neil Diamond Cutter & Herzog - Lightubes Ropes, Lightubes Bundles and 4 Corners of Pain Match
John Wayne Murdoch & Satu Jinn def. Bloody Brothers 2.0 - Taipei Death World Series of Glass Match
Semi-finals
John Wayne Murdoch & Satu Jinn def. The Underdogs - Up In Ya Death Match
44.OH 2 def. Young Dragons - Lightube Door Derby Match
Final
44.OH 2 def. John Wayne Murdoch & Satu Jinn - Caribbean Spider Web 200 Lightubes Death Match
Dutch Double Death Tag Team Tournament 2021
The fifth Double Death Tournament will take place on November 7, 2021, at the Turner's Hall in Indianapolis, Indiana. It will be the first Double Death with mixed tag teams.
Competitors
The Kirks (Brandon Kirk & Kasey Kirk)
John Wayne Murdoch & Sage Sin
Brad Cash & Sara Dox
Eric Ryan & Gabby Gilbert
Ludark Shaitan & Satu Jinn
Insane Lane & Rebecca Payne
Orin Veidt & Lilith Grimm
JC Rotten & Amazing Maria
Quarter-finals
John Wayne Murdoch & Sage Sin def. Brad Cash & Sara Dox - No Rope Barbed Wire, Japanese Buckles Match
Insane Lane & Rebecca Payne def. Eric Ryan & Gabby Gilbert - No Rope Barbed Wire & Pallets Of Destruction Match
The Kirks (Brandon Kirk & Kasey Kirk) def. JC Rotten & Amazing Maria - No Rope Barbed Wire, Lightbulbs and Lighttubes Fence Match
Orin Veidt & Lilith Grimm def. Ludark Shaitan & Satu Jinn - No Rope Barbed Wire, Caribbean Spiderweb Match
Semi-finals
The Kirks (Brandon Kirk & Kasey Kirk) def. John Wayne Murdoch & Sage Sin - Death Match
Insane Lane & Rebecca Payne def. Lilith Grimm & Orin Veidt - Death Match
Final
The Kirks (Brandon Kirk & Kasey Kirk) def. Insane Lane & Rebecca Payne - Death 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
Joseph Schwartz def. Jeff King - Home Run Derby Match
Finals
Joseph Schwartz def. Deadly Dale - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
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
Mance Warner
Amazing Maria
Mitch Ryder
Aidan Blackhart
Nick Depp
Derek Direction
Eric Ryan
Mad Mex
Round one
Thumbtack Madness Death Match: Nick Depp def. Amazing Maria
Log Cabins Of Glass Death Match: Derek Direction def. Aidan Blackheart
Barbed Wire Bats and Barbed Wire Boards Death Match: Mitch Ryder def. Mad Mex
Tai Pei Death and Pits Of Rubbing Alcohol Death Match: Mance Warner def. Eric Ryan
Round two
Home Run Derby Death Match: Nick Depp def. Derek Direction
28 Years Of Bad Luck Match: Mance Warner def. Mitch Ryder
Round three
Fans Bring The Weapons Match: Nick Depp def. Mance Warner
Prince of the Death Matches 2018
Was held on March 10, 2018, at the Memphis Flea Market in Memphis, Indiana. Field expanded to 12 Competitors.
Spidar Boodrow vs. Marty Shiftbower - Barbed Wire Chairs and Pool Cues Match
Tank def. The Freakshow - Barbed Wire Boards & Chair Match
Iceberg def. Johnny 8-Ball - Barbed Wire Board & Ladder Match
Mad Man Pondo def. Insane Lane - Forks and Pizza Cutter Match
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
Insane Lane
Ian Rotten
Mitch Page
Necro Butcher
Tank
Freak Show
Brandon Prophet
Hellaware Assassin
Quarter-finals
Necro Butcher def. Brandon Prophet - Light Tube Table and Barbed Wire Death Match
Insane Lane def. Freak Show - Shopping Batt Match
Ian Rotten def. Mitch Page - Unlucky 13 Staple Gun Match
Tank def. Hellaware Assassin - Flaming Table Death Match
Semi-finals
Necro Butcher def. Insane Lane - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
Tank def.Ian Rotten - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
Finals
Tank def. Necro Butcher - Barbed Wire Ropes and Ultraviolent Light Tubes Death Match
Carnage Cup 2006
Carnage Cup Tournament took place on November 25, 2006, at the Highway 69 Sports Arena in Cullman, Alabama.
Competitors
Necro Butcher
Corporal Robinson
Drake Younger
Insane Lane
Bull Pain
Freak Show
Ian Rotten
Tank
Dustin Lee
Dysfunction
Mickie Knuckles
Mitch Page
Ric Hayes
Quarter-finals
Insane Lane def. Ric Hayes - Razor Wire Boards Match
SeXXXy Eddy def. Drake Younger in Barbed Wire and Carpet Strips House of Pain Death Match
Thumbtack Jack def. Scotty Vortekz - Exorcist Death Match
Danny Havoc def. Christian Faith - X Marks the Spot Death Match
Nick Gage def. Insane Lane & Freakshow - Home Run Derby Death Match
Semi-finals
SeXXXy Eddy def. Danny Havoc - Barefoot Thumbtacks Match
Thumbtack Jack def. Nick Gage - Ultraviolent Boards, Thumbtack Cinder Blocks Match
Finals
SeXXXy Eddy def. Thumbtack Jack - 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
David Day
Viper
Freakshow
TJ Phillips
Insane Lane
Kody Krueger
Jason Vayne
Kornerstone
Round one
David Day def. Viper - Double Hell Barbed Wire Insanity Match
Freakshow def. TJ Phillips - Carpet Strips and Thumbtack Match
Kody Krueger def. Jason Vayne - Boards of Death Match
Insane Lane def. Kornerstone - Fans Bring the Weapons Match
Finals
Insane Lane def. David Day, Kody Krueger, and Freakshow - Unlimited Lighttubes 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.
Spider Boodrow def. Bryant Woods - Spider Net Circus Death Match
Kody Krueger def. Bill the Butcher - No Ropes Barbed Wire Carpet Strip House Of Pain Match
John Rare def. Mad Man Pondo - Deep Sea Death Match
Freakshow def. Travis Locke - Smash, Bam, Pow & Crash Death Match
Damien Payne def. Josh Crowe - Loose Light Tubes Match
Ron Mathis def. Devon Maximus - Bundles Of Joy Death Match
Neil Diamond Cutter def. American Kickboxer II - Nathans Sadistic Playground Match
Matt Tremont def. Sid Fabulous - Barbed Wire Massacre Match
Second round
Matt Tremont def. Kody Krueger - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
Spider Boodrow def. John Rare - SAW II Death Match
Freakshow def. Neil Diamond Cutter - Barefoot Pits Of Hell Match
Damien Payne def. Ron Mathis - Death From Below Match
Finals
Spidar Boodrow def. Matt Tremont, Freakshow, and Damien Payne - Four Way No Ropes Flaming Barbed Wire 250 Light Tubes Death Match
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
Freakshow
"Angel of Death" John Rare
Spider Boodrow
American Kickboxer II
John Wayne Murdoch
GANGER
"The Suicidal Beast" Bryant Woods
Sid Fabulous
Yukon Jack
"Bulldozer" Matt Tremont
Tank
Jay Impact
Josh Crowe
J.D. Horror
"Relentless" Ron Mathis
Kristian Kross
Non-Tournament (Night 2)
Big Donnie (c) def. Acid, Kornbread, and Terry Houston - DeathMatch Rumble for the $5 Wrestling Championship
Chrisjen Hayme def. Jeremy Flynt, Kayden Sade, Josh Crowe, LT Hawk vs Nick Traimer - Six Way Lucha Challenge Match
Spidar Boodrow vs John Rare was ruled a no contest when neither man could continue - SAW Death Match
First round
Sid Fabulous def. American Kickboxer 2* - House Of Glass Match
Bryant Woods def.. Jay Impact - Nail To The Head Match
Freakshow def. Yukon Jack - Fans Bring The Weapons Match
Ron Mathis def. GANGER - Carpet Strips Death Match
Matt Tremont def. Tank - Smash, Pow, Boom Match
J.D. Horror def. Spidar Boodrow - Dead Sea Circuit Net Death Match
Kristian Kross def.John Rare - Hostel Death Match
Josh Crowe def. John Wayne Murdoch due to referee stoppage - X Marks The Spot Match
John Wayne Murdoch sustained a serious cut, which led to the Match being stopped. He required 15 stitches.
Details are sketchy, but it seems American Kickboxer 2 lost a finger.
Second round
Bryant Woods def. Sid Fabulous - Nathan's Sadistic Playground Match
J.D. Horror def. Freakshow - Born To Be Wired Match
Matt Tremont def. GANGER [substitute for Kristian Kross] - Broken Glass, Thumbtacks & Lego Match
Ron Mathis received a bye into the finals when Josh Crowe swore off deathmatches and dropped out of the tournament.
Finals
"Bulldozer" Matt Tremont def. J.D. Horror, "Relentless" Ron Mathis, and Bryant Woods - No Ropes Barbed Wire, Bricks & Light Tubes Match
Carnage Cup 10
Was held on February 28 through March 1, 2015 at the YBW Arena in Jasper, Tennessee.
Participants
Colt 45
"Angel of Death" John Rare
Spider Boodrow
Terry Houston
Insane Lane
Chuey Martinez
"The Suicidal Beast" Bryant Woods
Mosh Pit Mike
Reuben Steel
Freakshow
El Nino Probelmo
Tank
Dale Patricks
Corporal Robinson
John Wayne Murdoch
Josh Crane
Belton Creedmore
First round
John Rare def. Colt 45 - Barefoot Pin Cushion Death Match
Spyder Boodrow def. Terry Houston - No Rope Barbed Wire Massacre Match
Bryant Woods def. Insane Lane - No Rope Barbed Wire Light Tubes Lit Candles Match
Chuey Martinez def. Mosh Pit Mike and Ruben Steel - Damn Yankee Three Way Death Match
Freakshow def. El Nino Problemo - Pat's Purgatory Death Match
Corporal Robinson def. Tank - Fans Bring The Lighttubes And Thumbtacks Match
John Wayne Murdoch def. Belton Creedmore - Exorcist Death Match
Josh Crane def. Dale Patricks - Lighttubes Corners Match
Second round
John Rare def. Chuey Martinez - Nathan's Sadistic Playground Match
Bryant Woods def. Corporal Robinson - Tennessee White Trash Death Match
Spydar Boodrow def. FreakShow - Concrete Jungle Match
osh Crane def. John Wayne Murdoch - Bundles Of Joy Death Match
Finals
John Rare def. Bryant Woods and Josh Crane and Spydar Boodrow - No Rope Barbed Wire Razor Wire No Canvas Fire Cracker Board Sheet Rocks Four Way Match
Carnage Cup 11
Was held on April 29, 2017, at the Sycamore Campground and Taco Shak in Iron City, Tennessee.
Participants
Matt Tremont
Josh Crane
Dale Patricks
G-Raver
SHLAK
Rob Marsh
Jeff Cannonball
Tank
Colt 45
Adam Beuller
Bryant Woods
Marcus Crane
Freakshow
Chuey Martinez
Brad Cash
Blaine Evans
Kristian Kross
Keylo Green
Terry Houston
Travis Dykes
Non-Tournament Match
Spider Boodrow vs. John Rare ended in a draw - 2 Out of 3 Falls SAW Death Match
First Fall: John Rare def. Spider Boodrow
Second Fall: John Rare vs. Spider Boodrow ended in a draw
Third Fall: Spider Boodrow def. John Rare
First round
Josh Crane def. Matt Tremont - No Rope Barbed Wire Doors Of Death Match
Dale Patricks def. G-Raver - No Rope Fishing Wire Lake of Carnage Death Match
SHLAK def. Rob Marsh - No Rope Barbed Wire Gusset Plate Hell:
Chuey Martinez def. Blaine Evans, Brad Cash, Freakshow, Kristian Kross, Keylo Green, Terry Houston and Travis Dykes - No Rope Barbed Wire Fans Bring The Weapons and Lightubes Gauntlet Death Match
Jeff Cannonball def. Tank - No Rope Barbed Wire Gusset Plates, Taipei Death Match
Adam Bueller def. Colt 45 - No Rope Barbed Wire Barefoot Shit That Hurts Death Match
Bryant Woods def. Markus Crane - Emergency Room Death Match
Second round
Dale Patricks def. Bryant Woods, Chuey Martinez and Jimmy Lyon - 4 Way Landfill Death Match
Josh Crane def. Adam Bueller, Jeff Cannonball and SHLAK - 4 Way Arachnophobia Death Match
Finals
Josh Crane def. Dale Patricks - 500 Lighttubes Death Match
Carnage Cup 12
Was held on October 9 and 10, 2021 at the VFW Fairgrounds in Carrollton, Georgia.
Participants
JW Dalton
Corey Bryant
Remington Rhor
Mike Roach
Chet Rippley
Lil Sicko
Jay Blade
Jamie Richards
Hardcore Hillbilly
Aidan Blackhart
Chuey Martinez
Mizfett
Mosh Pit Mike
Hoodfoot
Blaine Evans
John Rare
Non-Tournament Match (Night 2)
Spidar Boodrow Memorial Gauntlet Death Match: Hoodfoot defeated Aidan Blackhart and Jamie Richards and Juicy Bruce and Lil Sicko and Mike Roach and Raider Rock
First round
JW Dalton defeated Corey Bryant - Deep South Funhouse Death Match
Remington Rhor defeated Mike Roach - Homerun Derby Death Match
Chet Rippley defeated Lil Sicko - Daredevil Death Match
Jay Blade defeated Jamie Richards - Ladders & High Impact Razorblade Boards Death Match
Hardcore Hillbilly defeated Aidan Blackhart - Shopping Cart Death Match
Chuey Martinez defeated Mizfett - Bleeding Buckets Death Match
Mosh Pit Mike defeated Hoodfoot - Hostel Death Match
Blaine Evans defeated John Rare - Spiral Death Match
Second round
Remington Rhor defeated Chet Rippley - Tokyo Towers Glass City Death Match
Blaine Evans defeated Mosh Pit Mike - Desert Death Match
Chuey Martinez defeated Hardcore Hillbilly - Fans Bring The Weapons Death Match
Jay Blade was given a bye to the finals after JW Dalton was unable to compete in the second round
Finals
Chuey Martinez defeated Blaine Evans and Jay Blade and Remington Rhor - Ultimate Carnage Elimination Death Match