IWA East Coast

IWA East Coast is an independent professional wrestling promotion based out of Charleston, West Virginia. This company was founded by Mad Man Pondo and the 108 Dragons. Various wrestlers have worked for IWA East Coast including WWE's Dean Ambrose, Kassius Ohno and Claudio Castagnoli.

Some of the names that have brought in for one show deals are Kevin Sullivan, Matt Hardy, Reby Sky, Goldust, Rhino, Shane Douglas, Dan Severn, Balls Mahoney, Sabu, Ricky Morton, Ian Rotten, Al Snow, Joey Mercury, Jamie Dundee, The Barbarian, Dick Togo, Sonjay Dutt, Sandman, Raven, Abdullah the Butcher and Tommy Dreamer.

Regular performers have included Mad Man Pondo, Crazy Mary Dobson, Chance Prophet, Gory, B.J. Whitmer, Matt Conard, "Relentless" Ron Mathis, Smokey C, Jason Kincaid, Zac Vincent, Viper, Necro Butcher, Mickie Knuckles, Roderick Strong, Eric Darkstorm, Elkview Adam, Sami Callihan, Zema Ion, Trik Nasty, El Drunko, Juggulator, Jerry Lynn, Tracy Smothers and FACADE.

IWA East Coast usually runs their shows out of the King's Outreach Center in Nitro, West Virginia which was the former Nitro High School before it was relocated to the Middle School.

Titles: IWA East Coast Heavyweight Championship April 5, 2005 Chris Hero over Mike Quackenbush to name the 1st champion, Dunbar, West Virginia November 15, 2006 Jerry Lynn in South Charleston, West Virginia April 11, 2007 El Drunko in South Charleston, West Virginia October 3, 2007 Trik Nasty in Campbell's Creek, West Virginia April 1, 2009 Roderick Strong, in South Charleston, West Virginia May 12, 2010 Chris Hero (2), in Nitro, West Virginia July 12, 2011 forfeited due to signing with WWE September 20, 2011 Necro Butcher over Sami Callihan, in Nitro, West Virginia September 29, 2012 B.J. Whitmer, in Nitro, West Virginia

Links: IWA East Coast Official Site: http://www.iwaeastcoast.com/ IWA East Coast Official Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/iwaeastcoast