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38-626: The IWA World Championship is the major title in the IWA Mid-South based in Louisville, Kentucky . The title debuted at the "Crowning of a Champion" event on April 3, 1997, when Tower of Doom won a twelve-man tournament. There have been a total of 125 reigns among 59 champions and 19 vacancies . Tower of Doom was the inaugural champion, having defeated Ox Harley and Bull Pain in a tournament final three-way match on April 4, 1997, at Crowning of Champion. On June 14, 2022, Jake Crist vacated

76-533: A tornado struck the north side of New Albany, killing at least 46 people. Interstate 64 was built through New Albany in 1961 and led to the construction of the Sherman Minton Bridge . The project cost $ 14.8 million. The bridge was named for U.S. Senator and later U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sherman Minton , who was a native of nearby Georgetown and practiced law in New Albany. The bridge

114-469: A month, and proceeded to set fire to both belts in a bag. Fellow IWA-MS wrestlers John Wayne Murdoch and Satu Jinn announced they would pull out of the upcoming King of the Deathmatch 2022 event in response. The next day, IWA-MS abruptly announced on their Facebook page that all upcoming shows had been cancelled, leaving the promotion in hiatus once again. On June 21, 2008, during IWA's 2008 Queen of

152-460: A public school, started WNAS-FM in 1949, which is the nation's oldest continuously operating high school radio station. In the late 1960s, Slate Run Elementary School started WSRS, a non-licensed student-produced closed-circuit television service for its classrooms, one of the nation's first in an elementary school. In January 1937, a major flood struck the region. New Albany, like the other river towns, had no flood walls and no methods of regulating

190-717: A tournament. Going into the year 2000, a series of incidents with the Kentucky Athletics Commission forced IWA Mid-South to move its operations to Charlestown, Indiana . In late 2000, IWA Mid-South started to make a slow shift to more technical based wrestlers and matches. During that year Dave Prazak became a featured manager, ring announcer, and commentator. He played a prominent role in bringing in Colt Cabana and CM Punk to join Chris Hero and other technical wrestlers. With this change brought

228-840: A wide variety of venues, mostly Indiana and Illinois. During this span, they had a 51-month streak of running at least one show in every calendar month. IWA Mid-South then went on a planned hiatus, restarting operations with their 500th show on March 1, 2008. On August 26, 2009, IWA Mid-South announced that it would cease its operations after the Kings of the Crimson Mask show on August 28. However, on November 3, IWA Mid-South announced that it would return with smaller budget shows, starting with Chapter 2: In The Beginning on November 20, 2009. On March 28, 2011, IWA Mid-South announced it would end operations immediately. In July 2011, IWA Mid-South re-opened under new ownership. On September 16–17, 2011

266-427: Is Hispanic (Hispanics can be of any race). There were 15,959 households, out of which 29.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.5% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

304-665: Is Jeff Gahan, a Democrat ; he was re-elected in 2023. The land of New Albany was officially granted to the United States after the American Revolutionary War . The territory had been captured by George Rogers Clark in 1779. For his services Clark was awarded large tracts of land in Southern Indiana including most of Floyd County. After the war, Clark sold and distributed some of his land to his fellow soldiers. The area of New Albany ended up in

342-519: Is a city in Floyd County, Indiana , United States, situated along the Ohio River , opposite Louisville, Kentucky . The population was 37,841 as of the 2020 census . The city is the county seat of Floyd County. It is bounded by I-265 to the north and the Ohio River to the south, and is considered part of the Louisville, Kentucky Metropolitan Statistical Area . The mayor of New Albany

380-489: Is located at 38°18′07″N 85°49′17″W  /  38.301935°N 85.821442°W  / 38.301935; -85.821442 (38.301935, −85.821442). According to the 2010 census, New Albany has a total area of 15.111 square miles (39.14 km ), of which 14.94 square miles (38.69 km ) (or 98.87%) is land and 0.171 square miles (0.44 km ) (or 1.13%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 36,372 people, 15,575 households, and 9,175 families living in

418-427: Is the public preschool program. Elementary schools in the city limits include: Grant Line Elementary School is in an unincorporated area near New Albany. Middle schools in the city limits include: New Albany High School is the city's senior high school with the city being in its attendance boundary. The Greater Louisville Regional Japanese Saturday School (グレータールイビル日本語補習校 Gurētā Ruibiru Nihongo Hoshūkō ),

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456-585: The Robert E. Lee , Eliza Battle , the Eclipse , and the A.A. Shotwell . Shipbuilding was accompanied by a wide range of ancillary business including machine shops, foundries, cabinet and furniture factories, and silversmith shops. Its second largest business was the American Plate Glass Works. In 1847, the city was connected to the port at Michigan City, Indiana on Lake Michigan via

494-466: The Civil War , over half of Hoosiers worth over $ 100,000 (~$ 1.7 million in 2023) lived in New Albany, making it by far the wealthiest part of the state. The steamboat industry was the engine of the city's economy during the mid-19th century. Fueled by abundant forests for lumber, at least a half-dozen shipbuilders were in operation and turned out a multitude of steamboats and packet boats, including

532-704: The Indiana State Fair was held in New Albany. During the Civil War, the fairgrounds were converted to become Camp Noble and used as a muster point for the area's regiments. During the American Civil War , New Albany served as both a supply center for Union troops and as a medical care center for wounded soldiers. Up to 1,500 wounded soldiers were treated in New Albany during the war, and many non-medical buildings were converted into makeshift hospitals. In 1862, Abraham Lincoln established one of

570-546: The Scribner House still stands today. New Albany was incorporated as a town in 1817 as part of Clark County . In 1819, three years after Indiana was admitted as a state, New Albany became the seat of government for newly established Floyd County . A courthouse was finally built in 1824. New Albany grew rapidly and was the largest city in Indiana from 1816 until 1860, when it was overtaken by Indianapolis . Before

608-561: The Deathmatch tournament in Sellersburg, Indiana , Mike Levy, an inexperienced indie wrestler from North Carolina, was booked to face Mickie Knuckles in a semi-finals tournament match. Through the course of the match, Mickie delivered several stiff punches and weapon shots to Mike Levy, even going so far to shoot headbutt Levy so hard that it left her with a lump on her head. Ian Rotten and wrestlers Tank, Devon Moore, and Rotten's then pre-teen son (now wrestling as J.C. Rotten) rushed

646-619: The Monon railroad. In 1853, the New Albany High School opened, the first public high school in the state. The original school was built at the corner of West First Street and Spring Street. New Albany would also be the first in the state to create a consolidated school district several years later. Ashbel P. Willard, governor of the state of Indiana, dedicated the Floyd County Fairgrounds in 1859. That year,

684-964: The New IWA Arena at the Memphis Trading Post in Memphis , Indiana where they were running two shows a week, Thursday nights and Saturday nights. They then moved to the Axl Rotten memorial hall in Connersville, Indiana until 2021 when they relocated to the new IWA Wrestling Center in New Albany, Indiana where they began to regularly shows. They also ran occasionally in Indianapolis, Indiana . On June 13, 2022, Heavyweight and Junior Heavyweight champion Jake Crist publicly called out Ian Rotten over not having been paid in

722-514: The birth of the Ted Petty Invitational Tournament (TPI), then known as Sweet Science 16. The first TPI was held in 2000 and won by Chris Hero. During this time, a match featuring Punk and Hero lasted 92 minutes and has since been referred to by ESPN 's SportsCenter as one of the longest sporting events. In 2002, IWA Mid-South moved its base to Clarksville, Indiana . From 2003 to 2007, IWA Mid-South ran shows in

760-541: The city was $ 34,923, and the median income for a family was $ 41,993. Males had a median income of $ 31,778 versus $ 24,002 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,365. About 11.4% of families and 13.7% of the population were below the Poverty threshold , including 21.6% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over. New Albany's Main Street features a large collection of late 19th century mansions from

798-558: The city's heyday as a shipbuilding center. The centerpiece is the Culbertson Mansion , a three-story French Second Empire Style structure, which is today an Indiana state memorial. Every October, New Albany hosts the Harvest Homecoming festival, one of the largest annual events in the state. Festivities begin on the first weekend of October, but the main part, consisting of midway rides, shows, and booths lining

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836-399: The city. The population density was 2,434.5 inhabitants per square mile (940.0/km ). There were 17,315 housing units at an average density of 1,159.0 per square mile (447.5/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 85.8% White , 8.7% African American , 0.2% Native American , 0.7% Asian , 1.7% from other races , and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.7% of

874-406: The city. The population density was 2,571.1 inhabitants per square mile (992.7/km ). There were 17,098 housing units at an average density of 1,169.1 per square mile (451.4/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 84.00% White , 12.93% African American , 0.31% Native American , 0.42% Asian , 0.04% Pacific Islander , 0.67% from other races , and 1.62% from two or more races. 1.36% of the population

912-821: The company returned with its annual King of the Death Match tournament. During that autumn, IWA Mid-South promoted a number of small shows in the Bellevue, Illinois area. IWA Mid-South then closed down once again. In July 2013, Ian Rotten announced he was once again promoting shows under the IWA-MS banner, this time returning to the old Clarksville Arena. They ran multiple shows there before the building went under new ownership. They then relocated to Jammerz Rollerdrome also In Clarksville. They also ran at The Arena based in Jeffersonville Indiana before moving to

950-625: The downtown streets, lasts from Thursday-Sunday of the second weekend in October. The 2020 Harvest Homecoming was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Indiana University Southeast , one of the eight campuses of the Indiana University system, is located on the northern edge of the city. The Purdue Polytechnic Institute also maintains a satellite campus in the city. New Albany-Floyd County Consolidated School Corporation operates public schools. The Children's Academy of New Albany

988-537: The factory relocated in 1893, New Albany lost a large part of its population and went into economic decline. In the early 20th century, New Albany became a center of plywood and veneer manufacturing, and its largest employer was the New Albany Veneering Company. By 1920, New Albany was the largest producer of plywood and veneer in the world, with other producers including Indiana Veneer Panel Company and Hoosier Panel Company. On March 23, 1917,

1026-548: The first seven national cemeteries in New Albany for burying the many war dead. Despite the ongoing war, a new courthouse was built in 1865, which was used until the 1960s, when the current City-County courthouse was constructed, also the first in Indiana. The Town Clock Church , now the Second Baptist Church, was used as the New Albany stop in the Underground Railroad . The original steeple

1064-523: The last steamboat built in New Albany named, appropriately, the Robert E. Lee . During the second half of the 19th century, New Albany experienced an industrial boom despite the collapse of the steamboat industry. The advent of railroads created economic opportunity for the city as a pork packing and locomotive repair center. A bridge was built across the Ohio River in 1886, providing a rail and road connection with Kentucky. American Plate Glass Works opened in 1865 and employed as many as 2,000 workers. When

1102-443: The population. There were 15,575 households, of which 29.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.4% were married couples living together, 18.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.1% were non-families. 33.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

1140-635: The possession of Col. John Paul. New Albany was founded in July 1813 when three brothers from New York —Joel, Abner, and Nathaniel Scribner—arrived at the Falls of the Ohio and named the site after the city of Albany, New York . They purchased the land from Col. John Paul. New Albany was platted by John Graham on land owned by the Scribner brothers. In 1814, Joel and Mary Scribner built their home in New Albany;

1178-471: The promotion shortly after being fired from Extreme Championship Wrestling in the mid-1990s. IWA Mid-South's first live event occurred on January 6, 1996, in New Albany, Indiana. On October 10, they held the first of what would become weekly shows in Louisville, Kentucky. April 3, 1997 saw IWA Mid-South crowned its first Heavyweight Champion, Tower of Doom, when he won a three way dance in the finals of

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1216-514: The ring and legitimately attacked the young wrestler resulting in heavy bleeding. The incident garnered heavy backlash and was investigated by Indiana police, but no charges were filed. According to Rotten, the attack was staged and Levy was allegedly "told upfront he was going to take an ass whooping." Levy is still active in the North Carolina independent circuit. New Albany, Indiana New Albany / ˈ ɑː l b ə n i /

1254-433: The river. The Ohio River rose to 60.8 feet at New Albany, leaving most of the town under 10 or more feet of water for nearly three weeks. The flood was the worst disaster to befall the city. After the flood, New Albany was the first city in the region to begin construction on massive flood walls around the city. New Albany's flood walls served as examples for those constructed around Louisville and Clark County. New Albany

1292-439: The title after failing to receive payment. As a result, the company ceased operations and the title was deactivated. As of November 28, 2024. IWA Mid-South Independent Wrestling Association: Mid-South (IWA-MS) formed in 1996 in Louisville, Kentucky . The owner, Ian Rotten , is one of the first to bring hardcore style of wrestling to the United States with his feud with former tag team partner Axl Rotten . He formed

1330-440: Was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the city was 37.1 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.5% male and 52.5% female. As of the census of 2000, there were 37,603 people, 15,959 households, and 10,054 families living in

1368-407: Was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.88. In the city, the population was spread out, with 24.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.6 males. The median income for a household in

1406-637: Was destroyed by a lightning strike in 1915, and a new replica steeple was not completed until 101 years later in 2016. During the Civil War, New Albany businesses were boycotted by Confederates because it was in a Union state and by the North because it was considered too friendly to the South. Indianapolis overtook New Albany as Indiana's largest city in 1860, and across the river, Louisville's population grew much faster. New Albany never regained its original stature. The once robust steamboat industry ended by 1870, with

1444-498: Was named the "most beautiful long-span bridge of 1961" by the American Institute of Steel Construction . Charles A. Prosser lived in New Albany for much of his life. Charles Allen Prosser School of Technology was named in honor of his accomplishments as the "father of vocational education ." In the mid and late 20th century, New Albany became an innovator in using electronic media in education. New Albany High School,

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