The Sellersburg (IN) Police Department is investigating whether a match that took place in their town was a work or a shoot. Back on June 21, IWA Mid-South ran a show in the parking lot of a bowling alley, which featured a match between Mike Levy and Mickie Knuckles. Video of the match, which is highly graphic, has made the rounds on the Internet, and Chief Russ Whelan does not know what to think, but is clearly concerned. Levy, who was not only beaten by Knuckles but was also attacked by many other wrestlers, fans, etc., has not pressed charges. Promoter Ian Rotten spoke on camera, defending the match and the participants, saying the match was part of the show. He also believes people that brought it to the attention of the media and local authorities are competitors of his company. Click here for the story from WLKY-TV."Part of the show or not," said Jonny Rokket after viewing the footage. "the video is a prime of example of backyard wrestling at it's absolute worst. This is the type of wrestling that makes proper indy federation looks bad. Knuckles may be a reality TV cult figure but she has no place in a proper wrestling ring."
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As an indepenant worker I would have never put myself in that positon. For that company I would believe that it was a work. The kid was not stuglling to get away at any point of the match. Anyone that follows that company would know that was a work brought to the extreme. Personaly, I would never work there due to the fact that this is not what wrestling is about. That was straight up backyard wrestling. It seems like a group of individuals that do not know how work.
Devon Wright said "It seems like a group of individuals that do not know how work." They lack work skills as much as you lack the skills to spell "independent".
I never knew that the TWF had a sister organization up north!
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