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International Wrestling Syndicate (IWS)

Active promotion in the North America region

General Data

Current name:

International Wrestling Syndicate

Current abbreviation:

IWS

Status:

Active

Location:

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Active Time:

1999 - today

WWW:

https://www.facebook.com/IWSHardcore

https://x.com/IWSHardcore

https://www.instagram.com/iwshardcore

https://www.youtube.com/@IWSHARDCORE

Details

Names:

International Wrestling Syndicate (2005 - today)
Internet Wrestling Syndicate (2000 - 2004)
World Wrestling Syndicate (1999 - 2000)

Abbreviations:

IWS, WWS

Owners:

PCP Crazy F'N Manny (1999 - today)
Sexxxy Eddy & Nixon Stratus (1999 - 2000)

Logos:

(2014 - today)

Current Champions

Title	Current champion(s)
IWS Canadian Championship	Dante Dubois
IWS New Blood Openweight Championship	Nathan Yarymowich
IWS Tag Team Championship	Le Tabarnak de Team (Mathieu St-Jacques & Thomas Dubois)
IWS Women's Championship	Dani Leo
IWS World Heavyweight Championship	Green Phantom (4)

Introduction

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Current Total Rating (?)

Valid votes: 30

Number of comments: 12

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Average rating: 7.00 [30]

Average rating in 2026: 8.33 [3]

Average rating in 2025: 8.00 [1]

Average rating in 2024: 7.33 [3]

Average rating in 2023: 7.00 [3]

Average rating in 2022: 7.00 [2]

Average rating in 2021: 7.33 [3]

Average rating in 2016: 8.50 [2]

Average rating in 2014: 10.00 [1]

Average rating in 2013: 5.00 [1]

Average rating in 2008: 6.80 [5]

Average rating in 2007: 5.33 [6]

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Latest comments of the CAGEMATCH inmates

Tim OMalley wrote on 23.08.2026:

[10.0] "Amazing indy from Canada. Early IWS turned out some pretty big stars over the years, had a great monthly promo show online with Bliodstream, and did a great job mixing comedy, hardcore and technical wrestling."

Jonny Dubya wrote on 09.06.2026:

[8.0] "An incredibly good promotion from our friends in the Great White North. A promotion that has launched the careers of El Generico/Sami Zayn & Kevin Steen/Kevin Owens, among other modern Canadian mainstays, IWS has always had incredible talents and matches."

Iame wrote on 10.01.2026:

[7.0] "IWS is one of Canada's top indie promotions, known for combining hardcore, technical and high-flying wrestling. It has a talented roster, hosts entertaining shows and has launched stars like El Generico/Sami Zayn and Kevin Steen/Kevin Owens."

FredKQsmith wrote on 23.08.2024:

"IWS is a very good canadian promotion. Some good local talents and also able to bring international stars. The show always bring some good matchs."

BurningLariat13 wrote on 12.04.2023:

[8.0] "Best promotion in Canada right now, puts on amazing shows and is home to some of my favourite Canadian indie guys. Features a lot of hardcore, so if that's not your thing you may not like it as much. They do however have a wide variety of more technically savvy workers, so don't feel like it's all blood and guts. The fanbase is rabid and behind the promotion 100%, as an anglophone visiting Quebec I didn't feel like I was unwelcome in any way."

TheOneAndOnlyCactus wrote on 07.02.2023:

[5.0] "For a country with a prestigious wrestling history and a lot of legendary talents, isn't it a bit sad that there's no major promotion in Canada anymore? Well anyway, the IWS is mostly known for being the promotion where El Generico and Kevin Steen got their start to their career and feud/story that would span many, many companies for 2 decades now, and for being a promotion that leans very, very, very much on the ultra violence and deathmatches. While that is true, since their start in 1999, they have shown that they got more to offer, as they also possessed crisp, technical workers and high flyers. But yeah if you've decided to watch IWS, you're mostly here for the hardcore. And since I very much dislike hardcore promotions, that takes it down a few points."

Mike Desj wrote on 12.10.2021:

[8.0] "Best fed in Canada imo, very entertaining shows, and incredibly talented roster! They have a little bit of everything, from high flying to technical to ultra violent hardcore! There's something for everyone at each event"

Montreal316 wrote on 14.08.2016:

[9.0] "I rate IWS 9 out of 10. They have produced talents like Sami Zayn and Kevin Owens, and theyvhave also had Pierre Carl Ouelett, Sabu, Sid, Christian and so many more."

LS Inc wrote on 19.07.2014:

[10.0] "One of the greatest Canadian companies in history. They put on incredible shows and they gave to a lot of great talents, such as El Generico, Sexxxy Eddy and Kevin Steen, the opportunity to have a great showcase. 10 on 10."