Originally posted by cwh47 on June 20, 2006:
 
About two months after the last All South Wrestling tv show aired in North Carolina a new promotion started airing promos on several different stations hyping the new tv show from the International Wrestling Association.
 
A lot of the talent had previously worked for Ann Gunkel's All South Wrestling Alliance. Here is some of the roster of the IWA when the show premiered.
 
Mil Mascaras-Heavyweight Champion
Ox Baker-North American Champion
The Mongols with Manager George Cannon-Tag Team Champions
The Love Bros.,Hartford and Reginald
Thunderbolt Patterson
Ernie Ladd
Mighty Igor
Bulldog Brower
Rip Hawk
Ivan Koloff
Tex McKenzie
Cowboy Bob Ellis
Dino Bravo
Gino Brito
Eric the Red
Argentina Apollo
Luis Martinez
Jim Wilson
 
Among the wrestlers who would join later:
Lou Thesz
Nelson Royal
Johnny Powers