Note: The Tri-State Wrestling Alliance was promoted by Joel Goodhart. It evolved into an early version of a hardcore promotion and is the inspirational predecessor of ECW. Future ECW promoter Tod Gordon was a financial backer. The promotion was revived in late 2009 by Mike Tartaglia.
April 16, 1989 in Newark, DE
??? drawing 1,100
1. Tom Brandi beat WWA Champ Joe Daniels via DQ.
2. Bam Bam Bigelow DDQ The Mystery Man.
3. Don Muraco DDQ David Schultz.
Winter Challenge
January 27, 1990 in Philadelphia, PA
McGonigle Hall drawing 1,400
1. Rockin’ Rebel beat Joey Maggs.
2. WWA Junior Heavyweight Champ Johnny Hotbody beat Tony Stetson via DQ.
3. Larry Winters beat D.C. Drake in a “stretcher” match.
4. Bam Bam Bigelow DCO Terry Gordy.
5. Junkyard Dog pinned Paul Jones in a “dog collar” match.
6. Nikita Koloff beat Manny Fernandez via DQ.
7. AWA World Champ Larry Zbyszko pinned David Sammartino (seconded by Bruno Sammartino).
Spring Spectacular
March 31, 1990 in Philadelphia, PA
McGonigle Hall drawing 2,000
1. Jules Strongbow beat Randy Lewis (11:48) via DQ.
2. Rockin’ Rebel beat CN Redd (12:59).
3. Johnny Hotbody NC Tony Stetson (11:26) in a “taped fist first blood” match.
4. Tom Pritchard beat Cheetah Kid (16:40).
5. D.C. Drake beat Larry Winters (37:00) in an “I quit” match.
6. Misty Blue Simmes beat Kat LeRoux (9:52).
7. Paul Orndorff pinned Austin Idol.
8. Kerry Von Erich beat USWA Unified Champ Jerry Lawler via DQ.
9. Tully Blanchard beat Bam Bam Bigelow in a “steel cage” match.
June 8, 1990 in Delaware
1. No match results available.
Summer Sizzler
June 9, 1990 in Philadelphia, PA
McGonigle Hall drawing 1,050
1. Paddy O’Brien beat Boy Gone Bad.
2. Tom Brandi & Mike Kaluha DCO The American Pitbulls.
3. J.T. Smith beat Mr. Sandman.
4. Larry Winters, Rockin’ Rebel, & Tony Stetson beat D.C. Drake, Johnny Hotbody, & Mondo Kleen in an “elimination” match. Kleen pinned Rebel. Hotbody pinned Stetson. Winters pinned Kleen. Winters pinned Hotbody. Winters pinned Drake.
5. The Cheetah Kid beat Tom Pritchard to win the American Brass Knuckles Title.
6. Bob Orton, Jr. pinned Don Muraco.
7. Jerry Lawler beat Austin Idol via DQ.
8. Nikita Koloff beat Manny Fernandez in a “Russian chain” match.
9. Paul Orndorff pinned Tully Blanchard.
July 1, 1990 in Madison, NJ
??? drawing 60
1. The Cheetah Kid & Tom Brandi beat King Kaluha & Ron Shaw via DQ.
2. Misty Blue Simmes beat Linda Dallas.
3. Larry Winters beat King Kaluha via DQ.
4. SD Jones pinned Mike Sharpe.
July 21, 1990 in Philadelphia, PA
Max Myers Playground drawing ???
1. Michael Bruno & Jimmy Jannetty beat Mr. Sandman & CN Redd when Bruno pinned Redd.
2. DC Drake pinned Larry Winters.
3. Jules Strongbow beat Mike Sharpe.
4. Little Louie pinned Tiger Jackson.
5. Bob Orton, Jr. DCO Ken Patera.
6. Johnny Hotbody DCO Tony Stetson.
7. Ken Patera DCO Kamala.
8. Rockin’ Rebel won a “battle royal” to win the first TWA Title. However, the title was immediately held-up.
Autumn Armageddon
September 15, 1990 in Philadelphia, PA
Penn Hall drawing 1,500 ($22,000)
1. Eddie Gilbert pinned Cactus Jack.
2. Sandman pinned JT Smith.
3. Adrian Street pinned Jimmy Valiant.
4. DC Drake pinned Rockin' Rebel to win the held-up TWA Title.
5. Rockin Rebel won a "reverse cage battle royal." Also in the match were Bounty Hunter, Cheetah Kid, Crybaby Waldo, Ghetto Blaster, Ron Shaw, Top Gun, Triton, Larry Winters, and eleven others.
6. Tony Stetson beat Johnny Hotbody in a "hair vs. hair" match.
7. Kevin Von Erich & Chris Adams DCO Al Perez & Austin Idol.
8. Manny Fernandez DDQ Abdullah the Butcher.
9. Jerry Lawler beat Terry Funk via DQ.
December 4, 1990 in Philadelphia, PA
Original Sports Bar drawing ???
1. CN Redd beat Johnny O.
2. Ghetto Blaster KO The Titan.
3. Michael Bruno beat Glenn Osbourne via DQ.
4. Mr. Sandman beat Wild Child.
5. DC Drake & Larry Winters beta Jimmy Jannetty & Rockin’ Rebel.
6. Cactus Jack pinned JT Smith.
7. Tony Stetson pinned Johnny Hotbody in a “falls count anywhere” match.
January 28, 1991 in Philadelphia, PA
Original Sports Bar drawing ???
1. Johnny O beat Glenn Osborne via DQ.
2. CN Redd beat Wild Child.
3. JT Smith drew The Bounty Hunter.
4. Bam Bam Bigelow beat Mr. Sandman.
5. The Titan beat Ghetto Blaster in a “taped fist” match.
6. Rockin’ Rebel & Jimmy Jannetty beat DC Drake & Larry Winters in a “Texas tornado” match when Rebel pinned Drake.
7. Johnny Hotbody beat Tony Stetson in a “stretcher” match.
February 24, 1991 in Philadelphia, PA
Original Sports Bar drawing ???
1. Johnny Hotbody & CN Redd beat The Pitbulls.
2. Bam Bam Bigelow DDQ Crybaby Waldo.
3. DC Drake beat Rockin’ Rebel.
4. Glenn Osbourne pinned Johnny O.
5. Little Louie beat Pepe Gonzalez.
6. Tony Stetson beat Mr. Sandman via DQ.
7. The Bounty Hunter pinned Michael Bruno.
8. Larry Winters won a “battle royal.”
Winter Challenge II
March 2, 1991 in Philadelphia, PA
Penn Hall drawing 1,735 ($32,629)
1. Al Perez pinned Stan Lane (13:08).
2. JT Smith won a "ringmaster rumble." Also in the match were: Don E. Allen, Bulldog Brower Jr., Michael Bruno, Cry Baby Waldo, Ghetto Blaster, Hoss, Jimmy Jannetty, Johnny O, Glenn Osbourne, Rick Perez, CN Redd, Rockin' Rebel, John Rock, Sabu, Sandman, Wild Child, and Larry Winters.
3. Ivan Koloff beat Manny Fernandez (9:19) in a "Russian chain" match.
4. Cactus Jack pinned Eddie Gilbert (12:23) in a "falls count anywhere" match.
5. The Sheik DDQ Abdullah the Butcher (5:03).
6. Tony Stetson pinned Johnny Hotbody (12:57) in a "barbed wire" match.
7. JT Smith beat TWA Champ DC Drake (18:26) via DQ.
8. Jerry Lawler beat USWA Unified Champ Terry Funk (11:39) via DQ in a "fan participation lumberjack" match.
May 4, 1991 in Newark, DE
Newark High School drawing 300
1. TWA Champ DC Drake beat JT Smith via DQ.
2. Eddie Gilbert pinned Buddy Landel.
3. Abdullah the Butcher DDQ Bam Bam Bigelow.
May 11, 1991 in North East, MD
??? drawing 600
1. TWA Champ DC Drake beat JT Smith via DQ.
2. The Honkytonk Man pinned Paul Orndorff.
3. Cactus Jack pinned David Sammartino.
4. Bam Bam Bigelow DDQ Abdullah the Butcher.
May 11, 1991 in Philadelphia, PA
St. John Neumann High School drawing ???
1. JT Smith beat Mr. Sandman.
2. Larry Winters beat Jimmy Jannetty.
3. Johnny Hotbody & CN Redd beat The Pitbulls when Hotbody pinned Spike.
4. Rockin’ Rebel beat John Rock.
5. TWA Champ DC Drake beat Tony Stetson in a “dog collar” match.
6. David Sammartino beat Cactus Jack.
7. Paul Orndorff beat The Honkytonk Man.
8. Bam Bam Bigelow DDQ Abdullah the Butcher.
Spring Spectacular II
May 18, 1991 in Philadelphia, PA
Penn Hall drawing 1,253 ($22,311)
1. Pitbull Spike won a "ringmaster rumble." Also in the match were: Bulldog Brower Jr., Michael Bruno, Cry Baby Waldo, Delaware Dynamo, Johnny O, Glenn Osbourne, Rick Perez, Pitbull Rex, CN Redd, John Rock, Sandman, and Tony Stetson.
2. Johnny Hotbody & Larry Winters beat Jimmy Jannetty & Rockin' Rebel to become the first TWA Tag Champs.
3. Eddie Gilbert NC Cactus Jack in a "barbed wire" match.
4. Al Perez & Buddy Landell beat the Fabulous Ones via DQ.
5. TWA Champ DC Drake pinned JT Smith.
6. USWA Unified Champ Jerry Lawler beat Honkytonk Man via DQ.
7. Paul Orndorff beat Rick Rude via DQ.
Summer Sizzler II
August 3, 1991 in Philadelphia, PA
Penn Hall drawing 562
1. Sandman pinned Rockin' Rebel (8:26).
2. Cactus Jack pinned Eddie Gilbert (16:13) in a "falls count anywhere" match. This is the first of three falls.
3. Luna Vachon beat Madusa Micelli via DQ.
4. Eddie Gilbert beat Cactus Jack (9:50) in a "stretcher" match. This was the second of three falls.
5. Cry Baby Waldo beat The Spoiler & Rick Perez (4:23) in a "handicap" match when he pinned Perez.
6. Buddy Landell DDQ Austin Idol (12:17).
7. The Fantastics (Rogers & Fulton) beat Stan Lane & Jim Cornette (14:33) when Fulton pinned Cornette.
8. Larry Winters, DC Drake, & Johnny Hotbody beat JT Smith, Tony Stetson, & CN Redd (35:03) in an "elimination" match. Bam Bam Bigelow was the special referee. Drake pinned Redd. Smith pinned Drake to win the TWA Title. Smith was counted out. Winters pinned Stetson.
9. Eddie Gilbert DDQ Cactus Jack in a "steel cage" match. This was the final fall of their match.
August 19, 1991 in Philadelphia, PA
Original Sports Bar drawing ???
1. Glenn Osbourne pinned Jimmy Jannetty.
2. Mr. Sandman pinned Michael Bruno.
3. Johnny Hotbody beat Rick Perez.
4. Tony Stetson beat Rockin’ Rebel via countout.
5. DC Drake pinned CN Redd.
6. The Bounty Hunter beat Ghetto Blaster.
7. JT Smith pinned Crybaby Waldo.
8. Cactus Jack pinned Johnny O.
August 20, 1991 in Philadelphia, PA
Original Sports Bar drawing ???
1. Glenn Osbourne beat Mr. Sandman.
2. Tony Stetson beat Johnny Hotbody.
3. DC Drake beat The Bounty Hunter.
4. JT Smith beat Cactus Jack via countout.
5. Tony Stetson beat Glenn Osbourne.
6. DC Drake pinned JT Smith.
7. Tony Stetson pinned DC Drake to win the first TWA Bar Wars Title.
Autumn Armageddon II
September 21, 1991 in Philadelphia, PA
Penn Hall drawing 1,524 ($27,000)
1. Sandman won a "last blood battle royal" (13:10). Also in the match were: Mr. Anthony, Ernesto Benefica, Michael Bruno, Cry Baby Waldo, Ghetto Blaster, Jimmy Jannetty, Johnny O, Glenn Osbourne, Rick Perez, Rockin' Rebel, Sabu, and Tony Stetson.
2. TWA Champ JT Smith pinned DC Drake (12:48).
3. Tony Stetson pinned Sandman (7:04).
4. The Blackhearts beat Johnny Hotbody & DC Drake (sub for Larry Winters) (16:03) to win the TWA Tag Title when Drake was pinned.
5. Owen Hart pinned Takayuki Iizuka (21:40).
6. Terry Funk DDQ Kevin Sullivan (11:02).
7. Eddie Gilbert & Madusa Micelli beat Cactus Jack & Luna Vachon (12:22) when Micelli pinned Vachon.
8. Abdullah the Butcher beat The Sheik (5:17) in a "steel cage" match.
October 1, 1991 in Philadelphia, PA
Original Sports Bar drawing ???
1. Crybaby Waldo & Michael Bruno beat John Rock & The Bounty Hunter.
2. Glenn Osbourne beat Johnny O.
3. DC Drake beat Glenn Osbourne.
4. Jimmy Jannetty beat Rick Perez.
5. Mr. Anthony drew Rockin’ Rebel.
6. TWA Champ JT Smith pined Johnny Hotbody.
7. Tony Stetson pinned Mr. Sandman.
Pine Hill Punishment
October 26, 1991 in Pine Hill, NJ
Overbrook High School drawing ???
1. Pitbull Rex pinned Johnny Hotbody in a “loser eats dog food” match.
2. Tony Stetson pinned Rick Perez.
3. Crybaby Waldo beat Michael Bruno & Johnny O in a “handicap” match when he pinned Bruno.
4. DC Drake pinned Glenn Osbourne.
5. TWA Tag Champs The Blackhearts beat Rockin’ Rebel & Jimmy Jannetty when Destruction pinned Jannetty.
6. Steve Williams beat Bam Bam Bigelow via DQ. Buddy Rogers was the referee.
7. Eddie Gilbert DDQ Kevin Sullivan.
8. Buddy Landel pinned JT Smith to win the TWA Title.
Brawl in the Hall #2
November 7, 1991 in Philadelphia, PA
FOP Lodge #5 drawing ???
1. Match results unavailable.
November 16, 1991 in Boothwyn, PA
Chichester High School drawing ???
1. Johnny Hotbody pinned Rick Perez.
2. TWA Tag Camps The Blackhearts beat Tony Stetson & Michael Bruno when Destruction pinned Bruno.
3. Crybaby Waldo beat Bam Bam Bigelow via forfeit.
4. The Chichester Crusader pinned Mr. Sandman.
5. Jimmy Jannetty beat Glenn Osbourne via DQ.
6. PNW Champ Demolition Crush pinned Billy Jack Haynes.
Bar Wars #9
November 19, 1991 in Philadelphia, PA
Original Sports Bar drawing ???
1. Johnny Hotbody beat Michael Bruno.
2. Glenn Osbourne beat Rick Perez.
3. Crybaby Waldo DCO Mr. Anthony.
4. Max Thrasher beat Harley Watkins.
5. Rockin’ Rebel pinned Jimmy Jannetty.
6. TWA Bar Wars Champ Tony Stetson beat Mr. Sandman.
7. New England Champ Johnny Rodz beat Skull Von Cross.
8. TWA Champ Buddy Landel beat JT Smith via submission.
Brawl in the Hall #3
December 5, 1991 in Philadelphia, PA
FOP Lodge #5 drawing ???
1. Match results unavailable.
Terror at Tabor
December 7, 1991 in Philadelphia, PA
Tabor Rams Youth Association Building drawing ???
1. Crybaby Waldo pinned Dynamo.
2. Rick Perez beat Jimmy Jannetty via reverse decision.
3. Tony Stetson pinned Glenn Osbourne.
4. Mr. Sandman pinned JT Smith.
5. Max Thrasher pinned Rockin’ Rebel.
6. The Pitbulls beat Johnny Hotbody & Don E. Allen when Rex pinned Allen.
7. Paul Orndorff beat TWA Champ Buddy Landel via DQ.
Ambler Ambush
December 14, 1991 in Ambler, PA
Wissahickon Middel School drawing ???
1. Match results unavailable.
Cancelled: January 24, 1992 in New Castle, DE
Cancelled: January 25, 1992 in Philadelphia, PA
This scheduled matches for this show included:
Buddy Rogers vs. Buddy Landel
Steve Williams & Terry Gordy vs. Dan Kroffat & Doug Furnas
Eddie Gilbert vs. Kevin Sullivan (falls count anywhere)
Chris Benoit vs. Shiro Koshinaka
TWA Reunion Show
October 24, 2009 in Voorhees, NJ
Flyers Skate Zone drawing 300
1. The Blue Meanie, Crybaby Waldo, & Kid America beat Cueball Carmichael, Jimmy Cicero, & Johnny Calzone.
2. Michael Bruno defeated Don E. Allen.
3. Cujo the Hellhound beat Brian Rancid.
4. Al Snow beat Steve Corino.
5. Larry Winters beat Jimmy Jannetty.
6. Tony Stetson beat Breaker Morant.
7. Glenn Osbourne beat Buddy Landel to win the TWA Title.
Toys for Tots
December 5, 2009 in Williamstown, NJ
St. Matthew’s Baptist Church drawing ???
1. Tony Stetson and Steve Corino won a “battle royal.”
2. Ryu Lee beat Little Mondo.
3. The Blue Meanie & Kid America beat Jimmy Jannetty & Don E. Allen.
4. Steve Corino beat Shane Harris.
5. Jimmy Cicero beat Nicky Benz.
6. Tony Stetson & Michael Bruno beat Breaker Morant & Johnny Calzone.