Event

NECW 6th Annual IRON 8 Championship

New England Championship Wrestling returns to the National Guard Armory, 1000 Hancock Street, Quincy, MA on Saturday night, May 30 with a 7 PM bell time for the 6th Annual IRON 8 Championship.

The IRON 8 has become an NECW tradition and one of the area's premiere wrestling events of the year. Billed as the ultimate test of skill, stamina and strategy,the IRON 8 is an event like no other. 8 men are selected by the NECW Championship Committee. They are then paired into 4 one on one match-ups. The four winners of the opening round bouts then go on to face each other the same night in a four way, 45 minute iron man match. The man who scores the most pins or submissions in the 45 minute period is the winner and the 2009 IRON 8 Champion.

In order to win the event, a wrestler must be capable of wrestling for an hour - first against a top flight competitor on a one on one basis, then against 3 other opponents in an all out battle for athletic supremacy.

The eight men announced for this years IRON 8 are: former WWE Tag Team Champion and Spirit Squad member, Kenny Doane, The Heat Kris Pyro, former 2 time NECW Heavyweight Champion and the longest reigning champion in NECW history, Maverick Wild, former NECW Heavyweight Champion, Slyck Wagner Brown, former WWE star and a former NECW Tag Team Champion, Antonio The Promise Thomas, former 2 time NECW Television Champion, The Real Deal Brandone Locke, The Natural Scott Osbourne and former WWE star, Tomasso Ciampa.
In addition, former 8 time World Champion, WWE and WCW Hall of Famer, Harley Race will be on hand to present the tournament winner with the IRON 8 Trophy. Harley Race will be signing autographs in the Armory at a special 5 PM autograph session. The autograph session is a separate ticket available below or in combination with a VIP Front Row ticket.

One additonal match will be announced in the weeks to come.