It is with deep regret that I have to announce
the ceasing of all operations of any
further IWF shows, beginning with the cancellation of the upcoming November 22
event.
Due to a struggling state wide economy and a seemingly lack of fan support.
As some of you may know, I work in the auto
industry. Car sales are down drastically,
to the point where it's difficult to maintain my personal finances, let alone
the up
front cost of running shows. The last several shows were subsidized out of my own
pocket.
I make this decision with much hesitation
and humility. Professional wrestling is my
life and love. Please believe me that for close to two decades, I have done
everything
I could possibly do (within my means) to bring a viable, thriving product to
the Michigan Wrestling scene.
I am not comfortable with just running shows
for the sake of running shows. When I
put my name on a show; I want it to be a 'stand alone' product with talent that you
don't
see in other promotions in Southeast Michigan . Maintaining those standards is
of the upmost priority for me. Unfortunately,
talent that stands alone is costly and I
cannot keep covering the costs out of my own pockets forever.
I intended on bringing you IWF wrestling
seasonally (Sept-May), as a way of reducing
costs. We had some good things planned.
The September 27th show was promoted for
4 months straight! With all the work
involved in promoting it, a mere 40 fans showed any interest. A promotion cannot
survive
with numbers like that.
I'd like to thank everyone who sacrificed
to make most of the shows as good as they
were.
If, no when things change, I will be in touch.
I will see you all again!!
Sincerely,
A.T. Huck
