St. Louis Independent Wrestling Hall of Fame takes place this Sunday, June 22nd at Andre’s Banque Center , 4254 Telegraph Rd. St Louis, Missouri. Advance tickets $30, Regular tickets $35 each. Tickets can be purchased using the QR card in the graphic below.

More information can be found on the St. Louis Independent Wrestling Hall of Fame Facebook page here.

Class of 2025 :

MsChif
2 Time NWA Midwest Women’s Champion
2 Time NWA World Women’s Champion
1 Time SHIMMER Champion
6 Time PWI Top 50 Women

Former member of The Ministry of Hate in Gateway Championship Wrestling
Former member of The Age of the Fall in ROH
Winner of Chickfight 4
Feuded for years with Daizee Haze
Often associated with Delirious
Debuted in Gateway Championship Wrestling
Competed in AAW, IWA JCW, Mid-South, TNA, ROH, FIP, SHIMMER,
Will be inducted by Dynamo Pro Wrestling Head of Talent Crystal Yount

“The Human Wrecking Ball” Pete Madden
2 Time MRW Heavyweight Champion
1 Time IWA Mid-South Hardcore Champion
1 Time MMWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion

Master of the Chairsault
Competed in the MMWA, SICW, Dynamo Pro Wrestling, MRW, Gateway Championship Wrestling, Metro Pro Wrestling, IWA Mid-South, and JCW
Wrestled in the first Exploding Ring Match against Big Bad Ben in Gateway Championship Wrestling
2018 inductee of the Midwest Independenr Wrestling Hall of Fame
Will be inducted by Hall of Famer Danny Boy

Ed Smith
1 time MMWA Heavyweight Champion
2 time MMWA Tag Team Champion

Long-time wrestler and referee for Wrestling at the Chase
Former competitor and commentator for the MMWA
2025 MMWA Hall of Famer
Father of Independent St. Louis Wrestling Hall of Famer Keith Smith Sr. and Pro Wrestling Epic champion Keith Smith Jr.
Will be inducted by Herb Simmons

Ace Strange
1 Time MMWA Heavyweight Champion
1 Time MMWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion
1 Time MMWA Tag Team Champion

Member of The “FourPlay” faction in MMWA
Will be inducted by Billy Diamond

Frank Reed
Long-time promoter/announcer of Rampage Championship Wrestling
Involved in Rampage Championship Wrestling for nearly 40 years.
2024 RCW Hall of Famer
Will be inducted by Ben Gennaro

Jeremy Lightfoot
Held over 40 Championship in RCW, UWA, MAX, CHWA, MMWA, MPW, CHWA, and HCWA
Creator of the Lightfoot Driver (88 documented variants)
Father of Austin Lightfoot
2024 RCW and CHWA Hall of Famer
Will be inducted by Madi Monarch, Austin Lightfoot, and Billy Diamond

Doc Lombardi
Long-time manager in Mid-America Xtreme Pro Wrestling, CSWA, Rampage Championship Wrestling, Ultimate Wrestling Alliance, and CHWA
2023 RCW Hall of Famer
Will be inducted by Damian Blade

Mark Bland
Former competitor in MMWA
Former director of operations for Dynamo Pro Wrestling
Known as “The Gen-X Icon”
Currently in the Midwest Wrestling Coalition
Trained with a young Randy Orton
Will be inducted by Hall of Famer John Blackheart

Luke Roberts
Former LWA/St. Louis Anarchy President
Former IHW General Manager
Former referee for several promotions, including RCW, MMWA, LWA, MAX, UWA, CHWA, IWA Mid-South, MECW, and Dynamo Pro Wrestling
Former announcer/commentator for several promotions, including LWA, MAX, UWA, RCW, and IHW
Current commentator for Dynamo Pro Wrestling and CHWA
Current program director for the Wrestle Talk Podcast
Will be inducted by Earl Mangrum and Dynamo Pro Wrestling announcer Chris Roedel

Steve Sharp
1 Time GPW Global Heavyweight Champion
1 Time NWA Mid-American Heavyweight Champion
1 Time NWA WLW Heavyweight Champion
1 Time (inaugural) TCW Heavyweight Champion
1 Time MMWA Heavyweight Champion
2 Time PWI 500

Competed in Global Pro Wrestling, Bad Boys of Wrestling, MRW, Power Pro Wrestling, OVW, MMWA, SICW, WLW, NWA Wildside, Gateway Championship Wrestling, and WCW
2022 inductee to the Midwest Independent Wrestling Hall of Fame
Will be inducted by Kevin Sharp

Douglas O’Shea
(John Blackheart Award)
Held 23 championships in RCW, UWA, and IEW
Former IEW commissioner
Second generation in pro wrestling – his father is Hall of Fame referee Doug Michaels
2024 RCW Hall of Famer
Will be inducted by “Dirty” Dick Brody

Peggy Minder
(Jerry Bullion Award)
Long-time fan of countless St. Louis professional wrestling promotions
Will be inducted by CHWA Undisputed Champion L-Ride

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