Impact Zone Wrestling is the longest running wrestling federation in Phoenix, and we've been going to their shows, back since they took place at Veterans Memorial Coliseum, under the Western States Wrestling name. After that venue was sold, they went on hiatus, before reforming in 2002. [trashcity.org has reviews of their February 2003 and March 2003 shows.] The following year, they were producing a weekly TV show for a local Spanish-language station - we created the programs for each event, in both English and Spanish. However, their venue was the Pitic bar, a place whose low ceiling made it totally unsuitable, and when the location closed for redevelopment (we think the owner needed to replace all the ceiling tiles IZW had brought down!), they were left homeless. Luckily, we had just been contacted to run events at The Sets in Tempe - they staged their first promotion at this much-improved location in June 2004. IZW have been there ever since, with a crowd that continues to grow - now, if you don't get there early, expect to stand! The federation has become something of a "farm team" for WWE: Mike Knox, currently starring with ECW, is a graduate of the IZW wrestling school. Derrick Neikirk, Jack Bull and Lawrence Tyler have also been signed to developmental contracts with WWE. [Photo courtesy of College Times] Their shows take place every other Tuesday at The Sets: special guests at previous events have included stars old and new, such as A-Train, The Honky Tonk Man, Molly Holly, Frankie Kazarian and Jimmy Snuka. At least one of us is always at the shows, running the door and handing out the programs. But it's certainly true to say that we'd still attend, even if we had no other involvement - the $7 cost is amazing value, for what is arguably the best live entertainment in Phoenix. For more information, visit the IZW website