Independent Wrestling Federation (Russia)

This article is about the Russian wrestling promotion. For wrestling promotion based in New Jersey, USA, see Independent Wrestling Federation.
Independent Wrestling Federation
Native name
Независимая федерация реслинга
Company typePrivate
IndustryProfessional wrestling
FoundedNovember 17, 2002; 21 years ago (2002-11-17) in Moscow, Russia
FounderVadim Koryagin
Headquarters
Moscow, Russia
Area served
Russia
Key people
Daniil Dmitriev
(CEO)
ProductsLive events
Television
Websitewrestling.moscow

Independent Wrestling Federation (IWF, Russian: Независимая федерация реслинга (НФР)) is a professional wrestling promotion based in Moscow, Russia.[1] The promotion was founded by Vadim Koryagin in 2002.[2] IWF is the first and longest-running promotion in Russia. IWF has held over 200 shows,[3] mostly in Moscow. On average, the shows are attended by 100-150 spectators.[4]

From 2005 to 2010, IWF shows was aired on Russian national television on 7TV and Russian Extreme channels.[5]

  1. ^ "Independent Wrestling Federation (IWF)". CageMatch.net.
  2. ^ ""Готовьтесь, будет много крови": как выглядит хардкорный реслинг в России" ["Get ready, there will be a lot of blood": what hardcore wrestling looks like in Russia]. NEWS.ru (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  3. ^ "Спорт, а не постановка. Популярные мифы и жестокая правда о реслинге" [The sport, not the show. Popular myths and brutal truths about wrestling]. EG.RU (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  4. ^ "Московские рестлеры" [Moscow Wrestlers]. The Village (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-08-18.
  5. ^ Михаил Кузнецов. ""Мы были на втором месте в рейтинге после «Диалогов о рыбалке". Чем сейчас живет реслинг в России" ["We were in second place in the ratings after "Dialogues about fishing". How wrestling lives in Russia now]. Match TV.