International Wrestling Syndicate International Wrestling Syndicate is a professional wrestling promotion based out of Montreal , Quebec , Canada . It was formerly known as the Internet Wrestling Syndicate and before that as World Wrestling Syndicate . It is also home base to many independent wrestlers , such as Kevin Steen , El Generico , Beef Wellington , Sexxxy Eddy . An online show entitled Bloodstream , is produced almost monthly . Their shows are currently available through wrestling video companies Smart Mark Video and Fortune Video Editing . History . Dawson Wrestling Federation In April 1998 Eddy Dorozowsky organized the Dawson Wrestling Federation to perform on the grounds of Dawson College in Montreal . He became the promotion ’ s first champion . After the show on April 23 , 1999 wrestling was banned from being performed on Dawson College property . World Wrestling Syndicate Eddy joined with Manny Elefthriou and Nic Paterson to form the World Wrestling Syndicate . The WWS had their first show was Blood , Sweat & Beers 1999 at Wally ' s on June 17 , 1999 . The last WWS show was Praise the Violence on April 8 , 2000 . Internet Wrestling Syndicate In 2000 Manny entered into a partnership with Wild Rose Productions , a Montreal - based Internet adult entertainment company owned by Carol Cox . The company was renamed Internet Wrestling Syndicate . The first show was Change at the Just For Laughs Cabaret on November 10 , 2000 . It held the first of its Medley shows , Praise the Violence 2001 , in Montreal on March 31 , 2001 . On May 25 , 2001 with Know Your Enemies , the IWS began putting on shows at Le Skratch in Chomedey , Laval . Le Skratch would be the home base of the IWS for the next two years . The second Medley show Born to Bleed 2001 was held November 10 , 2001 . On November 24 , 2001 , it held Payback ' s a Bitch 2001 , Carl " XL " Leduc was scheduled to face the then IWS champion Sexxxy Eddy for the IWS title . In 2002 , the IWS held Know Your Enemies on April 20 , 2002 , Scarred For Life on July 14 , 2002 and Blood , Sweat and Beers September 21 , 2002 . In 2003 , the IWS held Body Count on May 17 , 2003 and The last show at Le Skratch was Season ' s Beatings held on December 13 , 2003 . In 2004 , the company began promoting from Unison . The first show was Praise the Violence on January 17 , 2004 . The IWS held its Fifth Anniversary show called V on June 15 , 2004 at Le SPAG . It held Freedom to Fight on September 25 , 2004 . International Wrestling Syndicate The IWS found a new home at Bar le Break with Breakout on March 5 , 2005 . The IWS was invited to perform at the Viking Hall , in Philadelphia putting on Freedom to Fight on July 9 , 2005 . On September 3 , 2005 , the IWS travelled to Gatineau , Quebec just across the river from Ottawa , Ontario , and it held Season ’ s Beatings on December 3 , 2005 . In 2006 , the company held Praise the Violence on January 28 , 2006 , Know Your Enemies on March 11 , 2006 , Breakout on July 8 , 2006 , Freedom to Fight on June 17 , 2006 , Hardcore Heat on August 26 , 2006 . In 2007 , the IWS promoted Bodycount on June 16 , 2007 at Bogey ' s World , the 8 - year anniversary of IWS . In May 2008 , Kevin Steen became the first person to ever hold two IWS titles simultaneously when he defeated Max Boyer to win the IWS Canadian Title while retaining the IWS Heavyweight Title . IWS will celebrate their ten - year anniversary on May 30 , 2008 at the Medley in downtown Montreal . Former WWE , WCW and current TNA Wrestling superstar , Kevin Nash will make his return to Montreal as he appears in action .