Independence Day Rumble Winners & Stats

The Independence Day Rumble was an annual battle royal hosted first by Mega Pro Wrestling, then by All-American Pro Wrestling when it split from the association.

It ran every year at the July event of the same name. The winner was awarded a Number One Contender's contract that could be claimed at any time within six months.

The event ran from July 1975 until APW closed in 2001.

**1975**

Winner: Rene the Titan

Most Eliminations: Rene the Titan (6)

Final Four: Rene the Titan, The Serpent, Bigfoot Allen, Yevgeny Kirov

**1976**

Winner: Nero Manson

Most Eliminations: Yevgeny Kirov (6)

Final Four: Devil Dog, Dusken, Nero Manson, Sam Romero

**1977**

Winner: Shoda Okura

Most Eliminations: Shoda Okura (6)

Final Four: Chief Dan Longbow, Allan Crockett, Yevgeny Kirov, Shoda Okura

**1978**

Winner: Alex Holland

Most Eliminations: Spirit Warrior (6)

Final Four: Shoichi Mishima, Sam Hammer, Alex Holland, Giro Yanu

**1979**

Winner: The Dragon

Most Eliminations: Sam Hammer (8)

Final Four: Mustache Riviera, Sam Hammer, The Dragon, Denny Young Jr.

**1980**

Winner: Ted Young

Most Eliminations: Hussar (5)

Final Four: Ted Young, Noh, John the Giant Hale, Sam Hammer

**1981**

Winner: Ted Young (2)

Most Eliminations: Bulldog Buck Sawyer (5)

Final Four: Ted Young, Blackjack Laredo, Gecko II, Grand Guru Singh

**1982**

Winner: Wayne the King Carson

Most Eliminations: Craig Dixon (4)

Final Four: Doc Madder, Craig Dixon, Wang Yong, Wayne the King Carson

**1983**

Winner: Matt Rogers

Most Eliminations: Buster Morgan (4)

Final Four: Wang Yong, Mr. Goodnight, Justin Beck, Matt Rogers

**1984**

Winner: Sam Romero

Most Eliminations: Mr. Goodnight (5)

Final Four: Sam Romero, Zeke Morris, Magnus Fortune, Nolan Gray

**1985**

Winner: Sammy Lee Swagger

Most Eliminations: Bill Hendrikson (5)

Final Four: Boots Bixby, Wang Yong, Bill Hendrikson, Sammy Lee Swagger

**1986**

Winner: Marc Blair

Most Eliminations: Boots Bixby (6)

Final Four: Boots Bixby, Marc Blair, Mr. Goodnight, Taylor Fields

**1987**

Winner: Killbilly

Most Eliminations: Leon Torres (4)

Final Four: Zeke Morris, Jake Riot, Kilbilly, Randy Creed

**1988**

Winner: James Jackson Jr.

Most Eliminations: Mr. Goodnight (7)

Final Four: Killbilly, James Jackson Jr, Boots Bixby, Brad Michaels

**1989**

Winner: Jake Riot

Most Eliminations: Dark Sentinel (9)

Final Four: Wayne the King Carson, Karan Sky, Rowdy Bobby Ripper, Jake Riot

**1990**

Winner: Ace Burns

Most Eliminations: Killbilly (6)

Final Four: Ace Burns, Brad Michaels, Sammy Ritter, Killbilly

**1991**

Winner: The Chairman Frankie King

Most Eliminations: Mr.Goodnight (7)

Final Four: Ace Burns, Brad Michaels, The Chairman Frankie King, The Octopus

**1992**

Winner: Sentinel

Most Eliminations: Brad Michael (8)

Final Four: Sentinel, Dark Sentinel, Brad Michaels, Sammy Lee Swagger

**1993**

Winner: Dark Sentinel

Most Eliminations: Killbilly (7)

Final Four: Killbilly, Dark Sentinel, Wayne the King Carson, Randy Creed

**1994**

Winner: Donnie Sexsmith

Most Eliminations: Boots Bixby (6)

Final Four: Boots Bixby, Wang Yong, Donnie Sexsmith, Mr. Goodnight

**1995**

Winner: Teddy King

Most Eliminations: Pig Willy (6)

Final Four: Karan Sky, Teddy King, Boots Bixby, Jo Jo Jablonski

**1996**

Winner: Randy Creed

Most Eliminations: Sammy Lee Swagger (5)

Final Four: Sammy Lee Swagger, Harry Hall, Jo Jo Jablonski, Randy Creed

**1997**

Winner: Sammy Ritter

Most Eliminations: Sammy Ritter (7)

Final Four: Sammy Ritter, Teddy King, Randy Creed, Boots Bixby

**1998**

Winner: Wonderful Cooper Wells

Most Eliminations: The Octopus (5)

Final Four: Comendor de Sueños, the Octopus, Matt Sanders, Wonderful Cooper Wells

**1999**

Winner: Troy Hanson

Most Eliminations: Mr. Goodnight (8)

Final Four: Troy Hanson, Rodrigo Diaz, Mr. Goodnight, Killbilly

**2000**

Winner: Mr. Goodnight

Most Eliminations: Brad Michaels (5)

Final Four: JJJ, Mr. Goodnight, Brad Michaels, Justin Beck

**2001\***

Winner: Bill Kong

Most Eliminations: The Octopus (5)

Final Four: Bill Kong, The Octopus, Iron Mike Perdue, Axl Brody

\*This was the final year All-American Pro Wrestling was active.