Chris Candido wrestled for JAPW, UXW, PWU, IWA-MS, AWA, NWS, NWA-NJ and many more promotions during the grading period. Chris was a major fixture in the north east indy scene and left the wrestling business just the way he entered it, as a top talent in the northeast region. During the grading period Chris Candido had great bouts with Homicide, Mike Kruel, Jay Lethal, Balls Mahoney and others. Not only was his wrestling top notch, so were his promos. Chris was also very versatile in the past year, as he could do it all, from smart mark type matches, pure wrestling matches, comedy matches, and anything else that was asked of him. Chris also held the UXW US Championship twice during the time period, in addition to winning championships in NWA-NJ. Chris didn't have one bad match during the grading period and was able to make the people he wrestled against better than they actually were. He also took good wrestlers to new levels, as was evident with his matches with Homicide and Mike Kruel. During many indy shows in the last year, Chris Candido was involved in the match of the night. Weekend after weekend, Chris was able to be in the best match of the show, and was usually the top wrestler of the weekend.

For Chris to be in more matches of the night, than any other wrestler on the indy scene, in the past year, that is the reason why he is number 1 in this years DOI 250.

Chris, who will always be remembered as one of the best guys not only in the indy scene, but in wrestling, will be missed by all wrestling fans and the people that knew him. We just wish he was still here with us today, but we will always have memories and tapes to remember him by.

2. Homicide- Homicide, last year's number 1 wrestler, would've probably been number one again this year, if Candido didn't have such a strong year. Candido might've even wrestled in more northeast indy promotions than Homicide did.

Homicide ran wild all over the indy scene, collecting many titles and tournaments in his path. Homicide won the JAPW Heavyweight Title, the FIP Heavyweight Title and the PWU Heavyweight title during the time period. He also dominated ROH and had many strong matches there. Homicide, who wrestled all over the indies this past year, was similiar to Candido, as both men were able to take their opponents to new levels. Homicide wrestled for JAPW, ROH, UXW, AWA, 3PW, PWU, CZW, and other promotions in the past year. During this time, Homicide had strong matches with CM Punk, Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, American Dragon, Jay Lethal and others. Homicide, who has been called the new-age Terry Funk, has pretty much done it all in the northeast, except for winning gold in the promotion that gives him the most notoriety- ROH.

Homicide also showed flashes of brilliance as a tag wrestler, as he won the JAPW Tag Team titles with B-Boy and formed a feared tag team called Corpicide (w/Corporal Robinson) in PWU. No matter if it is with the Rottweillers (ROH), the Strong Style Thugs (JAPW) or Corpicide (PWU), Homicide will always be a leader and major player in the northeast.

3. CM Punk- this future WWE star accomplished his last goal in indy wrestling, three weeks before this list was made, as Punk won the ROH World Title. Punk had another great year as he wrestled for ROH, IWA-MS, UXW, JAPW and other indy promotions. Punk, who can never be replaced in ROH, had 5-Star 60 Minute Draws with Samoa Joe during the time period. Punk was involved in many match of the year contenders as both a singles and a tag wrestler. Punk gets the nod over Joe in the number 3 spot due to wrestling in more promotions in the northeast area.

4. Samoa Joe- Arguably the biggest star in the biggest indy promotion, Samoa Joe had another fine year. Joe held the ROH title into December before dropping it to Austin Aries. Soon enough, Joe was able to win the ROH Pure Wrestling title. In addition to being a main fixture for ROH, Joe wrestled for JAPW, UXW, IWA-MS and other promotions. Joe was involved in what everyone called the indy match of the year, against CM Punk, over the ROH World Title. Joe might've ranked higher than the number 4 spot if he was more of a fixture in the northeast, as this list is northeast based.

5. AJ Styles- the former ROH Pure Champion added a few NWA World Title reigns under his belt. Not bad for this Georgian, as AJ Styles, the phenomenal one, just keeps adding to his reputation as the best wrestler without a WWE contract today. AJ wrestled for ROH, JAPW, IWC, 3PW and other promotions during the time period. AJ had good matches with Christopher Daniels, Homicide, Jimmy Rave and others this year. AJ could easily be at the top of this list, but we're betting that it's alot easier financially, to be the NWA World Champion, then just wrestling in the north east full-time.

6. Christopher Daniels- the master of the Angel Wings, and a previous #1 in the DOI 250, had another excellent year, wrestling for JAPW, 3PW, NWA Cyberspace, TNA, IWC and other promotions. Daniels, who left ROH due to outside politics, is scheduled to return to the promotion in July. If he wrestled in ROH this past year, he probably would've been ranked higher. Daniels had classics against AJ Styles this past year. He also won the TNA X-Division championship as well.

7. Jay Lethal- 2004 was a break-out year for Jay Lethal and 2005 proved that Lethal was for real. If there was a show in the northeast, there were good odds that Lethal had either the first or second best match of the night. Lethal wrestled for AWA, JAPW, ROH, UXW, PWU, CCW, NWA Upstate and other promotions. He was involved in good matches with Homicide, Azraiel, Samoa Joe, Low Ki and others. Lethal also won several belts, such as the JAPW and AWA Heavyweight titles, in addition to the ROH Pure Title. Lethal definitely had a strong year and the scary thing is that he will only get better, as he is very young.

8. American Dragon- American Dragon, who didn't really wrestle in the northeast that much, deserved this ranking for his strong work in ROH. Dragon had a great best of 5 series with Homicide, in addition to having an 80 minute match with Austin Aries in August of 2004 for ROH. Dragon might be the best pure wrestler today. A match with Chris Benoit would be a smart mark dream match.

9. Low Ki- the enigmatic Low Ki shocked the fans this year and turned heel. Low Ki returned to ROH in July of 2004 and joined the Rottweillers. He later joined up with his trainer Homicide, in JAPW as one of the Strong Style Thugs. In addition to ROH & JAPW, Low Ki wrestled for UXW, IWC, 3PW and for other promotions. Low Ki, despite not wrestling in the northeast every weekend, gets a high ranking due to the quality of opposition and prestige of the promotions he wrestled for. Low Ki had great matches against Austin Aries, B-Boy, CM Punk and others.

10. Mike Kruel- Mr. Charisma himself, Mike Kruel, had a great year. Kruel collected the UXW Heavyweight and United States Championships. Kruel also won the prestigious Jersey J-Cup. The former ECWA Heavyweight Champion wrestled for ECWA, UXW, NWS, ROH, Chaotic, AWA, PWU and for other promotions. Kruel had good matches against Jay Lethal, Chris Candido, Balls Mahoney and other wrestlers this past year. Kruel definitely has that WWE look to him, so it should be interesting to see if he's still on the northeast scene at this time next year.

11. Austin Aries- a big year for Austin Aries, as Aries became the fourth ever ROH Champion, ending Samoa Joe's lengthy title reign. Aries defended the belt against very strong competition such as Colt Cabana, Homicide, Samoa Joe, CM Punk, Low Ki and others. Had an epic encounter with American Dragon in August 2004. Led Generation Next for most of the year and helped ROH rise as the top indy company today.

12. Jack Evans- he may be the indies version of Sabu, as he innovates crazy moves and will probably never see the 1/10 of the money he deserves. Has been an ROH regular for more than a year now and has stolen many ROH shows with his insane brand of wrestling. Teamed with Teddy Hart to win the JAPW Tag Team Championships in March of 2005. Won the PWU Cruiserweight Championship. Also competed for CZW, UXW and other promotions. After putting his body through so much punishment, Jack is expected to take time off as this list went to print.

13. Dan Maff (Mafia)- Held the JAPW Heavyweight Championship for a year, before he left the business. At the time of his departure, he vacated the JAPW Heavyweight and ROH Tag Team titles. Was involved in a tag team classic on 7/24 for ROH. Had big matches against Trent Acid, Jay Lethal, CM Punk and others. Might've been ranked higher on this list if his personal life didn't affect his wrestling career.

14. Trent Acid- with his tag team partner taking a break, Trent became one of the most popular single wrestlers today. Competed in ROH, JAPW, PWU, NWS, UXW, 3PW and for other promotions. Went to the semifinals of the Jersey J-Cup. Won the UXW United States Championship. As explosive he is in the ring, he's just as explosive on the microphone. Trent also returned to JAPW and has become a fixture of the company. At 24 years old, the sky is the limit.

15. B-Boy- this SoCal standout has taken over the northeast. B-Boy won the JAPW Tag Team Championships with Homicide. Also won the CZW Iron-Man Championship. Also competed for PWU, ROH, SSCW, JCW and other promotions this year. Had good matches against Grim Reefer, Jay Lethal, Low Ki, Deranged and others. Towards the end of the time period, B-Boy won the JAPW Light Heavyweight Championship. B-Boy will now wrestle his first complete year living in the northeast area, and there's no telling how much better he will be by this time next year.

16. Azraiel- Azraiel, who has won the DOI's Most Under-Rated wrestler award in the past, has definitely broken out of the under-rated category, as he has had a great year. Azraiel won the JAPW and AWA Light Heavyweight titles, in addition to going to the finals of this years Jersey J-Cup. Azraiel also competed for UXW, ROH, PWU, CCW and other promotions. Azraiel also broke away from the "spot guy" image he had in ROH and is being taken seriously by the promotion and fans alike. Azraiel had a great feud with Jay Lethal this year. Azraiel was also part of some good matches against Reefer, Deranged, B-Boy, Homicide, Samoa Joe and others this year.

17. Roderick Strong- This Florida native, who is known as the king of the backbreaker, had a great year, here in the northeast. Had some great matches in ROH, representing Generation next. Also wrestled for CZW and went to the finals in Best of the Best IV. Had good matches with Homicide, CM Punk, Sonjay Dutt and others during the year.

18. Alex Shelley- joined Generation Next and saw his ROH career skyrocket. Wrestled in CZW. Competed in this years Super 8. Quickly became one of the more talked about indy wrestlers in the north east. Still integral in the Michigan region, Shelley has built up a nice following here in the northeast.

19. Balls Mahoney- won the UXW Heavyweight title for a record 7th time. Also wrestled for NWS, NWA NJ, and in other promotions. Gained some weight back after losing alot of weight, but can still go in the ring. Had good matches against D-Lo Brown, Mike Kruel, Raven and others. Slated to have some WWE try-out matches in the upcoming weeks. Balls might be the best active big man wrestler on the indies today.

20. Steve Corino- the King of Old School won another world title, as he picked up the AWA World Title from Takao Omori. In the northeast, Corino competed for ROH, JAPW, UXW, PWU and in other promotions. Challenged Jay Lethal for the JAPW Title, and has made it clear he wants the UXW Heavyweight title too. Had a great match against Al Snow at UXW. Left ROH on his own terms earlier this year. Still is a killer heel on the mic after all these years.

21. Grim Reefer- NYWC Heavyweight Champion. Winner of the SSCW Cruiser Combat Cup. Winner of the NYWC Stengel Cup.

22. D-Lo Brown- strong bouts for UXW against Balls Mahoney.

23. Sonjay Dutt- good matches for CZW. Won Best of the Best IV.

24. Teddy Hart- maybe the most controversial wrestler on the indies. Won the JAPW Tag Team titles with Jack Evans.

25. Abyss- the monster ignited the indies with his bloody feud with Mana.

26. Slyck Wagner Brown- won the NWA Cyberspace and 3PW Heavyweight titles.

27. Matt Striker- won the NYWC Heavyweight Championship. Saved many 3PW shows with his hilarious antics.

28. John Walters- won the ROH Pure Wrestling Title.

29. Colt Cabana- won the ROH Tag Team Titles with the Second City Saints.

30. James Gibson/Jamie Noble- released WWE star had great bouts for ROH. Finalist in the New Breed Mike Lockwood tournament.

31. Raven- the NWA World Champion also held the UXW Heavyweight title.

32. Spanky- had good matches in ROH.

33. Ruckus- won the CZW World Heavyweight title.

34. BJ Whitmer- hits hard and wrestles hard as well.

35. Deranged- very under-utilized. Still one of the best cruisers today.

36. Elix Skipper- strong matches in UXW, PWU and NWA Cyberspace.

37. Simon Diamond- one of the best all around wrestlers left on the indies today.

38. Joey Matthews- won the 3PW and NYWC Heavyweight titles before moving on to the WWE.

39. Chris Hero- Still one of the better wrestlers not to get a job with ROH.

40. Josh Daniels- still known for Chris Benoitesque style.

41. Rocky Romero- Part of the Rottweillers. Won the ROH Tag Team titles with Ricky Reyes.

42. Ricky Reyes- This Rottweiller won the ROH Tag Team titles with Rocky Romero.

43. Jerry Lynn- at 42, better than 90% of the guys on the indies today.

44. Chris Sabin- had good matches for 3PW and ROH.

45. Mana “The Polynesian Warrior”- had one hell of a feud with Abyss in NWA Cyberspace.

46. Al Snow- having 30 minute plus matches all over the indy scene.

47. New Jack- who's more entertaining to listen to then New Jack? Still the craziest motherfucker in wrestling.

48. EC Negro- had a breakout year with his partner on the shelf. Last ever JCW Heavyweight Champion.

49. Insane Dragon- A main fixture in two major indy promotions, ROH and JAPW.

50. Dixie- The former JAPW triple crown Champion is still plying his trade in JAPW and ROH.

51. Xavier- took time off but had good matches in ECW and UXW.

52. Kevin Steen- former IWS Champion became the talk of the town with his JAPW, CZW and ROH matches.

53. Jimmy Rave- broke out under the guidance of Prince Nana.

54. Kid Kash- returned to the northeast for UXW.

55. The Sandman- no one gets a pop like Sandman. The star of the ECW weekend.

56. Eddie Kingston- broke out of the tag team wrestler mold in CZW and Chikara.

57. Sabian- won the CZW Tag Team titles with Ruckus.

58. Axl Rotten- spilt alot of blood in UXW.

59. The Messiah- former CZW World Champion debuted in PWU and in 3PW this year.

60. Jeff Jarrett- won the NWA Cyberspace Heavyweight Title.

61. Corporal Robinson- A major force in IWA-MS and in PWU.

62. Jimmy Jacobs- 1/2 of the ROH tag team champions with BJ Whitmer.

63. El Generico- very entertaining and known for his brainbuster on the turnbuckle finisher.

64. Damian Adams- Former NWS Jr. Heavyweight Champion also wrestled for 3PW.

65. Justin Credible- still doing his thing in UXw and in 3PW.

66. Petey Williams- won the ECWA Super 8.

67. Matt Stryker- lost his northeast spot in ROH, and dropped a few spots from last years DOI 250.

68. Sabu- good matches with Homicide during the beginning of this time period, before being injured for most of the year. Stole Hardcore Homecoming in his match.

69. Kevin Matthews- moved down south and won the WXW Tag Team Titles. WWE also showed interest in Kevin.

70. Bison Bravado- also known as PR412, Bison won the WXW World Title. Also worked for PWU, 3PW, AWA, UXW, NWS and other promotions.

71. Ron Killings- former NWA Cyberspace champion continued his streak of hot matches in NWA Cyberspace.

72. Excess- one of the Canadian invaders in the Northeast indy scene wrestled for CZW and JAPW.

73. Beef Wellington- the most entertaining wrestler from the IWS group, picked up a few victories in JAPW.

74. Buff-E- the more charismatic member of the CSC won the UXW, JAPW and NWA-NJ tag titles with Mace Mendoza.

75. Mace Mendoza- won three sets of tag belts with his partner Buff-E.

76. Oman Tortuga- wrestled for ROH and joined the Embassy. Won the AWA Tag Titles with Diablo Santiago.

77. Diablo Santiago- Proved he was more than a guy who can spray an aerosol can, as with Oman Tortuga, he lit up the northeast indy tag team scene, and held the AWA and PW Elite tag titles.

78. Havok- the bigger member of the Solution won the UXW, JAPW, NWA Cyberspace tag team titles with Papadon. Also teamed up with Monsta Mack and Mike Tobin during the year. Went undefeated in his singles matches in NYWC.

79. Joel Maximo- as part of the SAT, defeated strong tag teams such as Ultimo Dragon/Amazing Red. 80. Mike Tobin- won the NWA Cyberspace Internet Title. Debuted in ECWA.

81. Mikey Whipwreck- continued doing his thing in NYWC.

82. Billy Gunn- debuted for UXW and NWS with much fanfare.

83. Boogalou- won the WXW TV Championship.

84. Tony Devito- continued terrorizing ROH Tag Teams with his tag partner, HC Loc.

85. Sexxy Eddy- challenged Ruckus for the CZW Title. Wrestled for JAPW.

86. April Hunter- continues to dominate many womens divisions, and still tangoes it up with the men.

87. Dan Barry- One of the few NYWC wrestlers who wrestle elsewhere, as he wrestled for IHPW, NWA Cyberspace, SSCW, JAPW and other promotions.

88. Amazing Red- not as Amazing as he once was, Red is still able to steal shows.

89. Papadon- won several tag titles with his partner Havok. Still trying to find himself and a gimmick.

90. Jose Maximo- Wrestled for JAPW, FUSION, NYWC, NWA Cyberspace and other promotions.

91. Low Ryda- A WXW fixture who still needs the right promotion to give him the exposure he deserves.

92. K-Murda- a breakout year for his tag team, AMIL. Won the AWA and CCW tag team titles.

93. K-Pusha- with K-Murda, wrestled for JAPW. Also won various tag belts.

94. HC Loc- bloodied up many ROH tag teams with his Carnage Crew tag partner, Tony Devito.

95. Jay Briscoe- out for most of the year, but earned this ranking with his minimal ROH work.

96. Shark Boy- had solid matches for UXW, JAPW, NWA Cyberspace and for other promotions.

97. Monsta Mack- Won the IEW Heavyweight Championship. Still chugging along in 3PW.

98. Vordell Walker- kicked Rick Steiner's ass. Debuted in ROH and in UXW.

99. Scotty Charisma- won the ECWA Heavyweight title.

100. Rockin Rebel- one of the most talked about men in Philly wrestling. Won the 3PW Tag Team titles with Greg Matthews.

101. Nick Berk- Improved in PWU, NWA Cyberspace and in other promotions.

102. Mark Briscoe- an injury made him inactive during the majority of this time period, but did enough to warrant being ranked.

103. Franky The Mobster- won the IWS title and worked for JAPW and CZW.

104. Roadkill- won the 3PW Heavyweight Championship.

105. Danny Demanto- won the AWA Heavyweight championship. Wrestled for UXW, JAPW, IEW, NWS and in other promotions.

106. Chris Harris- won the NWA Cyberspace tag team championships with James Storm.

107. James Storm- wrestled for 3PW and NWA Cyberspace with his America's Most Wanted partner, Chris Harris.

108. Michael Shane- won the NWA Cyberspace Cruiser X Championship.

109. Rodney Mack- debuted in NWA Cyberspace with a bang, and picked a fight with Slyck Wagner Brown.

110. Neeno Capone- the best representative of the AWA school had good matches for JAPW, WXW, NWS and in other promotions.

111. Pyschosis- competed only a handful of times in the northeast, but is still a top-notch wrestler.

112. Ace Steele- won the ROH Tag titles with CM Punk.

113. Mike Quackenbush- The head trainer of Chikara won the CZW Jr. Heavyweight Championship.

114. Reckless Youth- competed for PWU throughout the year.

115. Necro Butcher- had a crazy ass match with Samoa Joe for IWA-MS in the ECW Arena.

116. Chad Collyer- this midwest wrestler still wrestles for ROH time-to-time.

117. M-Dogg 20- wrestled for CZW and JAPW.

118. Nate Webb- known for his drawn out entrance and entertaining ability in CZW.

119. Frankie Kazarian- had limited appearances in the northeast, by wrestling for JAPW and NWA Cyberspace.

120. Anthony Michaels- won various tag belts, as one half of the Untouchables, with Mark Gore.

121. Mark Gore- with Anthony Michaels, won the CCW and WXW Tag Team titles.

122. Blue Meanie- the heart and soul of 3PW continued competing for 3PW.

123. Crazy Ivan- this indy journeyman competed for WXW, JAPW, ECPW and for other promotions.

124. Delirious- made his long awaited ROH debut.

125. Matt Sydal- this IWA-MS standout made his ROH debut with much fanfare.

126. Ian Rotten- the promoter of IWA-MS, competed in UXW and in Hardcore Homecoming.

127. Archadia- started bringing attention to himself after he debuted for the AWA, where he won the Light Heavyweight Championship.

128. Cloudy- still doing his thing in ROH. Debuted in PWU as well.

129. Cheech- Wrestled for ROH, NWA Upstate and PWU this year.

130. Tyler Payne- has cut back on his indy work drastically, and only competes in NYWC.

131. Rob Eckos- still holding the ECWA Tag Team titles with Billy Bax, in his year plus tag title reign.

132. Rain Man- competed for various promotions and had a dark match with ROH.

133. Samu- works various indy promotions, but known for his wrestling in WXW.

134. Sonny Siaki- wrestled for PWU and UXW. Tagged with Homicide at Sonny Siaki Championship Wrestling.

135. Jack Marciano- his partner, Eddie Kingston, is the break out star of the team, but Jack won't settle for being Jannetty.

136. Ricky Landell- debuted in JAPW and is already in the main event scene.

137. Nick Gage- still pummelling people in CZW.

138. Scott Cardinal- won the PWU Tag Team titles with Jerk Jackson.

139. Jerk Jackson- This Devito student is showing promise in his tag team with Scott Cardinal.

140. Nate Hatred- still doing his thing in the H8 Club with Nick Gage.

141. J-Busta- wrestled for ECWA and is a fixture in the Connecticut indy scene.

142. Eddie Guapo- infamously remembered for his involvement in the "Guapadon" match. Spends most of his time in WXW.

143. Supreme Lee Great- after being suspended by WXW, SLG returned to the delight of many WXW fans.

144. Tommy Suede- could probably be ranked much higher on this list if he wrestled for more promotions, as he only wrestles for WXW.

145. Sterling James Keenan- this IWC standout made his 3PW debut this year.

146. Crowbar- opened up NNW and competed in UXW and NWA Cyberspace.

147. Devan Moore- broke out in PWU and won the tag titles with Drew Blood.

148. Dunn- still doing his thing in the Ring Crew Express in ROH.

149. Marcos- Not only is he in ROH, but he also competes for NWA Upstate.

150. CJ O’Doyle- a huge fan favorite in 3PW.

151. Low Life Louie Ramos- had one of the most disgusting matches of the year in IEW and he's proud of it!

152. Mo Sexxy- this Jersey wrestler has solid fundamentals and competed for AWA and ECPW.

153. Drew Blood- wrestled for PWU, 3PW, AWA and other promotions.

154. Diamond Dallas Page- made NWA Cyberspace feel the bang.

155. Chris Kanyon- debuted in NWA Cyberspace then retired from the business.

156. Jim Neidhart- wrestled for NWS and other local promotions.

157. Chris Hamrick- still doing his thing in NWA Cyberspace and other Pennsylvania indy promotions.

158. Fast Eddie- joined the Embassy in ROH.

159. Chri$ Ca$h- became one of CZW's popular faces.

160. Tyson Dux- competed in this years Super 8.

161. Eric Matlock- competed in this years Super 8.

162. Rory Fox- competed in this years Super 8.

163. Puma- competed in this years Super 8.

164. Justice Pain- returned to CZW, but hasn't wrestled really anywhere else.

165. Wifebeater- returned to CZW, but hasn't done much else.

166. Super Dragon- wrestled several times for JAPW in not well receieved matches.

167. Rob Vegas- won the AWA Heavyweight Championship.

168. Danny Doring- still doing his thing and might have a WWE contract soon.

169. CW Anderson- this Extreme Horsemen continues to teach his opponents the old school way.

170. Julio Dinero- won the NWA Cyberspace Tag Team Titles with CM Punk.

171. Red Hot Russ- won the AWA Tag Team Titles with Mo Sexxy and wrestled in various NJ Promotions.

172. Warpath- won the NWA New Jersey Heavyweight Championship during the past year.

173. Chemical Ali- this solid NWS wrestler has done well in NWS, but not much elsewhere.

174. Puerto Rican Hurricane Havok- still a force in Afa's WXW promotion.

175. Pitbull Gary Wolfe- won the 3PW Tag Team titles with Mike Kruel.

176. Prince Nana- the former ECWA Heavyweight Champion wrestled in the beginning of the time period, but found a better role managing the Embassy.

177. Marty Jannetty- looked good in various indy appearances for FUSION and NYWC.

178. Pyscho- this member of the ESK won the AWA tag team titles with his partner Rayza.

179. Rayza- had the best year of his career with his tag team partner Pyscho.

180. Ghost Shadow- wrestled in some entertaining matches in CZW.

181. Alex Law- Known for being one of Corino's students, wrestled in various promotions such as PWU and SSCW.

182. Kamala- this WWE legend had fun at various indy shows, competing in UXW and NWS.

183. Excalibur- this masked wrestler competed for JAPW during the year.

184. Plazma- Another year under his belt, and Plazma could break the top 100 next year. Plazma competed for IEW, NYWC, AWA and other promotions this year.

185. Rikishi- competed in WXW and in other northeast promotions this year.

186. Slugger- still balancing his wrestling career with his bodyguard career, Slugger competed primarily in ECPW.

187. The Missing Link- for a 60 year old man, The Missing Link looked good in NWS and other indy promotions.

188. Latin Fury Louis Ortiz- this Connecticut standout also competed for NWS during the year.

189. Masked Maniac- the self-proclaimed cult hero, lost only one match during the year and is always entertaining on the microphone. With Sharkboy, he beat the Christopher Street Connection.

190. Lex Luger- competed in NWA Cyberspace and fought Matt Striker.

191. Greg Matthews- won the WXW Tag Team titles with Rockin Rebel.

192. Devious- competed all over for CCW, AWA, WXW and for other indy promotions.

193. Pinkie Sanchez- competed primarily in AWA and had some matches in JAPW.

194. Teddy Fine- wrestled for 3PW and PWU during the year.

195. Dan De Man- feuded with Bison Bravado in AWA and competed in ECPW.

196. Envy- won the AWA Light Heavyweight Championship.

197. Eric Cooper- won the AWA Tag Team Championship.

198. Ashe Samuels- wrestled in JAPW, PWU and other indy promotions.

199. Mike Mondo (Formerly Livewire)- came back to NYWC and wreaked havoc there. Rumored to go to the WWE anyday now.

200. Judas Gray- competed in 3PW and PWU as part of the Salvation.

201. JT Moses- teamed with Judas Gray in 3PW and PWU.

202. Downtown Mike Brown- teamed with Teddy Fine in 3PW and PWU.

203. Ru Starr- competed in NYWC, but primarily wrestled in the New England region.

204. Bandido Jr.- won the NWA NJ Light Heavyweight Championship.

205. Johnny Thunder- won the AWA Heavyweight Championship and wrestled in various indy promotions.

206. Harry Acropolis- won the NWS Regional Championship and continues to be a great comedy act on the scene.

207. Keenan Quinn- the master of the leg lariat competed in IEW and AWA. Also has a role in JAPW as enhancement talent.

208. Greg Spitz- wrestled for PWU and 3PW during the year. Also wrestled in WXW.

209. Corvis Fear- won the AWA Tag Team titles with his partner Rush. Was injured this Spring, and might not be back for a year.

210. Rush- disappeared from wrestling after being demolished by Da Hit Squad in February. Rush won the AWA Tag Team Titles with Corvis Fear.

211. Ron Zombie- won some Connecticut gold during the year and debuted in 3PW.

212. Joe Hardway- This John Walters look-a-like won the AWA United States Championship and was a major force in NBC.

213. Mike Donovan- wrestled for AWA and got to wrestle in the ECW arena for JAPW.

214. Ken Scampi- wrestled for NYWC and NWA Cyberspace during the year. May need a gimmick overhaul to get to the next level.

215. Mason Raige- NYWC's big man, won the NYWC tag team titles with Dickie Rodz.

216. Fred Sampson- this IWF standout appeared on WWE TV many times, and was a major force in IWF this year.

217. Adam Flash- returned to CZW this past year.

218. Derek Frazier- Still competing in CZW on a fairly regular basis.

219. Dylan Kage- seems satisfied by just wrestling in the Connecticut indy scene.

220. King Kaluha- Steve Corino's mentor still wrestles in various Pennsylvania promotions.

221. Mike Mayhem- led the Ratpack in NYWC, before leaving the company.

222. James Newblood- feuded with the SAT with his partner Javi-Air in NYWC.

223. Javi-Air- debuted in the ECW Arena for CZW with is partner James Newblood.

224. Spyder (NYWC)- still an NYWC regular, but hasn't found much work anywhere else.

225. Johnny Candido- competed for UXW and NWS and feuded mostly against Balls Mahoney.

226. KC Blade- won some tag team titles with EC Negro before being put out on the shelf. Blade hasn't wrestled since August 2004.

227. Mega- competed in ECWA and NYWC.

228. Spider- recently deceased, Spider touched many fans hearts in the New England area.

229. Nuke- won the NYWC Interstate Championship and stayed in NYWC for the whole year.

230. Brian Myers- won the NYWC Tag Team titles with Brett Matthewz.

231. Brett Matthewz- competed in NYWC for most of the year, but had a JAPW try-out match in June.

232. Southern Vinny Stylin- competed for NYWC and sporadically for UXW.

233. The Patriot- still doing his thing as the All-American hero and won the NMW Heavyweight Championship.

234. Damian Dragon- competed in AWA and NYWC during the year.

235. Billy Reil- won the UXW Tag Team Championship during the year.

236. Mozart Fontaine- ECWA regular, but hasn't done much outside of ECWA.

237. Cheetah Master- ECWA Fan Favorite is still doing his thing after all these years.

238. Jai Kronik- wrestled primarily in AWA and occassionally for other promotions.

239. Japanese Pool Boy- wrestled in ECWA where he has a loyal fan following.

240. Nocturne- CCW regular, and seems happy just to be in the New England region.

241. Wayne- become co-owner of NYWC and seems happy just wrestling for only NYWC.

242. Vicious Vin- won the NWS Regional Heavyweight Championship.

243. Joey Braggiole- won the NYWC Interstate Championship, but didn't wrestle anywhere else.

244. Lamar Porter- wrestled in NYWC, but didn't wrestle for any other promotion in the area.

245. Nick Noshus- the former Iceberg is still plying his trade only in NYWC.

246. Tony Burma- having trouble trying to break out of NYWC, as it is the only promotion he really competes for.

247. John Curse- wrestles off and on for his home fed of NYWC.

248. Jimmy Hustler- wrestled for UXW, IEW and other choice promotions. Still feels he isn't respected.

249. Dickie Rodz- won the NYWC tag team titles with Mason Raige, but had trouble finding work in other promotions.

250. H. Fujinami- Yes...Yes...Yes....Yes...Noooo....Noooo....Noooo...Nooo. This charismatic NWA NJ superstar made many wrestling crowds laugh with his insane antics.

Thanks for reading this year's DOI 250, and please remember that this list is not the official ranking of indy wrestlers, as it is more an opinion list of 250 wrestlers and their achievements in the past year.

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