ICW remains the talk of the United Toughness Alliance

Posted on August 22, 2025


Iron City Wrestling Shakes the South on WrestleUTA’s Great Southern Trendkill Tour


— Gas South Arena, Duluth, GA
By Iron City Press Staff



The Gas South Arena belonged to WrestleUTA on paper, but the story in Duluth was all Iron City Wrestling. The fallout from Birmingham echoed throughout the night as ICW’s presence shaped every major beat of the show.



Stevens Addresses the ICW Shockwave


General Manager Scott Stevens opened by confronting the aftershocks of Graysie Parker forcing Aaron Shaffer to submit in Birmingham and taking the WrestleZone Championship to Iron City Wrestling. Stevens announced Shaffer has been sent home and vowed the title will “come back,” noting all-week talks with an “old friend” — Eric Dane Sr. The crowd reaction was loud; the relationship, tense. Either way, ICW is in the conversation at the top.




Eric Dane Jr. Demands Ross — And Gets Shown the Door


Eric Dane Jr. hit the stage taped up but undeterred, demanding a fight with Chris Ross that night. Stevens refused to sanction anything until Jr. is medically cleared and ordered him out of the building. Cameras later caught security escorting Jr. out — his message unchanged: he’ll get Ross “in the ring, in the parking lot, or in hell.”




Ross Sends Another Message


Chris Ross overwhelmed El Fantasma Oscuro in a violent statement win, doubling down on the menace he unleashed at WrestleUTA: 25. Backstage, Maxx Mayhem tried to celebrate the chaos with “The Boss,” but Ross wasn’t biting. The powder keg with the Danes is lit — it’s a matter of when, not if.




Graysie Parker: The Unseen Centerpiece


Graysie Parker didn’t appear in Duluth, yet her name hovered over the night. Every mention drew noise from the crowd. Her reign as WrestleZone Champion has UTA leadership rattled and has ICW standing tall in the inter-promotional tug of war.




Main Event Footnote, Iron City Headline


Jarvis Valentine survived Brick Bronson to retain the UTA Championship in the main event. Important for UTA, sure — but the front-page takeaway for Iron City is bigger: ICW’s flag is planted deep. Parker carries their gold. The Danes carry their grudge. And UTA can’t escape the Iron shadow.






  • Stevens suspends Shaffer; vows to reclaim the WrestleZone Title from ICW.

  • Talks with Eric Dane Sr. acknowledged on-air; tensions implied.

  • Eric Dane Jr. demands Chris Ross; ejected from the arena by order of Stevens.

  • Chris Ross dismantles El Fantasma Oscuro; the Ross–Dane family war escalates.

  • Graysie Parker remains the flashpoint between ICW and UTA.




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