Ian Rotten Injured in Alabama Hardcore Match

Courtesy of Gerweck.net

Ian's wife, Patti, posted this on the IWA message board last night:

"I just received a phone call from Mickie telling me Ian was injured
tonight at the IWA Deep-South show. They were on the way to the
hospital as she called me. Right now I have no details, but as soon as
I have an update , I will be back on here to let you know."

This quick report was posted on the czwfans board by someone who was
at the show:

"from soup23 on the CZWFans board...

I was at the show. Ian and Freakshow had a hell of a match. Ian had a
nasty cut on his arem and Freakshow was bleeding buckets from his
head. Towards the end of the match Freakshow grabbed a spike and
started going to town on Ian's eye. It was gruesome. He finally won
due to stoppage and kept on digging in before MIckie and eventually
Drake Younger broke it up. Ian looked awful. I don't know if it was
his face or arm that was worse but both cuts were gruesome."

We still have not gotten official word back from Mickie as to the
severity of Ian's injuries suffered at the hands of Freak Show. We do
not know if this will affect the main event for Plainfield on Friday
night.

From Jim Fanin--posted on the IWA MidSouth Board--

"Ian is just now leaving a hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. He went there to see another doctor this morning after there wasn't really anyone on duty over night to give proper diagnosis.

It is a severe eye injury caused by "recklessness" on Freak Show's part. They are sending Ian home today and have arranged for him to see a specialist tomorrow morning in Louisville. They told Ian that he is a lucky man to live in Louisville where they have some of the top surgeons on hand to deal with major injuries.

It is not known right now if it will take surgery to correct but the doctors in Alabama made it seem like it was likely.

I could not even put into words how angry that Ian is about this.

Everyone knows how pig headed and stubborn that Ian is...just like me...and he promised me that he would get his revenge on Freak Show Friday and teach him what the difference is between being a "professional" and a "reckless jackbag that shouldn't be in the ring doing hardcore."

I'm not so sure that it SHOULD come on Friday and we'll have to see what the specialist says tomorrow. If a sliver of the metal did penetrate the eye and surgery is required, there is no way that he can get in there on Friday night.

No one doubts Ian's toughness or his manhood. He doesn't have to get in there this week to get his revenge if it could cost him his eyesight in the long haul. Hopefully he will take some time to regroup and get better and let his friends get his immediate revenge for him.

I'll keep everyone up to speed as soon as I find out about his appointment results tomorrow."