Management Rivals Tear Into Each Other
The heated rivalry between Casey Crawford and Terri Bowlin reached a boiling point at IWRA Armageddon. Just two days prior on Forge, Terri—dressed in her old wrestling attire—ambushed Casey while she was introducing new wrestler Maggie-May Dallas. Despite being caught off guard, Casey secured the victory with a submission hold that forced Terri to tap out. Now, at Armageddon, Terri sought redemption in a match that quickly spiraled into chaos.
As the bell rang, Terri attempted to slip past Casey, but Casey caught her and immediately pulled her into a submission hold. Terri struggled free and retaliated by throwing Casey across the ring, then springboarding off the ropes to deliver a brutal kick to Casey’s head. The battle became a fast-paced struggle for dominance, with control shifting between both wrestlers in rapid succession. Neither competitor could maintain the upper hand for long.
Seeking an edge, Terri rolled out of the ring and retrieved a kendo stick. She returned and struck Casey with a vicious shot before attempting a pin, but Casey powered out. Seizing the momentum, Terri unleashed a devastating powerbomb, followed by a breathtaking springboard moonsault that left Casey gasping for air. With her opponent struggling, Casey wisely rolled out of the ring for a momentary reprieve. Terri, however, refused to let up, somersaulting over the ropes toward Casey—only for Casey to sidestep, sending Terri crashing onto the unforgiving concrete.
With control back in her grasp, Casey took full advantage, delivering a series of clotheslines and punishing Terri with a barrage of kicks. Just as it seemed like Casey was closing in on victory, the unthinkable happened—Terri’s daughter, Emily Bowlin, suddenly slid into the ring. Standing between Casey and her mother, Emily appeared to defend Terri… but then shocked the entire arena by delivering two brutal punches to her own mother’s face, sending Terri crashing back down to the mat.
As the crowd reeled from Emily’s stunning betrayal, she simply climbed out of the ring and walked away, leaving Terri motionless on the mat. The emotional toll on Terri was evident as she remained down, clearly shaken by her daughter’s actions. However, she eventually gathered herself and rolled out of the ring, determined to continue fighting.
Casey, unfazed, reached under the ring and pulled out a sledgehammer, aiming to end things decisively. But before she could use it, Terri knocked the weapon from her grasp. Terri attempted to turn the tables by wielding the sledgehammer herself, but Casey resisted, dragging her back into the ring. The end came swiftly—Casey locked in her devastating “Casey Clutch” finisher, wearing Terri down before delivering a final, punishing kendo stick strike. With no escape, Terri was pinned, securing Casey Crawford’s victory.
While Casey celebrated another hard-fought win, the bigger story was Emily Bowlin’s betrayal. With the shocking turn of events between mother and daughter, it’s clear that Terri Bowlin’s war isn’t just with Casey Crawford—it may now be with her own flesh and blood. The fallout from Armageddon is sure to shake IWRA to its core.