Iron Savages

Iron Savages
Iron Savages
	Iron Savages in November 2023
Tag team
Members	Bear Bronson/Bronson; Bear Boulder/Boulder; Jacked Jameson
Name(s)	Bear Country; Iron Savages
Billed heights	Bronson: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m); Boulder: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Combined; billed weight	599 lb (272 kg)
Billed from	Upstate New York
Former; member(s)	JT Davidson (manager)
Years active	2017–present

The Iron Savages are a professional wrestling tag team composed of Bronson and Boulder. The team is currently performing in All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor.^[1]

History

Early careers (2017–2019)

Bear Bronson hails from Upstate New York while Boulder is from New Jersey. The team's identity and original name, Bear Country, have been closely linked to the wilderness surrounding Bronson's place of origin. The two wrestlers first teamed in 2017, making one-off appearances in both Combat Zone Wrestling and Limitless Wrestling. The team then became regular members of Chaotic Wrestling in 2018 and won the Chaotic Wrestling Tag Team Championship later that year. The team joined Beyond Wrestling in 2019 and began to garner greater attention from fans. Notable matches included victories over Santana and Ortiz, the Butcher and the Blade, and the Beaver Boys. In 2019 Bear Country began to travel the United States to appear in various indie promotions. After a stop in Black Label Pro, the team became tag team champions in Xtreme Wrestling Alliance. Finally, the duo returned to CZW for a full-time stint.

All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor (2020–present)

Bear Country debuted in All Elite Wrestling on an episode of AEW Dark in December 2020. Despite a dominant performance, the duo ultimately fell to Stu Grayson and Evil Uno of the Dark Order. The following week Bronson and Boulder appeared on Dark again, this time facing future AEW Tag Team champions Jurassic Express.^[1] In May 2021 the team was officially signed to the AEW roster.^[2]^[3] In 2021 Bronson and Boulder confessed that they considered splitting up for a while before joining AEW, but said the passion returned immediately following their debut in the promotion. AEW founder Tony Khan has credited MJF with pushing him to sign the duo.^[4]

In 2021 Boulder sustained an injury that kept the team inactive for most of the year.

The Gunns. Despite another entertaining and praise-worthy performance, the Iron Savages lost the match.^[14]

Championships and accomplishments

Chaotic Wrestling
- Tag Team Championship (1 time)
Extreme Wrestling Alliance
- Tag Team Championship (1 time)
Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Tag Team of the Year Ranked No. 76 (2022)

References

^ ^a ^b Terry, Brady. "Indie Watch: Bear Country (Bear Bronson & Bear Boulder)". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
^ Thomas, Jeremy. "AEW Reportedly Signs Mark Sterling, Bear Country". 411 Mania. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
^ Johnson, Mike. "New Signings, AEW Star Files for Trademark on Ring Name & More". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b Winnard, Liam. "Bear Country Nearly Split Before Joining AEW". wrestletalk.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
^ Defelice, Robert. "AEW Trademarks New Name For Bear Country". Fightful. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
^ Datson, Andy. "AEW Tag Team Given New Name & Manager". Wrestle Talk. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
^ "AEW Rebrands Bear Country Tag Team During AEW Dark Tapings". The Overtimer. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
^ Middleton, Marc. "The Usos Named Top Tag Team of 2022, Full PWI Top 100 List Revealed". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
^ Mueller, Doc-Chris. "Ring of Honor Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and ROH Highlights from May 18". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ McGuire, Colin. "Six-Man Tag Team title match announced for Ring of Honor TV". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ Black, Matt. "Ring Of Honor Results (8/3/23): TV Championship Eliminator Tournament Continues". Yahoo. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ Hall, Thomas. "Ring of Honor Results-August 3, 2023". wrestlingrumors.net. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
^ Lewis, Gino. "AEW Collision Review – August 12, 2023". TJR Wrestling. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
^ "8 Ups & 4 Downs For AEW Collision (19 August)". whatculture.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.

External links

Iron Savages's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com
Media related to Iron Savages at Wikimedia Commons

[Indie_Watch-1] Terry, Brady. "Indie Watch: Bear Country (Bear Bronson & Bear Boulder)". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

[Mark_Sterling,_Bear_Country-2] Thomas, Jeremy. "AEW Reportedly Signs Mark Sterling, Bear Country". 411 Mania. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

[New_Signings-3] Johnson, Mike. "New Signings, AEW Star Files for Trademark on Ring Name & More". Pro Wrestling Insider. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

[Nearly_Split-4] Winnard, Liam. "Bear Country Nearly Split Before Joining AEW". wrestletalk.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.

[New_Name_For_Bear_Country-5] Defelice, Robert. "AEW Trademarks New Name For Bear Country". Fightful. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

[New_Name_&_Manager-6] Datson, Andy. "AEW Tag Team Given New Name & Manager". Wrestle Talk. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

[AEW_Rebrands_Bear_Country-7] "AEW Rebrands Bear Country Tag Team During AEW Dark Tapings". The Overtimer. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

[PWI_Top_100_List-8] Middleton, Marc. "The Usos Named Top Tag Team of 2022, Full PWI Top 100 List Revealed". Wrestling Headlines. Retrieved 25 July 2023.

[Ring_of_Honor_Results-9] Mueller, Doc-Chris. "Ring of Honor Results: Winners, Grades, Reaction and ROH Highlights from May 18". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

[Six-Man_Tag_Team_title_match-10] McGuire, Colin. "Six-Man Tag Team title match announced for Ring of Honor TV". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

[TV_Championship_Eliminator_Tournament-11] Black, Matt. "Ring Of Honor Results (8/3/23): TV Championship Eliminator Tournament Continues". Yahoo. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

[August_3,_2023-12] Hall, Thomas. "Ring of Honor Results-August 3, 2023". wrestlingrumors.net. Retrieved 15 August 2023.

[AEW_Collision-13] Lewis, Gino. "AEW Collision Review – August 12, 2023". TJR Wrestling. Retrieved 16 August 2023.

[AEW_Collision_(19_August)-14] "8 Ups & 4 Downs For AEW Collision (19 August)". whatculture.com. Retrieved 21 August 2023.

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