High Impact Wrestling Federation

Creation
The HiWF, an online wrestling federation, or e-fed, was founded on May 1st, 2002, by Eric Böhringer. Then known as the High Impact Wrestling Federation, the HiWF started out as a small time developmental federation for the DiWF (DeBug inc. Wrestling Federation). With a dedicated wrestler base, the HiWF has gone on to become one of the few e-feds that survive longer than a few months.

Over the years, the HiWF has had many variations in its website design and rules, along with three owners. After Eric Böhringer retired in June of 2004, Michael Wilkins took charge of the HiWF and helped it rise up, recruiting many new and very talented roleplayers to the e-fed. Eric Böhringer became the third owner when he returned in November of 2005, taking the reigns yet again, and renaming the fed the Hell International Wrestling Federation. Since that time, the HiWF has thrived with a large roster and a rich history.

Year One
The beginning of the HiWF saw quite a few breakout stars. The masked wrestler known only as X became not only the first ever HiWF North American champion, but soon after became the first ever HiWF International champion. Meanwhile, Scrap Metal would become the first HiWF World Heavyweight champion, winning the Last Man Standing battle royal. He would go on to have a classic feud with perennial HiWF favorite Cherokee Warrior, that culminated in the main event of WrestleFest I.

The beginning of the HiWF also saw the debut of Shawn Tryant, a Finnish wrestler who spoke very little English. Over the course of his stay in the HiWF, not only would his English improve, but he went on to become the longest reigning HiWF World champion of all time.

The HiWF would close down towards the end of 2002, just as it was on the verge of breaking out. The HiWF was getting ready to move away from web1000 and FortuneCity, purchasing it's own domain name and partnering up with another eFed venture to make the federation even better. However, in a freak computer crash, everything on the HiWF was lost. Rather than restarting from scratch, HiWF President Böhringer decided to close up shop.

Year One would continue, however, in early 2003 when the HiWF wrestlers "invaded" the DiWF, a coverup for the mass migration of HiWF wrestlers into the DiWF. The invasion lasted only a short while before the HiWF titles were merged into the existing DiWF titles and the HiWF wrestlers became known as DiWF superstars. The last official event of the HiWF's Year One took place on April 4th, 2003, when Charles Grayz, a DiWF wrestler who had beaten HiWF World Champion X for the title two months prior, declared the HiWF World title dead.

Championship Titles
World Heavyweight Title

The HiWF World Heavyweight title is held only by the best and the brighest that the HiWF has to offer. Only the main event stars can capture this belt.

International Title

The HiWF International title is fought for by those who aren't quite at main event status, but are on their way to breaking through.

European Title

The European title is the newest title in the HiWF. Formerly known as the United Kingdom title, this belt can be fought for by anyone in the HiWF, old or new, just as long as they are good enough to actually capture it.

Deathmatch Title

The Deathmatch title is the HiWF's "hardcore" championship. Fought for in all sorts of sick and sadistic battles, the Deathmatch title is for those who like to bleed.

North American Title

The HiWF's rookie title. The new wrestlers of the HiWF fight for this belt to prove to each other who is the best of the new blood.

World Tag-Team Titles

The least favored title in the HiWF. E-wrestling tag-team divisions are not too abundant, and thus, the HiWF's tag-team titles have very few teams going after them.