The Iron Savages were a

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(AEW) and

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(ROH). The stable initially consisted of Bear Bronson and Bear Boulder, with the later additions of managers JT Davidson and Jacked Jameson, with the latter serving as their manager and whom wrestled as their partner for

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matches on occasion.

History

Bear Country in July 2019

Early careers (2017–2019)

Bear Bronson hails from

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while Boulder is from

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. 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

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and Limitless Wrestling. The team then became regular members of

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in 2018 and won the

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later that year. The team joined Beyond Wrestling in 2019 and began to garner greater attention from fans. Notable matches included victories over

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, the Butcher and the Blade, and the

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. 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 (2020–2025)

Bear Country debuted in

on an episode of ''

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'' in December 2020 losing to

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. The following week Bronson and Boulder appeared on ''Dark'' again, this time facing the

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in a losing effort. In May 2021 the team was officially signed to the AEW roster. On August 22, 2022 AEW filed a trademark for a new name. The team returned the following day, again on ''AEW Dark'', and defeated them team of Vary Morales and Levis Valenzuela. They also introduced their new manager, JT Davidson. Davidson would depart the group in April 2023, which Boulder said in an interview in 2024, was due to ongoing health issues. In May 2023 the Iron Savages debuted in AEW's partner promotion

against

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and

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of The Wingmen, the Iron Savages were escorted to the ring by new member Jacked Jameson in a winning effort. The following month the trio challenged the

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for the

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but was unsuccessful. The Iron Savages made their debut on '' Collision '' on August 12, 2023 losing to The Acclaimed. The team appeared on ''Collision'' again the week after, in a trios match against

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and The Gunns in a losing effort. On February 7, 2025, it was reported that Boulder's contract had been terminated due to him being arrested and charged with a

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for domestic battery by strangulation. Following Boulder's release, Jameson and Bronson would go their separate ways as Bronson would also leave AEW a few months after Boulder, while Jameson would form The Frat House alongside Cole Karter,

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, and

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Championships and accomplishments

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(1 time) *Extreme Wrestling Alliance **Tag Team Championship (1 time) * ''

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'' ** Tag Team of the Year Ranked No. 76 (2022) *WrestlePro **WrestlePro Tag Team Championship (1 time)

References

External links

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