16 Carat Gold Tournament

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16 Carat Gold Tournament
Cara Noir WXw 16 Carat Gold 2020 Trophy.jpg
Cara Noir being awarded the tournament trophy in 2020
Promotions Westside Xtreme Wrestling
First event2006
Event gimmick Single-elimination tournament

The 16 Carat Gold Tournament is an annual single-elimination tournament produced by the Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) promotion. The sixteen-man tournament was first conceived by wXw in 2006 and has been held every year since then with the exception of the 2021 edition which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contents

Dates, winners and main events

YearWinnerTimes wonDatesRunner-upLocationVenueMain eventRef
2006 Baron von Hagen1January 27, 2006 Murat Bosporus Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia TurockBaron von Hagen vs. Iceman in the first round of the 2006 16 Carat Gold Tournament [1]
January 28, 2006 Doug Williams vs. Rocky Romero in the quarter-final round of the 2006 16 Carat Gold Tournament
January 29, 2006Iceman (c) vs. Ian Rotten in a Deathmatch for the wXw Hardcore Championship
2007 Chris Hero 1May 4, 2007 Ares Musikpalette Chris Hero vs. Claudio Castagnoli in the first round of the 2007 16 Carat Gold Tournament
May 5, 2007 Go Shiozaki vs. Murat Bosporus in the quarter-final round of the 2007 16 Carat Gold Tournament
May 6, 2007 Ares vs. Chris Hero in the final of the 2007 16 Carat Gold Tournament
2008 Bad Bones 1March 7, 2008 Bryan Danielson Doug Williams vs. Naomichi Marufuji in the first round of the 2008 16 Carat Gold Tournament
March 8, 2008Alex Pain vs. Steve Douglas in a Relaxed Rules match for the wXw World Heavyweight Championship
March 9, 2008 Bad Bones vs. Bryan Danielson in the final of the 2008 16 Carat Gold Tournament
2009 Shingo Takagi 1March 6, 2009 Drake Younger Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia Saint Oberhausen Chris Sabin vs. Tyler Black in the first round of the 2009 16 Carat Gold Tournament
March 7, 2009 Turbinenhalle Oberhausen Bad Bones (c) vs. Bryan Danielson for the wXw World Heavyweight Championship
March 8, 2009 Drake Younger vs. Shingo Takagi in the final of the 2009 16 Carat Gold Tournament
2010 Big Van Walter 1March 5, 2010 Chris Hero Bad Bones vs. Chris Hero in the first round of the 2010 16 Carat Gold Tournament
March 6, 2010Steve Douglas (c) vs. Absolute Andy in a falls count anywhere match for the wXw World Heavyweight Championship
March 7, 2010 Big Van Walter vs. Chris Hero in the final of the 2010 16 Carat Gold Tournament
2011 Sami Callihan 1March 11, 2011 Big Van Walter Daisuke Sekimoto (c) vs. Bad Bones for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship
March 12, 2011Steffy's Nightclub Daisuke Sekimoto (c) vs. Johnny Moss for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship
March 13, 2011 Turbinenhalle Oberhausen Big Van Walter vs. Sami Callihan in the final of the 2011 16 Carat Gold Tournament
2012 El Generico 1March 2, 2012 Tommy End Fit Finlay vs. Sami Callihan in the first round of the 2012 16 Carat Gold Tournament
March 3, 2012 Big Van Walter (c) vs. Daisuke Sekimoto for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship
March 4, 2012 El Generico vs. Tommy End in the final of the 2012 16 Carat Gold Tournament
2013 Tommy End 1March 1, 2013 Zack Sabre Jr. Johnny Moss vs. Zack Sabre Jr. in the first round of the 2013 16 Carat Gold Tournament
March 2, 2013 Axel Tischer (c) vs. Big Van Walter for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship
March 3, 2013 Tommy End vs. Zack Sabre Jr. in the final of the 2013 16 Carat Gold Tournament
2014 Chris Hero 2March 14, 2014 Axel Tischer Steffy's Nightclub Chris Hero vs. Freddy Stahl in the first round of the 2014 16 Carat Gold Tournament [2]
March 15, 2014 Tommy End (c) vs. Jonathan Gresham for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship
March 16, 2014 Axel Tischer vs. Chris Hero in the final of the 2014 16 Carat Gold Tournament [3]
2015 Tommy End 2March 6, 2015 Axel Dieter Jr. Turbinenhalle Oberhausen Karsten Beck and Melanie Gray vs. The World's Cutest Tag Team (Candice LeRae and Joey Ryan)
March 7, 2015 Karsten Beck (c) vs. Big Daddy Walter for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship [4]
March 8, 2015 Axel Dieter Jr. vs. Tommy End in the final of the 2015 16 Carat Gold Tournament
2016 Zack Sabre Jr. 1March 11, 2016 Axel Dieter Jr. Axel Dieter Jr. vs. Marty Scurll in an "I Quit" match in the first round of the 2016 16 Carat Gold Tournament [5]
March 12, 2016 Karsten Beck (c) vs. Absolute Andy vs. John Klinger vs. Jurn Simmons in a four-way match for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship [6]
March 13, 2016 Axel Dieter Jr. vs. Zack Sabre Jr. in the final of the 2016 16 Carat Gold Tournament [7]
2017 Ilja Dragunov 1March 10, 2017 Walter David Starr vs. Walter in the first round of the 2017 16 Carat Gold Tournament [8] [9]
March 11, 2017 Axel Dieter Jr. (c) vs. Jurn Simmons for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship [10]
March 12, 2017 Ilja Dragunov vs. Walter in the final of the 2017 16 Carat Gold Tournament [11]
2018 Absolute Andy 1March 9, 2018 David Starr Absolute Andy vs. Marius Al-Ani in the first round of the 2018 16 Carat Gold Tournament [12]
March 10, 2018 John Klinger (c) vs. Ilja Dragunov vs. Walter in a three-way match for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship [13] [14]
March 11, 2018 Absolute Andy vs. David Starr in the final of the 2018 16 Carat Gold Tournament [15]
2019 Lucky Kid 1March 8, 2019 Walter David Starr vs. Walter in the first round of the 2019 16 Carat Gold Tournament [16] [17]
March 9, 2019 Absolute Andy (c) vs. Bobby Gunns for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship [18]
March 10, 2019 Lucky Kid vs. Walter in the final of the 2019 16 Carat Gold Tournament [19]
2020 Cara Noir 1March 6, 2020 Mike Bailey The Pretty Bastards (Maggot and Prince Ahura) (c) vs. Jay-AA (Absolute Andy and Jay Skillet) for the wXw World Tag Team Championship [20] [21]
March 7, 2020 Bobby Gunns (c) vs. David Starr in a title vs. career match for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship [22]
March 8, 2020 Cara Noir vs. Mike Bailey in the final of the 2020 16 Carat Gold Tournament [23]
2022 Jonathan Gresham 1March 4, 2022 Robert Dreissker Bobby Gunns vs. Jonathan Gresham in the first round of 2020 16 Carat Gold Tournament [24]
March 5, 2022 Axel Tischer (c) vs. Jurn Simmons vs. Levaniel vs. Tristan Archer in a four-way match for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship [25]
March 6, 2022 Jonathan Gresham vs. Robert Dreissker in the final of the 2022 16 Carat Gold Tournament [26]
2023 Shigehiro Irie 1March 10, 2023 Axel Tischer Ahura vs. Maggot in the first round of the 2023 16 Carat Gold Tournament [27]
March 11, 2023 Bobby Gunns (career) vs. Norman Harras (role as Sporting Director) in a career vs. role no disqualification match [28]
March 12, 2023 Axel Tischer vs. Shigehiro Irie in the final of the 2023 16 Carat Gold Tournament for the vacant wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship [29]

Tournament history

2006

The inaugural edition of the tournament took place between January 27 and 29, 2006, in Essen, Germany. [30] [31]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
Baron Von HagenPin
Iceman 7:45 [31]
Baron Von HagenPin
Ian Rotten 12:21 [31]
Ares 16:46 [31]
Ian Rotten Pin
Baron Von HagenPin
Doug Williams 13:23 [31]
Rocky Romero Pin
Tengkwa 13:37 [31]
Rocky Romero 19:10 [31]
Doug WilliamsPin
Bernard Van Damme 17:05 [31]
Doug Williams Pin
Baron Von HagenPin
Murat Bosporus 21:04 [31]
Steve DouglasPin
Steve Allison 14:31 [31]
Steven DouglasPin
Tommy End 11:58 [31]
Bad Bones 10:09 [31]
Tommy End DQ
Steve Douglas 11:08 [31]
Murat BosporusPin
Adam PolakPin
Hate 10:42 [31]
Adam Polak 10:58 [31]
Murat BosporusPin
Vries Kastelein 5:17 [31]
Murat Bosporus Pin

2007

The 2007 edition of the event took place between May 4 and 6, in Essen, Germany. [30] [32]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
Chris Hero Pin
Claudio Castagnoli 28:29 [32]
Chris HeroPin
Ryo Saito 16:36 [32]
Matt Sydal 11:17 [32]
Ryo Saito Pin
Chris HeroPin
Murat Bosporus 20:55 [32]
Go Shiozaki Pin
Davey Richards 10:30 [32]
Go Shiozaki 22:46 [32]
Murat BosporusPin
Steve Douglas 18:18 [32]
Murat Bosporus Pin
Chris HeroPin
Ares 36:49 [32]
El Generico Pin
Pac 14:45 [32]
El GenericoPin
Bad Bones 11:36 [32]
Emil Sitoci 7:44 [32]
Bad Bones Pin
El Generico 12:31 [32]
AresPin
Nigel McGuinness Pin
Doug Williams 18:36 [32]
Nigel McGuinness 14:55 [32]
AresPin
Tommy End 3:39 [32]
Ares Pin

2008

The 2008 edition of the event took place between March 7 and 9, in Essen, Germany. [30] [33]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
Bad Bones Pin
PCO 11:37 [33]
Bad BonesPin
El Generico 12:22 [33]
Taiji Ishimori 14:50 [33]
El Generico Pin
Bad BonesPin
Ares 20:30 [33]
Tommy End Pin
Jimmy Jacobs 10:03 [33]
Tommy End 10:49 [33]
AresPin
Big Van Walter 9:40 [33]
Ares Pin
Bad BonesPin
Bryan Danielson 20:42
Chris Hero Pin
Absolute Andy 23:08 [33]
Chris HeroPin
Emil Sitoci 17:51 [33]
Chuck Taylor 7:44 [33]
Emil Sitoci Pin
Chris Hero 36:47 [33]
Bryan DanielsonPin
Naomichi Marufuji Pin
Doug Williams 19:49 [33]
Naomichi Marufuji 19:23 [33]
Bryan DanielsonPin
Mike Quackenbush 24:01 [33]
Bryan Danielson Pin

2009

The 2009 edition of the event took place between March 6 and 8, in Oberhausen, Germany. [30] [34]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
Shingo Pin
Absolute Andy 14:00 [34]
ShingoPin
Tyler Black 20:20 [34]
Chris Sabin 18:31 [34]
Tyler Black Pin
ShingoPin
Zack Sabre Jr. 9:27 [34]
Bryan Danielson Pin
Doug Williams 20:55 [34]
Bryan Danielson 13:15 [34]
Zack Sabre Jr.Pin
Terry Frazier 3:59 [34]
Zack Sabre Jr. Pin
ShingoPin
Drake Younger 16:32 [34]
Steve DouglasPin
Tatsuhito Takaiwa 11:15 [34]
Steve DouglasPin
Daisuke Sekimoto 17:03 [34]
Martin Stone 10:05 [34]
Daisuke Sekimoto Pin
Steve Douglas 10:54 [34]
Drake YoungerPin
Big Van Walter Pin
Erick Stevens 7:15 [34]
Big Van Walter 12:15 [34]
Drake YoungerPin
Adam Polak 11:27 [34]
Drake Younger Pin

2010

The 2010 edition of the event took place between March 5 and 7, in Oberhausen, Germany. [30] [35]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
Big Van Walter Pin
Daisuke Sekimoto 15:25 [35]
Big Van WalterPin
Munenori Sawa 10:31 [35]
Paul Tracey 6:54 [35]
Munenori Sawa Pin
Big Van WalterPin
Erick Stevens 15:49 [35]
Kagetora Pin
Nick Jackson
Tommy End 		9:34 [35]
Kagetora 8:38 [35]
Erick StevensPin
Adam Polak 10:48 [35]
Erick Stevens Pin
Big Van WalterPin
Chris Hero 20:56 [35]
Ares Pin
Matt Jackson 8:17 [35]
AresPin
Claudio Castagnoli 15:29 [35]
Johnny Kidd 12:53 [35]
Claudio Castagnoli Pin
Ares 22:34 [35]
Chris HeroPin
Martin Stone Pin
Yuji Okabayashi 9:30 [35]
Martin Stone 15:24 [35]
Chris HeroPin
Bad Bones 20:59 [35]
Chris Hero Pin

2011

The 2011 edition of the event took place between March 11 and 13, in Oberhausen, Germany. [30] [36]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
Sami Callihan Pin
Tommy End 7:56 [36]
Sami CallihanPin
Yoshihito Sasaki 7:55 [36]
Carnage 8:56 [36]
Yoshihito Sasaki Pin
Sami CallihanPin
Davey Richards 8:37 [36]
Zack Sabre Jr. Pin
Colt Cabana 8:23 [36]
Zack Sabre Jr. 13:35 [36]
Davey RichardsPin
Jon Ryan 8:16 [36]
Davey Richards Pin
Sami CallihanPin
Big Van Walter 13:14 [36]
Go Shiozaki Pin
Johnny Moss 12:45 [36]
Go ShiozakiPin
Kotaro Suzuki 17:07 [36]
El Generico 14:55 [36]
Kotaro Suzuki Pin
Go Shiozaki 18:50 [36]
Big Van WalterPin
Mark Haskins Pin
Adam Cole 6:33 [36]
Mark Haskins 8:46 [36]
Big Van WalterPin
Rico Bushido
Big Van Walter Pin

2012

The 2012 edition of the event took place between March 2 and 5, in Oberhausen, Germany. [30] [37]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
El Generico Pin
Marty Scurll 19:01 [37]
El GenericoPin
Karsten Beck 12:41 [37]
Drake Younger 8:03 [37]
Karsten Beck Pin
El GenericoPin
Johnny Moss 11:00 [37]
Fit Finlay Pin
Sami Callihan 22:43 [37]
Fit Finlay 17:29 [37]
Johnny MossPin
Doug Williams 12:28 [37]
Johnny MossPin
El GenericoPin
Tommy End 18:16 [37]
Zack Sabre Jr. Pin
Jon Ryan 18:37 [37]
Zack Sabre Jr.Pin
Yoshihito Sasaki 7:54 [37]
Bad Bones 5:49 [37]
Yoshihito Sasaki Pin
Zack Sabre Jr. 13:49 [37]
Tommy EndRD
Ricky Marvin Pin
Axeman 16:06 [37]
Ricky Marvin 13:22 [37]
Tommy EndRD
Emil Sitoci 8:50 [37]
Tommy End Pin

2013

The 2013 edition of the event took place between March 1 and 3, in Oberhausen, Germany. [30] [38]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
Tommy End Pin
Ricochet 11:18 [38]
Tommy EndPin
Jonathan Gresham 11:25 [38]
Ricky Marvin 11:32 [38]
Jonathan Gresham Pin
Tommy EndPin
Shinobu 6:08 [38]
Eddie Kingston Pin
Chuck Taylor 8:04 [38]
Eddie Kingston 7:48 [38]
ShinobuPin
Bad Bones 8:01 [38]
Shinobu Pin
Tommy EndPin
Zack Sabre Jr. 13:02 [38]
Karsten Beck CountOut
Paul Tracey 12:14 [38]
Karsten BeckPin
Super Crazy 10:09 [38]
Masada Pin
Super Crazy 13:27 [38]
Karsten Beck 16:49 [38]
Zack Sabre Jr.Pin
Robert Dreissker Pin
Yuji Okabayashi 10:03 [38]
Robert Dreissker 7:28 [38]
Zack Sabre Jr.Pin
Johnny Moss 23:03 [38]
Zack Sabre Jr. Pin

2014

The 2014 edition of the event took place between March 14 and 16, in Oberhausen, Germany. [30] [39]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
Axel Tischer Pin
Kushida 14:03 [39]
Axel TischerPin
John Klinger 22:14 [39]
Tommaso Ciampa 9:30 [39]
John Klinger Pin
Axel TischerDQ
Big Daddy Walter 15:48 [39]
Johnny Gargano Pin
Toby Blunt 11:23 [39]
Johnny Gargano 13:33 [39]
Big Daddy WalterPin
Sasa Keel 10:35 [39]
Big Daddy Walter DQ
Axel Tischer 16:05 [39]
Chris HeroPin
Adam Cole Pin
Trent 12:45 [39]
Adam ColePin
Robert Dreissker 8:53 [39]
Ryuichi Kawakami 7:51 [39]
Robert Dreissker Pin
Adam Cole 14:55 [39]
Chris HeroPin
Karsten Beck Pin
Matt Striker 11:58 [39]
Karsten Beck 13:25 [39]
Chris HeroPin
Freddy Stahl 18:41 [39]
Chris Hero Pin

2015

The 2015 edition of the event took place between March 7 and 9, in Oberhausen, Germany. [30] [40]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
Tommy End Pin
Chris Sabin 13:53 [40]
Tommy EndPin
Andrew Everett 6:59 [40]
Robert Dreissker 7:32 [40]
Andrew Everett Pin
Tommy EndPin
Absolute Andy 9:48 [40]
Sasa KeelPin
Uhaa Nation 8:30 [40]
Sasa Keel 13:03 [40]
Absolute AndyPin
Sha Samuels 9:45 [40]
Absolute Andy Pin
Tommy EndPin
Axel Dieter Jr. 12:07 [40]
Zack Sabre Jr. RD
Axel Tischer 19:43 [40]
Zack Sabre Jr.Pin
Daisuke Harada 13:54 [40]
Kim Ray 9:21 [40]
Daisuke Harada Pin
Zack Sabre Jr. 16:29 [40]
Axel Dieter Jr.Pin
Marty Scurll Pin
Cedric Alexander 9:53 [40]
Marty Scurll 10:25 [40]
Axel Dieter Jr.Pin
Timothy Thatcher 11:49 [40]
Axel Dieter Jr. Pin

2016

2017

The 2017 edition of the event took place between March 10 and 12, in Oberhausen, Germany. [30] [41]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
Ilja Dragunov Pin
Avalanche 8:08 [41]
Ilja DragunovPin
Timothy Thatcher 10:43 [41]
Koji Kanemoto 8:11 [41]
Timothy Thatcher Pin
Ilja DragunovPin
John Klinger 10:20 [41]
Cody Rhodes Pin
Da Mack 10:48 [41]
Cody Rhodes 12:03 [41]
John KlingerPin
Paul London 7:39 [41]
John Klinger Pin
Ilja Dragunov16:09 [41]
Walter Pin
Matt Riddle Pin
Donovan Dijak 8:50 [41]
Matt RiddlePin
Mike Bailey 7:46 [41]
ACH 14:25 [41]
Mike Bailey Pin
Matt Riddle 9:39 [41]
WalterPin
Marius Al-Ani Pin
J. T. Dunn 7:16 [41]
Marius Al-Ani 12:44 [41]
WalterRD
David Starr 16:24 [41]
Walter RD

2018

The 2018 edition of the event took place between March 9 and 11, in Oberhausen, Germany. [30] [42]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
David Starr Pin
Emil Sitoci 7:53 [42]
David StarrPin
Travis Banks 6:19 [42]
Mark Haskins 9:02 [42]
Travis Banks Pin
David StarrPin
Keith Lee 13:19 [42]
Chris Brookes Pin
Alexander James 10:22 [42]
Chris Brookes 8:39 [42]
Keith LeePin
Avalanche 9:01 [42]
Keith Lee Pin
David Starr 22:00 [42]
Absolute AndyPin
Timothy Thatcher Pin
Jonah Rock 10:08 [42]
Timothy ThatcherPin
Lucky Kid 12:23 [42]
Matt Sydal 12:30 [42]
Lucky Kid Pin
Timothy Thatcher 13:02 [42]
Absolute AndyPin
Matt Riddle Pin
Da Mack 0:12 [42]
Matt Riddle 12:29 [42]
Absolute AndyPin
Marius Al-Ani 14:24 [42]
Absolute Andy Pin

2019

The 2019 edition of the event took place between March 8 and 10, in Oberhausen, Germany. [30] [43]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
Lucky Kid Pin
Timothy Thatcher 13:17 [43]
Lucky KidPin
Axel Dieter Jr. 14:40 [43]
Marius Al-Ani 16:42 [43]
Axel Dieter Jr. Pin
Lucky KidPin
Ilja Dragunov 14:11 [43]
Pentagón Jr. Pin
Mark Davis 7:52 [43]
Pentagón Jr. 10:38 [43]
Ilja DragunovPin
Daisuke Sekimoto 16:36 [43]
Ilja Dragunov Pin
Lucky KidPin
Walter 19:28 [43]
Avalanche Pin
Jurn Simmons 13:55 [43]
AvalanchePin
Shigehiro Irie 7:50 [43]
Chris Brookes 7:54 [43]
Shigehiro Irie Pin
Avalanche 11:16 [43]
WalterPin
Fenix Pin
Rey Horus 7:55 [43]
Fenix 11:39 [43]
WalterPin
David Starr 16:38 [43]
Walter Pin

2020

The 2020 edition of the event took place between March 6 and 8, in Oberhausen, Germany. [44] [45] [46]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
Cara Noir RD
Marius Al-Ani 11:32 [46]
Cara NoirPin
Jeff Cobb 11:40 [46]
Alexander James 12:44 [46]
Jeff Cobb Pin
Cara NoirPin
Eddie Kingston 8:15 [46]
The Rotation Pin
Puma King 8:57 [46]
The Rotation 9:26 [46]
Eddie KingstonPin
Daniel Makabe 9:33 [46]
Eddie Kingston Pin
Cara NoirRD
Mike Bailey 28:27 [46]
Jurn Simmons Pin
Lucky Kid 4:32 [46]
Jurn SimmonsPin
Shigehiro Irie 9:01 [46]
Shigehiro Irie Pin
Black Taurus 10:30 [46]
Jurn Simmons 10:40 [46]
Mike BaileyPin
Julian Pace 9:39 [46]
Bandido Pin
Bandido 17:36 [46]
Mike BaileyPin
Chris Ridgeway 12:55 [46]
Mike Bailey Pin

2022

The 2022 edition of the event took place between March 4 and 6, in Oberhausen, Germany. [47] [48]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
Jonathan Gresham Pin
Bobby Gunns 21:22 [47]
Jonathan GreshamPin
Peter Tihanyi 7:01 [47]
Aigle Blanc 13:06 [47]
Peter TihanyiPin
Jonathan GreshamPin
Shigehiro Irie 12:23 [47]
Marius Al-Ani Pin
Michael Knight 8:09 [47]
Hektor Invictus [lower-alpha 1] 7:14 [47]
Shigehiro IriePin
Senza Volto 12:49 [47]
Shigehiro Irie Pin
Jonathan GreshamPin
Robert Dreissker 12:45 [47]
LuFisto Pin
Dennis Dullnig 7:45 [47]
LuFistoPin
Maggot 11:49 [47]
Ace Romero 12:48 [47]
Maggot Pin
LuFisto 5:56
Robert DreisskerPin [47]
Cara Noir KO
Vincent Heisenberg 6:26 [47]
Cara Noir 9:08 [47]
Robert DreisskerPin
Fuminori Abe 8:45 [47]
Robert Dreissker Pin

2023

The 2023 edition of the event took place between March 10 and 12, in Oberhausen, Germany. [49] [50]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
Shigehiro Irie Pin
Metehan 16:28 [49]
Shigehiro IriePin
Tristan Archer 11:45 [49]
Mike D Vecchio 10:53 [49]
Tristan Archer Pin
Shigehiro IriePin
Ahura 9:13 [49]
AhuraPin
Maggot 22:14 [49]
AhuraPin
Komander 11:42 [49]
Arez 14:10 [49]
Komander Pin
Shigehiro IriePin
Axel Tischer 17:23 [49] [lower-alpha 2]
Francesco Akira Pin
Laurance Roman 11:45 [49]
Francesco Akira 14:48 [49]
Peter TihanyiPin
Trey Miguel 13:19 [49]
Peter TihanyiPin
Peter Tihanyi 12:38 [49]
Axel TischerPin
Masha Slamovich Pin
Fuminori Abe 8:50 [49]
Masha Slamovich 10:16 [49]
Axel TischerDecision
Davey Richards 16:46 [49]
Axel Tischer Pin

2024

The 2024 edition of the event will take place between March 8 and 10, in Oberhausen, Germany. [51] [52]

Round 1 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
        
Laurance Roman Pin
OSKAR 8:37
Laurance RomanPin
Masato Tanaka 11:17
Elijah Blum 11:03
Masato Tanaka Pin
Laurance RomanPin
1 Called Manders 9:43
Stephanie MazePin
Icarus 9:33
Stephanie Maze 9:28
1 Called MandersPin
Luke Jacobs 10:13
1 Called MandersPin
Laurance RomanPin
Peter Tihanyi 15:52
Aigle Blanc Pin
Lio Rush 10:30
Aigle BlancPin
Mike D. Vecchio 13:46
Gringo Loco 17:03
Mike D. VecchioPin
Aigle Blanc 12:30
Peter TihanyiPin
Michael Oku Sub
Joseph Fenech Jr. 22:32
Michael Oku 17:01
Peter TihanyiPin
Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr 16:39
Peter TihanyiCount-Out

Notes

  1. ↑ Invictus replaced Marius Al-Ani in the quarterfinals.
  2. ↑ This was also for the vacant wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship.

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