AEW Owen Hart Cup

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The Owen Hart Cup, also known as the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, is a series of professional wrestling tournaments produced annually by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in partnership with The Owen Hart Foundation. It consists of two single-elimination tournaments, one each for men and women, and the respective winners receive a trophy called "The Owen". Established in September 2021, the inaugural tournaments will conclude at the Double or Nothing pay-per-view in May 2022. It is named in honor of Owen Hart, who wrestled primarily in Stampede Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) from 1986 until his death in 1999.

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Background

In September 2021, AEW announced the establishment of the Owen Hart Cup, an annual tournament to honor the legacy of Owen Hart, a prominent wrestler during the 1980s and 1990s who tragically died at the WWF Over the Edge pay-per-view in 1999. The tournament was established in collaboration with The Owen Hart Foundation. [1] On December 17, AEW revealed that there would be both a men's and women's version of the tournament, [2] and the respective winners would receive a trophy called "The Owen". [1] It was also confirmed that the tournaments would begin in May, culminating with the finals at Double or Nothing. [3] In deciding why there would be both a men's and women's tournament, Tony Khan likened it to Wimbledon, which also has both men's and women's tournaments. [4]

Tournament

2022 Women's Tournament

Qualifiers
Dynamite
(March 30, April 6 and 20, 2022)
Rampage
(April 1, 8, and 15, May 6, 2022)
Quarterfinals
Dynamite
(May 11 and 18, 2022)
Rampage
(May 13 and 20, 2022)
Semifinals Final
Double or Nothing
(May 29, 2022)
        
The Bunny 8:41
Toni Storm Pin
Toni Storm Pin
Jamie Hayter 8:32
Jamie Hayter Pin
Skye Blue 5:38
Toni Storm
 
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. Sub
Danielle Kamela 6:12
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.
"Joker" [lower-alpha 1]
Bye
 
 
Riho Pin
Yuka Sakazaki 9:18
Riho 9:07
Ruby Soho Pin
Ruby Soho Pin
Robyn Renegade 8:22
Ruby Soho
 
Red Velvet Pin
Willow Nightingale 5:16
Red Velvet
Kris Statlander [lower-alpha 2]
Hikaru Shida Pin
Julia Hart 7:08

2022 Men's Tournament

Qualifiers
Dynamite
(April 6, 20, and 27, May 4, 2022)
Rampage
(April 22 and 29, 2022)
Quarterfinals
Dynamite
(May 11 and 18, 2022)
Semifinals
Dynamite
(May 18, 2022)
Final
Double or Nothing
(May 29, 2022)
        
Max Caster 2:43
Samoa Joe Pin
Samoa Joe
"Joker" [lower-alpha 1]
Bye
 
 
Dante Martin 9:38
Rey Fénix Pin
Rey Fénix
Kyle O'Reilly
Kyle O'Reilly Pin
Jungle Boy 13:02
 
 
Adam Cole Pin
Tomohiro Ishii 11:14
Adam Cole Sub
Dax Harwood 15:34
Dax Harwood Pin
Cash Wheeler 15:05
Adam Cole
Jeff Hardy
Swerve Strickland 10:23
Darby Allin Pin
Darby Allin 10:16
Jeff Hardy Pin
Bobby Fish 10:20
Jeff Hardy Pin

Notes

  1. 1 2 Unknown opponent promoted as a Wild Card or "Joker" entrant
  2. Hikaru Shida was originally scheduled to face Red Velvet, but was removed from the match after she returned to Japan. Statlander was announced as her replacement.

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References

  1. 1 2 "AEW Partners With Owen Hart's Family to Celebrate His Legacy". Sports illustrated.
  2. "AEW TO HOLD MEN'S AND WOMEN'S OWEN HART CUP TOURNAMENTS". WrestlingObserver.
  3. "AEW's Owen Hart Cup Tournaments To Begin In May, Finals To Be Held At Double Or Nothing". Fightful.
  4. "Tony Khan Explains Why Owen Hart Cup Will Conclude At AEW Double Or Nothing". Fightful.