GWF Light Heavyweight World Cup

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Light Heavyweight World Cup
Promotions German Wrestling Federation
First event2018
Event gimmick Single elimination tournament for light heavyweight wrestlers

Light Heavyweight World Cup is an annual professional wrestling single elimination tournament produced by German Wrestling Federation (GWF). The tournament features light heavyweight wrestlers from all over the world, who represent their respective nations in the tournament. The tournament format is similar to Revolution Pro Wrestling's British J-Cup, consisting of singles matches which wrestlers win to qualify to the final, a four-way elimination match. [1]

Contents

The first tournament was held in 2018 and has been held each year since then, with the exception of 2021, when traveling was restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, preventing international participation in the tournament. [2]

Winners, dates, venues and main events

YearTournament winnerTimes wonDateRunners-upCityVenueMain EventRef.
2018 Angélico 1April 7, 2018 Kenny Williams, Senza Volto and Tarkan Aslan Berlin, Germany Huxley's Neue Welt Angélico vs. Kenny Williams vs. Senza Volto vs. Tarkan Aslan in the 2018 Light Heavyweight World Cup tournament final [3]
2019 El Phantasmo 1March 2, 2019 A-Kid, Angélico and Cem KaplanFestsaal Kreuzberg A-Kid vs. Angélico vs. Cem Kaplan vs. El Phantasmo in the 2019 Light Heavyweight World Cup tournament final [4]
2020Tarkan Aslan1March 7, 2020Bence Toth BT, El Phantasmo and Senza Volto Bence Toth BT vs. El Phantasmo vs. Senza Volto vs. Tarkan Aslan in the 2020 Light Heavyweight World Cup tournament final [5]
2022Crowchester1March 27, 2022Aytac Bahar, Maverick and Michael OkuAytac Bahar vs. Crowchester vs. Maverick vs. Michael Oku in the 2022 Light Heavyweight World Cup tournament final [6]
2023Aytac Bahar1March 5, 2023Ahura, Peter Tihanyi and Tim StübingAhura vs. Aytac Bahar vs. Peter Tihanyi vs. Tim Stübing in the 2023 Light Heavyweight World Cup tournament final for the vacant GWF Berlin Championship [7]

Tournament history

2018

The first edition of the Light Heavyweight World Cup was held at the Huxley's Neue Welt in Berlin, Germany on April 7, 2018.

First RoundFinal
Angélico Pin
Oliver Carter 9:36
Jody Fleisch Pin Angélico Win
Tarkan Aslan10:32Tarkan Aslan
Kenny Williams Pin Kenny Williams
Kris Jokić6:58 Senza Volto 16:55
Senza Volto Pin
Tucker 6:08

2019

The second edition of the Light Heavyweight World Cup was held at Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin, Germany on March 2, 2019.

First RoundFinal
El Phantasmo Win
Jonny Storm 8:08
A-Kid Win El Phantasmo Win
Justin Wylde7:12 A-Kid 16:29
Cem KaplanWinCem Kaplan
Lucky Kid 13:23 Angélico
Angélico Win
Matt Cross 9:02

2020

The third edition of the Light Heavyweight World Cup was held at Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin, Germany on March 7, 2020.

First RoundFinal
Aytac Bahar
Tarkan Aslan
Ender KaraTarkan AslanWin
Senza Volto Senza Volto 21:54
Bence Toth BTBence Toth BT
Corey McRae El Phantasmo
El Phantasmo Win
Erik Strange12:37

2022

The fourth edition of the Light Heavyweight World Cup was held at Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin, Germany on March 27, 2022.

First RoundFinal
Anarko MontanaWin
Crowchester10:03
Aytac BaharWinCrowchesterWin
Corey McRae12:02Aytac Bahar28:13
Fast Time MondoWinMichael Oku
Michael Oku13:58Maverick
MaverickCountout
Senza Volto 7:12

2023

The fifth edition of the Light Heavyweight World Cup was held at Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin, Germany on March 5, 2023. The vacant GWF Berlin Championship was decided in the vacant tournament.

First RoundFinal
CrowchesterWin
Tim Stübing12:08
AhuraWinTim StübingWin
Callum Newman9:57Ahura14:20
LJ ClearyWinPeter Tihanyi
Peter Tihanyi10:36Aytac Bahar
Aytac BaharWin
Marius Al-Ani13:40

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