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 March 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 AslanMarch 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]
2022CrowchesterMarch 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 BaharMarch 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]
2024AhuraMay 18, 2024 Aigle Blanc, Tim Stübing and Peter TihanyiAstra KulturhausAhura vs. Aigle Blanc vs. Tim Stübing vs. Peter Tihanyi in the 2024 Light Heavyweight World Cup final [8]

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 Oku 13:58Maverick
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 winner of the tournament became the new GWF Berlin Champion.

First RoundFinal
Crowchester Pin
Tim Stübing12:08
Ahura Pin Tim Stübing Pin
Callum Newman9:57Ahura14:20
LJ Cleary Pin Peter Tihanyi
Peter Tihanyi10:36Aytac Bahar
Aytac Bahar Pin
Marius Al-Ani 13:40

2024

The sixth edition of the Light Heavyweight World Cup was held at the Astra Kulturhaus in Berlin, Germany on May 18, 2024.

First RoundFinal
Peter Tihanyi Pin
Taishi Ozawa10:58
Aigle Blanc Pin Peter Tihanyi
Fast Time Moodo16:31 Aigle Blanc Pin
Tim Stübing Pin Tim Stübing
LJ Cleary 12:33Ahura 14:01
Ahura Pin
Joe Lando10:45

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