The following is a list of all the tournaments that have been held by All Pro Wrestling.
The first King of the Indies tournament was held on December 30, 2000, in Galt, CA.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Christopher Daniels | |||||||||||||
8 | Boyce LeGrande | |||||||||||||
Christopher Daniels | ||||||||||||||
Scoot Andrews | ||||||||||||||
4 | Scoot Andrews | |||||||||||||
5 | Vinny Massaro | |||||||||||||
Christopher Daniels | ||||||||||||||
Donovan Morgan | ||||||||||||||
2 | Robert Thompson | |||||||||||||
7 | Michael Modest | |||||||||||||
Michael Modest | ||||||||||||||
Donovan Morgan | ||||||||||||||
3 | Vic Capri | |||||||||||||
6 | Donovan Morgan |
Over the weekend of October 26–27, in Vallejo, CA, APW held the 2nd "King of the Indies" tournament, which showcased premiere independent wrestlers from across the United States. [1] A.J. Styles, Samoa Joe, Frankie Kazarian, Doug Williams, and Spanky were among the participants in the 16-man event. "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson would ultimately be crowned "King of the Indies" after defeating Low Ki in the tournament final. [2]
First Round | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
Donovan Morgan | |||||||||||||||||||
Scoot Andrews | |||||||||||||||||||
Donovan Morgan | |||||||||||||||||||
Bison Smith | |||||||||||||||||||
Bison Smith | |||||||||||||||||||
Tony Jones | |||||||||||||||||||
Donovan Morgan | |||||||||||||||||||
Bryan Danielson | |||||||||||||||||||
Douglas Williams | |||||||||||||||||||
Adam Pearce | |||||||||||||||||||
Douglas Williams | |||||||||||||||||||
Bryan Danielson | |||||||||||||||||||
Bryan Danielson | |||||||||||||||||||
Spanky | |||||||||||||||||||
Bryan Danielson | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Ki | |||||||||||||||||||
Christopher Daniels | |||||||||||||||||||
Super Dragon | |||||||||||||||||||
Christopher Daniels | |||||||||||||||||||
AJ Styles | |||||||||||||||||||
AJ Styles | |||||||||||||||||||
Jardi Frantz | |||||||||||||||||||
Christopher Daniels | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Ki | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Ki | |||||||||||||||||||
Vinny Massaro | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Ki | |||||||||||||||||||
Samoa Joe | |||||||||||||||||||
Kazarian | |||||||||||||||||||
Samoa Joe |
Over the weekend of March 27–28, in San Jose, CA, APW held the 3rd "King of the Indies" tournament in collaboration with Pro Wrestling Revolution. [3] [4]
On July 6 , in Daly City, CA, APW held the 4th "King of the Indies" tournament in collaboration with Pro Wrestling Revolution. [5]
First Round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
Jeff Cobb | ||||||||||||||
Jacob Fatu | ||||||||||||||
Jacob Fatu | ||||||||||||||
Flip Gordon | ||||||||||||||
Flip Gordon | ||||||||||||||
Titan | ||||||||||||||
Flip Gordon | ||||||||||||||
Dragon Lee | ||||||||||||||
Brody King | ||||||||||||||
Timothy Thatcher | ||||||||||||||
Dragon Lee | ||||||||||||||
Brody King | ||||||||||||||
Ryusuke Taguchi | ||||||||||||||
Dragon Lee |
On July 5 , in Daly City, CA, APW held the 4th "King of the Indies" tournament in collaboration with Pro Wrestling Revolution. [6]
First Round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
J. R. Kratos | ||||||||||||||
Timothy Thatcher | ||||||||||||||
J. R. Kratos | ||||||||||||||
Jake Atlas | ||||||||||||||
Dragon Lee | ||||||||||||||
Laredo Kid | ||||||||||||||
Jake Atlas | ||||||||||||||
Dragon Lee | ||||||||||||||
Jungle Boy | ||||||||||||||
Jake Atlas | ||||||||||||||
Dragon Lee | ||||||||||||||
Jonathan Gresham | ||||||||||||||
Jonathan Gresham | ||||||||||||||
T. J. Perkins |
December 6, 2008 – "Out of Control" Matt Carlos wins the inaugural cup in a 4-Way Elimination Match involving himself, Dan Danielson, Junior Morales, and CORVUS.
April 18, 2009 – This was the first Young Lion's Cup to be contested in an 8-person single elimination tournament.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Junior Morales | |||||||||||||
8 | Elliot Fox | |||||||||||||
Elliot Fox | ||||||||||||||
Dan Danielson | ||||||||||||||
4 | Dan Danielson | |||||||||||||
5 | Johnny Plinko | |||||||||||||
Dan Danielson | ||||||||||||||
Dave Dutra | ||||||||||||||
2 | Steve Stamp | |||||||||||||
7 | Christina Von Eerie | |||||||||||||
Steve Stamp | ||||||||||||||
Dave Dutra | ||||||||||||||
3 | Matt Carlos | |||||||||||||
6 | Dave Dutra |
April 10, 2010 – The winner of this year's tournament would not only win the Young Lion's Cup, but would also become #1 contender for the APW Worldwide Internet Championship.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Matt Carlos | Pin | ||||||||||||
8 | Junior Morales | 6:59 | ||||||||||||
Matt Carlos | Pin | |||||||||||||
Jody Kristofferson | 9:36 | |||||||||||||
4 | Jody Kristofferson | Pin | ||||||||||||
5 | Brandon P. Net | 5:00 | ||||||||||||
Jody Kristofferson | Pin | |||||||||||||
Corvus | 7:41 | |||||||||||||
2 | Dan Danielson | Pin | ||||||||||||
7 | Steve Stamp | 5:14 | ||||||||||||
Dan Danielson | Pin | |||||||||||||
Corvus | 8:46 | |||||||||||||
3 | Corvus | Pin | ||||||||||||
6 | Tyson Thompson | 6:20 |
April 1, 2011
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | CORVUS | Pin | ||||||||||||
8 | Mikey Jay | 5:20 | ||||||||||||
Mikey Jay | --- | |||||||||||||
Perry Von Vicious | BYE 1 | |||||||||||||
4 | Perry Von Vicious | Submit | ||||||||||||
5 | Daniel Torch | 2:33 | ||||||||||||
Perry Von Vicious | Pin | |||||||||||||
Brandon P. Net | 7:57 | |||||||||||||
2 | Will Rood | Pin | ||||||||||||
7 | Victor Sterling | 5:06 | ||||||||||||
Will Rood | Pin | |||||||||||||
Brandon P. Net | 6:15 | |||||||||||||
3 | Brandon P. Net | Pin | ||||||||||||
6 | Levi Shapiro | 2:36 |
1. ^ Perry Von Vicious was awarded a bye into the Finals after APW Commissioner J.J. Perez deemed Mikey Jay unfit to compete after a post-match attack by CORVUS in the 1st round.
May 5, 2012
-The 2012 Young Lions Cup Tournament is the first tournament to include 16 Competitors. The competitors were broken into 8 teams by the APW Championship Committee. Those teams would wrestle each other in single elimination format; the winning team would go on to face one another in the Quarterfinals of the Tournament.
-Results of Round One: In Round One of the 2012 APW Young Lions Cup Tournament, the team of Damien Grundy with Matthew Theall & J. R. Kratos eliminated the team of Brian Tannen & Joe DeSoul. Tenchismo & SLEDGE with CORVUS & DARKNESS were eliminated by the team of Mikey Jay & Daniel Torch. The team of Sasha Darevko & Jeff Cobb eliminated the team of Ray Rosas & Chris Cali. The team of Shoop Shellhammer and Levi Shapiro with Matthew Theall were eliminated by the team of Darren Dean & Kay Jutler. All winning teams would advance to the Quarterfinals of the Tournament.
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Damien Grundy | |||||||||||||
8 | J. R. Kratos | |||||||||||||
8 | J. R. Kratos | |||||||||||||
5 | Jeff Cobb | |||||||||||||
4 | Sasha Darevko | |||||||||||||
5 | Jeff Cobb | |||||||||||||
5 | Jeff Cobb | |||||||||||||
7 | Kay Jutler | |||||||||||||
2 | Mikey Jay | |||||||||||||
7 | Daniel Torch | |||||||||||||
3 | Mikey Jay | |||||||||||||
7 | Kay Jutler | |||||||||||||
3 | Darren Dean | |||||||||||||
6 | Kay Jutler |
November 2, 2013
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
1 | Marcus Lewis | DQ | ||||||||||||
8 | Truex | |||||||||||||
Marcus Lewis | Pin | |||||||||||||
Dominic Simon | ||||||||||||||
4 | Buddy Royal | Pin | ||||||||||||
5 | Dominic Simon | |||||||||||||
Marcus Lewis | Pin | |||||||||||||
Sione Finau | ||||||||||||||
2 | Ryan McQueen | Pin | ||||||||||||
7 | John Redito | |||||||||||||
Ryan McQueen | Pin | |||||||||||||
Sione Finau | ||||||||||||||
3 | T-Lo | Pin | ||||||||||||
6 | Sione Finau |
October 25, 2014
The Young Lions Cup returned to its original format and was held at Halloween Hell 17. "Flyin" Ryan McQueen won the cup in a 4-Way Elimination Match involving himself, Idris Jackson, Truex and Jinxx. While being presented the cup McQueen called out and attacked his trainer former APW Universal Heavyweight Champion Adam Thornstowe.
Bracket "B" winner, Derek Sanders, defeated Bracket "A" winner, Dylan Drake in the finals to win the Super Summer Series and become #1 contender for the APW Universal Heavyweight Championship.
Decision | Point Value |
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Pinfall | 20 pts |
Submission | 20 pts |
Count Out | 15 pts |
Disqualification | 10 pts |
Time Limit Draw (TLD) | 5 pts |
Wrestler | Score |
---|---|
Dylan Drake | 45 |
Mr. Wrestling #4 | 25 |
Rik Luxury | 20 |
Dave Dutra | 10 |
Results | Dave Dutra | Dylan Drake | Rik Luxury | Mr. Wrestling #4 |
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Dave Dutra | X | TLD | Luxury (pin) | TLD |
Dylan Drake | TLD | X | Drake (submit) | Drake (submit) |
Rik Luxury | Luxury (pin) | Drake (submit) | X | Mr. Wrestling #4 (pin) |
Mr. Wrestling #4 | TLD | Drake (submit) | Mr. Wrestling #4 (pin) | X |
Wrestler | Score |
---|---|
Derek Sanders | 40 |
Jody Kristofferson | 35 |
Vinny Massaro | 20 |
Timothy Thatcher | 20 |
Results | Derek Sanders | Timothy Thatcher | Vinny Massaro | Jody Kristofferson |
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Derek Sanders | X | Sanders (pin) | Sanders (pin) | Kristofferson (pin) |
Timothy Thatcher | Sanders (pin) | X | Massaro (pin) | Thatcher (submit) |
Vinny Massaro | Sanders (pin) | Massaro (pin) | X | Kristofferson (c/o) |
Jody Kristofferson | Kristofferson (pin) | Thatcher (submit) | Kristofferson (c/o) | X |
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