16 Carat Gold Tournament

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16 Carat Gold Tournament
Cara Noir being awarded the tournament trophy in 2020
PromotionsWestside Xtreme Wrestling
First event2006
Event gimmickSingle-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.

Dates, winners and main events[edit]

Year Winner Times won Dates Runner-up Location Venue Main event Ref
2006 Baron von Hagen 1 January 27, 2006 Murat Bosporus Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia Turock Baron 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, 2006 Iceman (c) vs. Ian Rotten in a Deathmatch for the wXw Hardcore Championship
2007 Chris Hero 1 May 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 1 March 7, 2008 Bryan Danielson Doug Williams vs. Naomichi Marufuji in the first round of the 2008 16 Carat Gold Tournament
March 8, 2008 Alex 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 1 March 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 1 March 5, 2010 Chris Hero Bad Bones vs. Chris Hero in the first round of the 2010 16 Carat Gold Tournament
March 6, 2010 Steve 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 1 March 11, 2011 Big Van Walter Daisuke Sekimoto (c) vs. Bad Bones for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship
March 12, 2011 Steffy'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 1 March 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 1 March 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 2 March 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 2 March 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. 1 March 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 1 March 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 1 March 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 1 March 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 1 March 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 1 March 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 1 March 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[edit]

2006[edit]

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

2007[edit]

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

2008[edit]

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

2009[edit]

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]
Shingo Pin
Tyler Black 20:20[34]
Chris Sabin 18:31[34]
Tyler Black Pin
Shingo Pin
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
Shingo Pin
Drake Younger 16:32[34]
Steve Douglas Pin
Tatsuhito Takaiwa 11:15[34]
Steve Douglas Pin
Daisuke Sekimoto 17:03[34]
Martin Stone 10:05[34]
Daisuke Sekimoto Pin
Steve Douglas 10:54[34]
Drake Younger Pin
Big Van Walter Pin
Erick Stevens 7:15[34]
Big Van Walter 12:15[34]
Drake Younger Pin
Adam Polak 11:27[34]
Drake Younger Pin

2010[edit]

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

2011[edit]

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

2012[edit]

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 Generico Pin
Karsten Beck 12:41[37]
Drake Younger 8:03[37]
Karsten Beck Pin
El Generico Pin
Johnny Moss 11:00[37]
Fit Finlay Pin
Sami Callihan 22:43[37]
Fit Finlay 17:29[37]
Johnny Moss Pin
Doug Williams 12:28[37]
Johnny Moss Pin
El Generico Pin
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 End RD
Ricky Marvin Pin
Axeman 16:06[37]
Ricky Marvin 13:22[37]
Tommy End RD
Emil Sitoci 8:50[37]
Tommy End Pin

2013[edit]

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 End Pin
Jonathan Gresham 11:25[38]
Ricky Marvin 11:32[38]
Jonathan Gresham Pin
Tommy End Pin
Shinobu 6:08[38]
Eddie Kingston Pin
Chuck Taylor 8:04[38]
Eddie Kingston 7:48[38]
Shinobu Pin
Bad Bones 8:01[38]
Shinobu Pin
Tommy End Pin
Zack Sabre Jr. 13:02[38]
Karsten Beck CountOut
Paul Tracey 12:14[38]
Karsten Beck Pin
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[edit]

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

2015[edit]

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 End Pin
Andrew Everett 6:59[40]
Robert Dreissker 7:32[40]
Andrew Everett Pin
Tommy End Pin
Absolute Andy 9:48[40]
Sasa Keel Pin
Uhaa Nation 8:30[40]
Sasa Keel 13:03[40]
Absolute Andy Pin
Sha Samuels 9:45[40]
Absolute Andy Pin
Tommy End Pin
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[edit]

2017[edit]

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

2018[edit]

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

2019[edit]

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

2020[edit]

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

2022[edit]

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 Gresham Pin
Peter Tihanyi 7:01[47]
Aigle Blanc 13:06[47]
Peter Tihanyi Pin
Jonathan Gresham Pin
Shigehiro Irie 12:23[47]
Marius Al-Ani Pin
Michael Knight 8:09[47]
Hektor Invictus[a] 7:14[47]
Shigehiro Irie Pin
Senza Volto 12:49[47]
Shigehiro Irie Pin
Jonathan Gresham Pin
Robert Dreissker 12:45[47]
LuFisto Pin
Dennis Dullnig 7:45[47]
LuFisto Pin
Maggot 11:49[47]
Ace Romero 12:48[47]
Maggot Pin
LuFisto 5:56
Robert Dreissker Pin[47]
Cara Noir KO
Vincent Heisenberg 6:26[47]
Cara Noir 9:08[47]
Robert Dreissker Pin
Fuminori Abe 8:45[47]
Robert Dreissker Pin

2023[edit]

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 Irie Pin
Tristan Archer 11:45[49]
Mike D Vecchio 10:53[49]
Tristan Archer Pin
Shigehiro Irie Pin
Ahura 9:13[49]
Ahura Pin
Maggot 22:14[49]
Ahura Pin
Komander 11:42[49]
Arez 14:10[49]
Komander Pin
Shigehiro Irie Pin
Axel Tischer 17:23[49][b]
Francesco Akira Pin
Laurance Roman 11:45[49]
Francesco Akira 14:48[49]
Peter Tihanyi Pin
Trey Miguel 13:19[49]
Peter Tihanyi Pin
Peter Tihanyi 12:38[49]
Axel Tischer Pin
Masha Slamovich Pin
Fuminori Abe 8:50[49]
Masha Slamovich 10:16[49]
Axel Tischer Decision
Davey Richards 16:46[49]
Axel Tischer Pin

2024[edit]

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 Roman Pin
Masato Tanaka 11:17
Elijah Blum 11:03
Masato Tanaka Pin
Laurance Roman Pin
1 Called Manders 9:43
Stephanie Maze Pin
Icarus 9:33
Stephanie Maze 9:28
1 Called Manders Pin
Luke Jacobs 10:13
1 Called Manders Pin
Laurance Roman Pin
Peter Tihanyi 15:52
Aigle Blanc Pin
Lio Rush 10:30
Aigle Blanc Pin
Mike D. Vecchio 13:46
Gringo Loco 17:03
Mike D. Vecchio Pin
Aigle Blanc 12:30
Peter Tihanyi Pin
Michael Oku Sub
Joseph Fenech Jr. 22:32
Michael Oku 17:01
Peter Tihanyi Pin
Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr 16:39
Peter Tihanyi Count-Out

Notes[edit]

  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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