Light Heavyweight World Cup
PromotionsGerman Wrestling Federation
First event2018
Event gimmickSingle 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]

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

Year Tournament winner Times won Date Runners-up City Venue Main Event Ref.
2018 Angélico 1 April 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 1 March 2, 2019 A-Kid, Angélico and Cem Kaplan Festsaal Kreuzberg A-Kid vs. Angélico vs. Cem Kaplan vs. El Phantasmo in the 2019 Light Heavyweight World Cup tournament final [4]
2020 Tarkan Aslan 1 March 7, 2020 Bence 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]
2022 Crowchester 1 March 27, 2022 Aytac Bahar, Maverick and Michael Oku Aytac Bahar vs. Crowchester vs. Maverick vs. Michael Oku in the 2022 Light Heavyweight World Cup tournament final [6]
2023 Aytac Bahar 1 March 5, 2023 Ahura, Peter Tihanyi and Tim Stübing Ahura 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
AngélicoPin
Oliver Carter9:36
Jody FleischPinAngélicoWin
Tarkan Aslan10:32Tarkan Aslan–
Kenny WilliamsPinKenny Williams–
Kris Jokić6:58Senza Volto16:55
Senza VoltoPin
Tucker6:08

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 PhantasmoWin
Jonny Storm8:08
A-KidWinEl PhantasmoWin
Justin Wylde7:12A-Kid16:29
Cem KaplanWinCem Kaplan–
Lucky Kid13:23Angélico–
AngélicoWin
Matt Cross9:02

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 VoltoSenza Volto21:54
Bence Toth BTBence Toth BT–
Corey McRaeEl Phantasmo–
El PhantasmoWin
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 Volto7:12

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

References

  1. ↑ "Light Heavyweight World Cup Archive". German Wrestling Federation (in German). Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "German Wrestling Federation to hold Light Heavyweight World Cup tournament this weekend". WrestleMap. March 25, 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  3. ↑ "GWF Light Heavyweight World Cup: Review". EuroGraps. April 12, 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  4. ↑ "GWF Light Heavyweight World Cup 2019". Cagematch. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  5. ↑ "GWF Light Heavyweight World Cup 2020". Cagematch. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  6. ↑ "GWF Light Heavyweight World Cup '22 (March 27, 2022)". BackBodyDrop.com. March 27, 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
  7. ↑ "GWF Light Heavyweight World Cup '23". Cagematch. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
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