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KUSHIDA Wins the Inaugural Pro Wrestling World Cup

Last night saw the Pro Wrestling World Cup come to a close. The final night featured two semi final matches as well as the highly anticipated final.

KUSHIDA defeated both Joseph Conners and Will Ospreay to become the first ever winner of the ambitious tournament. The final between KUSHIDA and Ospreay is especially worth checking out as it was a rematch from this year’s Best of the Super Juniors final and an incredible end to the tournament.

The event was/is available to watch in full on YouTube below:

Pro Wrestling World Cup Final Live Discussion

We have reached the final of the WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup…

If you have not yet heard of the tournament or are unaware of the format then check out the statement from WCPW below for full clarification:

“Run over ten separate dates beginning March 21st, the Pro Wrestling World Cup will see competitors from six continents compete in eight preliminary tournaments – to be held in several different countries.

The preliminaries will see eight men competing in a single fall elimination tournament. Each preliminary tournament will consist of competitors from a single country: Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, USA. A tournament will also be held for competitors from the Rest Of The World, with eight further countries represented. Two winners will proceed from each tournament. Finalists will compete in August over three nights.”

The Semis and Final take place tonight and feature the following 4 combatants:

  • Joseph Conners
  • KUSHIDA
  • Will Ospreay
  • Ricochet

Check it out below and let us know your thoughts in the comments!

WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup Quarter Finalists Revealed

We are now at the finals of WCPW’s Pro Wrestling World Cup.

If you have not yet heard of the tournament or are unaware of the format then check out the statement from WCPW below for full clarification:

“Run over ten separate dates beginning March 21st, the Pro Wrestling World Cup will see competitors from six continents compete in eight preliminary tournaments – to be held in several different countries.

The preliminaries will see eight men competing in a single fall elimination tournament. Each preliminary tournament will consist of competitors from a single country: Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, USA. A tournament will also be held for competitors from the Rest Of The World, with eight further countries represented. Two winners will proceed from each tournament. Finalists will compete in August over three nights.”

Last night’s show featured the last 16 in the tournament battle for a spot in the quarter finals, the matches for tonight’s show (9pm UK time) will be as follows:

  • KUSHIDA vs Zack Sabre Jr
  • Hiromu Takahashi vs Joseph Conners
  • Ricochet vs Penta El Zero M
  • Will Ospreay vs Mike Bailey

If you missed yesterday’s Round of 16 show then check it out below:

WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup Finals Streaming Live Right now on YouTube

We are at the finals of the Pro Wrestling World Cup

If you have not yet heard of the tournament or are unaware of the format then check out the statement from WCPW below for full clarification:

“Run over ten separate dates beginning March 21st, the Pro Wrestling World Cup will see competitors from six continents compete in eight preliminary tournaments – to be held in several different countries.

The preliminaries will see eight men competing in a single fall elimination tournament. Each preliminary tournament will consist of competitors from a single country: Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, USA. A tournament will also be held for competitors from the Rest Of The World, with eight further countries represented. Two winners will proceed from each tournament.”

Check out the video below to watch the finals right now:

Pro Wrestling World Cup: German and Japanese Qualifiers Airing This Weekend

The much anticipated Pro Wrestling World Cup is now well underway.

If you have not yet heard of the tournament or are unaware of the format then check out the statement from WCPW below for full clarification:

“Run over ten separate dates beginning March 21st, the Pro Wrestling World Cup will see competitors from six continents compete in eight preliminary tournaments – to be held in several different countries.

The preliminaries will see eight men competing in a single fall elimination tournament. Each preliminary tournament will consist of competitors from a single country: Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, USA. A tournament will also be held for competitors from the Rest Of The World, with eight further countries represented. Two winners will proceed from each tournament.”

WCPW has announced that the full German and Japanese qualifiers will be airing this weekend on YouTube. The German qualifier will be shown at 7pm GMT on Friday and the Japanese qualifier will be available from 7pm GMT on Saturday.

If you have not seen the English, Mexican, Scottish or Canadian legs then check out the videos below:

 

Pro Wrestling World Cup: Big Non-Tournament Matches Announced for Rest of the World Show

The much anticipated Pro Wrestling World Cup has now officially begun.

If you have not yet heard of the tournament or are unaware of the format then check out the statement from WCPW below for full clarification:

“Run over ten separate dates beginning March 21st, the Pro Wrestling World Cup will see competitors from six continents compete in eight preliminary tournaments – to be held in several different countries.

The preliminaries will see eight men competing in a single fall elimination tournament. Each preliminary tournament will consist of competitors from a single country: Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, USA. A tournament will also be held for competitors from the Rest Of The World, with eight further countries represented. Two winners will proceed from each tournament.”

WCPW has announced two HUGE non-tournament matches for the ‘Rest of the World’ qualifying leg on July 22nd. The event takes place in Newcastle, England and tickets are still available to purchase via Eventbrite. The announced matches are:

  • New Japan stars will collide when Ricochet takes on ‘The Villain’ Marty Scurll
  • El Ligero will defend his Magnificent Seven Briefcase against former ROH Champion Jay Lethal

Pro Wrestling World Cup: More Names Revealed for the US Qualifying Round

The much anticipated Pro Wrestling World Cup has now officially begun.

If you have not yet heard of the tournament or are unaware of the format then check out the statement from WCPW below for full clarification:

“Run over ten separate dates beginning March 21st, the Pro Wrestling World Cup will see competitors from six continents compete in eight preliminary tournaments – to be held in several different countries.

The preliminaries will see eight men competing in a single fall elimination tournament. Each preliminary tournament will consist of competitors from a single country: Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, USA. A tournament will also be held for competitors from the Rest Of The World, with eight further countries represented. Two winners will proceed from each tournament.”

WCPW sent out a tweet that appeared to confirm the next two participants in the United States Qualifying round of the tournament. Former WWE star Cody Rhodes and IMPACT Wrestling’s James Storm will be joining the already confirmed Bobby Fish and Ricochet in Manchester on July 21st.

Tickets for the event are available to purchase now via Eventbrite.

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Pro Wrestling World Cup: United States Qualifiers Announced, First Two Names Revealed

The much anticipated Pro Wrestling World Cup has now officially begun.

If you have not yet heard of the tournament or are unaware of the format then check out the statement from WCPW below for full clarification:

“Run over ten separate dates beginning March 21st, the Pro Wrestling World Cup will see competitors from six continents compete in eight preliminary tournaments – to be held in several different countries.

The preliminaries will see eight men competing in a single fall elimination tournament. Each preliminary tournament will consist of competitors from a single country: Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, USA. A tournament will also be held for competitors from the Rest Of The World, with eight further countries represented. Two winners will proceed from each tournament.”

WCPW has now announced the first two competitors for the United States Qualifying leg of the tournament. Bobby Fish and Ricochet will be hoping to join the likes of Rey Mysterio, Penta El Zero M, Will Ospreay, Zack Sabre Jr. and Michael Elgin at the finals in August.

The United States qualifiers will be held in Manchester, England on July 21st and tickets for the event are available to purchase here.

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Tomohiro Ishii and Final 4 Competitors announced for Pro Wrestling World Cup Japanese Qualifier

The much anticipated Pro Wrestling World Cup has now officially begun.

If you have not yet heard of the tournament or are unaware of the format then check out the statement from WCPW below for full clarification:

“Run over ten separate dates beginning March 21st, the Pro Wrestling World Cup will see competitors from six continents compete in eight preliminary tournaments – to be held in several different countries.

The preliminaries will see eight men competing in a single fall elimination tournament. Each preliminary tournament will consist of competitors from a single country: Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, USA. A tournament will also be held for competitors from the Rest Of The World, with eight further countries represented. Two winners will proceed from each tournament.”

WCPW has now announced the final 4 competitors entering the Japanese Qualifying leg which takes place July 7th in Manchester’s Bowlers Exhibition Centre. They are Tiger Mask IV, Ryusuke Taguchi, Yohci Komatsu and Sho Tanaka.

The complete line up of competitors in the Japanese Qualifying leg are now as follows:

  • Jushin ‘Thunder’ Liger
  • KUSHIDA
  • Hiromu Takahashi
  • BUSHI
  • Tiger Mask IV
  • Sho Tanaka
  • Yohei Komatsu
  • Ryusuke Taguchi

One of the pioneers of modern Strong Style and New Japan legend Tomohiro Ishii has also been announced for the event and will compete in non-tournament action.

The English, Scottish and Mexican Qualifying legs have already taken place and you can check these out below for free on YouTube.

Pro Wrestling World Cup – Canadian Qualifying Matches Announced

The much anticipated Pro Wrestling World Cup has now officially begun.

If you have not yet heard of the tournament or are unaware of the format then check out the statement from WCPW below for full clarification:

“Run over ten separate dates beginning March 21st, the Pro Wrestling World Cup will see competitors from six continents compete in eight preliminary tournaments – to be held in several different countries.

The preliminaries will see eight men competing in a single fall elimination tournament. Each preliminary tournament will consist of competitors from a single country: Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, USA. A tournament will also be held for competitors from the Rest Of The World, with eight further countries represented. Two winners will proceed from each tournament.”

WCPW has now released the match ups for the Canadian leg of the Qualifying rounds in association with Smash Wrestling:

  • Kyle O’Reilly vs Tyson Dux
  • Rene Dupree vs Michael Elgin
  • Harry Smith vs Frankie The Mobster
  • Mike Bailey vs Brent Banks

The English, Scottish and Mexican Qualifying legs have already taken place and you can check these out below for free on YouTube.

Alberto El Patron Pulled from WCPW No Regrets, Claims Illness after posting Controversial Tweet

Alberto El Patron was expected to be part of WCPW’s latest iPPV ‘No Regrets’ that took place in Newcastle, England last night.

WCPW posted a tweet claiming that El Patron could not compete due to an undisclosed illness. It may well be the case that El Patron was in fact unable to compete however he posted the following tweet the morning before he was scheduled to face Joe Coffey for WCPW:

Alberto is expected to still compete in today’s Pro Wrestling World Cup Mexican Qualifier, if this changes we will let you know.

WCPW Announces Partnerships With New Japan Pro Wrestling & Revolution Pro

What Culture Pro Wrestling (WCPW) has announced partnerships with New Japan Pro Wrestling and the UK’s Revolution Pro Wrestling.

The three companies will co-present the Japanese qualifying leg of the Pro Wrestling World Cup on July 7th at Bowlers Exhibition Centre in Manchester, England. NJPW will provide 8 competitors for the qualifier to compete in a one night tournament. The two finalists determined that evening will advance to the World Cup Finals in August,.

The first name announced for the Pro Wrestling World Cup bracket is Jushin Thunder Liger.

For more details on the Pro Wrestling World Cup and this new alliance with NJPW & RPW, visit WC.PW and check out the official announcement below:

Pro Wrestling World Cup: German & Canadian Qualifier Updates featuring ROH, NJPW and ex-WWE Stars

The much anticipated Pro Wrestling World Cup has now officially begun.

If you have not yet heard of the tournament or are unaware of the format then check out the statement from WCPW below for full clarification:

“Run over ten separate dates beginning March 21st, the Pro Wrestling World Cup will see competitors from six continents compete in eight preliminary tournaments – to be held in several different countries.

The preliminaries will see eight men competing in a single fall elimination tournament. Each preliminary tournament will consist of competitors from a single country: Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, USA. A tournament will also be held for competitors from the Rest Of The World, with eight further countries represented. Two winners will proceed from each tournament.”

WCPW has revealed further information on the Canadian & German qualifying rounds that take place May 14th and July 2nd respectively, the Canadian qualifier will feature:

  • Michael Elgin
  • Kyle O’Reilly
  • Harry Smith
  • Rene Dupree
  • Tyson Dux
  • Brent Banks
  • Tarik
  • Franky The Mobster

The First Round for the German qualifiers will feature:

  • Axel Dieter Jr
  • Tarkan Aslan
  • “Bad Bones” John Klinger
  • Pascal Splater
  • Juvenile X
  • Lucky Kid
  • Cash Money Erkan
  • Crazy Sexy Mike

Both the English and Scottish qualifying rounds have already taken place and you can watch both in full for free on What Culture’s YouTube channel:

 

Pro Wrestling World Cup: Scottish Qualifier Available for Free on YouTube

The much anticipated Pro Wrestling World Cup has now officially begun.

If you have not yet heard of the tournament or are unaware of the format then check out the statement from WCPW below for full clarification:

“Run over ten separate dates beginning March 21st, the Pro Wrestling World Cup will see competitors from six continents compete in eight preliminary tournaments – to be held in several different countries.

The preliminaries will see eight men competing in a single fall elimination tournament. Each preliminary tournament will consist of competitors from a single country: Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, USA. A tournament will also be held for competitors from the Rest Of The World, with eight further countries represented. Two winners will proceed from each tournament.”

The Scottish qualifying round recently took place and is now available to view in full and for free on What Culture’s YouTube channel. The show features a number of ICW talents and is certainly worth checking out.

Pro Wrestling World Cup: English Qualifying Round Results

The much anticipated Pro Wrestling World Cup has now officially begun.

If you have not yet heard of the tournament or are unaware of the format then check out the statement from WCPW below for full clarification:

“Run over ten separate dates beginning March 21st, the Pro Wrestling World Cup will see competitors from six continents compete in eight preliminary tournaments – to be held in several different countries.

The preliminaries will see eight men competing in a single fall elimination tournament. Each preliminary tournament will consist of competitors from a single country: Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, USA. A tournament will also be held for competitors from the Rest Of The World, with eight further countries represented. Two winners will proceed from each tournament.”

The spoilers below detail the results from the English Qualifying round that took place on March 21st, if you want to watch the event before seeing any of the results then you can do so on the WhatCulture Wrestling YouTube channel or by simply clicking the video below:

Here are the results:

English Qualifying 1st Round Match – Will Ospreay b. Martin Kirby to advance to the Second Round

English Qualifying 1st Round Match Rampage Brown b. Nick Aldis (Magnus) to advance to the Second Round

Matt Riddle & Liam Slater b. The Prospect (Gracie & Archer)

English Qualifying 1st Round Match Zack Sabre Jr b. Marty Scurll to advance to the Second Round

English Qualifying 1st Round Match – Jimmy Havoc b. Zack Gibson to advance to the Second Round

Christopher Daniels b. El Ligero – Daniels made a surprise appearance and defending his Ring of Honor championship successfully against UK stalwart Ligero

Drew Galloway b. Ricochet – WCPW Champion Galloway defeated Ricochet in what was an excellent bout

English Qualifying 2nd Round Match – Will Ospreay b. Rampage – With help from Be a Priestley Will Ospreay will be one of the two men representing England in the Pro Wrestling World Cup finals

English Qualifying 2nd Round Match – Zack Sabre Jr b. Jimmy Havoc – ZSJ won the bout via submission to become the second man to represent England in the World Cup finals in August.

The Prestige (Joe Hendry, Joe Coffey, Travis Banks & BT Gunn) b. Gabriel Kidd & The Bullet Club (Adam Cole & The Young Bucks)

Pro Wrestling World Cup – Streaming Schedule for England and Scotland Qualifying Rounds

WCPW have announced the streaming dates for the first two qualifiers in the first annual Pro Wrestling World Cup.

The English qualifiers (which took place on March 21st) will be airing for free on YouTube this Saturday (March 25th) at 7pm GMT and will remain free to view on demand. The card for the English qualifying round can be seen in the tweet below:

The Scottish leg of the qualifying rounds takes place in Motherwell, Scotland and again will be aired for free on WCPW’s YouTube channel on March 31st. The card is loaded with ICW talents and the full bracket can be seen below:

Pro Wrestling World Cup Starts March 21st in Nottingham, England

UK independent promotion What Culture Pro Wrestling (WCPW) announced back in January that they would be hosting the first ever ‘Pro Wrestling World Cup,’ an event that would take place over several qualifying stages over the coming months that would build up to the finals in August.

The first of the qualifying nights takes place on March 21st at the Harvey Hadden Sports Village in Nottingham, England and tickets are still available to purchase at Eventbrite.uk.

The brackets for the English Qualifying Round can be found below. The two eventual winners will then go on to compete at the finals in Newcastle, England this August.

  • Will Ospreay vs Martin Kirby
  • Rampage vs Nick Aldis
  • Marty Scurll vs Zack Sabre Jr
  • Jimmy Havoc vs Zack Gibson

Also scheduled to appear on the night are:

  • Drew Galloway vs Ricochet
  • The Prestige vs Bullet Club (The Young Bucks, Adam Cole, Cody Rhodes)
  • Joe Hendry
  • Joe Coffey
  • Travis Banks
  • BT Gunn
  • Gabriel Kidd
  • El Ligero

The event will be taped to air for free on Youtube at a later date.

WCPW World Cup: English, Scottish, Mexican and German Qualifying Round Performers Announced

The WCPW Pro Wrestling World Cup looks set to be one of the biggest events of the year and the entire event will be available to watch for free via the WCPW Youtube channel.

There will be 8 nations represented in the tournament and the performers in the English, Scottish, Mexican and German qualifying rounds have been revealed:

England – March 21st in Nottingham, England

  • Rampage
  • Zack Sabre Jr
  • Marty Scurll
  • Will Ospreay
  • Martin Kirby
  • Zack Gibson
  • Jimmy Havoc
  • Nick ‘Magnus’ Aldis.

Scotland – March 23rd in Motherwell, Scotland

  • Drew Galloway
  • Joe Coffey
  • Lewis Girvan
  • Kenny Williams
  • Joe Hendry
  • Mark Coffey
  • BT Gunn
  • Liam Thomson

Mexico – April 30th in Coventry, England

  • Rey Mysterio Jr
  • Alberto El Patron
  • Caristico
  • Penta El 0m
  • Rey Fenix
  • El Hijo del Dos Caras
  • Drago,
  • El Ligero

Germany – July 2nd in Berlin, Germany

  • Bad Bones
  • Axel Dieter Jr
  • Juvenile X
  • Crazy Sexy Mike
  • Cash Money Erkan
  • Lucky Kid
  • Tarkan Aslan
  • Pascal Spalter

The US, Japanese, Canadian, and Rest of the World groups will be revealed at a later date.

WCPW Loaded Show Taking Hiatus

What Culture Pro Wrestling have announced that their YouTube show ‘Loaded’ will be taking a hiatus, they released the following statement on their YouTube channel:

“We’re going to take a little break from broadcasting Loaded each week in order to really focus on the work required behind the scenes to ensure we give you the absolute best quality weekly live product. Loaded will air as planned on Monday, February 20th and Monday, February 27th… from the taping that is taking place in Leicester on Monday. There is no episode scheduled on Monday, February 13th. On March 6th, we’ll air live and for free on YouTube, a special PPV-quality show titled Exit Wounds. We’ll continue to release some WCPW events (not Loaded) as part of WhatCulture Extra, leading up to our April 29th PPV featuring Rey Mysterio, with select matches and full highlights released via YouTube… while all Pro Wrestling World Cup events will be released for free via YouTube, beginning with the English qualifier – being taped on March 21st in Nottingham. Nothing changes for people who will be attending our March and April shows, you can still expect to see all of your favourite stars – including Internet Champion Cody Rhodes who will be in action throughout March.”

More Details On WCPW’s 64-Man “World Cup” Tournament

What Culture Pro Wrestling sent in further regarding the upcoming Pro Wrestling World Cup, a first of its kind 64-man tournament:

– Run over ten separate dates beginning March 21st, the World Cup will see competitors from six continents compete in eight preliminary tournaments – to be held in several different countries. The preliminaries will see eight men competing in a single fall elimination tournament.

– Each preliminary tournament will consist of competitors from a single country: Canada, England, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Scotland, USA.

– A tournament will also be held for competitors from the Rest Of The World, with eight further countries represented. Two winners will proceed from each tournament.

– A two-night, 16-man, final will be held in the United Kingdom in the summer. The first preliminary event to take place on March 21st will be the regional tournament for England, and will be held in Nottingham.

– All Pro Wrestling World Cup tournament matches will be broadcast for free on the WCPW YouTube channel, with the two-night final being broadcast live.

Further information will be unveiled in the coming weeks.