A few days ago, we announced the initial details of the inaugural Pro Wrestling World Cup being held in the summer in the United Kingdom, hosted by WCPW. Out the gate, the eight men competing in the England qualifiers were announced, as well as news that Canada’s qualifying tournament would be held in Toronto in conjunction with SMASH Wrestling, at the Phoenix Concert Hall (date and entrants still to be announced). Since then, more details have been announced.
1. The Announce Team
All of the action for the Pro Wrestling World Cup will be done by WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross and Lucha Underground‘s Matt Striker. No word if they’ll be doing the qualifying tournaments as well.
2. The Scotland Qualifiers
Scotland’s qualifying tournament will take place March 23, 2017 (two days after the England qualifiers in Nottingham) at the Motherwell Concert Hall in Motherwell, Scotland, in conjunction with the Scottish Wrestling Alliance (SWA). Here’s the eight men competing for Scotland’s two spots in the Pro Wrestling World Cup:
Drew Galloway, Ayr
Notable Accolades: TNA World Heavyweight Champion, EVOLVE World Heavyweight Champion, ICW World Heavyweight Champion (2), TNA Grand Champion (current), SWA Heavyweight Champion, WCPW World Champion (current), WWE Intercontinental Champion, WWE World Tag Team Champion, Evolve Tag Team Champion (2)
Joe Hendry, Edinburgh
Notable Accolades: ICW Tag Team Champion, SWA Laird of the Ring Champion
“Iron Man” Joe Coffey, Glasgow
Notable Accolades: ICW World Heavyweight Champion, SWA Heavyweight Champion (2, current), SWA Laird of the Ring Champion (2), SWA Tag Team Champion
Mark Coffey, Glasgow
Notable Accolades: SWA Heavyweight Champion, ICW Zero-G Champion (2), ICW Tag Team Champion (3), SWA Tag Team Champion (2)
Kenny Williams, Glasgow
Notable Accolades: British Championship Wrestling Openweight Champion (current), ICW Zero-G Champion (2, current)
BT Gunn, Coatbridge
Notable Accolades: ICW World Heavyweight Champion (2), SWA Heavyweight Champion, British Championship Wrestling Heavyweight Champion (current), ICW Tag Team Champion (3)
Lewis Girvan, Renfrew
Notable Accolades: Discovery Y Division Champion (current)
Liam Thomson, Edinburgh
Notable Accolades: British Championship Wrestling Openweight Champion, British Championship Wrestling Cruiserweight Champion
3. The Mexico Qualifiers
Oddly enough, Mexico’s qualifying tournament will be held in England, on April 30, 2017, at the SkyDome in Coventry, England. Here’s the eight men competing for Mexico’s two spots in the Pro Wrestling World Cup:
Alberto El Patron (formerly Alberto Del Rio, Dos Caras), San Luis Potosí
Notable Accolades: WWE World Champion (4), AAA World Heavyweight Champion, CMLL World Heavyweight Champion, WWE US Champion (2)
Rey Mysterio Jr., San Diego
Notable Accolades: WWE World Champion (3), WWE Intercontinental Champion (2), WWE World Tag Team Champion (4), WWE Cruiserweight Champion (3), WCW Cruiserweight Champion (6), WCW World Tag Team Champion (3), Lucha Underground Trios Champion
Penta El 0m (formerly Pentagon Jr.), Mexico City
Notable Accolades: AAA Latin America Champion, AAA World Tag Team Champion, AAW World Heavyweight Champion
Rey Fenix (formerly Fenix), Mexico City
Notable Accolades: Lucha Underground Champion, Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Champion (2), Lucha Underground Trios Champion (current)
El Hijo del Dos Caras (formerly Memo Montenegro, Dark Phoenix), San Luis Potosi
Notable Accolades: IWRG Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion (2), IWRG Junior de Juniors Champion (current)
Drago, Mexico City
Notable Accolades: Lucha Underground Trios Champion (current), AAA World Tag Team Champion (current)
Caristico (formerly Sin Cara, Mistico), Mexico City
Notable Accolades: IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion, CMLL World Welterweight Champion, CMLL World Tag Team Champion (4)
El Ligero, Los Sanchos
Notable Accolades: PROGRESS Champion, PROGRESS Tag Team Champion (2), WCPW Internet Champion, PCW Cruiserweight Champion, SWE Heavyweight Champion (current), NGW Undisputed Champion
4. The Germany Qualifiers
The German qualifying tournament will be in conjunction with the German Wrestling Federation (GWF) at Huxley’s Neue Welt in Berlin, on July 2, 2017. Here’s the eight men competing for Germany’s two spots in the Pro Wrestling World Cup:
“Bad Bones” John Klinger, Bitburg
Notable Accolades: wXw Unified World Wrestling Champion, IPW: UK World Champion (2), wXw Shotgun Champion (2), wXw Tag Team Champion, NWA European Heavyweight Champion, German Stampede Wrestling (GSW) World Heavyweight Champion, GWF Middleweight Champion
Axel Dieter Jr., Pinneburg
Notable Accolades: wXw Unified World Wrestling Champion, wXw Tag Team Champion (2)
Juvenile X, Parts Unknown
Notable Accolades: New European Championship Wrestling (NEW) World Heavyweight Champion (current)
Crazy Sexy Mike, Berlin
Notable Accolades: GWF Heavyweight Champion, GSW World Heavyweight Champion, wXw World Light Heavyweight Champion, GWF Berlin Champion (2), GWF Tag Team Champion, GSW Tag Team Champion (3)
Cash Money Erkan, Kosovo
Notable Accolades: GWF Berlin Champion, GWF Tag Team Champion
Lucky Kid, Berlin
Notable Accolades: GWF Tag Team (3), GSW Tag Team
Tarkan Aslan, Neustadt an der Weinstraße
Notable Accolades: GWF Middleweight Champion, GWF Tag Team Champion (3), GSW Tag Team Champion
Pascal Spalter, Berlin
Notable Accolades: GWF Heavyweight Champion (current), GWF Berlin Champion (3), GWF Tag Team Champion, GSW Tag Team Champion
We’ll continue to announce details as the emerge!
Date: August 23 to 26, United Kingdom (August 25 & 26 in Newcastle, England)
Commentators: Jim Ross and Matt Striker
Qualifying Tournaments
ENGLAND, March 21, Nottingham, England: Zack Sabre Jr., Will Ospreay, “The Villain” Marty Scurll, Rampage Brown, Magnus, Martin Kirby, Jimmy Havoc, and Zack Gibson.
SCOTLAND, March 23, Motherwell, Scotland: Drew Galloway, Joe Hendry, Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Lewis Girvan, Kenny Williams, BT Gunn, and Liam Thomson.
MEXICO, April 30, Coventry, England: Rey Mysterio Jr., Alberto El Patron, Penta El 0m, Rey Fenix, Drago, Caristico, El Hijo del Dos Caras, and El Ligero
GERMANY, July 2, Berlin, Germany: Bad Bones, Axel Dieter Jr., Juvenile X, Crazy Sexy Mike, Cash Money Erkan, Lucky Kid, Tarkan Aslan, and Pascal Spalter.
CANADA, Date TBA, Toronto, Canada: Entrants TBA
USA: TBA
JAPAN: TBA
REST OF WORLD: TBA
Main Photo: WCPW
