Crockett Cup
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PromotionNational Wrestling Alliance
DateJune 3–4, 2023
CityWinston-Salem, North Carolina, United States
VenueWinston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex
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The 2023 iteration of the Crockett Cup (formerly known as the Sixth Annual Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament) was a two-day professional wrestling tag team tournament produced by the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). The event took place on June 3 and 4, 2023, at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in the United States. It was the sixth iteration of the Crockett Cup.

Production

Background

The Jim Crockett Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament is a tag team tournament first held in April 1986.[1] National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) member Jim Crockett Promotions (JCP), headed by Jim Crockett Jr., hosted the Crockett Cup, held in honor of Crockett's father, JCP founder Jim Crockett Sr. and saw participation of teams from various NWA territories. JCP held the tournament again in 1987[2] and 1988,[3] before JCP was sold to Ted Turner later that year.[4] In July 2017, the Crockett Foundation, with Classic Pro Wrestling, held the "Crockett Foundation Cup Tag Team Tournament" in New Kent, Virginia, which was not affiliated with the NWA. Bobby Fulton, The Barbarian, and The Rock 'n' Roll Express, all former Crockett Cup participants, took part in the event as a link to the original tournaments.[5]

The original concept of the Crockett Cup was a single elimination tag team tournament, with the storyline prize of $1,000,000.00 given to the winning team along with a large trophy.[6] The 1986 and 1987 tournaments featured 24 teams,[1][2] while the 1988 version had 22 teams competing.[3] Each tournament was split over two shows to encompass all 23 tournament matches as well as non-tournament matches; in 1986, JCP held a show in the afternoon and another in the evening,[1] while the 1987 and 1988, the tournament was spread out over two days instead.[2][3]

On April 7, 2023, at NWA 312, it was announced that the Crockett Cup would return and would be held in on June 3–4, at the Winston-Salem Fairgrounds Annex in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.[7]

Storylines

The event will feature a number professional wrestling matches with different wrestlers involved in pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines. Wrestlers are portrayed as either heels (those that portray the "bad guys"), faces (the "good guy" characters), or tweeners (characters that are neither clearly a heel or a face) as they follow a series of tension-building events, which culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches as determined by the promotion.[8] The thirteenth season of the NWA's weekly flagship program, Powerr, will feature storylines leading up to the event along with the seventh season of NWA USA.

Tournament matches

The main feature of the event is the titular Crockett Cup, a tag team tournament where, in addition to the namesake trophy, the winners will earn a match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship. 27 teams will be involved in the tournament.

The following twenty three teams have been announced or have qualified for the tournament:

Seeding was announced during a May 18th special YouTube show where it was also announced that the twenty fourth seed would be determined in a four-way tag team match between the following teams:

Other matches

At NWA 312, EC3 defeated Cyon to win the NWA National Heavyweight Championship. Later in the night, "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason won the Bob Luce Memorial Battle Royal to earn a match for the championship on Night 1 of the Crockett Cup.[12]

During the May 15th episode of "This is the NWA" podcast/YouTube show, it was announced that on night one of Crockett Cup that a women's hardcore team war match would happen pitting all 4 members of Pretty Enpowered (Ella Envy, Roxy, Kenzie and Kylie Paige) against the team of Samantha Starr, La Rosa Negra, and the NWA Women's World Tag Team Champions M95 (Madi Wrenkowski and Missa Kate). Also it was announced that on night two that Kenzie Paige would defend the NWA World Women's Television Championship against an as of yet unnamed opponent and that the new championship belt would be unveiled before the match.

Results

Night 1
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1DMagnum Muscle (Dak Draper and Mims) defeated The Spectaculars (Brady Pierce and Rush Freeman) (with Rolando Freeman) by pinfallCrockett Cup first round match—
2DThe Outrunners (Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum) defeated Daisy Kill and Talos, Eric Jackson and Jeremiah Plunkett (with Danny Dealz), and The Miserably Faithful (Sal the Pal and Gaagz the Gymp)Four-way tag team elimination match
Play-In Match to determine the 24 seed in the Crockett Cup tournament.		—
3DThe Warriors from the Wasteland (Judais and Max the Impaler) (with Father James Mitchell) defeated The NOW (Hale Collins and Vik Dalishus) by pinfallCrockett Cup first round match—
4PFlippin' Psychos (Flip Gordon and Fodder) (with Angelina Love) defeated Sent2Slaughter (Dan Maff and Shawn Donavan) by pinfallCrockett Cup first round match7:16
5PSVGS (Jax Dane and Blake "Bulletproof" Troop) (with Chris Silvio, Esq.) defeated TNT (Terrell Hughes and Terrence Hughes) by submissionCrockett Cup first round match6:37
6PThe Brothers of Funstruction (Yabo the Clown and Ruffo the Clown) defeated The Fixers (Jay Bradley and Wrecking Ball Legursky) by pinfallCrockett Cup first round match6:59
7PLos Vipers (Arez and Toxin) defeated The Heatseekers (Elliot Russell and Matt Sigmon) by pinfallCrockett Cup first round match6:26
8PThe Immortals (Kratos and Odinson) defeated Brian Brock and "Magic" Jake Dumas (with CJ) by pinfallCrockett Cup first round match4:24
9PThe Outrunners (Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum) defeated Idolmania Sports Management (Cyon and Jordan Clearwater) (with Austin Idol) by pinfallCrockett Cup first round match8:51
10Blunt Force Trauma (Carnage and Damage) (with Aron Stevens) defeated The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum) by pinfallCrockett Cup second round match4:28
11The Immortals (Kratos and Odinson) defeated The Country Gentlemen (AJ Cazana and Anthony Andrews) (with Joe Cazana) by pinfallCrockett Cup second round match7:57
12Joe Alonzo (with Jamie Stanley) defeated Alex Taylor (with Danny Dealz) by submissionSingles match
Winner advances to the six-way scramble match on Night 2.		7:47
13The Mortons (Ricky Morton and Kerry Morton) defeated Los Vipers (Arez and Toxin) by pinfallCrockett Cup second round match7:21
14The Brothers of Funstruction (Yabo the Clown and Ruffo the Clown) defeated A Cut Above (Thom Latimer and Rhett Titus) by pinfallCrockett Cup second round match9:27
15Jinetes del Aire (Myzteziz Jr. and Octagón Jr.) defeated SVGS (Jax Dane and Blake "Bulletproof" Troop) (with Chris Silvio, Esq.) by pinfallCrockett Cup second round match5:46
16Ruthie Jay, Samantha Starr, and M95 (Madi and Missa Kate) (with Baby Doll) defeated Pretty Empowered (Ella Envy, Kenzie Paige, Kylie Paige, and Roxy)Hardcore Team War[13]14:05
17Knox and Murdoch (Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch) defeated Magnum Muscle (Dak Draper and Mims) by pinfallCrockett Cup second round match5:53
18The Midnight Riders (Tyrus and Chris Adonis) defeated The Warriors from the Wasteland (Judais and Max the Impaler) (with Father James Mitchell) by disqualificationCrockett Cup second round match9:31
19EC3 (c) defeated "Thrillbilly" Silas Mason (with Pollo Del Mar) by pinfallSingles match for the NWA National Heavyweight Championship12:56
20La Rebelión (Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf) defeated Flippin' Psychos (Flip Gordon and Fodder) (with Angelina Love) by pinfallCrockett Cup second round match11:45
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
D – this was a dark match
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show
Night 2
No.ResultsStipulationsTimes
1PThe Country Gentlemen (AJ Cazana and Anthony Andrews) (c) (with Joe Cazana) won by last eliminating SVGS (Jax Dane and Blake "Bulletproof" Troop) (with Chris Silvio, Esq.)Gauntlet match for the NWA United States Tag Team Championship17:42
2P"Thrillbilly" Silas Mason (with Alex Taylor) defeated Dan Maff by pinfallSingles match5:42
3PM95 (Madi and Missa Kate) (c) defeated Angelina Love and Max the Impaler (with Father James Mitchell) by pinfallTag team match for the NWA World Women's Tag Team Championship7:08
4PRuthie Jay defeated Kenzie Paige (c) by disqualificationSingles match for the NWA World Women's Television Championship[13]5:02
5Jinetes del Aire (Myzteziz Jr. and Octagón Jr.) defeated The Brothers of Funstruction (Yabo the Clown and Ruffo the Clown) by pinfallCrockett Cup quarterfinal match4:10
6Knox and Murdoch (Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch) defeated The Mortons (Ricky Morton and Kerry Morton) by pinfallCrockett Cup quarterfinal match5:03
7The Midnight Riders (Tyrus and Chris Adonis) defeated The Immortals (Kratos and Odinson) by pinfallCrockett Cup quarterfinal match7:43
8Blunt Force Trauma (Carnage and Damage) (with Aron Stevens) defeated La Rebelión (Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf) (with Vampiro) by pinfallCrockett Cup quarterfinal match5:56
9EC3 (c) defeated Thom Latimer by pinfallSingles match for the NWA National Heavyweight Championship11:37
10Colby Corino (with Jamie Stanley) defeated Flip Gordon, Eric Jackson, Joe Alonzo, Gaagz the Gymp, Jarron Fulton, and PJ Hawx by pinfallSeven-way Scramble to determine the #1 contender to the NWA World Junior Heavyweight Championship[13]10:52
11Blunt Force Trauma (Carnage and Damage) (with Aron Stevens) defeated Jinetes del Aire (Myzteziz Jr. and Octagón Jr.) by pinfallCrockett Cup semifinal match6:00
12Knox and Murdoch (Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch) defeated The Midnight Riders (Tyrus and Chris Adonis) by pinfallCrockett Cup semifinal match7:53
13The Masked Mystery Man defeated Cyon (with Austin Idol) by technical knockoutUnsanctioned match8:05
14Kamille (c) defeated Natalia Markova by pinfallSingles match for the NWA World Women's Championship[14]12:54
15Knox and Murdoch (Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch) defeated Blunt Force Trauma (Carnage and Damage) (with Aron Stevens) by pinfallCrockett Cup final9:55
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
P – the match was broadcast on the pre-show

2023 Crockett Cup tournament bracket

First round
Night 1
(June 3) 		Round of 16
Night 1
(June 3) 		Quarterfinals
Night 2
(June 4) 		Semifinals
Night 2
(June 4) 		Finals
Night 2
(June 4)
1 La Rebelión
(Bestia 666 and Mecha Wolf) 		Pin
16 Flippin' Psychos
(Flip Gordon and Fodder) 		Pin 16 Flippin' Psychos
(Flip Gordon and Fodder) 		11:45
17 Sent2Slaughter
(Dan Maff and Shawn Donovan) 		7:16 La Rebelión 5:56
Blunt Force Trauma Pin
8 Blunt Force Trauma
(Carnage and Damage) 		Pin
9 Idolmania Sports Management
(Cyon and Jordan Clearwater) 		8:51 24 The Outrunners
(Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum) 		4:28
24 The Outrunners
(Turbo Floyd and Truth Magnum) 		Pin Blunt Force Trauma Pin
Jinetes del Aire 6:00
4 Jinetes del Aire (AAA)
(Myzteziz Jr. and Octagón Jr.) 		Pin
13 SVGS
(Jax Dane and Black Troop) 		Sub 13 SVGS
(Jax Dane and Black Troop) 		5:46
20 TNT
(Terrell Hughes and Terrence Hughes) 		6:37 Jinetes del Aire Pin
The Brothers of Funstruction 4:10
5 A Cut Above
Thom Latimer and Rhett Titus) 		9:27
12 The Fixers
(Jay Bradley and Wrecking Ball Legursky) 		6:59 21 The Brothers of Funstruction
(Yabo the Clown and Ruffo the Clown) 		Pin
21 The Brothers of Funstruction
(Yabo the Clown and Ruffo the Clown) 		Pin Blunt Force Trauma 9:55
Knox and Murdoch Pin
2 The Midnight Riders
(Tyrus and Chris Adonis) 		DQ
15 The Warriors from the Wasteland
(Judais and Max the Impaler 		Pin 15 The Warriors from the Wasteland
(Judais and Max the Impaler 		9:31
18 The NOW
(Hale Collins and Vik Dalishus) 		- The Midnight Riders Pin
The Immortals 7:43
7 The Country Gentlemen
(AJ Cazana and Anthony Andrews) 		7:57
10 The Immortals
(Kratos and Odinson) 		Pin 10 The Immortals
(Kratos and Odinson) 		Pin
23 Brian Brock and "Magic" Jake Dumas 4:24 The Midnight Riders 7:53
Knox and Murdoch Pin
3 Knox and Murdoch
(Mike Knox and Trevor Murdoch) 		Pin
14 Magnum Muscle
(Dak Draper and Mims) 		Pin 14 Magnum Muscle
(Dak Draper and Mims) 		5:53
19 The Spectaculars
(Brady Pierce and Rush Freeman) 		- Knox and Murdoch Pin
The Mortons 5:03
6 The Mortons
(Ricky Morton and Kerry Morton) 		Pin
11 Los Vipers (AAA)
(Arez and Toxin) 		Pin 11 Los Vipers (AAA)
(Arez and Toxin) 		7:21
22 The Heatseekers
(Elliot Russell and Matt Sigmon) 		6:26

Hardcore Team War match

Eliminated Wrestler Eliminated by Method Team
1 Missa Kate Roxy Pinned after a Codebreaker Team Jay, Starr and M95
2 Roxy Madi Pinned after the Reality Check Team Pretty Empowered
3 Kylie Page Madi Submitted after being locked in a hockey stick-assisted camel clutch Team Pretty Empowered
4 Madi Kenzie Paige Pinned after Paige hit a cookie tray on her head Team Jay, Starr and M95
5 Ruthie Jay Kenzie Paige Pinned with a schoolgirl Team Jay, Starr and M95
6 Kenzie Paige Samantha Starr Eliminated after being thrown over the top rope Team Pretty Empowered
7 Ella Envy Samantha Starr Pinned after being knocked out with a coal miner's glove Team Pretty Empowered
Winner Samantha Starr N/A Team Jay, Starr and M95

NWA United States Tag Team Championship gauntlet match

Eliminated Team Entered Eliminated by Method Time
1 The NOW (Hale Collins and Vik Dalishus) 2 Magnum Muscle Pinfall 2:22
2 The Fixers (Jay Bradley and Wrecking Ball Legursky) 3 Magnum Muscle Pinfall 4:51
3 Magnum Muscle (Dak Draper and Mims) 1 Daisy Kill and Talos Pinfall 7:08
4 Daisy Kill and Talos 4 TNT Pinfall 9:05
5 TNT (Terrell Hughes and Terrence Hughes) 5 The Spectaculars Pinfall 11:03
6 The Spectaculars (Brady Pierce and Rolando Freeman) 6 SVGS Pinfall 13:05
7 Los Vipers (Arez and Toxin) 8 SVGS Pinfall 14:52
8 SVGS (Jax Dane and Blake "Bulletproof" Troop) 7 The Country Gentlemen Pinfall 17:42
Winner The Country Gentlemen (AJ Cazana and Anthony Andrews) (c) 9 —

References

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