Jersey J-Cup
Encyclopedia
The Jersey J Cup, also known as the Chris Candido Memorial J-Cup Tournament, is an annual professional wrestling tournament
held by National Wrestling Superstars (NWS), typically between April and June. Modeled after the Super J Cup by New Japan Pro Wrestling
, it is the second-oldest tournament in United States after the East Coast Wrestling Association
's Super 8 Tournament
.
The wrestlers in the tournament are typically junior heavyweight
wrestlers from independent promotions all over North America. The tournament has been hosted by New Jersey
-based Jersey Championship Wrestling (2000-2004) and National Wrestling Superstars (2005-). Both promotions have held a combined 11 J-Cup tournaments. No wrestler has ever won the tournament twice, however, a number of participants have entered the tournament multiple times. Devon Moore is the wrestler who has participated in the most J-Cups as he has wrestled in all NWS tournaments except the 2007 tournament. His participation in the 2010 tournament marked his 5th Jersey J-Cup tournament.
, as an American counterpart to New Japan Pro Wrestling
's Super J Cup to showcase the top independent wrestlers
in the country. The tournament was regularly hosted by JCW until its close in 2004 whereupon it was taken over by National Wrestling Superstars.
In 2005, shortly after purchasing the rights to the J-Cup Tournament, NWS promoter Joe Panzarino announced that the tournament would be renamed the Chris Candido Memorial J-Cup Tournament, and the J-Cup the Chris Candido Memorial J-Cup Trophy. Subsequently, the tounament has been changed with the opening rounds consisting of three-way elimination matches to reduce the duration of the event while keeping the same number of competitors. Since 2007, it has also grown to include separate tournaments for female westlers and tag teams.
in Paramus, New Jersey
. Wrestlers from seven promotions, including Jersey Championship Wrestling, were represented at the inaugural tournament including the CyberSpace Wrestling Federation, East Coast Pro Wrestling, Jersey All Pro Wrestling
, NWA New York, Outlaws of Wrestling and World Xtreme Wrestling
.
Judas Young won the tournament by winning four matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Homicide in the opening round, Crazy Ivan in the quarter-finals, Low Ki
in the semi-finals and Ryan Wing in the final match. Ryan Wing, hometown hero and favorite to win the tournament, made a surprise "heel turn" arrogantly criticizing the fans and brought out his "mother", Mrs. Wing, to be in his corner during his match against Judas Young. It was a failed attempt at outside interference, an ill-timed slap that accidentally hit her son, that allowed Young to pin Wing with a schoolboy rollup for the win.
(Paramus High School
)
. Wrestlers from nine promotions, including Jersey Championship Wrestling, were represented at the tournament including the CyberSpace Wrestling Federation, Eastern Wrestling Federation, Heartland Wrestling Association
, Jersey All Pro Wrestling
, Maryland Championship Wrestling
, Outlaws of Wrestling, Ultimate Championship Wrestling and World Xtreme Wrestling
.
Low Ki
won the tournament by winning four matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Xavier in the opening round, Joel Maximo in the quarter-finals, Shark Boy
in the semi-finals and Queenan Creed in the final match. In addition to the tournament, a special challenge match was held as one of the two semi-main events pitting former Extreme Championship Wrestling
wrestler Julio Dinero against Rick Ratchet who mas making his in-ring debut after being out of action for six months due to an injury.
(JCW Arena)
. Wrestlers from fourteen promotions, including Jersey Championship Wrestling, were represented at the tournament including CHIKARA
, the East Coast Wrestling Association
, Impact Championship Wrestling, IPW Hardcore, IWA Mid-South, Jersey All Pro Wrestling
, Maryland Championship Wrestling
, NWA New England, Ring of Honor
, 3PW, USA Pro Wrestling, World Wrestling All-Stars and World Xtreme Wrestling
.
Reckless Youth
won the tournament by winning four matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated The Insane Dragon in the opening round, CM Punk
in the quarter-finals, AJ Styles in the semi-finals and American Dragon in the final match. In addition to the tournament, a singles match between Inferno and Jay Briscoe was held as one of the two semi-main events.
(Rex Plex)
. Wrestlers from several promotions, including Jersey Championship Wrestling, were represented at the tournament including Combat Zone Wrestling
, IWA Mid-South, Jersey All Pro Wrestling
and the New York Wrestling Connection .
Jay Lethal
won the tournament by winning four matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Rob Eckos in the opening round, CM Punk
in the quarter-finals, Jimmy Jacobs
in the semi-finals and Homicide in the final match. In addition to the tournament, a singles match between Striker and Jonny Storm
was held as one of the two semi-main events. The tournament also opened with a tag team match for the JCW Tag Team Championship between the champions, Los Boricuas, and the challengers, The Disciples Of Darling, in which Los Boricuas retained the championship via disqualification.
(Garfield Boys and Girls Club)
. Wrestlers from nine promotions, including Jersey Championship Wrestling, were represented at the tournament including the Combat Zone Wrestling
, East Coast Wrestling Association
, Full Impact Pro
, Lucha Xtreme Wrestling, New York Wrestling Connection, 3PW and Zero-1.
Super Dragon
won the tournament by winning four matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Altar Boy Luke
in the opening round, Shawn Sheridan in the quarter-finals, M-Dogg 20 in the semi-finals and B-Boy in the final match; Super Dragon was also awarded the vacant JCW Light Heavyweight Championship. In addition to the tournament, the semi-main event was a standard wrestling match for the JCW Heavyweight Championship between the champion, Slyk Wagner Brown
, and the challenger, Homicide, in which Homicide won the championship.
(Garfield Boys and Girls Club)
. The show opened with a tribute to Chris Candido followed by a formal announcement by National Wrestling Superstars, which had recently purchased the rights to the J-Cup, that the tournament would be renamed the Chris Candido Memorial J-Cup Tournament, and the J-Cup itself as the Candido Memorial J-Cup Trophy. It also introduced a new concept in which the opening rounds consisted of Fatal Four Way matches. This reduced the duration of the tournament, eliminating the quarter-finals, while keeping the same number of participants and allowed additional non-tournament matches.
Mike Kruel
won the tournament by winning four matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Damian Adams, Slayer and Steve Zapf in the opening round, Trent Acid
in the semi-finals and Azriael in the final match; Kruel was presented the trophy by Candido's family after the match. In addition to the tournament, there were two championship matches on the undercard; WXW Heavyweight Champion Bison Bravado defended his title against Funky White Boy and AWA Heavyweight Champion Danny Demanto wrestled JD Smooth, both defeating their opponents.
(Recreation Station Arena)
. The opening rounds were held as three-man elimination matches.
Grim Reefer won the tournament by winning three matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Archadia and Ghanda Rhea Akbar in the opening round, Devon Moore in the semi-finals and Deranged in the final match. In addition to the tournament, a 6-man tag team "grudge" match between Bison Bravado, TNT and Shane Taylor defeated The Famous Clown, Ice Pick Lowinski and Bulldog Collare. Another featured match was WWF Hall of Famer Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka
, accompanied by Captain Lou Albano against Johnny Candido
, which Snuka won.
(VFW Hall)
. This was the first and only time since 2005 that the tournament was held as a standard single-elimination tournament and with less than 16 participants.
Deranged won the tournament by winning three matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Mikey Pacifica in the opening round, Jorge Santi in the semi-finals and NWS Junior Heavyweight Champion Gavin Quest in the final match. In addition to the tournament, two tag team
matches were held. The first, an intergender
tag team match, matched 2006 NWS King and Queen of the Ring Danny Demanto and Melissa Stripes against 2006 J-Cup winners Grim Reeper and Alexa
; the former team was later replaced with Bison Bravado and Amber. The second featured bout was a 6-man tag team match with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
, Salvatore Sincere
and NWS Hardcore Champion Johnny Candido
wrestling David Sammartino
, "Indian Warrior" Draven and Rich "Ice Pick" Lowinski.
(VFW Hall)
. The opening rounds were held as three-man elimination matches.
Rhett Titus
won the tournament by winning three matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Mikey Pacifica and Brett Thunder in the opening round, Nicky Oceans in the semi-finals and Drew Blood in the final match. In addition to the tournament, Scotty Too Hotty wrestled Mike "G.Q." Quest, accompanied by Romeo Roselli
, as part of the semi-event.
(VFW Hall)
. The opening rounds were held as Fatal Four Way matches.
Myke Quest won the tournament by winning four matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Arachadia, Corvis Fear and Amasis in the opening round, Nicky Oceans in the semi-finals and Jay Lethal
in the final match. In addition to the tournament, former Extreme Championship Wrestling
alumni Balls Mahoney
and Axl Rotten
made a guest appearance to pay tribute to Chris Candido
before the show; Mahoney later won a "Big Man Battle Royal" and wrestled Gene Snitsky
in a Loser Goes Through a Door match in which the loser would be powerbomb
ed though a door.
(VFW Hall)
. The opening rounds were held as three-man elimination matches.
John Walters
won the tournament by winning four matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Jumping Joey Janela and Nick Talent in the opening round, Joel Maximo in the quarter-finals, Pat Buck
in the semi-finals and Nicky Oceans in the final match. In addition to the tournament, Reality Check (Danny Demanto and Kevin Matthews) were declared the co-winners of a "Baker’s Dozen Heavyweight Battle Royal". The winner was to receive a match against former World Wrestling Federation superstar Kamala, however, an alterication with special guest referee The Patriot
caused to change it to a tag team match.
(Veterans Center)
Professional wrestling tournament
On various occasions in professional wrestling a single-elimination tournament of varying match types are held, often to determine a championship or number-one contendership therein...
held by National Wrestling Superstars (NWS), typically between April and June. Modeled after the Super J Cup by New Japan Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro Wrestling
is a major professional wrestling promotion in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in June 1972 and owned by Yuke's since 2005, when Inoki sold the promotion. Naoki Sugabayashi is the current President of the promotion and has held that position from 2007. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, it...
, it is the second-oldest tournament in United States after the East Coast Wrestling Association
East Coast Wrestling Association
East Coast Wrestling Association is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded by promoter Jim Kettner in 1967. It is home to the annual Super 8 Tournament, one of the longest-running independent wrestling tournaments in the country...
's Super 8 Tournament
ECWA Super 8 Tournament
The Super 8 Tournament is an annual professional wrestling tournament held by the East Coast Wrestling Association. The tournament is contested by eight wrestlers in a one-night single-elimination format.-History:...
.
The wrestlers in the tournament are typically junior heavyweight
Cruiserweight (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a cruiserweight is a wrestler weighing 220 lb and less, sometimes 215. The older term junior heavyweight, which was used to describe the division, is more favored in Japan, where many titles for lighter-weight competitors are called junior heavyweight titles...
wrestlers from independent promotions all over North America. The tournament has been hosted by New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
-based Jersey Championship Wrestling (2000-2004) and National Wrestling Superstars (2005-). Both promotions have held a combined 11 J-Cup tournaments. No wrestler has ever won the tournament twice, however, a number of participants have entered the tournament multiple times. Devon Moore is the wrestler who has participated in the most J-Cups as he has wrestled in all NWS tournaments except the 2007 tournament. His participation in the 2010 tournament marked his 5th Jersey J-Cup tournament.
History and format
The tournament was formed in 2000 by Jersey Championship Wrestling. It was originally created by JCW founder Ricky Otazu, inspired by the success of the ECWA Super 8 TournamentECWA Super 8 Tournament
The Super 8 Tournament is an annual professional wrestling tournament held by the East Coast Wrestling Association. The tournament is contested by eight wrestlers in a one-night single-elimination format.-History:...
, as an American counterpart to New Japan Pro Wrestling
New Japan Pro Wrestling
is a major professional wrestling promotion in Japan, founded by Antonio Inoki in June 1972 and owned by Yuke's since 2005, when Inoki sold the promotion. Naoki Sugabayashi is the current President of the promotion and has held that position from 2007. Owing to its TV program aired on TV Asahi, it...
's Super J Cup to showcase the top independent wrestlers
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
in the country. The tournament was regularly hosted by JCW until its close in 2004 whereupon it was taken over by National Wrestling Superstars.
In 2005, shortly after purchasing the rights to the J-Cup Tournament, NWS promoter Joe Panzarino announced that the tournament would be renamed the Chris Candido Memorial J-Cup Tournament, and the J-Cup the Chris Candido Memorial J-Cup Trophy. Subsequently, the tounament has been changed with the opening rounds consisting of three-way elimination matches to reduce the duration of the event while keeping the same number of competitors. Since 2007, it has also grown to include separate tournaments for female westlers and tag teams.
Tournament winners
| Tournament | Year | Winner | Total won | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Judas Young | 1 | ||
| 2001 | Low Ki Low Ki Brandon Silvestry is an American professional wrestler. He is best known under his ring names Low Ki, Senshi in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and Kaval in World Wrestling Entertainment. He is a former one-time PWG World Champion and a former ROH Champion... |
1 | ||
| 2002 | Reckless Youth Reckless Youth Thomas Carter is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Reckless Youth. He has competed in numerous North American independent promotions including the East Coast Wrestling Association, Combat Zone Wrestling and Chikara, where he was one of the original founders alongside... |
1 | ||
| 2003 | Jay Lethal Jay Lethal Jamar "Jay" Shipman better known by his ring name Jay Lethal, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor , where he is the ROH World Television Champion... |
1 | ||
| 2004 | Super Dragon Super Dragon Daniel Lyon , better known by his ring name Super Dragon, is an American professional wrestler. Beginning his career in 1997, he has competed in companies such as All Pro Wrestling, Revolution Pro, Combat Zone Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor... |
1 | ||
| 2005 | Mike Kruel Mike Kruel Michael "Mike" Mayo, Jr. is an American professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Mike Kruel. He began his career in the independent circuit, wrestling in Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling, Ring of Honor, East Coast Wrestling Association and USA Pro Wrestling, while occasionally making... |
1 | ||
| 2006 | Grim Reefer | 1 | ||
| 2007 | Deranged | 1 | ||
| 2008 | Rhett Titus Rhett Titus Everett Lawrence Titus is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Rhett Titus. A student of the ROH Wrestling Academy, Titus has been competing for Ring of Honor , as well as various independent promotions, since 2006.-Career:Titus began training at the ROH Wrestling... |
1 | ||
| 2009 | Myke Quest | 1 | ||
| 2010 | John Walters John Stagikas John Stagikas is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Hurricane" John Walters and in Lucha Libre USA as RJ Brewer, the kayfabe son of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer... |
1 |
2000
The 2000 JCW Jersey J-Cup was a two-block, 16-man tournament held on May 12, 2000, at Paramus High SchoolParamus High School
Paramus High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school, located in Paramus, New Jersey, operating as part of the Paramus Public Schools...
in Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus, New Jersey
Paramus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 26,342. A suburb of New York City, Paramus is located between 15–20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately west of Upper Manhattan.Paramus is one of...
. Wrestlers from seven promotions, including Jersey Championship Wrestling, were represented at the inaugural tournament including the CyberSpace Wrestling Federation, East Coast Pro Wrestling, Jersey All Pro Wrestling
Jersey All Pro Wrestling
Jersey All Pro Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion based in New Jersey.-1997:Jersey All Pro Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion that was founded by "Fat" Frank Iadeavia on April 19, 1997. This promotion was born out of a dream of "Fat" Frank. He wanted to take the promotion...
, NWA New York, Outlaws of Wrestling and World Xtreme Wrestling
World Xtreme Wrestling
World Xtreme Wrestling is a Northeastern-based independent professional wrestling promotion which has held events across the United States and have toured in Japan, the Middle East and South Pacific region including American Samoa and Guam....
.
Judas Young won the tournament by winning four matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Homicide in the opening round, Crazy Ivan in the quarter-finals, Low Ki
Low Ki
Brandon Silvestry is an American professional wrestler. He is best known under his ring names Low Ki, Senshi in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and Kaval in World Wrestling Entertainment. He is a former one-time PWG World Champion and a former ROH Champion...
in the semi-finals and Ryan Wing in the final match. Ryan Wing, hometown hero and favorite to win the tournament, made a surprise "heel turn" arrogantly criticizing the fans and brought out his "mother", Mrs. Wing, to be in his corner during his match against Judas Young. It was a failed attempt at outside interference, an ill-timed slap that accidentally hit her son, that allowed Young to pin Wing with a schoolboy rollup for the win.
Results
May 12, 2000 in Paramus, New JerseyParamus, New Jersey
Paramus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 26,342. A suburb of New York City, Paramus is located between 15–20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately west of Upper Manhattan.Paramus is one of...
(Paramus High School
Paramus High School
Paramus High School is an American four-year comprehensive public high school, located in Paramus, New Jersey, operating as part of the Paramus Public Schools...
)
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crazy Ivan (JCW) defeated "Sterling" Rick Silver (NWA-NY) | First Round Tournament match | n/a |
| 2 | "Smooth" Tommy Suede (WXW) defeated Marc Reil (JAPW) | n/a | |
| 3 | Judas Young (JCW) defeated Homicide (JAPW) | n/a | |
| 4 | "Sure Thing" Ryan Wing (JCW) defeated Dave Delicious (CWF) | n/a | |
| 5 | Billy Reil Billy Reil Billy Reil is a former American professional wrestler currently working the Northeastern Independent circuit in the United States. A longtime veteran of the Tri-State area, he was a mainstay of Jersey All Pro Wrestling during the late 1990s... (JCW) defeated "Superstar" Dave Grecco (JCW) |
n/a | |
| 6 | Embassamador (ECPW) defeated Zero Gravity (WXW) | n/a | |
| 7 | Low Ki Low Ki Brandon Silvestry is an American professional wrestler. He is best known under his ring names Low Ki, Senshi in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and Kaval in World Wrestling Entertainment. He is a former one-time PWG World Champion and a former ROH Champion... (JCW) defeated Grandmaster B (ECPW) |
n/a | |
| 8 | Abunai (JCW) defeated White Lotus (OOW) | n/a | |
| 9 | Judas Young defeated Crazy Ivan | Quarter Final Tournament Match | n/a |
| 10 | Ryan Wing defeated Tommy Suede | n/a | |
| 11 | Low Ki defeated Billy Reil | n/a | |
| 12 | Abunai defeated Embassamador | n/a | |
| 13 | Judas Young defeated Low Ki | Semi Final Tournament match | n/a |
| 14 | Ryan Wing defeated Abunai | n/a | |
| 15 | Judas Young defeated Ryan Wing (with Mrs. Wing) | Tournament Finals match | n/a |
Tournament bracket
Pin-Pinfall; Sub-Submission; CO-Countout; DCO-Double countout; DQ-Disqualification; Ref-Referee's decision2001
The 2001 JCW Jersey J-Cup was a two-block, 16-man tournament held on June 23, 2001, at the JCW Arena in Lodi, New JerseyLodi, New Jersey
Lodi is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 24,136. The borough of Lodi is governed under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law.Lodi owes its name to the Italian city of Lodi...
. Wrestlers from nine promotions, including Jersey Championship Wrestling, were represented at the tournament including the CyberSpace Wrestling Federation, Eastern Wrestling Federation, Heartland Wrestling Association
Heartland Wrestling Association
The Heartland Wrestling Association is a Midwestern independent professional wrestling promotion based in Cincinnati, Ohio. A former developmental territory for both World Championship Wrestling and the World Wrestling Federation during the 1990s, it was listed as one of the top independent...
, Jersey All Pro Wrestling
Jersey All Pro Wrestling
Jersey All Pro Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion based in New Jersey.-1997:Jersey All Pro Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion that was founded by "Fat" Frank Iadeavia on April 19, 1997. This promotion was born out of a dream of "Fat" Frank. He wanted to take the promotion...
, Maryland Championship Wrestling
Maryland Championship Wrestling
Maryland Championship Wrestling is a regional independent wrestling promotion based in Dundalk, Maryland, and has regularly run events in the Mid-Atlantic region since the late 1990s as well as participating in numerous fundraising events throughout the state.Rivaling other east coast independent...
, Outlaws of Wrestling, Ultimate Championship Wrestling and World Xtreme Wrestling
World Xtreme Wrestling
World Xtreme Wrestling is a Northeastern-based independent professional wrestling promotion which has held events across the United States and have toured in Japan, the Middle East and South Pacific region including American Samoa and Guam....
.
Low Ki
Low Ki
Brandon Silvestry is an American professional wrestler. He is best known under his ring names Low Ki, Senshi in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and Kaval in World Wrestling Entertainment. He is a former one-time PWG World Champion and a former ROH Champion...
won the tournament by winning four matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Xavier in the opening round, Joel Maximo in the quarter-finals, Shark Boy
Shark Boy
Dean Mathew Roll is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Shark Boy and his experience in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling .-Early career:...
in the semi-finals and Queenan Creed in the final match. In addition to the tournament, a special challenge match was held as one of the two semi-main events pitting former Extreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon and closed when his successor, Paul Heyman, declared bankruptcy in April 2001...
wrestler Julio Dinero against Rick Ratchet who mas making his in-ring debut after being out of action for six months due to an injury.
Results
June 23, 2001 in Lodi, New JerseyLodi, New Jersey
Lodi is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 24,136. The borough of Lodi is governed under the 1923 Municipal Manager Law.Lodi owes its name to the Italian city of Lodi...
(JCW Arena)
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judas Young (JCW) defeated Ryan Wing (CWF) | First Round Tournament match | n/a |
| 2 | Low Ki Low Ki Brandon Silvestry is an American professional wrestler. He is best known under his ring names Low Ki, Senshi in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and Kaval in World Wrestling Entertainment. He is a former one-time PWG World Champion and a former ROH Champion... (JCW) defeated Xavier (UCW) |
n/a | |
| 3 | "Superstar" Dave Greco (JCW) defeated Supreme Lee Great Jon Trosky Jon Trosky is an American teacher, actor, stuntman and professional wrestler, known by his ring name Supreme Lee Great, who competed in North American independent promotions including the Heartland Wrestling Association, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance, Pro Wrestling... (WXW) |
n/a | |
| 4 | Joel Maximo (UCW) defeated Jose Maximo (UCW) | n/a | |
| 5 | Dixie (JAP) defeated Felipe the Pool Boy (JCW) | n/a | |
| 6 | Shark Boy Shark Boy Dean Mathew Roll is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Shark Boy and his experience in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling .-Early career:... (HWA) defeated Dylan Cage (JCW) |
n/a | |
| 7 | Queenan Creed (MCW) defeated White Lotus (OOW) | n/a | |
| 8 | Mike Quackenbush (EWF) defeated Red Amazing Red Jonathan Figueroa is a professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Amazing Red, or simply Red for short. He is best known for working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he is a former three-time X Division Champion, while also working on the American independent circuit... (UCW) |
n/a | |
| 9 | Shark Boy defeated Judas Young | Quarter Final Tournament Match | n/a |
| 10 | Low Ki defeated Joel Maximo | n/a | |
| 11 | Mike Quackenbush defeated Dave Greco | n/a | |
| 12 | Queenan Creed defeated Dixie | n/a | |
| 13 | Low Ki defeated Shark Boy | Semi Final Tournament match | n/a |
| 14 | Queenan Creed defeated Mike Quackenbush | n/a | |
| 15 | Julio Dinero defeat Rik Ratchet | Special Challenge match | n/a |
| 16 | Low Ki defeated Queenan Creed | Tournament Finals match | n/a |
Tournament bracket
Pin-Pinfall; Sub-Submission; CO-Countout; DCO-Double countout; DQ-Disqualification; Ref-Referee's decision2002
The 2002 JCW Jersey J-Cup was a two-block, 16-man tournament held on June 15, 2002, at the Rex Plex in Elizabeth, New JerseyElizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
. Wrestlers from fourteen promotions, including Jersey Championship Wrestling, were represented at the tournament including CHIKARA
Chikara
Chikara may refer to:*力, , the Japanese word meaning power, capability, or influence* Chikara, a Shona word meaning "carnivore"* Chikara - A stringed instrument from India.*Chikara-mizu , a ritual at the beginning of a sumo match...
, the East Coast Wrestling Association
East Coast Wrestling Association
East Coast Wrestling Association is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded by promoter Jim Kettner in 1967. It is home to the annual Super 8 Tournament, one of the longest-running independent wrestling tournaments in the country...
, Impact Championship Wrestling, IPW Hardcore, IWA Mid-South, Jersey All Pro Wrestling
Jersey All Pro Wrestling
Jersey All Pro Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion based in New Jersey.-1997:Jersey All Pro Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion that was founded by "Fat" Frank Iadeavia on April 19, 1997. This promotion was born out of a dream of "Fat" Frank. He wanted to take the promotion...
, Maryland Championship Wrestling
Maryland Championship Wrestling
Maryland Championship Wrestling is a regional independent wrestling promotion based in Dundalk, Maryland, and has regularly run events in the Mid-Atlantic region since the late 1990s as well as participating in numerous fundraising events throughout the state.Rivaling other east coast independent...
, NWA New England, Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor
Ring of Honor ' is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein and Gabe Sapolsky. From 2004 to 2011, the promotion was under the ownership of Cary Silkin before being sold to the Sinclair Broadcast Group in May 2011...
, 3PW, USA Pro Wrestling, World Wrestling All-Stars and World Xtreme Wrestling
World Xtreme Wrestling
World Xtreme Wrestling is a Northeastern-based independent professional wrestling promotion which has held events across the United States and have toured in Japan, the Middle East and South Pacific region including American Samoa and Guam....
.
Reckless Youth
Reckless Youth
Thomas Carter is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Reckless Youth. He has competed in numerous North American independent promotions including the East Coast Wrestling Association, Combat Zone Wrestling and Chikara, where he was one of the original founders alongside...
won the tournament by winning four matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated The Insane Dragon in the opening round, CM Punk
CM Punk
Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks , better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and working on its Raw brand currently serving his second title reign as WWE Champion....
in the quarter-finals, AJ Styles in the semi-finals and American Dragon in the final match. In addition to the tournament, a singles match between Inferno and Jay Briscoe was held as one of the two semi-main events.
Results
June 15, 2002 in Elizabeth, New JerseyElizabeth, New Jersey
Elizabeth is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 124,969, retaining its ranking as New Jersey's fourth largest city with an increase of 4,401 residents from its 2000 Census population of 120,568...
(Rex Plex)
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Dragon Bryan Danielson Bryan Danielson is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE where he wrestles on its SmackDown brand as Daniel Bryan, and currently holds the SmackDown Money in the Bank briefcase, which enables him to have a World Heavyweight Championship match at any time of his choosing... (ROH) defeated Supreme Lee Great Jon Trosky Jon Trosky is an American teacher, actor, stuntman and professional wrestler, known by his ring name Supreme Lee Great, who competed in North American independent promotions including the Heartland Wrestling Association, Jersey All Pro Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance, Pro Wrestling... (WXW) |
First Round Tournament match | n/a |
| 2 | Dave Greco (JCW) defeated Dixie (JAP) | n/a | |
| 3 | Mark Briscoe (JCW) defeated Shawn Sheridan | n/a | |
| 4 | Scoot Andrews Andrew Warner Andrew Warner is a retired American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name "The Black Nature Boy" Scoot Andrews.After debuting in 1994, Andrew competed for numerous independent promotions throughout his career... (ECWA) defeated Jason Rumble (NWA-NE) |
n/a | |
| 5 | Colt Cabana (IWA-MS) defeated Damian Dragon (ICW) | n/a | |
| 6 | A.J. Styles A.J. Styles Allen Neal Jones , better known by his ring name A.J. Styles is an American professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling... (WWA) defeated Qenaan Creed (MCW) |
n/a | |
| 7 | CM Punk CM Punk Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks , better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and working on its Raw brand currently serving his second title reign as WWE Champion.... (3PW) defeated Billy Reil Billy Reil Billy Reil is a former American professional wrestler currently working the Northeastern Independent circuit in the United States. A longtime veteran of the Tri-State area, he was a mainstay of Jersey All Pro Wrestling during the late 1990s... (USAPW) |
n/a | |
| 8 | Reckless Youth Reckless Youth Thomas Carter is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Reckless Youth. He has competed in numerous North American independent promotions including the East Coast Wrestling Association, Combat Zone Wrestling and Chikara, where he was one of the original founders alongside... (CHIKARA) defeated The Insane Dragon (JAPW) |
n/a | |
| 9 | American Dragon defeated Dave Greco | Quarter Final Tournament Match | n/a |
| 10 | Scoot Andrews defeated Mark Briscoe | n/a | |
| 11 | A.J. Styles defeated Colt Cabana | n/a | |
| 12 | Reckless Youth defeated CM Punk | n/a | |
| 13 | American Dragon defeated Scoot Andrews | Semi Final Tournament match | n/a |
| 14 | Reckless Youth defeated AJ Styles | n/a | |
| 15 | Inferno defeated Jay Briscoe | n/a | |
| 16 | Reckless Youth defeated American Dragon | Tournament Finals match | n/a |
Tournament bracket
Pin-Pinfall; Sub-Submission; CO-Countout; DCO-Double countout; DQ-Disqualification; Ref-Referee's decision2003
The 2003 JCW Jersey J-Cup was a two-block, 16-man tournament held on August 24, 2003, at the Garfield Boys and Girls Club in Garfield, New JerseyGarfield, New Jersey
Garfield is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 30,487.When the area that is now Garfield was first developed in 1873, it was known as East Passaic. In 1881, the community's name was changed to Garfield in honor of...
. Wrestlers from several promotions, including Jersey Championship Wrestling, were represented at the tournament including Combat Zone Wrestling
Combat Zone Wrestling
Combat Zone Wrestling is a independent wrestling promotion. In 1999, John Zandig and four of his students, Ric Blade, Lobo, Nick Gage and Justice Pain began to run backyard wrestling shows in New Jersey and Delaware, showcasing a brand of hardcore wrestling dubbed as "ultraviolence"...
, IWA Mid-South, Jersey All Pro Wrestling
Jersey All Pro Wrestling
Jersey All Pro Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion based in New Jersey.-1997:Jersey All Pro Wrestling is an independent wrestling promotion that was founded by "Fat" Frank Iadeavia on April 19, 1997. This promotion was born out of a dream of "Fat" Frank. He wanted to take the promotion...
and the New York Wrestling Connection .
Jay Lethal
Jay Lethal
Jamar "Jay" Shipman better known by his ring name Jay Lethal, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor , where he is the ROH World Television Champion...
won the tournament by winning four matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Rob Eckos in the opening round, CM Punk
CM Punk
Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks , better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and working on its Raw brand currently serving his second title reign as WWE Champion....
in the quarter-finals, Jimmy Jacobs
Jimmy Jacobs
Chris Scobille is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jimmy Jacobs. He is best known for his time in Ring of Honor , where he is a four-time World Tag Team Champion...
in the semi-finals and Homicide in the final match. In addition to the tournament, a singles match between Striker and Jonny Storm
Jonny Storm
Jonathan Whitcombe is an English professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jonny Storm. He has worked for many independent promotions across the United Kingdom, including the Frontier Wrestling Alliance, Real Quality Wrestling and One Pro Wrestling...
was held as one of the two semi-main events. The tournament also opened with a tag team match for the JCW Tag Team Championship between the champions, Los Boricuas, and the challengers, The Disciples Of Darling, in which Los Boricuas retained the championship via disqualification.
Results
August 24, 2003 in Garfield, New JerseyGarfield, New Jersey
Garfield is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 30,487.When the area that is now Garfield was first developed in 1873, it was known as East Passaic. In 1881, the community's name was changed to Garfield in honor of...
(Garfield Boys and Girls Club)
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Los Boricuas (Warpath and Tony Blaze) (c) defeated The Disciples Of Darling (Kimani and Jason Static) (with John Shane) via disqualification. | Tag Team match for the JCW Tag Team Championship | n/a |
| 2 | Jay Lethal Jay Lethal Jamar "Jay" Shipman better known by his ring name Jay Lethal, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor , where he is the ROH World Television Champion... defeated Rob Eckos |
First Round Tournament match | n/a |
| 3 | CM Punk CM Punk Phillip Jack "Phil" Brooks , better known by his ring name CM Punk, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE and working on its Raw brand currently serving his second title reign as WWE Champion.... defeated Sonjay Dutt Sonjay Dutt Retesh Bhalla is an American professional wrestler of Indian Punjabi descent, better known by his ring name, Sonjay Dutt. He is best known working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and is also known for his stints with Combat Zone Wrestling, Major League Wrestling, and other various independent... (CZW) |
n/a | |
| 4 | Shawn Sheridan (JCW) defeated Deranged | n/a | |
| 5 | Jimmy Jacobs Jimmy Jacobs Chris Scobille is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jimmy Jacobs. He is best known for his time in Ring of Honor , where he is a four-time World Tag Team Champion... (IWA-MS) defeated Dixie (JAP) |
n/a | |
| 6 | Homicide defeated Grim Reefer | n/a | |
| 7 | Johnny Ova (NYWC) defeated Dan Barry (NYWC) | n/a | |
| 8 | Alex Shelley Alex Shelley Patrick Martin , is an American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Alex Shelley. He wrestles for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, where he currently teams with Chris Sabin as The Motor City Machine Guns. He previously gained fame on the independent circuit, working most notably for... (IWA-MS) defeated Ruckus (CZW) |
n/a | |
| 9 | Slyk Wagner Brown Wagner Brown Wagner Brown is a professional wrestler better known by his ring name of Slyck Wagner Brown. He currently wrestles in the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States.... (with April Hunter April Hunter April Hunter is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet and fitness and glamour model. She has appeared in many publications, from MuscleMag International to Playboy Magazine and even has her own comic book series, Code Red by Pickle Press.-World Championship Wrestling :In... ) defeated Dave Greco (JCW) |
n/a | |
| 10 | Jay Lethal defeated CM Punk | Quarter Final Tournament Match | n/a |
| 11 | Jimmy Jacobs defeated Shawn Sheridan | n/a | |
| 12 | Homicide defeated Alex Shelley | n/a | |
| 13 | Slyk Wagner Brown (with April Hunter) defeated Johnny Ova | n/a | |
| 14 | Jay Lethal defeated Jimmy Jacobs | Semi Final Tournament match | n/a |
| 15 | Homicide defeated Slyk Wagner Brown (with April Hunter) | n/a | |
| 16 | Striker defeated Jonny Storm (with John Shane) | Singles match | n/a |
| 17 | Jay Lethal defeated Homicide | Tournament Finals match | n/a |
Tournament bracket
Pin-Pinfall; Sub-Submission; CO-Countout; DCO-Double countout; DQ-Disqualification; Ref-Referee's decision2004
The 2004 JCW Jersey J-Cup was a two-block, 16-man tournament held on June 27, 2004, at the Garfield Boys and Girls Club in Garfield, New JerseyGarfield, New Jersey
Garfield is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 30,487.When the area that is now Garfield was first developed in 1873, it was known as East Passaic. In 1881, the community's name was changed to Garfield in honor of...
. Wrestlers from nine promotions, including Jersey Championship Wrestling, were represented at the tournament including the Combat Zone Wrestling
Combat Zone Wrestling
Combat Zone Wrestling is a independent wrestling promotion. In 1999, John Zandig and four of his students, Ric Blade, Lobo, Nick Gage and Justice Pain began to run backyard wrestling shows in New Jersey and Delaware, showcasing a brand of hardcore wrestling dubbed as "ultraviolence"...
, East Coast Wrestling Association
East Coast Wrestling Association
East Coast Wrestling Association is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded by promoter Jim Kettner in 1967. It is home to the annual Super 8 Tournament, one of the longest-running independent wrestling tournaments in the country...
, Full Impact Pro
Full Impact Pro
Full Impact Pro is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Florida. Their shows are taped and then sold as DVDs. Full Impact Pro was the sister promotion of Ring of Honor until 2009...
, Lucha Xtreme Wrestling, New York Wrestling Connection, 3PW and Zero-1.
Super Dragon
Super Dragon
Daniel Lyon , better known by his ring name Super Dragon, is an American professional wrestler. Beginning his career in 1997, he has competed in companies such as All Pro Wrestling, Revolution Pro, Combat Zone Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor...
won the tournament by winning four matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Altar Boy Luke
Oren Hawxhurst
Oren Hawxhurst is an American professional wrestler, actor and stuntman. He is best known as Luke Hawx and is also known for his time in Xtreme Pro Wrestling under the ring name Altar Boy Luke.-Professional wrestling career:...
in the opening round, Shawn Sheridan in the quarter-finals, M-Dogg 20 in the semi-finals and B-Boy in the final match; Super Dragon was also awarded the vacant JCW Light Heavyweight Championship. In addition to the tournament, the semi-main event was a standard wrestling match for the JCW Heavyweight Championship between the champion, Slyk Wagner Brown
Wagner Brown
Wagner Brown is a professional wrestler better known by his ring name of Slyck Wagner Brown. He currently wrestles in the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States....
, and the challenger, Homicide, in which Homicide won the championship.
Results
June 27, 2004 in Garfield, New JerseyGarfield, New Jersey
Garfield is a city in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 30,487.When the area that is now Garfield was first developed in 1873, it was known as East Passaic. In 1881, the community's name was changed to Garfield in honor of...
(Garfield Boys and Girls Club)
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Greco (JCW) defeated Damian Adams (3PW) | First Round Tournament match | 7:30 |
| 2 | Mike Quackenbush (CHIKARA) defeated Jigsaw Jigsaw (wrestler) Jigsaw is an American professional wrestler currently competing in the Chikara and Dragon Gate USA professional wrestling promotions... (CHIKARA) |
7:40 | |
| 3 | M-Dogg 20 defeated Rob Eckos (ECWA) | 5:02 | |
| 4 | Striker (NYWC) defeated Dan Barry | 9:04 | |
| 5 | Shawn Sheridan (JCW) defeated Sabian Sabian (wrestler) Sabian is an American professional wrestler, currently performing for Combat Zone Wrestling, where he was a founding member of The Blackout / BLKOUT with Ruckus. In addition to CZW, he also competes for several other American independent promotions, most notably Chikara.-Debut:Born in... (CZW) |
5:57 | |
| 6 | Super Dragon Super Dragon Daniel Lyon , better known by his ring name Super Dragon, is an American professional wrestler. Beginning his career in 1997, he has competed in companies such as All Pro Wrestling, Revolution Pro, Combat Zone Wrestling, All Japan Pro Wrestling and Ring of Honor... defeated Altar Boy Luke Oren Hawxhurst Oren Hawxhurst is an American professional wrestler, actor and stuntman. He is best known as Luke Hawx and is also known for his time in Xtreme Pro Wrestling under the ring name Altar Boy Luke.-Professional wrestling career:... (LXW) |
8:54 | |
| 7 | Josh Daniels (Zero-1) defeated Tyler Payne (NYWC) | 10:01 | |
| 8 | B-Boy (CZW) defeated Chris Idol | 7:51 | |
| 9 | M-Dogg 20 defeated Dave Greco | Quarter Final Tournament Match | 9:19 |
| 10 | B-Boy defeated Mike Quackenbush | 12:21 | |
| 11 | Super Dragon defeated Shawn Sheridan | n/a | |
| 12 | Josh Daniels defeated Striker | 14:25 | |
| 13 | Super Dragon defeated M-Dogg 20 | Semi Final Tournament match | 11:10 |
| 14 | B-Boy defeated Josh Daniels | 11:09 | |
| 15 | Homicide defeated Slyk Wagner Brown Wagner Brown Wagner Brown is a professional wrestler better known by his ring name of Slyck Wagner Brown. He currently wrestles in the independent circuit in the Northeastern United States.... (with April Hunter April Hunter April Hunter is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet and fitness and glamour model. She has appeared in many publications, from MuscleMag International to Playboy Magazine and even has her own comic book series, Code Red by Pickle Press.-World Championship Wrestling :In... ) (c) |
Single match for the JCW Heavyweight Championship | 13:26 |
| 16 | Super Dragon defeated B-Boy | Tournament Finals match | 23:52 |
Tournament bracket
Pin-Pinfall; Sub-Submission; CO-Countout; DCO-Double countout; DQ-Disqualification; Ref-Referee's decision2005
The 2005 NWS Jersey J-Cup was a two-block, 16-man tournament held on April 30, 2005, at the Recreation Station Arena in Toms River, New JerseyToms River, New Jersey
Toms River is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township and is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is part of a larger Toms River Township...
. The show opened with a tribute to Chris Candido followed by a formal announcement by National Wrestling Superstars, which had recently purchased the rights to the J-Cup, that the tournament would be renamed the Chris Candido Memorial J-Cup Tournament, and the J-Cup itself as the Candido Memorial J-Cup Trophy. It also introduced a new concept in which the opening rounds consisted of Fatal Four Way matches. This reduced the duration of the tournament, eliminating the quarter-finals, while keeping the same number of participants and allowed additional non-tournament matches.
Mike Kruel
Mike Kruel
Michael "Mike" Mayo, Jr. is an American professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Mike Kruel. He began his career in the independent circuit, wrestling in Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling, Ring of Honor, East Coast Wrestling Association and USA Pro Wrestling, while occasionally making...
won the tournament by winning four matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Damian Adams, Slayer and Steve Zapf in the opening round, Trent Acid
Trent Acid
Michael Verdi was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Trent Acid. Verdi had worked as a tag team wrestler for most of his career, primarily as part of The Backseat Boyz with Johnny Kashmere, in several independent promotions in America, including Combat Zone Wrestling,...
in the semi-finals and Azriael in the final match; Kruel was presented the trophy by Candido's family after the match. In addition to the tournament, there were two championship matches on the undercard; WXW Heavyweight Champion Bison Bravado defended his title against Funky White Boy and AWA Heavyweight Champion Danny Demanto wrestled JD Smooth, both defeating their opponents.
Results
April 30, 2005 in Toms River, New JerseyToms River, New Jersey
Toms River is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Toms River Township and is the county seat of Ocean County, New Jersey. It is part of a larger Toms River Township...
(Recreation Station Arena)
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azriael beat Drew Blood, Luis Ortiz and Tommy Force Tommy Force Tommy Force is an independent professional wrestler.-Career:Force started training with Mike Sharpe in 1996, in Asbury Park, New Jersey, having his debut match after a year of training for New Jack City Wrestling in Hazlet, New Jersey against The Jersey Hurricane... |
First Round Tournament match | n/a |
| 2 | Deranged defeated Arcadia, Gavin Quest and Neeno Capone | n/a | |
| 3 | Trent Acid Trent Acid Michael Verdi was an American professional wrestler best known by his ring name Trent Acid. Verdi had worked as a tag team wrestler for most of his career, primarily as part of The Backseat Boyz with Johnny Kashmere, in several independent promotions in America, including Combat Zone Wrestling,... defeated Nick Berk Nick Berk Nicholas K. "Nick" Berk , also known by his ring name Nicky Benz, is an American independent professional wrestler, best known for his work in Combat Zone Wrestling, where he is a former CZW World Heavyweight and Iron Man Champion.... , Devon Moore and Tony Flow |
n/a | |
| 4 | Mike Kruel Mike Kruel Michael "Mike" Mayo, Jr. is an American professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Mike Kruel. He began his career in the independent circuit, wrestling in Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling, Ring of Honor, East Coast Wrestling Association and USA Pro Wrestling, while occasionally making... defeated Damian Adams, Slayer and Steve Zapf |
n/a | |
| 5 | Bison Bravado (c) defeated Funky White Boy | Single match for the WXW Heavyweight Championship WXW Heavyweight Championship The WXW Heavyweight Championship is the top professional wrestling title in the World Xtreme Wrestling promotion. It was created in 1996 as the WSWF Heavyweight Championship under WXW's original name, the World Star Wrestling Federation. The promotion renamed to its current name in 1998, and the... |
n/a |
| 6 | Danny Demanto (c) defeated JD Smooth | Single match for the AWA Heavyweight Championship | n/a |
| 7 | Azriael defeated Deranged | Semi Final Tournament match | n/a |
| 8 | Mike Kruel defeated Trent Acid | n/a | |
| 9 | Eric Justice and Jim Neidhart Jim Neidhart James Henry "Jim" Neidhart is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances in the 1980s and 1990s in the World Wrestling Federation as Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Jim is the father of WWE Diva Natalya... beat Hasheem Ali and Simon Diamond |
Tag team match | n/a |
| 10 | Mike Kruel defeated Azriael | Tournament Finals match | n/a |
2006
The 2006 NWS Jersey J-Cup was a two-block, 16-man tournament held on April 29, 2006, at the VFW Hall in Manville, New JerseyManville, New Jersey
Manville is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,344. Manville was named after the Johns-Manville Corporation, which maintained a large manufacturing facility in the borough for decades.Historically, many of...
. The opening rounds were held as three-man elimination matches.
Grim Reefer won the tournament by winning three matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Archadia and Ghanda Rhea Akbar in the opening round, Devon Moore in the semi-finals and Deranged in the final match. In addition to the tournament, a 6-man tag team "grudge" match between Bison Bravado, TNT and Shane Taylor defeated The Famous Clown, Ice Pick Lowinski and Bulldog Collare. Another featured match was WWF Hall of Famer Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka
Jimmy Snuka
James William "Jimmy" Reiher is a semi-retired Fijian professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka. Originally from the Fiji Islands, Snuka wrestled for several promotions in the 1970s and 1980s. Snuka is a two-time world heavyweight champion, having been a...
, accompanied by Captain Lou Albano against Johnny Candido
Johnny Candido
Johnny Candido is an American professional wrestler, and is the younger brother of Chris Candido.-Career:Candido trained under his brother and debuted in 2000. He did not reach a prominent position on the independent circuit until the death of his brother in April 2005, at which point he competed...
, which Snuka won.
Results
April 29, 2006 in Manville, New JerseyManville, New Jersey
Manville is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,344. Manville was named after the Johns-Manville Corporation, which maintained a large manufacturing facility in the borough for decades.Historically, many of...
(VFW Hall)
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Grim Reefer defeated Archadia and Ghanda Rhea Akbar | First Round Tournament match | n/a |
| 2 | Devon Moore defeated Sabian Sabian (wrestler) Sabian is an American professional wrestler, currently performing for Combat Zone Wrestling, where he was a founding member of The Blackout / BLKOUT with Ruckus. In addition to CZW, he also competes for several other American independent promotions, most notably Chikara.-Debut:Born in... and Mike Kruel Mike Kruel Michael "Mike" Mayo, Jr. is an American professional wrestler, better known under his ring name Mike Kruel. He began his career in the independent circuit, wrestling in Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling, Ring of Honor, East Coast Wrestling Association and USA Pro Wrestling, while occasionally making... |
n/a | |
| 3 | Deranged defeated Nicky Oceans and Judas Young | n/a | |
| 4 | Gavin Quest defeated Corvis Fear and Drew Blood (with Ashe-Samuels) | n/a | |
| 5 | Bison Bravado, TNT and Shane Taylor defeated The Famous Clown, Ice Pick Lowinski and Bulldog Collare | 6-man tag team match | n/a |
| 6 | Grim Reefer defeated Devon Moore | Semi Final Tournament match | n/a |
| 7 | Deranged defeated Gavin Quest | n/a | |
| 8 | Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka Jimmy Snuka James William "Jimmy" Reiher is a semi-retired Fijian professional wrestler and actor, better known by his ring name Jimmy "Superfly" Snuka. Originally from the Fiji Islands, Snuka wrestled for several promotions in the 1970s and 1980s. Snuka is a two-time world heavyweight champion, having been a... (with Captain Lou Albano) defeated Johnny Candido Johnny Candido Johnny Candido is an American professional wrestler, and is the younger brother of Chris Candido.-Career:Candido trained under his brother and debuted in 2000. He did not reach a prominent position on the independent circuit until the death of his brother in April 2005, at which point he competed... |
Singles match | n/a |
| 9 | Grim Reefer defeated Deranged | Tournament Finals match | n/a |
2007
The 2007 NWS Jersey J-Cup was a two-block, 8-man tournament held on April 21, 2007, at the VFW Hall in Manville, New JerseyManville, New Jersey
Manville is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,344. Manville was named after the Johns-Manville Corporation, which maintained a large manufacturing facility in the borough for decades.Historically, many of...
. This was the first and only time since 2005 that the tournament was held as a standard single-elimination tournament and with less than 16 participants.
Deranged won the tournament by winning three matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Mikey Pacifica in the opening round, Jorge Santi in the semi-finals and NWS Junior Heavyweight Champion Gavin Quest in the final match. In addition to the tournament, two tag team
Tag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
matches were held. The first, an intergender
Intergender wrestling
Intergender wrestling, also known as mixed wrestling is a type of professional wrestling match between a man and a woman, and may also refer to tag team matches with both men and women on each team....
tag team match, matched 2006 NWS King and Queen of the Ring Danny Demanto and Melissa Stripes against 2006 J-Cup winners Grim Reeper and Alexa
Alexa Thatcher
Alexa Thatcher is an American professional wrestler who regularly wrestles for Shimmer Women Athletes and various other independent promotions. She has also made brief appearances for Ring of Honor, and wrestled for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Alexa Jade.-Professional...
; the former team was later replaced with Bison Bravado and Amber. The second featured bout was a 6-man tag team match with Greg "The Hammer" Valentine
Greg Valentine
John Wisniski, Jr. is an American professional wrestler, better known as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. He is the son of wrestler Johnny Valentine.-Training:...
, Salvatore Sincere
Tom Brandi
Tom Brandi is a professional wrestler known for his work in World Wrestling Federation as Salvatore Sincere. He is also known for his current work as The Patriot, working for such companies as Pro-Wrestling WORLD-1, National Wrestling Superstars, and other independent promotions on the East...
and NWS Hardcore Champion Johnny Candido
Johnny Candido
Johnny Candido is an American professional wrestler, and is the younger brother of Chris Candido.-Career:Candido trained under his brother and debuted in 2000. He did not reach a prominent position on the independent circuit until the death of his brother in April 2005, at which point he competed...
wrestling David Sammartino
David Sammartino
David Lugogo Sammartino is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for being the son of former World Wide Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino.-Career:...
, "Indian Warrior" Draven and Rich "Ice Pick" Lowinski.
Results
April 21, 2007 in Manville, New JerseyManville, New Jersey
Manville is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,344. Manville was named after the Johns-Manville Corporation, which maintained a large manufacturing facility in the borough for decades.Historically, many of...
(VFW Hall)
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deranged defeated Mikey Pacifica | First Round Tournament match | n/a |
| 2 | Gavin Quest defeated Nicky Oceans | n/a | |
| 3 | Bison Bravado and Amber versus Danny Demanto and Melissa Stripes | Intergender tag team match | n/a |
| 4 | Corvis Fear defeated Rhett Titus Rhett Titus Everett Lawrence Titus is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Rhett Titus. A student of the ROH Wrestling Academy, Titus has been competing for Ring of Honor , as well as various independent promotions, since 2006.-Career:Titus began training at the ROH Wrestling... |
First Round Tournament match | n/a |
| 4 | Jorge Santi defeated Minyon | n/a | |
| 5 | Deranged defeated Jorge Santi | Semi Final Tournament match | n/a |
| 6 | Gavin Quest defeated Corvis Fear | n/a | |
| 7 | Greg Valentine Greg Valentine John Wisniski, Jr. is an American professional wrestler, better known as Greg "The Hammer" Valentine. He is the son of wrestler Johnny Valentine.-Training:... , Johnny Candido Johnny Candido Johnny Candido is an American professional wrestler, and is the younger brother of Chris Candido.-Career:Candido trained under his brother and debuted in 2000. He did not reach a prominent position on the independent circuit until the death of his brother in April 2005, at which point he competed... and Salvatore Sincere Tom Brandi Tom Brandi is a professional wrestler known for his work in World Wrestling Federation as Salvatore Sincere. He is also known for his current work as The Patriot, working for such companies as Pro-Wrestling WORLD-1, National Wrestling Superstars, and other independent promotions on the East... versus Wes Draven, Ice Pick and David Sammartino David Sammartino David Lugogo Sammartino is an American professional wrestler. He is best known for being the son of former World Wide Wrestling Federation Heavyweight Champion Bruno Sammartino.-Career:... |
6-man tag team match | n/a |
| 8 | Deranged defeated Gavin Quest | Tournament Finals match | n/a |
Tournament bracket
Pin-Pinfall; Sub-Submission; CO-Countout; DCO-Double countout; DQ-Disqualification; Ref-Referee's decision2008
The 2008 NWS Jersey J-Cup was a two-block, 16-man tournament held on April 26, 2008, at the VFW Hall in Manville, New JerseyManville, New Jersey
Manville is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,344. Manville was named after the Johns-Manville Corporation, which maintained a large manufacturing facility in the borough for decades.Historically, many of...
. The opening rounds were held as three-man elimination matches.
Rhett Titus
Rhett Titus
Everett Lawrence Titus is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Rhett Titus. A student of the ROH Wrestling Academy, Titus has been competing for Ring of Honor , as well as various independent promotions, since 2006.-Career:Titus began training at the ROH Wrestling...
won the tournament by winning three matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Mikey Pacifica and Brett Thunder in the opening round, Nicky Oceans in the semi-finals and Drew Blood in the final match. In addition to the tournament, Scotty Too Hotty wrestled Mike "G.Q." Quest, accompanied by Romeo Roselli
Romeo Roselli
Giovanni Roselli best known as Romeo Roselli is a professional wrestler and actor best known for his stint with World Wrestling Entertainment on the Raw brand as one half of the "Heart Throbs" and is not to be confused with another wrestler by the name of Kid Romeo.-Career:Roselli began wrestling...
, as part of the semi-event.
Results
April 26, 2008 in Manville, New JerseyManville, New Jersey
Manville is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,344. Manville was named after the Johns-Manville Corporation, which maintained a large manufacturing facility in the borough for decades.Historically, many of...
(VFW Hall)
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Skitzo defeated Ronnie The Red | Singles match | n/a |
| 2 | Devon Moore defeated Sabotage and Minyon | First Round Tournament match | n/a |
| 3 | Drew Blood defeated Unbreakable Andy and Fantastic Maxx | n/a | |
| 4 | Mike "Bulldog" Collare defeated Bison Bravado | Singles match | n/a |
| 5 | Rhett Titus Rhett Titus Everett Lawrence Titus is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Rhett Titus. A student of the ROH Wrestling Academy, Titus has been competing for Ring of Honor , as well as various independent promotions, since 2006.-Career:Titus began training at the ROH Wrestling... defeated Mikey Pacifica and Brett Thunder |
First Round Tournament match | n/a |
| 4 | Nicky Oceans defeated “Firebird” Jorge Santi and Golden Lynx | n/a | |
| 5 | Drew Blood defeated Devon Moore | Semi Final Tournament match | n/a |
| 6 | Rhett Titus defeated Nicky Oceans | n/a | |
| 7 | Nate Mustang defeated J.D. Smoothie | Singles match | n/a |
| 8 | Scotty Too Hotty defeated Mike “G.Q.” Quest (with Romeo Roselli Romeo Roselli Giovanni Roselli best known as Romeo Roselli is a professional wrestler and actor best known for his stint with World Wrestling Entertainment on the Raw brand as one half of the "Heart Throbs" and is not to be confused with another wrestler by the name of Kid Romeo.-Career:Roselli began wrestling... ) |
Singles match | n/a |
| 9 | Rhett Titus defeated Drew Blood | Tournament Finals match | n/a |
2009
The 2009 NWS Jersey J-Cup was a two-block, 16-man tournament held on May 16, 2009, at the VFW Hall in Manville, New JerseyManville, New Jersey
Manville is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,344. Manville was named after the Johns-Manville Corporation, which maintained a large manufacturing facility in the borough for decades.Historically, many of...
. The opening rounds were held as Fatal Four Way matches.
Myke Quest won the tournament by winning four matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Arachadia, Corvis Fear and Amasis in the opening round, Nicky Oceans in the semi-finals and Jay Lethal
Jay Lethal
Jamar "Jay" Shipman better known by his ring name Jay Lethal, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor , where he is the ROH World Television Champion...
in the final match. In addition to the tournament, former Extreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Extreme Championship Wrestling was a professional wrestling promotion that was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1992 by Tod Gordon and closed when his successor, Paul Heyman, declared bankruptcy in April 2001...
alumni Balls Mahoney
Balls Mahoney
Jonathan Rechner better known by his ring name Balls Mahoney , is an American professional wrestler...
and Axl Rotten
Axl Rotten
Brian Knighton is an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name, Axl Rotten.-Early years:After watching a professional wrestling match on television, Knighton decided to become a wrestler...
made a guest appearance to pay tribute to Chris Candido
Chris Candido
Christopher Raul Candito was an American professional wrestler better known by his ring name Chris Candido...
before the show; Mahoney later won a "Big Man Battle Royal" and wrestled Gene Snitsky
Gene Snitsky
Eugene Alan "Gene" Snisky is a professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Snitsky, who is best known for his time spent with World Wrestling Entertainment. He had played college football at the University of Missouri and was on the pre-season roster in 1995 for the Birmingham Barracudas...
in a Loser Goes Through a Door match in which the loser would be powerbomb
Powerbomb
A powerbomb is a professional wrestling throw in which an opponent is lifted up and then slammed back-first down to the mat. The standard powerbomb sees an opponent first placed in a standing headscissors position...
ed though a door.
Results
May 16, 2009 in Manville, New JerseyManville, New Jersey
Manville is a Borough in Somerset County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 10,344. Manville was named after the Johns-Manville Corporation, which maintained a large manufacturing facility in the borough for decades.Historically, many of...
(VFW Hall)
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jay Lethal Jay Lethal Jamar "Jay" Shipman better known by his ring name Jay Lethal, is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Ring of Honor , where he is the ROH World Television Champion... defeated Mikey Pacifica, J.D. Smoothie and AaronArbo |
First Round Tournament match | n/a |
| 2 | Nicky Oceans defeated Damian Adams, Joey Janella and Unbreakable Andy | n/a | |
| 3 | Devon Moore defeated Golden Lynx, Ophidian and Frightmare | n/a | |
| 4 | Myke Quest defeated Arachadia, Corvis Fear and Amasis | n/a | |
| 5 | Balls Mahoney Balls Mahoney Jonathan Rechner better known by his ring name Balls Mahoney , is an American professional wrestler... won a Big Man Battle Royal |
Big Man Battle Royal | n/a |
| 6 | Jay Lethal defeated Devon Moore | Semi Final Tournament match | n/a |
| 7 | Myke Quest defeated Nicky Oceans | n/a | |
| 8 | Gene Snitsky Gene Snitsky Eugene Alan "Gene" Snisky is a professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Snitsky, who is best known for his time spent with World Wrestling Entertainment. He had played college football at the University of Missouri and was on the pre-season roster in 1995 for the Birmingham Barracudas... defeated Balls Mahoney |
Loser Goes Through a Door match | n/a |
| 9 | Myke Quest defeated Jay Lethal | Tournament Finals match | n/a |
2010
The 2010 NWS Jersey J-Cup was a two-block, 16-man tournament held on May 14, 2010, at the Veterans Center in Kenilworth, New JerseyKenilworth, New Jersey
Kenilworth is a Borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,914.Kenilworth was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 13, 1907, from portions of Cranford and Union Township, based on the...
. The opening rounds were held as three-man elimination matches.
John Walters
John Stagikas
John Stagikas is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Hurricane" John Walters and in Lucha Libre USA as RJ Brewer, the kayfabe son of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer...
won the tournament by winning four matches at the event. Over the course of the evening, he defeated Jumping Joey Janela and Nick Talent in the opening round, Joel Maximo in the quarter-finals, Pat Buck
Pat Buck
Patrick Buckridge is an American professional wrestler, better know by the name Pat Buck. He competes in Midwestern, New England, and Metropolitan independent promotions including Derby City Wrestling, Ohio Championship Wrestling and Ohio Valley Wrestling, formerly a World Wrestling Entertainment...
in the semi-finals and Nicky Oceans in the final match. In addition to the tournament, Reality Check (Danny Demanto and Kevin Matthews) were declared the co-winners of a "Baker’s Dozen Heavyweight Battle Royal". The winner was to receive a match against former World Wrestling Federation superstar Kamala, however, an alterication with special guest referee The Patriot
Tom Brandi
Tom Brandi is a professional wrestler known for his work in World Wrestling Federation as Salvatore Sincere. He is also known for his current work as The Patriot, working for such companies as Pro-Wrestling WORLD-1, National Wrestling Superstars, and other independent promotions on the East...
caused to change it to a tag team match.
Results
May 14, 2010 in Kenilworth, New JerseyKenilworth, New Jersey
Kenilworth is a Borough in Union County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,914.Kenilworth was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 13, 1907, from portions of Cranford and Union Township, based on the...
(Veterans Center)
| # | Results | Stipulations | Times |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Walters John Stagikas John Stagikas is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, "Hurricane" John Walters and in Lucha Libre USA as RJ Brewer, the kayfabe son of Arizona Governor Jan Brewer... defeated Jumping Joey Janela and Nick Talent |
First Round Tournament match | n/a |
| 2 | Pat Buck Pat Buck Patrick Buckridge is an American professional wrestler, better know by the name Pat Buck. He competes in Midwestern, New England, and Metropolitan independent promotions including Derby City Wrestling, Ohio Championship Wrestling and Ohio Valley Wrestling, formerly a World Wrestling Entertainment... defeated Alex “Sugarfoot” Payne and “Too Hot” Steve Scott |
n/a | |
| 3 | “The Love Machine” Nicky Oceans defeated Chris D’Andrea and Sabotage | n/a | |
| 4 | Mike Dennis defeated “Mr. Entertainment” J.D. Smoothie and Devon Moore | n/a | |
| 5 | Reality Check (Danny Demanto and Kevin Matthews) were declared co-winners of a 13-man battle royal.The other participants included were: NWS Heavyweight Champion "Corrupted" Corey Havoc, The Masked Assassin, "The Happy Hillbilly" Justin Blackwell, Saddam Insane of the Baghdad Bullies, Mister Nick Gregory, Snake-Eyez, "Cannonball" Jeff Guerrero, Jay Silva, "The Little Gipper" Steve Gipke, Anthony Scorase, and Jack Spade. | Baker’s Dozen Heavyweight Battle Royal; As per the pre-match stibulation, the winner received a match with Kamala. An alterication with special guest referee The Patriot Tom Brandi Tom Brandi is a professional wrestler known for his work in World Wrestling Federation as Salvatore Sincere. He is also known for his current work as The Patriot, working for such companies as Pro-Wrestling WORLD-1, National Wrestling Superstars, and other independent promotions on the East... , however, led to a tag team match between Reality Check versus The Patriot and Kamala later that night. |
n/a |
| 6 | Nicky Oceans defeated Mike Dennis | Semi Final Tournament match | n/a |
| 7 | John Walters defeated Pat Buck | n/a | |
| 8 | Kamala and The Patriot defeated Reality Check (Danny Demanto and Kevin Matthews) | Tag Team match | n/a |
| 9 | John Walters defeated Nicky Oceans | Tournament Finals match | n/a |