Premier Cup: X-Raided Preview!!

[PCW]

Premier Championship Wrestling presents the Premier Cup: X-Raided this Thursday June 2nd at the LID Nightclub!

This event will feature the most outstanding wrestling action possible, featuring former World X Division Champions The Amazing Red and 'The Future' Chris Sabin!

It was announced just last week that the winner of the tournament will not only become the inaugural Premier Cup Champion, but will also make history by becoming the first ever NWA Canadian X Division Champion!

Here is the official Premier Cup Preview!

Six Pack Elimination Challenge
PCW Tag Team Championship Number One Contender's Match

Moses Luke & Pete Chee vs Barely Legal vs Greg Romijn & Karnage vs Tag
Sciences Faculty vs Sexual Swat Team vs Ebony & Ivory

PCW Tag Team Champions Rawskillz & 'Vicious' Donny Dicaprio have been dominant since winning the gold in March, but their excellence has created a resurgence in the tag team division as multiple teams battle for the top spot.

Luke and Chee should be considered favourites as they won a Fatal Four Way tag team match just last week, though their victory came after Chee's former partner 'Diehard' Greg Romijn prevented popular young
Barely Legal from securing the victory. Romijn's strange desire to redeem Chee has seen him help the now hated masked man on several occasions and refuse to fight him. Romijn's partner Karnage has returned to PCW to make Chee accountable, but this motivation has
already caused problems between the two partners. If this match comes down to these two teams, where will Romijn's loyalties lie?

The Tag Sciences Faculty have looked impressive even though their win/loss record is not. Last time they wrestled, it appeared there was some issues between these two Brandon team mates as well.

Barely Legal have been on a roll since dumping JML as their manager. With the fans solidly behind them, they have made it clear they desire one thing - the PCW Tag Team Championship! They are young and not as
experienced as others in the match, but their desire cannot be overlooked.

'Adorable Dave' and 'Beautiful Bobby' appear to be a match made in heaven. The one striking difference - Dixon is openly homosexual while Bobby openly admits his gimmick is just that, a gimmick. Will Dixon's infatuation overshadow his quest for the gold or can the two most flamboyant superstars in PCW history take the titles? Bobby's vast experience could be the difference.

Ebony & Ivory appeared dead when Darien Karisma re-united with Barely Legal partner Chris Klassic, leaving Kory Kinkade all alone. But the recent betrayal of 'Enforcer' JP Kaos has created a new team in PCW.
Calling himself the 'Luckiest Man in the Business', Kinkade has been seeking advice from Robby Royce. With Kaos as a partner, a man who is a former PCW Tag Team and Canadian Champion, his boasts of luck could be true.

Mixed Martial Arts Exhibition
Featuring 'Vicious' Donny Dicaprio

Current PCW Tag Team Champion 'Vicious' Donny Dicaprio is not just a tremendous professional wrestler, he is an exceptional martial artist.

DiCaprio is an accomplished MMA competitor and holder of belts in Judo and Combat Jiu Jitsu and has trained extensively in Muay Thai. He has been recognized several times for his talents, placing highly in
several international competitions. Just last week, Dicaprio took part in the Saskatchewan Open Jiu Jitsu tournament, taking first place honors in the Heavyweight Gi, No Gi and Absolute competitions!

In November 2003, Dicaprio lived out a dream by facing UFC Superstar and former NWA World Heavyweight Champion Dan 'The Beast' Severn in an MMA match on a professional wrestling event. While not victorious,
Dicaprio earned many new fans and a lot of respect as he came as close as anyone to forcing the Beast to tap out.

In March of this year, Dicaprio appeared on another professional wrestling event in an MMA capacity, defeating his opponant and receiving rave reviews as many fans selected his match as the highlight of that event.

This is the first time an MMA Exhibition has taken place in PCW, but Dicaprio does not intend it to be the last. Great things may be on the horizon for Dicaprio, but he'll have to get past his unannounced opponant this Thursday Night!

Hall of Fame Inductions
'Class Act' Chris Parys & 'Playboy' Will Damon

PCW's rather young history is a glorious one filled with great performances and iconic superstars. This Thursday Night, two of the most popular performers in PCW history will return to be honoured for their past acomplishments.

Both men have had a history of greatness. In March 2002, Will Damon faced 'Latino Heat' Eddie Guerrero in a 25 minute classic in front of nearly 2000 fans at PCW's Commencement of Cool. He would be in the
spotlight all year, feuding with his former MVP partner Shane Madison before a serious back injury ended his career far too soon.

In July 2003, Chris Parys defied doctor's orders and returned early from a career-threatning knee injury to face former WCW and WWE Superstar Buff Bagwell. Before and after that event, Parys was never far from controversey, feuding with every top star in PCW and even launching an offensive against the Commissioner himself, Tom Manos!

While both men were often hated during their careers, their charisma and talent made them men the fans loved to hate. And in time, the fans just simply loved them.

This Thursday, PCW honours two of the all time greats!

[PCW]

The main attraction of Premier Cup: X-Raided is the Premier Cup tournament itself. The Premier Cup promises to be the most outstanding independant wrestling event ever held in Manitoba featuring the best X Division style performers possible.

This tournament contains two former World X Division champions, a former NWA World tag team champion, former NWA North American Champion and four former PCW Heavyweight Champions! The Premier Cup truly is
the best of the best!

Here are the opening round matches:

Cisco Satanico vs Kenny Omega

This match could be the sleeper hit of the entire tournament as these two superstars know each other very well. Several weeks ago, they nearly won the PCW Tag Team Championship together. Kenny even took Cisco under his wing and helped guide his career.

Evidently, that guidence paid off as Cisco entered the Premier Cup Tournament as a result of a major upset. He pinned former Heavyweight Champion Rawskillz, shocking the crowd. Cisco has wrestled injured in
recent weeks, but has shown incredible versatility and actually improved his game. While not the odds on favourite, he could certainly surprise many and a win over Omega in the first round would put Cisco well on his way to making history!

According to internet chatter, Omega appears to be the early favourite. As a two-time former heavyweight champion, he should be. But since relinguishing the title last March, Omega has been out of the title hunt while he nursed several injuries. Taunted by Royce as
a 'loser', Omega almost made that a reality by dropping his qualifying match to Mentallo. But he defeated Rawskillz to advance in a wildcard match after Chris Raine dropped out and has vowed to return to
greatness. We'll find out this Thursday night!

Mentallo vs Antonio Scorpio Jr

The luck of the bracketing rekindles an intense fued between the PCW Heavyweight Champion and the PCW Canadian Champion. Mentallo trained Scorpio and the two have been successful partners and bitter rivals,
with Mentallo coming out on top of most of the battles.

However, since winning the Canadian title in March, Scorpio has been dominant, putting Chris Raine on the injured list and knocking out the Big O just last week. And one can never discount the benefits of strength in numbers as Scorpio has recently surrounded himself with the likes of Robby Royce, Rawskillz and Donny Dicaprio.

Mentallo's physical conditioning should prove a huge asset in the tournament. He's an experienced wrestler and is unlikely to be effected by the pressure or the presence of Red and Sabin. The PCW Champion has got to be considered a favourite.

'Showtime' Robby Royce vs 'Future' Chris Sabin

Royce often bragged that he was the only wrestler in PCW who had ever beaten a TNA superstar when he defeated Michael Shane several years ago. Frustrated by his inability to defeat Mentallo for the PCW
Heavyweight Championship, Royce went out and won the TRCW title from Bobby Jay and re-activated his ICW championship. Claiming he only intends to unite the business, Royce has vowed to ruin a great PCW
moment by winning the Premier Cup tournament and spitting in the face of Shallcross.

Royce will have his work cut out for him against 'The Future' Chris Sabin! He's a two-time former NWA World X Division Champion and won the 2003 TNA Super X tournament showing he has what it takes to be
successful at the Premier Cup. Currently pursueing his third X Division championship, Sabin is one of the rising stars in the business and an exceptional performer.

Royce has the edge in professional experience and is no stranger to big match situations, having held the NWA North American Championship and the top title in every promotion he has worked for. Sabin is at the top of his game while Royce is a savvy veteran.

This match could have other major ramifications. Sabin is only weeks away from one of the biggest matches of his career as he faces Christopher Daniels and Michael Shane on PPV for the World X Division title. Sabin's mind could be on that match and prove to be his
undoing, while a loss would be unfortunate heading into the PPV.

This one should be incredible!

The Amazing Red vs Rawskillz

Red is, simply put, Amazing. His move set and athleticism is unmatched in North America. Very versatile, Red has succeeded in both singles and tag team competition, formerly holding the Ring Of Honour
tag team championship as well as the NWA World tag team championship. As a former NWA TNA World X Division Champion, Red is perfectly suited to excell in the Premier Cup. Impossible to scout, his style could be
too much for Rawskillz to handle.

However, Rawskillz is not as outmatched as some might think. Known for high flying insanity early in his career, Skillz has developed into an exceptional ring tactician in recent years. Holder of almost every title in PCW, Skillz is considered the most decorated man in the company. His style and charisma have garnered him a cult-like fan
following even as he has alligned himself with hated performers like Royce and Scorpio. As one half of the current PCW tag team champions, Rawskillz is among the elite in the promotion. He was stunned by his
upset loss to Cisco and seemed out of the tournament early on, a victim of his own arrogence. When awarded a default spot in the Premier Cup when Chris Raine failed to appear for a match last week, Skillz' arrogence again caused him to lose his spot when he made a
foolish open challenge. It was only after a phenominal performance in the 20 man WildCard rumble where he eliminated his team mate Royce for the victory that Skillz finally earned this spot. That victory caused
a wild brawl to erupt between the two men.

If Rawskillz can focus on the task and shake off his arrogence and figure out the unique talents of the Amazing Red, he could go deep into the tournament. If not, Red could certainly put forth another Amazing performance and add one more accolade to his long resume of greatness.

Those incredible matches are only the first round. With three rounds to crown a winner, any number of mouth-watering match-ups are possible. Will the experienced TNA Superstars reiterate their greatness or will a PCW Superstar take the next step to fame? Find out this Thursday Night!

All this and much more, including the possibility of another blockbuster announcement. Negotiations are in the eleventh hour and we hope to break the news on a huge event coming to PCW this Summer!

Doors open at 8:00PM. Bell time is 9:00 PM! Get there early to get a good seat. The few remaining tickets will be available at the door, but they are very limited and fans are encouraged to arrive early to avoid disappointment.

Snack Menu! Happy Hour drink specials all night!

This is an adults-only event. Card subject to change.

[CyberTranz]

Are the brackets in that particular order from top to bottom? Definately some heavy first round matches.

[Booker Thee]

Knowing Winnipeg 'fans', they'd disest every possible outcome based on the brackets. So those are not neccisarily the first round brackets - just the first round matches...