Shining Star Cup

[JamieOD]

This was a GWFZ tournament I held over the weekend. I rewatched this year's Chikara Young Lions Cup and was inspired to do a GWFZ take on it.



The GWFZ held a press conference today announcing a tournament to be held featuring almost its entire active roster. The Shining Star Cup will be a tournament only open to GWFZ wrestlers as a way to test the best and the brightest rookies in wrestling. The tournament will be held on three nights in the federation's home planet of Cetus. 24 wrestlers compete, 12 in the first night and 12 in the second. Each night consists of 6 First Round matches. The winners will then proceed to the Semi Finals, which would be a Six Man Elimination match. The winners of the Semi Finals would then meet each other in the final on Night 3. There will also be non-tournament action on all three nights to fill up the card.

It was noted that Ensor would not be competing in the tournament due to him being the current GWF Tag Team Champions with Bloodline. There was some concern over the entry of Harm as he was still recovering from his leg injury. However the head trainer of the GWFZ, Star Warrior, was certain he would be healthy enough to compete in Night 2. Star Warrior went on to say that he himself discouraged Harm from competing but was unable to change his mind.

Before the full cards for Nights 1 & 2 were revealed, Star Warrior praised the abilites of all of the entries and admitted that he could not pick out a winner. He finished by saying he would be looking forward to the tournament and to presenting over the trophy (pictured) to the winner.

Shining Star Cup: Night 1
Mira Galaxy Dome

Shining Star Cup Round 1
1) Leviathan Vs Assassin X
2) Ares Vs Cuddley Claw
3) Dark Star Creature Vs Doctor Payne
4) Darth Brooks Vs Morbid
5) Surgeon Vs Overtime
6) Sledgend Vs Duplos

7) Irish Heat & The Legacy Vs Symbiote & Motor Psycho

8) Narcotik Vs Tournament Master

9) Shining Star Cup Semi Final 1
Winners of matches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 compete in a Six Man Elimination match.

Shining Star Cup: Night 2
Mira Galaxy Dome

Shining Star Cup Round 1
1) Pride Vs Symbiote
2) Grillz Vs Motor Psycho
3) Tournament Master Vs The Legacy
4) Harm Vs Irish Heat
5) Narcotik Vs Xiongmao
6) Strong Vs Hegemony

7) Duplos Vs X-Treme Payne

8) Ares Vs Overtime

9) Shining Star Cup Semi Final 2
Winners of matches 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 compete in a Six Man Elimination match.

Shining Star Cup: Night 3
Mira Ceti War Memorial

Shining Star Cup Final
Winner of Semi Final 1 Vs Winner Of Semi Final 2

[JamieOD]

Shining Star Cup: Night 1
Mira Galaxy Dome
23,266 Fans (Super No Vacancy)

Shining Star Cup Round 1
1) Assassin X defeated Leviathan (7:37) with a Moonsault.
2) Ares defeated Cuddley Claw (4:26) with the STAND YOUR GROUND.
3) Doctor Payne defeated Dark Star Creature (10:21) with the KO TEMPLE CLAW.
4) Darth Brooks defeated Morbid (16:37) with the UNANSWERED PRAYERS.
5) Overtime defeated Surgeon with a Missile Dropkick (8:33).
6) Sledgend defeated Duplos with a Boulder Buster (9:46).

7) Irish Heat & The Legacy defeated Symbiote & Motor Psycho (13:25) when The Legacy submitted Symbiote with the INNER PEACE.

8) Narcotik defeated Tournament Master (17:32) with the NEEDLE AND THE SPOON.

9) Shining Star Cup Semi Final 1
Doctor Payne defeated Assassin X, Ares, Darth Brooks, Overtime & Sledgend (30:46) to advance to the final of the Shining Star Cup.
9a) Assassin X eliminated Overtime (6:57) with a Springboard Roundhouse Kick.
9b) Ares eliminated Assassin X (8:47) with the SPARTAN SPEAR.
9c) Doctor Payne eliminated Darth Brooks (15:19) with the KO TEMPLE CLAW.
9d) Ares eliminated Sledgend (20:09) with the STAND YOUR GROUND.
9e) Doctor Payne defeated Ares (30:46) with the KO TEMPLE CLAW.

[JamieOD]

Shining Star Cup: Night 2
Mira Galaxy Dome
24,772 Fans (Super No Vacancy)

Shining Star Cup Round 1
1) Pride defeated Symbiote (8:54) with a Blue Chip Clothesline.
2) Grillz defeated Motor Psycho (12:56) with the OK!
3) Tournament Master defeated The Legacy (8:44) with the FINAL ROUND.
4) Harm defeated Irish Heat (13:33) with the HARM'S WAY.
5) Narcotik defeated Xiongmao (7:43) with the NEEDLE AND THE SPOON.
6) Strong defeated Hegemony (4:22) with the STRONG!

7) Duplos defeated X-Treme Payne (16:03) when Gemello pinned Assassin X after the TWICE AS HARD.

8) Overtime defeated Ares (10:04) with THE CLINCHER.

9) Shining Star Cup Semi Final 2
Narcotik defeated Pride, Grillz, Tournament Master, Harm & Strong

(42:43) to advance to the final of the Shining Star Cup.
9a) Narcotik eliminated Harm (1:05) with an Adrenaline Shot.
9b) Tournament Master eliminated Pride (14:15) with a Spinebuster.
9c) Tournament Master eliminated Strong (22:40) with the FINAL ROUND.
9d) Tournament Master eliminated Grillz (36:36) with the FINAL ROUND.
9e) Narcotik defeated Tournament Master (42:43) with a Springboard Dropkick.

[JamieOD]

Shining Star Cup: Night 3
Mira Ceti War Memorial
50,000 Fans (Super No Vacancy Full House)

1) Symbiote defeated Surgeon (7:38) with the YOURS IS MINE.
2) Sledgend defeated Hegemony (0:12) with a Blind Side Smash.
3) Pride defeated Motor Psycho (8:04) with the PRIDE AND PREJUDICE.
4) Assassin X defeated Irish Heat (9:34) with a Tilt-A-Whirl Backbreaker.
5) Ares defeated Dark Star Creature (6:10) with the STAND YOUR GROUND.
6) The Headliners defeated Hibernation Domination (27:42) when Darth Brooks pinned Cuddley Claw after the OK!
7) Ensor defeated Duplos (13:47) with a Mars Moonsault.
8) Leviathan defeated The Legacy (6:05) with the LD 50.
9) Strong defeated Tournament Master (12:22) with the STRONG!
10) Morbid defeated Overtime (16:37) with a Snap Uranage.

11) Shining Star Cup Final
Doctor Payne defeated Narcotik (23:42) with the KO TEMPLE CLAW.

Shining Star Cup Winner
Doctor Payne

Top to bottom, Night 3 has become one of my favourite shows. Sledgend beating Hegemony in two moves with a Blind Side Smash was beautiful. You could just see hegemony beginning his rant, ignoring the ring bell and just happen to be standing by the turnubuckles. Before he knows it, SPLAT!

The Headliners Vs Hibernation Domination was just perfect. I love tag team wrestling and this was damn good tag team wrestling. Cuddley Claw even stayed awake for most of the match! He fell asleep at the start only to wake up and kick out. Someone must have traded his leaves for caffeine as he was focused for the rest of the match. Darth Brooks used the Guitar Shot only for Xiongmao to tag in and lay waste, even hitting the PANDAMONIUM without getting DQ'ed. Grillz was able to hang with the panda for a while. Cuddley Claw hit his Level 3 moves a lot without getting drowsy. At the end, he fell victim to the Headliners double teaming. It was truly a memorable match.

Strong Vs Tournament Master was a good pairing while Morbid against Overtime was also a hot contest. The finals worked out great. both wrestlers kicked out f each others finishers. Narcotik almost put it away with the turnbuckle chat and then an Adrenaline Shot. Doctor Payne's KO TEMPLE CLAW is very effective. With exception to Narcotik, very few kick out of it when it gets rolled. This was a real fun tournament to play.

[maddog1981]

It's good to see someone else using the Young Lion's Cup concept, even if your's is much broader in scope than mine is. Good tournament.