Legends of Wrestling - Champions League

[The B-Mack]

Going to try something a little different...

Introducing

Each "season", four competitors will enter the round robin Legends of Wrestling Champions League. Points will be awarded for a pinfall or submission victory (20 points), a count out victory (15 points), a disqualification victory (10 points) or a draw (5 points). The competitor who accumulates the highest number of points wins that season's Champions League and will receive a best 2 out of 3 series against the current, reigning champion in the next season.

The runner-up will be allowed to remain in the Champions League for the next season, while the two lowest scoring competitors will become ineligible for Champions League competition for 1 calendar year. The runner-up and three fresh competitors will then enter the next season of the Champions League and once again vie for the chance to challenge the Champion.

If the Champion loses his title, he will become ineligible for Champions League competition for 3 months. If the Challenger fails to dethrone the Champion, he will become ineligible for Champions League competition for 6 months.

In the intermission between seasons, Legends of Wrestling will bring you special concept events featuring your favorite competitors of the past, present and even the future. The booking committee will also be keeping a close eye on these events, scouting for competitors for upcoming Champions League seasons.

Two inaugural tiles will be awarded in Season 1 of the Legends of Wrestling Champions League: LOW Heavyweight Champion and LOW Heavyweight Tag Team Champions.

Qualifiers will be held with 16 competitors divided in to 4 groups of 4. After the qualifying round robins are held, the top 4 competitors from each group will move on to the first ever Champions League with that winner being crowned the first ever Champion. Competitors failing to make it past the qualifiers will become ineligible for Champions League competition for 1 calendar year.

Stay tuned for the announcement of the 16 singles contenders and the 16 tag teams who will be competing!

[The B-Mack]

Announcing the qualifiers for the inaugural Legends of Wrestling Champions League. These 16 men and 16 tag teams will battle it out with only 4 of each advancing for the chance to win championship gold!

Heavyweight Championship Qualifiers


Group A


Bret Hart - UBU Legends Spring 2022
Dory Funk Jr. - UBU Legends 2020
Frank Gotch - LOW Expansion Pack VIII
Hulk Hogan - UBU Legends Spring 2021


Group B


Harley Race - LOW Color Starter
Jim Londos - Tragos-Thesz Hall of Fame I
Ric Flair (w/ J.J. Dillon) - UBU NWA 6-Pack
Steve Austin - UBU Winter 2023


Group C


Bob Backlund (w/ Arnold Skaaland) - Tragos-Thesz Hall of Fame II
Dusty Rhodes - UBU NWA 6-Pack
Kurt Angle - Tragos-Thesz Hall of Fame II
Lou Thesz - LOW Color Starter


Group D


Bruno Sammartino (w/ Arnold Skaaland) - Bootlegs of Wrestling Fall 2023
Ed "Strangler" Lewis - LOW Expansion VII
Randy Savage - LOW Color Starter
Shawn Michaels - UBU Legends Spring 2022



Heavyweight Tag Team Qualifiers


Group A


British Bulldogs - LOW Expansion VI
Fabulous Kangaroos (w/ "Wild" Red Berry) - Legends Prime 2022
New Age Outlaws - LOW Expansion V
Rock N Roll Express - LOW Expansion I


Group B


Brisco Brothers - Tragos-Thesz Hall of Fame I
Harlem Heat (w/ Sherri Martel) - UBU Legends Summer 2021
Hart Foundation - UBU Legends Fall 2020
Midnight Express (w/ Jim Cornette) - LOW Expansion I


Group C


Arn Anderson & Tully Blanchard (w/ J.J. Dillon) - UBU NWA 8-Pack; LOW Expansion II
Edge & Christian - UBU Winter 2023
Steiner Brothers - UBU NWA 8-Pack
Wild Samoans - UBU Legends 2020


Group D


Bruiser & Crusher - UBU AWA I; LOW Expansion III
Demolition - UBU Legends Fall 2020
Miracle Violence Connection - LOW Expansion I
Road Warriors (w/ Paul Ellering) - LOW Color Starter

Let's hear your picks to advance to the Champions League!

[The B-Mack]

Men's singles results after 1 round of matches...


Group A

Dory Funk (0) forced Bret Hart (2) to submit with SPINNING TOE HOLD - 1 star
Hulk Hogan (0) pinned Frank Gotch (1) after hitting the LEG DROP - 0.5 stars

Hulk Hogan - 20 points
Dory Funk Jr. - 20 points
Bret Hart - 0 points
Frank Gotch - 0 points


Group B

Steve Austin (0) pinned Ric Flair (4) after a STONE COLD STUNNER - 2 stars
Harley Race (4) pinned Jim Londos (7) after a PILEDRIVER - 5 stars!

Harley Race - 20 points
Steve Austin - 20 points
Ric Flair - 0 points
Jim Londos - 0 points


Group C

Lou Thesz (0) pinned Bob Backlund (5) after a GRECO-ROMAN BACKDROP - 2.5 stars
Kurt Angle (0) pinned Dusty Rhodes (2) after an OLYMPIC SLAM - 1 star

Lou Thesz - 20 points
Kurt Angle - 20 points
Bob Backlund - 0 points
Dusty Rhodes - 0 points


Group D

Ed Lewis (0) submitted Bruno Sammartino (5) with a neck yoke - 2.5 stars
Shawn Michaels (0) pinned Randy Savage (5) after SWEET CHIN MUSIC - 2.5 stars

Ed Lewis - 20 points
Shawn Michaels - 20 points
Bruno Sammartino - 0 points
Randy Savage - 0 points

[The B-Mack]

Men's singles results after 2 rounds of matches...


Group A

Frank Gotch (0) submitted Dory Funk Jr. (2) with GOTCH TOEHOLD - 1 star
Hulk Hogan (0) beat Bret Hart (0) by disqualification - 0 stars

Hulk Hogan - 30 points
Frank Gotch - 20 points
Dory Funk Jr. - 20 points
Bret Hart - 0 points


Group B

Steve Austin (3) pinned Jim Londos (4) after a STONE COLD STUNNER - 3.5 stars
Ric Falir (0) beat Harley Race (0) by disqualification - 0 stars

Steve Austin - 40 points
Harley Race - 20 points
Ric Flair - 10 points
Jim Londos - 0 points


Group C

Kurt Angle (1) submitted bob Backlund (4) with ANKLE LOCK - 2.5 stars
Dusty Rhodes (2) pinned Lou Thesz (2) after an ELBOW DROP - 2 stars

Kurt Angle - 40 points
Dusty Rhodes - 20 points
Lou Thesz - 20 points
Bob Backlund - 0 points


Group D

Shawn Michaels (0) pinned Bruno Sammartino (5) after a back suplex - 2.5 stars
Ed Lewis (2) submitted Randy Savage (5) with STRANGLER'S HEADLOCK - 3.5 stars

Ed Lewis - 40 points
Shawn Michaels - 40 points
Bruno Sammartino - 0 points
Randy Savage - 0 points

[The B-Mack]

More men's singles action...


Group A
Bret Hart (1) submitted Frank Gotch (1) with the SHARPSHOOTER - 1 star

Hulk Hogan 30 points
Dory Funk Jr. 20 points
Bret Hart 20 points
Frank Gotch 20 points

Heading in to the final match between Hogan and Funk, Hart and Gotch are out of the running and a win by either Hogan or Funk would send them through to the Champions League.


Group B
Ric Falir (0) pins Jim Londos (5) - 2.5 stars

Steve Austin 40 points
Harley Race 20 points
Ric Flair 30 points
Jim Londos 0 points

Heading in to the final match between Austin and Race, Flair and Londos are out of the running and a win by either Austin or Race would send them through to the Champions League.


Group C
Dusty Rhodes (3) pinned Bob Backlund (6) after a top rope manuever - 4.5 stars

Kurt Angle 40 points
Dusty Rhodes 40 points
Lou Thesz 20 points
Bob Backlund 0 points

Heading in to the final match between Angle and Thesz, Angle advances no matter what happens! But the olympic hero promises a clean sweep of his group!


Group D
Bruno Sammartino (1) beat Randy Savage (4) with the SAMMARTINO BACKBREAKER - 2.5 stars

Shawn Michaels 40 points
Ed Lewis 40 points
Bruno Sammartino 20 points
Randy Savage 0 points

Heading in to the final match between Lewis and Michaels, whoever wins will advance.

[The B-Mack]

Men's qualifiers finish up...


Group A
In a match where the winner advances, Dory Funk Jr. (1) defeated Hulk Hogan (2) with the SPINNING TOE HOLD!

Dory Funk Jr. advances to the inaugural Champions League.

Dory Funk Jr. 2-1, 40 points
Hulk Hogan 2-1, 30 points
Bret Hart 1-2, 20 points
Frank Gotch 1-2, 20 points


Group B
In another match where the winner advances, Harley Race (2) beat Steve Austin (4)

Harley Race advances

Harley Race 2-1, 40 points
Steve Austin 2-1, 40 points
Ric Flair 2-1, 30 points
Jim Londos 0-3, 0 points


Group C
Kurt Angle (0) sweeps the bracket with a win over Lou Thesz (6)!

Kurt Angle advances

Kurt Angle 3-0, 60 points
Dusty Rhodes 2-1, 40 points
Lou Thesz 1-2, 20 points
Bob Backlund 0-3, 0 points


Group D
In yet another match where the winner advances, Ed Lewis (5) outlasted Shawn Michaels (4) to get the sweep of the group

Ed Lewis advances

Ed Lewis 3-0, 60 points
Shawn Michaels 2-1, 40 points
Bruno Sammartino 1-2, 20 points
Randy Savage 0-3, 0 points



Tag team qualifiers up next, as well as the first singles Champions League: Ed Lewis vs. Harley Race vs. Dory Funk Jr. vs. Kurt Angle -- one of these men will be crowned the first LOW Champion!