GWF World Cup (originally GWF Light Heavyweight World Cup) is an annual professional wrestling single elimination tournament produced by German Wrestling Federation (GWF). The tournament originally featured light heavyweight wrestlers from all over the world, who represent their respective nations in the tournament. The tournament format is similar to Revolution Pro Wrestling's British J-Cup, consisting of singles matches which wrestlers win to qualify to the final, a four-way elimination match.
The first tournament was held in 2018 and has been held each year since then, with the exception of 2021, when traveling was restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, preventing international participation in the tournament. Winners, dates, venues and main events <onlyinclude> YearTournament winnerTimes wonDateRunners-upCityVenueMain eventRef.2018Angélico1Kenny Williams, Senza Volto and Tarkan AslanBerlin, GermanyHuxley's Neue WeltAngélico vs. Kenny Williams vs. Senza Volto vs. Tarkan Aslan in the 2018 Light Heavyweight World Cup tournament final2019El PhantasmoA-Kid, Angélico and Cem KaplanFestsaal KreuzbergA-Kid vs. Angélico vs. Cem Kaplan vs. El Phantasmo in the 2019 Light Heavyweight World Cup tournament final2020Tarkan AslanBence Toth BT, El Phantasmo and Senza VoltoBence Toth BT vs. El Phantasmo vs. Senza Volto vs. Tarkan Aslan in the 2020 Light Heavyweight World Cup tournament final2022CrowchesterAytac Bahar, Maverick and Michael OkuAytac Bahar vs. Crowchester vs. Maverick vs. Michael Oku in the 2022 Light Heavyweight World Cup tournament final2023Aytac BaharAhura, Peter Tihanyi and Tim StübingAhura vs. Aytac Bahar vs. Peter Tihanyi vs. Tim Stübing in the 2023 Light Heavyweight World Cup tournament final for the vacant GWF Berlin Championship2024AhuraAigle Blanc, Tim Stübing and Peter Tihanyi Astra KulturhausAhura vs. Aigle Blanc vs. Tim Stübing vs. Peter Tihanyi in the 2024 Light Heavyweight World Cup final2025Axel TischerAytac Bahar, Erkan Sulcani and Robbie XFestsaal KreuzbergAxel Tischer vs. Aytac Bahar vs. Erkan Sulcani vs. Robbie X in the 2025 World Cup final
Tournament history 2018 The first edition of the Light Heavyweight World Cup was held at the Huxley's Neue Welt in Berlin, Germany on .
2019 The second edition of the Light Heavyweight World Cup was held at Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin, Germany on .
2020 The third edition of the Light Heavyweight World Cup was held at Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin, Germany on .
2022 The fourth edition of the Light Heavyweight World Cup was held at Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin, Germany on .
2023 The fifth edition of the Light Heavyweight World Cup was held at Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin, Germany on . The winner of the tournament became the new GWF Berlin Champion.
2024 The sixth edition of the Light Heavyweight World Cup was held at the Astra Kulturhaus in Berlin, Germany on May 18, 2024.
2025 The seventh edition of the World Cup was held at the Festsaal Kreuzberg in Berlin, Germany on May 4, 2025.
References
External links German Wrestling Federation official website