Owen Hart Cup

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Official poster/logo of the tournament

The Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, also known as the Owen Hart Cup, is a series of

New Japan Pro Wrestling
(NJPW) from 1986 until his death in 1999.

Background

In September 2021, the American

Wimbledon, which also has both men's and women's tournaments.[4]

On the April 26, 2023, episode of

New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) also participated.[6]

Winners

Year Winners Event Date City Venue Notes
2022
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.
Double or Nothing May 29, 2022 Paradise, NV, United States T-Mobile Arena Defeated Ruby Soho in the final.
Adam Cole Defeated Samoa Joe in the final.
2023 Willow Nightingale Collision July 15, 2023 Calgary, AB, Canada Scotiabank Saddledome Defeated Ruby Soho in the final.
Ricky Starks Defeated CM Punk in the final.

Tournament

2022

Women's

Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.
Qualifiers
Dynamite
(March 30, April 6 and 20, 2022)
Rampage
(April 1, 8, and 15, May 6, 2022)
Quarterfinals
Dynamite
(May 11 and 18, 2022)
Rampage
(May 13 and 20, 2022)
Semifinals
Dynamite
(May 25, 2022)
Rampage
(May 27, 2022)
Final
Double or Nothing
(May 29, 2022)
        
The Bunny 8:41
Toni Storm Pin
Toni Storm Pin
Jamie Hayter 8:32
Jamie Hayter Pin
Skye Blue 5:38
Toni Storm 9:02
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. Pin
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.
Sub
Danielle Kamela
6:12
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.
Sub
Maki Itoh[a] 6:44
Bye
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.
Pin
Ruby Soho
13:20
Riho Pin
Yuka Sakazaki 9:18
Riho
9:07
Ruby Soho
Pin
Ruby Soho Pin
Robyn Renegade
8:22
Ruby Soho Pin
Kris Statlander 10:06
Red Velvet Pin
Willow Nightingale 5:16
Red Velvet 7:35
Kris Statlander[b] Pin
Hikaru Shida Pin
Julia Hart 7:08

Men's

Inaugural men's tournament winner Adam Cole
Qualifiers
Dynamite
(April 6, 20, and 27, May 4, 2022)
Rampage
(April 22 and 29, 2022)
Quarterfinals
Dynamite
(May 11 and 18, 2022)
Semifinals
Dynamite
(May 18 and 25, 2022)
Final
Double or Nothing
(May 29, 2022)
        
Max Caster 2:43
Samoa Joe Pin
Samoa Joe Pin
Johnny Elite[a] 10:25
Bye
Samoa Joe TKO
Kyle O'Reilly 12:38
Dante Martin 9:38
Rey Fénix Pin
Rey Fénix 12:00
Kyle O'Reilly Sub
Kyle O'Reilly Pin
Jungle Boy
13:02
Samoa Joe 12:30
Adam Cole Pin
Adam Cole Pin
Tomohiro Ishii 11:14
Adam Cole Sub
Dax Harwood 15:34
Dax Harwood Pin
Cash Wheeler 15:05
Adam Cole Pin
Jeff Hardy 7:10
Swerve Strickland 10:23
Darby Allin Pin
Darby Allin 10:16
Jeff Hardy Pin[c]
Bobby Fish 10:20
Jeff Hardy Pin

2023

Women's

2023 Women's Tournament winner Willow Nightingale
Quarterfinals
Rampage
(June 23, 2023)
Collision
(June 24, 2023)
Forbidden Door
(June 25, 2023)
Dynamite
(July 5, 2023)
Semifinals
Dynamite
(July 12, 2023)
Rampage
(July 14, 2023)
Final
Collision
(July 15, 2023)
         
Anna Jay A.S.
9:20
Skye Blue Pin
Skye Blue 8:13
Ruby Soho Pin
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.
10:07
Ruby Soho Pin
Ruby Soho 9:12
Willow Nightingale Pin
Nyla Rose 8:55
Willow Nightingale Pin
Athena 10:00
Willow Nightingale Pin
Athena 7:50
Billie Starkz Pin

Men's

2023 Men's Tournament winner Ricky Starks
Quarterfinals
Forbidden Door
(June 25, 2023)
Collision
(July 1, 2023)
Semifinals
Collision
(July 8, 2023)
Final
Collision
(July 15, 2023)
         
CM Punk Pin
Satoshi Kojima 13:40
CM Punk Pin
Samoa Joe 15:36
Samoa Joe Sub
Roderick Strong 12:42
CM Punk 19:36
Ricky Starks Pin
Dustin Rhodes 13:25
Powerhouse Hobbs Pin
Powerhouse Hobbs 10:44
Ricky Starks Pin
Ricky Starks Pin
Juice Robinson 12:32

Notes

  1. ^ a b Wild Card ("Joker") entrant not revealed until match time.
  2. ^ Hikaru Shida was originally scheduled to face Red Velvet, but was removed from the match after she returned to Japan. Statlander was announced as her replacement.
  3. no disqualification match
    .

References

  1. ^ a b Currier, Joseph (September 20, 2021). "AEW Partners With Owen Hart's Family to Celebrate His Legacy". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  2. Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online
    . Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  3. ^ Guzzo, Gisberto (December 17, 2021). "AEW's Owen Hart Cup Tournaments To Begin In May, Finals To Be Held At Double Or Nothing". Fightful. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  4. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (December 27, 2021). "Tony Khan Explains Why Owen Hart Cup Will Conclude At AEW Double Or Nothing". Fightful. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  5. PWMania
    . Retrieved April 26, 2023.
  6. 411Mania
    . Retrieved February 15, 2024.