Team Canada (TNA)
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Team Canada | |
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Members | See below |
Name(s) | Team Canada |
Debut | Early 2004 |
Team Canada was a
History
2004 X-Cups
In 2004, wrestling promoter and personality "Coach"
The original team was composed of
Regular competition
After the 2004 World X-Cup Tournament, Team Canada became the only team that stayed together in TNA afterward, and went on to win the
Team Canada hosts the Canadian version of the TNA website (see External Links), and shirts for Team Canada have the TNA logo on the front with the A covered up with a maple leaf with "Eh!" on it.
In March 2005, Team Canada added
Planet Jarrett
In September 2005, Team Canada aligned with
At
They feuded with
Following the disbanding of the 3LK, Team Canada embarked on a lengthy feud against Team 3D, which had seen them beating down Team 3D in Six-Sides of Steel, and laying Canadian Flags over their faces. Team Canada also helped America's Most Wanted on numerous occasions, an ironic twist considering their history. Team Canada was defeated by Team 3D at Lockdown in an Anthem Match where either the USA or Canadian flag would be raised along with the country's music played.
2006 World X-Cup Tournament
Team Canada took part in the
Despite early success in exhibitions at the expense of miscommunication on the part of Team USA. Team Canada lost both their first round and second round matches, falling behind early. In the first round, they were defeated by
Team Canada turned their fortunes around at Sacrifice 2006 in the "Global Turmoil" main event, in which Petey Williams scored a win over Puma in the final to tie Team USA for the top score in the World X-Cup. Following Sacrifice, team captains Petey Willians and Chris Sabin faced off on TNA Impact!, where Team USA won for the second time in the history of the tournament.
After the World X-Cup, Johnny Devine stopped appearing, leaving the roster to regress to Williams, Roode, Young and A-1 (as it was before the tournament).
Disbanding
On the June 29 episode of Impact!,
Then at Victory Road, D'Amore would bring all 4 members of Team Canada out for one last time to say his farewells to each member, starting with Roode saying he would be a future world champ, then Petey saying he will excel in the X Division, then A1 saying he is a true powerhouse, and finally blaming Young saying it was his fault that they are disbanded.
World X-Cup 2008
Due to the disbanding of Team Canada in 2006, Team Canada was not allowed to enter the 2008 World X-Cup. Tyson Dux who was on the X-Cup Team Canada was a part of Team International.
Reunions
2009
Team Canada members Petey Williams and Eric Young reunited for one night only on the February 10, 2009 edition of
The newly reunited pair challenged for the TNA World Tag Team Championship in Beer Money, Inc.'s Off the Wagon Challenge, the stipulation being if the challengers lost, the man who was pinned or made to submit would leave TNA for good. It was this stipulation that ultimately ended the reunion as Robert Roode (former Team Canada member) pinned Petey Williams to retain the titles and forced him to leave TNA.
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Members
- A-1 (2005–2006)
- Scott D'Amore (2004–2006) (final coach)
- Johnny Devine (2004–2006)
- Tyson Dux (2006)
- Jack Evans (2004)
- Teddy Hart (2004) (former captain)
- Bobby Roode (2004–2006)
- Ruffy Silverstein (2004)
- Petey Williams (2004–2006) (final captain)
- Eric Young (2004–2006)
X Cup teams
America's X Cup 2004
- Teddy Hart (Captain)
- Jack Evans
- Petey Williams
- Johnny Devine
World X Cup 2004
- Petey Williams (Captain)
- Bobby Roode
- Eric Young
- Johnny Devine
World X Cup 2006
- Petey Williams (Captain)
- Eric Young
- Johnny Devine
- Tyson Dux
Timeline
Competitive record
World X Cup record
Competition | Notes | Position | Points | Captain |
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2004 America's X Cup |
N/A | N/A | Teddy Hart | |
2004 World X Cup |
2nd | 4 | Petey Williams | |
2006 World X Cup |
2nd | 5 | Petey Williams |
Championships and accomplishments
- BCW Can-Am Tag Team Championship (1 time)[2] – Bobby Roode and Petey Williams[3]
See also
- The Hart Foundation
References
- ^ Brady, Hicks. "2006: The year in wrestling". PWI Presents: 2007 Wrestling Almanak and book of facts. Kappa Publications. p. 21. 2007 Edition.
- ^ "BCW - Border City Wrestling BCW - Can-Am Tag Team Title History". Solie. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
- ^ "Independent Wrestling Results - September 2004". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-07-05.