World Elite

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World Elite
Stable
MembersEric Young (Canada; leader)
Doug Williams (United Kingdom)
Brutus Magnus (United Kingdom)
Kiyoshi (Japan)
Homicide (Puerto Rico)
Sheik Abdul Bashir (Iran)
Rob Terry (United Kingdom)
Kevin Nash (United States)
Name(s)World Elite
DebutJuly 23, 2009
DisbandedFebruary 2010

The World Elite was a

promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). The group consisted of multicultural wrestlers, representing various countries around the world. Created by Canadian wrestler Eric Young, the group had a mainly anti-American
stance.

History

Formation

The first seeds for World Elite were planted in March 2009, when Japanese wrestlers Kiyoshi and No Limit (Naito and Yujiro) aligned themselves with Sheik Abdul Bashir, forming an (unnamed) Anti-American faction. No Limit later left the company. In May, The British Invasion attacked Team 3D during an interview, much to the pleasure of Bashir and Kiyoshi, who were looking on.

On the July 23, 2009, edition of

A.J. Styles, Daniels and Beer Money, Inc. to face the British Invasion, Kiyoshi and Bashir in a ten-man tag team match. However, in the conclusion of the match, Young turned on the TNA originals by hitting Styles with a spike piledriver and allowing him to be pinned.[1] Eric Young then became leader of a new faction named World Elite, consisting of himself (representing Canada), Bashir (representing Iran), Kiyoshi (representing Japan), and The British Invasion (representing the United Kingdom). The following week, Young debuted a new look that included a shaved head and wearing new attire, as went on to defeat Daniels[2] before helping Doug Williams and Brutus Magnus win the IWGP Tag Team Championship from Team 3D.[2]

Alliance and feud with the Main Event Mafia

On the August 6 episode of Impact! it was revealed that Kurt Angle and Eric Young had made a deal to turn the

Full Metal Mayhem Tag Team match, the British Invasion lost the IWGP tag titles but won the TNA World Tag Team Championship.[5]

On the October 29 edition of Impact! Young renamed the Legends Championship to the "TNA Global Championship" and claimed he wouldn't defend it on U.S. soil or against any American wrestler.

Matt Morgan and Hernandez.[10] On January 27, 2010, Eric Young lost the Global Championship to World Elite team mate Rob Terry at a house show in Cardiff, Wales.[11] On the following day's Impact!, Williams used Terry's "Feast or Fired" briefcase to get a shot at Amazing Red's X Division Championship and quickly defeated him for the title.[12]

Dissolution and aftermath

Soon after, the members of The World Elite began to focus on separate goals. On the January 4, 2010, edition of Impact! Homicide turned on Kiyoshi, after which both of them left World Elite.

Scott Hall to re-form The Band
.

Championships and accomplishments

References

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  2. ^ a b Boutwell, Josh (2009-07-31). "Impact Results - 7/30/09". WrestleView. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
  3. ^ Boutwell, Josh (2009-08-07). "Impact Results - 8/6/09". WrestleView. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
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  6. ^ Wilkenfeld, Daniel (2009-10-29). "Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact Report 10/29: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast". PWTorch. Retrieved 2009-10-30.
  7. ^ Wilkenfeld, Daniel (2009-10-22). "WILKENFELD'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 10/22: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast". PWTorch. Retrieved 2009-10-23.
  8. ^ Caldwell, James (2009-11-15). "CALDWELL'S TNA TURNING POINT PPV REPORT 11/15: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels". PWTorch. Retrieved 2009-11-22.
  9. ^ Caldwell, James (2009-12-20). "Caldwell's TNA Final Resolution PPV report 12/20: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Daniels, Angle vs. Wolfe". PWTorch. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
  10. ^ Caldwell, James (2010-01-17). "CALDWELL'S TNA GENESIS PPV REPORT 1/17: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Kurt Angle, Hulk Hogan's TNA PPV debut". PWTorch. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  11. ^ Gerweck, Steve (2010-01-27). "New TNA Champion crowned in Wales". WrestleView. Retrieved 2010-01-27.
  12. ^ Wilkenfeld, Daniel (2009-01-28). "TNA Impact Report 1/28: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast". PWTorch. Retrieved 2010-01-29.
  13. ^ Keller, Wade (2010-01-04). "Keller's TNA Impact live report 1/4: Jeff Hardy, NWO reunion, Hulk Hogan, TNA Knockout Title match, more surprises - ongoing coverage". PWTorch. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
  14. ^ Wilkenfeld, Daniel (2010-02-18). "Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact Report 2/18: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2010-06-11.
  15. ^ Caldwell, James (2010-03-21). "Caldwell's TNA Destination X PPV Report 3/21: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Abyss, Ultimate X, Anderson vs. Angle". PWTorch. Retrieved 2010-06-11.