The Tournament of International-ness

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2-0

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El Solitario

[J is Justice]

El Solitaro

[Gopher Mod]

Kikutaro

[strykerdarksilence]

Kikutaro advances, slight shock there.



"The Prodigy" Zack Storm

Hometown: Ottawa, Ontario
Height & Weight: 6'1" - 210 lbs
Trained by: Martin & Eric Carpantier, Dave Dalton
Debut: January 31, 2004
Finishing Move: 450 Splash, Backflip Fameasser

NWA-CWF Light Heavyweight title

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Abdullah The Butcher

Hometown: Originally: Windsor, Ontario. Moved to Atlanta, Georgia. Billed from the Sudan
Height & Weight: 6' - 360 lbs
Debut: 1958
Previous Gimmicks: Pussycat Pikens, Zeras Amala, Kuroi Jujutsushi (Black Wizard) (Japan), Wildman from the Sudan, Madman from the Sudan, Blade Bourdeaux, Abby
Finishing Move: Running Elbow Drop

# NWA (Vancouver) World Tag Team titles w/Jerry Graham defeating John & Chris Tolos (October 2, 1967);
# NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Jerry Graham defeating John & Chris Tolos (October 23, 1967);
# NWA (Vancouver) Canadian Tag Team titles w/Armand Hussein defeating Haystacks Calhoun & Don Leo Jonathan (July 1, 1968);
# IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Ivan Koloff (?, 1969);
# IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Jacques Rougeau Sr. (January ??, 1970);
# NWA (Calgary) Canadian Heavyweight title defeating Dave Ruhl (January 30, 1970);
# Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Billy Robinson (Febuary 6, 1970);
# Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Billy Robinson (Febuary 27, 1970);
# Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Christy (May 1, 1970);
# Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Jerry Christy (May 14, 1970);
# Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Sweet Daddy Siki (March 12, 1971);
# IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Tarzan Zorra (October ??, 1971);
# NWF (Cleveland & Buffalo) World Heavyweight title defeating Ernie Ladd (June 24, 1972);
# Stampede North American Heavyweight title defeating Geoff Portz (January 12, 1973);
# NWA (Detriot) World Tag Team titles w/Killer Tim Brooks defeating Bobo Brazil & Tony Marino (?, 1974);
# NWA (New Zealand) British Empire/ Commonwelth Heavyweight title defeating John DaSilva (March 12, 1974);
# NWA (Detriot) United States Heavyweight title defeating Bobo Brazil (Febuary 8, 1975);
# NWA Georgia Heavyweight title defeating Rocky Johnson (Febuary 21, 1975);
# PWF (Japan) United States Heavyweight title defeating The Destroyer (October 12, 1975);
# NWA Macon Heavyweight title defeating ? (May ??, 1978);
# NWA Columbus Heavyweight title defeating ? (June ??, 1978);
# PWF (Japan) Heavyweight title defeating Billy Robinson (October 18, 1978);
# WWC (Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican Heavyweight title defeating Carlos Colon (November 18, 1978);
# NWA (All Japan) International Tag Team titles w/Ray Candy defeating Jumbo Tsuruta & Giant Baba (October 12, 1979);
# WWC (Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican Heavyweight title defeating Carlos Colon (December 15, 1979);
# NWA (All Japan) United National Heavyweight title defeating Jumbo Tsuruta (October 13, 1980);
# WWC (Puerto Rico) Puerto Rican Heavyweight title defeating Carlos Colon (August 10, 1981);
# WWC (Puerto Rico) North American Heavyweight title defeating Carlos Colon (August 11, 1981);
# WWC (Puerto Rico) World Heavyweight title Billed as champion (July 21, 1982);
# WWC (Puerto Rico) Caribbean Heavyweight title defeating Charlie Cook (August 14, 1982);
# NWA Texas Brass Knuckles title defeating Great Kabuki (July 4, 1986);
# IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Hercules Ayala (Febuary 22, 1987);
# WWC (Puerto Rico) North American Heavyweight title defeating TNT (January 30, 1988);
# WWC (Puerto Rico) Universal Heavyweight title defeating TNT (March 24, 1990);
# WWC (Puerto Rico) Universal Heavyweight title defeating Invader I (September 19, 1992);
# WWC (Puerto Rico) Caribbean Heavyweight title won a Battle Royal (January 6, 1996);
# WWC (Puerto Rico) Universal Heavyweight title defeating Mabel (Febuary 10, 1996);
# BJW (Japan) Death Match Heavyweight title defeating Shadow WX (January 10, 1999);
# NWA Texas Hardcore title defeating Convict 00187 (April 14, 2000);
# WWC (Puerto Rico) Universal Heavyweight title defeating Carly Colon (January 3, 2004);

LET'S GET IT ON ;D

[J is Justice]

Abdullah The Butcher

[Peeetah]

Abbie.

[Deleted]

Abdullah although I would like to see a Backflip Fame-Asser

[thesam07]

Abbie

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Abdullah the Butcher advances.



Dave Taylor

Hometown: Yorkshire, England
Height & Weight: 6'3" - 256 lbs
Trained by: Eric Taylor, Jack Taylor
Debut: Late 1970s
Previous Gimmicks: "Squire" David Taylor, David "Rocky" Taylor
Finishing Move: The Butterfly Suplex

# All Star Promotions British Heavyweight title defeating David Finlay (April 6, 1991);
# CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) World Tag Titles w/Chris Beniot defeating Franz Schumann & Miles Zrno (December 21, 1991);
# CWA (Catch Wrestling Association) World Tag Titles w/Miles Zrno defeating Mad Bull Blaster & Larry Cameron (July 18, 1993);
# All Star Promotions British Heavyweight title defeating Marty Jones [Tournament] (July 4, 1995);
# CWF Mid Atlantic Heavyweight title Awarded (?, 2000);
# European Heavyweight title defeating Robbie Brookside (February 21, 2002);

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"Rated R Superstar" Edge

Hometown: Originally from Orangeville, Ontario. Billed from Toronto, Ontario. Relocated to Tampa, Florida
Height & Weight: 6'4 - 240 lbs
Trained by: Ron Hutchison, Sweet Daddy Siki, Bret Hart, Leo Burke
Stu Hart, Dory Funk Jr, Tom Prichard
Debut: 1993
Previous Gimmicks: Adam Impact, Sexton Hardcastle, Damon Striker (WCW), Rated R Superstar
Finishing Move: The Downward Spiral, The Edgecution, The Spear

# ICW/MWCW Mid-West Unified Tag Team title;
# SSW Tag Team title;
# ICW Street Fight Tag Team titles (2 times);
# WWF Intercontinental title defeating Jeff Jarrett (July 24, 1999);
# WWF Tag Team titles w/Christian defeating The Dudley Boyz (April 2, 2000);
# WWF Tag Team titles w/Christian defeating Too Cool (June 25, 2000);
# WWF Tag Team titles w/Christian defeating The Hardy Boyz (October 22, 2000);
# WWF Tag Team titles w/Christian defeating Bull Buchanan & Goodfather (December 10, 2000);
# WWF Tag Team titles w/Christian defeating Rock & Undertaker (December 19, 2000);
# WWF Tag Team titles w/Christian defeating The Hardy Boyz (March 19, 2001);
# WWF Tag Team titles w/Christian defeating The Dudley Boyz (April 1, 2001);
# WWF King of the Ring 2001 defeating Test, Perry Saturn, Rhyno & Kurt Angle (June 24, 2001);
# WWF Intercontinental title defeating Lance Storm (August 30, 2001);
# WWF Intercontinental title defeating Christian (October 21, 2001);
# WWF Intercontinental title defeating Test (November 19, 2001);
# WWF Tag Team titles w/Hulk Hogan defeating Billy & Chuck (July 4, 2002);
# WWE World Tag Team titles w/Chris Benoit defeating Ric Flair & Batista (April 19, 2004);
# WWE Intercontinental title defeating Randy Orton (Vengeance - July 11, 2004);
# (WWE) World Tag Team titles w/Chris Benoit defeated La Resistance (October 19, 2004 - Taboo Tuesday);
# WWE Heavyweight title [cashed in Money in the Bank] defeating John Cena (January 8, 2006);
# WWE Heavyweight title defeating Rob Van Dam & John Cena in a 3-WAY (RAW - July 3, 2006);
# (WWE) World Tag Team titles w/Randy Orton defeating Ric Flair & Roddy Piper (November 13, 2006);
# (WWE) World Heavyweight title [cashed in Money in the Bank] defeating The Undertaker (May 11, 2007);
# (WWE) World Heavyweight title defeating Batista (c) and The Undertaker in a 3-WAY (December 16, 2007);
# (WWE) World Heavyweight title defeating The Undertaker in a TLC match (June 1, 2008);
# WWE Heavyweight title defeating Triple H & Vladimir Kozlov in a 3-WAY (November 23, 2008);
# WWE Heavyweight title defeating Jeff Hardy in a No-Disqualification (January 25, 2009);
# (WWE) World Heavyweight title by winning an Elimination Chamber Match (February 15, 2009);

LET'S GET IT ON ;D

[thesam07]

Tough call.

But i'll say Edge.

[Deleted]

Damn Taylor looks young

Edge

[Peeetah]

Unlucky first draw for Taylor. Edge.

[strykerdarksilence]

Edge advances.



Steve Simpson

Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa
Debut: 1984

# NWA Pacific Northwest Tag Team titles w/Joe Savoldi defeating Karl Steiner & Mike Miller (September 24, 1985);
# WCWA (World Class) Television title defeating Buzz Sawyer (August 11, 1986);
# WCWA (World Class) World Tag Team titles w/Shaun Simpson defeating Eric Embry & Frankie Lancaster (August 7, 1987);
# WCWA (World Class) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Chris Adams & Kevin Von Erich defeating Iceman Parsons, Terry Gordy & Buddy Roberts for vacant titles (December 25, 1987);
# WCWA (World Class) Texas Tag Team titles w/Shaun Simpson defeating Jack Victory & John Tatum (March 20, 1988);
# WCWA (World Class) Texas Tag Team titles w/Shaun Simpson defeating Jack Victory & John Tatum (July 25, 1988);
# WCWA (World Class) Texas Tag Team titles w/Shaun Simpson defeating The Beast & Terrence Garvin (April 28, 1989);
# (Dallas) Wild West Tag Team titles (2);
# GWF (Global Wrestling Federation) Tag Team titles w/Chris Walker defeating Rip Rogers & Scott Anthony [Tournament] (November 22, 1991);
# (South Africa) Interworld Wrestling World Mid-Heavyweight title ();

# 1985: Steve Simpson formed a tag team with Joe Savoldi known as the "S&S Express" in the Pacific Northwest territory..
# 1986: Steve Simpson ended up in WCCW joining forces with the von Erichs Brothers against the Fabulous Freebirds..
# 1987: Steve Simpson formed a tag team with his brother Shaun Simpson in World Class Championship Wrestling..
# Late 1989: Both Steve & Shaun Simpson left Texas and wrestled briefly as a tag team in their home country of South Africa..
# 1991: Steve Simpson returned and joined the Dallas-based Global Wrestling Federation and was managed by Percy Pringle..
# Steve Simpson & Chris Walker beat Rip Rogers & Scott Anthony in the Finals of a Tournament to win the GWF Tag Team titles..
# 1992: Steve Simpson went back to work in South Africa until his retirement in 1998.

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Ultimo/Ultimate Dragon

Hometown: Nagoya City, Japan
Height & Weight: 5' 6" - 182 lbs
Debut: May 13, 1987
Previous Gimmicks: The Tiger, Yoshihiro Asai, Ultimo Dragon, Ultimate Dragon (WCW), Kiechi Yamada
Finishing Move: Running Ligerbomb Pin, The Cancun Tornado

# UWA (Mexico) World Welterweight title (as Yoshihiro Asai) defeating Ray Richard (July 29, 1988);
# UWA (Mexico) World Middleweight title (as Yoshihiro Asai) defeating Cuchillo (April 6, 1990);
# UWA (Mexico) World Middleweight title (as Yoshihiro Asai) defeating Cuchillo (June 4, 1990);
# IWGP (Japan) Junior Heavyweight title defeating El Samurai (November 22, 1992);
# UWA (Mexico) World Middleweight title defeating Negro Casas (March 26, 1993);
# UWA (Mexico) World Middleweight title defeating El Samurai (May 24, 1993);
# UWA (Mexico) World Middleweight title defeating Kouji Ishinriki (February 18, 1994);
# NWA (Mexico) World Middleweight title defeating Corazon de Leon (aka Chris Jericho) (November 8, 1994);
# WAR (Japan) International Junior Heavyweight title defeating Lion Heart (aka Chris Jericho) (July 28, 1995);
# WAR (Japan) International Junior Heavyweight title defeating Gedo (October 5, 1995);
# British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight title defeating Jushin Liger [Tournament] (August 2, 1996);
# UWA (Mexico) World Junior Light Heavyweight title defeating Shinjiro Ohtani [Tournament] (August 4, 1996);
# NWA (Mexico) World Welterweight title defeating Shinjiro Ohtani (August 4, 1996);
# UWA (Mexico) World Junior Light Heavyweight title defeating Great Sasuke (October 11, 1996);
# British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight title defeating Great Sasuke (October 11, 1996);
# NWA World Junior Heavyweight title defeating Great Sasuke (October 11, 1996);
# WWF (UWA Mexico) World Light Heavyweight title defeating Great Sasuke (October 11, 1996);
# UWA (Mexico) World Welterweight title defeating Great Sasuke (October 11, 1996);
# WAR (Japan) International Junior Heavyweight title defeating Great Sasuke (October 11, 1996);
# IWGP (Japan) Junior Heavyweight title defeating Great Sasuke (October 11, 1996);
# WWA (Mexico) World Junior Light Heavyweight title defeating Great Sasuke (October 11, 1996);
# WAR (Japan) World Six Man Tag Team titles w/Nobutaka Araya & Genichiro Tenryu defeating Bam Bam Bigelow & Hiromichi Fuyuki & Youji Anjoh (October 28, 1996);
# WCW (World Championship Wrestling) World Cruiserweight title defeating Dean Malenko (December 29, 1996);
# WCW (World Championship Wrestling) World Television title defeating Prince Iaukea (April 7, 1997);
# WCW (World Championship Wrestling) World Television title defeating Steven Regal (July 22, 1997);
# WCW (World Championship Wrestling) World Cruiserweight title defeating Eddy Guerrero (December 29, 1997);
# NWA (Mexico) World Middleweight title defeating Great Sasuke (May 5, 2003);
# Michinoku Pro Wrestling Tohoku Tag Team titles w/Jinsei Shinzaki won a tournament (July 18, 2004);

LET'S GET IT ON ;D

[J is Justice]

Ultimo

[Deleted]

Ultimo Dragon

[Peeetah]

Ultimo

[strykerdarksilence]

Ultimo Dragon advances.



Johnny Rougeau

Hometown: Montreal, Quebec
Height & Weight: 6'2" - 225lbs
Trained by: Eddy Auger, Yvon Robert
Debut: 1951
Finishing Move: The Sleeper Hold

# MAC (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Hans Schmidt (November 7, 1961);
# IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Hans Schmidt (November 18, 1965);
# IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Maurice "Mad Dog" Vachon (?, 1967);
# IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Baron Von Raschke (?, 1967);
# IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Ivan Koloff (April 22, 1968);
# IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Abdullah the Butcher (?, 1970);
# IWA (Montreal) International Heavyweight title defeating Danny Lynch (?, 1970);

# Johnny Rougeau quit wrestling between 1961 and 1965 to own a night club in Montreal..
# ~~~Some of the biggest names performed (fats Domino, Chubby Cheker, Chuck Berry etc)..
# Johnny Rougeau was the personal bodygard of the prime minster Rene Levesque..
# 1967: Johnny Rougeau founded ALL STAR WRESTLING..
# Johnny Rougeau was the coach of The National de Rosement, a junior hockey club, which included NY Islander Mike Bossy..
# 1984: Johnny Rougeau passed away (at the time, he was the president of the Quebec's junior hockey league)..
# Johnny Rougeau was a bodyguard for Quebec Premier Rene Levesque..

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Osamu Nishimura

Hometown: Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo
Marital Status: 6'1" - 232lbs
Debut: April 21st, 1991
Previous Gimmicks: Mr. Muga

# GWF (Global Wrestling Federation) Light Heavyweight title defeating Alex Porteau (August 26, 1994);
# IWGP Tag Team titles w/Tatsumi Fujinami defeating Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan (September 23, 2001);
# Funkin Conservatory United States Heavyweight title defeating Brandon Groom (September 29, 2001);
# IWGP Tag Team titles w/Hiroyoshi Tenzan defeating Hiroshi Tanahashi & Yutaka Yoshie (December 14, 2003);
# Funking Conservatory Tag Team titles w/Dory Funk Jr. defeating Lord of Discipline & Big Daddy (May 26, 2005);
# NKPWA (South Korea) World Heavyweight title defeating Riki Passan (c) and Kurt Angle in a 3-WAY (Early May);

LET'S GET IT ON ;D

[thesam07]

Rougeau

[J is Justice]

Rougeau