WWE has announced that a brand new tournament, the “WWE Worlds Collide Tournament” will take place at the Royal Rumble Axxess event in Phoenix.
Stars from NXT, NXT UK and 205 Live will collide in a two-day tournament, with the winner earning a championship match within their brand.
WWE.com described the tournament format as: “It kicks off with a 15-Superstar Battle Royal on Saturday, Jan. 26, at the 8 a.m. session of Axxess. The order of elimination in the Battle Royal will then determine the First-Round Matches for a 15-Superstar, single-elimination tournament beginning later that session. The Battle Royal winner will receive a first-round bye.
“The tournament will continue at Saturday’s second session of Axxess, taking place from 1-5 p.m., before concluding at the final Axxess session on Sunday, Jan. 27, from 8 a.m.-12 p.m.”
It will be filmed for a WWE Network Special to be aired at a later date.
The superstars entering the tournament are:
From NXT
- Adam Cole
- Velveteen Dream
- Dominik Dijakovic
- Keith Lee
- Otis Dozovic
From NXT UK
- Mark Andrews
- Tyler Bate
- Travis Banks
- Jordan Devlin
- Zack Gibson
From 205 Live
- Cedric Alexander
- Humberto Carrillo
- Tony Nese
- Drew Gulak
- TJP
Tickets are available now at Phoenix.Ticketforce.com.
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