Shigehiro Irie Wins wXw 16 Carat Gold 2023; Results

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The Japanese sensation Shigehiro Irie has captured the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship by winning wXw 16 Carat Gold 2023.

For the first time, the prestigious tournament was for the vacant World Championship of the promotion.

Irie, who was able to reach the semi-finals last year, defeated Axel Tischer – the former Alexander Wolfe in WWE – in the main event of Night 3.

He joins the ranks of legendary winners like Chris Hero (2007, 2014),  Gunther/WALTER (2010), Sami Zayn/El Generico (2012), Malakai Black/Tommy End (2013, 2015), and Jonathan Gresham (2022).

Over the 3-day festival, thousands of fans were able to see a lot of matches and the return of homegrown talent like Levaniel, Michael Knight, and Jurn Simmons.

In addition, international stars like Impact X-Division Champion Trey Miguel, Davey Richards, and Masha Slamovich did feature in the events.

Here are the results of the three main shows:

Night 1:

Alternate Four-Way Match
Elijah Blum def. Anil Marik, Fast Time Moodo & Gulyas Jr.

16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023, First Round
Francesco Akira def. Laurance Roman

16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023, First Round
Tristan Archer def. Mike D Veccio

16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023, First Round
Masha Slamovich def. Fuminori Abe

16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023, First Round
Shigehiro Irie def. Metehan

16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023, First Round
Peter Tihanyi def. Trey Miguel

16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023, First Round
Komander def. Arez

16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023, First Round
Axel Tischer def. Davey Richards

16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023, First Round
Ahura def. Maggot

Night 2:

Becca def. Amale

16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023, Quarter Final Round
Shigehiro Irie def. Tristan Archer

16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023, Quarter Final Round
Ahura def. Komander

wXw World Tag Team No.1 Contendership Gauntlet Match
Rott & Flott def. Arez & Trey Miguel, Elijah Blum & Nick Schreier, Psycho Mike & Maggot and Rambo & Zafar Ameen

16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023, Quarter Final Round
Axel Tischer def. Masha Slamovich

16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023, Quarter Final Round
Peter Tihanyi def. Francesco Akira

wXw Shotgun Championship
Laurance Roman def. Davey Richards

wXw Women’s Championship, 4-Way Match
Baby Allison def. Aliss Ink, Iva Kolasky & Ava Everett to capture the wXw Women’s Championship

wXw World Tag Team Championship
Arrows of Hungary def. Frenchadors to capture the wXw World Tag Team Championship

Job vs. Career, No Holds Barred Match
Bobby Gunns def. Norman Harras

Night 3:

16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023, Semi-Final Round
Shigehiro Irie def. Ahura

16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023, Semi-Final Round
Axel Tischer def. Peter Tihanyi

Six-Man Tag Team Match
Amboss def. Anil Mark, Massimo Pesca & Nick Schreier

Singles Match
Elijah Blum def. Adam Priest

wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship No.1 Contendership Four Way Match
Mike D Veccio def. Francesco Akira, Levaniel & Tristan Archer

Tag Team Match
OnlyFriends def. Davey Richards & Masha Slamovich

Lucha Rules Six-Man Tag Team Match
Frenchadores & Komander def. Arez, Fuminori Abe & Trey Miguel

wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship & wXw 16 Carat Gold Final Match
Shigehiro Irie def. Axel Tischer to capture the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship

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