Published: Mar 10, 2025 by Daniel Schachtmeier | Last Updated: Mar 10, 2025 by Daniel Schachtmeier
Daniel has been writing wrestling feature articles for over seven years and has been a lifelong wrestling fan. He has been around the German wrestling scene for several years, working as a commentator, backstage interviewer, promo agent, ring announcer and commentator.@Walu2go
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wXw 16 Carat Gold is Europe’s most prestigious and largest wrestling tournament of the year.
Beloved American fan favourite 1 Called Manders was able to win the desired trophy during this year’s jam-packed weekend.
The powerhouse from Iowa was able to defeat legendary Japanese wrestler Daisuke Sekimoto, British star Leon Slater, current JCW World Champion and TNA Knockouts World Champion Masha Slamovich, and finally wXw homegrown star Ahura in order to win.
1 Called Manders is now set for a future shot at the vacant wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship which was last held by the 2024 16 Carat Gold Finalist Peter Tihanyi, who relinquished the championship because of injury.
Manders stands side by side with iconic winners like Chris Hero (2007, 2014), Gunther/WALTER (2010), Sami Zayn/El Generico (2012), Malakai Black/Tommy End (2013, 2015), Jonathan Gresham (2022) and last year’s winner Laurance Roman who went on to win the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship.
During the weekend, fans from the entire world were able to witness sensational talent like wXw Ambition winner Thomas Shire, former NXT Tag Team Champion Axel Tischer, Adam Priest, Irish-born star Anita Vaughan and Miyu Yamashita.
Night 1
Source: wXw, BeautyInCombat
Alternate Four Way Match
Hektor Invictus def. Nick Schreier, Ryan Clancy & Stephanie Maze
16 Carat Gold Tournament 2025, First Round
Ahura def. Michael Oku
16 Carat Gold Tournament 2025, First Round
Bobby Gunns def. Anita Vaughan
16 Carat Gold Tournament 2025, First Round
Axel Tischer def. Masaaki Mochizuki
16 Carat Gold Tournament 2025, First Round
Laurance Roman def. Adam Priest
16 Carat Gold Tournament 2025, First Round
Masha Slamovich def. Cara Noir
16 Carat Gold Tournament 2025, First Round
Psycho Clown def. Joseph Fenech Jr.
16 Carat Gold Tournament 2025, First Round
1 Called Manders def. Daisuke Sekimoto
16 Carat Gold Tournament 2025, First Round
Leon Slater def. Aigle Blanc
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