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Results From Day One Of WrestleMania Axxess Tournaments, Photos & Video
As previously reported here on TheChairshot.com, WWE announced a number of matches and tournaments to take place at WrestleMania Axxess in New Orleans over the weekend. The action got underway at day one of Axxess, you can check out results below, as well as photos and videos of Superstars’ comments.
WWN Title Match
WWN Champion Keith Lee defeated Kassius Ohno to retain
NXT North American Championship Invitational – First Round
Fabian Aichner defeated Jason Kincaid
Akira Tozawa defeated Kona Reeves
WWE United Kingdom Championship Invitational – First Round
Lio Rush defeated Buddy Murphy
Drew Gulak defeated Dan Matha
NXT Tag Team Championship Invitational – First Round
The Street Profits defeated Cezar Bononi & Adrian Jaoude
Mustache Mountain defeated Tino Sabbatelli & Riddick Moss
NXT Women’s Championship Invitational – First Round
Nikki Cross defeated Aliyah
Kairi Sane defeated Bianca Belair
NXT North American Championship Invitational Round 1 Results from #Axxess: @FabianAichner defeats @jasonkincaid and @TozawaAkira defeats @KonaReevesWWE. pic.twitter.com/mz1T5uUqfo
— WWE (@WWE) April 6, 2018
Former #CruiserweightChampion @TozawaAkira is feeling confident as he moves on to Round 2 of the NXT #NorthAmericanChampionship invitational tournament at #WrestleMania #Axxess! #NXTAxxess pic.twitter.com/NnfkQQNzhe
— WWE (@WWE) April 6, 2018
After advancing in the NXT #NorthAmericanChampionship invitational tournament at #WrestleMania #Axxess, @FabianAichner is ready to be the first person to EVER challenge the brand new titleholder! #NXTAxxess pic.twitter.com/vlY39RW6gb
— WWE (@WWE) April 6, 2018
WWE UK Championship Invitational Round 1 Results from #Axxess: @itsLioRush defeats @WWE_Murphy and @DrewGulak defeated @TheDanMatha. pic.twitter.com/XLnT5LlSsO
— WWE (@WWE) April 6, 2018
Just because @DrewGulak is advancing to Round 2 of the #UKChampionship invitational tournament at #WrestleMania #Axxess doesn't mean he's forgotten about campaigning for a better #205Live! #NXTAxxess pic.twitter.com/qIcSHsd9J0
— WWE (@WWE) April 6, 2018
In his very first #WrestleMania #Axxess match, @ItsLioRush is VICTORIOUS and moves on to the next round of the #UKChampionship invitational tournament! pic.twitter.com/HpOfsDBTqt
— WWE (@WWE) April 6, 2018
Nothing will hold #StreetProfits @MontezFordWWE & @AngeloDawkins back from winning the entire NXT #TagTeamChampionship invitational tournament at #WrestleMania #Axxess! #NXTAxxess pic.twitter.com/NDnItXePFb
— WWE (@WWE) April 6, 2018
#MoustacheMountain @Tyler_Bate & @trentseven have secured their place in Round 2 of the NXT #TagTeamChampionship invitational tournament at #WrestleMania #Axxess! #NXTAxxess pic.twitter.com/sd44xd2vhQ
— WWE (@WWE) April 6, 2018
NXT Women’s Invitational Round 1 Results from #Axxess: @NikkiCrossWWE defeats @WWE_Aliyah and @KairiSaneWWE defeated @BiancaBelairWWE. pic.twitter.com/LmX4LDwV2d
— WWE (@WWE) April 6, 2018
Here's what #SAnitY's @NikkiCrossWWE had to say after earning a victory at #WrestleMania #Axxess and moving on in the #WWENXT #WomensChampionship invitational tournament… #NXTAxxess pic.twitter.com/MBH7JKK3fH
— WWE (@WWE) April 6, 2018
The #PiratePrincess @KairiSaneWWE is ready to show you why she is going to be the last woman standing in the #WWENXT #WomensChampionship invitational tournament at #WrestleMania #Axxess! #NXTAxxess pic.twitter.com/aji9gpRhZb
— WWE (@WWE) April 6, 2018
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Did your picks win points?
The AEW Continental Classic is underway, with almost everyone competing. Check in here if you haven’t seen the winners and losers of week 1!
Here are your Gold League standings!
- Jon Moxley: 1-0, 3 points
- Swerve Strickland: 1-0, 3 points
- Jay White: 1-0, 3 points
- Rush: 0-1, 0 points
- Mark Briscoe: 0-1, 0 points.
- Jay Lethal: 0-1, 0 points
Here are your Blue League standings!
- Brody King: 1-0, 3 points
- Claudio Castagnoli: 1-0, 3 points
- Daniel Garcia: 0-1, 0 points
- Eddie Kingston: 0-1, 0 points
- Bryan Danielson: Yet to Compete
- Andrade El Idolo: Yet to Compete
My Thoughts:
Nothing too crazy, nothing too wild, this tournament only just got started. The only disappointing point is that they could not get Bryan “cleared to compete” Saturday night. Not sure how much of that is shoot given the bad eye, but this was kinda the problem of wanting him in the tournament over tons of other choices. Bryan wants to face Okada for WrestleKingdom 18, how is Bryan supposed to do that at his best if he’s also gonna be in a round robin, doing five top level matches in about as many weeks? And it takes away from Andrade being able to do something. Also a little surprised we didn’t even hear from Andrade on Saturday.
Now as we heard on Saturday, round two’s matches are set. Gold League will see Mark Briscoe VS Rush, White VS Swerve, and of course, Moxley VS Lethal. Nice variety there, a couple 0-1 guys facing off, as well as two 1-0 guys, and then 1-0 VS 0-1. No offense to Lethal, but he feels like an 0-2 going up against Moxley. Hard to call the other ones but that’s the fun of it. Meanwhile, Blue League sees Brody VS Claudio in a showdown to be 2-0, then Bryan and Andrade finally jump in, Bryan against Eddie and Andrade against Garcia. Sadly, feels like Eddie and Garcia are going 0-2, no way Tony Khan is booking Bryan and Andrade to lose their first shots.
In fact, that could be half the reason they did wait on those two, that’s almost too good for just a first round opener. But I still would’ve done it, same as NJPW does stuff like that for round robins, which this is all modeled after anyway.
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Tony Khan Reveals the Blue and Gold “Leagues!”
Originally livestreamed, Tony Khan and Tony Schiavone officially announced the twelve total entrants and divided them into the two round robin blocks known as the “Blue League” and “Gold League.” If you don’t feel like sifting through the almost 30 minute video, the groups are:
Blue League
- Bryan Danielson
- Andrade El Idolo
- Brody King
- Claudio Castagnoli
- Daniel Garcia
- Eddie Kingston
Gold League
- Jon Moxley
- Swerve Strickland
- Rush
- Mark Briscoe
- Jay Lethal
- Jay White
Tony Khan also explains the rules for the Continental Classic:
- Every match has a 20 minute time limit
- The winner of each match earns 3 points, losers earn 0, 1 point for a draw
- EVERYONE ELSE is banned from ringside for true 1v1 action
Eddie Kingston also joined the selection special as his “life’s work” is on the line in this tournament, both the ROH World Championship and NJPW Strong Openweight Championship on the line as part of the modern day North American Triple Crown Eddie, Tony Khan, AEW, ROH and NJPW are looking to create together. Gold League competes tonight on Dynamite while Blue League will have their start this Saturday on Collision. Look for more articles like this one to keep up with the Continental Classic standings over the next six weeks of tournament action!
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