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2017 GFW Super X Cup Tournament

The 2017 GFW Super X Cup Tournament is a professional wrestling single-elimination X Cup Tournament produced and unified with and by both Impact Wrestling's and Global Force Wrestling's professional wrestling promotion's and others. It is the first Super X Cup to be held since 2005, however in 2006 and 2008 TNA held team based World X Cup Tournaments. The tournament features eight wrestlers: Dezmond Xavier, Davey Richards and Andrew Everett representing Global Force Wrestling; with Idris Abraham representing GFW and the Can-Am Wrestling School, A. C. H. representing AAW, Drago representing Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, Sammy Guevara representing Wrestle Circus and Taiji Ishimori representing Pro Wrestling Noah.

2017 GFW Super X Cup Tournament
VenueImpact Zone
LocationOrlando, Florida
Start dateJuly 16, 2017 (2017-07-16)
End dateAugust 17, 2017 (2017-08-17)
Competitors
Champion
Dezmond Xavier

The tournament final took place at Destination X special episode of Impact! on August 17, 2017, in which Dezmond Xavier defeated Taiji Ishimori to win the tournament. The winner would receive an X Division Championship title shot.

Background

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The 2017 Impact Wrestling Super X Cup Tournament is a professional wrestling single-elimination X Cup Tournament produced by the Impact Wrestling promotion. It is the first Super X Cup to be held since 2005,[1] however in 2006 and 2008 TNA held team based World X Cup Tournaments. The tournament features eight wrestlers: Dezmond Xavier, Davey Richards and Andrew Everett representing Global Force Wrestling; with Idris Abraham representing GFW and the Can-Am Wrestling School, ACH representing All American Wrestling, Drago representing Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, Sammy Guevara representing Wrestle Circus and Taiji Ishimori representing Pro Wrestling Noah.[2]

Tournament bracket

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Quarterfinals
(TV – GFW Impact!)
Semifinals
(TV – GFW Impact!)
Finals
(TV – Destination X)
         
Dezmond Xavier Pinfall
Idris Abraham 11:57
Dezmond Xavier Pinfall
Drago 15:10
Drago Pinfall
Sammy Guevara 04:38
Dezmond Xavier Pinfall
Taiji Ishimori 08:56
A. C. H. Pinfall
Andrew Everett 06:25
ACH 10:07
Taiji Ishimori Pinfall
Davey Richards 08:30
Taiji Ishimori Pinfall

Source: [3]

References

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  1. ^ "Impact TV taping notes: Gail Kim announcement, Super X Cup". WON/F4W - WWE news, Pro Wrestling News, WWE Results, UFC News, UFC results. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
  2. ^ "Super X Cup Returns!". July 4, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Matches « Super X Cup 2017 « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
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