J-Cup Tournament | |
Promotions: | National Wrestling Superstars (2006 - 2010) Women Superstars Uncensored (2008 - 2013) |
Firstevent: | 2006 |
Lastevent: | 2013 |
Gimmick: | Single elimination tournament for female wrestlers |
The J-Cup Tournament is an annual tournament held by Women Superstars Uncensored, in which the winner earns of shot at the WSU Championship. The inaugural tournament was hosted by National Wrestling Superstars in 2006 as an extension of the Jersey J-Cup, which NWS dubbed the Chris Candido Memorial J-Cup Tournament. In 2008, NWS co-hosted the second tournament in collaboration with WSU as the J-Cup Tournament. Both promotions co-promoted the tournament until 2010, after which it became exclusive to WSU. The promotion held the tournament until 2013, the last edition being named the International J-Cup.
The tournament was held on March 22, 2008.[1]
The 2009 tournament took place on April 10, 2009 in Bergenfield, New Jersey.[2]
National Wrestling Superstars teamed up with its sister all-ladies promotion Women Superstars Uncensored on April 2 for the 2010 Jersey J-Cup Women’s Tournament in Neptune, New Jersey.[3]
The 2011 J-Cup Tournament was held on April 2, 2011. In the final the former WSU Spirit Champion Brittney Savage defeat the current Spirit Champion Sassy Stephie, to earn a shot at WSU Champion Mercedes Martinez. Brittney will challenge Mercedes Martinez for the WSU Championship on June 25, 2011.[4]
The 2012 J-Cup Tournament was held on April 28, 2012. Two qualifying matches were held at the 5th Anniversary Show on March 3, 2012, which saw Athena defeat Leva Bates, and April Hunter defeat Annie Social. However, due to injury, Hunter had to pull out of the tournament, and Social took her place. Christina von Eerie was also due to take part in the tournament, but travel issues meant that she was replaced by Kimber Lee.
The 2013 J-Cup Tournament was held on October 12, 2013 at WSU's second Secret Show in Vorhees, New Jersey.