Official: ROH To Be Represented at The First Lucha World Cup

[MAXAKASINNER]

AAA have partnered with several worldwide wrestling promotions to create the First Annual Lucha World Cup on May 24th.

The Companies who will be represented are,
Ring Of Honor Wrestling
Pro Wrestling NOAH
Lucha Libre AAA
TNA Impact Wrestling
All-Japan Pro Wrestling



The first two elimination three way matches have been announced via AAA's Twitter feed to launch into the World Cup,

[MAXAKASINNER]

Lucha World Cup's Ticketmaster information includes Dr. Wagner, Matt Hardy, Johnny Mundo, Blue Demon Jr. and Taiji Ishimori as appearing, along with the previously announced teams of Parka/Texano/Cibernetico & Electroshock/Fantasma/Fenix.

[DXvsNWO1994]

The first two teams have been announced,

I think you misunderstood. Those aren't teams. The winners of those two three-way matches, plus the winner of another three-way match, will make up one team.

Lucha Blog posted about it yesterday.

[MAXAKASINNER]

That is correct, and somehow I knew that because I read it on AAA's Twitter, thanks for pointing that out.

[Robareid]

Really interesting group of promotions there. Really hope Miyahara is involved in this.

[DXvsNWO1994]

Team NOAH will be Taiji Ishimori, Atsushi Kotoge & Yoshihiro Takayama

Team AJPW will be Kenzo Suzuki, Tiger Mask III & Masamune

[Robareid]

That AJPW team is so bad for a variety of reasons.

[Sandy Fork]

Koji Kanemoto is back under the mask?

[Robareid]

Apparently

[DBSommer]

That AJPW team is so bad for a variety of reasons.

I take it Kanemoto has not aged as well as Liger? Pity, as back in the 90's he was part of the outstanding Jrs division they had. Kenzo I was never wild about, but didn't think he stunk and I have no idea who Masemune is.

[DXvsNWO1994]

The tournament has their own Twitter account set up, for those who want to follow along:

https://twitter.com/LuchaWorldCup

[Sandy Fork]

Kanemoto is still good. It's Kenzo and Masamune I am worried about

[Robareid]

Kanemoto is still pretty good, although he's obviously declined. I'd put him ahead of Tiger Mask IV but behind Liger atm. The problem with him being on team AJPW is that he doesn't wrestle for AJPW at the moment. Neither does Masamune. Haven't seen enough of him in the ring to comment.

Kenso is the only team member who actually appears for the promotion they're representing, and Kenso is god damn awful these days. Was never great, but holy shit he's terrible now.

[Sandy Fork]

They have guys like Kotaro and Aoki in their junior division, as well as the freelance guys like Ishii, Soma and any of the other guys out of DDt. Hell, they have Ultimo Dragon on their roster. Why not use any of them?

[Leo C]

Sounds fun. I wonder who ROH is sending, they could put some very good trios together.

[jordidebaas]

They have guys like Kotaro and Aoki in their junior division, as well as the freelance guys like Ishii, Soma and any of the other guys out of DDt. Hell, they have Ultimo Dragon on their roster. Why not use any of them?

Maybe they don't care about this thing and just sent a few guys they didn't really need on their own shows anyway?

[Sandy Fork]

I would have marked if All Japan sent Akiyama, just to see the greatest grumpiest baby kick people in the face.

[PeoplesChampion]

Akiyama kanemaru and aoki

[Robareid]

Akiyama, Miyahara and Aoki would have been my dream team.

[teterewr]

'Lucha World Cup? Now that is a title which will get me to find out more about it
Can't wait to see how ROH fares in it