3rd ANNUAL JOHNNY WEAVER CUP TOURNAMENT
As part of the huge Summer Action Series, CWF Mid-Atlantic again hosts the annual Johnny Weaver Cup Tournament. The summer long single elimination tournament always features some unique matchups and has provided a wealth of tremendous bouts each year.

The participants are fighting for the honor of being named the 2006 Johnny Weaver Cup Champion and the prestigue that comes with it. The eventual winner is awarded the trophy cup by the legendary Johnny Weaver in the ring on the night of the finals. The winner also receives a guaranteed title bout for the AWA Mid-Atlantic Heavyweight Championship.

Be a part of history in the making!

Twenty of the top grapplers, hand-selected by Johnny Weaver, will battle it out in the grueling summer long tournament. The final four will arrive in Burlington, NC at the Carolina Sports Arena on Saturday, August 26th. The semi-finals and finals will then take place to crown the 2006 Johnny Weaver Cup Winner!

The participants with first round byes include:

Jesse Ortega - 2005 Johnny Weaver Cup Winner

Last year's winner not only captured the Cup, but he also defended the AWA Mid-Atlantic Television Title throughout the entire tournament. His tremendous showing set a new modern-day record for TV Title defenses. Ortega is a favorite to make the final four and arepeat is certainly not out of the question.

Ric Converse - AWA Mid-Atlantic Hwt. Champion

He was the runner-up in the first ever Johnny Weaver Cup Tournament in 2004. Converse is the reigning AWA Mid-Atlantic Hwt. Champion and the #1 ranked contender in the world to the AWA World Hwt. Title. He's the odds on favorite to win this year's tournament with his incredible run of wins since capturing the heavyweight crown in December.

Garry Stevens - AWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champion

The Madd Trucker is a former AWA Mid-Atlantic Hwt. Champion, last year's runner-up in the 2005 Weaver Cup, and 1/2 of the current AWA Mid-Atlantic Tag Team Champions. Big, strong, mean, and almost impervious to pain, Stevens is regarded as a definite threat to sweep this year's contest.

Corey Edsel - 2004 Johnny Weaver Cup Winner

Edsel defeated Ric Converse to capture the first Weaver Cup in 2004. He's been out of action in the CWF Mid-Atlantic since last November. However Cornelius J. Lumpkin III make him a monetary offer Edsel couldn't refuse to return. His purpose is simple, to eliminate Tank Lawson and anyone supporting him. However Lumpkin entered Edsel into this year's tournament with the purpose of presenting the trophy cup to his financial backers in the United Arab Emirates.

 

Matchups/Results
There are four 1st Round bouts. Those four winners will advance to meet one of the four first round bye entrants. There are also four other 2nd Round bouts. All 1st round bye participants were selected on their previous Weaver Cup performances. The other 16 entrants were randomly assigned positioned in the tournament.

1st Round - May 13 - Greensboro, NC
Jake Manning pinfall over Davey Richards.
Manning advances to face Ric Converse.

1st Round - May 20 - Burlington, NC
Gemini Kid pinfall over Trent Wylde.
Gemini advances to face Corey Edsel.

2nd Round - May 20 - Burlington, NC
Mitch Connor submission over Roy Wilkins.
Connor advances to the Quarter-Finals.

1st Round - June 10 - Burlington, NC
Tank Lawson pinfall over Julius Augustus.
Lawson advances to face Garry Stevens.

1st Round - June 24 - Burlington, NC
Brass Munkey pinfall over Michael McAllister
Munkey advances to face Jesse Ortega

2nd Round - June 24 - Burlington, NC
Gemini Kid pinfall over Corey Edsel
Gemini advances to the quarterfinals.

2nd Round - June 24 - Burlington, NC
Ric Converse vs. Jake Manning
Due to winning the AWA World Hwt. Title, Converse has to withdraw from the tournament. Manning receives a bye into the quarterfinals. Manning offered to put up his spot against all comers and defeated Julius Augustus & KC McKnight in the special challenge bout. Manning advances to the quarterfinals.

2nd Round - July 22 - Burlington, NC
Steve Greene pinfall over Lee Valiant
Greene advances to the quarterfinals.

2nd Round - July 22 - Burlington, NC
Jesse Ortega submission over Brass Munkey
Ortega advances to the quarterfinals.

2nd Round - July 29 - Burlington, NC
Xsiris pinfall over Gregory Vercetti
Xsiris advances to the quarterfinals

2nd Round - July 29 - Burlington, NC
Garry Stevens pinfall over Tank Lawson
Stevens advances to the quarterfinals

2nd Round - July 29 - Burlington, NC
Joey Silvia pinfall over Rob McBride
Silvia advances to the quarterfinals.

"Elite 8"
Mitch Connor - Jake Manning - Gemini Kid - Steve Greene - Jesse Ortega - Xsiris - Garry Stevens- Joey Silvia

Quarter-Finals - August 5 - Burlington, NC
Gemini Kid pinfall over "Simply" Steve Green (Block C)
Gemini advances to Final Four

Quarter-Finals - August 5 - Burlington, NC
Mitch Connor pinfall over Garry Stevens (Block D)
Connor advances to Final Four

Quarter-Finals - August 19 - Burlington, NC
Joey Silvia submitted Xsiris (Block B)
Silvia advances to Final Four

Quarter-Finals - August 19 - Burlington, NC
Jesse Ortega pinfall over Jake Manning (Block A)
Ortega advances to Final Four

Semi-Finals - Aug. 26 - Burlington
Gemini Kid submitted Mitch Connor
Gemini advances to the Finals

Semi-Finals - Aug. 26 - Burlington
Jesse Ortega pinfall over Joey Silvia
Ortega advances to the Finals

Finals - Aug. 26 - Burlington
Gemini Kid submitted Jesse Ortega
Gemini Kid wins the 2006 Johnny Weaver Cup Tournament and a future shot at the AWA Mid-Atlantic Hwt. Title