Post by Office on Jul 25, 2024 3:53:05 GMT
In September 2022, it was announced that six fighters would compete in qualifying matches with the winners advancing to a Four Corner Survival alongside a randomly selected wild card to crown the first cruiserweight champion. The first stage took place on 9/19/22 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and saw three veterans (Reo Ojima, David Troy, Takashi Shinobu) and three upstarts (Red Tiger King, MEZA, Luke Marshall) battle one another. The time limit draw between David Troy and Takashi Shinobu was so well received that the wild card entrant was scrapped and the pair both advanced to the final stage on 10/17/22 in Minneapolis, Minnesota alongside Reo Ojima and MEZA, the lone upstart.
1. Reo Ojima beat Red Tiger King by pinfall in 11:40 with a power slam.
2. David Troy vs. Takashi Shinobu battled to draw in 15:00 when the time limit expired.
3. MEZA beat Luke Marshall by tapout submission in 10:14 with a Yurikamome.
10/17/2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota
1. Cruiserweight Title - Four Corner Survival:
- MEZA eliminated Takashi Shinobu by tapout submission in 4:18 with a flying cross armbreaker.
- David Troy eliminated MEZA by pinfall in 12:12 with a jackknife hold.
- Reo Ojima eliminated David Troy by pinfall in 19:31 with an enzui-style lariat to become the first champion.