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WWE reveals broadcast details for Worlds Collide tournament

Posted on by Joseph Currier

After noting that it would be taped for a Network special, WWE has revealed when the Worlds Collide tournament that’s taking place at Royal Rumble Axxess will be airing.

The tournament will be held across three sessions at Royal Rumble Axxess in Phoenix, Arizona this weekend. Matches from the opening rounds will then air on WWE.com, WWE’s app, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter starting at noon Eastern time on Saturday, February 2. The WWE Network special will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern on February 2.

The Network special will include the battle royal to determine the seeding for the tournament (based on elimination order) and matches from the later rounds, including the final. The winner of the battle royal will get a first-round bye.

The 15-wrestler Worlds Collide tournament features participants from NXT, NXT UK, and 205 Live, with WWE promoting that the winner will receive a title shot of their choosing on either of those brands.

Here are the participants for the tournament:

NXT —

  • Adam Cole
  • Velveteen Dream
  • Dominik Dijakovic
  • Keith Lee
  • Shane Thorne

NXT UK —

  • Mark Andrews
  • Tyler Bate
  • Travis Banks
  • Jordan Devlin
  • Zack Gibson

205 Live —

  • Cedric Alexander
  • Tony Nese
  • Drew Gulak
  • TJP
  • Humberto Carrillo

WWE Worlds Collide tournament set, will be taped for Network special

Posted on by Joseph Currier

A tournament featuring NXT, NXT UK, and 205 Live wrestlers has been announced for Royal Rumble Axxess.

The tournament is being called “WWE Worlds Collide” and will feature 15 wrestlers, with five participants coming from each brand. WWE is hyping that the winner of the single-elimination tournament will receive an NXT, NXT UK, or 205 Live title shot of their choosing.

It was noted that the Worlds Collide tournament is being taped for a WWE Network special. Further details on the Network special have yet to be announced.

The order of elimination in a battle royal will determine the matchups for the first round, and the winner of the battle royal will receive a first-round bye. The battle royal and tournament will take place across three Royal Rumble Axxess sessions at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, January 26 and Sunday, January 27.

UPDATE: Humberto Carrillo, who was known as Ultimo Ninja before signing with WWE, was originally listed as representing 205 Live. That’s been changed to “A Superstar to be named.” Carrillo has been wrestling on NXT house shows and some episodes of NXT television since joining WWE.

Here’s the list of participants for the tournament:

NXT —

  • Adam Cole
  • Velveteen Dream
  • Dominik Dijakovic
  • Keith Lee
  • Otis Dozovic

NXT UK —

  • Mark Andrews
  • Tyler Bate
  • Travis Banks
  • Jordan Devlin
  • Zack Gibson

205 Live —

  • Cedric Alexander
  • Tony Nese
  • Drew Gulak
  • TJP
  • A wrestler to be named later