The Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, is a series of

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tournaments produced annually by the American promotion

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(AEW) in partnership with The Owen Hart Foundation. It consists of two

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s, one each for men and women, and the respective winners receive a trophy called "The Owen". Established in September 2021, the inaugural tournaments concluded at the

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in May 2022 where

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and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. won the men's and women's tournament respectively. It is named in honor of

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, who wrestled primarily in

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, the

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(WWF, now known as WWE), and

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(NJPW) from 1986 until his death in 1999.

Background

In September 2021, AEW announced the establishment of the Owen Hart Cup, an annual tournament to honor the legacy of

, a prominent wrestler during the 1980s and 1990s who tragically died at the WWF Over the Edge

in 1999. The tournament was established in collaboration with The Owen Hart Foundation. On December 17, AEW revealed that there would be both a men's and women's version of the tournament, and the respective winners would receive a trophy called "The Owen Cup" and reports have speculated that Championship belts modeled after the old

North American Championship will be awarded to the winners. Based on the

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pink and black, the Women's winner will get a pink belt and the Men's winner will be awarded a black belt. It was also confirmed that the tournaments would begin in May, culminating with the finals at

. In deciding why there would be both a men's and women's tournament,

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likened it to

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, which also has both men's and women's tournaments.

Tournament

2022

Women's

Men's

Notes

References

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