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The Tournament of Death is an annual professional wrestling tournament organized by Combat Zone Wrestling since 2002, during which a number of wrestlers compete in various deathmatches in what are mostly single-elimination tournaments similar to
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's King of the Ring tournament. These tournaments include the typical hardcore weapons used in deathmatch wrestling such as
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, nails, thumbtacks,
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,
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s,
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, and light tubes, and are known for all their large amounts of blood loss. Notable entrants in the Tournament of Death have included
Jimmy Havoc James McAhren (born 19 March 1984) is a British former professional wrestler best known under the ring name Jimmy Havoc. He is known for his work with Progress Wrestling, Defiant Wrestling, Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW), Major League Wr ...
, Ian Rotten,
Corporal Robinson Stephen Robinson, known by the ring name Corporal Robinson, is an American professional wrestler best known for his hardcore wrestling style, Robinson has wrestled for various wrestling promotions, including Juggalo Championship Wrestling, Combat Z ...
, Nick Mondo, Ruckus, Eddie Kingston,
Jon Moxley Jonathan David Good (born December 7, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Jon Moxley. He also makes appearances for New Japan Pro-Wr ...
, Sami Callihan, and Mickie Knuckles (the only female entrant to date). Many of the cards have also included non-tournament matches featuring top independent wrestlers such as Sonjay Dutt, Nick Berk,
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, The Blackout and
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.


Winners

1The finals between Thumbtack Jack and Nick Gage was ruled a no-contest due to Gage suffering an injury that required emergency surgery. Zandig won an Ultraviolent Battle Royal. After the match, Zandig awarded the win to Thumbtack Jack.


Zandig's Ultraviolent Tournament of Death

August 31, 2002 saw the first annual CZW Tournament of Death. The event was billed as Zandig's Ultraviolent Tournament of Death due to a storyline of John Zandig losing ownership of CZW to Lobo, thus promoting his own deathmatch tournament. It was held in
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. Non-tournament matches included Green Phantom & Arsenal defeating The Hardcore Ninjaz and a tag scramble match which saw The Backseat Boyz defeat Derek Frasier & Sonjay Dutt, Jon Dahmer & Towel Boy and The New School, as well as a Three Way Dance in which Ruckus defeated Justice Pain and Nick Berk. On winning the tournament, Wifebeater became the CZW Death Match Champion, however, the title was vacated on November 9, 2002, upon his retirement. ''Competitors''


Round one

# Zandig vs. Nate Hatred went to a no contest - Barbed Wire Boards # The Messiah def. Adam Flash # Wifebeater def. Necro Butcher - Staple Gun & Mousetraps & Falls Count Anywhere # Nick Gage def. Toby Klein - Barbed Wire Boards & Wooden Strips with Nails # Sick Nick Mondo def. Homeless Jimmy - Falls Count Anywhere


Semi finals

# Wifebeater def. Nick Gage - Panes of Glass Deathmatch # Nick Mondo def.
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- Fans Bring The Weapons


Final

# Wifebeater def. Nick Mondo - 200 Light Tubes and Barbed Wire Ropes Deathmatch ;Note: - Both men were attacked by Lobo, Rockin Rebel, Z-Barr, Adam Flash, & Danny Rose. Lobo then entered Flash into the tournament and challenged anyone in the locker room. The Messiah returned and defeated Flash with Carlito's Way


Ultraviolent Tournament of Death II

July 26, 2003 saw the second CZW Tournament of Death, again held in
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. Non-tournament matches included
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pinning Z-Barr, Johnny Kashmere pinning Nick Berk, and a tag match in which
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& Messiah defeated Sonjay Dutt & Ruckus. Although Nick Mondo won the tournament, due to the injuries he sustained he had to vacate his CZW Iron Man Championship afterwards. This event would also be the last he wrestled in. ''Competitors''


Round one

# Zandig def. Nate Webb - Panes of Glass Match # Nick Mondo def. JC Bailey - Light Tubes & Ladders Match # Necro Butcher def. Corporal Robinson - 4 Corners of Pain Match # Ian Rotten def. Nick Gage - Barbed Wire Boards & Light Tube Table Match


Semi finals

# Ian Rotten def. Necro Butcher - Fans Bring The Weapons Match # Nick Mondo def. Zandig - 2/3 Light Tube Log Cabins Match


Final

# "Sick" Nick Mondo def. Ian Rotten - Barbed Wire Ropes, 200 Light Tubes Match


Ultraviolent Tournament of Death III: Banned... My Ass

On July 24, 2004, the third CZW Tournament of Death (subtitled Banned... My Ass) was held in Smyrna, Delaware. This year there were no non-tournament matches held, however, the number of entrants rose from eight to twelve (including representatives of Canada's International Wrestling Syndicate). ''Competitors'' Ruckus entered as a substitute for John Zandig


Round one

# Arsenal def. Evil Ninja #2 - 2/3 Light Tube Log Cabins Match # Nick Gage def. Ruckus - Barbed Wire Boards Match # Wifebeater def. Mad Man Pondo - Fans Bring the Weapons Match # SeXXXy Eddy def. Ian Knoxx - Thumbtacks, Carpet Strips & Carpet Strip Board Match # Necro Butcher def. The Green Phantom - Fans Bring the Weapons Match # JC Bailey def. Chri$ Ca$h - Light Tubes & Ladders Match


Semi finals

# SeXXXy Eddy def. Arsenal - Light Tube Ropes & Light Tube Corners Match # Wifebeater def. JC Bailey - Fans Bring the Weapons Match # Necro Butcher def. Nick Gage - Panes of Glass Match


Final

# Wifebeater def. Necro Butcher - Barbed Wire Ropes, 200 Light Tubes, Fans Bring The Weapons, Light Tube Cage Part, Barbed Wire Cage Part, and Falls Count Anywhere Double Hell Death Match (Tons of all weapons, barbed wire ropes, cage parts covered in light tubes, cage parts covered in barbed wire, and lots more) SeXXXy Eddy was taken to hospital following the match after suffering a wound to the arm, and so could not compete in the final


Tournament of Death IV: Explicit Content

On July 30, 2005, the fourth CZW Tournament of Death took place in New Castle, Delaware. This year's show included a non-tournament Ultraviolent Student Battle Royal, won by WHACKS. As well as featuring Gypsy Joe as special guest referee for the tournament final. After the final, as Necro Butcher had won the finals, he was awarded the
CZW Ultraviolent Underground Championship The CZW Ultraviolent Underground Championship was a professional hardcore wrestling championship owned by the Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) promotion. The title was introduced on February 5, 2005 at CZW's Only the Strong event. It has since been re ...
. ''Competitors'' in the Ultraviolent Student Battle Royal ''Competitors'' Robbie Mireno and Eddie Kingston entered as one, losing to Zandig in a first round handicap match Joker came out and help Zandig


Round one

# JC Bailey def. SeXXXy Eddy - Barbed Wire Madness Match # Toby Klein def. Mad Man Pondo - Light Tube Ropes & Light Tube Corners Match # Brain Damage def. Beef Wellighton - 2/3 Ultraviolent Tables Match # Necro Butcher def. Ian Rotten - Home Run Derby Deathmatch # Nick Gage def. Nate Webb - Ladders And Lighttubes Match # Zandig def. Robbie Mireno and Eddie Kingston - Fans Bring The Weapons Match*


Semi finals

# Necro Butcher def. Brain Damage - Fans Bring The Weapons Match # Zandig def. Toby Klein - 2 Out of 3 Light Tube Log Cabins Match # Nick Gage def. JC Bailey - Panes Of Glass Match


Final

# Necro Butcher def. Zandig and Nick Gage - Ultraviolent Boxes, Barbed Wire Canvas, Light Tubes, Squared Circle Of Fear, & Whatever The Fuck Is Left Elimination Death Match


Tournament of Death V

The fifth CZW Tournament of Death was held in Smyrna, Delaware on July 29, 2006. The format changed slightly for this show, with the first round matches being three-way elimination matches, the second round matches being 4-way double elimination matches, and the final being a single elimination 4-way match. Non-tournament matches included The Blackout (Ruckus & Robbie Mireno) defeating
Drew Gulak Drew Gulak (born April 28, 1987) is an American professional wrestler and professional wrestling trainer. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the NXT brand. He is a former one-time WWE Cruiserweight Champion and an eight-time ...
& Jimmy Dream, and Kylie defeating former
ECW ECW may refer to: Professional wrestling * Extreme Championship Wrestling (originally Eastern Championship Wrestling), a professional wrestling promotion that operated from 1992 to 2001 * The Alliance (professional wrestling) (originally the WCW/E ...
star Chad Austin. ''Competitors''


Round one

# Brandon Prophet and Nick Gage elim. Andy Sumner - Barbed Wire Ropes & Light Tubes Match # JC Bailey and Drake Younger elim. Lobo - Light Tubes & Barbed Wire Spider Webs Match # Brain Damage and Necro Butcher elim. Toby Klein - Barbed Wire Ropes, Fans Bring The Weapons Match # Danny Havoc and D. J. Hyde elim. John Zandig - Barbed Wire Ropes, Barbed Wire Boards & Panes Of Glass Match


Semi finals

# Nick Gage and Brain Damage elim. Brandon Prophet and Necro Butcher - Fans Bring The Weapons Match # Drake Younger and JC Bailey elim. D. J. Hyde and Danny Havoc - Light Tubes, Ladders & Lemons Match


Final

# Nick Gage def. Brain Damage, Drake Younger and JC Bailey - Light Tubes, Panes of Glass & Fans Bring The Weapons Match


Tournament of Death VI

Tournament of Death VI returned to Smyrna, Delaware on June 9, 2007. This was a 12-man tournament, with non-tournament matches including Team AnDrew (Andy Sumner & Drew Gulak) defeating the then CZW World Tag Team Champions The Blackout (Ruckus & Sabian) in a non-title match. ''Competitors''


Round one

# Danny Havoc def. Scotty Vortekz - Light Tubes, Ladders, & Light Tube Log Cabin Match # Insane Lane def. Freakshow - Home Run Derby Match # D. J. Hyde (with Maven Bentley) def. Mad Man Pondo - Shattered Dreams Match # Brain Damage (with Maven Bentley) def. Toby Klein (with Billy Graham) - Barbed Wire Boards, Fans Bring the Weapons Match # Drake Younger def. Diehard Dustin Lee - Light Tubes & Light Tube Table Match # Necro Butcher def. John Zandig† - No Rope Barbed Wire, Barbed Wire Boards, Panes of Glass & Barbed Wire Spider Web Match † Necro Butcher was originally scheduled to face Mitch Ryder but he could not make it due to travel issues


Semi finals

# Drake Younger def. Danny Havoc and D. J. Hyde - 3-Way Weedwhackers Elimination Match # Brain Damage def. Insane Lane and Necro Butcher - Fans Bring the Weapons Match


Final

# Drake Younger def. Brain Damage - Divide & Conquer 200 Light Tubes and Lumberjacks Deathmatch


Tournament of Death: Fast Forward

Tournament of Death: Fast Forward took place September 15, 2007. It was a mini-TOD for the vacant Ultraviolent Underground title. ''Competitors''


First round

#Brain Damage def. Hellaware Assassin in a Weapons Match #Scotty Vortekz def. Danny Demanto in a 4 Corners of Pain Match #Danny Havoc def. Diehard Dustin Lee in a Barbed Wire Tables, Lightubes, and Staple Gun Match #JC Bailey def. Drake Younger in a Pane of Glass and Lightubes Match


Final round

#Brain Damage def. Scotty Vortez, Danny Havoc, and JC Bailey in an Ultraviolent Underground Title Match 4 Way Elimination - Fans Brings The Weapons, Thumbtacks Fire and Ultraviolent Staple Gun Death Match


Tournament of Death VII

Tournament of Death VII took place for the third year in a row in Smyrna, Delaware, on May 17, 2008, and marked the first time a female competitor had entered the tournament. It included a non-tournament match between The Blackout (Ruckus & Sabian) and Joe Gacy & Alex Colon. Attendance was reported as 527. ''Competitors''


Round one

# Pinkie Sanchez def. Danny Demanto - Ladder & Light Tubes Match # Scotty Vortekz def. Mickie Knuckles - Light Tubes Match # WHACKS def. Dustin Lee - Barbed Wire Boards & Light Tubes Match # D. J. Hyde def. Andy Sumner - Falls Count Anywhere Match # Nick Gage vs. Drake Younger led to a no-contest after interference from Drew Blood and Devon Moore, leading to A VERY Bloody Match # Nick Gage & Drake Younger def. Drew Blood & Devon Moore - Panes of Glass Match # Greg Excellent def. Ryan McBride - Barbed Wire Madness Match # Danny Havoc def. Ram - Light Tube Bundles Match Ram was Mickey Rourke's stunt double during the taping of "
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" movie and served as Necro Butcher's stunt double in this match


Semi finals

# Scotty Vortekz and Drake Younger def. D. J. Hyde and WHACKS - Fish Hook Death Match # Nick Gage and Danny Havoc def. Greg Excellent and Pinkie Sanchez - Fans Bring The Weapons Match


Final

# Danny Havoc def. Nick Gage, Scotty Vortekz and Drake Younger - No Rope Barbed Wire, Barbed Wire Board, Barbed Wire Table, Panes of Glass, 200 Light Tubes Match


Tournament of Death VIII

Tournament of Death VIII took place on June 6, 2009, at the Ultraviolent Underground in Townsend, Delaware. Attendance was around 800. ''Competitors''


First round

# Nick Gage def. Deranged - Fire Death Match (No Ropes Flaming Barbed Wire) # Jon Moxley def. Brain Damage - Dining Room Deathmatch (Tables, Chairs, Silverware, and more) # WHACKS def. Toby Klein - Barbed Wire Boards & Light Tube Bundles Match # Danny Havoc def. Dysfunction - Panes of Glass Death Match (Barbed Wire Glass, Light Tube Glass & Panes of Glass) # Scotty Vortekz def. xOMGx and Drake Younger - Thumbtack Kickpads Match # Thumbtack Jack def. D. J. Hyde - Jack In The Box Death Match (Panes of Glass, Cinder Blocks, Light Tubes, Syringes, & more)


Semi-final round

# Nick Gage def. Jon Moxley and Scotty Vortekz - Fans Bring The Weapons Match # Thumbtack Jack def. WHACKS and Danny Havoc - Fans Bring The Weapons Match


Final round

# Thumbtack Jack vs. Nick Gage went to a no contest. Gage was seriously cut under his armpit after being thrown through lighttubes which were propped between the ropes and had to be air lifted out for emergency surgery - "200 Light Tubes, Panes of Glass, and All the Other Shit in the Back We Could Find" deathmatch # Zandig def. Thumbtack Jack, Jon Moxley, Sami Callihan, D. J. Hyde, Brain Damage, Dysfunction, xOMGx, Drake Younger, and Scotty Vortekz - Ultraviolent Battle Royal. After the match, Zandig awarded the win to Thumbtack Jack.


TOD Championship Defense @ BOTB 2009

#D. J. Hyde def. Thumbtack Jack, Jon Moxley, and Danny Havoc


Tournament of Death: Rewind

Tournament of Death: Rewind took place on October 25, 2009, after being postponed due to weather issues from the day before, at the Ultraviolent Underground in Townsend, Delaware. The Ultraviolent Underground title was on the line throughout the tournament. Attendance was about 150. ''Competitors'' * Nick Gage *Thumbtack Jack *
John Zandig John Corson (born April 4, 1971), better known by the ring name John Zandig, is an American professional wrestler and promoter. He is the founder and former owner of the promotion Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW). Early life Corson was born in Sewell ...
* Masada *
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*
Jon Moxley Jonathan David Good (born December 7, 1985) is an American professional wrestler and actor. He is currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), where he performs under the ring name Jon Moxley. He also makes appearances for New Japan Pro-Wr ...
* Sami Callihan *
Danny Havoc Grant Amos Berkland (May 19, 1986 – May 31, 2020), better known by his ring name Danny Havoc, was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his work in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), and was noted for mixing his technical style w ...


First round

# Sami Callihan def. Danny Havoc in a Caribbean Pits of Death Deathmatch (Caribbean Spider Web Style: Carpet Strips/Broken Glass, Barbed Wire/Broken Glass & Barbed Wire Light Tube Platform) to become the new Ultraviolent Underground champion # Thumbtack Jack def. "Streetdog" Jon Moxley in a Four Corners of Fun Dog Collar Death Match (Lego Bricks, Staple Gun, Mouse Trap Board & Cinder Blocks) # Masada def. Brain Damage in a New Age Texas Death Match # Nick Gage def. Zandig in a Panes of Glass Match


Second round

# Thumbtack Jack def. Sami Callihan in a Transylvania Death Match (Light Tube Casket) to become the new Ultraviolent Underground champion # Masada def. Nick Gage in a Home Run Derby Death Match


Finals

# Thumbtack Jack def. Masada In A House Of Pain Deathmatch (Barbed Wire Ropes, Light Tube Ropes, Cinder Blocks, Barbed Wire Platform & Home Run Derby Weapons)


Tournament of Death IX

Tournament of Death 9 was held on June 26, 2010, at the Ultraviolent Underground in Townsend, Delaware. Non Tournament matches were Brain Damage defeated Drake Younger in a "sit and hit" Tai Pei deathmatch and Sami Callihan and Joe Gacy defeated Greg Excellent and D. J. Hyde in an Ultraviolent Tag Team Fans Bring the Weapons Falls Count Anywhere Deathmatch. Attendance was around 1,000. ''Competitors'' * Masada (wrestler) *Devon Moore *
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*JC Bailey *
Danny Havoc Grant Amos Berkland (May 19, 1986 – May 31, 2020), better known by his ring name Danny Havoc, was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his work in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), and was noted for mixing his technical style w ...
*Dysfunction * Nick Gage


Round one

# JC Bailey def. Danny Havoc in a Havoc's Happyland Death Match (Light Tube Bundles & Structures)† # Abdullah Kobayashi def. Nick Gage in a Weapons of Mass Destruction Death Match (Kenzans and more)‡ # Scotty Vortekz def. Dysfunction in a Thumbtack Kickpads and Panes of Glass Death Match # Masada def. Devon Moore in a Fans Bring the Weapons Death Match


Round two

# JC Bailey def. Abdullah Kobayashi in a 3 out of 5 Barbed wire board and Light Tube Log Cabin Death Match # Scotty Vortekz def. Masada in a Boards of Death Deathmatch (Barbed Wire Boards Death Match with Light Tubes, Ladders, and many more)


Finals

# Scotty Vortekz def. JC Bailey Tables, Ladders, Light Tubes, and Anything Else Still Left in the Back Death Match


Tournament of Death vs. Gorefest

Tournament of Death vs. Gorefest was held on November 7, 2010, in Oberhausen, Germany. Non Tournament matches were Jon Moxley defeated Devon Moore in a match for the CZW World Heavyweight Title, Big van Walter defeated 2-Face in a match for the wXw World Heavyweight Title, Adam Cole, Drew Gulak, Karsten Beck & Blk Jeez defeat Zack Sabre Jr., Greg Excellent, Bernd Föhr & Rich Swann in an 8-man tag inter-promotional showcase, and Sami Callihan defeated Carnage. Attendance was around 356. ''Competitors'' * Masada *Adam Polak * Drake Younger *
D. J. Hyde David John Markland (born March 1, 1978) is an American professional wrestler and promoter, better known as D. J. Hyde. Professional wrestling D. J. Hyde is the owner of Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW). Hyde purchased the promotion from its original ...
*
Danny Havoc Grant Amos Berkland (May 19, 1986 – May 31, 2020), better known by his ring name Danny Havoc, was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his work in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), and was noted for mixing his technical style w ...
*Jon Ryan * Nick Gage *Jimmy Havoc


Round one

# Jon Ryan defeats Danny Havoc in a Thumbtack Stuff Death match # Drake Younger defeats D. J. Hyde in a Cinderblocks & Barbed Wire board Death match # Masada defeats Jimmy Havoc in a Ultraviolent Tables Death match # Nick Gage† defeats Adam Polak in a Polish Punishment Death Match


Round two

# Masada defeated Drake Younger in a 2/3 log Cabins Death match # Nick Gage‡ defeated Jon Ryan in an Unlucky 13 Death match


Round three

# Nick Gage± defeated Masada in a No Ropes Barbed Wire Death match


Tournament of Death X

Tournament of Death X took place on June 25, 2011, at the Ultraviolent Underground in Townsend, Delaware. Non tournament action saw Devon Moore and Little Mondo lose to Philly's Most Wanted, and D. J. Hyde vs. Greg Excellent vs. Sami Callihan became Sami Callihan def. Greg Excellent the loser became DJ's slave. ''Competitors'' *
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*
Jaki Numazawa is a Japanese professional wrestler best known by his stage name . He currently wrestles for Big Japan Pro Wrestling in the Deathmatch division, where he has held the BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship on one occasion. Personal life Numazaw ...
* Masada *Dysfunction *
Necro Butcher Dylan Keith Summers (born July 13, 1973), better known by the ring name Necro Butcher, is an American professional wrestler. Throughout the years he has worked for various promotions, including Ring of Honor, Full Impact Pro, IWA Mid-South, Pro W ...
* "Bulldozer" Matt Tremont *
Danny Havoc Grant Amos Berkland (May 19, 1986 – May 31, 2020), better known by his ring name Danny Havoc, was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his work in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), and was noted for mixing his technical style w ...
*Scotty Vortekz


Round 1

# Fans Bring the Weapons: Masada def. Dysfunction (10:10) # Get Hit... With Shit Match (Water Jug Bats & Anything You Can Swing at Your Opponent): "Bulldozer" Matt Tremont def. Necro Butcher (15:33) # Light Tube Celebration (Light Tube Bundles & Pits of Christmas Bulbs): Jaki Numazawa def. Danny Havoc (09:30) # Barbed Wire Boards, Thumbtack Kickpads and Taipei Glass Death Match: Masashi Takeda def. Scotty Vortekz (09:20)


Round 2

# Kenzans, Whips and "Anything Else Whatever the Fuck We Can Find in the Back" Match: Masada def. "Bulldozer" Matt Tremont (14:49) # Barbed Wire Boards, Light Tubes, and Thumbtacks Match: Masashi Takeda def. Jaki Numazawa (07:58)


Non-tournament matches

# Sami Callihan def. Greg Excellent (04:23) # Philly's Most Wanted (Joker & BLK Jeez) def. Devon Moore & Rory Mondo (13:40)


Final round

# Barbed Wire Ropes, Light Tubes and Panes of Glass Match: Masada def. Masashi Takeda (14:00)


Tournament of Death XI

The tournament was held June 23, 2012 in Townsend, DE. ''Competitors'' *
Abdullah Kobayashi , is a Japanese professional wrestler best known by his ring name after Abdullah the Butcher, who was one of his trainers. Professional wrestling career He began his career in 1995 as one of the main wrestlers in Big Japan Pro Wrestling (BJW) in ...
* Matt Tremont *Rory "Little" Mondo *Devon Moore * Drake Younger *Lucky *
Danny Havoc Grant Amos Berkland (May 19, 1986 – May 31, 2020), better known by his ring name Danny Havoc, was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his work in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), and was noted for mixing his technical style w ...
*"Mr. Showtime" Scot Summers * Masada


First round

#Drunken Scaffold Match: Danny Havoc def. Devon Moore and Lucky #Ultraviolent Ladders and Light Tubes Match: Drake Younger def. Rory Mondo #Panes of Glass Match: MASADA def. Scott Summers # Light Tube Bundles and Ultraviolent Bats Match: Abdullah Kobayashi def. Matt Tremont


Non-tournament matches

#Fans Bring the Weapons Match: 'Chainsaw' Joe Gacy def. Ryan Slater


Second round

#Caribbean Spiderwebs of Death & Light Tubes Match: Drake Younger def. Danny Havoc #Big Japan Death Match (Nail Board, Kenzans and more): MASADA def. Abdullah Kobayashi


Finals

# Non-Sanctioned Ultraviolent Double Hell Death Match (No Ropes Barbed Wire, Barbed Wire Nets, Light Tubes ): MASADA def. Drake Younger


Tournament of Death: Europe

This tournament was held November 4, 2012 in Germany in front of an audience of 357. In non-tournament action
Jay Skillet Jan Kronenberg (born 14 September 1991), better known by his ring name Jay Skillet, is a German professional wrestler. He is best known for his work in Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw). Professional wrestling career Westside Xtreme Wrestling 2011 ...
def.
Karsten Beck Karsten Pitann (25 November 1986 – 15 October 2020), better known by his ring name Karsten Beck, was a German professional wrestler. He was best known for his work with Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw). In wXw, Beck was a two-time Unified Worl ...
taking Match 5 of the Jay Skillet Trial Series, OI4K def. Gridiron, Are$ def.
Robert Dreissker Robert Dreissker (born 20 May 1989) is an Austrian professional wrestler, who is currently working for Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw). He has also worked for the promotion under the ring name Avalanche. Professional wrestling career Westside Xt ...
, and
Jonathan Gresham Jonathan Gresham (born March 20, 1988) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to Impact Wrestling. He has previously wrestled for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) and Ring of Honor (ROH), where he is a former ROH World Champion, ROH Pure ...
def. Alex Colon qualifying for the 2013 wXw 16 Carat Gold Tournament. ''Competitors'' * Matt Tremont *
Jimmy Havoc James McAhren (born 19 March 1984) is a British former professional wrestler best known under the ring name Jimmy Havoc. He is known for his work with Progress Wrestling, Defiant Wrestling, Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW), Major League Wr ...
*D. J. Hyde *Mike Schwarz * Masada *Greg Excellent *Toby Blunt * Drake Younger


Round 1

# Light Tube Hell Death Match: Drake Younger def. Jimmy Havoc # Ruhrpott Death Match: Matt Tremont def. Mike Schwarz # Tables, Ladders & Chairs Match: D. J. Hyde def. Toby Blunt #Fans Bring the Weapons Match: Masada def. Greg Excellent


Finals

No Ropes Barbed Wire, 200 Light Tubes Elimination Death Match: Masada def. D. J. Hyde, Drake Younger and Matt Tremont.


Tournament of Death 12

Happened June 8, 2013 in Townsend, DE @ the Ultraviolent Underground. In Non- Tournament action Drake Younger defeated Devon Moore in a Scaffold Match, Drew Gulak vs. Chris Dickinson went to a no contest as both men attacked Masada, and Sami Callihan vs. Greg Excellent ended with D. J. Hyde getting a watermelon smashed over his head and was Callihan's last match in CZW. ''Competitors:''


Round 1

# Fans Bring the Weapons Dog Collar Match: Ron Mathis def. Joe Gacy # Mummified in Barbed Wire Match: Danny Havoc def. Rory Mondo # Ultraviolent Ladders Match: Scotty Vortekz def. Lucky tHURTeen # International Panes of Glass: Takumi Tsukamoto def. D. J. Hyde


Round 2

# Fans Bring the Weapons Match: Scotty Vortekz def. Ron Mathis # Light Tube Madness: Danny Havoc def. Takumi Tsukamoto


Round 3

# 444 Light Tube Match: Danny Havoc def. Scotty Vortekz


Tournament of Death XIII

This event was held on June 14, 2014, and was cited as being a "BJW vs. CZW" show. ''Competitors:'' * Jun Kasai *
Danny Havoc Grant Amos Berkland (May 19, 1986 – May 31, 2020), better known by his ring name Danny Havoc, was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his work in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), and was noted for mixing his technical style w ...
*Aero Boy * MASADA *
Jaki Numazawa is a Japanese professional wrestler best known by his stage name . He currently wrestles for Big Japan Pro Wrestling in the Deathmatch division, where he has held the BJW Deathmatch Heavyweight Championship on one occasion. Personal life Numazaw ...
* Matt Tremont *Masashi Takeda *Lucky 13


Round 1

# Fans Bring the Dildos Death Match (Dildo Ladder): Lucky 13 def. Jaki Numazawa # Barbed Wire Madness Death Match: MASADA def. Aero Boy # Ultraviolent Pits of Hell Death Match: Danny Havoc def. Masashi Takeda # Light Tube Bundles Death Match: Jun Kasai def. Matt Tremont


Round 2

# Panes of Glass Death Match: MASADA def. Lucky 13 # Light Tubes, Gusset Plates and Razorboard Death Match: Jun Kasai def. Danny Havoc


Finals

# No Ropes Barbed Wire, Light Tube Bundles & Scaffold Death Match: Jun Kasai def. MASADA


Tournament of Death 14

The 14th annual Tournament of Death took place on June 13, 2015, at the Ultraviolent Underground. Non tournament matches had Dave Crist def. Devon Moore in an Scaffold Match and Lucky tHURTeen def. Eric Ryan in a LOL (Ladders, Orange Sacks and Legos) Match. ''Announced Competitors:''


Round one

# Fans Bring The Weapons Match: Conor Claxton def. D. J. Hyde & Nick Gage # Pits & Strips Match: Matt Tremont def. Josh Crane # Barbed Wire Boards Match: Jake Crist def. Ron Mathis # Light Tube Bundles & Ultraviolent Boards Match: Danny Havoc def. Rickey Shane Page


Round two

#Carsenogenic Carnage: Matt Tremont def. Danny Havoc #Panes of Glass: Conor Claxton def. Jake Crist


Finals

#No Ropes Barbed Wire, Barbed Wire Death Webs & Panes of Glass Match: Matt Tremont def. Conor Claxton


Tournament of Death XV

The 15th annual Tournament of Death took place on June 11, 2016, at the Ultraviolent Underground. Eat The Turnbuckle, the band of Dojo War's wrestler Shlak, played songs during Intermission of the event. This Tournament of Death was featured in the ''Vice'' documentary "Bloodlust: Tournament of Death". ''Announced Competitors:''


Non-tournament matches

# Rockstar Death Match: Aaron Williams defeats Ron Mathis # Devon Moore Invitational Scaffold Match: Dale Patricks Vs. Devon Moore - No Contest # Tag Team Tornado Scaffold Match: Nation Of Intoxication (Devon Moore & Lucky 13) defeats Dale Patricks and G-Raver # Panes Of Glass Match: Josh Crane defeats D. J. Hyde


Round one

# Fans Bring the Weapons/Falls Count Anywhere Match Match: Rickey Shane Page defeats Tim Donst # Barbed Wire Madness Match: Conor Claxton defeats Masada # Lightubes Bundles Match: Alex Colon defeats Danny Havoc # Home Run Derby Match: Matt Tremont defeats Jeff Cannonball


Round two

# Barefoot Rites of Passage Match: Rickey Shane Page defeats Conor Claxton # Sharp Shit Death Match: Matt Tremont defeats Alex Colon


Finals

# Ring of Fire and Wire Deathmatch: Rickey Shane Page defeats Matt Tremont


Tournament of Death 16

The 16th annual Tournament of Death took place June 10, 2017. This tournament marked the debut Tournament of Death for John Wayne Murdoch, Shlak, G-Raver and Clint Margera. This is also the first mainstream Tournament of Death Jimmy Havoc competed in, having wrestled in ToD Europe as a member of Westside Xtreme Wrestling.


Non-tournament match

#Four Corners Of Pain: Dan O'Hare defeated George Gatton and Jimmy Lloyd and Kit Osbourne #Fans Bring The Weapons Match: Matt Tremont defeated Mad Man Pondo #Scaffold Match:
Danny Havoc Grant Amos Berkland (May 19, 1986 – May 31, 2020), better known by his ring name Danny Havoc, was an American professional wrestler. He was best known for his work in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW), and was noted for mixing his technical style w ...
and Alex Colon defeated Notorious Inc (Devon Moore/Kit Osbourne and Drew Blood)


First round

#Pain in the Glass Match:
Jimmy Havoc James McAhren (born 19 March 1984) is a British former professional wrestler best known under the ring name Jimmy Havoc. He is known for his work with Progress Wrestling, Defiant Wrestling, Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW), Major League Wr ...
defeated
John Wayne Murdoch John Wayne Murdoch is an American professional wrestler, and is best known for his time in IWA Mid-South (IWA) and ICW No Holds Barred, where he is a former ICW No Holds Barred American Deathmatch Champion, and Game Changer Wrestling where he is ...
and
Rickey Shane Page Rickey Shane Page (born March 1, 1984) is an American professional wrestler who is currently wrestling on the independent circuit. Page started out as a backyard wrestler before making the transition to professional wrestling, where he was trai ...
#Lightubes and Cinder Blocks Death Match: Jeff Cannonball defeated G-Raver #Doorway To Hell Death Match: Masada defeated Shlak #Barbed Wire Craziness Death Match: Conor Claxton defeated Clint Margera


Round two

# Summertime Fun Death Match: Conor Claxton defeated Jeff Cannonball # Light Tubes Treachery Match:
Jimmy Havoc James McAhren (born 19 March 1984) is a British former professional wrestler best known under the ring name Jimmy Havoc. He is known for his work with Progress Wrestling, Defiant Wrestling, Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW), Major League Wr ...
defeated Masada


Finals

# No Ropes, No Canvas, Barbed Wire & Light Tube Deathmatch Match:
Jimmy Havoc James McAhren (born 19 March 1984) is a British former professional wrestler best known under the ring name Jimmy Havoc. He is known for his work with Progress Wrestling, Defiant Wrestling, Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW), Major League Wr ...
defeated Conor Claxton


Tournament of Death 17

The 17th annual Tournament of Death took place June 9, 2018.


Non-tournament match

#Fans Bring The Weapons Match: Matt Tremont def. Jeff Cannonball and Toby Klein


First round

#Blocks, Bats and Bundles Elimination Death Match: Jimmy Lloyd def. Casanova Valentine, SHLAK, Stockade and G-Raver. #4 Corners of Pain Elimination Death Match:
Mance Warner Mance Warner is an American professional wrestler currently performing for Major League Wrestling. He has previously competed in Combat Zone Wrestling where he is a former CZW World Heavyweight Championship, CZW World Heavyweight Champion and ...
def. Dale Patricks and Josh Crane #Lotsa Lotsa Light Tubes Death Match:
Rickey Shane Page Rickey Shane Page (born March 1, 1984) is an American professional wrestler who is currently wrestling on the independent circuit. Page started out as a backyard wrestler before making the transition to professional wrestling, where he was trai ...
Page def. Drew Parker #4 Corners of Pain & Barbed Wire Madness Elimination Death Match: Brandon Kirk def. Conor Claxton and Dan O'Hare and Kit Osbourne


Round two

#Saw Death Match: Jimmy Lloyd def.
Mance Warner Mance Warner is an American professional wrestler currently performing for Major League Wrestling. He has previously competed in Combat Zone Wrestling where he is a former CZW World Heavyweight Championship, CZW World Heavyweight Champion and ...
#Death Match:
Rickey Shane Page Rickey Shane Page (born March 1, 1984) is an American professional wrestler who is currently wrestling on the independent circuit. Page started out as a backyard wrestler before making the transition to professional wrestling, where he was trai ...
Page def. Brandon Kirk


Finals

#Barbed Wire No Ropes Lightube Death Match: Jimmy Lloyd def.
Rickey Shane Page Rickey Shane Page (born March 1, 1984) is an American professional wrestler who is currently wrestling on the independent circuit. Page started out as a backyard wrestler before making the transition to professional wrestling, where he was trai ...


Tournament of Death 18

The 18th annual Tournament of Death took place June 22, 2019.


Non-tournament matches

#Home Run Derby Death Match: The Rep (Dave McCall and Nate Carter) def. Murder By Kicks (Ken Broadway and Matt Travis) #Fans Bring The Weapons Match: Matt Tremont def.
Mance Warner Mance Warner is an American professional wrestler currently performing for Major League Wrestling. He has previously competed in Combat Zone Wrestling where he is a former CZW World Heavyweight Championship, CZW World Heavyweight Champion and ...


First round

#Doors Of Death Match: Dan O'Hare def. SHLAK #Summer Funtime Death Match: Conor Claxton def. Jimmy Chondo Lyon #Shattered Dreams Panes Of Glass Death Match: Jimmy Lloyd def.
John Wayne Murdoch John Wayne Murdoch is an American professional wrestler, and is best known for his time in IWA Mid-South (IWA) and ICW No Holds Barred, where he is a former ICW No Holds Barred American Deathmatch Champion, and Game Changer Wrestling where he is ...
#Bundles and Boards Death Match: Casanova Valentine def. Big F'n Joe


Round two

#Exploding Bat and Light Tubes Death Match: Conor Claxton def. Jimmy Lloyd #Texas Tangled Web Death Match: Dan O'Hare def. Casanova Valentine


Finals

# Light Tube Madness Death Match: Conor Claxton def. Dan O'Hare


See also

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IWA Mid-South King of the Deathmatch The Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South King of the Deathmatch is an annual professional wrestling tournament running since 1997 in which a number of wrestlers compete in various deathmatches, in (for the most part) a single-elimination tour ...


External links


CZW Official Website


References

{{CZW Tournament of Death Professional wrestling tournaments Combat Zone Wrestling shows Recurring events established in 2002