2003 TNA Super X Cup Tournament
| Dates | September 3, 2003 – September 3, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling |
| Tournament format(s) | Knockout |
| Champions | Chris Sabin |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches played | 7 |
The NWA TNA 2003 Super X Cup Tournament was an X Division tournament that was contested in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.
History
The Super X Cup Tournament was an international tournament that featured X Division wrestlers from all over the world to compete in one-on-one matches, with the winner getting a shot at the TNA X Division Championship. The 2003 Super X Cup was the first X Cup Tournament of any kind for TNA Wrestling. Competitors from the United States, Canada, Mexico, Great Britain, and Japan wrestled in the Super X-Cup Tournament. Many of these competitors were brought back to TNA for future X Cup Tournaments.
Super X Cup Events
Various wrestlers from around the Globe, including Chris Sabin, Juventud Guerrera, Nosawa, Teddy Hart, and Jonny Storm, among others, competed in the Super X Cup Tournament. Chris Sabin defeated Jerry Lynn, Frankie Kazarian, and finally Juventud Guerrera to capture the Super X Cup and challenge then-X Division Champion, Matt Bentley (known then as "Michael Shane"). Sabin lost his match against Shane, and the stipulations stated that it was to be Shane's X Division Championship against Sabin's Super X Cup. However, Sabin is still officially recognized as the overall official winner of the 2003 Super X Cup. The tournament brackets were:
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||
| Juventud Guerrera | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Nosawa | ||||||||||||||
| Juventud Guerrera | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Teddy Hart | ||||||||||||||
| Teddy Hart | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Jonny Storm | ||||||||||||||
| Juventud Guerrera | ||||||||||||||
| Chris Sabin | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Chris Sabin | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Jerry Lynn | ||||||||||||||
| Chris Sabin | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Frankie Kazarian | ||||||||||||||
| Frankie Kazarian | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Michael Shane | ||||||||||||||
Aftermath
Since the debut of the 2003 Super X Cup Tournament, there have been various X Cup Tournaments held in TNA Wrestling throughout the years. Wrestlers from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, Border City Wrestling, Asistencia Asesoría y Administración, All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling, and other promotions have competed in the various X Cup Tournaments that have been hosted by TNA.
See also
- TNA X Cup Tournaments
- TNA 2004 America's X Cup Tournament
- TNA 2004 World X Cup Tournament
- TNA 2005 Super X Cup Tournament
- TNA 2006 World X Cup Tournament
- TNA 2008 World X Cup Tournament
