The Super 8 Tournament is an annual
professional wrestling tournament
On various occasions in professional wrestling, a single-elimination tournament of varying match types are held, often to determine a champion for a vacant or newly-created championship, to determine the number-one contender for a championship, t ...
held by the
East Coast Wrestling Association
East Coast Wrestling Association (ECWA) is an American professional wrestling promotion, founded in 1967 by promoter Jim Kettner. It is home to the annual Super 8 Tournament, one of the longest-running independent wrestling tournaments in the co ...
. The tournament is contested by eight wrestlers in a one-night
single-elimination format.
History
The ECWA Super 8 Tournament was first held in 1997 and was won by
Ace Darling.
The 2011 tournament was broadcast live as an internet
pay-per-view
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Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program ...
for the first time.
The 2011 tournament was also the first time the tournament had been held outside of
Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...
.
Christopher Daniels and Darius Carter are the only two time winners.
Winners
Past tournament results
1997
The inaugural Super 8 Tournament took part on February 22, 1997, at the St. Matthew's Parish in
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the List of municipalities in Delaware, most populous city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish colonization of the Americas, Swedish settlement in North America. It lie ...
.
In the tournament finals,
Ace Darling defeated Cheetah Master (accompanied by
WWE Hall of Famer Lou Albano
Louis Vincent Albano (July 29, 1933 – October 14, 2009) was an Italian-American professional wrestler, manager and actor, who performed under the ring/stage name "Captain" Lou Albano. He was active as a professional wrestler from 1953 until 1 ...
) to win the tournament and the vacant
ECWA Television Championship.
1998
The second Super 8 Tournament took part on March 21, 1998, at the Saint Matthews Parish Hall in
Wilmington, Delaware
Wilmington is the List of municipalities in Delaware, most populous city in the U.S. state of Delaware. The city was built on the site of Fort Christina, the first Swedish colonization of the Americas, Swedish settlement in North America. It lie ...
.
won the tournament after defeating Inferno Kid in the finals.
1999
February 27 in Wilmington, Delaware
2000
February 26 in
Newport, Delaware
Newport is a town in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is on the Christina River. It is best known for being the home of colonial inventor Oliver Evans. The population was 1,055 at the United States Census, 2010, 2010 census. Four li ...
2001
February 24 in Wilmington, Delaware
2002
March 2 in Wilmington, Delaware
2003
April 5 in Wilmington, Delaware
2004
April 3 in Wilmington, Delaware
2005
April 9 in
Newark, Delaware
Newark ( )Not as in Newark, New Jersey. is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. It is located west-southwest of Wilmington. According to the 2010 census, the population of the city is 31,454. The University of Delaware is ...
2006
April 8 in Newark, Delaware
2007
November 10 in Newark, Delaware
2008
October 25 in Newark, Delaware
2009
October 10 in Newark, Delaware
2010
July 10 in Newark, Delaware
2011
April 30 in
Voorhees, New Jersey
2012
April 7 in Newark, Delaware
2013
April 13 in Newark, Delaware
2014
April 5 in Newark, Delaware
2015
March 21 in
Woodbury Heights, New Jersey
2016
April 23 in
Woodbury Heights, New Jersey
2017
April 29 in
Woodbury Heights, New Jersey
2018
April 21 in
New Castle, Delaware
New Castle is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The city is located six miles (10 km) south of Wilmington, Delaware, Wilmington and is situated on the Delaware River. As of 2020, the city's population was 5,551. New Cast ...
2019
April 20 in Philadelphia, PA
2020
September 19, 2020 in Morganville NJ
2021
May 1, 2021 in Morganville, NJ.
References
External links
Super 8 website
{{East Coast Wrestling Association
Professional wrestling tournaments
Events in Delaware
East Coast Wrestling Association
Professional wrestling in Delaware