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Owen Hart Cup

Owen Hart Cup

Owen Hart Cup

Summary

The Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, simply known as the Owen Hart Cup, is a series of professional wrestling tournaments produced annually by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in partnership with The Owen Hart Foundation. It consists of two single-elimination tournaments, one each for men and women, and the respective winners receive a trophy called "The Owen" as well as a commemorative championship belt. Beginning in 2024, Owen Hart Cup winners would also earn matches for AEW's men's and women's world championships at All In, AEW's biggest event of the year.

Official poster/logo of the tournament

The Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, simply known as the Owen Hart Cup, is a series of professional wrestling tournaments produced annually by the American promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in partnership with The Owen Hart Foundation. It consists of two single-elimination tournaments, one each for men and women, and the respective winners receive a trophy called "The Owen" as well as a commemorative championship belt. Beginning in 2024, Owen Hart Cup winners would also earn matches for AEW's men's and women's world championships at All In, AEW's biggest event of the year.

Established in September 2021, the inaugural tournaments concluded at the Double or Nothing pay-per-view in May 2022 where Adam Cole and Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. won the men's and women's tournaments, respectively. It is named in honor of Owen Hart, who wrestled primarily in Stampede Wrestling, the World Wrestling Federation (WWF; renamed WWE in 2002), and New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) from 1986 until his death in 1999.

In September 2021, the American professional wrestling promotion All Elite Wrestling (AEW) announced the establishment of the Owen Hart Cup, an annual tournament to honor the legacy of Owen Hart, a prominent wrestler during the 1980s and 1990s who died at the World Wrestling Federation's (WWF, now WWE) Over the Edge pay-per-view 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" as well as championship belts modeled after the old Stampede Wrestling North American Championship. Based on the Hart Family pink and black, the Women's winner receives a pink belt while the Men's winner receives a black belt. It was also confirmed that the tournaments would begin in May, culminating with the finals at Double or Nothing. In deciding why there would be both a men's and women's tournament, Tony Khan likened it to Wimbledon, which also has both men's and women's tournaments.

On the April 26, 2023, episode of Dynamite, Khan announced that the 2023 tournament's opening ceremony would occur at that year's Double or Nothing PPV. He also said that tournament matches would happen in Owen's home country of Canada at the Forbidden Door PPV, and the tournament would conclude in Owen's hometown of Calgary, Alberta, on the fifth episode of Collision on July 15. For 2023, both the men's and women's tournaments featured an eight wrestler field, and wrestlers from AEW partner promotion New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) also participated.

On the Double or Nothing Buy-In, Khan announced that the 2024 tournament would take place and the tournament would conclude in Owen's hometown of Calgary, Alberta, on Dynamite on July 10. The winners of both tournaments would receive a match for the respective world championship in their division (the AEW World Championship for the men, and the AEW Women's World Championship for the women) at All In.

On the April 2, 2025 episode of Dynamite, the brackets were announced for the 2025 tournament. Both the men's and women's tournaments featured an eight wrestler field, and the winners received world championship matches in their respective divisions at All In.

YearWinnersFinalLosing finalistWorld title match
EventDateVenue
2022Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.Double or NothingMay 29, 2022T-Mobile ArenaParadise, NevadaRuby SohoNone
Adam ColeSamoa Joe
2023Willow NightingaleCollisionJuly 15, 2023Scotiabank SaddledomeCalgary, AlbertaRuby SohoNone
Ricky StarksCM PunkNone
2024Mariah MayDynamiteJuly 10, 2024Willow NightingaleDefeated "Timeless" Toni Storm at All In London
Bryan Danielson"Hangman" Adam PageDefeated Swerve Strickland in a Title vs. Career match at All In London
2025Mercedes MonéDouble or NothingMay 25, 2025Desert Diamond ArenaGlendale, ArizonaJamie HayterWas defeated by "Timeless" Toni Storm at All In: Texas
"Hangman" Adam PageWill OspreayDefeated Jon Moxley in a Texas Deathmatch at All In: Texas

Inaugural women's tournament winner Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6Column 7Column 8Column 9Column 10Column 11Column 12Column 13Column 14Column 15Column 16
QualifiersDynamite(March 30, April 6 and 20, 2022)Rampage(April 1, 8, and 15, May 6, 2022)QuarterfinalsDynamite(May 11 and 18, 2022)Rampage(May 13 and 20, 2022)SemifinalsDynamite(May 25, 2022)Rampage(May 27, 2022)FinalDouble or Nothing(May 29, 2022)
The Bunny8:40
Toni StormPin
Toni StormPin
Jamie Hayter8:30
Jamie HayterPin
Skye Blue5:40
Toni Storm9:00
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.Pin
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.Sub
Danielle Kamela6:10
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.Sub
Maki Itoh6:45
Bye
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.Pin
Ruby Soho13:20
RihoPin
Yuka Sakazaki9:20
Riho9:05
Ruby SohoPin
Ruby SohoPin
Robyn Renegade8:20
Ruby SohoPin
Kris Statlander10:05
Red VelvetPin
Willow Nightingale5:15
Red Velvet7:35
Kris StatlanderPin
Hikaru ShidaPin
Julia Hart7:10

Inaugural men's tournament winner Adam Cole

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6Column 7Column 8Column 9Column 10Column 11Column 12Column 13Column 14Column 15Column 16
QualifiersDynamite(April 6, 20, and 27, May 4, 2022)Rampage(April 22 and 29, 2022)QuarterfinalsDynamite(May 11 and 18, 2022)SemifinalsDynamite(May 18 and 25, 2022)FinalDouble or Nothing(May 29, 2022)
Max Caster2:45
Samoa JoePin
Samoa JoePin
Johnny Elite10:25
Bye
Samoa JoeTKO
Kyle O'Reilly12:40
Dante Martin9:40
Rey FénixPin
Rey Fénix12:00
Kyle O'ReillySub
Kyle O'ReillyPin
Jungle Boy13:00
Samoa Joe12:30
Adam ColePin
Adam ColePin
Tomohiro Ishii11:15
Adam ColeSub
Dax Harwood15:35
Dax HarwoodPin
Cash Wheeler15:05
Adam ColePin
Jeff Hardy7:10
Swerve Strickland10:25
Darby AllinPin
Darby Allin10:15
Jeff HardyPin
Bobby Fish10:20
Jeff HardyPin

2023 Women's Tournament winner Willow Nightingale

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6Column 7Column 8Column 9Column 10Column 11Column 12Column 13Column 14Column 15
QuarterfinalsRampage(June 23, 2023)Collision(June 24, 2023)Forbidden Door: Zero Hour(June 25, 2023)Dynamite(July 5, 2023)SemifinalsDynamite(July 12, 2023)Rampage(July 14, 2023)FinalCollision(July 15, 2023)
Anna Jay A.S.9:20
Skye BluePin
Skye Blue8:15
Ruby SohoPin
Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D.10:10
Ruby SohoPin
Ruby Soho9:10
Willow NightingalePin
Nyla Rose8:55
Willow NightingalePin
Athena10:00
Willow NightingalePin
Athena7:50
Billie StarkzPin

2023 Men's Tournament winner Ricky Starks

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6Column 7Column 8Column 9Column 10Column 11Column 12Column 13Column 14Column 15
QuarterfinalsForbidden Door(June 25, 2023)Collision(July 1, 2023)SemifinalsCollision(July 8, 2023)FinalCollision(July 15, 2023)
CM PunkPin
Satoshi Kojima13:40
CM PunkPin
Samoa Joe15:36
Samoa JoeSub
Roderick Strong12:40
CM Punk19:36
Ricky StarksPin
Dustin Rhodes13:25
Powerhouse HobbsPin
Powerhouse Hobbs10:44
Ricky StarksPin
Ricky StarksPin
Juice Robinson12:30

2024 Women's Tournament winner Mariah May holding the tournament championship belt

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6Column 7Column 8Column 9Column 10Column 11Column 12Column 13Column 14Column 15
QuarterfinalsDynamite(June 19, 2024)Rampage(June 21, 2024)Collision(June 29, 2024)Forbidden Door: Zero Hour(June 30, 2024)SemifinalsDynamite: Beach Break(July 3, 2024)Rampage: Beach Break(July 5, 2024)FinalDynamite(July 10, 2024)
Willow NightingalePin
Serena Deeb11:00
Willow NightingalePin
Kris Statlander8:10
Kris StatlanderPin
Nyla Rose7:50
Willow Nightingale12:50
Mariah MayPin
Deonna Purrazzo9:05
Hikaru ShidaPin
Hikaru Shida12:00
Mariah MayPin
Mariah MayPin
Saraya8:30

2024 Men's Tournament winner Bryan Danielson

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6Column 7Column 8Column 9Column 10Column 11Column 12Column 13Column 14Column 15
QuarterfinalsDynamite(June 19 and 26, 2024)Forbidden Door(June 30, 2024)Dynamite: Beach Break(July 3, 2024)SemifinalsDynamite: Beach Break(July 3, 2024)Collision(July 6, 2024)FinalDynamite(July 10, 2024)
Claudio Castagnoli11:05
PacPin
Pac16:45
Bryan DanielsonPin
Bryan DanielsonSub
Shingo Takagi20:20
Bryan DanielsonPin
"Hangman" Adam Page25:45
Rey Fenix9:20
Jay WhitePin
Jay White15:40
"Hangman" Adam PagePin
Jeff Jarrett11:15
"Hangman" Adam PagePin

2025 Women's Tournament winner Mercedes Moné showcasing her titles, having the tournament belt displayed third to the right.

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6Column 7Column 8Column 9Column 10Column 11Column 12Column 13Column 14Column 15
QuarterfinalsDynasty(April 6, 2025)Dynamite(April 9, 2025)Collision(April 12, 2025)SemifinalsDynamite: Spring BreakThru(April 16, 2025)Dynamite(April 23, 2025)FinalDouble or Nothing(May 25, 2025)
Jamie HayterPin
Billie Starkz13:55
Jamie HayterPin
Kris Statlander12:10
Thunder Rosa9:40
Kris StatlanderPin
Jamie Hayter21:15
Mercedes MonéPin
Julia Hart13:00
Mercedes MonéPin
Mercedes MonéPin
Athena21:10
Harley Cameron10:30
AthenaPin

2025 Men's Tournament winner "Hangman" Adam Page

Column 1Column 2Column 3Column 4Column 5Column 6Column 7Column 8Column 9Column 10Column 11Column 12Column 13Column 14Column 15
QuarterfinalsDynasty(April 6, 2025)Collision(April 12, 2025)Dynamite: Spring BreakThru(April 16, 2025)SemifinalsDynamite: Spring BreakThru(April 16, 2025)Dynamite(April 30, 2025)FinalDouble or Nothing(May 25, 2025)
Will OspreayPin
Kevin Knight13:50
Will OspreayPin
Konosuke Takeshita21:45
Brody King12:20
Konosuke TakeshitaPin
Will Ospreay36:55
"Hangman" Adam PagePin
Mark Briscoe16:15
Kyle FletcherPin
Kyle Fletcher23:25
"Hangman" Adam PagePin
"Hangman" Adam PagePin
Josh Alexander13:05

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