WWE reveals broadcast details for Worlds Collide tournament

[Big Red Machine]

Source: www.F4WOnline.com


By Joseph Currier | @josephcurrier | Jan 24, 2019 1:01 pm


After noting that it would be taped for a Network special, WWE has revealed when the Worlds Collide tournament that's taking place at Royal Rumble Axxess will be airing.

The tournament will be held across three sessions at Royal Rumble Axxess in Phoenix, Arizona this weekend. Opening matches will then air on WWE.com, WWE's app, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter starting at noon Eastern time on Saturday, February 2. The WWE Network special will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern on February 2.

The Network special will include the battle royal to determine the seeding for the tournament (based on elimination order) and matches from the later rounds, including the final. The winner of the battle royal will get a first-round bye.

The 15-wrestler Worlds Collide tournament features participants from NXT, NXT UK, and 205 Live, with WWE promoting that the winner will receive a title shot of their choosing on either of those brands.

Here are the participants for the tournament:
NXT --

Adam Cole
Velveteen Dream
Dominik Dijakovic
Keith Lee
Shane Thorne

NXT UK --

Mark Andrews
Tyler Bate
Travis Banks
Jordan Devlin
Zack Gibson

205 Live --

Cedric Alexander
Tony Nese
Drew Gulak
TJP
Humberto Carrillo

[XIV]

Adam Cole is most likely to win this...

I would love it to be Tyler Bate though.

[Big Red Machine]

Adam Cole is most likely to win this...

I agree with this assessment, though I could see Lee or Dijak taking it to solidify them as top-ish guys right away. The other interesting storyline possibility is Nese winning it, leading to Hunter/Batista-esque angle resulting in their break-up and Nese turning babyface to challenge Murphy.

[cero2k]

it's technically three different promotions with their own rosters, there could be a proper story coming from all of them. I think someone from 205 winning is the most likely since WALTER vs Dunne is already a thing, and in NXT, i don't think anyone is getting inbetween Ciampa vs Gargano going into Wrestlemania. I'm calling Carrillo to win since he's the flavor of the month

[KILLdozer]

Why can't they just do this like "winner challenges for whichever brand's title he chooses", just to add unpredictably?

Granted, you'd have to work around "205 Live", but still.

[cero2k]

Why can't they just do this like "winner challenges for whichever brand's title he chooses", just to add unpredictably?

Granted, you'd have to work around "205 Live", but still.

I think you can actually, but i take it Keith Lee can't go for the Cruiserweight title

[XIV]

Adam Cole is most likely to win this...

I agree with this assessment, though I could see Lee or Dijak taking it to solidify them as top-ish guys right away. The other interesting storyline possibility is Nese winning it, leading to Hunter/Batista-esque angle resulting in their break-up and Nese turning babyface to challenge Murphy.

That could work, but I’m with your first point. probably Cole and either Lee and Dijak in the final with Cole going clean BUT after a hell of a match which puts over the competition.