Combat Zone Wrestling's Best of the Best is a professional wrestling tournament and supershow held in the CZW promotion. The annual Best of The Best was originally a junior heavyweight tournament, which in 2005 was repurposed as an all weight tournament. Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) is an American based promotion, based around the ultraviolent style of professional wrestling. ... On various occasions in professional wrestling a single-elimination tournament of varying match types are held, often to determine a championship or number-one contendership therein. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The first four tournaments saw 12 men first compete in elimination style 3-way matches in the first round before then single elimination matches until a winner was determined. During the 2005 tournament, which was held on May 14, 2005, the winner was determined by all single elimination matches but the original tournament structure returned in 2006 but saw the last four men face off in one match to determine the winner. May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Tournament results

Best of the Best

CZW’s first Best of the Best tournament took place on May 19, 2001 at the Champs Soccer Arena in Sewell, NJ. is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mantua Township highlighted in Gloucester County. ... Official language(s) English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ...

• 1st Round match: Amazing Red and Winger eliminated Ric Blade to advance.
• 1st Round match: Mark Briscoe and Jay Briscoe eliminated Nick Mondo to advance.
• 1st Round match: Minoru Fujita and Nick Berk eliminated Jose Maximo to advance.
• 1st Round match: Trent Acid and Ruckus eliminated Joel Maximo to advance.
• 2nd Round match: Winger defeated Amazing Red to advance.
• 2nd Round match: Jay Briscoe defeated Mark Briscoe to advance.
• 2nd Round match: Minoru Fujita defeated Nick Berk to advance.
• 2nd Round match: Trent Acid defeated Juventud Guerrera to advance.
• Semi-final match: Winger defeated Minoru Fujita to advance.
• Semi-final match: Trent Acid defeated Jay Briscoe to advance.
• Final match: Winger defeated Trent Acid to win the Best of the Best tournament.

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Best of the Best 2

CZW’s second Best of the Best tournament took place on June 8, 2002 at the “CZW Arena” (New Alhambra Arena) in Philadelphia, PA. June 8 is the 159th day of the year (160th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The New Alhambra Arena. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ...

• 1st Round match: Trent Acid and M-Dogg 20 eliminated Gabriel to advance.
• 1st Round match: Super Dragon and B-Boy eliminated Nick Berk to advance.
• 1st Round match: Ruckus and Tony Mamaluke eliminated Maxx Fuery to advance.
• 1st Round match: Jodie Fleisch and Jonny Storm eliminated Johnny Kashmere to advance.
• 2nd Round match: Trent Acid defeated M-Dogg 20 to advance.
• 2nd Round match: B-Boy defeated Super Dragon to advance.
• 2nd Round match: Ruckus defeated Tony Mamaluke to advance.
• 2nd Round match: Jodie Fleisch defeated Jonny Storm to advance.
• Semi-final match: Trent Acid defeated B-Boy to advance.
• Semi-final match: Jodie Fleisch defeated Ruckus to advance.
• Final match: Trent Acid defeated Jodie Fleisch to win the second Best of the Best tournament.

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Best of the Best 3

CZW’s third Best of the Best tournament took place on April 12, 2003 at the “CZW Arena” (New Alhambra Arena) in Philadelphia, PA. Do the the show starting late, all the matches had a strict 15 minute time limit. is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New Alhambra Arena. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ...

• 1st Round match: Ruckus and Sonjay Dutt eliminated Chri$ Ca$h to advance.
• 1st Round match: Ric Blade and Trent Acid eliminated Tony Mamaluke to advance.
• 1st Round match: B-Boy and Lil Cholo eliminated Deranged to advance.
• 1st Round match: Jimmy Rave and Jay Briscoe eliminated AJ Styles to advance.
• 2nd Round match: Sonjay Dutt defeated Mark Briscoe (subbing for Ruckus) to advance.
• 2nd Round match: Trent Acid defeated Ric Blade to advance.
• 2nd Round match: B-Boy defeated Lil Cholo to advance.
• 2nd Round match: Jay Briscoe defeated Jimmy Rave to advance.
• Semi-final match: Sonjay Dutt defeated Trent Acid to advance.
• Semi-final match: B-Boy defeated Jay Briscoe to advance.
• Final match: B-Boy defeated Sonjay Dutt to win CZW’s third Best of the Best tournament.

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Best of the Best 4

CZW’s fourth Best of the Best tournament took place on July 10, 2004 at the “CZW Arena” (New Alhambra Arena) in Philadelphia, PA. is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New Alhambra Arena. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ...

• 1st Round match: Homicide and Jack Evans eliminated Chri$ Ca$h to advance.
• 1st Round match: B-Boy and Roderick Strong eliminated Jimmy Rave to advance.
• 1st Round match: Alex Shelley and Bobby Quance eliminated Ruckus to advance.
• 1st Round match: Petey Williams and Sonjay Dutt eliminated Nate Webb to advance.
• 2nd Round match: Homicide defeated Jack Evans to advance.
• 2nd Round match: Roderick Strong defeated B-Boy to advance.
• 2nd Round match: Bobby Quance defeated Alex Shelley to advance.
• 2nd Round match: Sonjay Dutt defeated Petey Williams to advance.
• Semi-final match: Roderick Strong defeated Homicide to advance.
• Semi-final match: Sonjay Dutt defeated Bobby Quance to advance.
• Final match: Sonjay Dutt defeated Roderick Strong to win CZW’s fourth Best of the Best tournament.

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Best of the Best 5

CZW’s fifth Best of the Best tournament took place on May 14, 2005 at the “CZW Arena” (New Alhambra Arena in Philadelphia, PA. This was the first Best of the Best tournament to allow heavyweight wrestlers to compete. Also, this Best of the Best tournament did not have the traditional 3-way elimination opening round match. Instead, the final match was a 4-way elimination match. May 14 is the 134th day of the year (135th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The New Alhambra Arena. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ...

• 1st Round match: Super Dragon defeated Chris Bosh to advance.
• 1st Round match: El Generico defeated Excalibur to advance.
• 1st Round match: Chris Hero defeated Brandon Thomaselli to advance.
• 1st Round match: Kevin Steen defeated Kenny the Bastard to advance.
• 1st Round match: Mike Quackenbush defeated Arik Cannon to advance.
• 1st Round match: Claudio Castagnoli defeated Derek Frazier to advance.
• 1st Round match: B-Boy defeated Sabian to advance.
• 1st Round match: Ebessan defeated Nate Webb to advance.
• Quarter-final match: Super Dragon defeated El Generico to advance.
• Quarter-final match: Kevin Steen defeated Chris Hero to advance.
• Quarter-final match: Mike Quackenbush defeated Claudio Castagnoli to advance.
• Quarter-final match: B-Boy defeated Ebessan to advance.
• Final match: Mike Quackenbush defeated B-Boy, Kevin Steen and Super Dragon, to win CZW’s fifth Best of the Best tournament.

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Best of the Best 6

CZW’s sixth Best of the Best tournament took place on May 13, 2006 at the “CZW Arena” (New Alhambra Arena in Philadelphia, PA. This Best of the Best tournament saw the return of 3-way elimination match for the opening rounds, as well as keeping 4-way elimination match for the final match. May 13 is the 133rd day of the year (134th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... The New Alhambra Arena. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ...

• 1st Round match:Austin Aries and B-Boy eliminated Jigsaw to advance.
• 1st Round match: Roderick Strong and Claudio Castagnoli eliminated Jay Lethal to advance.
• 1st Round match: Sabian and Matt Sydal eliminated Sonjay Dutt to advance.
• 1st Round match: Christopher Daniels and Ruckus eliminated Derek Frazier to advance
  • The CZW Championship, held by Ruckus, was on the line for the match. Daniels pinned Frazier, but said he didn’t want to win the title that way.
• Quarter-final match: Austin Aries defeated B-Boy to advance.
• Quarter-final match: Claudio Castagnoli defeated Roderick Strong to advance.
• Quarter-final match: Sabian defeated Matt Sydal to advance.
• Quarter-final match: Ruckus defeated Christopher Daniels to advance.
  • The CZW Championship was again put on the line.
• Final match: Ruckus defeated Austin Aries, Claudio Castagnoli and Sabian to win CZW’s sixth Best of the Best tournament.
  • The CZW Championship was once again placed on the line. After retaining the title for the third time that night, Ruckus was challenged by, and lost the title to, Chris Hero.

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Best of the Best 7

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First Round Match Ups:

Drake Younger vs. ???

Jigsaw vs. Grim Reefer

Vito Thomaselli vs. Brandon Thomaselli

Ricochet vs. Chuck Taylor

Ruckus vs. The Human Tornado

Scotty Vortekz vs. Cloudy

B-Boy vs. Cheech

Sal Thomaselli vs. ???

External links

• Tournament results