Matt Tremont Enters ECWA Super 8
The 24th annual tournament takes place April 18 in New Castle, DE.
Card is always subject to change, especially in independent wrestling.
Jake Something (aka Cousin Jake in Impact Wrestling) will no longer be participating in this year’s Super 8. His replacement will bring goosebumps to fans in the tri-state area (Pennsylvania/New Jersey/Delaware).
Matt Tremont is scheduled for the one-night tournament on April 18 at the Asbury United Methodist Church in New Castle, DE. This will be the first Super 8 organized under Joe Zanolle, who took over the promotion in December.
Even if you’re not from the tri-state, you know who Tremont is. An icon of deathmatch wrestling, he has carved and gnawed on more flesh than Hannibal Lector. A former CZW World Heavyweight Champion and Synergy Pro Wrestling’s inaugural champion, The Bulldozer has had a highly decorated career. In addition to wreaking havoc throughout the United States and Japan, he also runs H20 Wrestling in Williamstown, NJ.
“I just got the news yesterday and couldn’t be more excited,” Tremont told The Wrestling Estate. “I’ve been in this great sport almost 14 years now and a fan of the indies even longer. This tournament is one of the premiere tourneys in all of wrestling – the list of who has competed and won speaks for itself. I know you wouldn’t think that my style mixes with the Super 8, but man am I looking to show the world a different side of The Bulldozer in this tournament. I am f’n pumped!”
The Wrestling Estate has been the go-to media source for all of this year’s and even last year’s Super 8 announcements. We’ve broken the news on several participants entering the tournament:
Dasher Hatfield – current CHIKARA Grand Champion
Archadia – the last Jersey All-Pro Wrestling Light Heavyweight Champion
Chris Rockwell – current World-1 Wrestling Champion
KTB – the one guy that Synergy Pro Wrestling owner Colin West says should already be signed by a major promotion
Vinny Pacifico – current member of Future of Honor
Also announced are ECWA Mid-Atlantic Champion Eric Martin and Ricky Reyes aka Cortez Castro from Lucha Underground.
For almost a quarter century, the ECWA Super 8 Tournament has become a launching pad for undiscovered, up-and-coming talents to get noticed throughout the industry. Previous winners include former NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa, former MLW World Heavyweight Champion Low Ki, former ROH World Champion Christopher Daniels, seven-time WWE Tag Team Champion Xavier Woods and many other notable names. In recent years, the Super 8 has propelled participants into MLW. Richard Holliday won the 2018 tourney and the Von Erichs competed in last year’s Legacy tourney, which featured all second and third-generation wrestler.
Even if you don’t take home the trophy, an impressive showing in the tournament can raise your stock. Look no further than Ty Awesome, whose breakout performance in the 2018 edition led him to the ECWA Heavyweight Championship.
The 24th Annual Super 8 takes place Saturday, April 18, at the Asbury United Methodist Church in New Castle, DE.Â
For tickets and more information, visit ecwaprowrestling.com.
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Check back with The Wrestling Estate for live coverage of the 24th annual ECWA Super 8.
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