Archadia Enters ECWA Super 8
The 24th annual tournament takes place April 18 in New Castle, DE.
The Wrestling Estate has learned the next name slated for the 24th annual ECWA Super 8.
Archadia 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.
“I’m really excited to have Archadia as the seventh competitor in this year’s ECWA Super 8 Tournament,” Zanolle says. “Archadia has always been like a hidden gem on the Northeast indies. I am happy to present him to the ECWA fan base, who I know will appreciate his talents and what he brings to the Super 8. My goal is to make the 24th annual edition of the Super 8 the most competitive one yet and we are well on our way.”
A well-respected veteran of the squared circle, Archadia has been considered one of the most underrated talents on the independent scene for quite some time. The New Jersey native is the last Jersey All-Pro Wrestling Light Heavyweight Champion, most recently competing in Synergy Pro Wrestling’s resurrected Best of the Light Heavyweights. He’s tangled with many notable names over the past decade, picking up victories over Jonathan Gresham, Jordan Oliver and Homicide, just to name a few.
“The Super 8 has been the most prestigious independent wrestling tournament of the last two decades,” Archadia told The Wrestling Estate. “The Super 8 has been where new talent has gone to be discovered and established talent has gone to restate their claim in this business. There is not a place I’d rather be to show everyone what I’m capable of.”
The Wrestling Estate has been the go-to media source for all of this year’s and even last year’s Super 8 announcements. Last week, we broke the news that World-1 Wrestling Champion Chris Rockwell and Jake Something (aka Cousin Jake in Impact Wrestling) have entered this year’s tournament. Earlier this month, we reported that KTB is also scheduled for the tourney. Previously, we broke the news that Vinny Pacifico was the first name entered into this year’s tournament. 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.
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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