16 Carat Gold Tournament#Dates, winners and main events

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The 16 Carat Gold Tournament is an annual single-elimination tournament produced by the Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) promotion. The sixteen-man tournament was first conceived by wXw in 2006 and has been held every year since then with the exception of the 2021 edition which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dates, winners and main events

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Year

! Winner

! Times won

! Dates

! Runner-up

! Location

! Venue

! Main event

! Ref

rowspan="3"|2006

|rowspan="3"|Baron von Hagen

|rowspan="3"|1

|{{dts|2006|1|27}}

|rowspan="3"|Murat Bosporus

|rowspan="9"|Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia

|rowspan="3"|Turock

|Baron von Hagen vs. Iceman in the first round of the 2006 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|rowspan="3"|{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=2|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2006 « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.net}}

{{dts|2006|1|28}}

|Doug Williams vs. Rocky Romero in the quarter-final round of the 2006 16 Carat Gold Tournament

{{dts|2006|1|29}}

|Iceman (c) vs. Ian Rotten in a Deathmatch for the wXw Hardcore Championship

rowspan="3"|2007

|rowspan="3"|Chris Hero

|rowspan="3"|1

|{{dts|2007|5|4}}

|rowspan="3"|Ares

|rowspan="6"|Musikpalette

|Chris Hero vs. Claudio Castagnoli in the first round of the 2007 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|rowspan="3"|

{{dts|2007|5|5}}

|Go Shiozaki vs. Murat Bosporus in the quarter-final round of the 2007 16 Carat Gold Tournament

{{dts|2007|5|6}}

|Ares vs. Chris Hero in the final of the 2007 16 Carat Gold Tournament

rowspan="3"|2008

|rowspan="3"|Bad Bones

|rowspan="3"|1

|{{dts|2008|3|7}}

|rowspan="3"|Bryan Danielson

|Doug Williams vs. Naomichi Marufuji in the first round of the 2008 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|rowspan="3"|

{{dts|2008|3|8}}

|Alex Pain vs. Steve Douglas in a Relaxed Rules match for the wXw World Heavyweight Championship

{{dts|2008|3|9}}

|Bad Bones vs. Bryan Danielson in the final of the 2008 16 Carat Gold Tournament

rowspan="3"|2009

|rowspan="3"|Shingo Takagi

|rowspan="3"|1

|{{dts|2009|3|6}}

|rowspan="3"|Drake Younger

|rowspan="42"|Oberhausen, North Rhine-Westphalia

|Saint Oberhausen

|Chris Sabin vs. Tyler Black in the first round of the 2009 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|rowspan="3"|

{{dts|2009|3|7}}

|rowspan="6"|Turbinenhalle Oberhausen

|Bad Bones (c) vs. Bryan Danielson for the wXw World Heavyweight Championship

{{dts|2009|3|8}}

|Drake Younger vs. Shingo Takagi in the final of the 2009 16 Carat Gold Tournament

rowspan="3"|2010

|rowspan="3"|Big Van Walter

|rowspan="3"|1

|{{dts|2010|3|5}}

|rowspan="3"|Chris Hero

|Bad Bones vs. Chris Hero in the first round of the 2010 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|rowspan="3"|

{{dts|2010|3|6}}

|Steve Douglas (c) vs. Absolute Andy in a falls count anywhere match for the wXw World Heavyweight Championship

{{dts|2010|3|7}}

|Big Van Walter vs. Chris Hero in the final of the 2010 16 Carat Gold Tournament

rowspan="3"|2011

|rowspan="3"|Sami Callihan

|rowspan="3"|1

|{{dts|2011|3|11}}

|rowspan="3"|Big Van Walter

|Daisuke Sekimoto (c) vs. Bad Bones for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship

|rowspan="3"|

{{dts|2011|3|12}}

|Steffy's Nightclub

|Daisuke Sekimoto (c) vs. Johnny Moss for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship

{{dts|2011|3|13}}

|rowspan="7"|Turbinenhalle Oberhausen

|Big Van Walter vs. Sami Callihan in the final of the 2011 16 Carat Gold Tournament

rowspan="3"|2012

|rowspan="3"|El Generico

|rowspan="3"|1

|{{dts|2012|3|2}}

|rowspan="3"|Tommy End

|Fit Finlay vs. Sami Callihan in the first round of the 2012 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|rowspan="3"|

{{dts|2012|3|3}}

|Big Van Walter (c) vs. Daisuke Sekimoto for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship

{{dts|2012|3|4}}

|El Generico vs. Tommy End in the final of the 2012 16 Carat Gold Tournament

rowspan="3"|2013

|rowspan="3"|Tommy End

|rowspan="3"|1

|{{dts|2013|3|1}}

|rowspan="3"|Zack Sabre Jr.

|Johnny Moss vs. Zack Sabre Jr. in the first round of the 2013 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|rowspan="3"|

{{dts|2013|3|2}}

|Axel Tischer (c) vs. Big Van Walter for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship

{{dts|2013|3|3}}

|Tommy End vs. Zack Sabre Jr. in the final of the 2013 16 Carat Gold Tournament

rowspan="3"|2014

|rowspan="3"|Chris Hero

|rowspan="3"|2

|{{dts|2014|3|14}}

|rowspan="3"|Axel Tischer

|rowspan="3"|Steffy's Nightclub

|Chris Hero vs. Freddy Stahl in the first round of the 2014 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|{{cite web |author1=Chris Gee Schoon Tong |title=wXw 03/14/14 16 Carat Gold 2014 – Day 1 Results |url=https://pwponderings.com/2014/03/14/wxw-031414-16-carat-gold-2014-day-1-results/ |website=Pro Wrestling Ponderings |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=March 14, 2014}}

{{dts|2014|3|15}}

|Tommy End (c) vs. Jonathan Gresham for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship

|

{{dts|2014|3|16}}

|Axel Tischer vs. Chris Hero in the final of the 2014 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|{{cite web|url=https://pwponderings.com/2014/03/16/wxw-031614-16-carat-gold-2014-day-3-results/|title=wXw 03/16/14 16 Carat Gold 2014 – Day 3 Results|work=pwponderings.com|publisher=PW Ponderings|date=March 16, 2014|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

rowspan="3|2015

|rowspan="3|Tommy End

|rowspan="3|2

|{{dts|2015|3|6}}

|rowspan="3"|Axel Dieter Jr.

|rowspan="24"|Turbinenhalle Oberhausen

|Karsten Beck and Melanie Gray vs. The World's Cutest Tag Team (Candice LeRae and Joey Ryan)

|

{{dts|2015|3|7}}

|Karsten Beck (c) vs. Big Daddy Walter for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship

|{{cite web|url=https://catch-newz.com/international/resultats/6045-resultats-du-wxw-16-carat-gold-tournamenet-2015-jour-2|title=Results of the wXw "16 Carat Gold Tournament 2015 - Day 2"|work=catch-newz.com|publisher=Catch Newz|date=March 8, 2015|access-date=December 13, 2022}}

{{dts|2015|3|8}}

|Axel Dieter Jr. vs. Tommy End in the final of the 2015 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|

rowspan="3"|2016

|rowspan="3"|Zack Sabre Jr.

|rowspan="3"|1

|{{dts|2016|3|11}}

|rowspan="3"|Axel Dieter Jr.

|Axel Dieter Jr. vs. Marty Scurll in an "I Quit" match in the first round of the 2016 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|{{cite web |author1=Sean Radican |title=RADICAN'S WXW "16 Carat Gold 2016" Night 1 Report – Drew Galloway, Sabre, Callihan, insane Ospreay match, I Quit match |url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/03/26/radicans-wxw-16-carat-gold-2016-night-1-report-drew-galloway-sabre-callihan-insane-ospreay-match-quit-main-event/ |website=Pro Wrestling Torch |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=March 26, 2016}}

{{dts|2016|3|12}}

|Karsten Beck (c) vs. Absolute Andy vs. John Klinger vs. Jurn Simmons in a four-way match for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship

|{{cite web |author1=Sean Radican |title=RADICAN'S WXW "16 Carat Gold" Tournament Night 2 Review – Zack Sabre, Jr. vs. Will Ospreay, Callihan vs. Thatcher, Silas Young, big WXW Title main event |url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/05/28/radicans-wxw-16-carat-gold-tournament-night-2-review-zack-sabre-jr-vs-will-ospreay-callihan-vs-thatcher-silas-young-big-wxw-title-main-event/ |website=Pro Wrestling Torch |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=May 28, 2016}}

{{dts|2016|3|13}}

|Axel Dieter Jr. vs. Zack Sabre Jr. in the final of the 2016 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|{{cite web |author1=Robin Reid |title=WXW 16 CARAT GOLD 2016 – NIGHT 3 (MARCH 13) RESULTS & REVIEW |url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2016/03/29/wxw-16-carat-gold-2016-night-3-march-13-results-review/ |website=Voices of Wrestling |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=March 29, 2016}}

rowspan="3"|2017

|rowspan="3"|Ilja Dragunov

|rowspan="3"|1

|{{dts|2017|3|10}}

|rowspan="3"|Walter

|David Starr vs. Walter in the first round of the 2017 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=4289|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2017 « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|website=www.cagematch.net}}{{cite web |author1=Oliver Court |title=WXW 16 CARAT GOLD 2017 (NIGHT 1) RESULTS & REVIEW |url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/03/16/wxw-16-carat-gold-2017-night-1-results-review/ |website=Voices of Wrestling |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=March 16, 2017}}

{{dts|2017|3|11}}

|Axel Dieter Jr. (c) vs. Jurn Simmons for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship

|{{cite web |author1=Oliver Court |title=WXW 16 CARAT GOLD 2017 NIGHT 2 RESULTS & REVIEW |url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/03/20/wxw-16-carat-gold-2017-night-2-results-review/ |website=Voices of Wrestling |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=March 20, 2017}}

{{dts|2017|3|12}}

|Ilja Dragunov vs. Walter in the final of the 2017 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|{{cite web |author1=Arnold Furious |title=WXW 16 CARAT GOLD 2017 NIGHT 3 (MARCH 12) RESULTS & REVIEW |url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2017/03/20/wxw-16-carat-gold-2017-night-3-results-review/ |website=Voices of Wrestling |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=March 20, 2017}}

rowspan="3"|2018

|rowspan="3"|Absolute Andy

|rowspan="3"|1

|{{dts|2018|3|9}}

|rowspan="3"|David Starr

|Absolute Andy vs. Marius Al-Ani in the first round of the 2018 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|{{cite web |author1=Sean Sedor |title=WXW 16 CARAT GOLD 2018: NIGHT 1 (MARCH 9) RESULTS & REVIEW |url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2018/03/22/wxw-16-carat-gold-2018-night-1-march-9-results-review/ |website=Voices of Wrestling |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=March 22, 2018}}

{{dts|2018|3|10}}

|John Klinger (c) vs. Ilja Dragunov vs. Walter in a three-way match for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship

|{{cite web |author1=Oliver Court |title=WXW 16 CARAT GOLD 2018 NIGHT 2 (MARCH 10) RESULTS & REVIEW |url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2018/03/23/wxw-16-carat-gold-2018-night-2-march-10-results-review/ |website=Voices of Wrestling |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=March 23, 2018}}{{cite web |author1=Markus Gronemann |title=wXw 16 Carat Gold night two results: World title match surprise |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/indies/wxw-16-carat-gold-night-two-results-world-title-match-surprise-253296 |website=WON / F4W |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=March 11, 2018}}

{{dts|2018|3|11}}

|Absolute Andy vs. David Starr in the final of the 2018 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|{{cite web |author1=Arnold Furious |title=WXW 16 CARAT GOLD 2018 NIGHT 3 (MARCH 11) RESULTS & REVIEW |url=https://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2018/03/24/wxw-16-carat-gold-2018-night-3-march-11-results-review/ |website=Voices of Wrestling |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=March 24, 2018}}

rowspan="3"|2019

|rowspan="3"|Lucky Kid

|rowspan="3"|1

|{{dts|2019|3|8}}

|rowspan="3"|Walter

|David Starr vs. Walter in the first round of the 2019 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|{{cite web|url=https://pwponderings.com/2019/03/12/wxw-16-carat-gold-2019-results/|title=wXw 16 Carat Gold 2019 Results|work=pwponderings.com|publisher=PW Ponderings|date=March 12, 2019|access-date=December 13, 2022}}{{cite web |author1=Markus Gronemann |title=wXw 16 Carat Gold night one results: WALTER vs. David Starr |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/indies/wxw-16-carat-gold-night-one-results-walter-vs-david-starr-278771 |website=WON / F4W |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=March 9, 2019}}

{{dts|2019|3|9}}

|Absolute Andy (c) vs. Bobby Gunns for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship

|{{cite web |author1=Markus Gronemann |title=wXw 16 Carat Gold night two results: WWE's Alexander Wolfe appears |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/indies/wxw-16-carat-gold-night-two-results-wwes-alexander-wolfe-appears-278921 |website=WON / F4W |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=March 10, 2019}}

{{dts|2019|3|10}}

|Lucky Kid vs. Walter in the final of the 2019 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|{{cite web |author1=Markus Gronemann |title=wXw 16 Carat Gold night three results: Tournament winner crowned |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/indies/wxw-16-carat-gold-night-three-results-tournament-winner-crowned-278996 |website=WON / F4W |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=March 11, 2019}}

rowspan="3"|2020

|rowspan="3"|Cara Noir

|rowspan="3"|1

|{{dts|2020|3|6}}

|rowspan="3"|Mike Bailey

|The Pretty Bastards (Maggot and Prince Ahura) (c) vs. Jay-AA (Absolute Andy and Jay Skillet) for the wXw World Tag Team Championship

|{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestling-news.net/cara-noir-wins-wxw-16-carat-gold-2020-tournament/141895/|title=Cara Noir wins wXw 16 Carat Gold 2020|date=8 March 2020}}{{cite web |author1=Markus Gronemann |title=wXw 16 Carat Gold night 1 results: Favorites and underdogs advance |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/indies/wxw-16-carat-gold-night-1-results-favorites-and-underdogs-advance-305906 |website=WON / F4W |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=March 7, 2020}}

{{dts|2020|3|7}}

|Bobby Gunns (c) vs. David Starr in a title vs. career match for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship

|{{cite web |author1=Markus Gronemann |title=A look back at last weekend's wXw 16 Carat Gold 2020 tourney |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/indies/look-back-last-weekends-wxw-16-carat-gold-2020-tourney-306286 |website=WON / F4W |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=March 14, 2020}}

{{dts|2020|3|8}}

|Cara Noir vs. Mike Bailey in the final of the 2020 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|{{cite web |author1=Richard Benson |title=LIVE REPORT: Benno's Coverage of wXw's 16 Carat Gold Weekend |url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2020/03/11/live-report-bennos-coverage-of-wxws-16-carat-gold-weekend/ |website=Post Wrestling |access-date=26 December 2023 |date=March 11, 2020}}

rowspan="3"|2022

|rowspan="3"|Jonathan Gresham

|rowspan="3"|1

|{{dts|2022|3|4}}

|rowspan="3"|Robert Dreissker

|Bobby Gunns vs. Jonathan Gresham in the first round of 2020 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|{{cite web |author1=Ian Hamilton |title=Hamilton's wXw 16 Carat Gold 2022 – Night One 03.04.2022 Review |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-wxw-16-carat-gold-2022-night-one-03-04-2022-review/ |website=411Mania |access-date=26 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308230039/https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-wxw-16-carat-gold-2022-night-one-03-04-2022-review/ |archive-date=March 8, 2022 |date=March 8, 2022}}

{{dts|2022|3|5}}

|Axel Tischer (c) vs. Jurn Simmons vs. Levaniel vs. Tristan Archer in a four-way match for the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship

|{{cite web |author1=Ian Hamilton |title=Hamilton's wXw 16 Carat Gold 2022 – Night Two 03.05.2022 Review |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-wxw-16-carat-gold-2022-night-two-03-05-2022-review/ |website=411Mania |access-date=26 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231130231432/https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-wxw-16-carat-gold-2022-night-two-03-05-2022-review/ |archive-date=November 30, 2023 |date=March 9, 2022}}

{{dts|2022|3|6}}

|Jonathan Gresham vs. Robert Dreissker in the final of the 2022 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/wxw-16-carat-gold-night-three-results-jonathan-gresham-wins-tournament/|title=wXw 16 Carat Gold Night Three Results: Jonathan Gresham Wins Tournament|last=Harris|first=Jeffrey|date=6 March 2022|website=411Mania|accessdate=7 March 2022}}

rowspan="3"|2023

|rowspan="3"|Shigehiro Irie

|rowspan="3"|1

|{{dts|2023|3|10}}

|rowspan="3"|Axel Tischer

|Ahura vs. Maggot in the first round of the 2023 16 Carat Gold Tournament

|{{cite web |author1=Ian Hamilton |title=Hamilton's wXw 16 Carat Gold 2023 – Night One 03.10.2023 Review |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-wxw-16-carat-gold-2023-night-one-03-10-2023-review/https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-wxw-16-carat-gold-2023-night-one-03-10-2023-review/ |website=411Mania |access-date=26 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329161953/https://web.archive.org/web/20230329161953/https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-wxw-16-carat-gold-2023-night-one-03-10-2023-review/https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-wxw-16-carat-gold-2023-night-one-03-10-2023-review/ |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |date=March 16, 2023}}

{{dts|2023|3|11}}

|Bobby Gunns (career) vs. Norman Harras (role as Sporting Director) in a career vs. role no disqualification match

|{{cite web |author1=Ian Hamilton |title=Hamilton's wXw 16 Carat Gold 2023 – Night Two 03.11.2023 Review |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-wxw-16-carat-gold-2023-night-two-03-11-2023-review/ |website=411Mania |access-date=26 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230325100356/https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-wxw-16-carat-gold-2023-night-two-03-11-2023-review/ |archive-date=March 25, 2023 |date=March 17, 2023}}

{{dts|2023|3|12}}

|Axel Tischer vs. Shigehiro Irie in the final of the 2023 16 Carat Gold Tournament for the vacant wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship

|{{cite web |author1=Ian Hamilton |title=Hamilton's wXw 16 Carat Gold 2023 – Night Three 03.12.2023 Review |url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-wxw-16-carat-gold-2023-night-three-03-12-2023-review/ |website=411Mania |access-date=26 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230321022539/https://411mania.com/wrestling/hamiltons-wxw-16-carat-gold-2023-night-three-03-12-2023-review/ |archive-date=March 21, 2023 |date=March 20, 2023}}

rowspan="3"|2024

|rowspan="3"|Laurance Roman

|rowspan="3"|1

|{{dts|2024|3|08}}

|rowspan="3"|Peter Tihanyi

|Quarter Final Michael Oku vs. Joseph Fenech Jr.

|

{{dts|2024|3|09}}

|wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship Match Robert Dreissker (c) vs. Shigehiro Irie

|

{{dts|2024|3|10}}

|Final Laurance Roman vs. Peter Tihanyi

|

Tournament history

=2006=

The inaugural edition of the tournament took place between January 27 and 29, 2006, in Essen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/germany/16carat.html|title=WXW 16 Carat Tournament History|work=prowrestlinghistory.com|author=Pro Wrestling History|access-date=December 13, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=2&page=2|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2006|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= Baron Von Hagen

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= Iceman

| RD1-score02= 7:45

| RD1-team03= Ares

| RD1-score03= 16:46

| RD1-team04= Ian Rotten

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= Rocky Romero

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Tengkwa

| RD1-score06= 13:37

| RD1-team07= Bernard Van Damme

| RD1-score07= 17:05

| RD1-team08= Doug Williams

| RD1-score08= Pin

| RD1-team09= Steve Douglas

| RD1-score09= Pin

| RD1-team10= Steve Allison

| RD1-score10= 14:31

| RD1-team11= Bad Bones

| RD1-score11= 10:09

| RD1-team12= Tommy End

| RD1-score12= DQ

| RD1-team13= Adam Polak

| RD1-score13= Pin

| RD1-team14= Hate

| RD1-score14= 10:42

| RD1-team15= Vries Kastelein

| RD1-score15= 5:17

| RD1-team16= Murat Bosporus

| RD1-score16= Pin

| RD2-team01= Baron Von Hagen

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= Ian Rotten

| RD2-score02= 12:21

| RD2-team03= Rocky Romero

| RD2-score03= 19:10

| RD2-team04= Doug Williams

| RD2-score04= Pin

| RD2-team05= Steven Douglas

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Tommy End

| RD2-score06= 11:58

| RD2-team07= Adam Polak

| RD2-score07= 10:58

| RD2-team08= Murat Bosporus

| RD2-score08= Pin

| RD3-team01= Baron Von Hagen

| RD3-score01= Pin

| RD3-team02= Doug Williams

| RD3-score02= 13:23

| RD3-team03= Steve Douglas

| RD3-score03= 11:08

| RD3-team04= Murat Bosporus

| RD3-score04= Pin

| RD4-team01= Baron Von Hagen

| RD4-score01= Pin

| RD4-team02= Murat Bosporus

| RD4-score02= 21:04

}}

=2007=

The 2007 edition of the event took place between May 4 and 6, in Essen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=202|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2007|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= Chris Hero

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= Claudio Castagnoli

| RD1-score02= 28:29

| RD1-team03= Matt Sydal

| RD1-score03= 11:17

| RD1-team04= Ryo Saito

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= Go Shiozaki

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Davey Richards

| RD1-score06= 10:30

| RD1-team07= Steve Douglas

| RD1-score07= 18:18

| RD1-team08= Murat Bosporus

| RD1-score08= Pin

| RD1-team09= El Generico

| RD1-score09= Pin

| RD1-team10= Pac

| RD1-score10= 14:45

| RD1-team11= Emil Sitoci

| RD1-score11= 7:44

| RD1-team12= Bad Bones

| RD1-score12= Pin

| RD1-team13= Nigel McGuinness

| RD1-score13= Pin

| RD1-team14= Doug Williams

| RD1-score14= 18:36

| RD1-team15= Tommy End

| RD1-score15= 3:39

| RD1-team16= Ares

| RD1-score16= Pin

| RD2-team01= Chris Hero

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= Ryo Saito

| RD2-score02= 16:36

| RD2-team03= Go Shiozaki

| RD2-score03= 22:46

| RD2-team04= Murat Bosporus

| RD2-score04= Pin

| RD2-team05= El Generico

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Bad Bones

| RD2-score06= 11:36

| RD2-team07= Nigel McGuinness

| RD2-score07= 14:55

| RD2-team08= Ares

| RD2-score08= Pin

| RD3-team01= Chris Hero

| RD3-score01= Pin

| RD3-team02= Murat Bosporus

| RD3-score02= 20:55

| RD3-team03= El Generico

| RD3-score03= 12:31

| RD3-team04= Ares

| RD3-score04= Pin

| RD4-team01= Chris Hero

| RD4-score01= Pin

| RD4-team02= Ares

| RD4-score02= 36:49

}}

=2008=

The 2008 edition of the event took place between March 7 and 9, in Essen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=745&page=2|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2008|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= Bad Bones

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= PCO

| RD1-score02= 11:37

| RD1-team03= Taiji Ishimori

| RD1-score03= 14:50

| RD1-team04= El Generico

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= Tommy End

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Jimmy Jacobs

| RD1-score06= 10:03

| RD1-team07= Big Van Walter

| RD1-score07= 9:40

| RD1-team08= Ares

| RD1-score08= Pin

| RD1-team09= Chris Hero

| RD1-score09= Pin

| RD1-team10= Absolute Andy

| RD1-score10= 23:08

| RD1-team11= Chuck Taylor

| RD1-score11= 7:44

| RD1-team12= Emil Sitoci

| RD1-score12= Pin

| RD1-team13= Naomichi Marufuji

| RD1-score13= Pin

| RD1-team14= Doug Williams

| RD1-score14= 19:49

| RD1-team15= Mike Quackenbush

| RD1-score15= 24:01

| RD1-team16= Bryan Danielson

| RD1-score16= Pin

| RD2-team01= Bad Bones

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= El Generico

| RD2-score02= 12:22

| RD2-team03= Tommy End

| RD2-score03= 10:49

| RD2-team04= Ares

| RD2-score04= Pin

| RD2-team05= Chris Hero

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Emil Sitoci

| RD2-score06= 17:51

| RD2-team07= Naomichi Marufuji

| RD2-score07= 19:23

| RD2-team08= Bryan Danielson

| RD2-score08= Pin

| RD3-team01= Bad Bones

| RD3-score01= Pin

| RD3-team02= Ares

| RD3-score02= 20:30

| RD3-team03= Chris Hero

| RD3-score03= 36:47

| RD3-team04= Bryan Danielson

| RD3-score04= Pin

| RD4-team01= Bad Bones

| RD4-score01= Pin

| RD4-team02= Bryan Danielson

| RD4-score02= 20:42

}}

=2009=

The 2009 edition of the event took place between March 6 and 8, in Oberhausen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=1201&page=2|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2009|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= Shingo

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= Absolute Andy

| RD1-score02= 14:00

| RD1-team03= Chris Sabin

| RD1-score03= 18:31

| RD1-team04= Tyler Black

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= Bryan Danielson

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Doug Williams

| RD1-score06= 20:55

| RD1-team07= Terry Frazier

| RD1-score07= 3:59

| RD1-team08= Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD1-score08= Pin

| RD1-team09= Steve Douglas

| RD1-score09= Pin

| RD1-team10= Tatsuhito Takaiwa

| RD1-score10= 11:15

| RD1-team11= Martin Stone

| RD1-score11= 10:05

| RD1-team12= Daisuke Sekimoto

| RD1-score12= Pin

| RD1-team13= Big Van Walter

| RD1-score13= Pin

| RD1-team14= Erick Stevens

| RD1-score14= 7:15

| RD1-team15= Adam Polak

| RD1-score15= 11:27

| RD1-team16= Drake Younger

| RD1-score16= Pin

| RD2-team01= Shingo

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= Tyler Black

| RD2-score02= 20:20

| RD2-team03= Bryan Danielson

| RD2-score03= 13:15

| RD2-team04= Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD2-score04= Pin

| RD2-team05= Steve Douglas

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Daisuke Sekimoto

| RD2-score06= 17:03

| RD2-team07= Big Van Walter

| RD2-score07= 12:15

| RD2-team08= Drake Younger

| RD2-score08= Pin

| RD3-team01= Shingo

| RD3-score01= Pin

| RD3-team02= Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD3-score02= 9:27

| RD3-team03= Steve Douglas

| RD3-score03= 10:54

| RD3-team04= Drake Younger

| RD3-score04= Pin

| RD4-team01= Shingo

| RD4-score01= Pin

| RD4-team02= Drake Younger

| RD4-score02= 16:32

}}

=2010=

The 2010 edition of the event took place between March 5 and 7, in Oberhausen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=1611&page=2|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2010|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= Big Van Walter

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= Daisuke Sekimoto

| RD1-score02= 15:25

| RD1-team03= Paul Tracey

| RD1-score03= 6:54

| RD1-team04= Munenori Sawa

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= Kagetora

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Nick Jackson


Tommy End

| RD1-score06= 9:34

| RD1-team07= Adam Polak

| RD1-score07= 10:48

| RD1-team08= Erick Stevens

| RD1-score08= Pin

| RD1-team09= Ares

| RD1-score09= Pin

| RD1-team10= Matt Jackson

| RD1-score10= 8:17

| RD1-team11= Johnny Kidd

| RD1-score11= 12:53

| RD1-team12= Claudio Castagnoli

| RD1-score12= Pin

| RD1-team13= Martin Stone

| RD1-score13= Pin

| RD1-team14= Yuji Okabayashi

| RD1-score14= 9:30

| RD1-team15= Bad Bones

| RD1-score15= 20:59

| RD1-team16= Chris Hero

| RD1-score16= Pin

| RD2-team01= Big Van Walter

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= Munenori Sawa

| RD2-score02= 10:31

| RD2-team03= Kagetora

| RD2-score03= 8:38

| RD2-team04= Erick Stevens

| RD2-score04= Pin

| RD2-team05= Ares

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Claudio Castagnoli

| RD2-score06= 15:29

| RD2-team07= Martin Stone

| RD2-score07=15:24

| RD2-team08= Chris Hero

| RD2-score08= Pin

| RD3-team01= Big Van Walter

| RD3-score01= Pin

| RD3-team02= Erick Stevens

| RD3-score02= 15:49

| RD3-team03= Ares

| RD3-score03= 22:34

| RD3-team04= Chris Hero

| RD3-score04= Pin

| RD4-team01= Big Van Walter

| RD4-score01= Pin

| RD4-team02= Chris Hero

| RD4-score02= 20:56

}}

=2011=

The 2011 edition of the event took place between March 11 and 13, in Oberhausen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=1878&page=2|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2011|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= Sami Callihan

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= Tommy End

| RD1-score02= 7:56

| RD1-team03= Carnage

| RD1-score03= 8:56

| RD1-team04= Yoshihito Sasaki

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Colt Cabana

| RD1-score06= 8:23

| RD1-team07= Jon Ryan

| RD1-score07= 8:16

| RD1-team08= Davey Richards

| RD1-score08= Pin

| RD1-team09= Go Shiozaki

| RD1-score09= Pin

| RD1-team10= Johnny Moss

| RD1-score10= 12:45

| RD1-team11= El Generico

| RD1-score11= 14:55

| RD1-team12= Kotaro Suzuki

| RD1-score12= Pin

| RD1-team13= Mark Haskins

| RD1-score13= Pin

| RD1-team14= Adam Cole

| RD1-score14= 6:33

| RD1-team15= Rico Bushido

| RD1-score15=

| RD1-team16= Big Van Walter

| RD1-score16= Pin

| RD2-team01= Sami Callihan

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= Yoshihito Sasaki

| RD2-score02= 7:55

| RD2-team03= Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD2-score03= 13:35

| RD2-team04= Davey Richards

| RD2-score04= Pin

| RD2-team05= Go Shiozaki

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Kotaro Suzuki

| RD2-score06= 17:07

| RD2-team07= Mark Haskins

| RD2-score07= 8:46

| RD2-team08= Big Van Walter

| RD2-score08= Pin

| RD3-team01= Sami Callihan

| RD3-score01= Pin

| RD3-team02= Davey Richards

| RD3-score02= 8:37

| RD3-team03= Go Shiozaki

| RD3-score03= 18:50

| RD3-team04= Big Van Walter

| RD3-score04= Pin

| RD4-team01= Sami Callihan

| RD4-score01= Pin

| RD4-team02= Big Van Walter

| RD4-score02= 13:14

}}

=2012=

The 2012 edition of the event took place between March 2 and 5, in Oberhausen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=2201&page=2|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2012|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= El Generico

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= Marty Scurll

| RD1-score02= 19:01

| RD1-team03= Drake Younger

| RD1-score03= 8:03

| RD1-team04= Karsten Beck

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= Fit Finlay

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Sami Callihan

| RD1-score06= 22:43

| RD1-team07= Doug Williams

| RD1-score07= 12:28

| RD1-team08= Johnny Moss

| RD1-score08= Pin

| RD1-team09= Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD1-score09= Pin

| RD1-team10= Jon Ryan

| RD1-score10= 18:37

| RD1-team11= Bad Bones

| RD1-score11= 5:49

| RD1-team12= Yoshihito Sasaki

| RD1-score12= Pin

| RD1-team13= Ricky Marvin

| RD1-score13= Pin

| RD1-team14= Axeman

| RD1-score14= 16:06

| RD1-team15= Emil Sitoci

| RD1-score15= 8:50

| RD1-team16= Tommy End

| RD1-score16= Pin

| RD2-team01= El Generico

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= Karsten Beck

| RD2-score02= 12:41

| RD2-team03= Fit Finlay

| RD2-score03= 17:29

| RD2-team04= Johnny Moss

| RD2-score04= Pin

| RD2-team05= Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Yoshihito Sasaki

| RD2-score06= 7:54

| RD2-team07= Ricky Marvin

| RD2-score07= 13:22

| RD2-team08= Tommy End

| RD2-score08= RD

| RD3-team01= El Generico

| RD3-score01= Pin

| RD3-team02= Johnny Moss

| RD3-score02= 11:00

| RD3-team03= Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD3-score03= 13:49

| RD3-team04= Tommy End

| RD3-score04= RD

| RD4-team01= El Generico

| RD4-score01= Pin

| RD4-team02= Tommy End

| RD4-score02= 18:16

}}

=2013=

The 2013 edition of the event took place between March 1 and 3, in Oberhausen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=2548&page=2|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2013|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= Tommy End

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= Ricochet

| RD1-score02= 11:18

| RD1-team03= Ricky Marvin

| RD1-score03= 11:32

| RD1-team04= Jonathan Gresham

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= Eddie Kingston

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Chuck Taylor

| RD1-score06= 8:04

| RD1-team07= Bad Bones

| RD1-score07= 8:01

| RD1-team08= Shinobu

| RD1-score08= Pin

| RD1-team09= Karsten Beck

| RD1-score09= CountOut

| RD1-team10= Paul Tracey

| RD1-score10= 12:14

| RD1-team11= Masada

| RD1-score11= Pin

| RD1-team12= Super Crazy

| RD1-score12= 13:27

| RD1-team13= Robert Dreissker

| RD1-score13= Pin

| RD1-team14= Yuji Okabayashi

| RD1-score14= 10:03

| RD1-team15= Johnny Moss

| RD1-score15= 23:03

| RD1-team16= Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD1-score16= Pin

| RD2-team01= Tommy End

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= Jonathan Gresham

| RD2-score02= 11:25

| RD2-team03= Eddie Kingston

| RD2-score03= 7:48

| RD2-team04= Shinobu

| RD2-score04= Pin

| RD2-team05= Karsten Beck

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Super Crazy

| RD2-score06= 10:09

| RD2-team07= Robert Dreissker

| RD2-score07= 7:28

| RD2-team08= Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD2-score08= Pin

| RD3-team01= Tommy End

| RD3-score01= Pin

| RD3-team02= Shinobu

| RD3-score02= 6:08

| RD3-team03= Karsten Beck

| RD3-score03= 16:49

| RD3-team04= Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD3-score04= Pin

| RD4-team01= Tommy End

| RD4-score01= Pin

| RD4-team02= Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD4-score02= 13:02

}}

=2014=

The 2014 edition of the event took place between March 14 and 16, in Oberhausen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=2866&page=2|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2014|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= Axel Tischer

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= Kushida

| RD1-score02= 14:03

| RD1-team03= Tommaso Ciampa

| RD1-score03= 9:30

| RD1-team04= John Klinger

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= Johnny Gargano

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Toby Blunt

| RD1-score06= 11:23

| RD1-team07= Sasa Keel

| RD1-score07= 10:35

| RD1-team08= Big Daddy Walter

| RD1-score08= DQ

| RD1-team09= Adam Cole

| RD1-score09= Pin

| RD1-team10= Trent

| RD1-score10= 12:45

| RD1-team11= Ryuichi Kawakami

| RD1-score11= 7:51

| RD1-team12= Robert Dreissker

| RD1-score12= Pin

| RD1-team13= Karsten Beck

| RD1-score13= Pin

| RD1-team14= Matt Striker

| RD1-score14= 11:58

| RD1-team15= Freddy Stahl

| RD1-score15= 18:41

| RD1-team16= Chris Hero

| RD1-score16= Pin

| RD2-team01= Axel Tischer

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= John Klinger

| RD2-score02= 22:14

| RD2-team03= Johnny Gargano

| RD2-score03= 13:33

| RD2-team04= Big Daddy Walter

| RD2-score04= Pin

| RD2-team05= Adam Cole

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Robert Dreissker

| RD2-score06= 8:53

| RD2-team07= Karsten Beck

| RD2-score07= 13:25

| RD2-team08= Chris Hero

| RD2-score08= Pin

| RD3-team01= Axel Tischer

| RD3-score01= DQ

| RD3-team02= Big Daddy Walter

| RD3-score02= 15:48

| RD3-team03= Adam Cole

| RD3-score03= 14:55

| RD3-team04= Chris Hero

| RD3-score04= Pin

| RD4-team01= Axel Tischer

| RD4-score01= 16:05

| RD4-team02= Chris Hero

| RD4-score02= Pin

}}

=2015=

The 2015 edition of the event took place between March 7 and 9, in Oberhausen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=3269&page=2|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2015|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= Tommy End

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= Chris Sabin

| RD1-score02= 13:53

| RD1-team03= Robert Dreissker

| RD1-score03= 7:32

| RD1-team04= Andrew Everett

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= Sasa Keel

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Uhaa Nation

| RD1-score06= 8:30

| RD1-team07= Sha Samuels

| RD1-score07= 9:45

| RD1-team08= Absolute Andy

| RD1-score08= Pin

| RD1-team09= Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD1-score09= RD

| RD1-team10= Axel Tischer

| RD1-score10= 19:43

| RD1-team11= Kim Ray

| RD1-score11= 9:21

| RD1-team12= Daisuke Harada

| RD1-score12= Pin

| RD1-team13= Marty Scurll

| RD1-score13= Pin

| RD1-team14= Cedric Alexander

| RD1-score14= 9:53

| RD1-team15= Timothy Thatcher

| RD1-score15= 11:49

| RD1-team16= Axel Dieter Jr.

| RD1-score16= Pin

| RD2-team01= Tommy End

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= Andrew Everett

| RD2-score02= 6:59

| RD2-team03= Sasa Keel

| RD2-score03= 13:03

| RD2-team04= Absolute Andy

| RD2-score04= Pin

| RD2-team05= Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Daisuke Harada

| RD2-score06= 13:54

| RD2-team07= Marty Scurll

| RD2-score07= 10:25

| RD2-team08= Axel Dieter Jr.

| RD2-score08= Pin

| RD3-team01= Tommy End

| RD3-score01= Pin

| RD3-team02= Absolute Andy

| RD3-score02= 9:48

| RD3-team03= Zack Sabre Jr.

| RD3-score03= 16:29

| RD3-team04= Axel Dieter Jr.

| RD3-score04= Pin

| RD4-team01= Tommy End

| RD4-score01= Pin

| RD4-team02= Axel Dieter Jr.

| RD4-score02= 12:07

}}

=2016=

{{empty section|date=February 2025}}

=2017=

The 2017 edition of the event took place between March 10 and 12, in Oberhausen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=4289&page=2|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2017|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= Ilja Dragunov

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= Avalanche

| RD1-score02= 8:08

| RD1-team03= Koji Kanemoto

| RD1-score03= 8:11

| RD1-team04= Timothy Thatcher

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= Cody Rhodes

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Da Mack

| RD1-score06= 10:48

| RD1-team07= Paul London

| RD1-score07= 7:39

| RD1-team08= John Klinger

| RD1-score08= Pin

| RD1-team09= Matt Riddle

| RD1-score09= Pin

| RD1-team10= Donovan Dijak

| RD1-score10= 8:50

| RD1-team11= ACH

| RD1-score11= 14:25

| RD1-team12= Mike Bailey

| RD1-score12= Pin

| RD1-team13= Marius Al-Ani

| RD1-score13= Pin

| RD1-team14= J. T. Dunn

| RD1-score14= 7:16

| RD1-team15= David Starr

| RD1-score15= 16:24

| RD1-team16= Walter

| RD1-score16= RD

| RD2-team01= Ilja Dragunov

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= Timothy Thatcher

| RD2-score02= 10:43

| RD2-team03= Cody Rhodes

| RD2-score03= 12:03

| RD2-team04= John Klinger

| RD2-score04= Pin

| RD2-team05= Matt Riddle

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Mike Bailey

| RD2-score06= 7:46

| RD2-team07= Marius Al-Ani

| RD2-score07= 12:44

| RD2-team08= Walter

| RD2-score08= RD

| RD3-team01= Ilja Dragunov

| RD3-score01= Pin

| RD3-team02= John Klinger

| RD3-score02= 10:20

| RD3-team03= Matt Riddle

| RD3-score03= 9:39

| RD3-team04= Walter

| RD3-score04= Pin

| RD4-team01= Ilja Dragunov

| RD4-score01= 16:09

| RD4-team02= Walter

| RD4-score02= Pin

}}

=2018=

The 2018 edition of the event took place between March 9 and 11, in Oberhausen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=4856&page=2|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2018|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= David Starr

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= Emil Sitoci

| RD1-score02= 7:53

| RD1-team03= Mark Haskins

| RD1-score03= 9:02

| RD1-team04= Travis Banks

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= Chris Brookes

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Alexander James

| RD1-score06=10:22

| RD1-team07= Avalanche

| RD1-score07= 9:01

| RD1-team08= Keith Lee

| RD1-score08= Pin

| RD1-team09= Timothy Thatcher

| RD1-score09= Pin

| RD1-team10= Jonah Rock

| RD1-score10= 10:08

| RD1-team11= Matt Sydal

| RD1-score11= 12:30

| RD1-team12= Lucky Kid

| RD1-score12= Pin

| RD1-team13= Matt Riddle

| RD1-score13= Pin

| RD1-team14= Da Mack

| RD1-score14= 0:12

| RD1-team15= Marius Al-Ani

| RD1-score15= 14:24

| RD1-team16= Absolute Andy

| RD1-score16= Pin

| RD2-team01= David Starr

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= Travis Banks

| RD2-score02= 6:19

| RD2-team03= Chris Brookes

| RD2-score03= 8:39

| RD2-team04= Keith Lee

| RD2-score04= Pin

| RD2-team05= Timothy Thatcher

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Lucky Kid

| RD2-score06= 12:23

| RD2-team07= Matt Riddle

| RD2-score07= 12:29

| RD2-team08= Absolute Andy

| RD2-score08= Pin

| RD3-team01= David Starr

| RD3-score01= Pin

| RD3-team02= Keith Lee

| RD3-score02= 13:19

| RD3-team03= Timothy Thatcher

| RD3-score03= 13:02

| RD3-team04= Absolute Andy

| RD3-score04= Pin

| RD4-team01= David Starr

| RD4-score01= 22:00

| RD4-team02= Absolute Andy

| RD4-score02= Pin

}}

=2019=

The 2019 edition of the event took place between March 8 and 10, in Oberhausen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=5481&page=2|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2019|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= Lucky Kid

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= Timothy Thatcher

| RD1-score02= 13:17

| RD1-team03= Marius Al-Ani

| RD1-score03= 16:42

| RD1-team04= Axel Dieter Jr.

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= Pentagón Jr.

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Mark Davis

| RD1-score06= 7:52

| RD1-team07= Daisuke Sekimoto

| RD1-score07= 16:36

| RD1-team08= Ilja Dragunov

| RD1-score08= Pin

| RD1-team09= Avalanche

| RD1-score09= Pin

| RD1-team10= Jurn Simmons

| RD1-score10= 13:55

| RD1-team11= Chris Brookes

| RD1-score11= 7:54

| RD1-team12= Shigehiro Irie

| RD1-score12= Pin

| RD1-team13= Fenix

| RD1-score13= Pin

| RD1-team14= Rey Horus

| RD1-score14= 7:55

| RD1-team15= David Starr

| RD1-score15= 16:38

| RD1-team16= Walter

| RD1-score16= Pin

| RD2-team01= Lucky Kid

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= Axel Dieter Jr.

| RD2-score02= 14:40

| RD2-team03= Pentagón Jr.

| RD2-score03= 10:38

| RD2-team04= Ilja Dragunov

| RD2-score04= Pin

| RD2-team05= Avalanche

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Shigehiro Irie

| RD2-score06= 7:50

| RD2-team07= Fenix

| RD2-score07= 11:39

| RD2-team08= Walter

| RD2-score08= Pin

| RD3-team01= Lucky Kid

| RD3-score01= Pin

| RD3-team02= Ilja Dragunov

| RD3-score02= 14:11

| RD3-team03= Avalanche

| RD3-score03= 11:16

| RD3-team04= Walter

| RD3-score04= Pin

| RD4-team01= Lucky Kid

| RD4-score01= Pin

| RD4-team02= Walter

| RD4-score02= 19:28

}}

=2020=

The 2020 edition of the event took place between March 6 and 8, in Oberhausen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/indies/look-back-last-weekends-wxw-16-carat-gold-2020-tourney-306286|title=A look back at last weekend's wXw 16 Carat Gold 2020 tourney|work=f4wonline.com|first=Markus|last=Gronemann|date=March 14, 2020|access-date=December 13, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/wxw-16-carat-gold-night-3-results-38-cara-noir-wins-16-carat-gold-2020|title=wXw 16 Carat Gold Night 3 Results (3/8): Cara Noir Wins 16 Carat Gold 2020|work=fightful.com|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=March 9, 2020|access-date=December 13, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=6181&page=2|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2020|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= Cara Noir

| RD1-score01= RD

| RD1-team02= Marius Al-Ani

| RD1-score02= 11:32

| RD1-team03= Alexander James

| RD1-score03= 12:44

| RD1-team04= Jeff Cobb

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= The Rotation

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Puma King

| RD1-score06= 8:57

| RD1-team07= Daniel Makabe

| RD1-score07= 9:33

| RD1-team08= Eddie Kingston

| RD1-score08= Pin

| RD1-team09= Jurn Simmons

| RD1-score09= Pin

| RD1-team10= Lucky Kid

| RD1-score10= 4:32

| RD1-team11= Shigehiro Irie

| RD1-score11= Pin

| RD1-team12= Black Taurus

| RD1-score12= 10:30

| RD1-team13= Julian Pace

| RD1-score13= 9:39

| RD1-team14= Bandido

| RD1-score14= Pin

| RD1-team15= Chris Ridgeway

| RD1-score15= 12:55

| RD1-team16= Mike Bailey

| RD1-score16= Pin

| RD2-team01= Cara Noir

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= Jeff Cobb

| RD2-score02= 11:40

| RD2-team03= The Rotation

| RD2-score03= 9:26

| RD2-team04= Eddie Kingston

| RD2-score04= Pin

| RD2-team05= Jurn Simmons

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Shigehiro Irie

| RD2-score06= 9:01

| RD2-team07= Bandido

| RD2-score07= 17:36

| RD2-team08= Mike Bailey

| RD2-score08= Pin

| RD3-team01= Cara Noir

| RD3-score01= Pin

| RD3-team02= Eddie Kingston

| RD3-score02= 8:15

| RD3-team03= Jurn Simmons

| RD3-score03= 10:40

| RD3-team04= Mike Bailey

| RD3-score04= Pin

| RD4-team01= Cara Noir

| RD4-score01= RD

| RD4-team02= Mike Bailey

| RD4-score02= 28:27

}}

=2022=

The 2022 edition of the event took place between March 4 and 6, in Oberhausen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=7399&page=2|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2022|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=December 13, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/03/jonathan-gresham-wins-2022-wxw-16-carat-gold-tournament/|title=Jonathan Gresham Wins 2022 WXW 16 Carat Gold Tournament|work=wrestlinginc.com|first=Kellie|last=Haulotte|date=March 6, 2022|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= Jonathan Gresham

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= Bobby Gunns

| RD1-score02= 21:22

| RD1-team03= Aigle Blanc

| RD1-score03= 13:06

| RD1-team04= Peter Tihanyi

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= Marius Al-Ani

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Michael Knight

| RD1-score06= 8:09

| RD1-team07= Senza Volto

| RD1-score07= 12:49

| RD1-team08= Shigehiro Irie

| RD1-score08= Pin

| RD1-team09= LuFisto

| RD1-score09= Pin

| RD1-team10= Dennis Dullnig

| RD1-score10= 7:45

| RD1-team11= Ace Romero

| RD1-score11= 12:48

| RD1-team12= Maggot

| RD1-score12= Pin

| RD1-team13= Cara Noir

| RD1-score13= KO

| RD1-team14= Vincent Heisenberg

| RD1-score14= 6:26

| RD1-team15= Fuminori Abe

| RD1-score15= 8:45

| RD1-team16= Robert Dreissker

| RD1-score16= Pin

| RD2-team01= Jonathan Gresham

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= Peter Tihanyi

| RD2-score02= 7:01

| RD2-team03= Hektor Invictus{{efn|Invictus replaced Marius Al-Ani in the quarterfinals.}}

| RD2-score03= 7:14

| RD2-team04= Shigehiro Irie

| RD2-score04= Pin

| RD2-team05= LuFisto

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Maggot

| RD2-score06= 11:49

| RD2-team07= Cara Noir

| RD2-score07= 9:08

| RD2-team08= Robert Dreissker

| RD2-score08= Pin

| RD3-team01= Jonathan Gresham

| RD3-score01= Pin

| RD3-team02= Shigehiro Irie

| RD3-score02= 12:23

| RD3-team03= LuFisto

| RD3-score03= 5:56

| RD3-team04= Robert Dreissker

| RD3-score04= Pin

| RD4-team01= Jonathan Gresham

| RD4-score01= Pin

| RD4-team02= Robert Dreissker

| RD4-score02= 12:45

}}

=2023=

The 2023 edition of the event took place between March 10 and 12, in Oberhausen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=7950&page=2|title=16 Carat Gold Tournament 2023|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=December 13, 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://lastwordonsports.com/prowrestling/2023/03/13/16-carat-gold-2023-recap/|title=wXw 16 Carat Gold 2023 Winner, Result Recap & More|work=lastwordonsports.com|first=Kevin|last=Briggs|date=March 13, 2023|access-date=December 13, 2023}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= Shigehiro Irie

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= Metehan

| RD1-score02= 16:28

| RD1-team03= Mike D Vecchio

| RD1-score03= 10:53

| RD1-team04= Tristan Archer

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= Ahura

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Maggot

| RD1-score06= 22:14

| RD1-team07= Arez

| RD1-score07= 14:10

| RD1-team08= Komander

| RD1-score08= Pin

| RD1-team09= Francesco Akira

| RD1-score09= Pin

| RD1-team10= Laurance Roman

| RD1-score10= 11:45

| RD1-team11= Trey Miguel

| RD1-score11= 13:19

| RD1-team12= Peter Tihanyi

| RD1-score12= Pin

| RD1-team13= Masha Slamovich

| RD1-score13= Pin

| RD1-team14= Fuminori Abe

| RD1-score14= 8:50

| RD1-team15= Davey Richards

| RD1-score15= 16:46

| RD1-team16= Axel Tischer

| RD1-score16= Pin

| RD2-team01= Shigehiro Irie

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= Tristan Archer

| RD2-score02= 11:45

| RD2-team03= Ahura

| RD2-score03= Pin

| RD2-team04= Komander

| RD2-score04= 11:42

| RD2-team05= Francesco Akira

| RD2-score05= 14:48

| RD2-team06= Peter Tihanyi

| RD2-score06= Pin

| RD2-team07= Masha Slamovich

| RD2-score07= 10:16

| RD2-team08= Axel Tischer

| RD2-score08= Decision

| RD3-team01= Shigehiro Irie

| RD3-score01= Pin

| RD3-team02= Ahura

| RD3-score02= 9:13

| RD3-team03= Peter Tihanyi

| RD3-score03= 12:38

| RD3-team04= Axel Tischer

| RD3-score04= Pin

| RD4-team01= Shigehiro Irie

| RD4-score01= Pin

| RD4-team02= Axel Tischer

| RD4-score02= 17:23{{efn|This was also for the vacant wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship.}}

}}

=2024=

The 2024 edition of the event took place between March 8 and 10, in Oberhausen, Germany.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=365308&page=2|title=wXw 16 Carat Gold 2024 - Tag 1|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|access-date=March 7, 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wxw-wrestling.com/pages/posts/Erste-Infos-zu-wXw-16-Carat-Gold-2024-8872.php|title=

ERSTE INFOS ZU wXw 16 CARAT GOLD 2024|work=wxw-wrestling.com|publisher=Westside Xtreme Wrestling|language=de|access-date=March 7, 2024}}

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= Laurance Roman

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= OSKAR

| RD1-score02= 8:37

| RD1-team03= Elijah Blum

| RD1-score03= 11:03

| RD1-team04= Masato Tanaka

| RD1-score04= Pin

| RD1-team05= Stephanie Maze

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Icarus

| RD1-score06= 9:33

| RD1-team07= Luke Jacobs

| RD1-score07= 10:13

| RD1-team08= 1 Called Manders

| RD1-score08= Pin

| RD1-team09= Aigle Blanc

| RD1-score09= Pin

| RD1-team10= Lio Rush

| RD1-score10= 10:30

| RD1-team11= Gringo Loco

| RD1-score11= 17:03

| RD1-team12= Mike D Vecchio

| RD1-score12= Pin

| RD1-team13= Michael Oku

| RD1-score13= Sub

| RD1-team14= Joseph Fenech Jr.

| RD1-score14= 22:32

| RD1-team15= Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr

| RD1-score15= 16:39

| RD1-team16= Peter Tihanyi

| RD1-score16= Count-Out

| RD2-team01= Laurance Roman

| RD2-score01= Pin

| RD2-team02= Masato Tanaka

| RD2-score02=11:17

| RD2-team03= Stephanie Maze

| RD2-score03= 9:28

| RD2-team04= 1 Called Manders

| RD2-score04=Pin

| RD2-team05= Aigle Blanc

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Mike D. Vecchio

| RD2-score06=13:46

| RD2-team07= Michael Oku

| RD2-score07= 17:01

| RD2-team08= Peter Tihanyi

| RD2-score08=Pin

| RD3-team01= Laurance Roman

| RD3-score01=Pin

| RD3-team02= 1 Called Manders

| RD3-score02=9:43

| RD3-team03= Aigle Blanc

| RD3-score03=12:30

| RD3-team04= Peter Tihanyi

| RD3-score04=Pin

| RD4-team01=Laurance Roman

| RD4-score01=Pin

| RD4-team02=Peter Tihanyi

| RD4-score02=15:52

}}

=2025=

The 2025 edition of the event will take place between March 7 and 10, in Oberhausen, Germany.

{{16TeamBracket|seeds=n

| RD1=Round 1

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| team-width=175

| score-width=40

| RD1-team01= Axel Tischer

| RD1-score01= Pin

| RD1-team02= Masaaki Mochizuki

| RD1-score02= 9:15

| RD1-team03= Laurance Roman

| RD1-score03= Pin

| RD1-team04= Adam Priest

| RD1-score04= 13:27

| RD1-team05= Bobby Gunns

| RD1-score05= Pin

| RD1-team06= Anita Vaughan

| RD1-score06= 11:40

| RD1-team07= Masha Slamovich

| RD1-score07= Pin

| RD1-team08= Cara Noir

| RD1-score08= 11:14

| RD1-team09= Ahura

| RD1-score09= Pin

| RD1-team10= Michael Oku

| RD1-score10= 13:31{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=389907|title=wXw 16 Carat Gold 2025 - Tag 1|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=March 7, 2025|access-date=March 7, 2025}}

| RD1-team11= Psycho Clown

| RD1-score11= Pin

| RD1-team12= Joseph Fenech Jr.

| RD1-score12= 12:46

| RD1-team13= 1 Called Manders

| RD1-score13= Pin

| RD1-team14= Daisuke Sekimoto

| RD1-score14= 9:33

| RD1-team15= Leon Slater

| RD1-score15= Pin

| RD1-team16= Aigle Blanc

| RD1-score16= 22:05

| RD2-team01= Axel Tischer

| RD2-score01= 10:00{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=389906|title=wXw 16 Carat Gold 2025 - Tag 2|work=cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|date=March 8, 2025|access-date=March 8, 2025}}

| RD2-team02= Laurance Roman

| RD2-score02= Pin

| RD2-team03= Bobby Gunns

| RD2-score03= Pin

| RD2-team04= Masha Slamovich

| RD2-score04= 10:00

| RD2-team05= Ahura

| RD2-score05= Pin

| RD2-team06= Psycho Clown

| RD2-score06= 20:15

| RD2-team07= 1 Called Manders

| RD2-score07= Pin

| RD2-team08= Leon Slater

| RD2-score08= 14:58

| RD3-team01=

| RD3-score01=

| RD3-team02=

| RD3-score02=

| RD3-team03=

| RD3-score03=

| RD3-team04=

| RD3-score04=

| RD4-team01=

| RD4-score01=

| RD4-team02=

| RD4-score02=

}}

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