List of WWE tournaments#WWF World Heavyweight Championship Tournament (1988)

{{Main|The Wrestling Classic}}

The Wrestling Classic, also known as Wrestlevision, was a pay-per-view event that took place on November 7, 1985, from the Rosemont Horizon in Rosemont, Illinois. It revolved around a 16-man single-elimination tournament, and also featured a WWF Championship match. Junkyard Dog won the tournament after defeating Randy "Macho Man" Savage.

{{Main|Sam Muchnick Memorial Tournament}}

The Frank Tunney Sr. Memorial Tag Team Tournament was a tournament held at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on March 15, 1987.{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=99|title=Frank Tunney Sr. Memorial Tag Team Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/tunneytourney.htm|title=Fran Tunney Sr. Memorial Tag Team Tournament|date=January 16, 2023|publisher=The history of WWE}}

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Final

| RD1-team1 = The Killer Bees
{{small|(B. Brian Blair and Jim Brunzell)}}

| RD1-team2 = Kamala and Sika

| RD1-score1 = Pin

| RD1-score2 = 07:32

| RD1-team3 = King Kong Bundy and Paul Orndorff

| RD1-team4 = Bob Orton and The Magnificent Muraco

| RD1-score3 = Pin

| RD1-score4 = 06:20

| RD1-team5 = The Can-Am Connection
{{small|(Rick Martel and Tom Zenk)}}

| RD1-team6 = Danny Spivey and Jerry Allen

| RD1-score5 = Pin

| RD1-score6 = 10:31

| RD1-team7 = Demolition
{{small|(Ax and Smash)}}

| RD1-team8 = The British Bulldogs
{{small|(Davey Boy Smith and The Dynamite Kid)}}

| RD1-score7 = DQ

| RD1-score8 = 04:50

| RD2-team1 = The Killer Bees

| RD2-team2 = King Kong Bundy and Paul Orndorff

| RD2-score1 = Pin

| RD2-score2 = 04:22

| RD2-team3 = The Can-Am Connection

| RD2-team4 = Demolition

| RD2-score3 = CO

| RD2-score4 = 09:21

| RD3-team1 = The Killer Bees

| RD3-team2 = Demolition

| RD3-score1 = Pin

| RD3-score2 = 06:16

}}

{{Main|WrestleMania IV#Tournament bracket}}

The main event at WrestleMania IV was a 14-man tournament for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship where "Macho Man" Randy Savage defeated "Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase to win the vacant WWF World Heavyweight Championship title.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454122|title=Randy Savage's first reign|publisher=WWE|access-date=2007-03-20|archive-date=2005-06-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050624001310/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/304454122|url-status=dead}}

The WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide a new WWF Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion after previous champion Ultimate Warrior was required to vacate the title after he defeated Hulk Hogan for the WWF World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania VI.{{cite web |url=https://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/322428 |title=19900423 – Mr. Perfect |publisher=WWE|access-date=December 18, 2015|archive-date=February 1, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160201214930/https://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/322428 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/titletny.html |title=WWE Title Tournaments |publisher=Prowrestlinghistory.com |access-date=December 18, 2015}}{{Cite web |date=2023-01-16 |title=WWF - 1990 Results |url=https://thehistoryofwwe.com/wwf-results-1990/ |access-date=2024-11-24 |website=thehistoryofwwe.com |language=en-US}}

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Final

| RD1-team1 = Tito Santana

| RD1-team2 = Akeem

| RD1-score1 = CO

| RD1-score2 =4/28

| RD1-team3 = Brutus Beefcake

| RD1-team4 = Dino Bravo

| RD1-score3 = DCO

| RD1-score4 =5/12

| RD1-team5 =Mr. Perfect

| RD1-team6 = Jimmy Snuka

| RD1-score5 = Pin

| RD1-score6 =5/5

| RD1-team7 = Roddy Piper

| RD1-team8 = Rick Martel

| RD1-score7 = DDQ

| RD1-score8 =5/13

| RD2-team1 = Tito Santana

| RD2-team2 = BYE

| RD2-score1 =

| RD2-score2 =

| RD2-team3 = Mr. Perfect

| RD2-team4 = BYE

| RD2-score3 =

| RD2-score4 =

| RD3-team1 = Tito Santana

| RD3-team2 = Mr. Perfect

| RD3-score1 =5/19

| RD3-score2 = Pin

}}

The WWF Women's Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide the new WWF Women's Champion after the title was reinstated after three years of inactivity.{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/women/30445413212111214 |title=19931213 – Alundra Blayze |publisher=WWE.com |access-date=2015-12-18 |archive-date=2016-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116100158/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/women/30445413212111214 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/womentny.html |title=WWE Title Tournaments |publisher=Prowrestlinghistory.com |access-date=2015-12-18}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/93.htm |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221130002505/http://thehistoryofwwe.com/93.htm |archive-date=November 30, 2022 |title=WWF 1993 Results |work=The History of WWE |last=Cawthon |first=Graham |access-date=March 2, 2023}}

{{6TeamBracket-Info |style=2

| seeds=no

| RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Finals

| RD1-seed1 =

| RD1-seed2 =

| RD1-team1 = Heidi Lee Morgan

| RD1-team2 = Black Venus

| RD1-score1 = Pin

| RD1-score2 =

| RD1-seed3 =

| RD1-seed4 =

| RD1-team3 = Rusty Thomas

| RD1-team4 = Angie Marino

| RD1-score3 = Pin

| RD1-score4 =

| RD2-seed1 =

| RD2-seed2 =

| RD2-team1 = Alundra Blayze

| RD2-team2 = Allison Royal

| RD2-score1 = Pin

| RD2-score2 =

| RD2-team3 = Heidi Lee Morgan

| RD2-team4 = Rusty Thomas

| RD2-score3 = Pin

| RD2-score4 =

| RD3-team1 = Alundra Blayze

| RD3-team2 = Heidi Lee Morgan

| RD3-score1 = Pin

| RD3-score2 =

}}

{{Main|Royal Rumble (1995)#Tournament bracket}}

The WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide new WWF Tag Team Champions after former champions Diesel and Shawn Michaels vacated the titles due to the two not being able to function as a tag team,{{cite web|url= http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/304454132116|title= 1–2–3 Kid and Holly's first reign|publisher= WWE|access-date= 2007-05-24|archive-date= 2012-01-21|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120121020452/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/304454132116|url-status= dead}} which was won by The 1-2-3 Kid and Bob Holly.

{{Main|WrestleMania XII#WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament}}

The WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide new WWF Tag Team Champions after former champions The Smokin' Gunns had to vacate the titles due to Billy Gunn suffering a neck injury,{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/3044541321111113|title=The Bodydonnas' first reign|publisher=WWE|access-date=2007-05-24|archive-date=2005-12-31|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051231171013/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/worldtagteam/3044541321111113|url-status=dead}} the tournament was won by The Bodydonnas (Skip and Zip).

The Kuwait International Tournament was a tournament held throughout a five-day house show tour from May 8 to May 12, 1996 in Kuwait.{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/middleeast.html |title=WWF Middle East Tournaments |publisher=Prowrestlinghistory.com |date=1996-12-02 |access-date=2015-12-18}}

{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=First Round

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD1-team01 =Bret Hart

| RD1-team02 =Leif Cassidy

| RD1-score1 =11:26

| RD1-score2 =pin

| RD1-team03 =Yokozuna

| RD1-team04 =Owen Hart

| RD1-score3 =10:33

| RD1-score4 =CO

| RD1-team05 =Marty Jannetty

| RD1-team06 =Stone Cold Steve Austin

| RD1-score5 =SUB

| RD1-score6 =6:04

| RD1-team07 =Ahmed Johnson

| RD1-team08 =Aldo Montoya

| RD1-score7 =pin

| RD1-score8 =7:12

| RD1-team09 =The Undertaker

| RD1-team10 =Isaac Yankem, D.D.S.

| RD1-score9 =10:02

| RD1-score10=pin

| RD1-team11 =Duke Droese

| RD1-team12 =The British Bulldog

| RD1-score11 =5:16

| RD1-score12 =pin

| RD1-team13 =Savio Vega

| RD1-team14 =Bob Backlund

| RD1-score13 =pin

| RD1-score14 =5:17

| RD1-team15 =Butch

| RD1-team16 =Hunter Hearst Helmsley

| RD1-score15 =11:56

| RD1-score16 =pin

| RD2-team01 =Bret Hart

| RD2-team02 =Owen Hart

| RD2-score1 = 15:02

| RD2-score2 = Pin

| RD2-team03 =Stone Cold Steve Austin

| RD2-team04 =Ahmed Johnson

| RD2-score3 =12:52

| RD2-score4 =pin

| RD2-team05 =The Undertaker

| RD2-team06 =British Bulldog

| RD2-score5 =pin

| RD2-score6 =8:26

| RD2-team07 =Savio Vega

| RD2-team08 =Hunter Hearst Helmsley

| RD2-score7 =7:49

| RD2-score8 =pin

| RD3-team01 =Owen Hart

| RD3-team02 =Ahmed Johnson

| RD3-score1 = 14:20

| RD3-score2 =pin

| RD3-team03 =The Undertaker

| RD3-team04 =Hunter Hearst Helmsley

| RD3-score3 =DQ

| RD3-score4 =8:30

| RD4-team01 =Ahmed Johnson

| RD4-team02 =Hunter Hearst Helmsley

| RD4-score1 =pin

| RD4-score2 =20:03

}}

The WWF Intercontinental Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide a new WWF Intercontinental Champion after previous champion Ahmed Johnson forfeited the title. He suffered (kayfabe) injuries to both kidneys when he was attacked by the debuting Faarooq after winning an 11-man battle royal.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/322524|title=19960923 – Marc Mero|work=WWE|access-date=December 18, 2015|archive-date=September 6, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906003240/https://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/322524|url-status=dead }}

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Final

| RD1-team1 = Owen Hart

| RD1-team2 = The British Bulldog

| RD1-score1 = CO

| RD1-score2 = 8/19

| RD1-team3 = Marc Mero

| RD1-team4 = Stone Cold Steve Austin

| RD1-score3 = DQ

| RD1-score4 = 8/19

| RD1-team5 = Sycho Sid

| RD1-team6 = Hunter Hearst Helmsley

| RD1-score5 = 8/19

| RD1-score6 = Pin

| RD1-team7 = Faarooq

| RD1-team8 = Savio Vega

| RD1-score7 =Pin

| RD1-score8 = 8/19

| RD2-team1 = Owen Hart

| RD2-team2 = Marc Mero

| RD2-score1 = 9/16

| RD2-score2 = Pin

| RD2-team3 = Sycho Sid

| RD2-team4 = Faarooq

| RD2-score3 = 9/16

| RD2-score4 = DQ

| RD3-team1 = Marc Mero

| RD3-team2 = Faarooq

| RD3-score1 = Pin

| RD3-score2 = 9/23

}}

The Middle East Cup was a tournament that took place in Dubai on December 2, 1996.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehistoryofwwe.com/96.htm|title=1996|website=thehistoryofwwe.com|date=January 16, 2023}}

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Final

| RD1-team1 =Bret Hart

| RD1-team2 =The British Bulldog

| RD1-score1 =PIN

| RD1-score2 =

| RD1-team3 =Vader

| RD1-team4 =Faarooq

| RD1-score3 =DCO

| RD1-score4 =

| RD1-team5 =Owen Hart

| RD1-team6 =Stone Cold Steve Austin

| RD1-score5 =

| RD1-score6 =

| RD1-team7 =The Undertaker

| RD1-team8 =Mankind

| RD1-score7 =

| RD1-score8 =

| RD2-team1 =Bret Hart

| RD2-team2 =BYE

| RD2-score1 =

| RD2-score2 =

| RD2-team3 =Stone Cold Steve Austin

| RD2-team4 =The Undertaker

| RD2-score3 =DQ

| RD2-score4 =

| RD3-team1 =Bret Hart

| RD3-team2 =Stone Cold Steve Austin

| RD3-score1 =PIN

| RD3-score2 =

}}

{{main|WWE European Championship#Inaugural tournament}}

The WWF European Championship Tournament was a tournament to crown the first-ever WWF European Champion.

The Kuwait International Tournament was a tournament held throughout a 1997 house show tour in Kuwait. During the tour, Vader and The Undertaker appeared on Good Morning Kuwait where Vader attacked the host of the show when he asked about the legitimacy of professional wrestling; Vader was fined $164 by Kuwaiti authorities for the incident as well as being held in custody for several days.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=132&gimmick=Leon+Allen+White|title=Big Van Vader|work=Cagematch}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/1997/12/31/1997-12-31_wrestler_vader_fined.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110207071922/https://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/1997/12/31/1997-12-31_wrestler_vader_fined.html |archive-date=February 7, 2011 |title=Wrestler Vader Fined |work=New York Daily News |date=December 31, 1997 |access-date=November 12, 2009}}

{{16TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=First Round

| RD2=Quarterfinals

| RD3=Semifinals

| RD4=Final

| RD1-team01 = Tiger Ali Singh

| RD1-team02 = Leif Cassidy

| RD1-score01 = pin

| RD1-score02 = 6:47

| RD1-team03 = Billy Gunn

| RD1-team04 = Bob Holly

| RD1-score03 = pin

| RD1-score04 = 5:06

| RD1-team05 = Fake Diesel

| RD1-team06 = The British Bulldog

| RD1-score05 = pin

| RD1-score06 = 10:53

| RD1-team07 = Phineas I. Godwinn

| RD1-team08 = Mankind

| RD1-score07 = sub

| RD1-score08 = 8:43

| RD1-team09 = Vader

| RD1-team10 = Bart Gunn

| RD1-score09 = pin

| RD1-score10 =4:40

| RD1-team11 = Sycho Sid

| RD1-team12 = Freddie Joe Floyd

| RD1-score11 = forfeit

| RD1-score12 =

| RD1-team13 = Stone Cold Steve Austin

| RD1-team14 = Bret Hart

| RD1-score13 = CO

| RD1-score14 = 15:58

| RD1-team15 = Henry O. Godwinn

| RD1-team16 = Owen Hart

| RD1-score15 = SUB

| RD1-score16 = 7:52

| RD2-team01 = Tiger Ali Singh

| RD2-team02 = Billy Gunn

| RD2-score01 = PIN

| RD2-score02 = 11:04

| RD2-team03 =Davey Boy Smith

| RD2-team04 =Mankind

| RD2-score03 =DQ

| RD2-score04 =12:26

| RD2-team05 =Vader

| RD2-team06 =Freddie Joe Floyd

| RD2-score05 =PIN

| RD2-score06 =3:02

| RD2-team07 =Stone Cold Steve Austin

| RD2-team08 =Owen Hart

| RD2-score07 =14:30

| RD2-score08 =PIN

| RD3-team01 =Tiger Ali Singh

| RD3-team02 =Mankind

| RD3-score01 =PIN

| RD3-score02 =9:08

| RD3-team03 =Vader

| RD3-team04 =Owen Hart

| RD3-score03 =Forfeit

| RD3-score04 =

| RD4-team01 =Tiger Ali Singh

| RD4-team02 =Owen Hart

| RD4-score01 =PIN

| RD4-score02 =13:48

}}

The WWF Tag Team Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide new WWF Tag Team Champions, which was won by Owen Hart and The British Bulldog, with the winner facing Stone Cold Steve Austin and a partner of his choosing, which was revealed to be Dude Love.

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1-team1 = Faarooq and D'Lo Brown

| RD1-team2 = Vader and The Undertaker

| RD1-score1 = Pin

| RD1-score2 =

| RD1-team3 = The Godwinns

| RD1-team4 = The Legion of Doom

| RD1-score3 =

| RD1-score4 = Pin

| RD1-team5 = New Blackjacks

| RD1-team6 = Owen Hart and the British Bulldog

| RD1-score5 =

| RD1-score6 = Pin

| RD1-team7 = Jerry Lawler and Rob Van Dam

| RD1-team8 = The Headbangers

| RD1-score7 =

| RD1-score8 = Pin

| RD2-team1 = Farooq and D'Lo Brown

| RD2-team2 = The Legion of Doom

| RD2-score1 = Pin

| RD2-score2 =

| RD2-team3 = Owen Hart and the British Bulldog

| RD2-team4 = The Headbangers

| RD2-score3 =

| RD2-score4 = Pin

| RD3-team1 = Farooq and D'Lo Brown

| RD3-team2 = Owen Hart and the British Bulldog

| RD3-score1 =

| RD3-score2 = Pin

}}

{{Main|Badd Blood: In Your House#WWF Intercontinental Championship tournament}}

The tournament to determine the new WWF Intercontinental Champion was held between September 8 and October 5, 1997, with the finals occurring at Badd Blood: In Your House. The title was vacated due to a neck injury that champion Stone Cold Steve Austin suffered when he won the championship.

{{Main|D-Generation X: In Your House#WWF Light Heavyweight Championship tournament}}

The WWF Light Heavyweight Championship was first introduced in Mexico for the Universal Wrestling Association. It eventually migrated to Japan as well, though it was not considered to be an official WWF title until after 1997, when a tournament was held in the United States to crown a champion. Before the tournament, the title was a part of the J-Crown. The tournament ended on December 7, 1997, at D-Generation X: In Your House where Taka Michinoku defeated Brian Christopher to become the first Light Heavyweight Champion recognized by the WWF.

{{Main|WWF Brawl for All}}

The WWF Brawl for All was a shoot fighting tournament held in the World Wrestling Federation that lasted from June 29, 1998, to August 24, 1998.

The WWF Intercontinental Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide a new WWF Intercontinental Champion after previous champion Triple H vacated the title due to injury.{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/322560 |title=19981012 – Ken Shamrock |publisher=WWE.com |access-date=2015-12-18 |archive-date=2016-01-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160107184450/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/322560 |url-status=dead }}

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Final

| RD1-team1 = Ken Shamrock

| RD1-team2 = Steve Blackman

| RD1-score1 = Sub

| RD1-score2 =

| RD1-team3 = Val Venis

| RD1-team4 = Marc Mero

| RD1-score3 = Pin

| RD1-score4 =

| RD1-team5 = X-Pac

| RD1-team6 = Jeff Jarrett

| RD1-score5 = Pin

| RD1-score6 =

| RD1-team7 = Mankind

| RD1-team8 = Mark Henry

| RD1-score7 = Sub

| RD1-score8 =

| RD2-team1 = Ken Shamrock

| RD2-team2 = Val Venis

| RD2-score1 = Sub

| RD2-score2 =

| RD2-team3 = X-Pac

| RD2-team4 = Mankind

| RD2-score3 = Pin

| RD2-score4 =

| RD3-team1 = Ken Shamrock

| RD3-team2 = X-Pac

| RD3-score1 = Sub

| RD3-score2 =

}}

{{Main|Survivor Series (1998)#Tournament brackets}}

The Deadly Games WWF Championship Tournament was a tournament to decide a new WWF Champion after the title was vacated at the previous pay-per-view after Kane and The Undertaker pinned then-champion Stone Cold Steve Austin during a Triple Threat title match.

{{main|Vengeance (2001)#Tournament bracket}}

The Undisputed WWF Championship Tournament was a four-man tournament held at Vengeance on December 9, 2001. The tournament was created to unify the WWF and World Championships.

{{main|No Way Out (2002)#Storylines}}

The Undisputed WWF Championship #1 Contendership Tournament was a tournament to face Chris Jericho for the Undisputed WWF Championship at No Way Out.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=3583|title=WWF Undisputed World Heavyweight Title #1 Contendership Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}

{{main|No Mercy (2002)#Tournament bracket}}

The WWE Tag Team Championship Tournament was a tournament held to crown the inaugural WWE Tag Team Champions, for the SmackDown brand. The finals concluded at No Mercy (2002) and were won by Chris Benoit and Kurt Angle.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwetag/329992|title=Kurt Angle and Chris Benoit's first reign|access-date=2013-10-13|publisher=WWE|archive-date=2012-05-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120517032936/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwetag/329992|url-status=dead}}

{{main|Backlash (2003)#Tournament bracket}}

This was a tournament to determine the #1 contender for the WWE Championship. The winner faced champion Brock Lesnar at Backlash.{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlinghistory.com/supercards/usa/wwf/contender.html#wwe2005|title=WWE Contender Tournaments}}

{{main|Vengeance (2003)#Tournament bracket}}

The WWE United States Championship Tournament was a tournament to crown a new United States Champion after then-Smackdown General Manager Stephanie McMahon revived the title after two years of inactivity.{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/unitedstates/30445411113 |title=20030727 – Eddie Guerrero |publisher=WWE.com |access-date=2015-12-18 |archive-date=2016-01-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121002604/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/unitedstates/30445411113 |url-status=dead }}

The tournament was held between June 19 and July 27, 2003, at Vengeance.

{{main|WrestleMania 21#WWE Championship #1 Contender's Tournament}}

The tournament to determine the number one contender for the WWE Championship match at WrestleMania 21 was held between February 1 and February 20, 2005. At WrestleMania 21, John Cena defeated John "Bradshaw" Layfield to become the new champion.

{{main|Judgment Day (2005)##1 contender tournament bracket}}

The WWE Championship #1 Contender's Tournament was a tournament where the winner faced champion John Cena at Judgment Day.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=890|title=WWE Heavyweight Title #1 Contendership Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}

The Gold Rush Tournament was a tournament to determine the new #1 contender for World Heavyweight Champion Batista. Edge won the tournament but lost to Batista on the May 23 episode of Raw.

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1-team1 = Kane

| RD1-team2 = Christian

| RD1-score1 = 5/2

| RD1-score2 = Pin
4:22

| RD1-team3 = Chris Benoit

| RD1-team4 = Triple H

| RD1-score3 = 5/2

| RD1-score4 = Sub
13:34

| RD1-team5 = Edge

| RD1-team6 = Chris Jericho

| RD1-score5 = 5/2

| RD1-score6 = Pin
8:10

| RD1-team7 = Shawn Michaels

| RD1-team8 = Shelton Benjamin

| RD1-score7 = 5/2

| RD1-score8 = Pin
14:50

| RD2-team1 = Kane

| RD2-team2 = Chris Benoit

| RD2-score1 = 5/9

| RD2-score2 = Pin
9:18

| RD2-team3 = Edge

| RD2-team4 = Shawn Michaels

| RD2-score3 = 5/9

| RD2-score4 = Pin
9:52

| RD3-team1 = Kane

| RD3-team2 = Edge

| RD3-score1 = 5/16

| RD3-score2 = Pin
12:23

}}

The Road to WrestleMania Tournament was a tournament to crown a #1 contender for John Cena's WWE Championship at WrestleMania 22.

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Final

| RD1-team1 = Triple H

| RD1-team2 = Ric Flair

| RD1-score1 = Pin

| RD1-score2 = 2/6

| RD1-team3 = Big Show

| RD1-team4 = Shelton Benjamin

| RD1-score3 = Pin

| RD1-score4 = 2/6

| RD1-team5 = Rob Van Dam

| RD1-team6 = Carlito

| RD1-score5 = Pin

| RD1-score6 = 2/6

| RD1-team7 = Kane

| RD1-team8 = Chris Masters

| RD1-score7 = 2/6

| RD1-score8 =

| RD2-team1 =Triple H

| RD2-team2 = Big Show

| RD2-score1 = DCO

| RD2-score2 = 2/13

| RD2-team3 = Rob Van Dam

| RD2-team4 = Chris Masters

| RD2-score3 = Pin

| RD2-score4 = 2/13

| RD3-team1 = Triple H

| RD3-team2 = Big Show
Rob Van Dam

| RD3-score1 = Pin

| RD3-score2 = 2/20

}}

{{main|Cyber Sunday (2006)#WWE Women's Championship Tournament}}

The WWE Women's Championship Tournament was a tournament to crown a new WWE Women's Champion after champion Trish Stratus retired from her wrestling career.{{cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/women/2439826111 |title=20061105 – Lita |publisher=WWE.com |access-date=2015-12-18 |archive-date=2016-01-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116170348/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/women/2439826111 |url-status=dead }} The first round started on September 25, 2006, and ended at Cyber Sunday when Lita, who Stratus defeated in her retirement match, defeated Mickie James.

{{main|Vengeance: Night of Champions#Tournament brackets}}

The ECW World Championship Tournament was a tournament created to determine a new ECW World Champion after Bobby Lashley vacated his championship due to being drafted to Raw on June 11, 2007. The finals took place at Vengeance: Night of Champions. This tournament is notable because one of the semi-final rounds was Chris Benoits final match. The tournament final was supposed to be Benoit vs CM Punk but Benoit no showed the event and was replaced by Johnny Nitro, who would go on to win the title. It was reported the day after the event that Benoit, his wife Nancy and their son Daniel were found dead in their home in suburban Atlanta. The day after police ruled that Benoit himself had killed his wife and son before committing suicide. This event has gone on to be known as the Chris Benoit double murder and suicide.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=312|title=ECW World Heavyweight Title Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}

The Championship Competition Tournament was a tournament held on SmackDown! in 2007 to determine the #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship at Unforgiven.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=379|title=Championship Competition « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1 =

| RD1-seed2 =

| RD1-seed3 =

| RD1-seed4 =

| RD2-seed1 =

| RD2-seed2 =

| RD1-team1 = Rey Mysterio

| RD1-team2 = Batista

| RD1-score1 = DQ

| RD1-score2 = 05:57

| RD1-team3 = Finlay

| RD1-team4 = Kane

| RD1-score3 = Pin

| RD1-score4 = 07:21

| RD2-team1 = Rey Mysterio

| RD2-team2 = Finlay

| RD2-score1 = Pin

| RD2-score2 = 08:33

}}

The Championship Chase Tournament was a tournament held on the May 9, 2008 episode of SmackDown to determine The Undertaker's opponent for the vacant World Heavyweight Championship at Judgment Day.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=838|title=Championship Chase « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}

{{Pro Wrestling results table

|results=

|times=

|match1=Big Show defeated Tommy Dreamer

|stip1= Qualifying match

|time1=01:35

|match2=Finlay vs. Montel Vontavious Porter ended in a double-pin

|stip2= Qualifying match

|time2=14:46

|match3=Matt Hardy defeated CM Punk

|stip3= Qualifying match

|time3=04:46

|match4=Kane defeated Chavo Guerrero

|stip4= Qualifying match

|time4=05:56

|match5=Batista defeated John Morrison

|stip5= Qualifying match

|time5=06:34

|match6=Edge defeated Big Show, Finlay, Montel Vontavious Porter, Matt Hardy, Kane and Batista

|stip6=Battle royal to determine the #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship

|time6=15:59

}}

{{main|Armageddon (2008)#Tournament brackets}}

A tournament was announced to crown a new #1 contender for William Regal's WWE Intercontinental Championship. CM Punk won the tournament by defeating Rey Mysterio in the tournament final at Armageddon.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/9155998|access-date=2009-01-19|title=CM Punk's first reign|publisher=WWE|archive-date=2009-02-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090225015103/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/intercontinental/9155998|url-status=dead}}

The Race To The Rumble Tournament was a tournament held in 2008 to determine a #1 contender for the World Heavyweight Championship at the 2009 Royal Rumble.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=1143|title=Race To The Rumble « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}

{{#invoke:Build bracket|main

| rounds = 2

| RD2-teams-per-match = 4

| col1-matches = 3,5,7,9

| col2-matches = 5

| col1-col2-paths = (3,5,7,9) -5

| RD1=Qualifiers

| RD2=Final

| RD1-team1 = Shawn Michaels

| RD1-team2 = Kane

| RD1-score1 = 12/22

| RD1-score2 = Pin

| RD1-team3 = Randy Orton

| RD1-team4 = Batista

| RD1-score3 = 12/22

| RD1-score4 = Forfeit

| RD1-team5 = John "Bradshaw" Layfield

| RD1-team6 = Rey Mysterio

| RD1-score5 = 12/22

| RD1-score6 = DQ

| RD1-team7 = Chris Jericho

| RD1-team8 = CM Punk

| RD1-score7 = 12/22

| RD1-score8 = Pin

| RD2-team1 = Shawn Michaels

| RD2-team2 = Randy Orton

| RD2-team3 = John "Bradshaw" Layfield

| RD2-team4 = Chris Jericho

| RD2-score1 = 12/29

| RD2-score2 =

| RD2-score3 = Pin

| RD2-score4 =

}}

The ECW Homecoming Tournament was a tournament held in 2009 to crown a #1 contender for the ECW Championship at the 2010 Royal Rumble.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=1572|title=ECW Homecoming « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}

{{Pro Wrestling results table

|results=

|times=

|match1=Kane defeated Zack Ryder

|stip1=Qualifying match

|time1=03:47

|match2=Ezekiel Jackson defeated Vladimir Kozlov

|stip2=Qualifying match

|time2=01:35

|match3=Yoshi Tatsu defeated Jack Swagger

|stip3=Qualifying match

|time3=14:46

|match4=Vance Archer defeated Goldust

|stip4=Qualifying match

|time4=02:51

|match5=Matt Hardy defeated Finlay

|stip5=Qualifying match

|time5=05:14

|match6=Evan Bourne defeated Mike Knox

|stip6=Qualifying match

|time6=03:43

|match7=Shelton Benjamin defeated Chavo Guerrero

|stip7=Qualifying match

|time7=04:46

|match8=CM Punk defeated Mark Henry

|stip8=Qualifying match

|time8=10:37

|match9=Ezekiel Jackson defeated Kane, Yoshi Tatsu, Vance Archer, Matt Hardy, Evan Bourne, Shelton Benjamin and CM Punk

|stip9=Final match

|time9=13:53

}}

{{main|WWE Divas Championship#WWE Divas Championship Tournament (2010)}}

A tournament was announced to crown a new WWE Divas Champion after former champion Melina was stripped of the title due to injury. The first round started on January 4, 2010.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/divas/13589002|title=Maryse's second reign|publisher=WWE|access-date=February 23, 2010|archive-date=January 16, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160116110301/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/divas/13589002|url-status=dead}}

The final tournament was originally scheduled at Elimination Chamber, but when official consultant to the SmackDown General Manager, Vickie Guerrero interrupted, she was changing the match to an interbrand Divas tag team match, facing LayCool (Michelle McCool and Layla) from SmackDown. The final was held at the following night of Raw.

The WWE Intercontinental Championship Tournament was a tournament to crown a new Intercontinental Champion. On May 7, 2010, after failed attempts of getting Intercontinental Champion Drew McIntyre to stop attacking Matt Hardy, Smackdown General Manager Theodore Long fired McIntyre and vacated the title. The following week, Kofi Kingston won a tournament to become the new champion, but Mr. McMahon reverted Long's decision. Due to the decision by Mr. McMahon, the vacancy of the title and Kingston's championship win are not recognized as WWE continued to recognize McIntyre as champion during that period.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=1650|title=WWE Intercontinental Title Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}} At Over the Limit, Kingston defeated McIntyre to win his second official Intercontinental Championship.

{{4TeamBracket

| RD1=Semifinals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-team1 = Kofi Kingston

| RD1-team2 = Dolph Ziggler

| RD1-score1 = Pin

| RD1-score2 = 11:15

| RD1-team3 = Christian

| RD1-team4 = Cody Rhodes

| RD1-score3 = Pin

| RD1-score4 = 12:15

| RD2-team1 = Kofi Kingston

| RD2-team2 = Christian

| RD2-score1 = Pin

| RD2-score2 = 8:43

}}

On the July 18, 2011, edition of WWE Raw, the WWE Championship was vacated, after champion CM Punk left WWE. The title was put up in a tournament featuring the top eight wrestlers. The finals of the tournament would take place on the July 25 episode of Raw, which was won by Rey Mysterio.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/25027443|title=Rey Mysterio's first reign|access-date=2011-07-25|publisher=WWE|archive-date=2011-09-29|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110929165321/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwechampionship/25027443|url-status=dead}}

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=Quarterfinals
(TV – July 18, 2011, Raw SuperShow)

| RD2=Semifinals
(TV – July 18, 2011, Raw SuperShow)

| RD3=Final
(TV – July 25, 2011, Raw Supershow)

| RD1-team1 = Rey Mysterio

| RD1-team2 = Dolph Ziggler

| RD1-score1 = Pin

| RD1-score2 = 08:00

| RD1-team3 = Jack Swagger

| RD1-team4 = R-Truth

| RD1-score3 = 05:47

| RD1-score4 = Pin

| RD1-team5 = Kofi Kingston

| RD1-team6 = Alberto Del Rio

| RD1-score5 = Pin

| RD1-score6 = 04:24

| RD1-team7 = Alex Riley

| RD1-team8 = The Miz

| RD1-score7 = 04:58

| RD1-score8 = Pin

| RD2-team1 = Rey Mysterio

| RD2-team2 = R-Truth

| RD2-score1 = Pin

| RD2-score2 = 09:52

| RD2-team3 = Kofi Kingston

| RD2-team4 = The Miz

| RD2-score3 = 12:47

| RD2-score4 = Pin

| RD3-team1 = Rey Mysterio

| RD3-team2 = The Miz

| RD3-score1 = Pin

| RD3-score2 = 13:10

}}

{{Main|NXT Championship#Inaugural tournament}}

On the August 1, 2012 edition of NXT, NXT Commissioner Dusty Rhodes announced a "Gold Rush" tournament, featuring 4 developmental roster NXT Superstars and 4 main roster WWE Superstars to determine the inaugural NXT Champion in a knockout system format. The first NXT Champion was crowned on July 26, 2012, with Seth Rollins defeating Jinder Mahal in the tournament finals.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcwwrestling.info/NXT-Wrestling-Press-Releases.html#a072612 |title=Seth Rollins' first reign |access-date=2012-07-26 |publisher=NXT Wrestling |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120816044744/http://www.fcwwrestling.info/NXT-Wrestling-Press-Releases.html |archive-date=August 16, 2012 }}

{{Main|Hell in a Cell (2012)#WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders tournament}}

The WWE Tag Team Championship Tournament was a #1 contender's tag team tournament, where the winning team faced Team Hell No (Kane and Daniel Bryan) for the WWE Tag Team Championship.

{{Main|NXT Tag Team Championship#Inaugural tournament}}

The NXT Tag Team Championship was introduced on the January 23, 2013 edition of NXT where it was announced by special guest Shawn Michaels that there would be a tournament to crown the first new champions.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_68324.shtml|title=WWE News: Spoiler – first NXT tag champs, next month's guest|last=Parry|first=Josh|date=2013-01-31|access-date=2013-02-01|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

The Royal Rumble Entry Tournament was a tournament on NXT where the winner entered the 2013 Royal Rumble Match.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=2515|title=Royal Rumble Entry NXT Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Final

| RD1-team1 = Leo Kruger

| RD1-team2 = Xavier Woods

| RD1-score1 = Pin

| RD1-score2 =

| RD1-team3 = Adrian Neville

| RD1-team4 = Corey Graves

| RD1-score3 = Pin

| RD1-score4 =

| RD1-team5 = Oliver Grey

| RD1-team6 = Conor O'Brian

| RD1-score5 =

| RD1-score6 = Pin

| RD1-team7 = Luke Harper

| RD1-team8 = Bo Dallas

| RD1-score7 =

| RD1-score8 = Pin

| RD2-team1 = Leo Kruger

| RD2-team2 = Adrian Neville

| RD2-score1 = Pin

| RD2-score2 =

| RD2-team3 = Conor O'Brian

| RD2-team4 = Bo Dallas

| RD2-score3 =

| RD2-score4 = Pin

| RD3-team1 = Leo Kruger

| RD3-team2 = Bo Dallas

| RD3-score1 =

| RD3-score2 = Pin

}}

{{Main|NXT Women's Championship#Inaugural NXT Women's Championship tournament (2013)}}

The championship was first introduced on April 5, 2013, at WrestleMania Axxess. It was announced at the May 30, 2013 tapings (broadcast on the June 5 episode) of WWE NXT (TV series), by Stephanie McMahon that there would be a tournament, featuring four developmental female talents and four female talents from the main roster competing to be crowned as the inaugural NXT Women's Champion in a knockout system format. The first NXT Women's Champion was crowned on June 20, 2013, with Paige defeating Emma in the tournament finals.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_71434.shtml|title=WWE News: NXT spoilers summer episodes – first NXT Women's champ, Flair, more, plus NXT TV in the U.S.?|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=July 21, 2013|access-date=July 21, 2013|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

{{Main|Extreme Rules (2014)#Intercontinental Championship No. 1 Contender's tournament}}

In April 2014, the WWE held the Intercontinental Championship Tournament to determine the #1 contenders to face Big E for the WWE Intercontinental Championship at Extreme Rules 2014. Bad News Barrett defeated Rob Van Dam in the final and defeated Big E to win the title.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20140504-bad-news-barrett|access-date=2014-05-29|title=Bad News Barrett's fourth reign|publisher=WWE|archive-date=2014-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514072541/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/intercontinental/20140504-bad-news-barrett|url-status=dead}}

{{main|NXT Women's Championship#Second NXT Women's Championship tournament (2014)}}

On April 24, 2014, Paige was stripped of the NXT Women's Championship, by NXT's commissioner John Bradshaw Layfield, because she could not defend both the NXT Women's and WWE Divas Championship, ending her reign at 308 days. Right after, during the tapings for the May shows, a tournament was announced to take place to determine the next champion. Charlotte defeated Natalya at NXT TakeOver on May 29, 2014, to become the new champion.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/nxt-womens-championship/20140529-charlotte |title=Charlotte's first reign |publisher=WWE |access-date=July 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725214626/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/nxt-womens-championship/20140529-charlotte |archive-date=July 25, 2014 }}

The championship tournament started on August 7, 2014, and there would be new #1 contenders for the titles. The tournament final was held on September 4, 2014. The Lucha Dragons (Kalisto and Sin Cara) won the tournament and defeated The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) at NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way on September 11, 2014, to win the titles.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/nxt-tag-team-championship/20140911-sin-cara-kalisto|title=The Lucha Dragons first reign|publisher=WWE|access-date=11 September 2014|archive-date=5 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150905223423/http://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/nxt-tag-team-championship/20140911-sin-cara-kalisto|url-status=dead}}

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1-team1 = Lucha Dragons
(Kalisto and Sin Cara)

| RD1-team2 = Blake and Murphy

| RD1-score1 = 8/14

| RD1-score2 = Pin
2:45

| RD1-team3 = Sami Zayn and Adam Rose

| RD1-team4 = Tyson Kidd and Justin Gabriel

| RD1-score3 = 8/7

| RD1-score4 = Pin
9:15

| RD1-team5 = Vaudevillains
(Aiden English and Simon Gotch)

| RD1-team6 = Bull Dempsey and Mojo Rawley

| RD1-score5 = 8/14

| RD1-score6 = Pin
3:05

| RD1-team7 = Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady

| RD1-team8 = Tye Dillinger and Jason Jordan

| RD1-score7 = 8/7

| RD1-score8 = Pin
5:15

| RD2-team1 = The Lucha Dragons

| RD2-team2 = Sami Zayn and Adam Rose

| RD2-score1 = 8/21

| RD2-score2 = Pin
8:00

| RD2-team3 = Vaudevillains

| RD2-team4 = Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady

| RD2-score3 = 8/21

| RD2-score4 = Pin
1:45

| RD3-team1 = The Lucha Dragons

| RD3-team2 = Vaudevillains

| RD3-score1 = 9/4

| RD3-score2 = Pin
5:20

}}

{{main|NXT TakeOver: Rival#NXT Championship #1 Contender's Tournament bracket}}

The NXT Championship Tournament started on January 21, 2015, and there would be a new #1 Contender's for the title. The tournament final was held on February 11, 2015, at NXT TakeOver: Rival. Finn Bálor went on to win the tournament defeated Adrian Neville in the final.

The Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal Qualifying Tournament was a tournament at WrestleMania Axxess for a spot in the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal.{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=26&nr=3300|title=Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal Qualifying Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

| RD1=Quarterfinals

| RD2=Semifinals

| RD3=Final

| RD1-team1 = Tyler Breeze

| RD1-team2 = Bull Dempsey

| RD1-score1 = Pin

| RD1-score2 =

| RD1-team3 = Finn Bálor

| RD1-team4 = Baron Corbin

| RD1-score3 = Pin

| RD1-score4 =

| RD1-team5 = Hideo Itami

| RD1-team6 = Jason Jordan

| RD1-score5 =Pin

| RD1-score6 =

| RD1-team7 =Adrian Neville

| RD1-team8 = Kalisto

| RD1-score7 = Pin

| RD1-score8 =

| RD2-team1 = Tyler Breeze

| RD2-team2 = Finn Bálor

| RD2-score1 = Pin

| RD2-score2 =

| RD2-team3 = Hideo Itami

| RD2-team4 = Adrian Neville

| RD2-score3 = Pin

| RD2-score4 =

| RD3-team1 = Finn Bálor

| RD3-team2 = Hideo Itami

| RD3-score1 = Pin

| RD3-score2 =

}}

{{main|Survivor Series (2015)#WWE World Heavyweight Championship tournament bracket}}

On November 5, 2015, the WWE World Heavyweight Championship was vacated, after champion Seth Rollins suffered a knee injury.

Immediately after the final match, Sheamus cashed in his Money in the Bank contract and pinned Reigns. Therefore, Reigns' championship reign lasted only five minutes and fifteen seconds (later used to antagonize Reigns).

{{main|Payback (2016)#Tag Team Tournament bracket}}

This tournament was to determine the new #1 Contenders to The New Day's WWE Tag Team Championships.

The final match ended in a no contest after Enzo Amore suffered a legitimate concussion. Not far into the match, Amore was thrown into the ropes by Simon Gotch. Amore attempted to slide under the ropes, but instead hit his head on the middle rope and the mat, before falling on the floor, appearing to be unconscious. With the ending of the match, the Vaudevillains were given a WWE Tag Team Championship match, but they were defeated by The New Day.

{{Main|Cruiserweight Classic}}

The Cruiserweight Classic{{cite web|title=WWE Network adds Global Cruiserweight Series to robust 2016 programming slate|url=http://www.wwe.com/article/wwe-network-adds-global-cruiserweight-series-robust-2016-programming-slate|website=WWE|access-date=19 April 2016}} saw thirty-two of the world's best cruiserweights battle it out to be crowned WWE's first WWE Cruiserweight Classic winner. The tournament was filmed at Full Sail University, Florida from June 20–24, and was broadcast on the WWE Network from July 13. It ran for ten episodes, with the finale being broadcast on September 14.

{{main|Backlash (2016)#SmackDown Tag Team Championship tournament bracket}}

Following the reintroduction of the WWE brand extension and subsequent draft on July 19, 2016, WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day were drafted to Raw, leaving SmackDown without a tag team championship. Over the course of the following month, SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan stated that he wanted to build up the tag team division before introducing a championship. Immediately following SummerSlam on the August 23, 2016 episode of SmackDown Live, Bryan and SmackDown Commissioner Shane McMahon unveiled the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship and announced a tournament, which culminated in a tag team match at Backlash to determine the inaugural champions.{{cite web|last1=Parks|first1=Greg|title=8/23 WWE Smackdown LIVE – Parks's Complete, Real-Time Report|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/08/23/823-wwe-smackdown-live-parkss-complete-real-time-report/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=August 23, 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Parks|first1=Greg|title=8/30 WWE Smackdown Live Results – CALDWELL'S Ongoing Live TV Report|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/08/30/830-wwe-smackdown-live-results-caldwells-ongoing-live-tv-report/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=August 30, 2016}}{{cite web|last1=Parks|first1=Greg|title=9/6 WWE Smackdown LIVE – Parks's Ongoing, Real-Time Report|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/09/06/96-wwe-smackdown-live-parkss-ongoing-real-time-report/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=September 6, 2016}} The tournament and the titles were won by Heath Slater and Rhyno after they defeated The Usos at Backlash.

{{Main|United Kingdom Championship Tournament (2017)}}

The United Kingdom Championship Tournament was a professional wrestling tournament produced by WWE, that aired exclusively on the WWE Network. The first round took place on January 14, 2017, while the finals occurred on January 15, 2017. The tournament was held at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool, Lancashire, England and crowned the inaugural WWE United Kingdom Champion.{{cite web|last=Melok|first=Bobby|title=First-ever United Kingdom Champion to be crowned in January|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwe-united-kingdom-championship-tournament/article/wwe-united-kingdom-championship-tournament|work=WWE|access-date=December 15, 2016}}

At Clash of Champions 2017, Dolph Ziggler won the United States Championship by defeating defending champion Baron Corbin and Bobby Roode in a triple threat match.{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell's WWE Clash of Champions 2017 live review: AJ Styles vs. Jinder Mahal for the WWE Championship, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn put their WWE careers on the line vs. Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura with Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan as referees|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2017/12/17/powells-wwe-clash-champions-2017-live-review-aj-styles-vs-jinder-mahal-wwe-championship-kevin-owens-sami-zayn-put-wwe-careers-line-vs-randy-orton-shinsuke-nak/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=December 17, 2017}} On the following episode of SmackDown Live, after recapping all of his previous accolades, Ziggler said that the WWE Universe did not deserve him and he dropped the title in the ring and left.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2017/12/19/kellers-wwe-smackdown-report-12-19-daniel-bryan-shane-mcmahon-fallout-clash-champions-shinsuke-orton-styles-vs-sami-ko-jinder/|title=KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 12/19: Daniel Bryan and Shane McMahon fallout from Clash of Champions, Shinsuke & Orton & Styles vs. Sami & KO & Jinder|date=December 19, 2017|last=Keller|first=Wade|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=December 20, 2017}} After unsuccessful attempts at contacting Ziggler, SmackDown General Manager Daniel Bryan declared the title vacant and announced a tournament to crown a new champion.{{cite web|last1=Barnett|first1=Jake|title=12/26 Barnett's WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens, the final edition of 2017|date=December 26, 2017|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2017/12/26/12-26-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-final-edition-2017/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=December 26, 2017}} The final was originally scheduled to occur at the 2018 Royal Rumble, but was moved up to the January 23 episode of SmackDown Live. However, on the January 16 episode, after Jinder Mahal and Bobby Roode won their respective semifinals matches, Roode challenged Mahal to have the final that night and Bryan scheduled it for that episode's main event.{{cite web|last=Keller|first=Wade|title=KELLER'S WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT 1/16: U.S. Title Tournament semi-finals with Xavier vs. Jinder, Roode vs. Mojo, Shane-Bryan drama continues|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/01/16/kellers-wwe-smackdown-report-1-16/|date=January 16, 2018|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=January 16, 2018}}

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

|RD1=First round
SmackDown Live
(12/26/17, 1/2/18,{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=01/02 Barnett's WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: WWE Champion AJ Styles vs. Sami Zayn in a non-title match, The Usos vs. Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable for the Smackdown Tag Titles, U.S. Title tournament continues on the first Smackdown of 2018|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/01/02/01-02-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-wwe-champion-aj-styles-vs-kevin-sami-zayn-non-title-match-usos-vs-shelton-benjamin-chad-gable-smackdown-tag-titles-first-edit/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 2, 2018|access-date=January 3, 2018}} 1/9/18{{cite web|date=January 9, 2018|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=01/09 Barnett's WWE Smackdown Live TV Review: AJ Styles addressed handicap match title defense at the Royal Rumble, U.S. Title tournament continues, Bludgeon Brothers vs. The Ascension, Ruby Riott vs. Becky Lynch|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/01/09/01-09-barnetts-wwe-smackdown-live-tv-review-aj-styles-addressed-handicap-match-title-defense-royal-rumble-u-s-title-tournament-continues-bludgeon-brothers-vs-ascension-ruby-riott-vs/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=January 9, 2018}})

|RD2=Semifinals
SmackDown Live
(1/16/18)

|RD3=Final
SmackDown Live
(1/16/18)

|team-width=

|score-width=

|RD1-team1=Bobby Roode

|RD1-score1=Pin

|RD1-team2= Baron Corbin

|RD1-score2=10:44

|RD1-team3=Zack Ryder

|RD1-score3=4:34

|RD1-team4=Mojo Rawley

|RD1-score4=Pin

|RD1-team5=Tye Dillinger

|RD1-score5=8:41

|RD1-team6=Jinder Mahal

|RD1-score6=Pin

|RD1-team7=Xavier Woods

|RD1-score7=Pin

|RD1-team8=Aiden English

|RD1-score8=5:25

|RD2-team1=Bobby Roode

|RD2-score1=Pin

|RD2-team2=Mojo Rawley

|RD2-score2=3:05

|RD2-team3=Jinder Mahal

|RD2-score3=Pin

|RD2-team4=Xavier Woods

|RD2-score4=3:05

|RD3-team1=Bobby Roode

|RD3-score1=Pin

|RD3-team2=Jinder Mahal

|RD3-score2=5:32

}}

{{Main|WrestleMania 34#WWE Cruiserweight Championship Tournament}}

At the 2018 Royal Rumble, Enzo Amore was scheduled to defend the WWE Cruiserweight Championship against Cedric Alexander.{{cite web|last=Keller|first=Wade|title=KELLER'S WWE RAW REPORT 1/15: Angle addresses Strowman after last week's big angle with Lesnar and Kane, more Rumble hype, Jax vs. Asuka|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/01/15/kellers-wwe-raw-report-1-15-angle-addresses-strowman-last-weeks-big-angle-lesnar-kane-rumble-hype-jax-vs-asuka/|date=January 15, 2018|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=January 15, 2018}} However, after Amore was suspended from WWE on January 22 due to allegations of sexual harassment and sexual assault, the match was cancelled. The following day, Amore was released and the title was vacated.{{cite web|title=Enzo Amore suspended|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/enzo-amore-suspended|author=WWE.com Staff|work=WWE|access-date=January 22, 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/enzo-amore-released|title=Enzo Amore released|publisher=WWE|access-date=January 23, 2018}} It was then announced that a general manager would be appointed for 205 Live and would address the championship; 205 Live was previously controlled by the Raw General Manager, as 205 Live is part of the Raw brand. On the January 30 episode of 205 Live, Drake Maverick (formerly known as Rockstar Spud in Impact Wrestling) was appointed as the 205 Live General Manager. Maverick announced that there would be a 16-man single elimination tournament to crown a new WWE Cruiserweight Champion, with the finals to occur during the pre-show for WrestleMania 34.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/01/30/1-30-wwe-205-live-report-rockstar-spud-debuts-new-g-m-new-name-16-man-tournament-announced-vacated-cruiserweight-title/|title=1/30 WWE 205 Live Report: Rockstar Spud debuts as new G.M. with a new name, 16-man tournament announced for vacated Cruiserweight Title|date=January 30, 2018|last=Heydorn|first=Zack|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=January 31, 2018}}

As part of WrestleMania Axxess, the winner of the WWE United Kingdom Championship Invitational received a championship match against WWE United Kingdom Champion Pete Dunne on the morning of April 8, 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wrestlemania/article/axxess-invitational-tournaments|title=WrestleMania Axxess to feature four invitational tournaments, PROGRESS and EVOLVE Wrestling action and more|date=April 2, 2018|author=WWE.com Staff|work=WWE.com|access-date=April 5, 2018}}

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

|RD1=First Round
{{small|April 5/April 6}}

|RD2=Semifinals
{{small|April 7}}

|RD3=Final
{{small|April 7}}

| RD1-team1 = Lio Rush

| RD1-team2 = Buddy Murphy

| RD1-score1 = Win

| RD1-score2 = 4/6

| RD1-team3 = Lince Dorado

| RD1-team4 = Raul Mendoza

| RD1-score3 = Win

| RD1-score4 = 4/7

| RD1-team5 = Dan Matha

| RD1-team6 = Drew Gulak

| RD1-score5 = 4/6

| RD1-score6 = Win

| RD1-team7 = Mark Andrews

| RD1-team8 = Zack Gibson

| RD1-score7 = Win

| RD1-score8 = 4/7

| RD2-team1 = Lio Rush

| RD2-team2 = Lince Dorado

| RD2-score1 = Win

| RD2-score2 =

| RD2-team3 = Drew Gulak

| RD2-team4 = Mark Andrews

| RD2-score3 = Win

| RD2-score4 =

| RD3-team1 = Lio Rush

| RD3-team2 = Drew Gulak

| RD3-score1 = Win

| RD3-score2 =

}}

As part of WrestleMania Axxess, the winner of the NXT North American Championship Invitational received an NXT North American Championship match on the morning of April 8, 2018. The defending champion, Adam Cole, was determined the night before at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans.

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

|RD1=First Round
{{small|April 5/April 6}}

|RD2=Semifinals
{{small|April 7}}

|RD3=Final
{{small|April 7}}

| RD1-team1 = Fabian Aichner

| RD1-team2 = Jason Kincaid

| RD1-score1 = Win

| RD1-score2 = 4/6

| RD1-team3 = Akira Tozawa

| RD1-team4 = Kona Reeves

| RD1-score3 = Win

| RD1-score4 = 4/6

| RD1-team5 = Chris Dijak

| RD1-team6 = Ariya Daivari

| RD1-score5 = Win

| RD1-score6 = 4/7

| RD1-team7 = Hideo Itami

| RD1-team8 = Wolfgang

| RD1-score7 = Win

| RD1-score8 = 4/7

| RD2-team1 = Fabian Aichner

| RD2-team2 = Akira Tozawa

| RD2-score1 =

| RD2-score2 = Win

| RD2-team3 = Chris Dijak

| RD2-team4 = Hideo Itami

| RD2-score3 = Win

| RD2-score4 =

| RD3-team1 = Akira Tozawa

| RD3-team2 = Chris Dijak

| RD3-score1 = Win

| RD3-score2 =

}}

As part of WrestleMania Axxess, the winner of the NXT Tag Team Championship Invitational received an NXT Tag Team Championship match on the morning of April 8, 2018. The defending champions, The Undisputed Era, were determined the night before at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans.

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

|team-width = 200px

|RD1=First Round
{{small|April 5/April 6}}

|RD2=Semifinals
{{small|April 7}}

|RD3=Final
{{small|April 7}}

| RD1-team1 = Moustache Mountain
{{small|(Trent Seven and Tyler Bate)}}

| RD1-team2 = Tino Sabbatelli and Riddick Moss

| RD1-score1 = Win

| RD1-score2 = 4/6

| RD1-team3 = The Street Profits
{{small|(Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)}}

| RD1-team4 = Cezar Bononi and Adrian Jaoude

| RD1-score3 = Win

| RD1-score4 = 4/6

| RD1-team5 = Sanity
{{small|(Alexander Wolfe and Eric Young)}}

| RD1-team6 = The Forgotten Sons
{{small|(Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler)}}

| RD1-score5 = 4/7

| RD1-score6 = Win

| RD1-team7 = TM61
{{small|(Nick Miller and Shane Thorne)}}

| RD1-team8 = Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch

| RD1-score7 = Win

| RD1-score8 = 4/7

| RD2-team1 = Moustache Mountain

| RD2-team2 = The Street Profits

| RD2-score1 = Win

| RD2-score2 =

| RD2-team3 = The Forgotten Sons

| RD2-team4 = TM61

| RD2-score3 =

| RD2-score4 = Win

| RD3-team1 = Moustache Mountain

| RD3-team2 = TM61

| RD3-score1 = Win

| RD3-score2 =

}}

As part of WrestleMania Axxess, the winner of the NXT Women's Championship Invitational received an NXT Women's Championship match on the morning of April 8, 2018. The defending champion, Shayna Baszler, was determined the night before at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans.

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

|team-width = 225px

|RD1=First Round
{{small|April 6/April 7}}

|RD2=Semifinals
{{small|April 7}}

|RD3=Final
{{small|April 7}}

| RD1-team1 = Nikki Cross

| RD1-team2 = Aliyah

| RD1-score1 = Win

| RD1-score2 = 4/6

| RD1-team3 = Dakota Kai

| RD1-team4 = Lacey Evans

| RD1-score3 = Win

| RD1-score4 = 4/7

| RD1-team5 = Kairi Sane

| RD1-team6 = Bianca Belair

| RD1-score5 = Win

| RD1-score6 = 4/6

| RD1-team7 = Peyton Royce

| RD1-team8 = Candice LeRae

| RD1-score7 = Win

| RD1-score8 = 4/7

| RD2-team1 = Nikki Cross

| RD2-team2 = Dakota Kai

| RD2-score1 =

| RD2-score2 = Win

| RD2-team3 = Kairi Sane

| RD2-team4 = Peyton Royce

| RD2-score3 =

| RD2-score4 = Win

| RD3-team1 = Dakota Kai

| RD3-team2 = Peyton Royce

| RD3-score1 = Win

| RD3-score2 =

}}

{{main|WWE Greatest Royal Rumble#Tag Team Eliminator bracket}}

At WrestleMania 34, Cesaro and Sheamus defended the Raw Tag Team Championship against Braun Strowman and a partner of his choosing. At the event, Strowman picked 10-year old Nicholas from the live audience, and the two won the titles. The following night on Raw, Strowman and Nicholas relinquished the titles due to Nicholas' schedule as a fourth grader. Cesaro and Sheamus wanted their titles back and Raw General Manager Kurt Angle decided that they could regain them in a match at Greatest Royal Rumble and their opponents would be determined by a four-team tournament, which he called the Tag Team Eliminator.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2018/04/09/kellers-wwe-raw-report-4-9-the-day-after-wrestlemania-34-edition-with-reigns-lesnar-and-rousey-fallout/|title=Keller's WWE Raw Report 4/9: The Day After WrestleMania 34 Edition with Reigns-Lesnar and Rousey fallout|date=April 9, 2018|last=Keller|first=Wade|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=April 9, 2018}}

{{main|United Kingdom Championship Tournament (2018)}}

{{main|SummerSlam (2018)#SmackDown Tag Team Championship tournament}}

{{main|NXT UK Women's Championship#Inaugural tournament}}

{{main|Crown Jewel (2018)#WWE World Cup}}

The WWE World Cup was a tournament that took place on November 2, 2018, at Crown Jewel in Saudi Arabia. Four participants came from Raw and four participants came from SmackDown.{{cite web|last=Burdick|first=Michael|title=Eight-Man World Cup Tournament to take place at WWE Crown Jewel|url=https://www.wwe.com/www-crown-jewel/2018/world-cup-tournament|work=WWE|date=October 8, 2018|access-date=October 8, 2018}} In the tournament finals, Shane McMahon defeated Dolph Ziggler to be crowned "Best In The World".{{cite web|url=https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/wwe-raw-results-recap-grades-survivor-series-build-kicks-in-tag-team-picture-clears-up/|title=WWE Raw results, recap, grades: Survivor Series build kicks in, tag team picture clears up|date=November 5, 2018|last=Crosby|first=Jack|work=CBSSports|access-date=November 6, 2018}}

{{main|NXT UK Tag Team Championship#Inaugural tournament}}

{{main|Worlds Collide (2019)}}

{{main|WrestleMania 35#WWE Cruiserweight Championship #1 Contender Tournament}}

This tournament is to determine the #1 Contender for Buddy Murphy's WWE Cruiserweight Championship. On the February 19 episode of 205 Live, General Manager Drake Maverick scheduled an eight-man single elimination tournament with the winner facing Buddy Murphy for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at WrestleMania 35.

{{main|NXT Cruiserweight Championship#Interim championship tournament (2020)}}

A round-robin tournament began on April 15, 2020, to determine the interim NXT Cruiserweight Champion after Jordan Devlin was deemed unable to defend the title due to COVID-19 pandemic-related travel restrictions. Eight wrestlers were split into two groups of four, where each wrestler competed against the other three members of their group. The wrestler with the best record in each group would compete to determine the interim champion. Any ties will be broken by head-to-head results.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/interim-nxt-cruiserweight-title-tournament-format|title=Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament format revealed|date=April 11, 2020|author=WWE.com Staff|work=WWE|access-date=April 13, 2020}} Group A consists of Kushida, Tony Nese, Jake Atlas, and Drake Maverick, while Group B consists of Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, El Hijo del Fantasma, Akira Tozawa, and Gentleman Jack Gallagher.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/article/complete-field-for-interim-nxt-cruiserweight-championship-tournament-unveiled|title=Complete field for Interim NXT Cruiserweight Championship Tournament unveiled|date=April 12, 2020|author=WWE.com Staff|work=WWE|access-date=April 13, 2020}} Although Maverick was released from WWE on April 15,{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/wwe-talent-releases-kurt-angle-drake-maverick-karl-anderson|title=Kurt Angle, Karl Anderson, Luke Gallows and other Superstars released|date=April 15, 2020|author=WWE.com Staff|work=WWE|access-date=April 15, 2020}} he confirmed via Twitter that he would still be competing in the tournament, which could be his last matches in the company.{{cite tweet|user=WWEMaverick|author=Drake Maverick|number=1250493936185102339|date=April 15, 2020|title=My immediate thoughts.}}

On May 12, 2020, the Intercontinental Championship was declared vacant after champion Sami Zayn elected to refrain from competing during the COVID-19 pandemic. A tournament to crown a new champion was then set to begin on the May 15 episode of SmackDown.{{cite web |last1=Satin |first1=Ryan |title=Intercontinental Title Tournament Brackets Unveiled |url=https://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/intercontinental-title-tournament-brackets-unveiled/ |website=Pro Wrestling Sheet |access-date=16 May 2020 |date=15 May 2020}}

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

|RD1=First round
{{small|SmackDown, May 15–22}}

|RD2=Semifinals
{{small|SmackDown, May 29}}

|RD3=Final
{{small|SmackDown, June 8 (aired June 12)}}

|team-width=

|score-width=

|RD1-team1=Daniel Bryan

|RD1-score1=Sub

|RD1-team2=Drew Gulak

|RD1-score2= 12:47

|RD1-team3=Jeff Hardy

|RD1-score3=Pin

|RD1-team4=Sheamus

|RD1-score4= 14:05{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/05/22/5-22-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-powells-review-of-aj-styles-vs-shinsuke-nakamura-and-jeff-hardy-vs-sheamus-in-intercontinental-title-tournament-matches-otis-and-mandy-rose-vs-dolph-zigg/|title=5/22 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and Jeff Hardy vs. Sheamus in Intercontinental Title tournament matches, Otis and Mandy Rose vs. Dolph Ziggler and Sonya Deville, Charlotte Flair vs. Bayley in a non-title match|date=May 22, 2020|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=May 29, 2020}}

|RD1-team5=Elias

|RD1-score5=Pin

|RD1-team6=King Corbin

|RD1-score6= 16:07{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/05/15/5-15-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-barnetts-review-of-money-in-the-bank-winner-otis-on-miz-tv-charlotte-flairs-return-the-beginning-of-the-intercontinental-title-tournament/|title=5/15 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Barnett's review of Money in the Bank winner Otis on Miz TV, Charlotte Flair's return, the beginning of the Intercontinental Title tournament|date=May 15, 2020|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=May 29, 2020}}

|RD1-team7=AJ Styles

|RD1-score7=Pin

|RD1-team8=Shinsuke Nakamura

|RD1-score8= 13:15

|RD2-team1=Daniel Bryan

|RD2-score1=Pin

|RD2-team2=Sheamus†

|RD2-score2=11:59{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/05/29/5-29-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-barnetts-review-of-daniel-bryan-vs-jeff-hardy-and-aj-styles-vs-elias-in-intercontinental-title-tournament-semifinal-matches-sonya-deville-vs-lacey-evans/|title=5/29 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Barnett's review of Daniel Bryan vs. Jeff Hardy and AJ Styles vs. Elias in Intercontinental Title tournament semifinal matches, Sonya Deville vs. Lacey Evans, New Day on A Moment of Bliss|date=May 29, 2020|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=October 25, 2020}}

|RD2-team3=Bye†

|RD2-score3=

|RD2-team4=AJ Styles

|RD2-score4=

|RD3-team1=Daniel Bryan

|RD3-score1=38:10{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=6/12 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of AJ Styles vs. Daniel Bryan in the tournament final to become new Intercontinental Champion, Braun Strowman and Heavy Machinery vs. The Miz, John Morrison, and Dolph Ziggler, final hype for WWE Backlash|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/06/12/6-12-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-powells-review-of-aj-styles-vs-daniel-bryan-in-the-tournament-final-to-become-new-intercontinental-champion-braun-strowman-and-heavy-machinery-vs-the-miz/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=June 12, 2020|access-date=June 13, 2020|archive-date=June 13, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200613083127/https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/06/12/6-12-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-powells-review-of-aj-styles-vs-daniel-bryan-in-the-tournament-final-to-become-new-intercontinental-champion-braun-strowman-and-heavy-machinery-vs-the-miz/|url-status=live}}

|RD3-team2=AJ Styles

|RD3-score2=Pin

}}

† Neither Jeff Hardy nor Elias were able to compete in the semifinals, as Elias was (kayfabe) injured in a car crash and Hardy was accused of causing it and arrested. AJ Styles and Daniel Bryan were given the option of having a bye in the tournament. Styles opted for the bye to automatically advance to the final on June 12 while Bryan opted to have a new opponent; Sheamus subsequently won a battle royal to qualify for the vacant spot in the semifinals against Bryan that night.

{{main|NXT UK Heritage Cup Championship#Inaugural tournament}}

{{main|NXT UK Heritage Cup#2021 Contender tournament}}

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

|RD1=First round
NXT UK
12 August 2021 – 9 September 2021

|RD2=Semifinals
NXT UK
16 September 2021 – 23 September 2021

|RD3=Final
NXT UK
7 October 2021

|team-width=

|score-width=

|RD1-team1=Mark Andrews

|RD1-score1=1

|RD1-team2=Noam Dar

|RD1-score2=2

|RD1-team3=Oliver Carter

|RD1-score3=1

|RD1-team4=Kenny Williams

|RD1-score4=2

|RD1-team5=Wolfgang

|RD1-score5=2

|RD1-team6=Sam Gradwell

|RD1-score6=1

|RD1-team7=Nathan Frazer

|RD1-score7=1

|RD1-team8=Teoman

|RD1-score8=2

|RD2-team1=Noam Dar

|RD2-score1=2

|RD2-team2=Kenny Williams

|RD2-score2=1

|RD2-team3=Wolfgang

|RD2-score3=2

|RD2-team4=Teoman

|RD2-score4=1

|RD3-team1=Noam Dar

|RD3-score1=2

|RD3-team2=Wolfgang

|RD3-score2=1

}}

{{4TeamBracket

|RD1=First round
Raw (December 6, 2021)

|RD2=Final
Raw (December 27, 2021)

|RD1-seed1=|RD1-seed2=|RD1-seed3=|RD1-seed4=

|RD1-team1=The Street Profits
{{small|(Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)}}

|RD1-score1=Pin{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=12/6 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of Becky Lynch vs. Liv Morgan for the Raw Women's Championship, WWE Champion Big E vs. Kevin Owens in a non-title steel cage match, Edge appears on Miz TV|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/12/06/12-6-wwe-raw-results-powells-live-review-of-becky-lynch-vs-liv-morgan-for-the-raw-womens-championship-wwe-champion-big-e-vs-kevin-owens-in-a-non-title-steel-cage-match-edge-appears-on/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=December 7, 2021|date=December 6, 2021}}

|RD1-team2=AJ Styles and Omos

|RD1-score2=9:45

|RD1-team3=The Mysterios
{{small|(Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio)}}

|RD1-score3=Pin

|RD1-team4=Alpha Academy
{{small|(Chad Gable and Otis)}}

|RD1-score4=3:15

|RD2-team1=The Street Profits
{{small|(Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)}}

|RD2-score1=Pin{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=12/27 WWE Raw Results: Powell's live review of The Miz and Maryse renewing their wedding vows, The Street Profits vs. Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio for a shot at the Raw Tag Titles at WWE Day 1, Damian Priest vs. Dolph Ziggler for the U.S. Title, Randy Orton vs. Otis, and Riddle vs. Chad Gable|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/12/27/12-27-wwe-raw-results-powells-live-review-of-the-miz-and-maryse-renewing-their-wedding-vows-the-street-profits-vs-rey-mysterio-and-dominik-mysterio-for-a-shot-at-the-raw-tag-titles-at-wwe-day-1/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=December 27, 2021|access-date=December 28, 2021}}

|RD2-team2=The Mysterios
{{small|(Rey Mysterio and Dominik Mysterio)}}

|RD2-score2=12:05

}}

{{main|WWE Women's Tag Team Championship#WWE Women's Tag Team Championship Tournament (2022)}}

{{main|NXT United Kingdom Championship#Vacant title tournament (2022)}}

The SmackDown World Cup was an eight-man single-elimination tournament composed of eight wrestlers from the SmackDown brand. The inaugural tournament began on the November 11, 2022, episode of SmackDown. The winner earned a Intercontinental Championship match against Gunther. The inaugural winner was Ricochet, who defeated Santos Escobar on the December 2, 2022, episode of SmackDown.

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

|RD1=First round
SmackDown
{{small|November 11-18}}

|RD2=Semifinals
SmackDown
{{small|November 25}}

|RD3=Final
SmackDown
{{small|December 2}}

|team-width=

|score-width=

|RD1-team1={{flagicon|Mexico}} Santos Escobar

|RD1-score1=Pin

|RD1-team2={{flagicon|Japan}} Shinsuke Nakamura

|RD1-score2=8:20{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=11/11 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of The Usos vs. New Day for the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Titles, Santos Escobar vs. Shinsuke Nakamura in a Smackdown World Cup match, Liv Morgan vs. Raquel Rodriguez vs. Shotzi vs. Sonya Deville vs. Lacey Evans vs. Xia Li for a shot at the Smackdown Women's Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/11/11/11-11-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-powells-review-of-the-usos-vs-new-day-for-the-undisputed-wwe-tag-team-titles-santos-escobar-vs-shinsuke-nakamura-in-a-smackdown-world-cup-match-liv/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=November 11, 2022|access-date=November 12, 2022}}

|RD1-team3={{flagicon|Canada}} Sami Zayn

|RD1-score3= 7:30

|RD1-team4={{flagicon|England}} Butch

|RD1-score4=Pin

|RD1-team5={{flagicon|United States of America}} Braun Strowman

|RD1-score5=Pin

|RD1-team6={{flagicon|India}} Jinder Mahal

|RD1-score6=1:50

|RD1-team7={{flagicon|United States of America}} Ricochet

|RD1-score7=Pin

|RD1-team8={{flagicon|Pakistan}} Mustafa Ali

|RD1-score8=10:45{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=11/18 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Barnett's review of Mustafa Ali vs. Ricochet, and Butch vs. Sami Zayn in Smackdown World Cup tournament first-round matches, Shotzi vs. Shayna Bazsler, the build to Survivor Series WarGames|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/11/18/11-18-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-barnetts-review-of-mustafa-ali-vs-ricochet-and-butch-vs-sami-zayn-in-smackdown-world-cup-tournament-first-round-matches-shotzi-vs-shayna-bazs/|date=November 18, 2022|access-date=November 19, 2022}}

|RD2-team1= {{flagicon|Mexico}} Santos Escobar

|RD2-score1= Pin

|RD2-team2={{flagicon|England}} Butch

|RD2-score2= 9:55{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=11/25 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of The Usos vs. Drew McIntyre and Sheamus in a WarGames advantage match, Ronda Rousey and Shayna Baszler vs. Raquel Rodriguez and Shotzi, Braun Strowman vs. Ricochet and Butch vs. Santos Escobar in Smackdown World Cup tournament matches, final WarGames teammate announcement|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/11/25/11-25-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-powells-review-of-the-usos-vs-drew-mcintyre-and-sheamus-in-a-wargames-advantage-match-ronda-rousey-and-shayna-baszler-vs-raquel-rodriguez-and-shotzi-bra/|date=November 25, 2022|access-date=November 25, 2022}}

|RD2-team3= {{flagicon|United States of America}} Braun Strowman

|RD2-score3= 3:45

|RD2-team4= {{flagicon|United States of America}} Ricochet

|RD2-score4= Pin

|RD3-team1= {{flagicon|Mexico}} Santos Escobar

|RD3-score1= 21:34{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=12/2 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Barnett's review of Santos Escobar vs. Ricochet in the Smackdown World Cup tournament final for a shot at the Intercontinental Title, Sheamus vs. Sami Zayn, the fallout from WWE Survivor Series WarGames|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/12/02/12-2-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-barnetts-review-of-santos-escobar-vs-ricochet-in-the-smackdown-world-cup-tournament-final-for-a-shot-at-the-intercontinental-title-sheamus-vs-sami-za/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=December 2, 2022|access-date=December 2, 2022}}

|RD3-team2= {{flagicon|United States of America}} Ricochet

|RD3-score2= Pin

}}

{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds

|RD1=First round
SmackDown
{{small|January 20}}

|RD2=Semifinals
SmackDown
{{small|January 27}}

|RD3=Final
SmackDown
{{small|February 3}}

|team-width=

|score-width=

|RD1-team1=Drew McIntyre and Sheamus

|RD1-score1=Pin

|RD1-team2=The Viking Raiders
{{small|(Erik and Ivar)}}

|RD1-score2=17:48{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=1/20 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Barnett's review of the Roman Reigns vs. Kevin Owens contract signing for the Royal Rumble, Drew McIntyre and Sheamus vs. The Viking Raiders, and Ridge Holland and Butch vs. Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci in first-round tournament matches for a shot at the Smackdown Tag Team Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/01/20/1-20-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-barnetts-review-of-the-roman-reigns-vs-kevin-owens-contract-signing-for-the-royal-rumble-drew-mcintyre-and-sheamus-vs-the-viking-raiders-and-ridge-hollan/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 20, 2023|access-date=January 20, 2023}}

|RD1-team3=Los Lotharios
{{small|(Angel and Humberto)}}

|RD1-score3=2:52

|RD1-team4=Hit Row
{{small|(Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Top Dolla)}}

|RD1-score4=Pin

|RD1-team5=The Brawling Brutes
{{small|(Ridge Holland and Butch)}}

|RD1-score5=9:17

|RD1-team6=Imperium
{{small|(Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci)}}

|RD1-score6=Pin

|RD1-team7=Maximum Male Models
{{small|(Mace and Mansoor)}}

|RD1-score7=2:45

|RD1-team8=Legado Del Fantasma
{{small|(Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde)}}

|RD1-score8=Pin

|RD2-team1=Braun Strowman and Ricochet †

|RD2-score1=Pin

|RD2-team2=Hit Row
{{small|(Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Top Dolla)}}

|RD2-score2=5:55{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=1/27 WWE Friday Night Smackdown results: Powell's review of the Royal Rumble go-home show, Kevin Owens vs. Solo Sikoa, Rey Mysterio vs. Karrion Kross, plus Drew McIntyre and Sheamus vs. Hit Row, and Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci vs. Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro in tournament matches for a shot at the Smackdown Tag Team Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/01/27/1-27-wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-powells-review-of-the-royal-rumble-go-home-show-kevin-owens-vs-solo-sikoa-rey-mysterio-vs-karrion-kross-plus-drew-mcintyre-and-sheamus-vs-hit-row-and/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 27, 2023|access-date=January 27, 2023}}

|RD2-team3=Imperium
{{small|(Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci)}}

|RD2-score3=Pin

|RD2-team4=Legado Del Fantasma
{{small|(Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde)}}

|RD2-score4=12:15

|RD3-team1= Braun Strowman and Ricochet

|RD3-score1=Pin

|RD3-team2= Imperium
{{small|(Ludwig Kaiser and Giovanni Vinci)}}

|RD3-score2=16:16{{cite news|title=WWE Friday Night SmackDown #1224|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=360603|access-date=February 3, 2023|work=Cagematch|date=February 3, 2023}}

}}

† Drew McIntyre and Sheamus were attacked by The Viking Raiders (Erik and Ivar). Braun Strowman and Ricochet replaced McIntyre and Sheamus in the tournament.

{{main|Night of Champions (2023)#World Heavyweight Championship Tournament}}

{{main|NXT Battleground (2023)#NXT Women's Championship Tournament}}

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| rounds = 2

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| team-width=140px

| score-width=55px

| col1-teams-per-match=4

| col2-teams-per-match=2

| col1-matches=3,9

| col2-matches=7

| col1-col2-paths=3-7,9-7

| RD1=Semifinals
(SmackDown, July 14−21)

| RD2=Final
(SmackDown, July 28)

| RD1-team1=AJ Styles

| RD1-score1=—

| RD1-team2=Santos Escobar

| RD1-score2=Pin

| RD1-team3=Butch

| RD1-score3=—

| RD1-team4=Grayson Waller

| RD1-score4=10:41{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (7/14): Barnett's review of Asuka vs. Bianca Belair for the WWE Women's Championship, AJ Styles vs. Santos Escobar vs. Grayson Waller vs. Butch in a U.S. Title Invitational four-way|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/07/14/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-7-14-barnetts-review-of-asuka-vs-bianca-belair-for-the-wwe-womens-championship-aj-styles-vs-santos-escobar-vs-grayson-waller-vs-butch-in-a-u-s-title-inv/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=July 15, 2023|date=July 14, 2023}}

| RD1-team5=Rey Mysterio

| RD1-score5=Pin

| RD1-team6=Cameron Grimes

| RD1-score6=20:22{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (7/21): Barnett's review of Roman Reigns and Jey Uso set the rules of engagement, LA Knight vs. Rey Mysterio vs. Sheamus vs. Cameron Grimes in a U.S. Title Invitational four-way|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/07/21/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-7-21-barnetts-review-of-roman-reigns-and-jey-uso-set-the-rules-of-engagement-la-knight-vs-rey-mysterio-vs-sheamus-vs-cameron-grimes-in-a-u-s-title-invitati/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=July 22, 2023|date=July 21, 2023}}

| RD1-team7=Sheamus

| RD1-score7=—

| RD1-team8=LA Knight

| RD1-score8=—

| RD2-team1=Santos Escobar

| RD2-score1=Forfeit

| RD2-team2=Rey Mysterio

| RD2-score2=12:00{{cite web|last=Keller|first=Wade|title=WWE SmackDown Results (7/28): Keller's report on Rey vs. Santos for U.S. Title match, Kross vs. Anderson, Roman and Jey|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/07/28/wwe-smackdown-results-7-28-kellers-report-on-rey-vs-santos-for-u-s-title-match-kross-vs-anderson-roman-and-jey/|date=July 28, 2023|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=July 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230729021945/https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2023/07/28/wwe-smackdown-results-7-28-kellers-report-on-rey-vs-santos-for-u-s-title-match-kross-vs-anderson-roman-and-jey/|archive-date=July 29, 2023|url-status=live}}

}}

{{main|NXT No Mercy (2023)#NXT Global Heritage Invitational}}

The tournament was to determine the #1 Contender for Noam Dar's NXT Heritage Cup. At Heatwave, Dar received a letter. The letter stated that next week a global #1 contender’s tournament would start and Dar would defend against the winner at No Mercy. On August 23 during WWE The Bump, the rules for a NXT Global Heritage Invitational were revealed. The tournament was a round-robin style tournament featuring two groups with four wrestlers in each group. The matches had a 12-minute limit, victories would earn a wrestler two points, while in the case of a 12-minute draw, both wrestlers would earn one point each. On the September 26 episode of NXT, Butch, the winner of Group A defeated Joe Coffey, the winner of Group B. At NXT: No Mercy, Noam Dar defeated Butch in a British Rounds Rules match to retain the Heritage Cup.

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|RD1=First round
SmackDown
{{small|December 8–15, 2023}}

|RD2=Semifinals
SmackDown
{{small|December 15, 2023 (aired December 22)}}

|RD3=Final
SmackDown: New Year's Revolution
{{small|January 5, 2024}}

|team-width=

|score-width=

|RD1-team1 = Dragon Lee

|RD1-score1 = 9:09{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (12/8): Barnett's review of CM Punk's appearance, Charlotte Flair vs. Asuka, Dragon Lee vs. Santos Escobar and Bobby Lashley vs. Karrion Kross in tourney matches for a shot at the U.S. Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/12/08/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-12-8-barnetts-review-of-cm-punks-appearance-charlotte-flair-vs-asuka-dragon-lee-vs-santos-escobar-and-bobby-lashley-vs-karrion-kross-in-tourney-matches-f/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=December 8, 2023|access-date=December 8, 2023}}

|RD1-team2 = Santos Escobar

|RD1-score2 = Pin

|RD1-team3 = Bobby Lashley

|RD1-score3 = Pin

|RD1-team4 = Karrion Kross

|RD1-score4 = 9:46

|RD1-team5 = Carmelo Hayes

|RD1-score5 = Pin

|RD1-team6 = Grayson Waller

|RD1-score6 = 10:23{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (12/15): Barnett's review of the return of Roman Reigns, Carmelo Hayes vs. Grayson Waller and Kevin Owens vs. Austin Theory in tourney matches for a shot at the U.S. Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/12/15/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-12-15-barnetts-review-of-the-return-of-roman-reigns-carmelo-hayes-vs-grayson-waller-and-kevin-owens-vs-austin-theory-in-tourney-matches-for-a-shot-at-the-u-s/|date=December 15, 2023|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=December 15, 2023}}

|RD1-team7 = Austin Theory

|RD1-score7 = 13:32

|RD1-team8 = Kevin Owens

|RD1-score8 = Pin

|RD2-team1 = Santos Escobar

|RD2-score1 = Pin

|RD2-team2 = Bobby Lashley

|RD2-score2 = 8:44{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (12/22): Barnett's review of AJ Styles vs. Solo Sikoa, Carmelo Hayes vs. Kevin Owens and Santos Escobar vs. Bobby Lashley in tournament matches for a shot at the U.S. Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/12/22/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-12-22-barnetts-review-of-aj-styles-vs-solo-sikoa-carmelo-hayes-vs-kevin-owens-and-santos-escobar-vs-bobby-lashley-in-tournament-matches-for-a-shot-at-the-u/|date=December 22, 2023|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=December 22, 2023}}

|RD2-team3 = Carmelo Hayes

|RD2-score3 = 10:04

|RD2-team4 = Kevin Owens

|RD2-score4 = Pin

|RD3-team1 = Santos Escobar

|RD3-score1 = 16:35{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/01/05/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-1-5-barnetts-review-of-roman-reigns-and-logan-pauls-appearances-randy-orton-vs-la-knight-vs-aj-styles-for-a-shot-at-the-wwe-universal-title-at-the-royal-ru/|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (1/5): Barnett's review of Roman Reigns and Logan Paul's appearances, Randy Orton vs. LA Knight vs. AJ Styles for a shot at the WWE Universal Title at the Royal Rumble|date=January 5, 2024|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=January 5, 2024}}

|RD3-team2 = Kevin Owens

|RD3-score2 = Pin

}}

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| rounds = 2

| seeds=no

| team-width=140px

| score-width=55px

| col1-teams-per-match=4

| col2-teams-per-match=2

| col1-matches=3,9

| col2-matches=7

| col1-col2-paths=3-7,9-7

| RD1=Semifinals
{{small|(SmackDown, February 2)
(Raw, February 5)}}

| RD2=Final
{{small|(SmackDown, February 9)}}

| RD1-text1 = SmackDown

| RD1-team1=New Catch Republic
{{small|(Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate)}}

| RD1-score1=Pin

| RD1-team2=Pretty Deadly
{{small|(Kit Wilson and Elton Prince)}}

| RD1-score2=9:26{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (2/2): Barnett's review of Roman Reigns responds to Seth Rollins and Cody Rhodes, appearances by Royal Rumble winners Cody and Bayley|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/02/02/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-1-26-barnetts-review-of-roman-reigns-responds-to-seth-rollins-and-cody-rhodes-appearances-by-royal-rumble-winners-cody-and-bayley/|date=February 2, 2024|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=February 2, 2024|archive-date=February 3, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240203090133/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/02/02/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-1-26-barnetts-review-of-roman-reigns-responds-to-seth-rollins-and-cody-rhodes-appearances-by-royal-rumble-winners-cody-and-bayley/|url-status=live}}

| RD1-team3=Latino World Order
{{small|(Cruz Del Toro and Joaquin Wilde)}}

| RD1-score3=—

| RD1-team4=Legado Del Fantasma
{{small|(Angel and Humberto)}}

| RD1-score4=—

| RD1-text2 = Raw

| RD1-team5=#DIY
{{small|(Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)}}

| RD1-score5=Pin

| RD1-team6=The Creed Brothers
{{small|(Brutus Creed and Julius Creed)}}

| RD1-score6=—

| RD1-team7=Imperium
{{small|(Giovanni Vinci and Ludwig Kaiser)}}

| RD1-score7=17:30{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Raw results (2/5): Powell's live review of Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura in a Bull Rope match, Kabuki Warriors vs. Kayden Carter and Katana Chance for the WWE Women's Tag Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/02/05/wwe-raw-results-2-5-powells-live-review-of-cody-rhodes-vs-shinsuke-nakamura-in-a-bull-rope-match-kabuki-warriors-vs-kayden-carter-and-katana-chance-for-the-wwe-womens-tag-titles/|date=February 5, 2024|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=February 5, 2024}}

| RD1-team8=The New Day
{{small|(Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)}}

| RD1-score8=—

| RD2-team1=New Catch Republic
{{small|(Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate)}}

| RD2-score1=Pin

| RD2-team2=#DIY
{{small|(Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)}}

| RD2-score2=8:40{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/02/09/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-2-9-barnetts-review-of-triple-h-addressing-the-wmxl-kickoff-event-pete-dunne-and-tyler-bate-vs-diy-for-a-shot-at-the-undisputed-wwe-tag-titles/|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (2/9): Barnett's review of Triple H addressing the WMXL Kickoff event, Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate vs. DIY for a shot at the Undisputed WWE Tag Titles|date=February 9, 2024|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=February 9, 2024}}

}}

{{6Team3wayFinal

| RD1 = First Round
NXT
(March 12 and 19)

| RD2 = Final
NXT
(April 2)

| RD1-team1 = Latino World Order
{{small|(Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro)}}

| RD1-score1= Pin

| RD1-team2 = OTM
{{small|(Bronco Nima and Lucien Price)}}

| RD1-score2= 10:46{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=NXT TV results (3/12): Moore's review of Oba Femi vs. Brooks Jensen for the NXT North American Title, Trick Williams' appearance, Shawn Spears vs. Ridge Holland, Gigi Dolin vs. Arianna Grace|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/03/12/nxt-tv-results-3-12-moores-review-of-oba-femi-vs-brooks-jensen-for-the-nxt-north-american-title-trick-williams-appearance-shawn-spears-vs-ridge-holland-gigi-dolin-vs-arianna-grace/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=March 12, 2024|access-date=March 12, 2024}}

| RD1-team3 = Axiom and Nathan Frazer

| RD1-score3= Pin

| RD1-team4 = No Quarter Catch Crew
{{small|(Charlie Dempsey and Myles Borne)}}

| RD1-score4= 9:32{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=NXT TV results (3/19): Moore's review of Trick Williams vs. Noam Dar, Riley Osborne challenging for the NXT Heritage Cup, Roxanne Perez vs. Tatum Paxley, NXT Tag Team Title match qualifiers for Stand & Deliver|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/03/19/nxt-tv-results-3-19-moores-review-of-trick-williams-vs-noam-dar-riley-osborne-challenging-for-the-nxt-heritage-cup-roxanne-perez-vs-tatum-paxley-nxt-tag-team-title-match-qualifiers/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=March 19, 2024|access-date=March 19, 2024}}

| RD1-team5 = Hank Walker and Tank Ledger

| RD1-score5= 7:52

| RD1-team6 = The O.C.
{{small|(Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson)}}

| RD1-score6= Pin

| RD2-team1 = Latino World Order
{{small|(Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro)}}

| RD2-score1= 10:48{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=NXT TV results (4/2): Moore's review of Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams have a final face-off on the Stand & Deliver go-home show, three-way match to determine the challengers for the NXT Tag Team Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/02/nxt-tv-results-4-2-moores-review-of-carmelo-hayes-and-trick-williams-have-a-final-face-off-on-the-stand-deliver-go-home-show-three-way-match-to-determine-the-challengers-for-the-nxt-tag-team-t/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=April 2, 2024|access-date=April 2, 2024}}

| RD2-team2 = Axiom and Nathan Frazer

| RD2-score2= Pin

| RD2-team3 = The O.C.
{{small|(Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson)}}

| RD2-score3= –

}}

{{4TeamBracket

|seeds=no

|team-width=190

|group1=Bracket #1

|RD1=First round
SmackDown
(March 15)

|RD2=Final
SmackDown
(March 29)

|RD1-team1=Latino World Order
{{small|(Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro)}}

|RD1-score1=9:12{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (3/15): Barnett's review of The Rock and Rey Mysterio's appearances, Bayley vs. Dakota Kai, Pretty Deadly vs. Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne in a WMXL ladder match qualifier|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/03/15/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-3-15-barnetts-review-of-the-rock-and-rey-mysterios-appearances-bayley-vs-dakota-kai-pretty-deadly-vs-tyler-bate-and-pete-dunne-in-a-wmxl-ladder-match-qual/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=March 22, 2024|date=March 15, 2024}}

|RD1-team2=Legado Del Fantasma
{{small|(Angel and Berto)}}

|RD1-score2=Pin

|RD1-team3=New Catch Republic
{{small|(Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate)}}

|RD1-score3=Pin

|RD1-team4=Pretty Deadly
{{small|(Elton Prince and Kit Wilson)}}

|RD1-score4=11:14

|RD2-team1=Legado Del Fantasma
{{small|(Angel and Berto)}}

|RD2-score1=7:19{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (3/29): Barnett's review of Jade Cargill's appearance, Randy Orton and Kevin Owens vs. Pretty Deadly, WMXL tag team title ladder match qualifiers|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/03/29/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-3-29-barnetts-review-of-jade-cargills-appearance-randy-orton-and-kevin-owens-vs-pretty-deadly-wmxl-tag-team-title-ladder-match-qualifiers/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=March 29, 2024|date=March 29, 2024}}

|RD2-team2=New Catch Republic
{{small|(Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate)}}

|RD2-score2=Pin

}}

{{4TeamBracket

|seeds=no

|team-width=190

|group1=Bracket #2

|RD1=First round
SmackDown
(March 22)

|RD2=Final
SmackDown
(March 29)

|RD1-team1=A-Town Down Under
{{small|(Austin Theory and Grayson Waller)}}

|RD1-score1=Pin

|RD1-team2=The O.C.
{{small|(Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson)}}

|RD1-score2=7:19{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (3/22): Barnett's review of Roman Reigns and Cody Rhodes, Rey Mysterio vs. Santos Escobar, WWE Women's Champion Iyo Sky vs. Naomi in a non-title match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/03/22/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-3-22-barnetts-review-of-roman-reigns-and-cody-rhodes-rey-mysterio-vs-santos-escobar-wwe-womens-champion-iyo-sky-vs-naomi-in-a-non-title-match/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=March 22, 2024|date=March 22, 2024}}

|RD1-team3=The Street Profits
{{small|(Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)}}

|RD1-score3=Pin

|RD1-team4=The Authors of Pain
{{small|(Akam and Rezar)}}

|RD1-score4=8:37

|RD2-team1=A-Town Down Under
{{small|(Austin Theory and Grayson Waller)}}

|RD2-score1=Pin

|RD2-team2=The Street Profits
{{small|(Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)}}

|RD2-score2=6:20

}}

{{#invoke:Build bracket|main

| rounds=2

| seeds=no

| team-width=140px

| score-width=55px

| col1-teams-per-match=3

| col2-teams-per-match=2

| col1-matches=3,9

| col2-matches=7

| col1-col2-paths=3-7,9-7

| RD1=Semifinals
{{small|(SmackDown, April 12)}}

| RD2=Final
{{small|(SmackDown, April 19)}}

| RD1-team1=AJ Styles

| RD1-score1=Pin

| RD1-team2=Kevin Owens

| RD1-score2=—

| RD1-team3=Rey Mysterio

| RD1-score3=9:13{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (4/12): Barnett's review of the appearances of new champs Cody Rhodes and Bayley, Triple Threats for a shot at the WWE Universal Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/12/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-4-12-barnetts-review-of-the-appearances-of-new-champs-cody-rhodes-and-bailey-triple-threats-for-a-shot-at-the-wwe-universal-championship/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 12, 2024|date=April 12, 2024}}

| RD1-team4=Bobby Lashley

| RD1-score4=—

| RD1-team5=LA Knight

| RD1-score5=Pin

| RD1-team6=Santos Escobar

| RD1-score6=9:27

| RD2-team1= AJ Styles

| RD2-score1=Pin

| RD2-team2=LA Knight

| RD2-score2=10:58{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/04/19/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-4-19-barnetts-review-of-bayley-vs-naomi-for-the-wwe-womens-championship-la-knight-vs-aj-styles-for-a-shot-at-the-wwe-championship-at-wwe-backlash/|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (4/19): Barnett's review of Bayley vs. Naomi for the WWE Women's Championship, LA Knight vs. AJ Styles for a shot at the WWE Championship at WWE Backlash|date=April 19, 2024|last=Barnett|first=Jake|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=April 19, 2024}}

}}

{{4TeamBracket

|RD1=First round
{{small|(SmackDown, August 9, 2024)}}

|RD2=Final
{{small|(SmackDown, August 16, 2024)}}

|RD1-seed1=|RD1-seed2=|RD1-seed3=|RD1-seed4=

|RD1-team1= The Street Profits
{{small|(Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)}}

|RD1-score1= Pin{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/08/09/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-8-9-powells-review-of-roman-reigns-return-diy-vs-pretty-deadly-for-a-shot-at-the-wwe-tag-titles-andrade-vs-santos-escobar-for-a-shot-at-the-u-s-title/|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (8/9): Powell's review of Roman Reigns' return, DIY vs. Pretty Deadly for a shot at the WWE Tag Titles, Andrade vs. Santos Escobar for a shot at the U.S. Title|date=August 9, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=August 9, 2024}}

|RD1-team2= A-Town Down Under
{{small|(Austin Theory and Grayson Waller)}}

|RD1-score2= 8:05

|RD1-team3= #DIY
{{small|(Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano)}}

|RD1-score3= Pin

|RD1-team4= Pretty Deadly
{{small|(Kit Wilson and Elton Prince)}}

|RD1-score4= 7:10

|RD2-team1= The Street Profits
{{small|(Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)}}

|RD2-score1= Pin{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/08/16/wwe-friday-night-smackdown-results-8-16-barnetts-review-of-roman-reigns-appearance-street-profits-vs-diy-for-a-shot-at-the-wwe-tag-titles-kevin-owens-vs-grayson-waller/|title=WWE Friday Night Smackdown results (8/16): Barnett’s review of Roman Reigns’ appearance, Street Profits vs. DIY for a shot at the WWE Tag Titles, Kevin Owens vs. Grayson Waller|first=Jake|last=Barnett|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 16, 2024|access-date=August 17, 2024}}

|RD2-team2= #DIY
{{small|(Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano)}}

|RD2-score2= 15:28

}}

{{#invoke:Build bracket|main

| rounds=2

| seeds=no

| team-width=140px

| score-width=55px

| RD1-teams-per-match=3

| RD2-teams-per-match=4

| col1-matches = 3,7,11,15

| col2-matches=9

| col1-col2-paths = (3,7,11,15) -9

| RD1=Semifinals
{{small|(Raw, August 26–September 2)}}

| RD2=Final
{{small|(Raw, September 9)}}

| RD1-team1=The Miz

| RD1-score1=11:00

| RD1-team2=Xavier Woods

| RD1-score2=—

| RD1-team3=Pete Dunne

| RD1-score3=Pin{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Raw results (8/26): Powell's live review of Uncle Howdy vs. Chad Gable, Braun Strowman vs. Bronson Reed, Triple Threat tournament matches for a shot at the Intercontinental Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/08/26/wwe-raw-results-8-26-powells-live-review-of-uncle-howdy-vs-chad-gable-braun-strowman-vs-bronson-reed-triple-threat-tournament-matches-for-a-shot-at-the-intercontinental-title/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 26, 2024|access-date=August 26, 2024}}

| RD1-team4=Kofi Kingston

| RD1-score4=—

| RD1-team5=Karrion Kross

| RD1-score5=8:45

| RD1-team6=Jey Uso

| RD1-score6=Pin

| RD1-team7=Sheamus

| RD1-score7=–

| RD1-team8=Braun Strowman

| RD1-score8=Pin{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Raw results (9/2): Powell's live review of Sheamus vs. Ludwig Kaiser vs. TBA, and Ilja Draguov vs. Dragon Lee vs. Dominik Mysterio in tourney matches for a shot at the IC Title, Joe Tessitore's debut|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/09/02/wwe-raw-results-9-2-powells-live-review-of-sheamus-vs-ludwig-kaiser-vs-tba-and-ilja-dragunov-vs-dragon-lee-vs-dominik-mysterio-in-tourney-matches-for-a-shot-at-the-ic-tite-joe-tessitores/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=September 2, 2024|access-date=September 2, 2024}}

| RD1-team9=Ludwig Kaiser

| RD1-score9=7:40

| RD1-team10=Ilja Dragunov

| RD1-score10=Pin

| RD1-team11=Dragon Lee

| RD1-score11=10:31

| RD1-team12="Dirty" Dominik Mysterio

| RD1-score12=—

| RD2-team1=Pete Dunne

| RD2-score1=19:40

| RD2-team2=Jey Uso

| RD2-score2=Pin{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Raw results (9/9): Powell’s live review of Jey Uso vs. Pete Dunne vs. Ilja Dragunov vs. Braun Strowman for a shot at the Intercontinental Title, Bret Hart appears, WWE Women’s Tag Team Title match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/09/09/wwe-raw-results-9-9-powells-live-review-of-jey-uso-vs-pete-dunne-vs-ilja-dragunov-vs-braun-strowman-for-a-shot-at-the-intercontinental-title-bret-hart-appears-wwe-womens-tag-team-title-mat/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=September 9, 2024|access-date=September 9, 2024}}

| RD2-team3=Braun Strowman

| RD2-score3=—

| RD2-team4=Ilja Dragunov

| RD2-score4=—

}}

{{6Team3wayFinal

|RD1=First round
{{small|(Raw, October 14, 21)}}

|RD2=Finals
{{small|(Raw, October 28)}}

|team-width=

|score-width=

|RD1-team1 =War Raiders
{{small|(Erik and Ivar)}}

|RD1-score1 =Pin

|RD1-team2 =Alpha Academy
{{small|(Otis and Akira Tozawa)}}

|RD1-score2 =2:25{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Raw results (10/14): Powell’s live review of Gunther and Cody Rhodes meeting, Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill vs. Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane for the WWE Women’s Tag Titles, Bron Breakker vs. Kofi Kingston|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/10/14/wwe-raw-results-10-14-powells-live-review-of-gunther-and-cody-rhodes-meeting-bianca-belair-and-jade-cargill-vs-iyo-sky-and-kairi-sane-for-the-wwe-womens-tag-titles-bron-breakker-vs-kofi-kin/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=October 14, 2024|access-date=October 19, 2024}}

|RD1-team3 =Latino World Order
{{small|(Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee)}}

|RD1-score3 =Pin

|RD1-team4 =The Creed Brothers
{{small|(Brutus Creed and Julius Creed)}}

|RD1-score4 =11:00{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Raw results (10/21): Powell’s live review of Jey Uso vs. Bron Breakker for the Intercontinental Title, New Day vs. AOP and The Creeds vs. Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee in tourney matches for a shot at the WWE Tag Titles|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/10/21/wwe-raw-results-10-21-powells-live-review-of-jey-uso-vs-bron-breakker-for-the-intercontinental-title-new-day-vs-aop-and-the-creeds-vs-rey-mysterio-and-dragon-lee-in-tourney-matches-for-a-shot/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=October 21, 2024|access-date=October 21, 2024}}

|RD1-team5 =The Authors of Pain
{{small|(Akam and Rezar)}}

|RD1-score5 =8:30

|RD1-team6 =The New Day
{{small|(Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)}}

|RD1-score6 =Pin

|RD1-team7 =

|RD1-score7 =

|RD1-team8 =

|RD1-score8 =

|RD2-team1 =War Raiders
{{small|(Erik and Ivar)}}

|RD2-score1 =Pin

|RD2-team2 =Latino World Order
{{small|(Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee)}}

|RD2-score2 =—

|RD2-team3 =The New Day
{{small|(Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)}}

|RD2-score3 =17:50{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Raw results (10/28): Powell’s live review of Rey Mysterio and Dragon Lee vs. New Day vs. War Raiders for a shot at the World Tag Titles, Dominik Mysterio faces a former world champion|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/10/28/wwe-raw-results-10-28-powells-live-review-of-rey-mysterio-and-dragon-lee-vs-new-day-vs-war-raiders-for-a-shot-at-the-world-tag-titles-dominik-mysterio-faces-a-former-world-champion/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=October 28, 2024|access-date=October 29, 2024}}

}}

{{#invoke:Build bracket|main

| rounds=2

| seeds=no

| team-width=140px

| score-width=55px

| col1-teams-per-match=3

| col2-teams-per-match=2

| col1-matches=3,9

| col2-matches=7

| col1-col2-paths=3-7,9-7

| RD1=Semifinals
{{small|(SmackDown, October 18)}}

| RD2=Final
{{small|(SmackDown, October 25)}}

| RD1-team1=#DIY
{{small|(Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano)}}

| RD1-score1=Pin

| RD1-team2=The Street Profits
{{small|(Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford)}}

| RD1-score2=—

| RD1-team3=Pretty Deadly
{{small|(Elton Prince and Kit Wilson)}}

| RD1-score3=8:10{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Smackdown results (10/18): Powell’s review of Roman Reigns and Solo Sikoa, Cody Rhodes on facing Gunther, Motor City Machine Guns debut in one of two Triple Threat qualifiers for a future WWE Tag Title match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/10/18/wwe-smackdown-results-10-18-powells-review-of-roman-reigns-and-solo-sikoa-cody-rhodes-on-facing-gunther-motor-city-machine-guns-debut-in-one-of-two-triple-threat-qualifiers-for-a-future-wwe-tag/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=October 18, 2024|access-date=October 19, 2024}}

| RD1-team4=A-Town Down Under
{{small|(Austin Theory and Grayson Waller)}}

| RD1-score4=—

| RD1-team5=Motor City Machine Guns
{{small|(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)}}

| RD1-score5=Pin

| RD1-team6=Legado Del Fantasma
{{small|(Angel and Berto)}}

| RD1-score6=8:35

| RD2-team1=#DIY
{{small|(Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano)}}

| RD2-score1=11:25{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/10/25/wwe-smackdown-results-10-25-powells-review-of-motor-city-machine-guns-vs-diy-for-a-shot-at-the-wwe-tag-team-titles-andrade-vs-carmelo-hayes-game-seven-with-la-knight-as-special-refere/|title=WWE Smackdown results (10/25): Powell's review of Motor City Machine Guns vs. DIY for a shot at the WWE Tag Team Titles, Andrade vs. Carmelo Hayes "game seven" with LA Knight as special referee|date=October 25, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=October 25, 2024}}

| RD2-team2=Motor City Machine Guns
{{small|(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)}}

| RD2-score2=Pin

}}

{{main|WWE Women's United States Championship#Inaugural tournament}}

{{main|WWE Women's Intercontinental Championship#Inaugural tournament}}

{{4TeamBracket

|RD1=First round
{{small|(SmackDown, January 10)}}

|RD2=Final
{{small|(SmackDown, January 17)}}

|RD1-seed1=|RD1-seed2=|RD1-seed3=|RD1-seed4=

|RD1-team1= Los Garza
{{small|(Angel and Berto)}}

|RD1-score1= Pin{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/01/10/wwe-smackdown-results-1-10-powells-live-review-of-shinsuke-nakamura-vs-la-knight-for-the-u-s-championship-chelsea-green-vs-mia-yim-for-the-womens-u-s-championship/|title=WWE Smackdown results (1/10): Powell’s live review of Shinsuke Nakamura vs. LA Knight for the U.S. Championship, Chelsea Green vs. Mia Yim for the Women’s U.S. Championship|date=January 10, 2025|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=January 17, 2025}}

|RD1-team2= Pretty Deadly
{{small|(Kit Wilson and Elton Prince)}}

|RD1-score2= 8:57

|RD1-team3= Motor City Machine Guns
{{small|(Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley)}}

|RD1-score3= Pin

|RD1-team4= A-Town Down Under
{{small|(Austin Theory and Grayson Waller)}}

|RD1-score4= 12:07

|RD2-team1= Los Garza
{{small|(Angel and Berto)}}

|RD2-score1= 11:57

|RD2-team2= Motor City Machine Guns
{{small|(Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley)}}

|RD2-score2= Pin{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/category/tv_reports/wwe_tv_reports/|title=WWE Smackdown results (1/17): Powell’s live review of Tiffany Stratton vs. Bayley for the WWE Women’s Championship, Solo Sikoa’s return, Motor City Machine Guns vs. Los Garza|first=Jason|last=Powell|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=January 17, 2025|access-date=January 17, 2025}}

}}

{{6Team3wayFinal

|RD1=First round
{{small|(SmackDown, February 28)}}

|RD2=Finals
{{small|(SmackDown, February 28)}}

|team-width=

|score-width=

|RD1-team1 =Andrade

|RD1-score1 =8:25

|RD1-team2 =Jacob Fatu

|RD1-score2 =Pin{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=WWE Smackdown results (2/28): Powell’s live review of Cody Rhodes’ final appearance before his meeting with The Rock at Elimination Chamber, tournament for a shot a[sic] the U.S. Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2025/02/28/wwe-smackdown-results-2-28-powells-live-review-of-cody-rhodes-final-appearance-before-his-meeting-with-the-rock-at-elimination-chamber-tournament-for-a-shot-a-the-u-s-title/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=February 28, 2025|access-date=February 28, 2025}}

|RD1-team3 =LA Knight

|RD1-score3 =Pin

|RD1-team4 =Santos Escobar

|RD1-score4 =11:59

|RD1-team5 =Braun Strowman

|RD1-score5 =1:30

|RD1-team6 =Carmelo Hayes

|RD1-score6 =DQ

|RD1-team7 =

|RD1-score7 =

|RD1-team8 =

|RD1-score8 =

|RD2-team1 =Jacob Fatu

|RD2-score1 =–

|RD2-team2 =LA Knight

|RD2-score2 =Pin

|RD2-team3 =Carmelo Hayes

|RD2-score3 =12:25

}}

{{Main|King of the Ring tournament}}

King of the Ring is a professional wrestling single-elimination tournament held by WWE. It was held annually from 1985 to 2002 (excluding 1990 and 1992) and from 1993 to 2002 the tournament was produced as a pay-per-view event.

Tournaments have since been held periodically - in 2006, 2008, 2010, 2015, 2019, 2021, and 2024

{{transcluded section|King of the Ring tournament}}

{{#section-h:King of the Ring tournament|List of winners}}

{{Main|Queen of the Ring tournament}}

In 2021, WWE debuted the Queen's Crown tournament for female wrestlers considered to be the counterpart to King of the Ring. Zelina Vega was the inaugural winner, defeating Doudrop at Crown Jewel 2021, which took place on October 21 at Mohammed Abdu Arena on the Boulevard in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

In 2024, the second edition of the tournament was held, this time under the name Queen of the Ring.

{{transcluded section|Queen of the Ring tournament}}

{{#section-h:Queen of the Ring tournament|List of winners}}

{{main|Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic}}

The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic is an annual tag team tournament featured on the NXT brand and is named after WWE Hall of Famer Dusty Rhodes, who died in 2015.

Exclusively for male wrestlers from 2015 to 2020, a female version of the tournament debuted in 2021, running simultaneously with the men's version.

{{Main|Mae Young Classic}}

The Mae Young Classic was an all-women's tournament produced by WWE. The event was named of WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young.

{{main|WWE Mixed Match Challenge}}

The Mixed Match Challenge is a seasonal mixed tag team tournament produced by WWE that was streamed on Facebook Watch.

{{main|NXT Breakout Tournament}}

The NXT Breakout Tournament is a tournament featured on the NXT brand, consisting of eight wrestlers who are new to NXT (usually WWE Performance Center recruits making their NXT television debuts). The winner of the tournament receives a championship match of their choice which they can cash in anytime.

Originally introduced in 2019 for male wrestlers, a female version was created in 2022.

{{main|WWE Speed}}

WWE Speed is a streaming television program produced by WWE that airs on X. It follows a bracket-style format featuring wrestlers from the Raw, SmackDown, and NXT brands, with matches contested under a three-minute time limit. However, matches contested for the WWE Speed Championship, which usually air the day before a WWE premium live event, are held under a five-minute time limit.

{{main|WWE Speed Championship#Inaugural tournament}}

The WWE Speed Championship Tournament was a tournament to crown the first-ever WWE Speed Champion, the flagship championship of WWE Speed. It concluded on April 26, 2024, with Ricochet defeating Johnny Gargano.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-03 |title=Ricochet becomes inaugural WWE Speed Champion |url=https://forum.postwrestling.com/t/ricochet-becomes-inaugural-wwe-speed-champion/31470 |access-date=2024-06-10 |website=POST Wrestling Forum |language=en}}

All matches took place on Speed and the #1 contenders have been determined in #1 contender's tournaments.

All matches took place on Speed and the #1 contenders have been determined in #1 contender's tournaments.

{{5TeamBracket-ByeToFinal

|seeds=no

|RD1=First round
Speed
(aired May 8–15, 2024)

|RD2=Final
Speed
(aired May 22, 2024)

|RD3=Championship match
Speed
(aired May 24, 2024)

|RD1-team1=Apollo Crews

|RD1-score1=1:56{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Ian |date=May 8, 2024 |title=Ivar advances in WWE Speed number one contender's tournament|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/ivar-advances-in-wwe-speed-number-one-contenders-tournament/ |access-date=May 10, 2024 |website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online |language=en}}

|RD1-team2=Ivar

|RD1-score2=Pin

|RD1-team3=Tyler Bate

|RD1-score3=Pin

|RD1-team4=Berto

|RD1-score4=2:55{{Cite web |last=Carey |first=Ian |date=May 15, 2024 |title=Tyler Bate advances in WWE Speed number one contender’s tournament|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/tyler-bate-advances-in-wwe-speed-number-one-contenders-tournament/ |access-date=May 18, 2024 |website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online |language=en}}

|RD2-team1=Apollo Crews †

|RD2-score1=2:05{{Cite web |last=Currier |first=Joseph |date=April 22, 2024 |title=Tyler Bate challenging Ricochet for WWE Speed Championship|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/tyler-bate-challenging-ricochet-for-wwe-speed-championship/ |access-date=May 27, 2024 |website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online |language=en}}

|RD2-team2=Tyler Bate

|RD2-score2=Pin

|RD3-team1=Ricochet (c)

|RD3-score1=Pin

|RD3-team2=Tyler Bate

|RD3-score2=3:09

}}

† Apollo Crews replaced Ivar due to Ivar's injury.

{{5TeamBracket-ByeToFinal

|seeds=no

|RD1=First round
Speed
(aired May 29–June 5, 2024)

|RD2=Final
Speed
(aired June 12, 2024)

|RD3=Championship match
Speed
(aired June 14, 2024)

|RD1-team1=Tommaso Ciampa

|RD1-score1=Pin{{Cite web |last=Currier |first=Joseph |date=May 29, 2024 |title=New number one contender’s tournament begins on WWE Speed|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/new-number-one-contenders-tournament-begins-on-wwe-speed/ |access-date=May 29, 2024 |website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online |language=en}}

|RD1-team2=Ludwig Kaiser

|RD1-score2=2:54

|RD1-team3=Andrade

|RD1-score3=Pin{{Cite web |last=Currier |first=Joseph |date=June 5, 2024 |title=Andrade advances in WWE Speed contender’s tournament|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/andrade-advances-in-wwe-speed-contenders-tournament/ |access-date=June 5, 2024 |website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online |language=en}}

|RD1-team4=Karl Anderson

|RD1-score4=0:47

|RD2-team1=Tommaso Ciampa

|RD2-score1=1:53

|RD2-team2=Andrade

|RD2-score2=Pin

|RD3-team1=Ricochet (c)

|RD3-score1=4:02

|RD3-team2=Andrade

|RD3-score2=Pin

}}

{{5TeamBracket-ByeToFinal

|seeds=no

|RD1=First round
Speed
(aired June 19–26, 2024)

|RD2=Final
Speed
(aired July 3, 2024)

|RD3=Championship match
Speed
(aired July 5, 2024)

|RD1-team1=Xavier Woods

|RD1-score1=Pin{{Cite web |last=Currier |first=Joseph |date=June 19, 2024 |title=Xavier Woods advances in WWE Speed contender’s tournament|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/xavier-woods-advances-in-wwe-speed-contenders-tournament/ |access-date=June 19, 2024 |website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online |language=en}}

|RD1-team2=Dijak

|RD1-score2=2:50

|RD1-team3=Nathan Frazer

|RD1-score3=Pin

|RD1-team4=Akira Tozawa

|RD1-score4=2:20

|RD2-team1=Xavier Woods

|RD2-score1=Pin

|RD2-team2=Nathan Frazer

|RD2-score2=2:48

|RD3-team1=Andrade (c)

|RD3-score1=Pin

|RD3-team2=Xavier Woods

|RD3-score2=4:25

}}

{{5TeamBracket-ByeToFinal

|seeds=no

|RD1=First round
Speed
(aired July 10–17, 2024)

|RD2=Final

|RD3=Championship match
Speed
(aired July 24, 2024)

|RD1-team1=Baron Corbin

|RD1-score1=Pin

|RD1-team2=Angelo Dawkins

|RD1-score2=2:49

|RD1-team3=Ilja Dragunov

|RD1-score3=Draw

|RD1-team4=Carmelo Hayes

|RD1-score4=3:00

|RD2-team1=Baron Corbin

|RD2-score1=

|RD2-team2=Bye

|RD2-score2=

|RD3-team1=Andrade (c)

|RD3-score1=Pin

|RD3-team2=Baron Corbin

|RD3-score2=4:12

}}

{{8TeamBracket

|seeds=no

|RD1=Quarterfinals
Speed
(aired July 31–August 14, 2024)

|RD2=Semifinals
Speed
(aired August 21, 2024)

|RD3=Final
Speed
(aired August 28, 2024)

|RD3b=Championship match
Speed
(aired August 30, 2024)

|RD1-team1=Joaquin Wilde

|RD1-score1=Pin

|RD1-team2=Axiom

|RD1-score2=2:57

|RD1-team3=Pete Dunne

|RD1-score3=Pin

|RD1-team4=Julius Creed

|RD1-score4=2:36

|RD1-team5=Austin Theory

|RD1-score5=Draw

|RD1-team6=Montez Ford

|RD1-score6=3:00

|RD1-team7=Je'Von Evans

|RD1-score7=Pin

|RD1-team8=Ashante "Thee" Adonis

|RD1-score8=2:34

|RD2-team1=Joaquin Wilde

|RD2-score1= 2:37

|RD2-team2=Pete Dunne

|RD2-score2=Pin

|RD2-team3=Bye

|RD2-score3=

|RD2-team4=Je'Von Evans

|RD2-score4=

|RD3-team1=Pete Dunne

|RD3-score1= Pin

|RD3-team2=Je'Von Evans

|RD3-score2= 2:23

|RD3b-team1=Andrade (c)

|RD3b-score1= Pin

|RD3b-team2= Pete Dunne

|RD3b-score2= 4:12

}}

{{main|WWE Women's Speed Championship#Inaugural tournament}}

The WWE Women's Speed Championship Tournament was a tournament to crown the first-ever WWE Women's Speed Championship. It concluded on October 4, 2024, with Candice LeRae defeating Iyo Sky.{{cite web|url=https://www.sescoops.com/news/wwe/womens-speed-champion-crowned/|title=Spoilers: Inaugural WWE Women's Speed Champion Crowned|date=October 4, 2024|last=Bajpai|first=Anutosh|work=SE Scoops|access-date=October 5, 2024}}

{{8TeamBracket

|seeds=no

|RD1=Quarterfinals
Speed
(aired October 16–November 1, 2024)

|RD2=Semifinals
Speed
(aired November 6–13, 2024)

|RD3=Final
Speed

|RD3b=Championship match
Speed
(aired November 20, 2024)

|RD1-team1=Sheamus

|RD1-score1=Pin

|RD1-team2=Giovanni Vinci

|RD1-score2=2:27

|RD1-team3=Bron Breakker

|RD1-score3=Pin

|RD1-team4=Cruz Del Toro

|RD1-score4=1:04

|RD1-team5=Dragon Lee

|RD1-score5=Pin

|RD1-team6=Tavion Heights

|RD1-score6=2:10

|RD1-team7=Akira Tozawa

|RD1-score7=Pin

|RD1-team8=Riley Osborne

|RD1-score8=1:46

|RD2-team1=Sheamus

|RD2-score1=Draw

|RD2-team2=Bron Breakker

|RD2-score2=3:00

|RD2-team3=Dragon Lee

|RD2-score3=Pin

|RD2-team4=Akira Tozawa

|RD2-score4=2:39

|RD3-team1=Bye

|RD3-score1=

|RD3-team2=Dragon Lee

|RD3-score2=

|RD3b-team1=Andrade (c)

|RD3b-score1=Pin

|RD3b-team2=Dragon Lee

|RD3b-score2=4:26

}}

{{8TeamBracket

|seeds=no

|RD1=Quarterfinals
Speed
(aired November 27–December 11, 2024)

|RD2=Semifinals
Speed
(aired December 18, 2024–December 25, 2024)

|RD3=Final
Speed
(aired January 1, 2025)

|RD3b=Championship match
Speed
(aired January 8, 2025)

|RD1-team1=Zelina Vega

|RD1-score1= Pin

|RD1-team2=Chelsea Green

|RD1-score2=2:05

|RD1-team3=Natalya

|RD1-score3= Sub

|RD1-team4=B-Fab

|RD1-score4=2:59

|RD1-team5=Katana Chance

|RD1-score5= Pin

|RD1-team6=Alba Fyre

|RD1-score6=2:26

|RD1-team7=Michin

|RD1-score7=Pin

|RD1-team8=Ivy Nile

|RD1-score8=2:39

|RD2-team1=B-Fab †

|RD2-score1= 2:39

|RD2-team2=Natalya

|RD2-score2= Pin

|RD2-team3=Katana Chance

|RD2-score3=2:10

|RD2-team4=Michin

|RD2-score4=Pin

|RD3-team1=Natalya

|RD3-score1=Pin

|RD3-team2=Michin

|RD3-score2=2:14

|RD3b-team1=Candice LeRae (c)

|RD3b-score1=Draw

|RD3b-team2=Natalya

|RD3b-score2=5:00

}}

† B-Fab replaced Zelina Vega due to Vega's injury.

{{5TeamBracket-ByeToFinal

|seeds=no

|RD1=First round
Speed
(aired January 15-22, 2025)

|RD2=Final
Speed
(aired January 29, 2025)

|RD3=Championship match
Speed
(aired February 1, 2025)

|RD1-team1=Charlie Dempsey

|RD1-score1=2:57

|RD1-team2=Chad Gable

|RD1-score2=Pin

|RD1-team3=Chris Sabin

|RD1-score3=Pin

|RD1-team4=Grayson Waller

|RD1-score4=2:37

|RD2-team1=Chad Gable

|RD2-score1=Pin

|RD2-team2=Chris Sabin

|RD2-score2=2:42

|RD3-team1=Dragon Lee (c)

|RD3-score1=Pin

|RD3-team2=Chad Gable

|RD3-score2=4:23

}}

{{5TeamBracket-ByeToFinal

|seeds=no

|RD1=First round
Speed
(aired February 5-12, 2025)

|RD2=Final
Speed
(aired February 19, 2025)

|RD3=Championship match
Speed
(aired February 26, 2025)

|RD1-team1=Kayden Carter

|RD1-score1=2:24

|RD1-team2=Zoey Stark

|RD1-score2=Pin

|RD1-team3=Shotzi

|RD1-score3=Pin

|RD1-team4=Isla Dawn †

|RD1-score4=2:41

|RD2-team1=Zoey Stark

|RD2-score1=Pin

|RD2-team2=Shotzi

|RD2-score2=2:36

|RD3-team1=Candice LeRae (c)

|RD3-score1=Draw

|RD3-team2=Zoey Stark

|RD3-score2=5:00

}}

† Alba Fyre was originally supposed to compete, but was replaced by Isla Dawn.

{{5TeamBracket-ByeToFinal

|seeds=no

|RD1=First round
Speed
(aired February 28–March 5, 2025)

|RD2=Final
Speed
(aired March 12, 2025)

|RD3=Championship match
Speed
(aired March 19, 2025)

|RD1-team1=Chris Sabin

|RD1-score1=2:16

|RD1-team2=Dominik Mysterio

|RD1-score2=Pin

|RD1-team3=Ivar

|RD1-score3= Pin

|RD1-team4=Yoshiki Inamura

|RD1-score4=2:22

|RD2-team1=Dominik Mysterio

|RD2-score1=1:40

|RD2-team2=Ivar

|RD2-score2= Pin

|RD3-team1=Dragon Lee (c)

|RD3-score1= Pin

|RD3-team2=Ivar

|RD3-score2=3:30

}}

{{5TeamBracket-ByeToFinal

|seeds=no

|RD1=First round
Speed
(aired March 26–April 2, 2025)

|RD2=Final
Speed
(aired April 9, 2025)

|RD3=Championship match
Speed
(aired April 16, 2025)

|RD1-team1=Sol Ruca

|RD1-score1=Pin

|RD1-team2=Katana Chance

|RD1-score2=2:31

|RD1-team3=Shayna Baszler

|RD1-score3=2:13

|RD1-team4=Michin

|RD1-score4=Pin

|RD2-team1=Sol Ruca

|RD2-score1=Pin

|RD2-team2=Michin

|RD2-score2=2:38

|RD3-team1=Candice LeRae (c)

|RD3-score1=4:01

|RD3-team2=Sol Ruca

|RD3-score2=Pin

}}

{{5TeamBracket-ByeToFinal

|seeds=no

|RD1=First round
Speed
(aired April 18–23, 2025)

|RD2=Final
Speed
(aired April 30, 2025)

|RD3=Championship match
Speed
(aired May 7, 2025)

|RD1-team1=Alex Shelley

|RD1-score1=Pin

|RD1-team2=Wes Lee

|RD1-score2=2:01

|RD1-team3=El Grande Americano

|RD1-score3=Pin

|RD1-team4=Erik

|RD1-score4=2:19

|RD2-team1=Alex Shelley

|RD2-score1=2:21

|RD2-team2=El Grande Americano

|RD2-score2=Pin

|RD3-team1=Dragon Lee (c)

|RD3-score1=3:53

|RD3-team2=El Grande Americano

|RD3-score2=Pin

}}

{{5TeamBracket-ByeToFinal

|seeds=no

|RD1=First round
Speed
(airing May 9–14, 2025)

|RD2=Final
Speed
(airing May 21, 2025)

|RD3=Championship match
Speed
(airing May 28, 2025)

|RD1-team1=Kelani Jordan

|RD1-score1=Pin

|RD1-team2=Wren Sinclair

|RD1-score2=2:43

|RD1-team3=Maxxine Dupri (with Natalya)

|RD1-score3=2:59

|RD1-team4=Ivy Nile

|RD1-score4=Pin

|RD2-team1=Kelani Jordan

|RD2-score1=

|RD2-team2=Ivy Nile

|RD2-score2=

|RD3-team1=Sol Ruca (c)

|RD3-score1=

|RD3-team2=TBD

|RD3-score2=

}}

• List of WWE pay-per-view and livestreaming supercards

{{Reflist|refs=

{{cite web|last1=Powell|first1=Jason|title=WWE Crown Jewel results: Powell's live review of Roman Reigns vs. Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Championship, Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks vs. Bianca Belair for the Smackdown Women's Championship, Big E vs. Drew McIntyre for the WWE Championship, Edge vs. Seth Rollins in a Hell in a Cell match, Goldberg vs. Bobby Lashley in a No Holds Barred match|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/10/21/wwe-crown-jewel-results-powells-live-review-of-roman-reigns-vs-brock-lesnar-for-the-wwe-universal-championship-becky-lynch-vs-sasha-banks-vs-bianca-belair-for-the-smackdown-womens-championshi/ |work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=October 21, 2021|access-date=October 21, 2021}}

{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/05/25/wwe-king-and-queen-of-the-ring-results-powells-live-review-of-cody-rhodes-vs-logan-paul-for-the-wwe-title-gunther-vs-randy-orton-in-the-kotr-finals-nia-jax-vs-lyra-valkyria-in-the-qotr-finals/|title=WWE King and Queen of the Ring results: Powell’s live review of Cody Rhodes vs. Logan Paul for the WWE Title, Gunther vs. Randy Orton in the KOTR finals, Nia Jax vs. Lyra Valkyria in the QOTR finals|date=May 25, 2024|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=May 25, 2024}}

}}

• [https://thehistoryofwwe.com/wwe-tournaments/ WWE Tournament Results: Title Tournaments]

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