A.W.A.C. ZERO1 Classic Tournament

The A.W.A.C. ZERO1 Classic Tournament was an event held by A.W.A.C.. The tournament consisted of 32 unsigned wrestlers all vying to become the first-ever A.W.A.C. ZERO1 Champion. The tournament was won by Gregory Andrews, who defeated Keiichiro Asakawa to become the inaugural champion on Night 3 of Anarchy Rulz 3.
While the title was first announced on October 21, 2019 by Liberty General Manager Hugo Strange, the belt did not see an immediate champion as previous plans fell through. It would not be until September 17, 2020 where during the Above And Beyond CPV, Strange announced the ZERO1 Classic Tournament. The semi-finals took place at the Liberty-exclusive special event in Tokyo, Japan called "Freedom Navigation", and the finals would take place at Anarchy Rulz III where the winner would become the first-ever A.W.A.C. ZERO1 Champion. The belt is exclusive to the Liberty brand, acting as a parallel to the Anarchy brand's Wildside Championship.
The 32 men included both rookies and veterans of CAW, ranging from young upstarts DS Juego, Matt Robinson, Mehdi Karimi, and Zen Long to icons Norm "The Storm" Dailey, The Suspect, Evan O'Shea, and Zach Starr. The tournament also included wrestlers from other CAW leagues such as TWA's Fernando Striker, TPGW's Jayson Collins, EWWE's Blizzard X, and CXWI's Vince Ford.
==Rules==
*All matches (except for the Final) were contested under normal wrestling rules. Wrestlers win via pinfall or submission. There are disqualifications plus a 20-count when a wrestler goes to the outside.
*The Final would take place at Anarchy Rulz III. Since it is a CPV mega-event, the final (as well as all matches at the event) would be contested with no count-outs and no disqualifications to ensure a definitive winner.
*Round 1 and Round 2 were contested with a 15-minute time limit, the Quarter-Finals and Semi-Finals were contested with a 20-minute time limit and the Final was contested with a 30-minute time limit. In the case of a draw such as a double disqualification, double count-out, no contest or time-limit draw, both wrestlers in their match would be eliminated from the tournament. If there was a draw in the Final, the match would restart under Sudden Death rules with no time limit.
==Participants==
Name 	Height/Weight	Alignment	Fighting Out Of 	Finisher(s) 	Entrance Theme 	Created By
Aaron Omega 	5'11"195 lbs 	Heel 	Wakefield, England, UK 	Omega-Plex (Perfect-Plex)Diving Moonsault 	Slaves - "Sockets" 	Himself (Omega)
Amir Barnes 	6'2"242 lbs 	Heel 	Cairo, Egypt 	Pharoah's Curse (Crossface Chickenwing)Crucifix Powerbomb 	Andreas Hellmanzik & Marc Bargmann - "Oriental Moods" 	Biff Andreas & DerekTheVExtreme
Andre Dunson 	6'0"188 lbs 	Face 	Hershey, PA, USA 	King's Cross (Hammerlock Lariat)King's Desire (Snapmare Driver) 	KPM Music - "I Can't Keep Still" 	Himself
Aussie Andy 	5'10"220 lbs 	Face 	Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia 	Goanna Sleeper (Grounded Dragon Sleeper)Aussie Slam (Sit-Out Uranage Slam) 	Lee Kernaghan - "Livin' In Australia" 	Brenden Stewart
Blizzard X 	6'0"223 lbs 	Heel 	St. Louis, MO, USA 	X Marks The Spot (TKO)Kryonic Kick (Superkick) 	Throwing Gravity - "Here We Go Again" 	Alistor Morgan
Canadian Blufly 	5'10"227 lbs 	Face 	Calgary, Alberta, Canada 	Sharpshooter 	Our Lady Peace - "Made Of Steel" 	Donte Hamid
DS Juego 	5'11"183 lbs 	Face 	Tijuana, Mexico 	Senton 64 (Diving Senton)Konami Code (Guillotine Chokehold) 	IAmError - "The Sonic Song" 	Donte Hamid
Eddie Nicholson 	5'10"185 lbs 	Face 	Denver, CO, USA (By Way Of Helsinki, Finland) 	Wings Of Icarus (Pedigree)Tartarus Special (Hell's Gate) 	Calisus - "Skeleton Key" 	TJ Nicholson
Evan O'Shea 	5'7"192 lbs 	Face 	Jacksonville, FL, USA 	Soul Resonance (Brainbuster)Miami Massacre (Shooting Star Press) 	Sakagami Souichi - "Usotsuki Sira-Yuri (Demo Vocal Version)"	Autumn Breeze
Fernando Striker 	6'2"209 lbs 	Heel 	Seville, Spain 	Siete Diez Split (Shattered Dreams)Huelga (Spear) 	Al Marconi - "Redemption" 	TWAWorld
Gregory Andrews 	6'3"291 lbs 	Face 	Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada 	Kuma Driver (Shell Shocked) 	Red - "Feed the Machine" 	Himself
Ishmael 	5'10"182 lbs 	Face 	London, England, UK (By Way Of Lagos, Nigeria) 	450 SplashNigerian Destroyer (Canadian Destroyer) 	Brother Ali - "Original King" 	Donte Hamid
Jayson Collins 	6'0"212 lbs 	Heel 	Wellington, New Zealand 	Cthulhu's Crossing (Rainmaker DDT)Maverick's DDT (Hammerlock DDT) 	Fozzy - "One Crazed Anarchist" 	MTB
Joe Omega 	6'2"237 lbs 	Heel 	Wakefield, England, UK 	Fall From Grace (Samoan Driver)Omega Buster (Pedigree) 	Pierce The Veil - "Bulls In The Bronx" 	Himself (Omega)
Keiichiro Asakawa 	6'1"245 lbs 	Face 	Yokohama, Japan 	Max Drive Splash (Frog Splash) 	Mitsuru Matsuoka - "SURPRISE-DRIVE" 	Yukes for Fire Pro Wrestling World
Leo Manalo 	5'9"188 lbs 	Face 	Manila, The Philippines 	Snythwave (Diving Meteora)Thunderbird (Modified Leg Lock) 	Wice - "Dream Rider" 	Donte Hamid
Matt Robinson 	5'10"215 lbs 	Face 	Brooklyn, NY, USA 	Godspeed (Cradle Piledriver)Divine Intervention (Double Underhook Piledriver) 	The Almighty Arrogant - "Fed Up" 	Yukes for Fire Pro Wrestling World
Mehdi Karimi 	6'0"185 lbs 	Face 	Tehran, Iran 	Falcon Arrow 	Da F.E.N.C.E. Men - "Head To Head" 	Donte Hamid
Nate Farron 	6'9"322 lbs 	Heel 	Buffalo, NY, USA (By Way Of Essen, Germany) 	Bicycle KickChokeslam 	Fear Factory - "Invisible Wounds (Dark Bodies)" 	Poison Bee
Norm Dailey 	6'0"208 lbs 	Face 	Philadelphia, PA, USA 	Perfect Storm (Leg Drop Bulldog)Storm Zero (Package Piledriver) 	Daft Punk - "Robot Rock" 	CB James
Rojo Inferno 	5'9"195 lbs 	Face 	Mexico City, Mexico 	Red Tornado (Asai DDT) 	HIDRA - "Despierto" 	Donte Hamid
Ryan Skyfire 	5'10"203 lbs 	Heel 	Queens, NY, USA 	Skywalker (Sliced Bread #2)Death From Queens (Cross-Legged Fisherman's Driver)	Jadakiss (Feat. Lil' Wayne) - "Death Wish" 	Alistor Morgan
Tasmanian Tiger Mask	5'8"175 lbs 	Face 	Tasmania, Australia 	Tiger Bite (Fireman's Carry Neckbreaker)Tiger Buster (Brainbuster) 	Lee Kernaghan - "Livin' In Australia" 	Brenden Stewart
The Suspect 	6'3"241 lbs 	Face 	Nassau, The Bahamas 	Million Dollar Lariat (Running Lariat)Wall Street Crash (Book End) 	Jim Johnston & Kanye West - "Jesus Runs" 	WALLEH
Thomas Kole 	6'0"235 lbs 	Heel 	Georgetown, Guyana (Now Residing In Hollywood, CA, USA)	Summer Blockbuster (Springboard Blockbuster) 	Mick Gordon (Feat. Omega Sparx) - "I'm Back To Rise" 	Theo Clardy
Titan Jackson 	6'10328 lbs 	Face 	Anaheim, CA, USA 	Titan Slam (Chokeslam)Titanfall (World's Strongest Slam) 	Jim Johnston - "Traumatized" 	Theo Clardy
Tyrone Daniels 	6'5"275 lbs 	Face 	Los Angeles, CA, USA 	Light Up The Halo (Stone Cold Stunner)Dawg Bite (Batista Bite) 	Raphael Lake (Feat. Aaron Levy & Dumi Maraire) - "Ready" 	Theo Clardy
Venera St. Paul 	6'1"228 lbs 	Heel 	Valletta, Malta 	Venera Driver (Death Valley Driver)St. Paul Special (Cobra Clutch) 	Heinz Roemheld - "Invisible Man Theme" 	Donte Hamid
Vince Ford 	5'10"202 lbs 	Heel 	Oslo, Norway 	Norwegian-Plex (Bridging Dragon Suplex) 	Margaret Berger - "I Feed You My Love" 	ellibod1
Yuta Hayami 	5'9"200 lbs 	Face 	Osaka, Japan 	Orion Bomb (Sit-Down Last Ride)Orion Splash (Phoenix Splash) 	Breaking Point - "27" 	Yukes for Fire Pro Wrestling World
Zach Starr 	5'10"195 lbs 	Heel 	Bismark, ND, USA 	Starrbreaker (Codebreaker)Shooting Starr Press (Shooting Star Press) 	Crossfade - "Colors" 	Danny Jackpot
Zen Long 	5'9"
173 lbs 	Face 	Hong Kong, China 	Crucifix PowerbombDragon Suplex 	Mortal Kombat 2 OST - "The Portal (Arcade Version)" 	Donte Hamid
==Round 1==
# 	Date 	Match
1. 	October 26, 2020 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Tasmanian Tiger Mask def. Fernando Striker
2. 	October 26, 2020 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	DS Juego def. Zach Starr
3. 	October 26, 2020 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Matt Robinson def. Jayson Collins
4. 	October 26, 2020 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Rojo Inferno def. Leo Manalo
5. 	October 28, 2020
(The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Gregory Andrews def. Andre Dunson
6. 	October 28, 2020
(The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Eddie Nicholson def. Zen Long
7. 	October 28, 2020
(The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Nate Farron def. Norm Dailey
8. 	October 28, 2020
(The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Canadian Blufly def. Mehdi Karimi
9. 	October 31, 2020 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Evan O'Shea def. Aussie Andy
10.	October 31, 2020 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Venera St. Paul def. Amir Barnes
11.	October 31, 2020 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Blizzard X def. Vince Ford
12.	October 31, 2020 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Thomas Kole def. Ryan Skyfire
13.	November 1, 2020 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Ishmael def. Yuta Hayami
14.	November 1, 2020 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Keiichiro Asakawa def. Joe Omega
15.	November 1, 2020 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Tyrone Daniels def. The Suspect
16.	November 1, 2020 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Titan Jackson def. Aaron Omega
==Round 2==
# 	Date 	Match
17.	January 20, 2021 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	DS Juego def. Tasmanian Tiger Mask
18.	January 20, 2021 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Rojo Inferno def. Matt Robinson
19.	January 20, 2021 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Gregory Andrews def. Eddie Nicholson
20.	January 20, 2021 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Canadian Blufly def. Nate Farron
21.	January 20, 2021 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Evan O'Shea def. Venera St. Paul
22.	January 20, 2021 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Blizzard X def. Thomas Kole
23.	January 20, 2021 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Keiichiro Asakawa def. Ishmael
24.	January 20, 2021 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Titan Jackson def. Tyrone Daniels
==Quarter-Finals==
# 	Date 	Match
25.	January 24, 2021 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	DS Juego def. Rojo Inferno
26.	January 24, 2021 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Gregory Andrews def. Canadian Blufly
27.	January 24, 2021 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Evan O'Shea def. Blizzard X
28.	January 24, 2021 (The Nest, Jump City, CA)	Keiichiro Asakawa def. Titan Jackson
==Semi-Finals==
# 	Date 	Match
29.	January 26, 2021 (A.W.A.C. presents Freedom Navigation - Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan)	Keiichiro Asakawa def. Evan O'Shea
30.	January 26, 2021 (A.W.A.C. presents Freedom Navigation - Korakuen Hall, Tokyo, Japan)	Gregory Andrews def. DS Juego
==Final==
# 	Date 	Match
31.	July 17, 2021 A.W.A.C. Anarchy Rulz III - Soldier Field, Chicago, IL)	Gregory Andrews def. Keiichiro Asakawa to win the tournament and become the first-ever A.W.A.C. ZERO1 Champion