Phoenix Cup

The Phoenix Cup was a 16-man tournament conducted on the Pyromania brand of LPW, as part of the 17's series. The format of the tournament is conducted in 4 rounds, with half the remaining competitors eliminated in each round. The prize for winning the championship was a place in a 6-man TLC match for the LPW International Heavyweight Championship.

First Round
The first round of the Phoenix Cup will be conducted in a tag team format at Pyromania 17.1. The winning teams will advance to the second round, while the losing teams will be eliminated. Although he lost his match, Bobino qualified for the next round, taking the place of Jeff Watson.

Second Round
The Second Round was held at Honor Roll, and was conducted as an 8-Man Over-The-Top-Rope Battle Royal. The final four members advanced to the third round of the tournament, while the prize for winning the Battle Royal was a shot at the LPW Western States Heritage Championship, once they have been eliminated from the tournament.

DeSean J. Connery won the match, with Sean Jensen, the recently renamed Ryan James, and Cripsy also qualifying for the next round. The eliminations and entrances are as followed:

Red ██ indicates wrestlers who qualified for the next round of the Phoenix Cup.


 * Atlas Adams was already eliminated, but illegally entered the ring and eliminated Cripsy.

Third Round
The third round of the tournament will be conducted at LPW Pyromania 17.3: Pick Your Poison, and will be conducted as two one on one matches. The winner of the second round battle royal will face the man who finished fourth, while the men who finish second and third will face off. The winners of these matches will advance to the finals.

Final Round
The finals of the Phoenix Cup will be conducted as the main event of Pyromania 17.4, and is competed in a 30 Minute Iron Man Match. The winners of the third round matches will face off in this marathon match, to declare the winner of the Phoenix Cup. Prior to the event, Ken Ryans was announced as guest referee.

Aftermath
After the match, DJC was handed the trophy, before Eddie B. made his return. DJC handed Eddie the cup, as well as the chance to compete for the LPW International Heavyweight Championship at One Way Ticket. At the event, Eddie B. failed to walk away with the championship before again saying goodbye to the LPW universe.