The latest episode of AEW Dynamite started with a qualifying match for the men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. Jeff Hardy and Bobby Fish, two of the former WWE Superstars who are majorly known for their tag team skills, competed in a one-on-one bout to determine the next participant for the inaugural Owen Cup trophy.
As seen in that match, multiple big spots were there to make it an entertaining bout. Fish executed a falcon arrow off the top rope to Jeff Hardy but that wasn’t enough to keep the veteran wrestler, down. In the end, “The Charismatic Enigma” ended up defeating Bobby Fish with his signature Swanton Bomb off the top rope and thereby qualifying for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.
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Rey Fenix vs. Dante Martin one-on-one encounter in an Owen Hart Foundation Tournament qualifier also took place on last night’s Dynamite. The quick-paced and high-flying bout ended with Fenix hitting a brutal variation of a Michinoku driver to send Dante head-first into the ring mat to secure the pinfall win. Thereby Fenix has now officially entered the fray.
Details on AEW Owen Hart Foundation Tournament 2022
That being said, there are now seven confirmed participants for the men’s Owen Hart Foundation Tournament. Rey Fenix joined Jeff Hardy, Darby Allin, ROH World Television Champion Samoa Joe, Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, and ROH World Tag Team and AAA Tag Team Champion Dax Harwood as official entrants in the quarterfinal round.
The eighth and the final competitor in the men’s tournament will be a “joker” entrant who will not be earning his position but only be announced when the first match happens.
As for six confirmed female entrants for Owen Hart Foundation Tournament, the confirmed participants are Toni Storm, Jamie Hayter, Hikaru Shida, Red Velvet, Ruby Soho, and Britt Baker. The winner of Riho vs. Sakazaki on this Friday night’s Rampage episode will become the seventh competitor in the quarterfinals.
The inaugural 8-man and 8-woman Owen Hart Foundation Tournament will begin on May 11 at the AEW Dynamite from the UBS Arena in Long Island, New York. The final matches for both the men and women’s divisions will then be held at AEW Double Or Nothing PPV event on May 29. Dr. Martha Hart will be there on the show to present the Owen Cup trophy to the first-ever winners.
