2008 TNA World X Cup Tournament | |
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Volador Jr., who won the final round to win the tournament for Team Mexico
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Venue | TNA Impact! Zone and Reliant Arena |
Location | Orlando, Florida and Houston, Texas |
Start date | June 10, 2008 |
End date | July 13, 2008 |
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Champion | |
Team Mexico |
The 2008 TNA World X Cup Tournament was a professional wrestling X Cup Tournament produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion. It was the third World X Cup Tournament and the last held as of 2017. The competition began on June 10, 2008 and concluded on July 13, 2008 at TNA's Victory Road pay-per-view (PPV) event.
The tournament featured several international wrestlers alongside several TNA wrestlers. The theme of the contest was four competing teams, each representing a specific country or organization. However, the 2008 competition featured the debut of Team International, which represented several countries and cultures. Daivari, Tyson Dux, Doug Williams, Alex Koslov, Averno, Rey Bucanero, Último Guerrero, Volador Jr., Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino, Puma, Milano Collection A.T., Kaz, Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, and Curry Man all competed in the 2008 installment. They formed the four teams involved: Team International, Team Mexico, Team Japan, and Team TNA. The contest consisted of four rounds, made up of eight matches each, with the third round and finals held at Victory Road. Several of the wrestlers who competed in the tournament went on to make regular appearances in TNA after the conclusion of the contest. Team Mexico won the tournament by having scored the most points, with seven, compared to TNA with six, Japan with four, and International with three.