WWE has announced on social media that the tournament to crown the first WWE ID champions will begin at two independent shows during WrestleMania 41 Week.
The first round of tournament matches will kick off at the GCW show on April 16, which takes place at The Collective at The Palms in Las Vegas. The next round of matches are scheduled for the FSW show on April 18 at the FSW Arena.
Below is a current list of the independent talent that are scheduled to compete.
-Sean Legacy
-Zayda Steel
-Ice Williams
-Jackson Drake
-Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes)
-Zara Zakher
-Cappuccino Jones
WWE ID was launched this past October as a way to help independent wrestlers become potential future WWE Superstars. One aspect of the element of the program is recruiting talents from independent promotions under an agreement that would provide them with financial opportunity and assist with training, mentorship and development.
Back on February 18, WWE’s Chief Content Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque introduced Men’s and Women’s WWE ID Title Belts. It was also noted that a tournament to crown the new champions will be held throughout various independent wrestling promotions and only defended on the independent scene.