WWE Network event
The 2019 Worlds Collide was the inaugural Worlds Collide professional wrestling streaming event produced by WWE . It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's NXT , NXT UK , and 205 Live brand divisions . The event took place on January 26 and 27, 2019, at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona as part of that year's Royal Rumble weekend. The event aired on tape delay on the WWE Network as one single event on February 2, 2019.
The event featured the 15-man Worlds Collide tournament, with the wrestlers being equally divided amongst the NXT, NXT UK, and 205 Live rosters. The prize was a championship match of the winner's choice. The tournament was won by NXT's Velveteen Dream , who chose to challenge Johnny Gargano for the NXT North American Championship .
Production
Background
In early January 2019, WWE announced that they would be hosting an interbrand tournament to take place during the weekend of that year's Royal Rumble pay-per-view and would stream on the WWE Network . The tournament was a two-day event, held on January 26 and 27 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona , and aired on tape delay on February 2.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] single-elimination tournament , called the Worlds Collide Tournament, which was evenly divided between wrestlers from the NXT , NXT UK , and 205 Live brands . The winner of the tournament received a future match for a championship of their choice, with the choices being the NXT Championship , the NXT North American Championship , the WWE United Kingdom Championship , and the WWE Cruiserweight Championship (the latter only being an option if the winner was within the 205 lb. weight limit).[ 4]
Storylines
The card included matches that resulted from scripted storylines, where wrestlers portrayed villains , heroes , or less distinguishable characters in scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches. Results were predetermined by WWE's writers on the 205 Live , NXT , and NXT UK brands,[ 5] [ 6] NXT NXT UK cruiserweight -exclusive 205 Live [ 7]
On January 10, a 15-man battle royal was announced for the event. The order of elimination in the battle royal determined the first-round matches for the Worlds Collide tournament. The winner of the battle royal would receive a bye to the second-round.[ 8]
Participants
– NXT – NXT UK – 205 Live
Wrestler
Date
Adam Cole
January 10, 2019[ 2]
Velveteen Dream
January 10, 2019[ 2]
Dominik Dijakovic
January 10, 2019[ 2]
Keith Lee
January 10, 2019[ 2]
Shane Thorne
January 22, 2019[ 2]
Mark Andrews
January 10, 2019[ 2]
Tyler Bate
January 10, 2019[ 2]
Travis Banks
January 10, 2019[ 2]
Jordan Devlin
January 10, 2019[ 2]
Zack Gibson
January 10, 2019[ 2]
Cedric Alexander
January 10, 2019[ 2]
Tony Nese
January 10, 2019[ 2]
Drew Gulak
January 10, 2019[ 2]
TJP
January 10, 2019[ 2]
Humberto Carrillo
January 15, 2019[ 9]
Tournament bracket
Aftermath
The "Worlds Collide" name was subsequently adopted for a WWE Network series that aired in April 2019. During the Royal Rumble 2020 weekend announcements, WWE revealed that a second Worlds Collide event would air live on the WWE Network on January 25, 2020, and held at the Toyota Center in Houston , Texas , though unlike the 2019 event, it would only feature the NXT and NXT UK brands and not also 205 Live (which was later dissolved in February 2022). Also unlike the 2019 event, there was not a Worlds Collide Tournament with a future championship opportunity at stake. Instead, the card's matches were interbrand matches pitting wrestlers from NXT against those from NXT UK.[ 10]
Results
January 26
No. Results Stipulations Times[ 14] 1D Flash Morgan Webster defeated James Drake Singles match [ 11] — 2 Jordan Devlin defeated Adam Cole , Cedric Alexander , Dominik Dijakovic , Drew Gulak , Humberto Carrillo , Keith Lee , Mark Andrews , Shane Thorne , TJP , Tony Nese , Travis Banks , Tyler Bate , Velveteen Dream , and Zack Gibson 15-man Battle Royal to determine the first-round matches for the Worlds Collide tournament[ 11] [ 12] Since Devlin won, he received a bye to the second round 19:29 3 Drew Gulak defeated Mark Andrews Worlds Collide tournament first round match [ 11] 8:57 4 Dominik Dijakovic defeated TJP Worlds Collide tournament first round match[ 13] 11:00 5 Keith Lee defeated Travis Banks Worlds Collide tournament first round match[ 13] 5:06 6 Humberto Carrillo defeated Zack Gibson Worlds Collide tournament first round match[ 11] 6:18 7 Velveteen Dream defeated Tony Nese Worlds Collide tournament first round match[ 13] 9:05 8 Adam Cole defeated Shane Thorne Worlds Collide tournament first round match[ 13] 11:10 9 Tyler Bate defeated Cedric Alexander Worlds Collide tournament first round match[ 13] 10:37 10D Walter defeated Danny Burch Singles match [ 11] — 11 Jordan Devlin defeated Drew Gulak Worlds Collide tournament quarterfinal match [ 13] 11:43 12 Velveteen Dream defeated Humberto Carrillo Worlds Collide tournament quarterfinal match 11:23 13 Adam Cole defeated Keith Lee Worlds Collide tournament quarterfinal match 10:24 14 Tyler Bate defeated Dominik Dijakovic Worlds Collide tournament quarterfinal match 9:23
January 27
References
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Worlds Collide Current
Royal Rumble (1988–present)Vengeance (2001–2007, 2011, 2021, 2023–present)Elimination Chamber (2010–2015, 2017–present)NXT Stand & Deliver (2021–present)WrestleMania (1985–present)Backlash (1999–2009, 2016–2018, 2020–present)King of the Ring (1993–2002, 2015, 2024–present)Battleground (2013–2017, 2023–present)Clash at the Castle (2022, 2024–present)Money in the Bank (2010–present)Heatwave (2024–present)SummerSlam (1988–present)Bash in Berlin (2024)No Mercy (1999–2008, 2016–2017, 2023–present)Bad Blood (1997, 2003–2004, 2024–present)Halloween Havoc (2022, 2024–present)Crown Jewel (2018–2019, 2021–present)Survivor Series (1987–present)NXT Deadline (2022–present)Saturday Night's Main Event (2024–present) Former
The Wrestling Classic (1985)No Holds Barred (1989)This Tuesday in Texas (1991)One Night Only (1997)Capital Carnage (1998)Over the Edge (1998–1999)Fully Loaded (1998–2000)Invasion (2001)Rebellion (1999–2002)Insurrextion (2000–2003)December to Dismember (2006)New Year's Revolution (2005–2007)One Night Stand (2005–2008)Unforgiven (1998–2008)Taboo Tuesday/Cyber Sunday (2004–2008)Armageddon (1999–2000, 2002–2008)Judgment Day (1998, 2000–2009)Breaking Point (2009)Bragging Rights (2009–2010)Capitol Punishment (2011)Over the Limit (2010–2012)No Way Out (1998, 2000–2009, 2012)NXT Arrival (2014)Fatal 4-Way (2010, 2014)The Beast in the East (2015)Live from Madison Square Garden (2015)Cruiserweight Classic Finale (2016)Roadblock (2016)United Kingdom Championship Special (2017)Great Balls of Fire (2017)Mae Young Classic (2017–2018)Greatest Royal Rumble (2018)United Kingdom Championship Tournament (2017–2018)Evolution (2018)Halftime Heat (2019)The Shield's Final Chapter (2019)Stomping Grounds (2019)Evolve's 10th Anniversary Celebration (2019)Smackville (2019)Starrcade (2018–2019)NXT UK TakeOver (2019–2020)Super ShowDown (2018–2020)Clash of Champions (2016–2017, 2019–2020)TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2009–2020)Superstar Spectacle (2021)NXT TakeOver (2014–2021)NXT WarGames (2017–2021)Day 1 (2022)In Your House (1995–1999, 2020–2022)Hell in a Cell (2009–2022)Worlds Collide (2019–2020, 2022)Extreme Rules (2009–2022)Night of Champions (2008–2015, 2023)The Great American Bash (2004–2009, 2023)Payback (2013–2017, 2020, 2023)Fastlane (2015–2019, 2021, 2023)
