chris memorial tag team tournament professional wrestling tag team single elimination tournament held promotion held honor wrestler died april result injury sustained pay view event edition held despite announced annual event competition began august concluded august television program impact broadcast august september episodes impact known names chris memorial tag team tournament chris cup tournament concept tournament teams consisting veteran wrestler rookie wrestler competing gain entry way elimination tag team match event september tournament featured sixteen wrestlers abyss tournament received overall wrote review matches solid effective telling story approved teaming feeling natural fit background american professional wrestler worked starting event april teamed face sides steel cage match encounter suffered injury later diagnosed ankle broken broken required surgery operation april plate screws placed ankle fix problem sidelined competing months order heal hoped fully recovered weeks april rushed hospital collapsed died short time later cause death released brother johnny blood surgery days prior released public statement april subject paid tribute april episode television program impact hard justice event april episode impact opened ended memorial bell salute held photo pair boots half nwa world tag team championship positioned steel chair sat center ring portion dvd sale profits donated originally planned remove match dvd given blessing family include publication tribute included dvd tournament announced august editor revealed official competition planning annual contest banks announced format tournament involved veteran wrestlers teaming young wrestlers order compete idea contest explained august episode impact prior opening bout tournament tournament set way mimic role time death prior death veteran managing young tag team andy douglas managed team winning nwa world tag team championship america wanted april episode impact taped april prior death tournament tag teams determined random veteran wrestler placed younger wrestler company competition referred chris memorial cup tournament teams chosen random abyss veteran young young veteran veteran young young veteran veteran young veteran young young veteran veteran young august episode impact member announced way elimination tag team match planned event september defend winners chris memorial tag team tournament tournament chris memorial tag team tournament featured seven matches involving different wrestlers pre existing scripted feuds storylines wrestlers portrayed villains heroes distinguishable characters scripted events built tension culminated wrestling match tournament consisted rounds semifinals finals rounds broadcast impact rounds taped august aired august august september september episodes impact matches took place august episode impact team pitted team won bout slammed mat signature cradle shock maneuver followed pin minutes second second team fought team won match minutes seconds team aerial splash reilly pin held august episode impact team faced abyss bout lasting minutes seconds pinned face mat signature maneuver second encounter team team team won bout pinned following boot face minutes seconds semifinals semifinals held september episode impact defeated team semifinal match minutes seconds match hit boot face went pin referee distracted came ringside went referee giving ability hit groin follow face mat signature factor maneuver second semifinal match defeated killings minutes seconds contest accidentally hit teammate face led confusion match allowing killings near fall later resolved getting pin finals final round occurred september episode impact versus contest lasted minutes seconds started match dominating mat submission holds wrestling left ring performed splash ringside area later ascended rope perform dodge way resulting hitting partner instead checking turned met kick jaw left ring legitimate injury left referee attending matters hit groin followed performing factor maneuver gain pinfall victory win tournament victory winners expected annual tournament gained entry match scheduled tournament reception felt versus solid wrestling nice opening match tournament came second match tournament versus felt james killings undermined spirit tournament dancing mid way encounter commented pairing tournament saying natural fit working expressing hope permanent fixture tournament concluded semifinal matches thought versus killings solid match nice mini storyline involving having settling differences win match finals stated versus standard tag match effective telling story takes win continued differences finally caused concluded saying impressed tag team round match tournament going hoped victory tag division fresh team build aftermath jaw broken final round match needed medical assistance backstage excessive bleeding mouth cancel august appearance result injured taking tournament suffered legitimate injury ended appearing forced miss aggravated injury forcing miss ring honor shows scheduled defeated teams america wanted remain champions way elimination tag team match johnny replacement missed event undisclosed reasons began bout johnny attendance family members jumped join tag team partner taking tag bit later douglas kicked pinned roll pin eliminating contest final resolution event january defeated raven raven rules match forcing raven leave storyline company management angered failure participate despite showing event orlando dressed compete arrive arena time
Chris Candido Memorial Tag Team Tournament