The Crockett Cup is a week away and a former world champion is set to make his debut.
The former MLW World Heavyweight Champion shocked plenty of fans when he announced his exit from TNA Wrestling earlier this year. However, that may have been a good career move for Alex Hammerstone as he quickly floundered within the TNA roster.
Since his exit in March, the former TNA star returned home to Major League Wrestling at Battle Riot VII and has been competing in places like Game Changer Wrestling and Saturday Night Hike. But Hammerstone is going to be bringing his talents over to the NWA on May 17th as the 34-year-old has confirmed that he’ll be in action at the upcoming pay-per-view.
This marks the first time that the former MLW World Heavyweight Champion steps into an NWA ring. It’s not clear if Hammerstone has an exclusive deal with the promotion or not, though it wouldn’t be surprising if he’s able to work other shows in addition to wrestling for NWA. Hammerstone’s opponent for the Crockett Cup will be Silas Mason, a former NWA National Champion who has been working for the company since 2022.
The promotion’s upcoming show also features current WWE star Natalya fighting Kenzie Paige for the NWA World’s Women's Championship. Rhino will be challenging Thom Latimer for the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship. And of course, the biggest attraction to the Crockett Cup is their yearly tag team tournament and thus far, these are the teams announced for the one-night event:
- Southern Six (Kerry Morton & Alex Taylor)
- Blunt Force Trauma (Carnage & Damage, managed by Aron Stevens)
- EC3 & Pretty Boy Smooth
- The Immortals (Kratos & Odinson)
- The Country Gentlemen (AJ “The Brute” Cazana & KC “White Lightning” Cazana)
- Daisy Kill & Talos
- Slimeballz (Sage Chantz & Tommy Rant)
- The Lost (Gaagz the Gymp, Lev, & Alex Misery)
- The Temple of Duum (Stone Rockwell & Beastman)
- Mike Mondo & Spectacular Slade
- Mr. Grim & Moses
- The Nightmare Syndicate (The man known as Frank & The Masked Zyon)
Check out the updated line-up for NWA 2025 Crockett Cup:
NWA World Television Title Match: Carson Drake (c) vs. Bryan Idol
No Limits Match: Natalia Markova vs. Kylie Paige
Alex Hammerstone vs. Silas Mason
Chain Match: Jay Bradley vs. Wrecking Ball Legursky
NWA World Women's Title Match: Kenzie Paige (c) vs. Natalya
NWA Worlds Heavyweight Title Match: Thom Latimer (c) vs. Rhino