Reported by Bob Magee of WrestleView.com
On Sunday, May 11, 2008 at 12:04 PM EST



CZW presents Tournament of Death 7 on Saturday, May 17 in Smyrna, DE outside Bulldozers Saloon, located at 616 Glenwood Avenue, Smyrna, DE. Doors open 2:00 pm with a scheduled start time of 3:00 pm.

Tickets

Tickets are $20 General Admission/$25 second row ticket, and are available at this link.

It's the true showcase of the Ultraviolent and it defines CZW. It's Tournament of Death. Every year, we gather the sickest, most insane and deadliest Deathmatch wrestlers on the planet and bring them to Delaware for the single bloodiest day in professional wrestling. With lighttubes, barbed wire, thumbtacks, weedwhackers and whatever else the fans bring, men like the WIFEBEATER, the NECRO BUTCHER, SICK NICK MONDO, NICK GAGE and DRAKE YOUNGER have staked their claim as Tournament of Death champions. Who will survive this year's tourney and lay claim to the title of TOURNAMENT OF DEATH 7 Champion?!

Let's take a look at the entrants into this year's event...

  • PINKY SANCHEZ - Pinky Sanchez is known for having a good time. He dances on his way to the ring, dances inside the ring, and dances during his match, and on April 5th at Winner Takes All, he danced his way to victory. His celebration however was short lived as he was attacked by former friend and former CZW fan favorite Danny Demanto. The "Cold Hearted Playa" wrapped a chair around Pinky's head, and buried him with the patented HOGSPLASH... leaving him bloodied and unconscious on the mat. When he woke up from the beating, Pinky made it known that on May 17th, he intends to seek revenge on Demanto for both himself, and the CZW fans in the first round of TOURNAMENT OF DEATH!

  • DANNY DEMANTO - The photo says it all. At April's CZW event, an uninvited Danny Demanto crashed the ring and ruined Pinky Sanchez celebration after a victorious showing in the "Winner Takes All" match. Demanto claims that just like he made Pinky in CZW, he can end him, and on May 17th at TOD, he intends to do just that. Demanto will certainly have the advantage at TOD in both the obvious size differential, and experience. While he came up short, Demanto was very impressive in his CZW deathmatch debut at '07s Tournament of Death Fast Forward.

  • TOD 5 and CZW World Champion - NICK GAGE - The words Nick Gage, CZW, and Tournament of Death are synonomous. Nick Gage bleeds black and yellow, and lives to compete at the Tournament of Death. Gage is a multiple time CZW Champion and has competed with the very best the Combat Zone has had to offer, but ask him, and he'll tell you the day he won TOD in Summer 2006 was the single happiest and proudest day of his life. Gage was unable to participate in last year's event due to injury, and has looked forward to this day ever since. On May 17th, Nick Gage returns to his Ultraviolent roots at TOURNAMENT OF DEATH 7!

  • DRAKE YOUNGER (TOD 6 and UVU Champ)

    Drake Younger is the reigning TOURNAMENT OF DEATH Champion, and also the CZW Ultraviolent Underground Champion. He is one of the toughest, and most resilient deathmatch competitors in the world. He's also battle tested, and at the top of the game. Drake always brings his best to Delaware, and that has to make him one of the favorites to walk away with the TOD 7 trophy.

  • BRAIN DAMAGE (TOD:FF and CZW Iron Man Champion)

    Brain Damage is built for Tournament of Death. The Ultraviolent Cyborg is the most intimidating force in all of CZW, and boasts a dominant victory at Tournament of Death: Fast Forward in late '07. He posseses one of the stiffest right hands in the world, which he relies on to slug his way to victory after victory. He has no real weaknesses. It's virutally impossible to take him down, and keep him there. Brain Damage will be a force to be reckoned with on May 17th at Tournament of Death.

  • DANNY HAVOC

    Always the underdog... many believe this will finally be the year for Danny Havoc to capture the TOURNAMENT OF DEATH trophy. Havoc may not look like the most imposing physical specimen, but put a light tube or a staple gun in his hand and he's as tough as any competitor in the entire Tournament. Like many others in this Tournament, he's battle tested and determined to take home his first ever trophy at TOD 7.

  • DJ HYDE- CZW's own Mastodon will be making his 3rd appearance in the Tournament of Death. While he has yet to take the trophy home, DJ Hyde has been a part of several memorable TOURNAMENT OF DEATH moments including TOD 5 where he was the receipent of multiple weedwhacker shots from the likes of Danny Havoc and Drake Younger. On May 17th however, DJ Hyde will look to dish out the pain as he vows to become TOD 7 Champion.

  • SCOTTY VORTEKZ - While he currently makes his living in the tag team ranks, Scotty Vortekz is one of the most skilled Ultraviolent athletes in the world. Vortekz is also no stranger to TOURNAMENT OF DEATH, having peformed well at last year's TOD and reaching the finals of TOD:FF. On May 17th, the former Junior Heavyweight Champion and reigning Tag Team Champion looks to make history by etching his name on the TOURNAMENT OF DEATH trophy.

  • Mickie Knuckles

  • Diehard Dustin Lee

  • WHACKS

    Directions




    From Philadelphia/South Jersey

    From South Jersey, take I-295 or the New Jersey Turnpike to the Delaware Memorial Bridge. From Pennsylvania, continue southbound on I-95.

    Option 1: After crossing the Bridge, get on I-95, stay in the RIGHT lane, and take Exit 5A southbound (US 202/Delaware 141 to US 13). Continue on US 13 until it merges with Route 1. Continue southbound on Route 1 to Dover. Exit from Route 1 at Exit 119 (South US 13/to Delaware 6/to Delaware 300/Smyrna Rest Area). Take a left onto US 13 and continue southbound until you reach West Glenwood Avenue. Take a right until you reach Bulldozers Saloon.

    Option 2: After crossing the bridge, continue on I-295 as it merges with I-95, then take exit 4A Route 1/7 South Christiana Mall Road off of I-95, which will take you directly to Route 1. Continue southbound on Route 1 to Dover.

    Exit from Route 1 at Exit 119 (South US 13/to Delaware 6/to Delaware 300/Smyrna Rest Area). Take a left onto US 13, and continue southbound until you reach West Glenwood Avenue. Take a right until you reach Bulldozers Saloon.

    From Southern Delaware

    Take Route 1 northbound until you reach Exit 119B (US 13/Smyrna Rest Area). Take a left onto US 13, and continue southbound until you reach West Glenwood Avenue. Take a right until you reach Bulldozers Saloon.

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