The Owen Hart Foundation Tournament is underway in AEW. Let’s take a look at the updated brackets after the June 3 Dynamite.
Men’s Quarterfinal
- Will Ospreay defeated Samoa Joe
- Swerve Strickland defeated Bandido
- Mark Davis defeated Jack Perry
- Brody King defeated Claudio Castagnoli
Men’s Semifinal
- Will Ospreay defeated Mark Davis
- Swerve Strickland vs. Brody King on Dynamite (June 10)
Men’s Final
- Will Ospreay vs. Strickland/King winner at Forbidden Door (June 28)
Granted, the men’s bracket is almost complete. No rocket science needed to prognosticate here. Will Ospreay versus Swerve Strickland seemed like the direction for the final, and it makes a lot of sense. Ospreay beat Samoa Joe to close the chapter on The Opps, then Ospreay got revenge to beat Mark Davis. The Aerial Assassin proved that
he is neck strong and mentally strong. Swerve already knocked down one-half of Brodido, and the second half remains. It would be nice to see Brody King earn a big win and even the score with Swerve. However, Swerve fits neatly into Ospreay’s story. What better way to test himself than fighting the most dangerous man in AEW.
Women’s Quarterfinal
- Persephone vs. Hazuki on Collision (June 6)
- Mercedes Moné defeated Alex Windsor
- Athena defeated Mina Shirakawa
- Skye Blue vs. Sareee on Dynamite (June 10)
Women’s Semifinal
- Mercedes Moné vs Persephone/Hazuki winner
- Athena vs. Sareee/Blue winner
Women’s Final
- TBD vs. TBD at Forbidden Door (June 28)
The second Mercedes Moné stepped on stage as the wild card to replace Willow Nightingale, she was immediately the favorite to win the tournament. Defeating Windsor builds the CEO back up as boss. Meeting Persephone in the semis would continue that tale. Winsdor (RevPro) and Persephone (CMLL) both took titles from Mercedes when she was dropping belts. I think Sareee over Athena makes more sense for the final against Mercedes for greater Forbidden Door flair.
Share your thoughts on Owen Hart Cup results thus far, and share your predictions for how the rest of the tournament shakes out.
