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Brand new tournament website up now at www.kingofeuropecup.com Most comprehensive site of it's kind. The brand new King of Europe Cup website was launched today and organisers are calling it the most comprehensive event website they have ever used. The site features everything you need to know about the biggest event of its kind to ever take place. Here is a quick preview: Concept - What is the KOE cup all about? News - Keep up to date with complete press releases containing all the latest news Companies - Profiles and website links to all companies currently announced Wrestlers - Pictures and profiles of all wrestlers once they're announced Qualifying matches - Event information about where qualifying matches are taking place for the tournament all over the world and up the minute results Venue - History, pictures, info and full 3 -D tour of the event and after show party details and 3-D club tour IPW:UK Pre show - Up to the minute IPW:UK news Tickets - Full price listings for the pre show, main show and meet the stars MOTN Donations - A full run down of this controversial new concept and how to take part in it Sponsorship - Full lists of what sponsorship deals are available to fans and corporate companies alike Time and Travel information - Complete running times of all the weekend's events plus full train, coach, bus and local cab details, phone numbers and links Organisers - Complete profiles of the organisers of this ground breaking event Free downloads - Free down loads of KOE cup, pictures, wall papers and forum signature banners So for everything you need to know about this massive two day event go to: www.kingofeuropecup.com or www.koecup.com Biggest Ever wrestling party in UK history As part of the KOE Cup weekend, event organisers are hosting the UK's biggest ever wrestling party in history! That's right for fans in Liverpool that weekend a massive after show event is taking place where fans and wrestlers alike will be able to mix and party all night which a completely free and unlimited bar!! All fans need to do is present their event ticket for the KOE Cup at the door and they will receive a reduced entry fee of 15. Then once inside ALL drinks are 100% free of charge and the number of drinks you can get is UNLIMITED! Wrestlers from all over the UK are invited to this event regardless of their involvement in the KOE Cup so this massive and certainly unforgettable night. The night will feature fans going head to head with wrestlers in grand slam giant sumo contests and for the first time ever in UK wrestling a special King of Europe Cup wet T shirt competition!! This first time ever event will be taking place at the Grafton Ballrooms which is next door to the Liverpool Olympia so fans can simply go straight in there after the event. The doors open from 10pm and the night will go on until 3am the next morning This event is strictly over 18's only For a 3-D tour of the club go to the venue section on the official KOE Cup website at www.kingofeuropecup.com or www.koecup.com First Eight Companies announced The first eight companies to be involved in the first ever annual King of Europe Cup tournament on Saturday April 28th and Sunday April 29th 2007 have today been officially announced. The highly anticipated company line up is now fifty percent complete leaving just eight spots left for remaining world wide companies to fill. Each of the following companies will be sending one representative each to compete in the two day tournament taking place in the famous Liverpool Olympia and then will fly on the compete in the 3 days German version of the tournament the following weekend. The first eight companies to be announced are: - ROH (US) - PWG (US) - 1PW (UK) - CZW (US) - IWA - MS (US) - CHIKARA (US) - wXw (Germany) - Premier Promotions (UK) There are still another 8 companies from all over the world to be announced and event organisers are currently finalising deals with two of the biggest companies in America and Japan respectively. There are also negotiations going on with two other Japanese companies, 2 Mexican promotions, one Canadian organisation and several other European groups. To find out the latest developments regarding what companies will be sending representatives and who will be appearing in each companies qualifying matches visit the official websites at www.kingofeuropecup.com or www.KOEcup.com Europe's biggest worldwide tournament comes to England The biggest tournament in European wrestling history will take place over two days on Saturday April 28th and Sunday April 29th 2007 from the home of Ring of Honor's recent UK debut show, The Liverpool Olympia. 16 of the top companies in wrestling today will send representatives to battle it out in a massive 16 man tournament to crown to first ever King of Europe. The tournament will then continue with a three day event between May 4th and May 6th at the Musikpalette in Essen, Germany. Arguably British wrestling's top two contributors over the last 10 years Alex Shane and Doug Williams have spent 18 months negotiating to bring this two day spectacular to the UK and between them have used their contacts and experience to guarantee European fans an event like no other. Organisers are in talks with companies in Italy and France about the concept of having tournaments of their own during the week in between the huge UK and German events. Offers have been coming in from all over the world by wrestlers and promoters, who want to be included in this massive event. The winner of the tournament will be awarded the first ever KOE cup after going through 4 rounds of matches with the best talent independent wrestling ahs to offer. Doug Williams is without question the greatest overseas ambassador for the British wrestling industry of the last 10 years. He made the following comments regarding his reasons for getting involved in the project. "I really began to make a world wide name for myself after my appearance in the American King of the Indies tournament. After my performance there a world of opportunities opened to me from promoters in more than 20 countries. Ever since then I have often wondered why no one has ever taken the concept and used it in Europe. After speaking to Alex Shane, we both discussed how great it would be to take that tournament to the next level and really do something on a scale that has never been done. We used all our contacts made over a combined 25 years plus in the wrestling business and decided to see what we could pull off". The current Pro Wrestling NOAH European ambassador continued "We have worked on this for over a year and are confident that this will become one of the biggest events on the worldwide wrestling calendar. 16 of the best promotions from around the entire world sending their very best talent to represent them is a massive deal. To have this tournament then go over to Germany for a 3 day follow up weekend is even bigger. We believe that within two years this will already be considered a must see annual event for fans from all countries and are fully expecting them to travel from all over the world to see it in April." Alex Shane holds the boost of organising the biggest independent wrestling shows in UK of the last decade. From making the FWA once the most talked about promotion in Europe to the unbelievable International Showdown to the recent and highly acclaimed Ring of Honour UK tour Shane has experience and success in this field like no other. The current ROH European Head of marketing and promotions said "Everyone involved in this event from the organisers to the 16 companies on board believe that this event will put the UK on the map in a way that no other event has done before. We want to make the King of Europe Cup and annual event which has the world's top promotions clambering to be involved. We are confident that this will be a massive boost to the UK industry. For the several UK wrestlers that are picked they will surely be seen by promoters worldwide. UK Promotions will be able to get their product seen on global stage by thousands of potential new fans and British fans that will witness some of the best wrestling that the current stars of today can possibly offer. I am in no way afraid to say that this will be the single most important event I have ever promoted". Qualifying matches to take place world wide Many of the companies sending talent will be holding mini tournaments and qualifying matches to select which of its wrestlers will be representing its promotion. This is a really huge deal and is one of the many unique aspects of this tournament that makes it stand apart from others of its kind. This will create interest in the tournament in fans of all the companies sending talent which can only help in exposing UK companies and wrestlers to fans world wide. Fans can be kept updated with these qualifying matches to see who will be appearing on April 26th and 29th via the official websites at:www.kingofeuropecup.com or www.KOEcup.com 1700 people are expected to pack the prestigious Liverpool venue each night to see what organisers are planning on making an annual event rivalling that of the famed ECWA Super 8 and King of the Indies events in the US. What can fans expect? Let's take a look at what fans will be seeing over the two days including running times and some of the brand new concepts and ideas that event organisers are debuting to guarantee this will be a weekend that no UK wrestling fan will want to miss. Day one on Saturday April 28th will feature the 8 first round matches with all winners going into the Quarter finals on day two. Day two on Sunday April 29th will feature the quarter final, semi final and Final plus more matches featuring the eliminated talent from the first round. Brand new concept debuted - Prize fighting To guarantee that UK fans witness the best matches possible, event organisers are going to debut a completely new concept to make the interaction between fans and wrestlers stronger than ever before. For the first time ever fans will be given the opportunity to make donations for match of the night. The donations are voluntary and can range from 50 pence to whatever you feel is appropriate. Donation money will be collected throughout the night on both Saturday and Sunday's shows. This money will then be added to a $1000 match of the night cash prize which will be donated by event organisers giving $500 a night for the best match on each day. Fans will be given score sheets at the start of the show and will be asked to put their top three matches from that night in order. The votes will be collected and the three matches with the most votes will be decided. The fan donated money will then be added to the $1000 prize fund giving grand cash reward. The participants who fans selected to have the best 3 matches each night will then receive the prize money as follows at the end of each night as follows: 55% for 1st prize 35% for second prize 10% for third prize This will greatly improve the earnings of the wrestlers who give fans the best matches and we feel will be a big step in guaranteeing British fans two amazing nights of professional wrestling featuring match quality that will rival any other wrestling tournament in the world. Just like tipping at a restaurant, fans will now be able to show financial appreciation for those wrestlers who go above and beyond the call of duty to give fans the best matches that their body can deliver. How to make MOTN donations Donations can be given on the night of each show or through the official website via Paypal on the donations page. People who donate in advance will be given a public thank you via the website. Donations over 20 either online or at the show will receive a free gift. The interactive aspect doesn't stop there At the end of night one fan's will be asked upon leaving to select two matches using the eliminated 8 wrestlers from round one. Once again these suggestions will be collected and the matches with the most audience votes will be made for the following evening. The potential of some amazing one night only cross promotional dream matches have never been so put in the fans hands before. Why not try a taste of IPW:UK? Organisers of the King of Europe tournament have signed a deal to bring fans a "taste of IPW:UK" pre show event during the afternoon of April 28th and 29th. The two hour mini show will contain no interval and give the UK's fastest growing independent company a chance to be seen in front of their largest audience ever whilst giving new fans a chance to see what all the fuss is about. The event will feature not only the best IPW:UK as seen on their weekly TWC show talent but also several overseas stars from that evening's tournament and a few added surprises to boot. Tickets for this will be priced at the trail rate of only 8.50 and will give you the chance to sample the hottest UK promotion in the eyes of the wrestling press and fans alike. The 2 hour show will begin at 2pm and will go on until 4pm Tickets will be available from October 30th via IPW:UK's official website at: www.IPWUK.com and www.KOEcup.com Meet the stars Each day's events will also include a pre event signing sessions where fans can meet the stars of the tournament and get signed pictures and t shirts. The signing session will begin at 4.30pm and go on for 1 hour. Entry to the signing session is only 2.50 King of Europe Cup ticket information Tickets for this event are as follows Gold Ringside for one day = 75 Includes free entry to IPW:UK pre show, free entry to signing session and free event poster. Gold Ringside ticket for both days = 130 (20 saving) These must be booked together. We will endeavour to give you the same seat for both shows but cannot guarantee it. Silver Ringside for one day = 60 Includes half price entry to IPW:UK pre show, free entry to signing session and free event poster. Silver Ringside ticket for both days = 105 (15 saving) These must be booked together. We will endeavour to give you the same seat for both shows but cannot guarantee it. Bronze Ringside for one day = 45 Includes free entry to signing session and free event poster. Bronze Ringside for ticket for both days = 80 (10 saving) These must be booked together. We will endeavour to give you the same seat for both shows but cannot guarantee it. Other seats are priced at 25 and 20 for ground far ringside, 15 middle balcony and 10 upper balcony. Doors will open at 5.45pm Bell time is at 6.30pm Tickets are available on line by going to www.kingofeuropecup.com and go on sale on Monday October 30th at 12pm. Telephone ticket orders can then be made from Monday January 8th via the KOE cup ticket hotline. This Number will be given via the official website from December. VIP packages available NOW! There are also several VIP and sponsorship packages. These are fantastic for fans who are either in larger groups or fans who want this once a year event to be as special as it possibly can be. Unlike tickets, which are not available to buy until October 30th, these packages can be purchased NOW! The packages are as follows: VIP Balcony box for 10 - 12 people Includes: special post show meet and greet in your VIP box with the stars of the show, free entry and VIP access at post show party, selection of free drinks, free food buffet, hostess to deal with drinks orders, VIP box for afternoon shows, free access and early entry to fan autograph session, free event merchandise selection. This is guaranteed to be an amazing experience for the lucky group who purchase this. Price for one night 1,500 Price for both nights 2,250 (this is a saving of 750) There are two boxes only available per night Promotion or wrestler sponsorship You can sponsor your favourite promotion and/or representative/wrestler at two different prices. Gold sponsorship Includes: 2 VIP Gold Ringside tickets (more can be added on request at fee), free entry and VIP access at post show party, free access and early entry to fan autograph session, free event merchandise selection, a post show meet and greet with your chosen wrestler, mentions of website, during show and in event programme. Price of package 500 (is valid for both nights) Silver Sponsorship Includes: 2 VIP Bronze Ringside tickets (more can be added on request at fee), free entry and VIP access at post show party, free access and early entry to fan autograph session, a post show meet and greet with your chosen wrestler, mentions of website, during show and in event programme Price of package 350 (is valid both nights) These packages are available now so you do not have to wait before tickets go on sale. If you wish to acquire any of these we advise making contact now as they sell out very quickly. Simply email the your package request or enquiry to
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The official website will go live at 12pm on Friday October 20th at www.kingofeuropecup.com or www.KOEcup.com
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