IWO World Cup 2010 Opening Ceremony

06/11/2010

Live in Johannesburg, South Africa!

The IWO: World Cup 2010 began today in South Africa. The event started with the parade of nations where all of the teams that qualified were introduced and walked into the arena with their national flags. At this point the teams were seated and then the President of the IWO Emperor Smarktatine came out to announce the Groups for the matches which start tomorrow matches.

After this came the concert with various famous bands from around the world. The fans got into it and the show ended with a large fireworks display. It was announced that the top four (32 total) teams in each Group will compete in Round 2.

Here are the Groups -

Group A:
North Dakota Golden Eagles - Heel (5-0)
New Brunswick Clippers - Tweener (Nicholas Connors and Abraham Lunette) - Tweener (6-1)
Egyptian Dynasty - Face (Pharaoh Tut and Ra) (5-2)
Boston Tea Party - Face (Benjamin Adams and James Washington) (4-2)
Georgia Highway Patrol - Face (Sgt. Mike Daniels and Lt. Vince Copeland) (3-3)
British Colonials - Heel (John Raleigh and Richard Cabot) (3-3)
Queensland Wombats - Heel (Charles Pearson and Arthur Tallis) (3-4)
Uluru Wallabies - Face (Yarri Anu and Mokare Unaipon) (5-2)

Group B:
New England Nightmares - Tweener (Samuel O‘Hara and John Trenton) (13-0)
Connecticut Patriots - Face (4-1)
Rising Sun Warriors - Face (Yoshi Takahasi and Koji Kenta) (4-2)
Lone Star Longhorns - Heel (4-1)
Florida Hurricanes - Heel (3-2)
Regal Crown Alliance - Face (Edward and James Drake) (3-3)
Scandinavian Vikings - Face (Olaf the Red and Erik of Normandy) (3-2)
Hokaido Whalers - Heel (3-2)

Group C:
Great Lakes Wolves - Heel (Timberwolf and Black Wolf) (5-1)
Louisiana Gators - Face (4-1)
Bengal Tigers - Face (4-1)
Seattle Orcas - Face (3-2)
Michigan Roadsters - Heel (3-2)
The Martinez Cartel (Juan Miguel Rodriguez and Jose Cervantes) - Heel (4-2)
Sicilian Mafia - Heel (Salvatore Falcone and Giovanni Vizzini) (3-2)
South Korea Bears - Face (3-2)

Group D:
Nova Scotia Trading Post - Face (Joseph Smith and William Peters) (6-0)
South Dakota Pronghorns - Face (4-1)
Star Tropics - Heel (Mike Starr and Zidane Jones) (5-2)
Bay Area Pelicans - Face (3-2)
Philadelphia Independents - Heel (3-2)
Viva Azteca (Juan Antonio and Jesus Martinez)- Face (4-2)
Ireland Celts - Face (Michael O‘Hara and Andy O‘Sullivan) (3-2)
Bhutan Mountain Dragons - Face (3-2)
Barrier Reef Chimaeras - Heel (Ghost Shark and Stingray) (4-3)
Oceania Eels - Heel (“Moray” Matt Stevens and “Electric“ Edward Williams) (4-3)

Group E:
Killer Pirates of the Outer Caribbean - Heel (Captain Jack Morgan and “Killer Klown from Outer Space) (6-0)
Tornado Alley Twisters - Heel (4-1)
Western Australia Sharks - Face (4-1)
Yellowstone Grizzlies - Heel () (3-2)
Tennessee Raccoons - Face (3-2)
Maya Wrestling Club - Face (Juan Canek and Jacinto Chi Canul) (4-2)
Norwegian Gray Wolves - Heel (3-2)
Super Sumo Team - Face (Wakashima and Tachiyama) (3-2)

Group F:
Iceland Volcanoes - Face (5-0)
Laguna Beach Stingrays - Heel () (5-1)
Aborigine Wrestling Club - Face (Yothu Goolagong and Joseph Gulpilil) (4-3)
West Yellowstone Bison - Face () (3-3)
Washington Senators - Heel (3-2)
Cuban Communist Alliance - Heel (Fidel Rodriguez and Raul Valenzuela) (3-3)
British Royal Navy - Face (3-2)
Russian Federation - Heel (Boris Drago and Ivan Karloff) (3-3)
South Australia Bandicoots - Face (3-2)
The Reapers - Heel (2-3)

Group G:
Lion's Pride (Njombe and Tsavo) - Face (6-0)
Bermuda Triangle (Lance Smith, Richard Stewart, and Victor Acadia) - Heel (5-0)
Squared Circle All-Stars - Face (Royal and Diamondback, Yankee, Mariner, Brewer, Marlin, Pirate, Tiger, Oriole) (5-4)
San Diego Seagulls - Face () (4-2)
Canadian National Hockey Team - Face (Canuck, Senator, Maple Leaf, Flame, Canadien, and Oiler) (3-3)
Saskatchewan Wapiti - Face (Brad Douglas and Rob Argan) (3-2)
Black Sea Mariners - Heel (3-2)
Kenya Wrestling Club - Face (Daniel Mboya and Mwai Biwott) (3-2)

Group H:
The Second Mongol Empire - Heel (5-0)
South Sydney Kangaroos - Face (5-0)
Arizona Lawmen - Heel () (4-2)
Nunavut Inuits - Face (Kwaluk the Bear and Iron Mountain) (4-2)
Newfoundland Black Bears - Face (Michael Foster and Nathan Webster) (4-2)
Desert Nomads - Face (Dune Breeze and Desert Palm) (4-3)
The Somali Pirates (Masa and Marco) - Heel (3-2)
New Zealand Maori Alliance - Face (Apirani Waitangi and Waiata Poi) (3-4)