Wrestlution Atlanta News: World Championship Challenger to be named on Turmoil!

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WRESTLUTION 18 NEWS - OCWFED.COM

 

As news has broken recently that the Wrestlution 18 card is "all but finalized", there have been several questions surrounding the stars of OCWFed and where they will eventually fall for the biggest 2-night event in pro wrestling history, when Atlanta's state of the art Mercedez-Benz Stadium hosts Wrestlution XVIII on July 13th and 14th.

 

With the event just 3 weeks away, most champions in OCW have begun the arduous process of finding their challengers, though some being handled a little more personally than others. A great example of this comes from the shocking return of the longest reigning CCW Champion in history, Antonio Everrett, this past Friday on RIOT 622. Antonio returned to shock the OCW world at the end of the show, seemingly reigniting his legendary rivalry with current CCW Champion B17.

 

Long time fans will remember 3 years ago, shortly after defeating Thomas Archer to retain the CCW title, B17 was again taken by surprise as Antonio walked through the crowd to confront B17, which led to a physical battle culminating in Antonio defeating B17 at Wrestlution 15 in Los Angeles. The saying rings true, "the more things change, the more they stay the same". 

 

B17 was not the only world champion in search of an opponent for Wrestlution, as since taking over as the leader of the House of Faith, OCW's World Women's Champion Deborah Soto has seemingly rested on her laurels, thanks to the overwhelming protection provided from River and Joanna Silver. 

 

Since capturing the title at Summercide 2023, Deborah has held the OCW World Women's Championship for 321 days and counting, the longest women's championship reign in modern history, only rivaled by Sophia Ortiz' massive 392 day reign back in 2017. That reign will sit at 342 days and 8 defenses once we arrive at Mercedez-Benz Stadium for Wrestlution Atlanta. 

 

There has been plenty of speculation of who could possible threaten such a reign now that the devious House of Faith surrounds the dominant champion. Joanna specifically shared some very pointed words to Deborah & the House's enemies on Friday, during a segment on RIOT. 

 

Despite the threat, Deborah has been forthcoming and open about her previous and future challengers, insisting the House is on the same page and they are a preventative measure to prevent her from "being jumped" or attacked from behind as the OCW Women's division continues to grow stronger. Along with long-time veteran Queen Mab recently re-signing with the company, new rookies such as throwback Christine, mysterious PERL, joshi sensation Junko Jirrota & powerhouse Rachel Lochlan have only bolstered the incredibly talented women's locker room.

 

In news that may have come as a big relief to both fans and detractors alike, the speculation will finally end on Turmoil on Friday, June 28th, as Deborah recently announced via Instagram Live that she and the House will finally announce Deborah's challenger for Wrestlution 18. Deborah revealed that management has allowed her a part in the decision, obviously creating a buffer that will prevent Deborah from staging a ruse to defend the title under false pretenses. She is confident that management, specifically Tiberius Dupree and Jaysin Sensation, have accepted her choice and she wants to announce it live next week.

 

Wrestlution continues to heat up on all levels and there is no doubt that this 2-night event will end up being the greatest event in OCW history as we head into the Summer of 2024.