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Big Difference In New WWE Men & Women’s Title Tournaments

By Lyle Kilbane • Published 1st April 2025
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WWE has now announced the rules for the tournaments to introduce two new titles and there’s a big difference between the men and the women.

It was announced in October 2024 that WWE was starting the WWE ID program. It is the company’s way of signing top independent pro wrestling talent to deals while those wrestlers continue to perform at independent wrestling shows.

The company has gone a step further with Triple H announcing that both men’s and women’s WWE ID Championships were going to be introduced. The tournaments to crown those champions have been announced as WWE invades two independent shows over WrestleMania week.

It was later revealed that the tournament will begin on GCW The Collective on April 16 before continuing on the Future Stars of Wrestling show on April 18.

Male Stars Get Two Bites At WWE ID Title

Now WWE has confirmed the rules for the tournaments on social media and fans are going to have pay close to attention to matches in the men’s tournament as it’s not a straightforward affair:

The tournament to crown the first ever WWE ID Champions will have the following format:

-The Men’s Championship will see a double elimination Opening Round. When a competitor loses two matches, they are eliminated.

-The Opening Round will continue across various independent wrestling promotions until there are four remaining. -The final four will compete in a single elimination format.

-The Women’s Championship will be determined in a round robin format, which will take place in various independent wrestling promotions.

The WWE ID Tournament will be during #WrestleMania week in Las Vegas. Check the graphics for info.