WWE News: "Worlds Collide" Tournament announced for Royal Rumble Weekend

What's the story?

WWE announced the first-ever WWE Worlds Collide Tournament for Royal Rumble Axxess.

The tournament will feature superstars from 205 Live, NXT and NXT UK with the winner of the tournament earning a future title shot on any brand.

In case you didn't know...

Similar to the main roster, most of the superstars from 205 Live, NXT and NXT UK don’t interact with each other on a regular basis.

205 Live superstars occasionally appear on NXT and NXT UK, but they are rarely seen competing against each other.

The heart of the matter

The following is an excerpt from WWE’s article regarding the upcoming tournament:

The Superstars of NXT, NXT UK and 205 Live are set to battle in the first-ever WWE Worlds Collide Tournament, one of the most unique tournaments in sports-entertainment history, and it all goes down at Royal Rumble Axxess in Phoenix.

Brand-versus-brand dream matches will become a reality as 15 Superstars in total — five from NXT, five from NXT UK and five from 205 Live — will compete over the course of two days, with the tournament winner receiving a future NXT, NXT UK or 205 Live Championship Match of their choosing. That means anyone can become a champion on any brand!

The following are the superstars who’ve been selected to participate in the tournament:

(205 Live)

• Cedric Alexander
• Humberto Carrillo
• Tony Nese
• Drew Gulak
• TJP

(NXT)

• Adam Cole
• Velveteen Dream
• Dominik Dijakovic
• Keith Lee
• Otis Dozovic

(NXT UK)

• Mark Andrews
• Tyler Bate
• Travis Banks
• Jordan Devlin
• Zack Gibson

What's next?

The tournament will begin Friday, Jan. 25 at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona and will end on Sunday, Jan. 27.

TV tapings for NXT UK will take place that weekend, which could possibly indicate which Superstar will win the tournament or which title the winner will challenge for.