2005 International Celebrity All-Star Tournament

2005 International Celebrity All-Star Wrestling Tournament by Mr. Chris

In the early months of 2005, a consortium of international business interests, entertainment conglomerates, print media and Internet web sites joined forces to produce what was (up to that time) the greatest event in celebrity wrestling! A single elimination tournament featuring thirty-two (32) top names in celebrity wrestling. While some celebrities were (regrettably) forced to decline because of business commitments, insurance company concerns or physical problems (injury, pregnancy or drug rehab) the talent for the field of entrants was - without a doubt - THE most exciting in the long history of celebrity wrestling tournaments!

Matches were held in various locations around the world with each hosted by the top seed from that region. To say there were hard feelings and old grudges to be settled would be an understatement of mammoth proportions! Some of the participants were veterans - bitter enemies for years, while others were youngsters hoping to claw their way to the top over the (bare) bodies of older, more experienced women. In either case, all the matches were hard-fought and the losers found themselves subjected to humiliation far worse then a mere ‘walk of shame’, ritual stripping or even the obligatory face ride …they were branded with the scarlet ‘L’ for LOSER!!

Below are the brackets by city location, with the participants name, tournament seed (#), height (to the nearest inch) and age (on her most recently acknowledged birthday).

CLICK ON EACH MATCH TO VIEW THE RESULTS
(NOTE: Two match locations were switched after the write-ups were submitted, so locations and references in stories #5 and #9 WILL NOT be consistent with the line-up below. However, ALL RESULTS have been scientifically decided and two little hiccups did NOT effect the outcome of the tournament!)

FIRST ROUND (one fall)

STOCKHOLM SECTIONAL
Match One: Victoria Silvstedt (#1) 5’11", 30 vs. Sharon Stone (#32) 5’8", 46
Match Two: Shannon Elizabeth (#16), 5’9", 28 vs. Natasha Henstridge (#17), 5’11", 30
Match Three: Catherine Zeta-Jones (#9) 5’8", 35 vs. Milla Jovovich (#24) 5’8", 29
Match Four: Anna Falchi (#8) 5’10", 32 vs. Denise Richards (#25), 5’6", 33

LAS VEGAS SECTIONAL
Match Five: Jaime Pressly (#4) 5’5", 27 vs. Faith Hill (#29) 5’9", 37
Match Six: Laetitia Casta (#13), 5’7", 26 vs. Neve Campbell (#20), 5’6", 31
Match Seven: Jenny McCarthy (#12) 5’7", 32 vs. Charisma Carpenter (#21) 5’8", 34
Match Eight: Charlize Theron (#5) 5’10, 29 vs. Laura Prepon (#28) 5’10", 24

LOS ANGELES SECTIONAL
Match Nine: Catherine "Cat" Bell (#3) 5’10", 36 vs. Kim Cattrall (#30) 5’10", 48
Match Ten: Shannon Tweed (#14) 5’11", 47 vs. Jennifer Connelly (#19) 5’8, 34
Match Eleven: Katherine Hiegl (#11) 5’9", 26 vs. Hudson "Callisto" Leick (#22) 5’8", 35
Match Twelve: Maria Grazia Cucinotta (#6), 5’11", 35 vs. Sophie Marceau, (#27), 5’8", 38

ROME SECTIONAL
Match Thirteen: Monica Bellucci (#2) 5’10", 35 vs. Daisy Fuentes (#31) 5’10", 38
Match Fourteen: Nicole Kidman (#15), 5’11", 37 vs. Julie Strain (#18) 6’1", 42
Match Fifteen: Britney Spears (#10), 5’4, 23 vs. Elizabeth Hurley (#23), 5’9", 39
Match Sixteen: Jeri Ryan (#7) 5’8", 36 vs. Jamie Luner (#26), 5’10", 33

SECOND ROUND (one fall)

COPENHAGEN, DENMARK SECOND ROUND
Match Seventeen: Winners of Matches #1-2
Match Eighteen: Winners of Matches #3-4

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA SECOND ROUND
Match Nineteen: Winners of Matches #5-6
Match Twenty: Winners of Matches #7-8

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA SECOND ROUND
Match Twenty One: Winners of Matches #9-10
Match Twenty Two: Winners of Matches #11-12

ROME, ITALY SECOND ROUND
Match Twenty Three: Winners of Matches #13-14
Match Twenty Four: Winners of Matches #15-16

QUARTER-FINALS (one fall)

STOCKHOLM FINAL
Match Twenty Five: Winners of Matches #17-18