wXw has announced the fifth entrant into the 16 Carat Gold 2026 tournament.

Erick Stevens has been announced to compete in the 2026 edition of 16 Carat Gold tournament. He joins the previously announced Titus Alexander, Arez, Chihiro Hashimoto and YAMATO in the tournament.

This will be Stevens’ third time competing in the 16 Carat Gold tournament. In 2009, he lost to Walter in the opening round. Then in 2010, he lost in the semi-finals, also to Walter. Will the third time be the charm?

Past 16 Carat Gold winners include 1 Called Manders, WALTER, Shingo, Chris Hero, Tommy End, Zack Sabre Jr, Ilja Dragunov, Jonathan Gresham, and Cara Noir.

wXw’s 16 Carat Gold 2026 will take place March 6th-8th in Germany.

Teilnehmer #5 für #wXw16Carat Gold 2026: Erick Stevens

Der US-Veteran @erickstevens82 aus Florida stand bereits 2009 und 2010 im 16 Carat Gold Turnier – beide Male scheiterte er an WALTER.
Jetzt, 15 Jahre später, kehrt der Ring of Honor Star nach Deutschland zurück auf seinem… pic.twitter.com/iPiTz7QkRa

— wXw Germany (@wXwGermany) November 16, 2025