Team International
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History
2008
The 2008 World X-Cup featured Team International, Team Mexico, Team Japan, and TNA Wrestling's Team USA, referred to on-screen as Team TNA. 2008 is the first year that a "Team International" has competed in a TNA X-Cup Tournament. In the past, the X-Cup Tournaments have featured Team USA/TNA, Team Canada, Team Mexico, Team Britain, and Team Japan. In 2008, Team International featured Canada's Tyson Dux, England's Doug Williams, Russia's Alex Koslov, and the Iranian American Team Captain, Daivari.
Team International is seen by some as being a replacement for both Team Canada and Team Britain, as well as being an addition of Russia and the Middle East. It is unknown why Canada and Great Britain did not feature their own teams as they have in previous X-Cup Tournaments. It is possible that only four Teams are wanted by TNA and that Team International will fill the gap of the other Teams that will not be featured in the 2008 Tournament.
Competition
Before the tournament, Alex Kozlov was in action against two Team TNA members, defeating Curry Man but losing to Kaz. In their first match of the tournament, Tyson Dux and Daivari lost to the Motor City Machine Guns of Team TNA. In the second round, although Kozlov was defeated by Team Mexico's Rey Bucerano, Doug Williams gained the team's first points with a victory over Masato Yoshino of Team Japan. In the last two rounds at Victory Road, Team International failed to get any points, therefore finishing tied for third place.
Aftermath
Daivari and Doug Williams were both signed to contracts following the tournament, with Daivari changing his ring name to Sheik Abdul Bashir. Daivari received an immediate singles push, winning the TNA X Division Championship in September 2008. Williams made sporadic appearances in TNA and was largely kept off-camera until forming a (kayfabe) alliance with fellow brits Brutus Magnus and Rob Terry in early 2009, collectively known as the British Invasion. A Team International semi-reunion of sorts would then take place as the Invasion joined forces with Bashir and his new (kayfabe) ally Kiyoshi to form an alliance which, upon the addition of Eric Young would become a faction known as the World Elite. The week after the Elite's formation, they would become a super-stable with the Main Event Mafia.
2013
Team International tied with Team UK in 3rd place.
Members
2008
Daivari (Captain)
Doug Williams
Tyson Dux
Alex Koslov
2013
Judas Mesias (Captain)- Petey Williams
Funaki
Sonjay Dutt
Lei'D Tapa
Competitive Record
World X Cup Record
| Competition | Notes | Position | Points | Captain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 America's X Cup | Did not Enter | |||
| 2004 World X Cup | Did not Enter | |||
| 2006 World X Cup | Did not Enter | |||
| 2008 World X Cup | 4th | 3 | Daivari | |
| 2013 World Cup of Wrestling | 3rd | 1 | Judas Mesias |
| World X Cup History | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Score | Result | Points | Team International competitors |
| 2008 | Round One |  Team International L – W  Team TNA |
Lose | 0 points | Tyson Dux & Daivari |
| Round Two | Team International L – W  Team Mexico |
Lose | 0 points | Alex Koslov | |
| Round Two | Team International W – L Team Japan |
Win | 2 points | Doug Williams | |
| Round Three | Team TNA W – L – L – L Team Japan, Team International, Team Mexico |
Third | 3 points | Alex Koslov, Doug Williams & Tyson Dux | |
| Round Four | Team Mexico W – L – L – L Team TNA, Team Japan, Team International |
Lose | 3 points | Daivari | |
