The NWA issued the following:
NWA CEO William Patrick Corgan has made a shocking call just days from the 2025 Crockett Cup: Colby Corino has officially been added to the NWA Worlds Heavyweight Championship match this Saturday in Philadelphia; which has been previously slated as Heavyweight Champion Thom Latimer against Rhino.
Corgan cited that “After winning the first Dane Memorial Heavyweight tournament and becoming #1 contender in Dothan, Alabama, Colby has earned this opportunity. So I’ve chosen Philadelphia, the city that raised him, for this moment.”
Of note, Colby’s father Steve Corino is a former NWA World Heavyweight Champion, who held the prestigious 10 Pounds of Gold for 172 days.
And with the legendary Rhino having made his intentions clear at Hard Times 5 in a face-to-face confrontation with Latimer, this Crockett Cup co-main event is no longer just theirs to fight over, but Corino’s as well.
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