12 Biggest Stories From The Crockett Cup And What The NWA's Future Holds

12. Wildcard Battle Royal Highlights NWA's Young Stars

And your winners of the #Wildcardbattleroyal... Royce Isaacs & Thomas Latimer!!#CROCKETTCUP pic.twitter.com/8FZtxQsxwH

— NWA (@nwa) April 27, 2019

Saturday's Crockett Cup was a fitting tribute to the NWA's lengthy past, but was just as much a look toward the future. The event began with a Wildcard battle royal as a collection of the Alliance's young stars competed for the final available slot in the night's tag team tournament.

Among the up-and-coming talents looking to solidify their place in the history books was the NWA's spiritual specter, Jocephus - joined by WWE and TNA alum Jay Bradley. Unfortunately for the duo, they failed to last long among the chaos - a disappointment sure to cause Jocephus to do some further soul searching. Similarly, the reigning AML Wrestling Tag Champions and North Carolina's own Dawson Brothers were unsuccessful in securing a spot in the Crockett Cup.

Surprisingly, two relative unknowns on the national stage - in a seemingly slapdash team - won the battle royal, earning their place in Saturday's tournament. Royce Isaacs and Thomas Latimer shocked many with their win, but unbeknownst to all they had plenty more surprises in store as the night carried on.