Ricky Sosa Pulled From wXw’s 16 Carat Gold Tournament Due To A ‘Last-Minute Major Career Opportunity’
Ricky Sosa will not be taking part in wXw’s signature tournament.
The promotion took to social media on February 27 to announce the news, saying that Sosa will be missing the action due to a ‘last-minute major career opportunity’.
wXw did not specify what opportunity Sosa will be taking part in. As of publish time, no replacement has been announced.
Update zu Ricky Sosa für #wXw16Carat Gold 2026
wXw European Champion @rickysosa508 steht leider aufgrund einer kurzfristigen großen Karrierechance nicht für das 16 Carat Gold Tournament zur Verfügung. Wir drücken ihm die Daumen. Ricky wird jedoch am 16 Carat Sonntag in… pic.twitter.com/Bj52TNCVtY
— wXw Germany (@wXwGermany) February 27, 2026
2026 has been a very successful year for Ricky Sosa, as he recently went viral on social media with his signature entrance music.
Other names like Titus Alexander, BUSHI, Tetsuya Naito, and Arez are all set to take part in the tournament. Check out the full lineup here.
Fightful will update fans when more is known about Sosa’s “last-minute major career opportunity’.
