To date it is Dynasty that has won more World Cups than any other Pro team , with seven first place wins ( and counting ), including their recent ‘ Cup win this past November , which put them one ahead of ‘ Shock .
And on the subject of history , Paul “ PGP ” Bollenbach ( Jacksonville Warriors ) is the leader in the clubhouse having played in the World Cup 30 straight years , starting at the last ‘ Cup in New York before it was moved to Florida and through this year ’ s event .
Historically the World Cup has been without question the most important event every year since the early 90s . It ’ s the one event every season that draws teams from all around the world … teams like the UK Predators , Eagles , NAM Wrecking Crew ,
TonTons , and Mayhem Tigers . Later teams like Russian Legion , Art Chaos , Lucky 15s Staffordshire , Latin Saints , ML Kings , Kyiv United , Stockholm Ignition and so many others have followed .
And off the field more new products are shown for the first time at the World Cup than any other single event , including the Paintball Extravaganza .
The World Cup is more than a huge paintball event . It ’ s not been just part of the journey for thousands of teams over the years … it ’ s become the goal . Play world cup , win the World Cup , watch the World Cup , stroll the World Cup vendor village … take it all in . The World Cup is a sight to behold . As Fred Schultz said to me at this year ’ s Cup , “ This is something else Johnny .” Yes it is .
PHOTOS THIS SPREAD BY GARY BAUM
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