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== Paintball World Cup ==

Braun established the [[Paintball World Cup]] as a major tournament at Survival New York.

The competition initially used woodland fields and attracted teams from the United States and overseas.

Published histories disagree on the exact inaugural year, with different accounts identifying 1990, 1992 and 1993. The event's early history is documented separately in the [[Paintball World Cup]] article.[6]

In 1994, Braun relocated the competition to Paintball World in Kissimmee, Florida, near Orlando.

The move placed the tournament close to major tourist infrastructure and allowed the competition to expand.

During the 1990s, the World Cup became the concluding event of the annual NPPL season, hosting professional and amateur competition in five-player and 10-player formats.[6]

Braun continued promoting the event as tournament paintball transitioned from woodland fields to constructed playing environments incorporating [[Hyperball]] and inflatable bunkers.

Contemporary ''[[WARPIG]]'' reports identify Braun as the event's producer in 1997 and document his management of the 2000 World Cup.[7][8]

Braun remained commercially involved in the tournament through its subsequent development under Paintball Sports Promotions.

In a 2009 interview, he stated that he had sold his financial interest in the World Cup in 2005.[1]