Due to the postponement of the first World Tour Stop, the CPL announced the new dates for the $50,000 Stop in Istanbul, Turkey and the $50,000 Stop in Barcelona, Spain.
The first Stop of the World Tour will take place in Istanbul, Turkey commencing with a Cultural Tour on Thursday, March 24, 2005 followed by the official Painkiller tournament from Friday, March 25 to Sunday, March 27, 2005.

The second Stop of the World Tour in Barcelona, Spain has been rescheduled. A Cultural Tour will take place Thursday, April 28, 2005 followed by the official Painkiller tournament from Friday, April 29 to Sunday, May 1, 2005.

The CPL would like to express its gratitude to its Strategic Partner in Spain for making this change on a short notice, and therefore preserving the integrity of the World Tour.