Pre-Show 3: The Road to Redemption!

March 20, 2011 -- The Long Hard Road began only a week ago, but with Ultimate Grand Prix just a fornight away, Pre-Show 3 offered what might a last shot at redemption for fighters seeking glory and immortality at the biggest event on the Great Arena calendar!

No man's desire for redemption could be greater than Ratt's!
The fan-favourite's shock loss to Revenant Genku at Supercard 3 put a pause on his championship hopes and a dent in his pride. Seeking honor and redemption, Ratt issued an open challenge as he had at Pre-Show 2, hoping to draw Genku into a rematch situation. Would the dishonored dead rise once more to face Ratt in combat, or did this hero of The Great Arena simply invite new challengers to attack him?

PLUS! With a thirty-person Battle Royal booked for Supercard 4: 2011 Ultimate Grand Prix - The Arena Spectacular, eighteen fighters of mixed rank fight for the opportunity to appear at the biggest event The Great Arena will ever host! A shot at glory awaits nine fighters, but for the losers, redemption will be unobtained. This is Pre-Show 3: The Road to Redemption!

11. Bez Busshitsu defeated Ratt in a shock second challenge!
Celebrations were short for Ratt, who had seemingly already emerged victorious from his open challenge in the night's main event. The Baron of Famine, Bez Busshitsu, saw fit to extend the open challenge however, capitalizing on a Ratt who had already endured a contested fight! The ambush didn't seem to phase Ratt, but Famine's underhanded tactics produced the desired result, just the same.

Busshitsu appeared recently at Supercard 3, where he successfully challenged Tournament 3 winner, Mimik! The win over Ratt might have been intended as a show of strength, but has surely only provided an antagonising blow against fighters from The Union of The Human League! Meanwhile, questions must be asked about Famine's connection to Revenant Genku, who has remained silent amidst the challenges. A larger plot is clearly unfolding as tensions build between the denizens of the Cheevment Kingdom and the warriors under Lord Mislukking!

10. Ratt defeated Ken comprehensively in his open challenge!
Ratt had hoped to lure out Revenant Genku with his open challenge, but was instead surprised to be met by Ken! Ken -- announced days earlier as an entrant into the Ultimate Grand Prix 30-Person Battle Royal -- clearly saw an opportunity to earn points for the big match by testing himself against a man who famously lasted over an hour during 2011 Battle Royale! It was Ratt who eliminated Ken from the forty-person battle royal spectacular in January, making for a belated grudge bout!

Ratt looked comfortable in his clash -- confident, despite Ken's power boost courtesy of an increase in activity. It was a comprehensive win in the end, but Ken will almost certainly remain a hot favourite in the thirty-person Battle Royal at Ultimate Grand Prix, April 3rd! Meanwhile, Ratt is forced to look to the future for his rematch against Revenant Genku, but not quite as far for his next fight...! Little could Ratt know, a second challenger was waiting in the wings!

Ultimate Grand Prix Battle Royal Qualifier Results:
1. xtactics defeated rxvt in an incredibly narrow win!
2. Porygonix defeated Jax in a comprehensive +5 win!
3. onryo defeated Jammer2Omega in a close win.
4. Chromatose defeated Politics in a solid win.
5. Vultyrex defeated NovaStarr in a narrow win.
6. Celeste defeated Mark in an incredibly narrow win!
7. Tyrant-Cenobite defeated SlumDunk in a close result.
8. Menas defeated Shadaloo in a narrow win!
9. AlexanderLuthorJr defeated GreenLantern in a close win.

Porygonix emerged from the qualifying nine as the strongest competitor, a sure fire challenger to take out the thirty-man Battle Royal! We now know fifteen of the thirty competitors entering the Battle Royal at Supercard 4: xtactics, Porygonix, onryo, Chromatose, Vultyrex, Celeste, Tyrant-Cenobite, Menas, AlexanderLuthorJr, Ken, m0s, STEROLIZER, unixpunk, Buster, ThirtyThr33.

Supercard 4: 2011 Ultimate Grand Prix - The Arena Spectacular is just two weeks away! Updates will come daily as the biggest event in history shapes itself ahead of the April 3 spectacular! Along with the Battle Royal, 2011 Ultimate Grand Prix will play host to the Undisputed Championship match between long waiting #1 contender, ElJobber, and the shock championship winner at Supercard 3, Toryn!