July 24, 2011 -- Hot on the heels of a thrilling Tournament 7 Grand Final, competition returns to The Great Arena in this jam-packed July for the continuation of the Next Phase initiative! In April it was a revolution the likes of which has never been seen, crowning a new Undisputed Champion at its conclusion. It was Supercard 5: The Tower of Power -- and it's coming back!
August 31 marks Supercard 10: Tower of Power II, where the unofficial top ten contenders to the Undisputed Championship will all receive a shot at the ultimate prize! Cr0w sits perched atop the Tower, waiting as the ten contenders eliminate each other until there is only one final contender -- but before that happens, the entire Tower must repell the non-elimination forces of the Challenger 7!
After a shock win over Ratt at Supercard 9; STEROLIZER has been granted automatic qualification into the Challenger 7, giving him the opportunity to back-up his frequent claims that he is more worthy of contender status than some of the most celebrated fighters in The Great Arena! Who he'll be facing will be announced tomorrow when the Tower of Power top ten are officially unveiled!
The remaining roster of Challenger 7 competitors will be decided in a series of three-way battles featuring the cream of The Next Phase crop! Also in competition; "Iron Man" Ratt attempts to right the wrongs of his shocking defeat at Supercard 9 with a classic Open Challenge main event, where he will answer any competitor brave enough to fight! All this and more as we countdown to August 31!
10. Ratt d. JRF in a +30 open challenge annihilation!
Having suffered a shock loss to STEROLIZER at Supercard 9, Ratt was keen to return to Pre-Show to issue an open challenge to any competitor in The Great Arena! It was fitting that JRF would be the man to answer the call having just walked the path of STEROLIZER at Pre-Show 9 in the 'Battle for the Bottom' rankings clash with SlumDunk!
Apparently encouraged by STEROLIZER's recent rise to multiple-victories, JRF sought to challenge a Ratt who was down on his luck -- big mistake! "The Iron Man" Ratt was back in fine form, preparing for his inevitable role in the Tower of Power with a staggetring MAX damage +30 annihilation of the recent rankings riser! JRF was lucky to be alive after suffering one of the most devastating defeats The Great Arena has ever seen! The ultimate victory sends an intimidating message to the competitors who will make up the Tower of Power top ten! Who could forget that it was the original Tower of Power at Supercard 5 that saw Ratt claim his first reign as Undisputed Champion!
9. Ken d. Chiefin & Jammer2Omega to qualify.
With six men inducted into the Challenger 7 -- it was a compelling final match-up as three very distinct, very associated, very motivated rivals clashed! Ken has struggled in separate outings against both his opponents, succumbing to Jammer2Omega at Supercard 9, and "The Upset Machine" Chiefin at Supercard 8 in a string of hot-and-cold appearances!
J2O and Chiefin featured prominently as deep as the Third Round of Tournament 7 -- primary proponents of the Next Phase phenomenon. Despite looking like the favourite on paper, Jammer2Omega succumbed to a Chiefin upset early in the bout, as Ken felt out his position with a return to authority! Ken was still hot as he took the fight to the "Upset Machine," this time impervious to the bizarre x-factor that delivers Chiefin to his shock victories! The win is a major return to form for Ken, delivering him to a second run at the Tower of Power potential -- reprising his Supercard 5 role as head of the Challengers! An amazing result!
8. Ghostdragon d. Porygonix & Shoe to qualify.
He may have been the only man to ever face the Undisputed Champion in the past, but it was Shoe who was utterly wiped out in a +4 decimation at the beginning of this bout! Ghostdragon rocked The Great Arena with his devastating assault on the reviled competitor -- a man who is being hunted by the resurrected fighter he killed, The_Purple_Bunny! With Shoe out of the way, it effectively became a standard one on one clash, Porygonix providing a compelling opponent for the often 'underrated' former-Duo Division Champion!
Porygonix looked under par as he took the fight to Ghostdragon, overconfident and overwhelmed by an opponent with a lot to prove! Ghostdragon rallied to not only earn Challenger 7 status, but also strike out against the belief that he simply cannot compete under high stakes conditions. Successful in the three-way qualification, GD now advances to the Tower of Power, where he will face the ultimate high stakes test -- with the Undisputed Champion waiting!
7. DaMo d. Chromatose & CaTigeReptile to qualify.
Three fighters who've all flirted with top ten contention -- DaMo, Chromatose and CaTigeReptile made for a compelling three-way match-up, no single fighter a clear favourite! Indeed, the trio locked up well, with recent high flyer, CTR showing the first signs of fatigue in a continuation of her fade-out since besting Pink_Ranger at Supercard 7. Chromatose asserted himself over the femme fatale, but was blindsided by a DaMo who looked very keen to join his Duo Division partner in the final stakes of the Challenger 7 -- a whirlwind success over two valiant opponents!
6. DeathScepter d. DECEPTION & m0s to qualify.
Successful Duo Division contenders returned to their solo roots in another clash featuring stars of the tandem! DeathScepter and DECEPTION are part of two of the most successful combinations lurking in the contender stakes -- tough competition for m0s, whose recent record has seen a decline from his earlier successes as an upstart contender!
DeathScepter looked to make it a clean sweep as he unleashed a wild and unpredictable flurry against his two opponents! DECEPTION showed strong potential in the early goings as m0s absorbed the brunt on a +2 impact, but DECEPTION could not escape unscathed, another clean sweep as DeathScepter arrived in the Challenger 7 with convincing certainty!
5. Artanix d. SmokeRulz & Scott-Howell to qualify.
Experiencing new highs in his Great Arena career -- Artanix looked to follow a shock Semi Final berth in Tournament 7 with entry into the Tower of Power Challenger 7! Like the first qualifier; Duo rivals squared off, this time Artanix and Scott-Howell, with three-way specialist SmokeRulz sandwiched in between -- a man with three-way victories at Pre-Show 9 and The Rapture & the Madness!
SmokeRulz looked strong in the early goings, allowing Artanix to take the fight to Scott-Howell with devastating results! Like his partner before him, Howell faded early as Artanix ran wild with momentum, turning his sights on SmokeRulz! It was a come from behind victory as Art fought hard to continue his path to success -- the second man to qualify against the odds for the Tower of Power Challenger 7!
4. unixpunk d. SubMan799 & Murdoink to qualify.
In the first of six three-way Tower of Power qualification matches, it was a curious mix of the unexpected and the rarely seen. SubMan799 and Murdoink had eyes for each other based on their rivalry in the Duo Division -- but it was unixpunk who took the fight by the horns! The Duo stars were ill prepared for the assault, but fought valiantly to repel a unixpunk who showed the kind of motivation that made him a star during January's Supercard 1: Battle Royale 2011! It was by the narrowest of margins that unixpunk was able to defeat his opponents -- a surprise first-man declared in the wake of Tournament 7's Next Phase!
3. Mark & Leroy d. Bofh & Dolce in a close encounter.
With the memory of the Championship crowning Tournament 6 still fresh in memory, the Duo Division remains a hotbed of activity from top to bottom as the ranks scramble to make their case for gold! Bofh & Dolce have tasted glory, but match-up well with Great Arena relative newcomers, Mark & Leroy.
Indeed, it was a close fought encounter as the two teams fought for the all-important win! The margin for victory was small, but clear in declaring Mark & Leroy winners! An important win for the fledgling competitors!
2. Randomini d. plfx in a narrow fought win!
With victories over Simon, rxvt and Mandijadeee -- plfx has been fast presenting himself as one of the fighters to watch in The Great Arena! With only a single loss on his record, Randomini seemed to be a sure thing for plfx in his undefeated march, but alas, the unknown proved to be the fly in plfx' ointment. Randomini evens up a young record, proof that nothing is ever a certainty in The Great Arena!
1. bfk d. EasterBunny in a close battle.
Competition kicked off with the exhibition return of two of the newer fighters in The Great Arena. More "rookie" than "Next Phase," bfk looked surprisingly strong against the ever so slightly more experienced EasterBunny! Despite fighting out of season, the Bunny was competitive, but bfk proved tough enough to go the distance, picking up a valuable second victory!
The Challenger 7 are named: Ken, Ghostdragon, DaMo, DeathScepter, Artanix, unixpunk and STEROLIZER will be the frontline assault when Supercard 10: Tower of Power II (August 31) gives them the chance to scale the top ten contenders with the Undisputed Champion waiting to answer their challenge!
Who will make up this treacherous ladder of ultimate opportunity?
It's no coincidence that the likes of Ratt, The_Purple_Bunny, ElJobber, Hokey & Ninja_Mime, and Pink_Ranger weren't selected for qualification! Stay tuned tomorrow for the official unveiling of the ten men who will become The Tower of Power II!
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