He prefers to be called "The Great" Genku, but as Season 2013 unfolded, greatness has regularly eluded him! With a reputation for losing at the last minute growing, The Great Arena has come to know Genku better as "The Constant Runner-Up" or "The Bridesmaid"!
2013 should've marked the return of Genku back to the top of the ranks, but instead, it has been one disappointment after another! In January, he fell short in the Grand Final of the annual opening tournament [T25: Year Three Begins] -- an event he has won every previous year! A stint as KFL Champion ended shortly following, cut short after only a two week reign!
The January near-misses continued with an A-league contender match at Pre-Show 32: Royal Meltdown. Genku played second fiddle to an emerging Lord m0s, but opportunity still knocked. The loss delivered him to the annual Battle Royale 2013 where he was runner-up yet again, last man eliminated as Ratt earned the guaranteed main event Undisputed Championship match at Ultimate Grand Prix!
At February's Supercard 33: The Long Hard Road; Genku reprised his role as a Battle Royal runner-up, narrowly missing victory in a six-man match set to have greater ramifications in April when Tower of Power VII rolls around! With the UGP Season entering the final leg, Genku finally stepped it up to claim that overdue tournament win! He bested the likes of legendary former champions Kron and Crow, taking the T27: Grand Prix Warm-Up title!
No longer stuck on the verge of greatness: Genku promises to End the Era of his role as Runner-Up! He'll do it on the greatest stage of them all, against the man who earned himself the rank of #2 Contender - the self-proclaimed "True #1": The_Purple_Bunny!
Genku and TPB know each other well!
It was The_Purple_Bunny who took the Undipusted Championship from Genku during his only reign, way back in 2011. History played out again when The_Purple_Bunny claimed that KFL Championship from Genku, in a rematch of their 2012 Armageddon final! They clashed again in the first event of the year, in a three-way match with fellow Daruma 7 winner, Lord m0s -- and it was TPB who became the next contender in waiting by eliminating Genku last in the SC33 six-man!
As the Championship threatens to eliminate one of The Great Arena's longest serving contenders - it will be the End of an Era and the beginning of a new one as Genku and The_Purple_Bunny take their bitter feud to the top of the league!
Supercard 34: Ultimate Grand Prix III -
End of an Era Card:
1. "Iron Man No More" Ratt versus "Iron Man of Conquest" ElJobber (c) for the Undisputed Championship in an Iron Man Endurance Match!
2. The Great Genku versus The_Purple_Bunny to name the #1 Contender!
3. Ghostdragon & Pink_Ranger versus Artanix & foahchon (c) for the Duo Division Championships!
4. Grand Prix Battle Royal featuring King of the Battle Royal Mimik!
Ultimate Grand Prix III - End of an Era takes place April 7th!
Stay tuned as more UGP
announcements come to fruition! The biggest event of the year!
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