Battle Royale Qualifying Matches This Weekend

Season 2016 is officially bursting at the seams! The major announcements continue to fly with the official naming of seven Battle Royale Qualifying matches for this weekend's Pre-Show 74!

Headlining the list are two major rematches! "The Redeemer" LordSkarlet found himself eliminated in the First Round of Tournament 63, suffering the unfavourable draw of #1 seed and 2015 Master's Series winner: m0s! His chance at payback could deliver guaranteed entry into the annual Battle Royale match! Likewise; former Undisputed Champion The Great Genku will look to settle the score of his three-way title loss by qualifying against third-man: King Ken!

"The Predator" TonyTheTiger will be on the prowl, revisiting 2015 Master's Series opponent and long time rival CaTigeReptile. KFL foes and two of the big turnarounds of 2015 Mime and Knickxasawrrrr will test each other in qualifying. Big time T63 upstart SubScorpTile will look to continue his run, defending against UGP Battle Royal legend NovaStarr. PLUS: The Alliance & The Invasion will continue to clash when Shen_DuHBK confronts Invasion pinch hitter AcidicWonder.

Self-proclaimed "Voice of Reason" Damo will also compete against a yet to be determined opponent. The reason for the mystery is unclear, but with many names missing from the field, speculation can begin! mwgrant0 was a shock eliminator of Damo during Round 1 of the Grand Slam Launch and could be in line for a rematch. 2-time Battle Royale winner Ratt and 2012 winner Mimik could be looking to start their year after Hall of Fame Tournament omissions. Fellow Round 1 eliminations The_Purple_Bunny and VenoMark are also surprisingly nowhere to be seen!

Damo's opponent should be named Saturday, with an announcement of the full Pre-Show card.

Pre--Show 74: The Long Hard Road (January 17th, 2016):
- "The Redeemer" LordSkarlet versus m0s [Battle Royale Qualifier]
- The Great Genku versus King Ken [Battle Royale Qualifier]
- Mime versus Knickxasawrrrr [Battle Royale Qualifier]
- "Voice of Reason" Damo versus [Opponent To Be Determined] [Battle Royale Qualifier]
- NovaStarr versus "The Secret Weapon" SubScorpTile [Battle Royale Qualifier]
- "The Predator" TonyTheTiger versus "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile [Battle Royale Qualifier]
- "Italian Cyclone" Shen_DuHBK versus AcidicWonder [Battle Royale Qualifier]