Special: New Year's Resolution (2016)

The dawning of a new year - the closing of an old one! As per Great Arena tradition, the league pays tribute to the balance of power between The Union of The Human League and The Barons of Lord Mislukking! The annual January 1st special closes the book on the year that was, whilst opening a new chapter for the year ahead. This is New Year's Resolution 2016!

11. Death, War, Conquest, Pestilence & Famine [The Barons of Mislukking] defeated United: Hokey, "The Redeemer" LordSkarlet, The Great Genku, ElJobber & "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile [The Union]
- 1. Famine (Barons) elim. CaTigeReptile (Union) [1-0]
- 2. ElJobber (Union) elim. Famine (Barons) [1-1]
- 3. ElJobber (Union) elim. Pestilence (Barons) [1-2]
- 4. Conquest (Barons) elim. ElJobber (Union) [2-2]
- 5. Conquest (Barons) elim. Genku (Union) [3-2]
- 6. LordSkarlet (Union) elim. Conquest (Barons) [3-3]
- 7. War (Barons) elim. LordSkarlet (Union) [4-3]
- 8. War (Barons) elim. Hokey (Union) [5-3]

10. United: Hokey defeated The Baron of Death in convincing fashion. [+1]
In November, "The Hitman" DECEPTION challenged Hokey to an Iron Man Death Match. It was supposed to be a taste of medicine - overdue payback for Hokey's 2014 machinations, which saw him avoid The King of the Death Match tournament. Instead, Hokey would face Death without fear and condemn DECEPTION to a bitter defeat. He's now the Undisputed Champion and one of the most promising top tier fighters coming out of 2015. A victory over The Baron of Death illustrates exactly that!

9. The Baron of War defeated "The Redeemer" LordSkarlet [+3]
A War broke out in the Kombat Fight League in 2015, tearing it between two rival forces. On one side, resigned KFL booker m0s presumed he could control the sub-league from within by keeping his old friends close. Rising to oppose him was LordSkarlet and a ragtag group of rebels. "The Redeemer" emerged an unlikely General, forcing m0s from the KFL and claiming gold. The Baron of War Ares Menschlich delighted at the prospect of facing such a virile opponent and it showed in his performance. With the KFL now in ruins - a +3 loss probably felt like the worst way to start 2016 for LordSkarlet, but in the language of War, it may be the beginning of something special!

8. The Baron of Conquest completely annihilated The Great Genku! [+MAX]
There were many conquests throughout 2015, but none struck a chord quite like Genku's rise to the Undisputed Championship! A seemingly delusional reign as self-proclaimed "Ultimate Champion" quickly revealed true greatness. At the 2015 All-Star Summer Showdown, he beat Hall of Famer Kron to end a streak of near misses. During the final Supercard of 2015, the conqueror became the conquered - losing the ultimate prize in a three-way battle! The Baron of Conquest ensured the hits kept coming, annihilating Genku with utter contempt! The journey begins again!

7. ElJobber defeated The Baron of Pestilence in convincing fashion. [+2]
No fighter embodied the spread of Pestilence in 2015 quite like ElJobber. After being forced into a premature retirement by Kron at UGP5, ElJobber found a loophole when he returned to the Kombat Fight League -- an independent sub-league of the major competition. Manipulating vulnerable warriors, he corrupted souls to create a personal army dubbed "Lucifer's Ladder"! His manipulations allowed his return to the major league, and has left the KFL burning to nothing! He took care of The Baron of Pestilence -- so what's next for The Great Arena original?

6. Famine defeated "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile [+2]
This time last year, many felt CaTigeReptile was a sure thing to permanently enter the race for the Undisputed Championship. Alas; it was another year of Famine for CTR - unable to maintain her success at the top tier when it mattered most! As if in metaphor for this struggle, Bez Busshitsu rose to the occasion to hold CTR down in a match she was pegged to win! Is this a sign of another hard year ahead for "The Guardian", or will she finally reach the pinnacle she so richly deserves?

5. "Pegaso" Zentile only narrowly defeated Sekktor (c) [+1] [Division 2 Championship]
It proved to be a breakout year for "Pegaso" Zentile in 2015. He claimed his first championship with a surprise win over CaTigeReptile in the KFL! His run was somewhat short lived, but a compelling victory over Sekktor in the final month of the KFL sub-league made him an attractive challenger for a special Division 2 Championship match! Sekktor wasn't going to go down without a fight! Zentile continued his run of impressive performances, but found himself perfectly matched with the more experienced Sekktor. Such a narrow win practically demands a rematch in 2016!

4. "The Corrupt Generation" Baraka_MK & Onryo defeated "Lucifer's Ladder" Corrupt UlcaTron & Corrupt hydraslash [+1]
All four fighters may be Corrupt remnants of ElJobber's takeover of the Kombat Fight League, but Baraka_MK & Onryo broke their programming back in November, thanks to a confrontation with former running buddy DECEPTION! They were one of the power teams of 2015 and show no signs of slowing down, even if it wasn't a clean sweep against the under-the-radar combo of UlcaTron & hydraslash. With the KFL dissolving, what becomes of "Lucifer's Ladder" and its Corrupt fighters remains a pressing question for 2016!

3. Porygonix & Jammer2Omega defeated Jerrod & Corrupt MINION [+2]
They only just came together as a team in December, but the combination of Porygonix & Jammer2Omega are already showing exciting signs heading into the new year! Their chemistry has many wondering why their acquaintance didn't produce a team sooner! Jerrod & MINION had a big 2015, capitalizing on their past as one of the original duos formed in 2011 to score some big wins. MINION's corrupt soul raises some questions about the stability of their combination, but both teams look set for bigger and better battles in the coming months!

2. "The Greek Crisis" maxilos & proXade defeated deadpool & MercWithMouth [+1]
deadpool & MercWithMouth have been earmarked for bigger things for quite some time, but "The Greek Crisis" showed no regard for their opponents' supposed potential. maxilos & proXade made a moderate impact on the 2015 Pre-Show circuit as a team with a chip on their shoulders. If they can keep earning wins like this one, their bite may start to match up with their bark!

1. United: Artanix defeated Knickxasawrrrr in convincing fashion. [+1]
After a hard fought Semi Final during the 2015 Master's Series, it wasn't surprising to see Knickxasawrrrr given an opportunity to even the score with Artanix. Much more surprising was Artanix' ability to put greater distance between he and his hopeful opponent! Artanix lost the Master's Series title to Knickxasawrrrr's brother m0s. With both competitors heavily embroiled in the Duo Division contender's scene, it wouldn't be surprising to see this rivalry develop in 2016!