Tournament 63: Grand Slam Launch - Quarters

2015 Hall of Famer Ratt was in the arena to watch a surprising Quarter Finals unfold!

The stunner of the round was Knickxasawrrrr's manhandling of former Undisputed Champion The Great Genku! Even Ratt couldn't believe his eyes, just short of speechless when he noted, "Not good." Genku had dominated previous opponents, leading many to believe he was the frontrunner for a return to Grand Slam tournament form. Knickxasawrrrr now steps up to the plate, the stronger of two Division 2 upstarts making a play for the win!

Benjamin was the other competitor to exceeded all expectations with his convincing victory over The United's Shoe! At the close of 2015, Benjamin had already stepped up as a leading Division 2 contender, but with a berth into the Semi Finals he may have his sights set on an even bigger prize -- his first Grand Slam Tournament crown!

It had seemed Round 4 was all about shattering dreams, but the illusion of kingjolly as potential was destroyed in the worst possible way. ElJobber scored his third MAX Damage win over the tournament, riding a favourable draw to a fatal conclusion. kingjolly joins Bronzie, "The Hitman" DECEPTION, JUST_A_TARKATAN and J1sy on the injured list. Bronzie being the only other competitor to suffer -1up during Tournament 63.

In the final fight of the round, Statix did as he has many times before - delivering a strong performance to knock-off potential contenders TonyTheTiger. It was a high level match, but nothing special. Which, if history is any indication, is Statix's strength in tournament competition. The winner of ElJobber/Statix will likely enter the title fight as favourite, but in the Semis, Statix will be a questionable underdog.

Tournament 63: Grand Slam Launch - Quarter Final Results:
1. Benjamin defeated United: Shoe with a solid win. [+4]
2. Knickxasawrrrr defeated The Great Genku in a comprehensive win. [+3]
3. ElJobber defeated kingjolly in a fatal MAX Damage annihilation! [+MAX] [-1up]
4. Statix defeated "The Predator" TonyTheTiger. [+1]

The Tournament 63 Impact Players:
- Mime +MAX (R1), Genku +MAX (R1, R3), ElJobber +MAX (R1, R2, QF), Knickxasawrrrr +28 (R1), Hokey +18 (R1), Shoe +18 (R2), Chromatose +12 (R2), Banging +11 (R1), Rhyno +11 (R1), TonyTheTiger +9 (R1), Pink_Ranger +6 (R1), Jerrod +4 (R1), Baraka_MK +4 (R2), mwgrant0 +4 (R2), Artanix +4 (R3)

The Tournament 63 Shock Eliminations:
- The_Purple_Bunny (R1), Damo (R1), Scott-Howell (R1), Murdoink (R1), Ghostdragon (R1), VenoMark (R1), LordSkarlet (R1), Mime (R2), Hokey (R3), Banging (R3), CaTigeReptile (R3), m0s (R4), Genku (QF)

The Tournament 63 Casualties:
- Bronzie (R1), kingjolly (QF)