In recent tournament memory, no Grand Slam event had finished with such a compelling group of Semi Finalists! Seven former Undisputed Champions became four in a set of Quarter Finals that failed to produce any one favourite! There was the perennial all-time great, the proven 2016 tournament winners, and the fighters peaking at the right time. In the end, it was the somewhat unexpected dark horse that claimed the 2016 Summer Grand Slam!
As the defending 2016 Mid-Year Grand Slam tournament winner, and perhaps the greatest fighter of all time: Ratt had good reason to be most people's prediction to win Tournament 73! Unfortunately for him, old arch-rival Hokey is in the midst of having one of the greatest runs of his career! The 2016 Royal Roulette winner put past disappointments behind him, bamboozling Ratt with complete control over the match! Ratt couldn't find any way into the fight as Hokey dominated to a soft finish!
There was nothing soft about ElJobber's arrival in the Semi Finals! A fairly uninspiring draw left ElJobber mostly tested throughout the tournament. It had many overlooking him as any kind of threat -- overshadowed by amazing wins, like Mimik's Quarter Final victory over reigning Undisputed Champion: DECEPTION! All critics were quickly silenced as the fresh blitzed Mimik right out of the gates -- completely destroying The United fighter from start to finish!
It would be up to Hokey to avenge his fallen comrade, against an opponent with whom he had his own grievances. In January, Hokey lost the Undisputed Championship to ElJobber at Supercard 74: Battle Royale - eventually leading to his controversial expulsion from The United! Hokey excised the grudge at Supercard 79, but fate had plans to bring them together again. The resulting battle - as good a finish to a Grand Slam final as any in recent memory! ElJobber was just too fresh, too motivated, and with too much momentum!
As he celebrated his second Grand Slam crown for 2016 - ElJobber looked to the future! He turned his attention to the Undisputed Champion DECEPTION, whose reign at the top he pointed out began with him - and will end with him at Supercard 83: Night of Champions V!
As a 3-time former Undisputed Champion, ElJobber will be eligible to enter the annual Contender Battle Royal to earn a one-night return match for the gold! If that's what he means, he'll be joining Kron in the September 25th match - the Hall of Famer declaring his entry at All-Star Summer Showdown, earlier this month. Another bombshell finish reminiscent of the Mid-Year Final!
Tournament 73: 2016 Summer Grand Slam - Semi Finals:
1. ElJobber defeated United: Mimik in a complete annihilation! [+MAX]
2. United: Hokey defeated Ratt in a comprehensive victory! [+2]
Tournament 73: 2016 Summer Grand Slam - Grand Final:
1. ElJobber defeated United: Hokey in a competitive finish! [+1]
The Tournament 73 Impact Players:
- Ratt +MAX (R2), CaTigeReptile +MAX (R2), Genku +MAX (R2), ElJobber +MAX (SF), deadpool +27 (R3), Hokey +24 (R3), Mimik +16 (R4), Chromatose +10 (R1), Violent`J +10 (R2), DECEPTION +8 (R1), VenoMark +8 (R1), Shoe +8 (R2), The_Purple_Bunny +7 (R1), Loopster +7 (R1), ArtemisFlow +5 (R1), LordSkarlet +5 (R2), Scott-Howell +4 (R1), UlcaTron +4 (R1)
The Tournament 73 Shock Eliminations:
- DeathScepter (R1), TripleH (R1), Banging (R1), The_Purple_Bunny (R2), LordSkarlet (R3), Shoe (R3), DECEPTION (QF), Mimik (SF), Ratt (SF)
The Tournament 73 Casualties:
- xtactics (R1), marianokombat (R2)
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