The top two seeds were taken out as the 2016 Summer Grand Slam exploded into a crescendo of competitive Quarter Finals action! Seven Undisputed Champions made-up a bracket of eight finalists -- the strongest conclusion to a Grand Slam Tournament in recent memory!
The biggest bombshell of the day was the fall of current Undisputed Champion: DECEPTION! The Canadian Olympic hero knew he was taking a gamble by chasing the Summer Grand Slam crown, and it finally caught up with him in the Quarters! It's been a long time since United: Mimik has fought for Undisputed gold. His only reign came way back in 2011! With this win, and the upcoming Night of Champions Battle Royal offering former champs a chance to challenge again -- suddenly the Hall of Fame King of the Battle Royal looks like a very compelling title challenger!
Mimik won't be the only title chasing member of The United in the Semi Finals! Royal Roulette winner Hokey showed The Great Genku he had good reason to fear his potential insertion into the top title picture! Genku's paranoia led him to join The Invasion in August, enlisting his new allies to keep his title bid safe from United interference. He ultimately lost at All-Star Summer Showdown, and suffered yet another bitter defeat in the long awaited meeting with the object of his paranoia. As former Undisputed Champions - both will be eligible for the annual Night of Champions Contender Battle Royal. A scenario that could give Hokey a double-chance thanks to his Royal Roulette win, and the right to challenge for any title whenever he chooses!
To win the Summer Grand Slam tournament, Hokey will have to defeat 2016 Mid-Year Grand Slam winner and old rival: Ratt! The all-time great was ultimately unfazed by TonyTheTiger, who had many believing a second Hall of Fame elimination could be within his means! He defeated Ratt's nemesis Violent`J in the Third Round, and emerged a tournament favourite with a big Round 4 win over Div.2 Champion Benjamin. It would've been a delicious Semi Final, given TTT's Royal Roulette spawned grievances with Hokey & The United! As the old saying goes: To be The Man, you've gotta beat The Ratt. A feat not many warriors have achieved!
Politics was also unable to produce an upset. His phenomenal run through the Summer Grand Slam exceeded all expectations, but after a grueling Summer Olympics, it was a bridge too far to beat tournament veteran: ElJobber. The first Grand Slam Tournament winner of 2016 remains a dark horse, but with one of the more unimpressive draws through the bracket, it's hard to say if he'll be fresh for the Semi Finals -- or too untested!
There can only be one 2016 Summer Grand Slam winner! Two Hall of Famers! Two 2016 Grand Slam Tournament winners! Four former Undisputed Champions! Sunday promises to be one helluva race to the finish and an epic prelude to September's Supercard 83: Night of Champions V! Be here!
Tournament 73: 2016 Summer Grand Slam - Quarter Finals:
1. United: Mimik d. "The Hitman" DECEPTION (c) [#1] [+1]
2. ElJobber d. Politics [+16]
3. Ratt d. "The Predator" TonyTheTiger [+7]
4. United: Hokey d. The Great Genku [#2] [+1]
The Tournament 73 Impact Players:
- Ratt +MAX (R2), CaTigeReptile +MAX (R2), Genku +MAX (R2), deadpool +27 (R3), Hokey +24 (R3), ElJobber +23 (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)
The Tournament 73 Casualties:
- xtactics (R1), marianokombat (R2)
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