On one night in September every Undisputed Champion is given the
opportunity to grab the brass ring and reclaim the glory they once held.
This is Night of Champions
- an annual event that gathers former title holders into one epic Elimination
Contender Battle Royal! The winner earns the right to advance to the night's main event where they face the reigning Undisputed Champion!
So far four fighters have been announced for the Night of Champions match: Hall of Fame All-Star Summer Showdown winner Kron, 2016 Summer Grand Slam winner ElJobber, The Invasion's recent contender Genku, and card carrying United Royal Roulette winner: Hokey!
Joining the Night of Champions line-up is one of the fighters who fell victim to a numbers game The United played to win Hokey the Royal Roulette match: "The Predator" TonyTheTiger has most recently been tangling with United duo Shoe & Artanix as part of his pact with "Guardian" CaTigeReptile, but will attack his opportunity to return to individual highs, whilst denying Hokey!
It won't be the first time TonyTheTiger enters the title picture in 2016! As winner of the UGP6 Battle Royal, he was thrust into a title match at Supercard 78: Spring Classic. A Night of Champions win would be a chance for The Predator to take another swipe at his Spring opponent - the then newly minted New Generation champion: DECEPTION!
TonyTheTiger is the sometimes forgotten Undisputed Champion whose title credentials date back to February, 2012. He defeated The_Purple_Bunny at Pre-Show 20: The Ground Floor, becoming the first Undisputed Champion to win their title at a Pre-Show event.
His reign was a unique one, lasting just 21 days - but with six successful title defenses. They were part of a Championship World Tour not seen before - or since. "The World Warrior" TonyTheTiger visited six regions of the Earth, defending the title against Murdoink (South America), kingjolly (Africa), Leroy (United Kingdom), Nephrite (Europe), Rockey316 (Asia), and Statix (Oceania). His long journey ended at Supercard 21: The Long Hard Road, where he lost the title to Crow.
Later that same year, TonyTheTiger came tantalizingly close to earning a title shot at the very first Night of Champions! He was runner-up in the 2012 match, repeating the feat in 2013 with a back-to-back loss to Kron at Night of Champions II!
Could Supercard 83: Night of Champions V be the perfect time for TonyTheTiger to pounce upon the Undisputed Championship? If he does, he'll have the double satisfaction of blocking Hokey's double chance, and setting up a title rematch with DECEPTION! Answers await - September 25th!
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