Tournament 77: Grand Slam Launch - Round 2

The favourites remained strong as Tournament 77 reached the Second Round. #1 seed ElJobber couldn't quite live up to his old "Mr. MAX Damage" mantle, decimating Division 2 Champion Murdoink at a mere +26p rating. #2 seed "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile found herself fighting for her survival in a surprisingly hard fought match against PaganFreak! The MAX hit came from an unlikely source - MKMaster delivering a total annihilation to Rhyno!

KFL Champion Mime kept The United's hopes alive with a solid win over Loopster. He delivered the first casualty of the Grand Slam Launch on Day 2. On Day 3, it was TonyTheTiger who added to the Injured List - Unknown265's battles with Team Xtreme and The Invasion finally catching up with him. The result sets up an intriguing clash of rivals for Round 3, where Mime and The Predator will continue their rivalry in a Supercard 87 rematch!

The biggest match of the Third Round is expected to be "The Chosen One" Damo versus "The Hitman" DECEPTION! Damo won the Grand Slam Launch in 2013, and will be eager to get his year off to the right start after a high profile loss at Supercard 86 derailed his run. DECEPTION's crushing win over McDaniel sets him up as one of the major favourites to win Tournament 77, meaning this bout could have major implications for the Finals!

Invasion seeds Genku and "American Nightmare" LordSkarlet also remaining strong prospects, but can expect to face two dangermen of the Third Round. Chromatose may have been an ally in The Invasion, but will make no bones about flexing his sometimes impressive muscle! Jerrod has been a stand-out since the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, thriving under competition pressure!

Tournament 77: Grand Slam Launch - Round  2 Results:
1. ElJobber (#1) d. United: Murdoink (c) [+26]
2. Dez-Burnett d. __-Standards-__ [+2]
3. Benjamin d. redman [+2]
4. Porygonix d. Jauger [+2]
5. Statix d. Jason_Voorhees [+5]
6. SubScorpTile d. "Portuguese Pegasus" Zentile [+1]
7. "The Apprentice" DeathScepter d. Baraka_MK [+1]
8. Scott-Howell d. Kiara85 [+1]
9. Shinnokxz d. "The Rocket" MKR [+1]
10. Ghrimm d. legoslayer10 [+1]
11. MKMaster d. Rhyno [+MAX]
12. Poasty d. "Bad Bad" Leroy [+1]
13. Shen_DuHBK d. ]{0MBAT [+1]
14. edge d. BilboFett [+1]
15. Chromatose d. Methuselah6463 [+1]
16. "Invasion Contender Elect" Genku (#4) d. GohanSon [+11]
17. "American Nightmare" LordSkarlet (#3) d. Nephrite [+4]
18. Jerrod d. little-mac [+4]
19. "The Chosen One" Damo d. Stealth-Ninja [+8]
20. "The Hitman" DECEPTION d. McDaniel [+19]
21. DaemonX d. KittyKat [+1]
22. NovaStarr d. maxilos [+10]
23. The_Purple_Bunny d. xort [+5]
24. KurtAngle d. Maridany [+1]
25. nightbreed_16 d. Bronzie [+1]
26. Menas d. Coltess [+2]
27. "The Predator" TonyTheTiger d. Unknown265 [+3] [-1up]
28. United: Mime (c) d. Loopster [+1]
29. "Mad Dog" Onryo d. foahchon [+1]
30. proXade d. MercWithMouth [+2]
31. JoelKatz d. WilliamRegal [+1]
32. "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile (#2) d. PaganFreak [+1]

The Tournament 77 Impact Players:
- ElJobber +MAX (R1), The_Purple_Bunny +MAX (R1), MKMaster +MAX (R2), LordSkarlet +24 (R1), DECEPTION +19 (R2), CaTigeReptile +13 (R1), Genku +11 (R2), NovaStarr +10 (R2), Jerrod +9 (R1), Mime +8 (R1), Damo +8 (R2), Chromatose +5 (R1), Loopster +5 (R1), Statix +5 (R2), The_Purple_Bunny +5 (R2), McDaniel +4 (R1), redman +4 (R1)

The Tournament 77 Shock Eliminations:
- Sekktor (R1), Banging (R1), Artanix (R1), AlbertBeefcake (R1), hydraslash (R1), legoslayer10 (R2)

The Tournament 77 Casualties:
- MINION (R1), Unknown265 (R2)