Pre-Show 90: Venomous Creatures

With Supercard 90: Tower of Power XVIII already earmarked for the Duo Division Championship, it was left to Pre-Show 90: Venomous Creatures to play host to a historic main event!

Never before has the Undisputed Championship been defended in The Eliminator match, but with the challengers lining up, and controversies piling against Genku, there was no better way to resolve the conflict than gathering six of the hottest contenders for a famous first! Appropriately, the fates chose Genku to enter the random draw first -- a mixed blessing for the reigning Champion. He'd have to endure the entire field to retain his title - the perfect answer to critics questioning his legitimacy.

Entering #1 also trapped Shen_DuHBK with Genku! Shen not only proved Genku didn't win the Invasion Election, but has also boasted two unanswered wins against the champ. Genku stalked his opponent like a shark circling its pray -- launching a brutal attack that swiftly took the whistleblower out of the match! KFL Champion CaTigeReptile entered next, trading blows with her 2016 nemesis. Genku was able to contain CTR, but the numbers were against him when VenoMark burst into the match at #4! VM played aggressor much as he has since Supercard 89 -- once again turning the tables against the reigning champion! Former champion ElJobber entered next, running into the center of an unlikely 3-on-1 attack! "American Nightmare" LordSkarlet entered last, setting the stage for an all-out war between five heavyweight competitors! They all traded blows, sharing the load until recently dethroned ElJobber started to dominate the match! LordSkarlet managed to contain him, opening the field to VenoMark and Genku! Shared hostilities with CTR condemned the Div.2 champ to be the second elimination at the hands of an opportunistic American Nightmare. For capitalizing on his work, LS earned the ire of VenoMark and ElJobber -- soon eliminated by VM! The action intensified as VenoMark and ElJobber took turns dominating the Undisputed Champion! Then out of almost nowhere -- Genku exploded to eliminate ElJobber and set-up the perfect finish! VenoMark wasted no time launching an all-out assault on the reigning champion. He's repeatedly referred to Genku as a "false god" and himself a "Godkiller". On a night named for the Venomous Creatures stalking the Undisputed Championship -- VenoMark was the deadliest of them all! A dominant finished confirmed what he'd been saying all along: VenoMark is the Undisputed Champion!

While The Eliminator sorted through six of the hottest title challengers, a three-way in the undercard presented the next wave that could threaten the title. "The Chosen One" Damo has quietly been living up to his self-proclaimed moniker, battling through two stages of a grueling three-way match to earn another impressive victory! Granted, "The Hitman" DECEPTION did the heavy lifting to take out United: Mimik in a hard fought opening stage. That only enhanced Damo's triumph, though, as he endured to overcome DECEPTION's considerable momentum!

When Oozaru returned to The Great Arena to help PaganFreak fight for his former partner's soul, he made it clear he still wouldn't fight against Banging. This Friday saw Statix reemerge to take up that burden, singling out Banging for a convincing victory while Oozaru went after DaemonX in a battle billed as 12 years in the making! Unfortunately for him, The Invasion figurehead had no intention of walking in to a one-on-one showdown. With PaganFreak nowhere to be seen - DArqueBishop made an unexpected appearance to help DaemonX inflict a 2-on-1 beatdown on Oozaru! Why DAB would possibly have any ill will towards Oozaru remains a question to be answered!

Poasty answered the question of his durability as Division 2 Champion with his second title defense. MKMaster was able to rise through a last minute contender's match, posing an intriguing new test for the reigning champ. MKM showed he could have the goods to become a staple of the Division 2 contention ranks, but Poasty once again emerged triumphant. A stabilizing force for the gold!

Winners in the Challenger 7 Qualifiers will hope they can be the next to join the championship ranks! Sekktor & legoslayer10, McDaniel & fraysol and Benjamin & Mo2 will have the chance to scale the rungs of Supercard 90: Tower of Power XVIII next weekend!

Ten of the top Duo Division teams will form the contender's tower, with legendary champions Marz & Violent`J perched atop the structure! Any combination who can scale the ominous structure will become the new Duo Division Champions! The Challenger 7 will have the first opportunity, before The Tower turns in on itself, eliminating each combination until there is one golden pair remaining! It all goes down next Sunday -- March 5th! Stay tuned for updates and fallout from Pre-Show 90!

Pre-Show 90: Venomous Creatures (February 26, 2017):
12. VenoMark (#4) eliminated Genku (c) (#1) to win The Eliminator! [Undisputed Championship]
- 1. Genku (c) (#1) elim. Shen_DuHBK (#2)
- 2. LordSkarlet (#6) elim. CaTigeReptile (c) (#3)
- 3. VenoMark (#4) elim. LordSkarlet (#6)
- 4. Genku (c) (#1) elim. ElJobber (#5)
- 5. VenoMark (#4) elim. Genku (c) (#1)
11. "The Invasion" DArqueBishop & DaemonX defeated Oozaru in a 2-on-1 ambush! [+2]
10. "The Chosen One" Damo defeated "The Hitman" DECEPTION and United: Mimik in a hard fought three-way! [+1/--/-1]
9. United: Mime defeated "The Predator" TonyTheTiger in a solid win. [+1]
8. Statix defeated Banging in convincing fashion. [+1]
7. Poasty (c) defeated MKMaster in a comprehensive victory! [+6] [Division 2 Championship]
6. Sekktor & legoslayer10 defeated "The Invasion" WilliamRegal & TripleH in a comprehensive victory! [+3] [Challenger 7 Qualifier]
5. McDaniel & fraysol defeated Piccolo & GohanSon [+1] [Challenger 7 Qualifier]
4. Benjamin & Mo2 defeated Sgtf & BilboFett [+1] [Challenger 7 Qualifier]
3. Chromatose defeated Jerrod in a solid victory. [+3]
2. nightbreed_16 defeated UlcaTron in a solid victory. [+3]
1. AlbertBeefcake & The_Hurricane defeated "The Invasion" Rhyno & Grayback [+1]