Tournament 81: Mid-Year Grand Slam - Quarters

There are always risks associated with a reigning champion competing in a Grand Slam bracket!

In Round 2, Division 2 Champion Poasty proved that fact when he shunted Damo into an early exit in a match of Champion vs Champion! The Man Who Eliminated the Undisputed Champion already has a major feather in his cap, but he wanted a Mid-Year Grand Slam, as well. Poasty's Quarter Final rival wasn't as unlikely as he had been when facing The Champ. Oozaru may technically still qualify as a Division 2 fighter, but like so many of the ICWW alum, he's shown a capacity for consistent high quality performances. The Great Arena has seen that recently as he conquered the Duo Division, but he also made the Semi Final of this year's Grand Prix Warm-Up. Oozaru was not as strong as he'd been in Round 4, but Poasty was spent. A decisive result to put the Div.2 champ out.

CaTigeReptile has been known as "The Guardian", but in the Mid-Year Grand Slam her only cause was herself. She's been fighting to reach the pinnacle of the Undisputed Championship, but her most recent efforts have been derailed by The_Purple_Bunny. She found herself in a Quarter Final that could make her the contender she's always strived to be. All she had to do was defeat a Hall of Fame legend who goes by the name Kron! With All-Star Summer Showdown on the horizon, Kron had returned to the Mid-Year Grand Slam to fight his way to another major match. He showed signs of the tournament taking its toll as CTR threw herself into the match. It was a competitive contests, but in the end, Kron guaranteed a Hall of Famer will compete in the final with a strong win!

In the minds of many: Ratt is the greatest competitor of all-time! Before the tournament he was a favourite to win, but a mostly unspectacular draw of opponents had meant the defending 2016 Mid-Year Grand Slam winner had gone largely overlooked! VenoMark had faced far more intense scrutiny as the #3 seed, even though none of his opponents could compare to the challenge he faced in the Quarter Final! Rattamania was alive and well in his return to the Mid-Year Final, forcing VenoMark to find his best - and he did! VenoMark showed tremendous hunger as he fought back the famous fighting spirit of Rattamania to enforce his own desire for tournament glory! With such an impressive win, the recent former Undisputed Champion now sets himself up as a frontrunner to go all the way!

Reigning KFL Champion United: Mime left nothing to doubt as he marched his way toward his third consecutive Grand Slam Semi Final! He factored into the conclusion of the 2017 Grand Slam Launch and Grand Prix Warm-Up, earlier this year. Faced with Banging he met one-half of a white hot Pacific Connection, and an opponent with similar versatility as a duo and solo competitor. Sadly, Banging couldn't convert his recent tag team success to join Oozaru in the Semis. Mime was never in doubt of winning! His comprehensive victory adds to a string of impressive scalps that could signal a tournament crown in Mime's future!

The final four will meet tomorrow in the last battles to determine the winner of the 2017 Mid-Year Grand Slam tournament! The Semi Finals will begin with a clash of Hall of Famers as Oozaru takes on Kron meet in a collision of eras! Then two of the star champions of 2017 will duke it out as VenoMark meets United: Mime in a match full of intriguing chemistry! Then there will be only two to compete in the final battle! Who will they be? Stay tuned for an epic finale!

Tournament 81: Mid-Year Grand Slam - Quarter Finals:
1. Oozaru defeated Poasty (c) in a comprehensive win. [+1]
2. Kron defeated "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile in a competitive victory. [+2]
3. VenoMark (#3) defeated Ratt in a competitive contest! [+1]
4. United: Mime (c) defeated Banging in a comprehensive result! [+7]

Tournament 81 Impact Players:
- Kron +MAX (R1), VenoMark +MAX (R2), Ratt +MAX (R2), Oozaru +MAX (R3, R4), DECEPTION +MAX (R3), Scott-Howell +19 (R3), The_Purple_Bunny +18 (R1), Banging +17 (R3), Baraka_MK +14 (R1), MKMaster +14 (R3), Mimik +12 (R1), Damo +10 (R1), Poasty +8 (R3), NightHawk +7 (R1), ElJobber +6 (R1), Benjamin +5 (R3)

Tournament 81 Shock Eliminations:
- Politics (R1), G0LD (R1), Statix (R1), DaemonX (R1), LordSkarlet (DNC), Genku (R1), Damo (R2), Mimik (R2), Ken (R3), The_Purple_Bunny (R3), TonyTheTiger (R4), DECEPTION (R4), ElJobber (R4), Ratt (QF)