I really thought Poasty was heading to Royal Roulette for experience. I never imagined he'd walk out with a title opportunity! The Royal Roulette event is always an exciting one, and there were a lot of unusual kinks in this year's undercard to keep things very interesting! No title changes, but a whole lot of developments that should bring interesting repercussions throughout August!
The_Purple_Bunny, TonyTheTiger, LordSkarlet, and Loopster really maximized their time in the Royal Roulette match. TPB will probably have a particularly tough time swallowing the near-miss, but the potential to slingshot into this back-half of the year should be strong. I also saw good signs of promise in CaTigeReptile and Ken, even though they didn't get eliminations on the board. I was also very surprised to see Marz making a play for Royal Roulette!
In my opinion, Poasty still shouldn't be rushing to fight beyond himself. He may have achieved the biggest win of his career, but the Royal Roulette title opportunity means he has plenty of time to get more seasoning before he cashes-in. A good eight to ten months could really get him ready to be the "Champion of Champions" some are already claiming him to be.
The return of DECEPTION & Onryo as a fighting combination lived up to the hype, but I'm just as impressed with Baraka_MK & MKMaster. Their Supercard 96 win over The Brexiteers has put them into the Duo Division Top 10, and they clearly have a big future! Of course, it goes without saying that Jammer2Omega & Porygonix are looking ready to make a title challenge, as well.
The return of AlbertBeefcake and Shen_DuHBK could have implications for the Duo Division as well, if their affiliation with The Invasion continues. Those who remember Albert from the ICWW days will be even more stunned to see him walk a dark path with The Invasion. It seems DaemonX has found a way to put a hold over The Big Beefer, much the same way he did Banging. It should be interesting to see what that means for next month's 15th Anniversary event: Dead Or Alive X!
A whole lot to digest as we gear up for the big Summer Season push towards DOA and All-Star Summer Showdown! Make sure you're watching for developments that should start rolling in!
The Great Arena League Top Ten:
#1 (--) United: Mime [KFL Champion]
#2 (--) Oozaru
#3 (--) MKMaster
#4 (--) AlbertBeefcake
#5 (+2) Scott-Howell [Duo Division Champion]
#6 (-1) "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile
#7 (-1) United: Artanix
#8 (+2) Statix
#9 (-1) Benjamin
#10 (-1) Banging
The Great Arena Duo Division Top Ten:
#1 (+1) CCShadow & Scott-Howell [Duo Division Champions]
#2 (-1) "The Invasion" Jason_Voorhees & edge
#3 (--) "The Invasion" AlbertBeefcake & Shen_DuHBK
#4 (+2) Politics & Menas
#5 (-1) "Brexiteers" Liam & nif
#6 (-1) Benjamin & Mo2
#7 (--) DaemonX & Banging
#8 (RE) Jammer2Omega & Porygonix
#9 (-1) "Red Reign" LordSkarlet & legoslayer10
#10 (new) Baraka_MK & MKMaster
The Division 2 Under 5k Top Ten:
#1 (--) Oozaru
#2 (--) MKMaster
#3 (--) AlbertBeefcake
#4 (--) Scott-Howell [Duo Division Champion]
#5 (--) Benjamin
#6 (--) Banging
#7 (--) Baraka_MK
#8 (--) United: Murdoink
#9 (--) SubScorpTile
#10 (--) Jason_Voorhees
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