Sunday, September 3, 2017

Tournament 83: Grand Slam [Doubles]

Tournament 83: Grand Slam [Doubles] 2017 got off to an explosive start with the very first match of the First Round! The Pacific Connection put everybody on notice with a dominant victory over "The Invasion" Evil AlbertBeefcake & Shen_DuHBK! It was a bloodless victory, but so total that it immediately rendered the legendary pairing of Oozaru & Banging favourites to win!

An unfavourable draw put "Brexiteers" Liam & nif on the fasttrack to early elimination. They were the most noteworthy team to bow out in Round 1, with rxvt & deadly slightly disappointed to go down to Mark & Leroy in a competitive clash. An all-Invasion battle produced another close fought bout, with Loopster & Jauger upsetting more frequently paired WilliamRegal & TripleH.

The Second Round turned up the heat as the favourites continued to press their advantage. Statix & The_Hurricane came closest to upsetting the balance in the final match of Round 2. "King of the World" Ken & Bee_07 were a mild surprise as they derailed the international effort of "The Greek Crisis" maxilos & proXade, who returned to active competition at All-Star Summer Showdown.

It was an All-Star Summer rematch when Jammer2Omega & Porygonix did their best to overcome the Duo supremacy of The Pacific Connection! They pushed the legends with a tenacious fight, but were unable to overcome their years of experience! It was similar disappointment for their rivals "The Invasion" Jason_Voorhees & edge, who were overwhelmingly defeated by emerging favourites "The New Generation" DECEPTION & Onryo!

The resulting Semi Final was a perfect blend of fresh faces and old favourites! "The 5 Minute Kismet" Baraka_MK & MKMaster have only been a combination for the past few months, but they made a serious challenge to The Pacific Connection! It was slightly less competitive for their rivals The New Generation, who didn't have too much trouble dealing with the new combination of "The United" Shoe & zelse. The United dominated in the earlier rounds, but the rookie status of zelse means there's still work to be done as Shoe guides him through the world of duo combat!

The final battle was a dream match of sorts, directing the two strongest duos from All-Star Summer Showdown towards a collision course of epic proportions! The Hitman reaching the Grand Final of last week's Summer Grand Slam may've been a double-edged sword, showcasing his ability to fight in the elimination format - but also diverting his energy! With some of the hottest new teams falling to The Pacific Connection, the need for The New Generation to be at their best was great! For the second time in two weeks, DECEPTION was forced to accept 2nd place! A hard fought contest ending with Oozaru & Banging claiming total tournament victory!

With the ICWW 15th Anniversary celebration on-going, it was a fitting result, but after several failed opportunities against Duo Division Champions CCShadow & Scott-Howell, the title prospects for The Pacific Connection remain uncertain! The fate of the gold will likely be determined in the coming weeks as we count down to Supercard 98: Night of Champions VI! Stay tuned!

Tournament 83: Grand Slam [Doubles] - Round 1:
1. "The Pacific Connection" Oozaru & Banging d. "The Invasion" Evil AlbertBeefcake & Shen_DuHBK [+1]
2. Mark & Leroy d. rxvt & deadly [+1]
3. Jammer2Omega & Porygonix d. Hidin & Learn [+4]
4. SubScorpTile & ErmackDaddy d. rick991 & kentei290 [+1]
5. "The Greek Crisis" maxilos & proXade d. nav-gone & MinnyBean [+3]
6. King Ken & Bee_07 d. Lays & piledlobster [+1]
7. McDaniel & fraysol d. Bofh & Dolce [+2]
8. "The 5 Minute Kismet" Baraka_MK & MKMaster d. Piccolo & GohanSon [+2]
9. Killswitch & jack4813 d. KurtAngle & EricAngle [+3]
10. "The United" Shoe & zelse d. ]{0MBAT & tabmok99s_wife [+3]
11. "The Invasion" Loopster & Jauger d. "The Invasion" WilliamRegal & TripleH [+1]
12. Politics & Menas d. kororaa & vaiisekk [+1]
13. Kiara85 & Stealth-Ninja d. Sgtf & BilboFett [+1]
14. "The Invasion" Jason_Voorhees & edge d. Benjamin & Mo2 [+1]
15. Statix & The_Hurricane d. "The Invasion" MattHardy & Ghrimm [+1]
16. "The New Generation" DECEPTION & Onryo d. "Brexiteers" Liam & nif [+1]

Tournament 83: Grand Slam [Doubles] - Round 2:
1. "The Pacific Connection" Oozaru & Banging d. Mark & Leroy [+2]
2. Jammer2Omega & Porygonix d. SubScorpTile & ErmackDaddy [+1]
3. King Ken & Bee_07 d. "The Greek Crisis" maxilos & proXade [+1]
4. "The 5 Minute Kismet" Baraka_MK & MKMaster d. McDaniel & fraysol [+1]
5. "The United" Shoe & zelse d. Killswitch & jack4813 [+1]
6. Politics & Menas d. "The Invasion" Loopster & Jauger [+1]
7. "The Invasion" Jason_Voorhees & edge d. Kiara85 & Stealth-Ninja [+1]
8. "The New Generation" DECEPTION & Onryo d. Statix & The_Hurricane [+1]

Tournament 83: Grand Slam [Doubles] - Round 3:
1. "The Pacific Connection" Oozaru & Banging d. Jammer2Omega & Porygonix [+1]
2. "The 5 Minute Kismet" Baraka_MK & MKMaster d. King Ken & Bee_07 [+1]
3. "The United" Shoe & zelse d. Politics & Menas [+2]
4. "The New Generation" DECEPTION & Onryo d. "The Invasion" Jason_Voorhees & edge [+1]

Tournament 83: Grand Slam [Doubles] - Semi Finals:
1. "The Pacific Connection" Oozaru & Banging d. "The 5 Minute Kismet" Baraka_MK & MKMaster [+1]
2. "The New Generation" DECEPTION & Onryo d. "The United" Shoe & zelse [+2]

Tournament 83: Grand Slam [Doubles] - Grand Final:
1. "The Pacific Connection" Oozaru & Banging d. "The New Generation" DECEPTION & Onryo [+1]

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