Over the course of 2011, more than one hundred and fifty competitors came to be ranked as part of the fighting league of The Great Arena! Ranging from seasoned pro to rarely witnessed neophyte, the many personalities and rivalries that filled the roster were vital to the on-going intrigue that fuels Tournament and Supercard action! 2012 saw that number explode to well over two hundred and sixty fighters!
Below are some of the names who have managed to stand out from the crowd -- a veritable who's who of contenders and competitors. Learn more about their exploits by scouring the event archives, or by reading more about their Championship History and Tournament History.
Crow
Career Debut: Round 1, Tournament 1 (January 4, 2011)
Classic Match: Cr0w vs Kron (Supercard 6: Team Cr0w vs Team Kron)
Achievements: Undisputed Champion (4); Winner T2, T5, T8; Voted Best Solo 2011
Career Record: 75-34-0 (2016) Hall of Fame Induction: 2012
Established early as one of the most motivated and powerful fighters of The Great Arena; Crow earned the distinction of becoming the first ever Undisputed Champion, by winning Tournament 2. It was a feat he would reprise when conquering Tournament 5 to begin a dominant championship reign extending well over 100 days and a streak of 20-plus wins! His later success played contrast to the defenseless run of his first tenure, cut short with no successful defenses by arch-rival Kron! Cr0w's feud with Kron would continue, to become one of the most talked about and heated rivalries The Great Arena has ever seen, eventually leading to a league splitting draft at Supercard 6: Team Cr0w vs Team Kron, where Cr0w confirmed his superiority! Cr0w continues to enjoy feuds with the likes of ElJobber, Ratt, Genku and the Barons of Lord Mislukking.
Kron
Career Debut: Round 1, Tournament 1 (January 4, 2011)
Classic Match: Kron vs Cr0w (c) (Supercard 1: Battle Royale 2011)
Achievements: Undisputed Champion (4), Duo Division Champion (2) (w/ Porygonix & Ratt), Winner Ultimate Grand Slam, T38, 2016 Battle Royale, 2012 Great Arena Cup
Career Record: 152-70-0 (2016) Hall of Fame Induction: 2014
Ratt
Career Debut: Round 1, Tournament 1 (January 4, 2011)
Classic Match: Ratt vs Toryn (c) (Supercard 5: The Tower of Power)
Achievements: Undisputed Champion (5); Duo Division Champion (3) (w/ NightHawk & Kron), 2014 Grand Prix Warm-Up, 2016 Mid-Year Grand Slam, 2013 Battle Royale, 2015 Battle Royale, T43, T59, Voted Best Solo 2011
Career Record: ???-???-??? Hall of Fame Induction: 2015
Hokey
Career Debut: Round 1, Tournament 1 (January 4, 2011)
Classic Match: Hokey vs Mime (Tournament 7: The Next Phase)
Achievements: Undisputed Champion (4); Duo Division Champion (2) (w/ Mime); 2015 Summer Grand Slam, Winner T9; T35, Voted Best Duo 2011
Career Record: ???-???-??? Hall of Fame Induction: 2016
Other featured fighters:
- ElJobber
First Appearance: Round 1, Tournament 1 (January 4, 2011)
Classic Match: ElJobber vs Cr0w (c) (Supercard 10: Tower of Power II)
Achievements: Undisputed Champion, Winner Tournament 12, Winner 2011 Battle Royale, Olympic Silver Medallist (3)
2011 League Rank: #2 2011 Record: 42-17-0
Described once as the "conscience" of The Great Arena; this stalwart of competition has long served as the bridge between the upper echelon of the top ranks and the rest of the field. An everyman of combat, ElJobber's greatest accolade was winning the forty-person 2011 Battle Royale, which led him to his first crushing defeat chasing the Undisputed Championship. His pursuit of the top prize would take a darker turn as allegations about the Supercard 4 event cast the doubt of speculation upon the true character of ElJobber. Attempts to defeat his accuser, Tyrant-Cenobite, in a court of combat, only earned the fan-favourite more suspicion, leading to a transformation at Tower of Power II from top rank competitor to callous contender. Memorable feuds with TonyTheTiger and Toryn become the past as ElJobber targets Cr0w and anyone who might hold the gold.
- The Great Genku
First Appearance: Round 1, Tournament 1 (January 4, 2011)
Classic Match: R.Genku vs Ratt (Supercard 3: The Long Hard Road)
Achievements: Undisputed Champion; Winner T1; Daruma 7 Champion
2011 League Rank: #8 2011 Record: 30-19-0
As the winner of Tournament 1, Genku has done some hard yards in his time in The Great Arena with few rewards, gaining his biggest success prior to the induction of the Undisputed Championship. Chasing the top prize ever since, Genku has engaged in some fierce feuds, particularly with arch-rival, Ratt. His battles with the fan-favourite transcended life itself as he was compelled to engage in a collision course with Lord Mislukking, leading to his resurrection as a revenant by Sinvida Von Grimm -- Baron of Death! Returned to the realm of the living, Genku always fights for himself, continuing a quest to capture the top prize that he feels was rightfully his to begin with! A path that has led him into conflict with fighters like Cr0w, ElJobber and Toryn!
- "The Charmed" Hokey
First Appearance: Round 1, Tournament 1 (January 4, 2011)
Classic Match: Hokey vs Ninja_Mime (Tournament 7: The Next Phase)
Achievements: Undisputed Champion; Duo Division Champion; Winner T9; Voted Best Duo 2011
2011 League Rank: #1 2011 Record: 43-19-0
A stalwart of tournament competition, Hokey has been a fan-favourite in the fighting ranks ever since the leagues inception. Having made appearances deep into the final stages of a majority of early tournaments, Hokey gained a folk reputation for being something of a lucky charm, defeated by the eventual tournament victor in the first three tournaments. Finding himself partnered with Ninja_Mime in the first ever duo fight (at Supercard 3: The Long Hard Road), Hokey has found regular success in one of the most successful combinations The Great Arena has ever seen! Earning victories over duo rivals like Scott-Howell & Murdoink, DaMo & DeathScepter, and Pink_Ranger & Ghostdragon, Hokey has enjoyed not only a reign as Duo Division Champion, but also a long overdue total victory over Tournament 9!
- Ken
First Appearance: Round 1, Tournament 1 (January 4, 2011)
Classic Match: Battle Royale (Supercard 1: Battle Royale 2011)
2011 League Rank: #22 2011 Record: 18-20-1
As a longstanding icon of The Great Arena, Ken has been a regular fixture of competition throughout the earliest league highlights, frequently finding himself within the unofficial top ten contenders list. His status has seen him contend as one of the Challenger 7 in both Tower of Power events, but headline success has proven elusive. Responsible for making STEROLIZER famous with a feud that began at Supercard 1: Battle Royale 2011, Ken memorably eliminated STERO the very second he entered the forty-man event, before delivering subsequent embarassments to the cocky fighter in solo competition. Feuds with m0s and other members of The Next Phase have made Ken a necessary stop for any fighter who would think himself ready to enter the top ranks.
- Kron
First Appearance: Round 1, Tournament 1 (January 4, 2011)
Classic Match: Kron vs Cr0w (c) (Supercard 1: Battle Royale 2011)
Achievements: Undisputed Champion
2011 League Rank: #NA 2011 Record: 27-11-0
One of the earliest powerplayers of The Great Arena; Kron has continued to represent the pinnacle of competition time and again, with a reign as second Undisputed Champion underlying his success. His feud with arch-rival Cr0w has been the stuff of legend, setting up circumstances that made Kron the first Champion to successfully defend the title, before the tides turned in a dramatic bifurcation of the league at Supercard 6: Team Cr0w vs Team Kron. Returning from exile and a stint in the realm beyond, Kron would be born again with knowledge of the machinations of Ares Mensclich that led to the conspiracy of events at the behest of Lord Mislukking. Always one of the strongest members of The Union of the Human League, he continues to be a thorn in the side for the Four Barons!
- Mimik
First Appearance: Round 1, Tournament 1 (January 4, 2011)
Classic Match: Mimik vs Shoe vs Cr0w (c) (Rapture and the Madness)
Achievements: Undisputed Champion; Winner Tournament 3
2011 League Rank: #12 2011 Record: 27-14-0
A canny customer from the outset, Mimik has been one of the most storied competitors in the league. Earning entry into the top ranks with victory in Tournament 3, he enjoyed a true coming of age as contender in a whirlwind performance at Supercard 5: The Tower of Power, ending a feud with TonyTheTiger, along the way! As a standing ally for the captain, he was among the first and willing drafts for Team Cr0w at Supercard 6, but endured a shocking setback immediately after. Back among the living, Mimik earned himself payback against Shoe, whilst flirting with further Championship contention. In later times, Mimik has found a new rival in Praga Conquette -- the Baroness of Pestilence whose powers could make or break him!
- "Mr. Daruma" m0s
First Appearance: Round 1, Tournament 1 (January 4, 2011)
Classic Match: m0s vs Ken (Supercard 3: The Long Hard Road)
Achievements: Daruma 7 Champion (2); Voted Most Improved 2011
2011 League Rank: #9 2011 Record: 30-25-0
The old addage 'one mans loss is another mans gain' is something m0s can well attest to! Fighting in the early days as the longform "m0s3pH" in obscurity, it was a surprise replacement match at Supercard 3 that granted m0s the opportunity for reinvention, in name and reputation. A long running feud with Ken that included multiple upset victories helped put m0s on the map, but it was his incredible fortune in the arcade attraction of Daruma 7 that elevated him to star status! Winning the event not once, but an unbelievable twice in under a week, m0s earned the nickname "Mr. Daruma," using the acclaim to springboard into fighting success at Tournament 8 and beyond!
- Ninja_Mime
First Appearance: Round 1, Tournament 1 (January 4, 2011)
Classic Match: Hokey & NM vs Scott-Howell & Murdoink (Supercard 3)
Achievements: Undisputed Champion; Duo Division Champion; Winner T9; Voted Best Duo 2011
2011 League Rank: #5 2011 Record: 37-19-0
One of the more laidback competitors of The Great Arena, Ninja_Mime has enjoyed considerable success despite his relative distance from the politics of the league! A steady presence within the top fighting ranks, it was his impromptu partnership with Hokey as one of the first ever duos (at Supercard 3: The Long Hard Road) that spurred Ninja_Mime to new levels of success! Proving there's such a thing as a team of champions who are also a champion team -- the pair have used their individual powers to become the most dominant combination ever seen, earning a Duo Division Championship and Tournament 9 victory with only a single loss to their combined name.
- Pink_Ranger
First Appearance: Round 1, Tournament 1 (January 4, 2011)
Classic Match: Pink_Ranger vs CaTigeReptile (Supercard 8)
Achievements: Duo Division Champion; Winner Tournament 6
2011 League Rank: #17 2011 Record: 23-26-0
Pink_Ranger proved to be one of the fighters who benefitted the most from Supercard 6: Team Cr0w vs Team Kron! A willing loyalist for Team Cr0w, it was her association with the captain that delivered her to a breakout performance at Supercard 7: A Birds Eye View, where she endured an eighteen-woman Battle Royal to be runner-up to CaTigeReptile. The rivalry that followed gave Pink_Ranger an individual launching pad, earning her contender status reflective of her long duration as an active party in The Great Arena. A continued association with teammate Ghostdragon earned the self-proclaimed "First Lady of Fights" the surprise distinction of becoming one half of the first-ever Duo Division Champions, via a surprise win at Tournament 6. Fierce competition from the dominant Hokey & Ninja_Mime combination ended the reign after just a week, but the pair remain a dark horse presence in the duo stakes.
- "The Iron Man" Ratt
First Appearance: Round 1, Tournament 1 (January 4, 2011)
Classic Match: Ratt vs Toryn (c) (Supercard 5: The Tower of Power)
Achievements: Undisputed Champion (2); Voted Best Solo 2011
2011 League Rank: #3 2011 Record: 42-22-0
Few fighters can claim to be as beloved and celebrated as the man called Ratt! An unlikely upstart during the first days of competition, he continued to be one of the most determined fighters in The Great Arena, whose bright spirit and true grit propelled him to a long list of triumphs! Famous for enduring sixty-nine minutes in the forty-person Battle Royale 2011, he earned the nickname "The Iron Man," possessing a unique never-say-die attitude and willingness to confront overwhelming obstacles at every turn! During the Supercard 4: 2011 Ultimate Grand Prix weekend he competed in duo, solo and Battle Royal matches, victorious in all of them over arch-rival Genku, and a field of thirty fighters! His battles with Genku overlapped with a feud with the Baron of Famine, Bez Busshitsu, as well as his first reign as Undisputed Champion -- a spectacular realization of a dream at Supercard 5: The Tower of Power! A fixture of Pre-Show events with his open challenge, Ratt is sure to remain one of the vital contenders of the fighting league!
- The_Purple_Bunny
First Appearance: Round 1, Tournament 1 (January 4, 2011)
Classic Match: TPB vs Shoe (Supercard 11: All-Star Summer Showdown)
Achievements: Duo Division Champion; Winner Tournament 7
2011 League Rank: #6 2011 Record: 34-15-0
A slow starter in relative terms, The_Purple_Bunny was a surprise absence from Tournament 2 after reaching the Fourth Round of T1. An on-again/off-again brand of competitor, TPB was a frequent surprise entrant in Battle Royals, battling the likes of Ratt and Mimik in multi-man scrambles before finally arriving as a powerplayer in the Quarter Final of Tournament 5: War for the Kr0wn. His rise was interrupted by Tower of Power nemesis, Shoe, in a shock setback that also claimed Mimik, but TPB rebounded in the best way! A victory over rival TonyTheTiger at Tournament 7: The Next Phase led to a contender-making decimation of Shoe at Supercard 11: All-Star Summer Showdown! He graduates the Next Phase to become one of the top ranking fighters for the future, rival to the likes of Hokey, Genku and Cr0w!
