Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up - Finals

An air of unpredictability permeated The Great Arena as the Semi Finalists entered one last time. The 2016 Grand Prix Warm-Up had seen a field of 128 whittled down to just four, each with a convincing case that he could beat the others. Granted, they were not all created equal as challengers. Two with tournament and championship pedigrees. Two with storied careers, but no such glory to their name.

One finalist stood above the rest: "The Hitman" DECEPTION - reigning Undisputed Champion who was unable to compete in the Grand Slam Launch, and made the controversial decision to prepare for his Ultimate Grand Prix championship defense with the trial of Tournament 64! Some thought the risk too great, with Hall of Famer Kron waiting on the other side, but The Hitman dared to test himself - and silenced all critics in the process!

While DECEPTION was undeniable in his Semi Final battle with United: Shoe, Shoe's teammate Hokey had a much greater sting of hope. The Invasion AlbertBeefcake managed to wrestle victory from the jaws of defeat, making it the bitter end of a double elimination for The United.

AlbertBeefcake emerged as the great unknown for "The Hitman", but the Undisputed Champion was cool and classy under pressure. DECEPTION obliterated any doubts about his calibre as champion, absolutely dominating AlbertBeefcake in a strong final battle! He was comprehensive in his result, echoing the finish to the Grand Slam Launch Final with a +3 impact! Not even the defeated Shoe could question the result, or regard it with any disdain.

The Grand Slam Tournament victory is just another feather in the return cap for "The Hitman" DECEPTION! His UGP dream seems to have come a month early after dominating Tower of Power XV, and claiming gold at Supercard 76. His next test will be keeping the Undisputed Championship in the main event of the biggest spectacular of the calendar year! Ultimate Grand Prix VI takes place April 3rd, when he'll be forced to answer the challenge of Hall of Fame Battle Royale 2016 winner and 4-time Undisputed Champion Kron! Will he add this accolade to his growing list? One thing's for sure -- he'll have the support of the fans one way or the other!

Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up - Semi Final Results:
1. "The Hitman" DECEPTION (#1) defeated United: Shoe in convincing fashion! [+1]
2. AlbertBeefcake defeated United: Hokey in a competitive match! [+1]

Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up - Grand Final Result:
1. "The Hitman" DECEPTION (#1) defeated AlbertBeefcake in a comprehensive result! [+3]

The Tournament 64 Impact Players:
- The_Purple_Bunny +MAX (R1), ElJobber +MAX (R1, R4), Mime +MAX (R2), m0s +15 (R2), DECEPTION +15 (R3), Shoe +12 (R2), Piccolo +11 (R1), Hokey +10 (R2), Knickxasawrrrr +9 (R1), AlbertBeefcake +9 (R1), MKR +8 (R1), Benjamin +8 (R1), Scott-Howell +7 (R1), The_Hurricane +6 (R1), TheMetinPorta +6 (R1), Ghostdragon +6 (R3)

The Tournament 64 Shock Eliminations:
- TonyTheTiger (R1), Artanix (R1), LordSkarlet (R1), The_Purple_Bunny (R2), Damo (R2), VenoMark (R2), Baraka_MK (R2), SubScorpTile (R2), CaTigeReptile (R3), Genku (R3), m0s (R4)

The Tournament 64 Casualties:
- Politics (R1), little-mac (R1)

Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up - Quarters

The Tournament 64 Quarter Finals were laden with gold thanks to three reigning champions vying for the coveted added accolade of a Grand Slam title! A rare moment in a UGP Season that's already made a lot of history!

Ironically, it was the meeting of two beltless former Undisputed Champions that set up the match of the round. ElJobber had succeeded in taking the title from Hokey during January's Battle Royale, riding high off the back of his Tournament 63: Grand Slam Launch victory! The opportunity for payback too sweet for Hokey, who managed to wrestle out a win in a hard fought battle! It brings Hokey one step closer to a restorative face-off with arch-rival DECEPTION -- something that will surely please The United's new management!

Reigning Undisputed Champion DECEPTION was on point in his non-title encounter with reigning KFL Champion Banging! The champ once again validated his decision to compete in the Grand Prix Warm-Up ahead of his Ultimate Grand Prix title defense against Battle Royale winner Kron! The Invasion's golden recruit crumbled under the awesome assault of the league's top dog!

In an intriguing Quarter Final rematch from Tournament 63: United: Shoe managed to rewrite history, reversing his Grand Slam Launch fortunes with a contested victory over current Division 2 Champion Benjamin! It was a much closer encounter than their January affair, which Benjamin took out with a +4 impact. The switch provides The United a rare opportunity to send two fighters to the Semi Finals, setting up a possible all United final battle! Getting past "The Hitman" will be a big ask for Shoe, however. Could the magic of The United's new management get him over the line?

Much more favourable will be the odds of Hokey, who meets The Alliance's AlbertBeefcake in the Semi Finals. The tournament newcomer bested "Silent Assassin" Ghostdragon in a match that left little to chance, but didn't spell Grand Slam Tournament winner. AlbertBeefcake will have his work cut out for him if he's to overcome the veteran tournament experience of the other three finalists!

Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up - Quarter Finals:
1. "The Hitman" DECEPTION (#1) defeated Banging in a comprehensive victory! [+4]
2. United: Shoe defeated Benjamin in a solid hard fought result. [+1]
3. AlbertBeefcake defeated "Silent Assassin" Ghostdragon in a comprehensive result. [+1]
4. United: Hokey defeated ElJobber (#2) in a hard fought match! [+1]

The Tournament 64 Impact Players:
- The_Purple_Bunny +MAX (R1), ElJobber +MAX (R1, R4), Mime +MAX (R2), m0s +15 (R2), DECEPTION +15 (R3), Shoe +12 (R2), Piccolo +11 (R1), Hokey +10 (R2), Knickxasawrrrr +9 (R1), AlbertBeefcake +9 (R1), MKR +8 (R1), Benjamin +8 (R1), Scott-Howell +7 (R1), The_Hurricane +6 (R1), TheMetinPorta +6 (R1), Ghostdragon +6 (R3)

The Tournament 64 Shock Eliminations:
- TonyTheTiger (R1), Artanix (R1), LordSkarlet (R1), The_Purple_Bunny (R2), Damo (R2), VenoMark (R2), Baraka_MK (R2), SubScorpTile (R2), CaTigeReptile (R3), Genku (R3), m0s (R4)

The Tournament 64 Casualties:
- Politics (R1), little-mac (R1)

Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up - Round 4

Strangers in the strange land of Round 4 were excised with extreme prejudice as the Tournament 64 finals begin to loom. "Silent Assassin" Ghostdragon made some noise with his ousting of Jironobou, utterly dominant despite leaving only a clean +1 wound. None was more harshly punished than Mark, who found himself on the hurting end of a MAX Damage annihilation deep in the game by ElJobber!

ElJobber's win sets up a grudge match between 2016's two former Undisputed Champions: Hokey clearly benefitting from that mysterious new management. He ended an otherwise solid showing from Porygonix with a solid win.

#1 seed and current Undisputed Champion DECEPTION managed to keep his UGP preparations on track. A blockbuster encounter with "King of the World" Ken proved an electrifying reminder of just how strong Ken has been since his international tournament win! His exit sets up an intriguing clash of champions in the Quarter Finals thanks to The Invasion's KFL Champion Banging taking out m0s in a mild upset!

Division 2 Champion Benjamin and Untied: Shoe will meet up in the Quarter Finals exactly as they did during Tournament 63: Grand Slam Launch! Shoe will be looking to ride his wave of unexpected success during the Grand Prix Warm-Up to avenge his loss in the previous Grand Slam. Benjamin - looking strong, with the gold a new addition to the face-off.

Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up - Round 4:
1. "The Hitman" DECEPTION (#1) d. King Ken [+1]
2. Banging d. m0s [+2]
3. Benjamin d. Murdoink [+2]
4. United: Shoe d. Knickxasawrrrr [+1]
5. AlbertBeefcake d. "American Dream" Scott-Howell [+1]
6. "Silent Assassin" Ghostdragon d. Jironobou [+1]
7. United: Hokey d. Porygonix [+5]
8. ElJobber (#2) d. Mark [+MAX]

The Tournament 64 Impact Players:
- The_Purple_Bunny +MAX (R1), ElJobber +MAX (R1, R4), Mime +MAX (R2), m0s +15 (R2), DECEPTION +15 (R3), Shoe +12 (R2), Piccolo +11 (R1), Hokey +10 (R2), Knickxasawrrrr +9 (R1), AlbertBeefcake +9 (R1), MKR +8 (R1), Benjamin +8 (R1), Scott-Howell +7 (R1), The_Hurricane +6 (R1), TheMetinPorta +6 (R1), Ghostdragon +6 (R3)

The Tournament 64 Shock Eliminations:
- TonyTheTiger (R1), Artanix (R1), LordSkarlet (R1), The_Purple_Bunny (R2), Damo (R2), VenoMark (R2), Baraka_MK (R2), SubScorpTile (R2), CaTigeReptile (R3), Genku (R3), m0s (R4)

The Tournament 64 Casualties:
- Politics (R1), little-mac (R1)

Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up - Round 3

Round 3 produced two more major upsets in the middle of the brackets as the field thinned from thirty-two to sweet sixteen! 2015 Grand Prix Warm-Up winner CaTigeReptile suffered a shocking loss to a "Guardian" of a different kind - The Alliance's AlbertBeefcake!

No such upset for any of the three reigning champions, though: Undisputed Champion DECEPTION executed his most convincing win of the tournament - totally dominant over Division 2 hopeful Loopster. KFL Champion Banging was comprehensive but less harmful in a solid win over T64 upstart TheMetinPorta. Reigning Division 2 Champion Benjamin shooed away another would-be challenger in a solid win over jack4813.

In two of the matches of the round, old rivalries were revisited. King Ken continued his rise with a very convincing win against old foe Jammer2Omega. Recent nemeses Knickxasawrrrr and Mime came to blows in destined fashion, allowing the Y2K problem to make-up dual triple threat losses to Mime at Supercard 76 and Friday Night Fights!

Former Undisputed Champion ElJobber remains on target to follow-up his Grand Slam Launch title, taking out The Invasion's DaemonX with relative ease. Hokey, m0s and Shoe further emerged as prominent names to watch with solid victories. Murdoink made a minor impact, taking out the undefeated Invasion fighter TripleH!

Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up - Round 3:
1. "The Hitman" DECEPTION (#1) d. Loopster [+15]
2. King Ken d. Jammer2Omega [+1]
3. m0s d. "The Rocket" MKR [+2]
4. Banging d. TheMetinPorta [+1]
5. Benjamin d. jack4813 [+1]
6. Murdoink d. TripleH [+1]
7. United: Shoe d. McDaniel [+11]
8. Knickxasawrrrr d. Mime [+2]
9. AlbertBeefcake d. "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile [+1]
10. "American Dream" Scott-Howell d. The Great Genku [+2]
11. Jironobou d. Dolce [+1]
12. "Silent Assassin" Ghostdragon d. edge [+6]
13. United: Hokey d. CCShadow [+1]
14. Porygonix d. legoslayer10 [+1]
15. Mark d. Unknown265 [+2]
16. ElJobber (#2) d. DaemonX [+6]

The Tournament 64 Impact Players:
- The_Purple_Bunny +MAX (R1), ElJobber +MAX (R1), Mime +MAX (R2), m0s +15 (R2), DECEPTION +15 (R3), Shoe +12 (R2), Piccolo +11 (R1), Hokey +10 (R2), Knickxasawrrrr +9 (R1), AlbertBeefcake +9 (R1), MKR +8 (R1), Benjamin +8 (R1), Scott-Howell +7 (R1), The_Hurricane +6 (R1), TheMetinPorta +6 (R1), Ghostdragon +6 (R3)

The Tournament 64 Shock Eliminations:
- TonyTheTiger (R1), Artanix (R1), LordSkarlet (R1), The_Purple_Bunny (R2), Damo (R2), VenoMark (R2), Baraka_MK (R2), SubScorpTile (R2), CaTigeReptile (R3), Genku (R3)

The Tournament 64 Casualties:
- Politics (R1), little-mac (R1)

Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up - Round 2

The bodies began to hit the floor as Round 2 of Grand Prix Warm-Up 2016 kicked into a higher gear on the road to Ultimate Grand Prix! The gambit of newly crowned Undisputed Champion DECEPTION continued to pay-off with a solid victory over Pink_Ranger. His hopes to better prepare for Battle Royale winner and Hall of Fame UGP challenger Kron hinge on a gamble that could still seriously backfire in his face!

Helping DECEPTION out in R2 is the elimination of #3 seed The_Purple_Bunny at the hands of old rival and competitive dangerman Knickxasawrrrr! TPB's arch-rival and #4 seed "The Chosen One" Damo also emerged as one of the top exits, going out in a less surprising upset to "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile. In DECEPTION's half of the draw: Mime made an impact with a devastating MAX Damage victory over The Invasion's ShawnMichaels! Better luck for reigning KFL Champion Banging and Division 2 Champion Benjamin -- both progressing with comfortable wins. m0s and Shoe also emerged as prominent challengers. King Ken scored another important victory as well, setting up a Round 3 face-off with classic rival Jammer2Omega!

In the bottom half of the bracket, ElJobber continued a strong showing at the expense of avenger45. Fellow ousted Undisputed Champion United: Hokey also made it through in a by the numbers domination. More impressive - The Great Genku remaining on the winner's list with a surprisingly strong win over VenoMark! The friendly tournament rivalry between VM and MKR will likely continue, MKR progressing with a much safer draw.

Disappointments from Round 2 include exits by NightHawk, Baraka_MK, "Mad Dog" Onryo, DeathScepter and NovaStarr. The Invasion endured mass casualties, losing ShawnMichaels, AcidicWonder, Jason_Voorhees, Shen_DuHBK, The_Rock and Grayback.

Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up - Round 2:
1. "The Hitman" DECEPTION (#1) d. Pink_Ranger [+6]
2. Loopster d. Bee_07 [+1]
3. Jammer2Omega d. SubMan799 [+1]
4. King Ken d. NovaStarr [+1]
5. "The Rocket" MKR d. VR-FIST [+5]
6. m0s d. The_Hurricane [+15]
7. Banging d. Bronzie [+1]
8. TheMetinPorta d. AcidicWonder [+1]
9. Benjamin d. Shen_DuHBK [+3]
10. jack4813 d. Baraka_MK [+1]
11. TripleH d. Jerrod [+1]
12. Murdoink d. Onimike [+1]
13. McDaniel d. nightbreed_16 [+1]
14. United: Shoe d. "Secret Weapon" SubScorpTile [+12]
15. Mime d. ShawnMichaels [+MAX]
16. Knickxasawrrrr d. The_Purple_Bunny  (#3) [+2]
17. "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile d. "The Chosen One" Damo (#4) [+1]
18. AlbertBeefcake d. Nephrite [+1]
19. "American Dream" Scott-Howell d. The_Rock [+2]
20. The Great Genku d. VenoMark [+5]
21. Dolce d. giandavil [+1]
22. Jironobou d. Jason_Voorhees [+1]
23. "Silent Assassin" Ghostdragon d. BilboFett [+2]
24. edge d. Grayback [+1]
25. CCShadow d. "Mad Dog" Onryo [+1]
26. United: Hokey d. dibula [+10]
27. legoslayer10 d. "The Apprentice" DeathScepter [+3]
28. Porygonix d. Corrupt hydraslash [+2]
29. Mark d. Coltess [+1]
30. Unknown265 d. Piccolo [+1]
31. DaemonX d. NightHawk [+2]
32. ElJobber (#2) d. avenger45 [+9]

The Tournament 64 Impact Players:
- The_Purple_Bunny +MAX (R1), ElJobber +MAX (R1), Mime +MAX (R2), m0s +15 (R2), Shoe +12 (R2), Piccolo +11 (R1), Hokey +10 (R2), Knickxasawrrrr +9 (R1), AlbertBeefcake +9 (R1), MKR +8 (R1), Benjamin +8 (R1), Scott-Howell +7 (R1), The_Hurricane +6 (R1), TheMetinPorta +6 (R1), DECEPTION +6 (R2)

The Tournament 64 Shock Eliminations:
- TonyTheTiger (R1), Artanix (R1), LordSkarlet (R1), The_Purple_Bunny (R2), Damo (R2), VenoMark (R2), Baraka_MK (R2), SubScorpTile (R2),

The Tournament 64 Casualties:
- Politics (R1), little-mac (R1)

Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up - Day 2

Day 2 of the Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up continued a fairly by the numbers run for a Grand Slam Tournament open. A particularly tough draw forced "The Redeemer" LordSkarlet out in a competitive match with United: Hokey. The result keeps LordSkarlet winless in 2016, despite an impressive Runners-Up performance in Battle Royale, and a string of high-level performances. A frustrating predicament for one of the hottest fighters coming out of January!

Former Undisputed Champion ElJobber reconnected with his "Mr. MAX Damage" days, joining TPB on the +30 impact list. One-man Greek Crisis maxilos suffered the devastating defeat -- the only half of the Greek duo participating in the random draw.

proXade was by no means the most notable absence, however - the eligibility of Hall of Famers hardly mattered with most remaining on the sidelines! After their brutal Supercard 76 Steel Cage Fight, Ratt and Crow were understandably focusing on recovery. Dominant Duo Division Champions Marz & Violent`J evidently have their priorities on the gold. ICWW alum Statix has been MIA ever since Oozaru shot down his request to help bring Banging back from The Invasion. "Portuguese Pegasus" Zentile less emotional and just saving himself for UGP.

The Invasion had another good day in the tournament. Their Second Round representation has ballooned to include: ShawnMichaels, DaemonX, AcidicWonder, Jason_Voorhees, Shen_DuHBK, The_Rock, Grayback, edge, and TripleH! Both members of The Alliance have progressed, too: AlbertBeefcake joining The_Hurricane with a Day 2 win over UlcaTron.

Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up - Round 1, Day 2:
33. "The Chosen One" Damo [#4] d. Sekktor [+1]
34. "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile d. Sid [+5]
35. AlbertBeefcake d. Corrupt UlcaTron [+9]
36. Nephrite d. Killswitch [+1]
37. The_Rock d. Mr.Pirat [+2]
38. "American Dream" Scott-Howell d. J-Spit [+7]
39. The Great Genku d. zebraska [+2]
40. VenoMark d. little-mac [+4] [-1up]
41. giandavil d. Kiara85 [+1]
42. Dolce d. RomanK [+1]
43. Jason_Voorhees d. Queequeg [+3]
44. Jironobou d. Philip94 [+1]
45. "Silent Assassin" Ghostdragon d. Liam [+1]
46. BilboFett d. Celeste [+2]
47. Grayback d. KombatKid [+1]
48. edge d. Mojo6 [+1]
49. "Mad Dog" Onryo d. ]{0MBAT [+1]
50. CCShadow d. deadpool [+1]
51. dibula d. STEROLIZER [+1]
52. United: Hokey d. "The Redeemer" LordSkarlet [+2]
53. "The Apprentice" DeathScepter d. PaganFreak [+1]
54. legoslayer10 d. JUST_A_TARKATAN [+1]
55. Porygonix d. Moco [+2]
56. Corrupt hydraslash d. IAmAce [+1]
57. Mark d. deadly [+2]
58. Coltess d. rxvt [+2]
59. Unknown265 d. nif [+1]
60. Piccolo d. Rhyno [+11]
61. NightHawk d. NosajSamoht [+1]
62. DaemonX d. vaiisekk [+1]
63. avenger45 d. Chromatose [+1]
64. ElJobber [#2] d. maxilos [+MAX]

The Tournament 64 Impact Players:
- The_Purple_Bunny +MAX (R1), ElJobber +MAX (R1), Piccolo +11 (R1), m0s +9 (R1), Knickxasawrrrr +9 (R1), AlbertBeefcake +9 (R1), MKR +8 (R1), Benjamin +8 (R1), Scott-Howell +7 (R1), The_Hurricane +6 (R1), TheMetinPorta +6 (R1), CaTigeReptile +4 (R1), DECEPTION +4 (R1), SubMan799 +4 (R1), TripleH +4 (R1), Shoe +4 (R1), VenoMark +4 (R1)

The Tournament 64 Shock Eliminations:
- TonyTheTiger (R1), Artanix (R1), LordSkarlet (R1), Ratt (DNC), Marz (DNC), Violent`J (DNC), Zentile (DNC), Statix (DNC), Mimik (DNC), proXade (DNC), Crow (DNC), blacksaibot (DNC)

The Tournament 64 Casualties:
- Politics (R1), little-mac (R1)

Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up - Day 1

The biggest shock coming out of Day 1 of Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up 2016 may have been that there weren't any major shocks! The tradition of early upsets was waylaid by an even spread in the randomly drawn bracket, and strong performances from most concerned. The biggest exit came in a hard fought loss for dark horse contender "The Predator" TonyTheTiger. The match was a must-win situation for King Ken, whose Tower of Power XV run left him worse for wear!

The_Purple_Bunny reversed his Tournament 63 fortunes, earning the most dominant performance of the day as the #3 seed. Reigning Undisputed Champion "The Hitman" DECEPTION showed his fighting spirit, entering #1 seed in the last opportunity he has to prepare for his Ultimate Grand Prix opponent - Hall of Fame Battle Royale winner: Kron! A ballsy move for the champ, who might have otherwise kept himself fresh for UGP. With HOF fighters eligible, it will be interesting to see if Kron does the same on Day 2. He hasn't fought since earning the right to challenge for the title.

m0s started the T64 casualties list with a somewhat surprising and disappointing -1up loss for recent Duo Division commodity Politics! The United's new management won't be pleased with Artanix being eliminated by Mime, even if it was one of the matches of the round. The Invasion will have more to be pleased about: ShawnMichaels, Banging, AcidicWonder, Shen_DuHBK & TripleH all advancing!

KFL Champion Banging was one of three champions progressing - Division 2 Champion Benjamin also dominant over Red_Spaniard! Many prospective Div.2 fighters remain active, with former champion Shen_DuHBK next up for the champ!

Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up - Round 1, Day 1:
1. "The Hitman" DECEPTION [#1] d. shin [+4]
2. Pink_Ranger d. Jax [+1]
3. Loopster d. Poasty [+1]
4. Bee_07 d. WhiteRanger [+1]
5. SubMan799 d. Torchia [+4]
6. Jammer2Omega d. jaytea [+1]
7. NovaStarr d. redman [+1]
8. King Ken d. "The Predator" TonyTheTiger [+1]
9. VR-FIST d. DarknessDragon [+1]
10. "The Rocket" MKR d. Maridany [+8]
11. The_Hurricane d. Asesino [+6]
12. m0s d. Politics [+9] [-1up]
13. Bronzie d. Jauger [+1]
14. Banging d. Menas [+2]
15. TheMetinPorta d. Corrupt MINION [+6]
16. AcidicWonder d. fraysol [+1]
17. Shen_DuHBK d. Stealth-Ninja [+1]
18. Benjamin d. Red_Spaniard [+8]
19. jack4813 d. Jericho [+1]
20. Baraka_MK d. Ironize [+2]
21. TripleH d. MercWithMouth [+4]
22. Jerrod d. xort [+1]
23. Onimike d. Evolved [+1]
24. Murdoink d. GohanSon [+1]
25. nightbreed_16 d. foahchon [+1]
26. McDaniel d. KittyKat [+1]
27. "Secret Weapon" SubScorpTile d. JoelKatz [+2]
28. United: Shoe d. __-Standards-__ [+4]
29. ShawnMichaels d. "Big Johnny" Bofh [+1]
30. Mime d. United: Artanix [+1]
31. Knickxasawrrrr d. "Bad Bad" Leroy [+9]
32. The_Purple_Bunny [#3] d. Shinnokxz [+MAX]

The Tournament 64 Impact Players:
- The_Purple_Bunny +MAX (R1), m0s +9 (R1), Knickxasawrrrr +9 (R1), MKR +8 (R1), Benjamin +8 (R1), The_Hurricane +6 (R1), TheMetinPorta +6 (R1), DECEPTION +4 (R1), SubMan799 +4 (R1), TripleH +4 (R1), Shoe +4 (R1)

The Tournament 64 Shock Eliminations:
- TonyTheTiger (R1), Artanix (R1)

The Tournament 64 Casualties:
- Politics (R1)

Tournament 64 Begins Next Week!

Just when you thought there couldn't be any more action than there already is - UGP Season delivers another bend in the road! The second Grand Slam Tournament of 2016 kicks off next week with a 128-fighter single elimination bracket! The Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up bracket will be randomly drawn and revealed as each match unfolds beginning Monday, March 14th!

To accommodate the tournament action: Monday Night Invasion and Friday Night Fights will both take a one week hiatus. Competitors from both programs will be included in the random draw, so there'll be no disadvantage.

The annual Grand Prix Warm-Up gives fighters a final opportunity to prepare themselves for the test of Ultimate Grand Prix -- but it comes with risks! Those unprepared face injury or elimination before the biggest Supercard of the year. The lure of claiming a Grand Slam title may be powerful, but some will inevitably skip the major to preserve themselves for their UGP run! At the same time, after Tournament 63: Grand Slam Launch's omission -- this will be the first bracket open to Hall of Famers!

The Grand Prix Warm-Up has undergone an evolution since inception in 2011. It began as a Division 2 feature event, but has grown into one of the four prestigious 128-fighter Grand Slam Tournaments that take place every year! Reigning Undisputed Champion ElJobber is the defending Grand Slam winner with his win at Tournament 63: Grand Slam Launch 2016. Who will be next?

Former Grand Prix Warm-Up Finalists:
1. Shoe d. Casselman - Tournament 4: Grand Prix Warm-Up (April 2, 2011)
2. ElJobber d. Violent`J - Tournament 12: Grand Prix Warm-Up 2012 (March 10, 2012)
3. Genku d. Crow - Tournament 27: Grand Prix Warm-Up 2013 (March 2, 2013)
4. Ratt d. ElJobber - Tournament 40: Grand Prix Warm-Up 2014 (March 16, 2014)
5. CaTigeReptile d. DECEPTION - Tournament 52: Grand Prix Warm-Up (March 8, 2015)

Tournament 64: Grand Prix Warm-Up 2016 begins right after Supercard 76 - March 14th-20th!

Before the tournament don't miss Supercard 76: Ratt in a Cage this Sunday, March 13th! For the first time in history a Steel Cage will entrap Ratt and his arch-nemesis Crow in a bloody one on one fight. PLUS: "The Hitman" DECEPTION challenges ElJobber for the Undisputed Championship! And much more!