The Tower of Power is a tradition almost as old as The Great Arena itself. It was conceived as the ultimate opportunity for fighters to prove their worthiness through their own grit and determination. When the first Tower of Power was constructed at Supercard 5 - it did just that! For the first time in his career, legendary Hall of Fame fighter Ratt became Undisputed Champion!
It's been more than a year since the ultimate prize was on offer at the summit of Tower of Power. For three consecutive iterations, "Team Xtreme" Marz & Violent`J ruled the structure with joined iron fists. The last time any one man scaled its heights alone - ElJobber reigned supreme at Supercard 75!
ElJobber is one again the man standing atop The Tower of Power. There, he will await any individual who proves they have what it takes to challenge for the Undisputed Championship! Could one of The Challenger 7 upset the world - or is there another Chosen One among the ranks?
The Tower of Power:
23. "The Chosen One" Damo (#1) defeated ElJobber (c) in a competitive contest! [+1] [Undisputed Championship]
There was an air of respect when ElJobber entered The Great Arena to face the last man standing at Tower of Power XIX. When they fought in January to decide the winner of the 2017 Grand Slam Launch, ElJobber won an incredibly competitive final! When he returned at Supercard 94: Red Reign, it was another epic battle for Damo's Undisputed Championship! Like VenoMark before him; ElJobber had had the best of self-professed "Chosen One", but he'd learned to respect just how strong Damo has become. The final battle of Tower Power XIX was destined to be another epic encounter and it did not disappoint! Damo came at his second fight of the night with absolutely everything he had! ElJobber was prepared, but for every answer he devised - Damo countered with a new attack! Eventually the result could not be denied. Damo is once again the Undisputed Champion!
Damo entered Tower of Power XIX as the #1 contender, and with his title win he confirms his place as #1 seed in the 2017 Mid-Year Grand Slam! ElJobber will be situated at the opposite end of the 128-fighter bracket, entering as the #2 seed in the final fight of Day 2. Round 1 of the tournament begins tomorrow while regular weekly program takes a week hiatus! Be here for every result!
22. "The Chosen One" Damo (#1) defeated VenoMark (#5) in a destructive win! [+14]
VenoMark said he'd failed to take "The Chosen One" Damo seriously when he came to challenge for the Undisputed Championship at Spring Classic 2017. When they went at it again at Supercard 93: The Chosen -- Damo proved to the world he's the real deal! Damo's time at the top was narrowly ended at Supercard 94, but as the #1 fighter he had the final say on the ultimate opportunity to claim an Undisputed Championship opportunity! VenoMark had worked hard to beat four of the best fighter in the league, but when he reached his nemesis, there appeared to be nothing left! The Chosen One continued his eerie dominance over VenoMark, executing a devastating +14 impact to advance to the final battle of Tower of Power XIX!
21. VenoMark (#5) defeated "Red Nightmare" LordSkarlet (#2) in convincing fashion! [+1]
The Great Arena was in stunned awe to see "Red Nightmare" LordSkarlet make his entrance as the #2 fighter at Tower XIX! Two weeks prior at Supercard 94: Red Reign; he emerged from a Steel Cage fight suffering worse damage than his opponent! It was the culmination of a heavy schedule of feuding with The United that also cost him MAX Damage at Supercard 93, and another brutal Steel Cage fight before that, at The Spring Classic! All wisdom would've led LordSkarlet to take the week off, but the opportunity to climb to his first Undisputed Championship was too much of a lure! He did his best to put together a challenge against old rival VenoMark, but every Tower of Power seems to produce one fighter whose determination is too great to refuse! At Tower XIX that fighter was VenoMark!
20. VenoMark (#5) defeated United: The_Purple_Bunny (#3) in a comprehensive victory! [+8]
With the top of The Tower nearly in sight; it was to be an Ultimate Grand Prix main event rematch! The_Purple_Bunny was pursuing the goal of winning his 7th Undisputed Championship at UGP7, but VenoMark's star-making performance ensured the 2017 Battle Royale winner was delayed! Right when it seemed payback was within his grasp - TPB's strength capitulated at the worst possible time! His inconsistent performances were the source of tensions at Pre-Show 95: Tower Defense, where his United teammate Mimik disrupted preparations for Tower XIX with a solid victory. VenoMark had a cakewalk as he dominated his UGP rival to score an unexpectedly anti-climactic elimination!
19. VenoMark (#5) defeated United: Mimik (#4) [+1]
Great Arena legend Mimik has been back to a regular schedule in 2017, keeping himself at the top of the ranks with competitive victories against his own United teammates! Tensions between he and The_Purple_Bunny escalated into a match at Pre-Show 95: Tower Defense. It wasn't enough to put the Hall of Famer higher on The Tower, but it did secure him #4 spot! Unfortunately, Mimik's path intersected with one of the most motivated competitors in the league! VenoMark summoned another peak performance to become the first Tower fighter to scale two rungs!
18. VenoMark (#5) defeated "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile (#6) [+1]
Just as CaTigeReptile thought she was finally getting her championship goal back on track, the game changed with an early entrance from VenoMark! His UGP title defense seems so long ago, but VM was still Undisputed Champion as recently as The Spring Classic! His rematch loss at Supercard 93: The Chosen had clearly pushed VenoMark down the contention ranks -- but the opportunity to climb back to the top is what Tower of Power is all about! CTR wasn't about to go down without a fight, but VenoMark brought the bluster with everything he has! He may've under estimated the champ in earlier months, but he was leaving nothing to chance in his first Tower match!
17. "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile (#6) defeated "The Hitman" DECEPTION (#7) in convincing fashion! [+1]
It was an uncanny case of role reversal when "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile arrived to take on the #7 contender! She was the last line of defense earlier in the night when Violent`J attempted to topple The Tower - and she was every bit the wall to DECEPTION as he had been to TonyTheTiger! The convincing win put CTR back on the path toward the Undisputed Championship, which seemed to be shortening until a devastating defeat at Supercard 94!
16. "The Hitman" DECEPTION (#7) defeated "The Predator" TonyTheTiger (#8) in convincing fashion! [+1]
The Hitman came in hot as he set his sights firmly on the charging Predator! An unexpected rivalry between DECEPTION and TonyTheTiger broke out just a fortnight ago in matches at Pre-Show 94: Blood Gold and Supercard 94: Red Reign. TTT found himself caught in a firestorm as DECEPTION unleashed the kind of attack that took him to the top of Tower of Power XV! The Predator did his best to mount a defense, but it was all DECEPTION as the #7 kept the dominoes falling!
15. "The Predator" TonyTheTiger (#8) defeated Statix (#10) in a total destruction! [+11]
"The Predator" TonyTheTiger cemented his place at the #8 rank when he defeated Genku during the June 9th edition of Friday Night Fights. A hard fought rematch loss at Pre-Show 95 didn't dull the arena's apex predator in the slightest! It was fangs out as he took complete advantage of the obvious signs of wear and tear getting the better of Statix! In his ninth match of the night, Statix had nothing left -- suffering a brutal +11 destruction!
14. Statix (#10) defeated United: Mime (c) (#9) in a competitive contest! [+1]
As The Tower turned toward inward for the elimination phase; Statix and Mime both showed signs of their previous matches taking a toll! Having already faced every Challenger 7 competitor, Statix was already achieving a Herculean feat -- especially considering the attack he suffered prior to Supercard 94: Red Reign! In an incredibly competitive contest, it was Statix who somehow bounced back to claim his fifth victory of the night! A shocking result for the reigning KFL Champion!
The Challenger 7:
13. "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile (#6) defeated Violent`J in convincing fashion! [+2]
12. Violent`J defeated "The Hitman" DECEPTION (#7) in a close fought match! [+1]
11. Violent`J defeated "The Predator" TonyTheTiger (#8) in a convincing win. [+1]
10. Violent`J defeated United: Mime (c) (#9) in a solid win. [+1]
9. Violent`J defeated Statix (#10) in a solid win. [+1]
Officials promised the return of a Hall of Fame legend, and The Challenger 7 turned out to be a countdown for the return of the "Y2Juggalo": Violent`J! VJ has already been announced as one of the legends competing in this year's Mid-Year Grand Slam, and he got his preparations under way with an explosive attack on the Tower! As one-half of Team Xtreme, VJ won the last three Tower of Power events! His exciting solo run came to a much earlier end as the #6 rung "The Guardian" CaTigeReptile shut him down in convincing fashion. An exciting finish to The Challenger 7!
8. "The Predator" TonyTheTiger (#8) defeated Genku [+1]
7. Genku defeated United: Mime (c) (#9) in a competitive clash. [+1]
6. Genku defeated Statix (#10) in a comprehensive victory! [+9]
When Genku was announced as a guaranteed entrant into The Challenger 7, he immediately saw it as a deliberate insult by booking officials. He claimed superiority over all Tower fighters, but was soon embarrassed when TonyTheTiger answered his challenge during the June 9th Friday Night Fights with brutal results. Genku scrambled to settle the score at Pre-Show 95, but it was The Predator who had the pleasure of eliminating Genku at the eighth rung! Though a far cry from his boastful claims, Genku's challenge did deliver Statix his first punishing defeat of the night. He also managed a solid win against reigning KFL Champions - United: Mime.
5. Statix (#10) defeated Oozaru in a comprehensive victory. [+3]
With the 15th Anniversary of ICWW looming in August, there was a special energy when Pre-Show 95 qualifier Oozaru stepped up to face old friend Statix! It was Statix who struck the winning blow at Ultimate Grand Prix VII in the fight for Banging's soul, reuniting the original Pacific Connection who've lit up the Duo Division in recent months! The two former ICWW International Champions had a lot of history between them, but their competitive encounter at Tower of Power XIX proved disappointingly brief. Oozaru dominated his Pre-Show qualifier, but was short on intensity as Statix secured his fifth consecutive shut-out of the night! A hard-hitting +3 result, but Oozaru would have it no other way!
4. Statix (#10) defeated DArqueBishop in a comprehensive win. [+3]
Ousted as The Invasion's managerial "Black Bishop" by Genku's May 26th takeover: DArqueBishop and Statix are two fighters who share a common enemy. Under other circumstances they may have fought together, but at Tower of Power XIX DAB was granted automatic qualification to fight for himself as part of The Challenger 7! Like the other fighters before him, DAB fell in a clean result.
3. Statix (#10) defeated Banging in a convincing victory. [+1]
As one-half of The Pacific Connection; Banging has been electrifying he league with his challenges against the Duo Division Champions! At Pre-Show 95, he earned the right to enter The Challenger 7, reminding everyone of his considerable solo chops. Awaiting at the tenth rung was one-time Pacific Connector and an ally in the UGP fight for Banging's soul: Statix! The ICWW alum put on a good competitive contest, but in the end it was another decisive result in favour of Statix!
2. Statix (#10) defeated MKMaster in a comprehensive win. [+3]
There was no doubt when MKMaster defeated "Mad Dog" Onryo to qualify for The Challenger 7 at Pre-Show 95. A rivalry between the pair was established at Supercard 93 over Division 2 contention, but the story has grown as MKM forged a partnership with Onryo's New Gen partner: Baraka_MK! BMK & MKM couldn't find greater success against New Gen rivals at Supercard 94, and MKMaster couldn't break The Tower of Power alone, either. Statix sent him packing with a hard hitting +3!
1. Statix (#10) defeated NovaStarr in a solid win. [+1]
An emerging rivalry with 2017 Fighter For Europe, Chromatose, gave NovaStarr the chance to fight her way into The Challenger 7 in qualifying at Pre-Show 95. Unfortunately, it also took something out of her. The close fought qualifier left NovaStarr spent when she came-up against the opening battle on The Tower of Power. Statix was too strong in the opening bout.
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