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Unright's March Madness
| DJ Unright | Posted on 03/29/08 at 14:35:28 Not to be confused with 3CW's March Madness (which is a great card by a great fed that everyone should read) Basically I've got a bit of March Madness fever and I'm going to run a 64-person tournament based on the 2007 PWI rankings. Here's the conferences and the round 1 pairings. Feel free to make predictions, but bare in mind that I've adjusted everybody's push to reflect their ranking. Rude Conference 1. John Cena 16. Satoshi Kojima 8. AJ Styles 9. Finlay 5. Bryan Danielson 12. Dr. Wagner Jr. 4. Mitsuharu Misawa 13. Chris Hero 6. Rob Van Dam 11. Carlito 3. Bobby Lashley 14. John Morrison 7. Nigel McGuinness 10. Hiroshi Tanahashi 2. Perro Aguayo Jr. 15. Kensuke Sasaki Awesome Conference 1. Kurt Angle 16. Milano Collection A.T. 8. Jeff Hardy 9. Matt Hardy 5. Yuji Nagata 12. KENTA 4. Batista 13. CIMA 6. Mr. Kennedy 11. Gregory Helms 3. Samoa Joe 14. Averno 7. Chris Sabin 10. Rocky Romero 2. Undertaker 15. Charly Manson Bravo Conference 1. Edge 16. Brent Albright 8. El Hijo Del Santo 9. Jushin Liger 5. King Booker 12. Montel Vontavious Porter 4. Randy Orton 13. Senshi 6. Abyss 11. CM Punk 3. Takeshi Morishima 14. Roderick Strong 7. Cibernetico 10. Rhino 2. Christian Cage 15. Sabu Bigelow Conference 1. Mistico 16. Marcus Cor Von 8. Christopher Daniels 9. Big Show 5. Sting 12. Chavo Guerrero 4. Minoru Suzuki 13. Triple H 6. Umaga 11. La Parka 3. Ultimo Guerrero 14. Homicide 7. Naomichi Marufuji 10. Negro Casas 2. Shawn Michaels 15. Scott Steiner Round 1 results should be posted in the next day or two. Good luck with your brackets everyone. |
| JustinCaseYouForgot | Posted on 03/29/08 at 15:41:31 Thank you for the shameless plug. I'm glad that you enjoy what I've been trying to do with that. So here are my predictions for your brackets: (X's move on) Rude: Cena X Kojima AJ Finlay X Danielson X Wagner jr Misawa X Hero RVD X Carlito Lashley X Morrison Nigel X Tanahashi Aguayo jr Sasaki X Awesome: Angle X M.C.AT Jeff X Matt Nagata KENTA X Batista X CIMA Kennedy Helms X Joe X Averno Sabin X Romero Undertaker X Manson Bravo: Edge X Albright El Hijo de Santo Liger X King Bookah X MVP Orton X Senshi Abyss Punk X Morishima Strong X Cibernetico Rhino X Christian X Sabu Bigelow: Mistico Cor Von X Daniels Show X Sting X Chavo Suzuki HHH X Umaga La Parka X (assuming it's the original..now L.A. Park) Ultimo Guerrero Homicide X Marufuji Casas X HBK X Steiner Can't wait to see how these all turn out. |
| King_Of_Old_School | Posted on 03/29/08 at 16:58:21On 03/29/08 at 14:35:28, DJ Unright wrote:I have put my picks in bold. Looking forward to the results! |
| Thnikkaman | Posted on 03/29/08 at 18:03:37 great idea here ... looking forward to catching this Madness as well |
| DJ Unright | Posted on 03/30/08 at 03:03:27 Day 1 Results: [Round 1]: John Cena (1) pinned Satoshi Kojima (16) with the F-U in 0:10:45. Rating: *** 3/4 [Round 1]: AJ Styles (8) pinned Finlay (9) with the Styles Clash in 0:10:26. Rating: **** [Round 1]: Bryan Danielson (5) made Dr. Wagner Jr. (12) submit to the Cattle Mutilation in 0:10:34. Rating: ** 1/2 [Round 1]: Mitsuharu Misawa (4) pinned Chris Hero (13) with the Running Elbowsmash in 0:15:22. Rating: *** 3/4 [Round 1]: Rob Van Dam (6) pinned Carlito (11) after a power bomb in 0:18:01. Rating: *** 3/4 [Round 1]: Bobby Lashley (3) pinned John Morrison (14) after a front powerslam in 0:05:37. Rating: 3/4* [Round 1]: Hiroshi Tanahashi (10) pinned Nigel McGuinness (7) after a power bomb in 0:15:15. Rating: *** [Round 1]: Perro Aguayo Jr. (2) pinned Kensuke Sasaki (15) after a tiger driver in 0:22:11. Rating: *** [Round 1]: Kurt Angle (1) pinned Milano Collection A.T. (16) after a flying forearm in 0:31:50. Rating: **** 1/4 [Round 1]: Matt Hardy (9) pinned Jeff Hardy (8) after a flying legdrop in 0:01:21. Rating: ** [Round 1]: Yuji Nagata (5) pinned KENTA (12) with the Nagata Lock in 0:09:37. Rating: **** 1/4 [Round 1]: Batista (4) pinned CIMA (13) with the Batista Bomb in 0:13:17. Rating: ** 3/4 [Round 1]: Mr. Kennedy (6) pinned Gregory Helms (11) with the Green Bay Plunge in 0:17:14. Rating: **** [Round 1]: Samoa Joe (3) made Averno (14) submit to a guillotine choke in 0:10:42. Rating: *** 1/2 [Round 1]: Chris Sabin (7) pinned Rocky Romero (10) after a backdrop driver in 0:11:14. Rating: ** 3/4 [Round 1]: The Undertaker (2) pinned Charly Manson (15) with the Tombstone in 0:06:51. Rating: ** 1/4 Analysis: Fairly predictable stuff. All the higher ranked wrestlers won with two minor exceptions. The big story so far is Matt pinned his own brother after a ridiculously short match. Bloggers and sports writers across the nation are outraged and are saying that Jeff threw the match and are calling for him to be fined. And I am among those outraged. For years it's been speculated that the Hardy brothers have a professional relationship similar to the Williams sisters (Serena & Venus) in tennis in that they never truly compete against each other and plan out the winner ahead of time. If this is true and Jeff really did throw the match, than Unright should consider barring him from the tournament indefinitely. The other upset involved 2-time IWGP Heavyweight champion Hiroshi Tanahashi (10) advancing over #7 ranked Nigel McGuinness. It's a minor upset but ROH fans have got to be disapointed. Milano Collection A.T. gave Kurt Angle a tougher fighter than expected as he made the former gold medalist go over 30 minutes before Angle his a flying forearm to get the pin. Does Kurt deserve his #1 seed? What seemed like a foregone conclusion is now shrouded in doubt. Matt Hardy might have a strong chance of knocking Angle out of the tournament if the TNA champ is too plagued by injury to compete at the level of intensity that this tournament demands. Justin: 10/16 King: 9/16 Let me pause for a moment to give thanks to the sponsor of this tournament. TNKUK.com <-- Reccommended for all your TNM export needs! KEEP AN EYE ON: In the Rude Conference, I'm predicting it will all come down to a showdown between Bobby Lashley and John Cena. And if you press me, I'm going to say that Lashley will probably come out as the winner. In the Awesome Conference, with Angle looking weak, I would expect whomever wins the eventual match-up between Samoa Joe and The Undertaker will probably take the conference. STAY TUNED: Tomorrow: The results of the first round of the Bigelow & the Bravo Conferences. |
| DJ Unright | Posted on 03/31/08 at 01:10:54 [Round 1]: Brent Albright (16) defeated Edge (1) when Edge passed out in the Crowbar in 0:12:33. Rating: *** [Round 1]: El Hijo Del Santo (8) pinned Jushin Liger (9) after a Frankensteiner in 0:03:17. Rating: *** [Round 1]: King Booker (5) pinned Montel Vontavious Porter (12) after a Soviet suplex in 0:03:22. Rating: ** 1/2 [Round 1]: Randy Orton (4) pinned Senshi (13) with the RKO in 0:14:40. Rating: ** 3/4 [Round 1]: Abyss (6) pinned CM Punk (11) with the Black Hole Slam in 0:11:53. Rating: *** [Round 1]: Takeshi Morishima (3) pinned Roderick Strong (14) with the Backdrop Suplex in 0:18:40. Rating: *** [Round 1]: Cibernetico (7) pinned Rhino (10) after a Gorilla Press in 0:11:33. Rating: * 1/2 [Round 1]: Christian Cage (2) pinned Sabu (15) after an inverted DDT in 0:00:55. Rating: * [Round 1]: Mistico (1) pinned Marcus Cor Von (16) after a high speed sunset flip in 0:09:06. Rating: ** [Round 1]: The Big Show (9) pinned Christopher Daniels (8) with the Showstopper in 0:15:19. Rating: *** [Round 1]: Sting (5) pinned Chavo Guerrero (12) with the Scorpion Death Drop in 0:15:52. Rating: *** 1/4 [Round 1]: Minoru Suzuki (4) made Triple H (13) submit to a short arm scissors in 0:20:29. Triple H suffered a back injury. He will be out for approximately 2 cards. Rating: *** 1/4 [Round 1]: Umaga (6) pinned La Parka (11) with the Super Samoan Neckbreaker in 0:12:14. Rating: **** 1/4 [Round 1]: Ultimo Guerrero (3) pinned Homicide (14) with the Ultimo Guerrero-Plex in 0:09:23. Rating: **** 1/4 [Round 1]: Naomichi Marufuji (7) pinned Negro Casas (10) with the Shiranui in 0:16:32. Rating: ** 1/2 [Round 1]: Shawn Michaels (2) pinned Scott Steiner (15) with the Sweet Chin Music in 0:13:23. Rating: ** 3/4 Analysis: Holy Shit. What an upset!! Brent Albright locks in an armbar and manages to eliminate Edge, the number 1 ranked seed in the Bravo Conference. Reporters tried to get a statement from Edge, but he shut himself in his lockerroom and wouldn't talk to anyone. The other note-worthy match in the Bravo Conference was the surprising speed in which Christian Cage got the win over Sabu. With Edge out of the tournament, Cage looks to be the ods-on favorite. In the Bigelow Conference, the big news is that the Big Show won his match against Christopher Daniels. This means that Mistico will have to face an opponent that is nearly 3 times his size. Experts feel that next to someone like Shawn Michaels, the Big Show is the toughest competition that Mistico could face in this conference. Justin: 16/32 King: 18/32 |
| JustinCaseYouForgot | Posted on 03/31/08 at 02:46:15 Oh no... I'm falling behind..... Next round: Rude: Cena Styles Danielson Misawa RVD Lashley Tanahashi Aguayo jr Awesome: Angle Matt Nagata Batista Kennedy Joe Sabin Undertaker Bravo: Albright El Hijo de Santo Booker Orton Abyss Morishima Cibernetico Christian Bigelow: Mistico Show Sting Suzuki Umaga Ultimo Guerrero Marufuji HBK |
| DJ Unright | Posted on 04/03/08 at 03:41:10 Round 2: [Round 2]: John Cena (1) pinned AJ Styles (8) with the F-U in 0:08:48. Rating: **** [Round 2]: Mitsuharu Misawa (4) pinned Bryan Danielson (5) with the Running Elbowsmash in 0:11:23. Rating: *** [Round 2]: Rob Van Dam (6) pinned Bobby Lashley (3) with the Five Star Frog Splash in 0:12:04. Rating: * 3/4 [Round 2]: Perro Aguayo Jr. (2) pinned Hiroshi Tanahashi (10) with the Double Stomp in 0:15:37. Rating: *** [Round 2]: Kurt Angle (1) pinned Matt Hardy (9) after a flying forearm in 0:15:30. Rating: *** 1/4 [Round 2]: Yuji Nagata (5) defeated Batista (4) when Batista passed out in a Fujiwara armbar in 0:00:57. Rating: ** [Round 2]: Samoa Joe (3) pinned Mr. Kennedy (6) after a Lou Thesz press in 0:05:52. Rating: ** 1/4 [Round 2]: The Undertaker (2) pinned Chris Sabin (7) with the Tombstone in 0:15:47. Rating: *** 1/4 [Round 2]: El Hijo Del Santo (8) pinned Brent Albright (16) after a German suplex in 0:36:04. Rating: *** 1/2 [Round 2]: King Booker (5) pinned Randy Orton (4) with the Scissor Kick in 0:13:10. Rating: *** 1/4 [Round 2]: Takeshi Morishima (3) pinned Abyss (6) with the Backdrop Suplex in 0:11:12. Rating: *** 1/4 [Round 2]: Christian Cage (2) pinned Cibernetico (7) with the Unprettier in 0:12:48. Rating: ** 1/2 [Round 2]: Mistico (1) defeated The Big Show (9) when The Big Show passed out in the La Mistica in 0:11:58. Rating: *** 1/2 [Round 2]: Minoru Suzuki (4) made Sting (5) submit to a Fujiwara armbar in 0:18:39. Rating: **** [Round 2]: Umaga (6) defeated Ultimo Guerrero (3) via pinfall in 0:14:30. Rating: *** 1/2 [Round 2]: Shawn Michaels (2) pinned Naomichi Marufuji (7) after a moonsault bodyblock in 0:04:58. Rating: *** 1/4 |
| DJ Unright | Posted on 04/07/08 at 01:15:35 Sweet 16 Mitsuharu Misawa (4) pinned John Cena (1) after a tiger driver in 0:11:22. Rating: **** 1/4 Perro Aguayo Jr. (2) pinned Rob Van Dam (6) after a senton in 0:03:28. Rating: ** 1/4 Kurt Angle (1) pinned Yuji Nagata (5) after a small package in 0:13:18. Rating: **** Samoa Joe (3) made The Undertaker (2) submit to the Kokina Clutch in 0:10:38. Rating: **** 1/4 King Booker (5) pinned El Hijo Del Santo (8) with the Scissor Kick in 0:07:21. Rating: ** 1/2 Takeshi Morishima (3) pinned Christian Cage (2) with the Backdrop Suplex in 0:05:42. Rating: ** 3/4 Mistico (1) made Minoru Suzuki (4) submit to the La Mistica in 0:10:48. Rating: **** 1/4 Shawn Michaels (2) pinned Umaga (6) after a flying bodypress in 0:09:29. Rating: **** Analysis: As we head into the conference finals, things are starting to get really interesting. Another number one seed has fallen as John Cena got pinned by Mitsuharu Misawa after a tiger driver. Misawa will go onto face Perro Aguayo Jr. who has been decimating the competition with a variety of moves. In the Awesome Conference, Samoa Joe managed to get the Undertaker to submit to his Kokina Clutch, and now his reward is to go on and face Kurt Angle. Angle seemed to have trouble at first, but lately he seems to be finding his groove. Angle has yet to win any matches with either his Angle Slam or his Angle Lock. In the disjointed Bravo Conference, Christian Cage lost to Takeshi Morishima, so the conference final will take place between number 5 ranked King Booker and number 3 Morishima. Booker has been an underdog powerhouse during this tournament, but Morishima's Backdrop Suplex has been destroying everything in it's path. Finally, the Bigelow Conference will see Mistico face Shawn Michaels in the only No.1 vs No.2 game this tournament. Mistico has been doing great so far, toppling Marcus Cor Von, The Big Show, and Minoru Suzuki in a sorta graceful ease. Likewise, Michaels has plowed through his opponents in a series of excellent matches. The winner of this match may find themselves winning the whole tournament. |
| DJ Unright | Posted on 04/11/08 at 01:09:44 Elite Eight Finals of Rude Conference Perro Aguayo Jr. (2) pinned Mitsuharu Misawa (4) after a senton in 0:12:52. Rating: ** 1/2 Finals of Awesome Conference Samoa Joe (3) pinned Kurt Angle (1) after a German suplex in 0:09:03. Rating: *** 1/2 Finals of Bravo Conference Takeshi Morishima (3) pinned King Booker (5) with the Backdrop Suplex in 0:14:36. Rating: *** Finals of Bigelow Conference Mistico (1) pinned Shawn Michaels (2) after a corkscrew splash in 0:08:47. Rating: *** 3/4 FINAL FOUR MATCHUPS Samoa Joe vs Perro Aguayo Jr. Takeshi Morishima vs Mistico Interesting... No WWE wrestlers made it to the Final Four, yet two Luchadores and two ROH champions did. |
| King_Of_Old_School | Posted on 04/11/08 at 09:22:20 I'm picking Joe over Perro and Mistico over Morishima, then Joe chokes out Mistico in the final. |
| rey619 | Posted on 04/11/08 at 12:48:36 I'm going with Morishima and Joe in the finals.. with Morishima winning. |
| MGDukester | Posted on 04/11/08 at 17:30:10 <Crumples his brackets and curses the name of Kurt Angle> |
| DJ Unright | Posted on 04/12/08 at 05:14:28 Final Four Samoa Joe (3) defeated Perro Aguayo Jr. (2) when Perro Aguayo Jr. passed out in the Kokina Clutch in 0:07:09. Rating: *** 3/4 Mistico (1) pinned Takeshi Morishima (3) after a corkscrew splash in 0:12:13. Rating: ** 1/2 And for the PWI March Madness Championship Mistico (1) made Samoa Joe (3) submit to a side headlock in 0:04:59. Rating: **** Mistico wins!  The current CMLL Welterweight champion stuns the world by making Samoa Joe submit to a frigging side headlock! --- If anyone is wondering I ran this tournament with strict pushes on so the higher ranked wrestler would generally win (as it happens with college basketball). Number 1 seeds had a 100 push, Number 2 had 94 push, Number 3 had 88 push and so on all the way to Number 16 seeds who had a push of 10. So it was a pretty huge upset when 100 push Edge lost to 10 push Brent Albright. All in all I think it was a pretty fun tournament. Thanks to everyone who replied and/or made predictions. Hopefully Místico will get used in a ton of TNM circuits as his reward. |
| Darth_Krawlie | Posted on 04/12/08 at 06:13:21 This was really cool, but man, how anti-climatic to have it end with a side headlock! Hahaha. |