I find myself in an interesting position today. It's my job to bring you all the news you need to know about the Animated Wrestling League. Foremost in that category are the fight cards for watch of our shows. However, this is a Double Shot Weekend and the results of Saturday's AWL 198 will directly affect Sunday's AWL 199. So I'm going to give you what I've got and hope you can forgive me for all the maybes.

AWL 198

MAIN EVENT

HAKAISHA! (9/1) vs. Tanaka Kenichi (10/1)

Clash of Styles Tournament Match

Powerhouse vs. Hardcore

FINAL MATCH FOR EACH REPRESENTATIVE

Ma-Ji-Ku (7/1) vs. Yamada Jiro (2/1)

Clash of Styles Tournament Match

Lucha Libre vs. Strong Style

FINAL MATCH FOR EACH REPRESENTATIVE

The final matches in the round robin phase of the Clash of Styles Tournament. The Representatives with the top two point totals will advance to the finals at AWL 200. While it's impossible for either Ma-Ji-Ku or Yamada Jiro to advance at this point, Lucha Libre vs. Strong Style is one of those matches we started this tournament to see!

AWL All Stars vs. The Augments

Trios Match

Last weekend, Ganba announced that the battle had offically begun. This week the AWL Commissioner has made sure he'll get the chance as Ganba, Luke James, and Tiger Mask II face off against Usagi Kick, Mahou Crusher, and the AWL Grand Champion Project Tetsu!

The New Classics (1) vs. Liga Cosmica (C)

Non-Title Match

Points in Play

Shin Jidai (1) vs. The Empire (0)

Points in Play

The search for Tag Team #1 Contenders continues. While non-title matches involving the AWL World's Tag Team Champions are highly unusual, the champions apparently requested the match from the AWL Commissioner personally. They want to test themselves against what they called "the old guard." I'm not sure how the Lee and Sammy feel about that, but we'll find out on Saturday.

Curry Man SPICY vs. El Rudo Rojo vs. Luke James

Danger Zone Match

Three of the slots in the dreaded Danger Zone have already been decided. This match will give these three men the chance to avoid joining Jon Shina, American Beetle, and Mr. Smiles in the career threatening Batsumania Match.

Now it gets weird:

AWL 199:

MAIN EVENT

New Classics (2) vs. Shin Jidai (2)

Points in Play

OR

Tag Team Gauntlet to determine the #1 Contenders to the AWL World's Tag Team Championship.

We WILL have a tag team title match at AWL 200 in the Tokyo Dome. If we finish AWL 198 with two teams with two points, then that's the match for Sunday. If not everyone will have a chance to claim the top spot in he AWL Tag Team Division!

The Augments vs. Chiba Akagi, Wyvern, & Ganba

Trios Match

The AWL Commissioner appears to be on a trios kick this week. Chiba Akagi is the next challenger for the Grand Championship and both Ganba and Wyvern have been heading up two different factions opposed to the Augments. Could this be the beginning of a super faction? Check out AWL 19 this Sunday and see for yourselves.

???? vs. ????

Clash of Styles Tournament Tie Breaker

MUST BE A WINNER

No idea if we're actually going to need this match, but if there is a tie at the end of the round robin phase of the tournament and we don't have a clear top two, this match will settle things.

Tiger Mask II vs. Ma-Ji-Ku

Azteckaizer NEO vs. Jon Shina