Yesterday was a VERY long night for the Animated Wrestling League. 16 of the best wrestlers in the AWL returned to the AWL Arena for the 2021 New Year's Tournament. The full tournament is in the can and I'm under a MASSIVE non disclosure agreement so don't expect any spoilers on this blog.
But there are some things I can tell you about this year's tournament. First, the tournament will be broadcast over 2 weeks worth of videos beginning this Monday, January 4th, 2021. This will be the first event of Pre-Season 18. More importantly, I can announce 15 of the 16 wrestlers in the tournament AND the randomly selected 1st round matches:
Tiger Mask II vs. Jigoku DESTROY
Erupcion Solar vs. Resu Yellow
Wyvern vs. Project 鉄
Ganba Hisshi DARK vs. Shynron
Matt Classic II vs. Sammy Nix
Azteckaizer NEO vs. Hassan
Chiba Akagi vs. Project-Z
Matt Classic Sr. vs. X
The wrestling gods have blessed us with some interesting matches. 6 former tournament winners and 8 former AWL Grand Champions made the cut this year. The winner of the New Year's Tournament will have to win 4 matches in one night. That's a tremendous challenge in any sport, but more so in a combat sport like professional wrestling.
However, as daunting as the task is, the rewards are so much greater. Not only does the winner of the tournament win the 2021 NYT Championship Belt, which he will carry for one full year, but they immediately insert themselves into the AWL Grand Championship picture. In the past, every NYT winner has gone on to hold the top title in the AWL at that time, either the AWL Grand Championship or its predecessor the AWL World's Heavyweight Championship.
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