5 Challengers Announced!

It’s still all about the unprecedented AWL Intercontinental quintuple title defense set to take up the entire broadcast window of AWL 216.  And as of today we know the names of the 5 wrestlers who will face Tiger the Great III for the IC title.  They are, in order:

1. Mr. Smiles.

2. Wyvern

3. Prince Puma

4. Ma-Ji-Ku

5. Ganba

I think we were all expecting a who’s who of the Animated Wrestling League and some of these names certainly qualify.  Ganba and Wyvern are former Grand Champions and Ma-Ji-Ku is the longest reigning champion of any kind in AWL history.  As for Prince Puma, he’s a former Lucha Underground singles and trios champion.  Plus, he was the first winner of Aztec Warfare, so he’s used to unusual matches…But he’s not a full time AWL Wrestler.  Then there’s Mr. Smiles, who makes absolutely NO sense in this situation.

I was able to get a couple of seconds with the AWL Commissioner and asked him about both Puma and Smiles.

“Prince Puma is Tiger Mask II’s friend.  As for Mr. Smiles, winning the Animated Wrestling League Intercontinental Championship automatically saves him from the Danger Zone.  I want the challengers to be properly motivated.  Revenge and self-preservation certainly qualify as proper motivation to me.”

There you have it ladies and gentlemen, right from the booker’s mouth.  We have out challengers and this Sunday at AWL 216, we’re taking that title back!