Hassan Risks it All

     A lot of wrestlers cut the new year's resolution promo every year and it never matters a week later.  But this is going to last.  I've been Grand Champion, Tag Team Champion a bunch of times, and I INVENTED the Intercontinental Title (Speaking of which, good call by The Commissioner letting the belt switch between gender divisions.  Wish I'd thought of that.)

    The only thing I haven't done in the AWL is win the New Year's Tournament.  Which sucks because this year I washed out in the first round.  One way or another, that's not going to happen again and I need to put this out on the blog so it's offical.

    If I do not win the 2022 New Year's Tournament, I will RETIRE from professional wrestling.

--Hassan

AWL New Year's Tournament 2021

 

BREAKING NEWS! Title Match Set for AWL 341!!

     The following news just came across the proverbial wires here at AWL HQ from one of the 8 men who failed to advance to the second round of the New Year's Tournament (The following was translated from the original Japanese by the AWL Translation Team:

    I don't need to win the New Year's Tournament to put myself into the title picture.  At 341, I am cashing in my Golden Opportunity.  Kid Canada, out of respect, I'm giving you fair warning.  You had better tune up your wrestling game, because this is going to be a SUBMISSION ONLY MATCH and your first defense of the AWL Grand Championship will be your last.

--Chiba Akagi 

2021 New Year's Tournament News Flash

    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.