Earlier today, I held the online hat pull to figure out the order in which superstars will enter the Irish Battle Royal at next week's one year anniversary show, Breakaway, live on Twitter. Unlike the WWE, we didn't trend anything worldwide, but from what I understand, we did trend in the Atlanta-area for a few minutes with both #irishbattleroyal and #psw, which to me, is pretty damn cool.
Needless to say, the order puts some interesting things in perspective...
Entering the ring at #1 will be former two time Peach State Champion, Nick King, who actually requested to be given the opening spot, and after politely declining the offer, luck wound up on his side, and he was drawn first anyway. It is interesting to note that he has never lost a championship match where he has entered the match as the challenger, so will luck continue to follow him, or will the most hated man in Peach State's luck finally run out.
Coming in at #2 will be returning superstar "The People's Choice" August Joyce, and I am very glad to see his return. Joyce came in as one of the hottest new superstars, even becoming one half of the Peach State Tag Team Championships, but then after a string of bad luck and a losing streak, he decided to take some time off and regroup, and he is making his return at our anniversary show.
At #3 will be the newest member of Peach State Wrestling, making his debut, Sebastian Montecelli. Imagine the impact he would make if, on his first night in the company, he makes history and captures the championship.
Finn Cambridge comes in at #4, while Matt Reynolds comes in at #5, and Matt Reynolds said earlier today that he has no interest in winning the match, only that Nick King loses it. That's bold words coming from a guy who is semi-retired, but that maybe exactly to his advantage, because King probably won't even consider this guy a threat, and that's when someone can be dangerous.
Number 6 and 7 are the Peach State Tag Team Champions, Blaine Harrison and Mr. Krinkle, and I would say that puts them at a huge advantage coming in back to back, because I can only imagine that they will team up to some degree, but then again, it is everyone person for themselves, and only one of them can make it to the finals with Griffin, so who knows what will happen when both of them are in the ring at the same time.
Number 8 is another returning superstar, Dixie Leigh, who is no longer a favorite of mine, because she likes to tease people with brownies and then denies them from them. And no, that is not a euphemism. I want my brownies dammit!!!
At #9 is my personal favorite to win the whole thing, Brute Svenson. The guy is a literal giant, and I wouldn't be so quick to pick him if he was coming in earlier in this match, but coming in toward the end of the Rumble part of it, has to make him a favorite. It's hard enough to send him over the top rope, but that will be easy compared to putting his shoulders to the mat and pinning him. Look at what Griffin had to do in order to do it at Future Shock, and I can't see Brute having it happen twice in two months.
And finally, at #10 is Whirlwind. Whirlwind hasn't had a win in months...if he's had a win at all, but for a fast paced guy like him, coming in last is a perfect number, because everyone else will be winded, and he'll be full of energy. I could see him sneaking a win in this, but my money is still on Brute being the one to make it one on one against Griffin.
Then again, once Griffin hits the ring, I can very much see Griffin making a point to get rid of Brute by any means necessary, because he wouldn't want to tangle with him again.
Will Griffin be able to hold on to his newly won Peach State Championship? Or will someone else rise and take it from him after just a month of holding the gold?
The questions will all be answered in one week's time, at Peach State Wrestling's One Year Anniversary show, Breakaway!
