Second Annual Sammartino Invitational

[stephenvegas]

I have an LOW fed called Major League Wrestling (MLW) and every year (this is my fed's 2nd year in real time) it has a major tag team tournament called the Sammartino Invitational (Bruno Sammartino is my fed's chairman) in which the winning team receives $1 million.

This year's Sammartino Invitational involves 48 tag teams made up of wrestlers from both brands of Major League Wrestling (MLW) and from representatives from outside territories.

So who do you think will win this year's Sammartino Invitational? Can last year's winners The Brothers of Other Mothers (Bobo Brazil and Mil Mascaras) overcome Mascaras' posioning on last week's edition of Major League Wrestling: RAW to repeat their success in this year's tournament?


Here are the 4 official brackets for this year's Sammartino Invitational:

RED = tag team from Major League Wrestling's RAW brand
BLUE = tag team from Major League Wrestling's NITRO brand
(note: DDP and S.D. Jones are an inter-promotional entry)
WHITE= visiting tag team entry from an outside territory

A
1. Road Warriors
2. World Champion Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens
3. European Territory representatives the Greek Gods
4. Intercontinental Champion Jim Londos and Jimmy Snuka
5. The Heart Thrashers (Brutus Beefcake and Buff Bagwell)
6. Antonino Rocca and Hacksaw Jim Duggan
7. Ivan Koloff and the Terrible Turk
8. Operation: Pimp (Hardcore Hodge and Steve Corino)
9. Ted DiBiase and Virgil
10. Yukon Eric and Cousin Luke
11. Oceania Territory representatives The Head Hunters (Cannibal and Kati the Samoan Warrior)
12. Indy Pulse (Savage-T and "Bloody" Harker Dirge)


B
1. Stampede Territory representatives Durango Sundown
2. The Brothers of Other Mothers (Bobo Brazil and Mil Mascaras)
3. Buddy Rogers and George Hackenschmidt
4. Japan Territory representatives Ninja Assassins
5. Vachons
6. The Crusher and Larry Hennig
7. Armstrongs
8. Don Muraco and Mr. Perfect
9. Boogie Woogie Man and Johnny Valiant
10. Central States Territory representatives Awesome Studs
11. Mid South Territory representatives Eastern Dynasty
12. South American Territory representatives the Vigilantes (Konnan and Hustler)


C
1. Mid Atlantic Territory representatives the Gladiators (Brute and Massacre, SE-2095)
2. Fabulous Kangaroos
3. MLW Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff
4. Great Lakes Territory representatives Stars and Stripes
5. Valentines
6. Don Leo Jonathan and King Kong Bundy
7. Northeast Territory representatives the Heavy Hitters (K.O. Keller and Billy Jo Boxer)
8. Steve "Dr. Death" Williams and Killer Kowalski
9. Barroom Heroes (Sandman and Justin Credible)
10. Gorgeous George and Iron Mike DiBiase
11. Florida Territory representatives The Jacobins (Executioner and Marcel De Sade)
12. Koko B. Ware and the Missing Link


D
1. World Tag Team Champions Midnight Express
2. MLW Champion Harley Race and United States Champion Frank Gotch
3. Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki
4. Killer Bees
5. Dan Severn and Bruiser Brody
6. Larry Zbyszko and Cowboy Bob Orton Jr.
7. Pacific Northwest Tag Team representatives Generation X
8. Rick Rude and Bob Orton Sr.
9. Mr. Canada and Dirty Richard Hutton
10. Playboy Buddy Rose and Red Bastien
11. Diamond Dallas Page and S.D. Jones

[traviz]

I went with "other" because I know that Indy Pulse/Prime will walk away with this thing.

[stephenvegas]

traviz said:

I went with "other" because I know that Indy Pulse/Prime will walk away with this thing.

In the First Round of the tournament, they'll be going up against the #5 seed in their bracket- former MLW Tag Team Champions The Heart Thrashers.

Because there has been some chemistry problems recently between Beefcake and Bagwell, Indy Pulse could end up scoring an upset which could in turn lead to even more problems between The Heart Thrashers.

[traviz]

So is it Indy Pulse or Indy Prime?

EDIT: Nevermind, I see that it's been corrected.

[daytondave]

I'm pulling for the Brothers to repeat!

[Barnestormer]

daytondave said:

I'm pulling for the Brothers to repeat!

I agree, and it wouldn't surprise me if Mil Mascaras poisoned himself before the tournament in order to gain sympathy towards his team. Think about it.

[stephenvegas]

FYI,

If you are interested in the results of Major League Wrestling's first-ever Sammartino Invitational that took place last year, they are posted in Major League Wrestling PPV History thread in the LOW Fed Forum's sub folder for fed news.

[blueraider2]

i say the roadies will win it all.good luck and have fun mr.vegas.

[billy]

I like the team of Svern and Brody. No ida why just do.

[stephenvegas]

stephenvegas said:

FYI,

If you are interested in the results of Major League Wrestling's first-ever Sammartino Invitational that took place last year, they are posted in Major League Wrestling PPV History thread in the LOW Fed Forum's sub folder for fed news.

I don't know WTH I was thinking when I typed that above quoted previous and incorrect post of mine. But, if you are interested in the results of Major League Wrestling's first-ever Sammartino Invitational that took place last year, they are actually posted on pages 5-7 of my main fed thread for Major League Wrestling in the regular section of the LOW fed forum.

At the end of this week, it should be Go time in Vegas for the start of the Second Annual Sammartino Invitational.

[stephenvegas]

Here are the current official odds for the Second Annual Sammartino Invitational by Major League Wrestling (MLW) that will take place this weekend in Las Vegas!

(note: the oddsmakers are giving last year's Sammartino Invitational winners' the Brothers of Other Mothers- Bobo Brazil and Mil Mascaras- surprisingly low odds due to the uncertainty surrounding the recent poisoning of Mascaras).

Mid Atlantic Territory representatives the Gladiators=6-5
World Tag Team Champions the Midnight Express=8-5
Road Warriors=9-5
MLW Champion Harley Race and United States Champion Frank Gotch=9-5
Stampede Territory representatives Durango Sundown=9-5
Fabulous Kangaroos=2-1
World Champion Nick Bockwinkel and Ray Stevens=2-1
MLW Tag Team Champions the Iron Sheik and Nikolai Volkoff=5-1
Brothers of Other Mothers=5-1
European Territory representatives Greek Gods=6-1
Giant Baba and Antonio Inoki=10-1
Great Lakes Territory representatives Stars and Stripes=12-1
Buddy Rogers and George Hackenschmidt=12-1
Jim Londos and Jimmy Snuka=14-1
Japan Territory representatives Ninja Assassins=15-1
Valentines=20-1
Killer Bees=20-1
Vachons=25-1
Dan Severn and Bruiser Brody=30-1
The Crusher and Larry Hennig=30-1
The Heart Thrashers= 30-1
Don Leo Jonathan and King Kong Bundy=40-1
Armstrongs=45-1
Northeast Territory representatives the Heavy Hitters (K.O. Keller and Billy Jo Boxer)=50-1.
Larry Zbyszko and Cowboy Bob Orton Jr.=50-1
Antonino Rocca and Hacksaw Jim Duggan=50-1
Ivan Koloff and Terrible Turk=50-1
Steve Williams and Killer Kowalski=60-1
Pacific Northwest Territory representatives Generation X=80-1
Don Muraco and Mr. Perfect=80-1
Operation: Pimp (Hardcore Hodge and Steve Corino)=80-1
Ted DiBiase and Virgil=80-1
Rick Rude and Bob Orton Sr=90-1
Yukon Eric and Cousin Luke=90-1
Boogie Woogie Man and Johnny Valiant=90-1
Barroom Heroes (Sandman and Justin Credible)=90-1
Mr. Canada (Billy "Red" Lyons and Dirty Richard Hutton=100-1
Gorgeous George and Iron Mike DiBiase=100-1
Central States Territory representatives Awesome Studs=100-1
Mid South Territory representatives Eastern Dynasty=100-1
Playboy Buddy Rose and Red Bastien=100-1
Diamond Dallas Page and S.D. Jones=100-1
South America Territory representatives The Vigilantes (Konnan and Hustler)=115-1
Oceania Territory representatives The Headhunters (Cannibal and Kati the Samoan Warrior)=115-1
Florida Territory representatives The Jacobins (Executioner and Marcel De Sade)=125-1
Koko B. Ware and the Missing Link=125-1
Indy Prime (Savage-T and Harker Dirge)=300-1
Georgia Territory representatives the Country Rangers (Dirty Black Bart and Austin Turk)=500-1.

[stephenvegas]

The First Round of the Sammartino Invitational is now over and the results are now posted over in my main fed thread for Major League Wrestling in the LOW fed forum of this board! Lots of upsets happened in the First Round- check out my main fed thread for the results!

[stephenvegas]

The Second Round of the Sammartino Invitational is now over and the results are now posted over in my main fed thread for Major League Wrestling in the LOW fed forum of this board! Lots of upsets happened in the Second Round including the elimination of one of the #2 seeds AND the surprising elimination of one of the #1 seeds!
Check out my main fed thread for Major League Wrestling for the results!

[stephenvegas]

The results of the Sweet 16 for the Second Annual Sammartino Invitational are now posted over in my main fed thread for Major Leaghue Wrestling here on this board in the main section of the LOW fed forum.

[stephenvegas]

The results of the Elite 8 (Quarter Final Round) for the Second Annual Sammartino Invitational are now posted over in my main fed thread for Major Leaghue Wrestling here on this board in the main section of the LOW fed forum. Find out which four tag teams made the Final Four.

[stephenvegas]

I finally played out and posted, in my main fed thread for Major League Wrestling in the main section of the LOW fed forum on this board, the results of the Semi-Finals in the Second Annual Sammartino Invitational. The Finals result will be played out and posted later tonight (probably while I'm watching ECW).

[stephenvegas]

I finally got a chance to play out and post the final results for the Second Annual Samartino Invitational over in my main fed thread for Major League Wrestling in the main LOW fed forum here on this board. Check it out to see who won this year's tournament!