Week 11 Predictions
AOWL UPSET OF THE WEEK!!!
AOWL CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: zygote (8-1) VS. IAmBenT (6-1)
All kings eventually fall. It may seem like they don't, but when they do, it always is a wonder. zygote beat Frank for the championship a few weeks ago, and since has defended it successfully 2x's. This week he is up against IAmBenT, who has been really impressive during this 5 match win streak he has built up, and now, he has a chance to take down the champ. This match up is soo good that I'm getting excited typing up this fine prediction. :) zygote is also on a 5 match win streak, so one of these guys will have to get back to the drawing board after this one. zy survived the 100 line rampage of RG last week. Even his match with Frank was a nailbiter. IAmBenT has put together about 3 very, very superb pieces this season & I wonder can zygote survive another epic battle? This is what I call my upset pick. zygote will drop another fast, but very well written verse this week as usual. But this is picture week. Those 3 epic stories that BenT has written this season were done to typical quotes and this week it's an image- I can only imagine the level of writing & storytelling that he will bring. Yeah, I can imagine. That's why I'm picking him.
PREDICTION: IAmBenT, 11-8.
AOWL #1 CONTENDERS MATCH: Vulgar (3-0) VS. ZeeDee (4-2)
This match up is pretty enticing. Could be BOTW & could throw a VOTW as well. Vulgar has stepped into the league & immediately made his presence known, crusing to 3 straight wins to start off & is now in a contenders match, where he can compete for a title shot with a win. ZeeDee on the other hand has quietly snuck up with a lot of key losses from other competitors & now has an opportunity to get a major win & even compete in the title match. But only one of these guys can get there. Both have dropped some impressive pieces this season though ZeeDee really hasn't had too many (I believe 3 or 4 of his match ups have been no show cases), so it will be interesting to see what he can put together. I feel this can be pretty even though, Vulgar, I feel, can drop a better story if both choose to go that route. In any case, this one will be close. Vulgar always seems to manage to throw together solid writtens no matter the topic. ZeeDee, from the few I've read from him can really come up with some great reads that are very in-depth & detailed. The last time I recall him dropping a conceptual up against a story, he lost, and I see Vulgar going the sotry route here against a very strong conceptual piece- or will ZeeDee do the opposite? Close call.
PREDICTION: Vulgar, 7-5.
AOWL's BATTLE OF THE WEEK!!!
AOWL Spotlight Match #1: Frank (6-2) VS. dead man (2-2)
They say be careful what you wish for- and this is one of those things. Frank makes his way back into the league after a slight hiatus after being the champion for so long, and he calls out dead man to a battle which makes this the #1 spotlight match of the week. dead man hasn't been in the league for a long time, and a lot has occurred during that period. Nonetheless he has dropped a few pieces in the Open Mic section, so being rusty is out of question. This should be epic. It seems Frank is very motivated for this match & we all know what Black is capable of doing. This should be the undisputed BOTW. So who I got? It's picture week. Let me rewind: last time I read a Black verse to a picture was against Nigma, I believe week 2?, and he was able to put together one of the best pieces of the year IMO. Who knows what Frank has here due to that slight break, but he is capable of dropping just as insane verse as dead. Frank has pretty much wrapped up a spot in the playoffs, barring some epic collapse, dead man however will need another two wins to slide in with 2 weeks left after this one. Which means I'm certain he will bring it. Frank will too- but I can't picture a playoffs without the legend Black participating in it.
PREDICTION: dead man, 9-7.
AOWL Spotlight Match #2: TopicalDood5 (4-1) VS. Red glare (6-3)
Two extremely talented writers get ready to throwdown in what should be one hellauva match up. TD5 just suffered his first loss of the season last week against Vulgar & will look to rebound here. Red glare is coming off a close championship bout loss to zygote, which marked the second time this season he has lost the title match. Nonetheless we have two competitors here who are looking to get back to their winning ways with the playoffs nearing & divisional crowns on the line. Both of these guys have dished out some of the better verses these past couple weeks but how about RG- who has shown the ability to bring some of the most intriguing, well written pieces given in the league this season. Be careful- he may do 100 lines on you if you're not too careful. TD5 should match up fairly well against him so who really has an edge here? A loss by TD5 won't be too damaging, because we would remain atop the Yellow division even if pohfig happens to win this week. RG on the other hand, this match is crucial in positioning yourself. With that said, I can see this being one of the more difficult battles to vote on, it will bounce back and forth, but at the end, I'm gambling on the guy that has dropped top tier verses like it's nothing of late.
PREDICTION: Red glare, 10-7.
AOWL Spotlight Match #3: Cereal_Killa (3-1) VS. pohfig (5-3)
The winner of this spotlight match will earn a #1 contenders match- and a chance to compete for the title in a special 13th week. Playoff positioning is another key as well. Cereal_Killa has been pretty steady this season, but drops some of the best written stories in the league. He really has a chance to make some noise if he manages to beat pohfig, who is coming off that 10-0 stomping of DeadLion last week. poh went through a slight slump before that win but looks like he is regaining that form he had earlier this season. He no longer is in control of the Yellow division, but can definitely come back starting with a win here (and if TopicalDood5 wins then expect a critical contender match up next week). We may just see the VOTW spill from this match and maybe even BOTW. Hard to pick a winner. Interested in seeing poh's approach. I get the feeling CK will be bringing another solid, all around story. Advantage goes to poh- CK is one of my favorites but I see poh putting together a slightly better written to edge it out. Could go either way.
PREDICTION: pohfig, 9-7.
SLEEPER MATCH OF THE WEEK!!!
Nigma (5-3) VS. c.d.m. (3-7)
Boy does this match up have BOTW potential. Don't sleep. While c.d.m. doesn't have the best of records (3-7)- don't be fooled. This guy could easily be 5-5 or 6-4, if a few of those close match ups had swung his way. Not only that, he has participated in every week this season & his writing has been pretty solid all season. Nigma is his opponent & he is looking to leap up some spots in the Titanium conference playoff seeding. Which makes makes this match up so important. He already has a lock on the division (since I am no longer competing) & has a chance to be the #1 seed. As competitive as this season has been, this one won't be easy. Nigma is one of those underrated writers lurking under the rader and this will be one of his biggest challenges. The Mind Assassin can play spoiler as this season ends. Okay.... check one for V.
PREDICTION: c.d.m., 8-5.
DeadLion (0-1) VS. nO goOd! (0-2)
This is an interesting match up of two competitors who are seeking their first win of the season, which is nearing it's end. DeadLion made his debut last week & suffered a huge loss while nO goOd! wasn't able to top his crewmate. We haven't really seen D-Lion full potential & hopefully that will be the case here. nO goOd! is a full fledged veteran so this match will not be easy to take. Who is getting their first victory this season? I'm anxious to see D-Lion and what he is able to put together. But let's be real, nO goOd! is a very good writer, and maybe we haven't seen him at his peak, but don't sleep on him. At the end of this, I expect to see a dead lion. Like... literally.
PREDICTION: nO goOd!, 9-2.
Mike Wrecka (5-5) VS. Objective (3-3)
While this may not be a spotlight match, there are many implications at hand for both of these competitors. Mike Wrecka has lost 2 straight match ups & is looking to get back on the winning side of things. Objective is coming fresh off that win over Vator so now we have a key divisional match up on our hands. If Wrecka happens to pull this one off, he more than likely will seal the deal, barring any freakish thing happening between now & week 13. If Objective wins, it will mark the first time that someone else other than Wrecka (and Geno during his brief stint) has been at the top of the Green division standings. On top of that, he will control his destiny from there. A win comes first tho'. Who I got taking this? Very even match up & one which seems to favor Mike. I guess the AOWL savior thing wasn't working out so now he's a villan. And a villanous Wrecka is a dangerous Wrecka. Quote me on that too.
PREDICTION: Mike Wrecka, 8-5.