ORIGINS 2007
by Barron Vangor Toth

Now that the spoilers for Revolution 3—which debuts this August at Gen Con—have been posted, I thought it was time to let folks know what happened this year at Origins.

First, I’d like to thank Jason Griffey who, along with Tom Teagardner and Raj DeVore, ran the tournaments for Comic Images. From everything I’ve heard, they did a great job and I’m thrilled that we’ve had men like these involved with our game.

Next, even though the Revolution 2: EXTREME metagame is almost over—the Judgment Day era of Raw Deal will begin sometime in the first half of September—I wanted to provide all you readers out there in the magical Internet some lists for all your net-decking needs.

(As always, there may be an error below made because I couldn’t read someone’s name or a card or the quantity—or just made a simple data-entry mistake—so I’ll just apologize in advance if anything like that occurs.)

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ORIGINS REVOLUTION CHAMPIONSHIP

ORIGINS REVOLUTION CHAMPIONSHIP
1st Place: Raw Deal Evolution’s Pat Eshghy’s Tommy Dreamer
Pat Eshghy becomes the first participant in the 2008 Raw Deal World Championships at WrestleMania 24 in Florida!

BACKLASH (12)

Pre-match (6)

Dressed for Success x2
WWE Championship Belt
WWE Heavyweight Belt
WWE Intercontinental Belt
WWE United States Title Belt

Mid-match (6)

Before This Gets Out of Hand x2
I Can Do Anything I Want x2
It’s All Led to This
Keep Your Eyes Open or It’s Game Over

ARSENAL (60)

Antics (10)

A Spirited Turn of Events x2
Look Under the Ring x3
Out Here All Night x2
Toys Under the Ring x3

Hybrids (15)

Collar & Elbow Lock-up x3
Headlock Takedown x3
Slap x3
Chop
Double Leg Takedown
Wrist Lock
Only One Solution: Revolution x3

Maneuvers (15)

A New Breed Unleashed
Eye Rake x3
Into the Barricade x3
Microphone Cord x3
Drive Opponent Through Announcer’s Table x3
Struck by a Singapore Cane
The Dreamer DDT

Reversals (20)

Masochist at Heart x3
Not What We Came to See x3
Overexposure x3
Why Don’t You Kiss My A%$ x3
Inertia x2
Try to Get Away x2
I Won’t Be Beat Tonight x2
That’s Extremely Un-original x2

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ORIGINS REVOLUTION CHAMPIONSHIP
2nd Place: James Schoch’s Batista

BACKLASH (12)

Pre-match (6)

A New Plan
Dressed for Success
Hardcore Hell
WWE Championship Title
WWE Heavyweight Title
WWE United States Title

Mid-match (6)

A Thousand Years of Anger
Before This Gets Out of Hand
I Can Do Anything I Want
Layla: WWE Diva to the Core
Talk Is Cheap
Tiger Bomb

ARSENAL (60)

Antics (6)

I’ll Chew Them Up and Spit Them Out
Look Under the Ring x3
Shock the World x2

Maneuvers (43)

Back Breaker x3
Big Boot x2
Body Slam x2
Chicken Wing x2
Collar & Elbow Lock-up x3
DDT x2
Fireman’s Carry
Full Nelson Slam x3
Headlock Takedown x3
Inverted Atomic Drop x2
Leg Drag
Jaw Jammer
Only One Solution: Revolution x3
Power Slam x3
Samoan Drop
Slap x3
Snap Mare x3
The Animalistic Clothesline
The Demon Bomb
The Evolved Spinebuster
The Guardian Powerslam
The Hanging Tree

Reversals (11)

I Won’t Be Beat Tonight
Inertia
Inside This Pit of Danger
Not What We Came to See x2
That’s Extremely Un-original x2
Try To Get Away x2
Why Don’t You Kiss My A%$ x2

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ORIGINS REVOLUTION CHAMPIONSHIP
Top 4: Raw Deal Evolution’s Jake Negley’s Sabu

BACKLASH (12)

Pre-match (6)

A New Plan
Hardcore Hell x2
Homicidal—Genocidal—Suicidal
Ring Psychology: Assault x2

Mid-match (6)

Before This Gets Out of Hand x2
I Can Do Anything I Want x2
Keep Your Eyes Open or It’s Game Over
Talk is Cheap

ARSENAL (60)

Hybrids (21)

Chop x3
Collar & Elbow Lock-up x3
Double Leg Takedown x3
Headlock Takedown x3
Only One Solution: Revolution x3
Slap x3
Wrist Lock x3

Maneuvers (19)

A New Breed Unleashed
Chop to the Chest x3
Clothesline
Gut Punch x3
Leg Sweep x3
Roundhouse Punch x2
Running Lariat x2
Spinning Heel Kick x3
Superkick

Reversals (20)

I Won’t Be Beat Tonight x2
Inertia
Masochist at Heart x3
Not What We Came to See x3
Overexposure x2
That’s Extremely Un-original x2
Try to Get Away x3
Why Don’t You Kiss My A%$ x3
You Telegraphed It

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ORIGINS REVOLUTION CHAMPIONSHIP
Top 4: Raw Deal Evolution’s Kevin Peters’ Terry Funk

BACKLASH (12)

Pre-match (6)

Dressed for Success
Underestimate the Competition
WWE Championship Title
WWE Heavyweight Title
WWE Intercontinental Title
WWE United States Title

Mid-match (6)

Before This Gets Out of Hand
Extreme Throttling
I Can Do Anything I Want
Keep Your Eyes Open or It’s Game Over
Layla: WWE Diva to the Core
Talk is Cheap

ARSENAL (60)

Antics (3)

Toys Under the Ring x3

Maneuvers (41)

A New Breed Unleashed
Arm Bar
Belly to Belly Suplex
Caught in the Ropes x3
Chop x3
Collar & Elbow Lockup x3
Double Leg Takedown x3
Drive Opponent Through Announcer Table x3
Electric Chair x2
Headlock Takedown x3
Into the Barricade x3
Eye Rake x3
Microphone Cord x3
Only One Solution: Revolution x3
Slap x3
Wrist Lock x3

Reversals (16)

Inertia
Masochist at Heart x2
Not What We Came to See x3
Overexposure x3
That’s Extremely Un-original x2
Try to Get Away x2
Why Don’t You Kiss My A%$ x3

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