Gen Con 2007 Revolution World Championship Qualifier
by Christopher "CREED" Pate

Zach Barner (Jeff Hardy) vs. Joe Barrone (Sabu)

Zach draws 8 cards, Joe draws 9
As the players are tied, they elect to roll dice to see who goes first. They tie twice, then Zack wins the third roll.

Z: WWE Intercontinental Title Belt (drawing 2 cards, +1SV)
J: WWE United States Title Belt
Z: Dressed for Success (choosing 7 cards, picking up Slap)
J: Hardcore Hell
Z: Dressed for Success (choosing 0 cards, picking up Only One Solution: Revolution)
J: Suicidal - Homicidal - Genocidal

Joe starts the game:

J: draw, A New Breed Unleashed, Roundhouse Punch
Z: Headlock Takedown

Z: draw, passes, overturns 6 cards for not attempting a maneuver

J: puts Roundhouse Punch on top of his Arsenal for S-H-G, draw, Roundhouse Punch (recovering 0), pass

Z: draw, Collar & Elbow Lock-up
J: Only One Solution: Revolution

J: draw, Spinning Heel Kick (Zack draws 0, Joe picks up Masochist At Heart), Spinning Heel Kick (draws 0, picks up nothing), uses Sabu's Ability to discard Flying Topé, Clothesline
Z: overturns Masochist At Heart on 1

Z: draw, Wrist Lock
J: Overexposure

J: draw, Haymaker, pass

Z: draw, Collar & Elbow Lock-up, Slap, pass

J: puts Spinning Heel Kick on top, draw, Spinning Heel Kick (picking up Collar & Elbow Lock-up)
Z: overturns Headlock Takedown on 1

Z: draw, Double Your Value - Double Your Fun, Flying Topé
J: Before This Gets Out of Hand

J: puts Running Lariat on top, draw, Running Lariat
Z: Only One Solution: Revolution

Z: draw, Look Under the Ring (picking up Workin' on the Knee and Look Under the Ring), Workin' on the Knee (discarding Figure Four Leg Lock and Double Leg Takedown to give Momentum)
J: overturns You Telegraphed It on 3

J: puts Running Lariat on top, draw, Running Lariat
Z: Only One Solution: Revolution

Z: draw, Look Under the Ring (A Spirited Turn of Events, Workin' on the Knee), picks up Double Leg Lock Crab and Joe draws 2, Workin' on the Knee (discarding Double Leg Lock Crab and Flying Topé), pass

J: draw, Roundhouse Punch
Z: Only One Solution: Revolution
(Note: At this point, Zack had 1 card remaining in his Arsenal!)

Z: draw, A Spirited Turn of Events, Flying Topé
J: Try to Get Away (discarding Wrist Lock and Not What We Came to See)

J: draw, Collar & Elbow Lock-up
Z: Flipping Mule Kick (picking up Spirited Turn)

Z: draw, A Spirited Turn of Events, X-Treme Twist of Fate
J: Keep Your Eyes Open or its Game Over

J: puts Roundhouse Punch on top, draw, Roundhouse Punch, Knife-Edge Chop, pass
Z: (could not play Before This Gets Out of Hand with less than 3 cards remaining)

Z: draw, Look Under the Ring (Flying Topé, Headlock Takedown), Spirited Turn of Events, Flying Topé for the win!

*** The 2007 GenCon Revolution Champion, Zack Barner! ***

(Kudos to both players, it was an amazing game that could have gone either way!)