Simple rules:
-Everybody selects somebody from the WWE roster, no duplicates allowed.
-Your wrestler is eliminated if they submit or are pinned during a match on Raw, SmackDown, Main Event, Saturday Morning Slam, Superstars, or at a Pay-Per-View event. Disqualifications, count outs, or being eliminated from a battle royal/Rumble do not cause elimination. In multi-man matches (tag, triple threat, etc.), only the person who is pinned or submits is out.
-Your wrestler will also be eliminated if they go three weeks without having a televised match in a WWE ring for any reason whatsoever (injury, future endeavors, etc.). There is a constant countdown going on from your wrestler's last match, so even if bad luck happens to them - you can still potentially win as long as everyone else loses in that span.
-A wrestler must be an active participant in a match for it to reset the three-week timer. Lumberjacks, special referees, managers, "enforcers," guest commentators, etc. do NOT count.
Sign-ups are allowed until 11:59 PM Eastern Sunday, December 30, and the game (and start of the countdown) will begin on the Wednesday, Jan 2nd edition of WWE Main Event, kicking off a new year with a new game!
Winning wrestlers must sit out 3 seasons before returning. Ryback and Sandow are out for winning Season 6. Big Show is out for winning Season 7. Rey Mysterio is out for winning last season.
I will be participating in the game, but in the interest of fairness, I won't make my pick until at least ten other people have selected theirs.
By virtue of his Season 8 win, steveweiser will receive two picks whenever he logs in next.
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Season 9 Champion
John Cena - Supreme Olajuwon
Wrestlers Who Have Been Eliminated
2) Sheamus (loopydate) pinned by Big Show (4/26 SmackDown)
3) Alberto Del Rio (Nicky Fives) pinned by Dolph Ziggler (4/8 RAW)
4) Kaitlyn (GSP) pinned by Tamina Snuka (3/8 SmackDown)
5) Drew McIntyre (Mike the Metal Ed) pinned by Sin Cara (2/21 Superstars)
6) Kane (Lock Jaw) pinned by Big Show (2/8 SmackDown)
7) AJ Lee (Schlomey) eliminated via 3-week rule (2/1)
8) CM Punk (Innovator) pinned by The Rock (1/27 Royal Rumble)
9) Hornswoggle (FourFifty) eliminated via 3-week rule (1/25)
10T) Big E. Langston (Savior) eliminated via 3-week rule (1/23)
Christian (Ruien) eliminated via 3-week rule (1/23)
Dean Ambrose (Volare) eliminated via 3-week rule (1/23)
Ezekiel Jackson (teamXtremist) eliminated via 3-week rule (1/23)
Lilian Garcia (Skippord) eliminated via 3-week rule (1/23)
Mr. McMahon (Immortal Moose) eliminated via 3-week rule (1/23)
R-Truth (Razzmajazz) eliminated via 3-week rule (1/23)
Roman Reigns (Vito Cruz) eliminated via 3-week rule (1/23)
Seth Rollins (Iginfest) eliminated via 3-week rule (1/23)
Tyson Kidd (ddpBANG) eliminated via 3-week rule (1/23)
20) Jey Uso (mike adamle) pinned by Damien Sandow (1/23 Main Event)
21) The Miz (steveweiser) pinned by Dolph Ziggler (1/21 RAW)
22) Cody Rhodes (Smelly Meatball) submitted to Daniel Bryan (1/14 RAW)
23) Brodus Clay (steveweiser) submitted to CM Punk (1/14 RAW)
24) Eve (Frank Drebin) pinned by Kaitlyn (1/14 RAW)
25) Randy Orton (BizarroKing) pinned by Wade Barrett (1/14 RAW)
26) Darren Young - (KaosDarksol) pinned by Brodus Clay (1/10 Superstars)
27) Tensai (bigslimjj) pinned by The Miz (1/10 Superstars)
28) Zack Ryder (SlickyTrickyDamon) pinned by Wade Barrett (1/9 Main Event)
29) Santino Marella (KyleEmmott) pinned by Wade Barrett (1/7 RAW)
30) Daniel Bryan (DaveWadding) pinned by Cody Rhodes (1/7 RAW)
31) Dolph Ziggler (Cool King) pinned by John Cena (1/7 RAW)
32) Jinder Mahal (Droford) pinned by Kane (1/5 Saturday Morning Slam)
33) Antonio Cesaro (Joesgonnakillyou) pinned by Sheamus (1/4 SmackDown)
34) Layla (Jannettyzilla) pinned by Tamina (1/4 SmackDown)
35) Kofi Kingston (James Steele) pinned by Wade Barrett (1/4 SmackDown)
36) Heath Slater (Gertner) pinned by The Miz (1/4 SmackDown)
37) Primo (Ultra Mantis) pinned by Brodus Clay (1/3 Superstars)
38) Titus O'Neill (Poit) pinned by both Usos (1/3 Superstars)
39) Wade Barrett (Next Big Thing) pinned by Kofi Kingston (1/2 Main Event)
40) Justin Gabriel (Ermaximus) pinned by Wade Barrett (1/2 Main Event)
41) The Great Khali (whiteyford) pinned by Antonio Cesaro (1/2 Main Event)