They are supposed to be writing 5 hours of television a week, no problem booking a tournament on short notice.
If they had a few ideas and felt pressures, have your qualifiers on TV and get the 8 guys you want in there, and have a live draw on the pre-show for the brackets. A Champ winning 3 matches in one night is epic and memorable. It's the kind of thing they bring up for the rest of their careers.
Don't buy the time excuse at all, and I think it is a massive opportunity they have missed.
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