Garry Nelson's Left Foot
Well-known member
This one should be a real doozy of a contest. I don't envy you the responsiblity of voting in this one. It's arguably the tie of the round. On the one hand we have the WHC VII champion and on the other a small, vicious beast who is basically custom made for the tournament. One of these is going home. In the second round. That's far too early for both of these contenders so there should be some real hard arguing and convincing going on. Get your photos, videos, facts and anything else you do battle with ready because herecomes....
Mantis Shrimp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis_shrimp
WHC IX performance:
Group A: 1st 32 votes (23.88%)
The mantis shrimp came from nowhere in WHC VII to claim the title in possibly the fiercest fought, most hotly disputed WHC final ever. He couldn't repeat the trick in WHC VIII but his performance in 2014 was enough to draw the battle lines. You either love the little fella or hate him.
If, for some reason, you have no idea who or what the mantis shrimp is, let me give you a brief summary: he's basically a super hero(or villain). Seriously. He has super powers. He strikes so fast with his claws that he creates lightning(well, light) and a shock wave that is so powerful it is able to kill his intended victim. The shock wave is rarely needed as his claws are more than enough to destroy you with one hit. He hits so hard he has been known to break his aquarium glass.
Vs
Wolverine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverine
WHC IX performance:
Group B: 1st 30 votes (28.3%)
So, I've just claimed that the mantis shrimp has super powers. Well, his opponent is so hard he has a superhero named and styled after him. Wolverine is perfectly designed for this competition: small but heavily muscled he is disproportionately strong for his size. He is a ferocious beast who takes on and kills animals many times his size-it has even been reported that he's taken on bears. In short he doesn't back down, is crazy strong with a ferocity beyond his size and will fight anyone.
Mantis Shrimp
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantis_shrimp
WHC IX performance:
Group A: 1st 32 votes (23.88%)
The mantis shrimp came from nowhere in WHC VII to claim the title in possibly the fiercest fought, most hotly disputed WHC final ever. He couldn't repeat the trick in WHC VIII but his performance in 2014 was enough to draw the battle lines. You either love the little fella or hate him.
If, for some reason, you have no idea who or what the mantis shrimp is, let me give you a brief summary: he's basically a super hero(or villain). Seriously. He has super powers. He strikes so fast with his claws that he creates lightning(well, light) and a shock wave that is so powerful it is able to kill his intended victim. The shock wave is rarely needed as his claws are more than enough to destroy you with one hit. He hits so hard he has been known to break his aquarium glass.
Vs
Wolverine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolverine
WHC IX performance:
Group B: 1st 30 votes (28.3%)
So, I've just claimed that the mantis shrimp has super powers. Well, his opponent is so hard he has a superhero named and styled after him. Wolverine is perfectly designed for this competition: small but heavily muscled he is disproportionately strong for his size. He is a ferocious beast who takes on and kills animals many times his size-it has even been reported that he's taken on bears. In short he doesn't back down, is crazy strong with a ferocity beyond his size and will fight anyone.
