@MatSavant Strength. Hungery guys are getting better quicker faster. This will help with longer careers. We have 4 more years of story lines and drama.
I’m only tracking data back to 2014 for now, but this is incredibly rare. In fact, only 4 out of 4,290 wrestlers have lost in the first round and then come back for third.
2015 #9 AJ Schopp
2016 #8 Zach Epperly
2018 #10 Emory Parker
2024 #7 Tyler Kasak
I say we call it the Lazarus Award, because these guys died in the first round, and came back to life on the backside.
There can’t be a consolation prize. You gotta lose in the first round and claw your way back to third.
I’m adding a tracker for it on the website for next year, and I’ll be making a trophy for any winners.