The Piledriver Report: 02.23.12 The Seventh Annual Ultimate March Madness Tournament

I have ranked the first four seeds in each bracket, all of the other seeds were chosen by a blind draw.

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The first round’s results are due by Monday, February 27th.

There are four regions in the tournament. They are the MCMAHON REGION, the CROCKETT REGION, the MUSHNICK REGION, and the BOESCH REGION.

The number one seeds in each region include:

MCMAHON REGION: Hulk Hogan
CROCKETT REGION: Steve Austin
MUSHNICK REGION: Andre the Giant
BOESCH REGION: Bret Hart

THE MATCH-UPS
MCMAHON REGION

1. Hulk Hogan vs. 16. Jimmy Valiant
8. Jim Duggan vs. 9. Ivan Putski
5. Barry Windham vs. 12. Arnold Skaaland
4. Pedro Morales vs. 13. Black Jack Mulligan
6. Sgt. Slaughter vs. 11. Jimmy Snuka
3. Ricky Steamboat vs. 14. Bob Orton
7. Jack Brisco vs. 10. Arn Anderson
2. Verne Gagne vs. 15. Edge

CROCKETT REGION

1. Steve Austin vs. 16. Roddy Piper
8. Don Muraco vs. 9. Dory Funk
5. Bill Watts vs. 12. Tony Atlas
4. Eddie Guerrero vs. 13. Paul Orndorff
6. Iron Sheik vs. 11. Buddy Rogers
3. Terry Funk vs. 14. Rocky Johnson
7. Tully Blanchard vs. 10. Antonio Rocca
2. Harley Race vs. 15. Gorilla Monsoon

MUSHNICK REGION

1. Andre the Giant vs. 16. Kerry Von Erich
8. Nikolai Volkoff vs. 9. Fritz Von Erich
5. The Shiek vs. 12. Junk Yard Dog
4. Nick Bockwinkel vs. 13. Tito Santana
6. Gorgeous George vs. 11. Bobo Brazil
3. Dusty Rhodes vs. 14. Jesse Ventura
7. Abdullah the Butcher vs. 10. Mad Dog Vachon
2. Shawn Michaels vs. 15. Chief Jay Strongbow

BOESCH REGION

1.Bret Hart vs. 16. Greg Valentine
8. Peter Maivia vs. 9. Antonio Inoki
5. John Studd vs. 12. Billy Graham
4. Curt Hennig vs. 13. Killer Kowalski
6. Mr. Fuji vs. 11. Pat Patterson
3. Jerry Lawler vs. 14. Mil Mascaras
7. Freddie Blassie vs. 10. Ernie Ladd
2. Ric Flair vs. 15. Ted DiBiase

THE PARTICIPANTS (IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER)

1. Hulk Hogan- Six-time WWF/E Champion, six-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, one-time WWE World Tag Team Champion and a two-time Royal Rumble winner (1990 and 1991).

2. Steve Austin- Six-time WWF Champion, four-time WWF Tag Team Champion, two-time Intercontinental champion, 1996 King of the Ring, three-time Royal Rumble winner (1997, 1998 and 2001), two-time WCW United States champion, two-time WCW Television champion, and two-time WCW/NWA World Tag Team champion.
3. Bret Hart- Five-time WWF Champion, two-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, winner of the 1994 Royal Rumble and a two-time King of the Ring winner (1991 and 1993),four-time WCW United States champion, one-time WCW World Tag Team champion, one-time WWE United States champion, two-time WWF Intercontinental champion, and two-time WWF World Tag Team champion.
4. Shawn Michaels- Three-time WWF Champion, one-time World Heavyweight Champion, three-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, two-time Royal Rumble winner (1995 and 1996), first WWE wrestler to achieve the “Grand Slam, one-time European champion, five-time WWF/E World Tag Team champion, one-time WWE Tag Team champion, two-time AWA World Tag Team champion.
5. Ric Flair- Two-time WWF Champion, eight-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion,six-time NWA/WCW United States champion, three-time NWA/WCW World Tag Team champion, two-time NWA Television champion, three-time WWE Tag Team champion, one-time Intercontinental champion, and seven-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion. Recognized by WWE as a sixteen-time World Heavyweight Champion Flair was the first active WWE wrestler to be inducted in the WWE Hall of Fame,
6. Andre the Giant- One-time WWF Champion, and one-time WWF World Tag Team champion.
7. Ricky Steamboat- One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, three-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, and one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion, four-time NWA/WCW World Television champion, eight-time NWA/WCW World Tag Team champion.
8. Jimmy Snuka- One-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion and first ECW Heavyweight Champion.
9. Pat Patterson- One-time and first WWF Intercontinental Champion, one-time AWA World Tag Team Champion and held over 20 NWA regional championships.
10. Killer Kowlaski- One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion, held seventeen NWA regional championships.
11. Gorilla Monsoon- Two-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion.
12. Antonio Rocca- One-time WWF International Heavyweight Champion.
13. Buddy Rodgers- One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion and first WWWF World Heavyweight Champion.
14. Pedro Morales- One-time WWWF World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WWF Intercontinental champion, and one-time WWF World Tag Team champion, and was the first WWF Triple Crown. Champion
15. Bill Watts- One-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion and held over twenty NWA regional championships
16. Harley Race- Eight-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time and first NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, three-time AWA World Tag Team Champion and WWF King of the Ring winner in 1986.
17. “Superstar” Billy Graham- One-time WWWF World Heavyweight Champion.
18. Roddy Piper- One-time WWF Intercontinental Champion and two-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion.
19. Eddie Guerrero- One-time WWE Champion, , two-time ECW Television champion, two-time WCW Cruiserweight champion, two-time WWE European champion, four-time WWE World Tag Team champion, two-time WCW/WWE United States Champion and two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion.
20. Verne Gagne- Ten-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and four-time AWA World Tag Team Champion.
21. Dusty Rhodes- Three-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion and two-time NWA World Tag Team Champion.
22. Curt Hennig- One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, one-time AWA World Tag Team Champion, two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion and one-time WCW World Tag Team champion, and one-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion.
23. Jerry Lawler- One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion, thirty-time AWA Southern Heavyweight Champion, three-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion.
24. Nick Bockwinkel- Four-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and three-time AWA World Tag Team Champion.
25. Ted DiBiase- Four-time Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion, three-time WWF World Tag Team Champion, two-time NWA National Heavyweight and the 1988 King of the Ring winner.
26. Abdullah the Butcher- A hardcore legend known for appearing in a number of wrestling territories, holding a variety of regional championships.
27. Terry Funk- one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, two-time ECW World Heavyweight Champion, one-time ECW Television champion, two-time NWA/WCW United States champion, and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion
28. Dory Funk- one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion.
29. Jack Brisco- two-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, and three-time NWA World Tag Team Champion.
30. Edge- Four-time WWE Champion, seven-time World Heavyweight Champion,five-time Intercontinental champion, one-time WWE United States champion, winner of the inaugural Money in the Bank ladder match and the 2010 Royal Rumble. He held the World and WWE Tag Team Championships a combined 14 times, more than any other wrestler
31. Mil Mascaras- The most famous lucha libre wrestler in Mexican wrestling history. He held several titles in Mexico, as well as several regional NWA titles.
32. Bobo Brazil- Four-time WWWF United States Champion, one-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion and held over thirty NWA regional titles.
33. Arnold Skaaland- One-time WWWF United States Tag Team Champion.
34. Jesse Ventura- One-time AWA World Tag Team Champion.
35. Junk Yard Dog- Held fifteen championships while wrestling in “Cowboy” Bill Watts’ Mid-South Wrestling Association including, four reigns as Mid-South North American Heavyweight Champion.

36. Sgt. Slaughter- One-time WWF Champion one-time NWA World Tag Team champion, and two-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion.
37. Tito Santana- Two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion and two-time WWF Tag Team Champion.
38. Bob Orton- Held numerous NWA regional titles.
39. Paul Orndorff- Four-time NWA National Heavyweight Champion and two-time WCW World Tag Team Champion.
40. Don Muraco- Two-time WWF Intercontinental Champion. First winner of the King of the Ring tournament.

41. Greg Valentine- Two-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion, four-time NWA World Tag Team Champion, one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion.
42. John Studd- One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champion, won the 1989 Royal Rumble, held a dozen NWA regional championships.
43. Rocky Johnson- One-time WWF World Tag Team Champion, half of the first African American WWF World Tag Team Championship winning duo with Tony Atlas.
44. Tony Atlas- One-time WWF Tag Team Champion, half of the first African American WWF World Tag Team Championship winning duo with Rocky Johnson.
45. Mr. Fuji- Five-time WWWF/WWF World Tag Team Champion.
46. Antonio Inoki- Two-time WWWF/WWF World Martial Arts Heavyweight Champion, and one-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion.
47. Maurice “Mad Dog” Vachon- Five-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion.
48. Jim Duggan- Winner of the first Royal Rumble match in 1988, one-time WCW United States Champion, one time WCW World Television Champion.
49. Kerry Von Erich- One-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion, five-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion and four-time WCWA World Heavyweight Champion and a one-time WWF Intercontinental Champion.
50. Chief Jay Strongbow- Four-time WWWF/WWF World Tag Team Champion.
51. Ivan Putski- One-time WWF Tag Team Champion.
52. The Sheik- A two-time WWWF United States Champion, held over 20 NWA regional championships.
53. Iron Sheik- One-time WWF Champion and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion.
54. Ernie Ladd- A former member of the Chargers, Oilers, and Chiefs professional football teams, he won several NWA regional titles.
55. Freddie Blassie- Held over thirty NWA regional championships.
56. Nikolai Volkoff- Three-time WWWF International Tag Team Champion and one-time WWF Tag Team Champion.
57. Peter Maivia- Held more than a dozen NWA regional championships.
58. Blackjack Mulligan- One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champions, three-time NWA United States Heavyweight Champion and one-time NWA World Tag Team Champion.
59. Tully Blanchard- One-time NWA United States champion, a two-time NWA Television champion, a two-time NWA World Tag Team champion, and a one-time WWF World Tag Team champion.
60. Barry Windham- one-time NWA World Heavyweight Champion,a one-time United States Heavyweight Champion,a one-time Television Champion,a one-time Western States Heritage Champion,a four-time NWA/WCW World Tag Team Champion, a one-time NWA United States Tag Team Champion,and a two-time World Tag Team Champion.
61. Gorgeous George- One-time holder of the Boston version of the AWA World Heavyweight Championship. Portrayed as a flamboyant, arrogant, charismatic villain, George is credited with helping establish wrestling on television in the 1940’s and 1950’s.
62. Arn Anderson- A five-time NWA/WCW World Tag Team Champion, a four-time NWA/WCW World Television Champion, and a one-time WWF World Tag Team Champion.
63. Fritz Von Erich- One-time AWA World Heavyweight Champion and sixteen-time NWA American Heavyweight Champion.
64. Jimmy Valiant- One-time WWWF World Tag Team Champions, and a four-time NWA Television champion.