Preview: Fight Night - October 8, 2022

 

Trick or treat, smell Wookie feet, give me eleven Duelers to defeat!  Yessiree, it's October and that means it's time for Fight Night!  This is the only Saturday of the month we could fit the Duel in, and several regulars are out of town so this particular affair feels wilder than normal.  Fight Night is also the designated "all shooters" Duel for the 22-23 season, so this one is shaping up to be a good ol' shootout.  Pew pew!!!

HISTORY OF FIGHT NIGHT

2021 - Kat won with Rey in the Emperor's Throne Room

2020 - Duncan won with Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Naboo Reactor Pit

2019 - Rob won with Boba Fett in the Emperor's Throne Room
2018 - JD won with Mace Windu in the Carbon Freezing Chamber
2017 - Joel won with the Darth Vader in the Emperor's Throne Room
2016 - Stephen won with Emperor Palpatine in the Geonosis Arena
2015 - Curtis won with Han Solo in the Emperor's Throne Room
2014 - Grant won with Darth Vader in the Emperor's Throne Room

MEET THE DUELERS!

Our tradition for the Fight Night "meet the Duelers" is to describe which Star Wars costume would best suit each Dueler!  Here we go...

Andrew R. - if we learned one thing at last month's Fall Brawl, it's that Andrew loves to play a big card as soon as he has it.  That makes his perfect costume...pre-George Lucas re-edit of Han "shot first" Solo!

Bella - new Dueler alert!  Bella is doing us a solid and saving the day by bringing our table to 12 Duelers.  That sort of sacrifice makes her perfect costume...Vice-Admiral Holdo!

CJ - lord have mercy, look who's back at the table!  The last time CJ played she shot at anyone who looked at her funny.  Her hot-headedness makes her perfect costume...Migs Mayfeld!

Curtis - word on the street is that Curtis is STILL worried he might not qualify for December's Championship Duel.  That bothered energy makes his perfect costume...C-3PO!

Evan - after a top-5 finish at the Fall Brawl, Evan is still teetering on his first career victory.  He'd love to get to the finish line in this one.  That makes his perfect costume...Pod-Racer Anakin!

Grant H. - why am I even bothering listing a proposed costume for Grant when he consistently shows up in his own Star Wars-themed wardrobe?  I'm hoping to see...The Baylorlorian!

Juan - the league benefits when Juan's girlfriend has other plans on a Saturday night!  We're happy to have him back at the table.  His perfect costume is...that Ewok who lovingly strokes Chewbacca's hair!

Kevin - true story, Kevin is organizing a nationally endorsed Catan tournament in Martin!  Imagine if we could take Duels to that level?  His perfect costume is...Luthen Rael!

Parker - few Duel performances in league history were as topsy-turvy as Parker's Fall Brawl.  That chaotic energy is a nice shot in the arm.  His perfect costume is...IG-11!

Penny - the rumors are true.  The only daughter of Rob's to never play a Duel is making her debut tonight.  And she extorted him before agreeing.  Her perfect costume is...DJ!

Riley E. - the tiny titan of terror is going to have to fend off her little sisters at Fight Night.  That sort of familial infighting makes her perfect costume...Inquisitor Reva!

Rob - the old man's record streak of high finishes came to a crashing, eleventh place finish at the Fall Brawl.  That fall from grace makes his perfect redemption costume...(The Book of) Boba Fett!

PLUSH POE PREDICTS THE WINNER:

Well...Plush Poe's winner pick last week was killed first.  That brings his record to 1-2 on the season.  Let's see who he's...oh dear.  Poe is wearing his own Halloween costume this month.  *sigh*  Who you got, Poe?

"So who talks first?  You talk first?"

Ha-ha, Poe.  Hilarious.  I see you've picked Jango Fett.  We'll have to see how that pans out for you.  I'm betting it won't be pretty.

We fire things up at 7PM tonight in the Fine Arts Studio in the North Village Community Center!  Pew pew!