The competition was fierce.  Victory would only come at the expense of blood, sweat and tears.  But, enough about the Packers loss to the thrice-darned Steelers.

Let’s talk Xmas Villain Smackdown!

Here are the results from this past weekend’s round of competition:

Before Professor Hinkle can even say the word "Hocus", The Bumble is on him like white on a Yeti.  One flurry of claws and fangs later and The Bumble sends the Professor to the losers bracket.

WINNER:  BUMBLE by KO

Going into this, the Grinch knew he had his work cut out for him.  You see, The Grinch is kind of like Batman.  He beats his opponents with guile and gadgets, as opposed to brute force. 

However, Commercialism is not a physical opponent.  Oh, no.  No clever disguise or tricks of gadgetry would save The Grinch here. 

Commercialism came out of the gate swinging, with Red Tag Specials, catchy jingles and every other marketing technique in its arsenal.  Battered, beaten and bloody, it looked like this would be The Grinch's curtain call until...

You see, The Grinch is also kind of like The Incredible Hulk.  He's green, and when emotionally distraught, is capable of great feats of strength.  Plus, his heart grows three sizes, rendering it impervious to Commercialism's wiles.  Commercialism taps out and sulks off to the loser's bracket.

WINNER:  The Grinch by Submission

The grudge match to end all grudge matches, Heat Miser and Snow Miser gave us the most evenly matched fight of the competition so far.  Blasts of fire and ice flew through the air fast and furious.  Eventually, the combination of the brother's powers blanketed the arena in steam so thick, it looked like they were fighting in a fog bank.  When the mist finally cleared, a weary Heat Miser stood victorious.  Al Gore stood just outside the ring whistling innocently while holding a dented steel chair behind his back.  Alas, outside interference couldn't be proven by Snow Miser's team, so Heat Miser advances.

WINNER:  Heat Miser by Global Warming

Unlike the earlier mano-a-mano matches of the competition, this one would be fought by armies.  Burgermeister Meisterburger's legion of mortal men versus the undying robot army of King Kubla Kraus.  Kraus's army got off to a strong start.  His robots shrugged off the bullets and blades of Meisterburger's men driving them back to the Burgermeister's base.  Kraus was confident that victory was a few clanks away.

He forgot one teensy item, though.

Robots, at their core, are large toys.  What does Burgermeister Meisterburger hate more than anything else?  Toys.  What does he train his men in the art of destroying?  Toys.

Kraus, being a godless commie, overestimates the power of the state vs. the ingenuity of man, and watches in horror as his robot forces are flanked by the Burgermeister's reserve forces.  Meisterburger's men dismantle the robots in short order and then march on to their next challenge.

WINNER:  Burgermeister Meisterburger by TKO

That leaves our bracket looking like so:

The next round of competition is on now! 

In the lower bracket, we have the Hot Blooded Heat Miser taking on the crafty Commercialism!  Also, it's a battle of magic vs. military might as Professor Hinkle takes on Burgermeister Meisterburger!

In the top bracket, we'll witness a battle that will shake the earth as The Bumble clashes with The Grinch!

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Be Cool,

TS

P.S.  I hope you're having as much fun with this as I am.