While I don't think a contest that allows outside characters in will be quite as successful as some people think, I really don't see the harm in trying it.
I'd really like to settle in on a 2-contests-per-year cycle, with a traditional Character Battle (4-ways or 12-hour battles, doesn't matter) every year, and an "other" contest every year that can be experimental, even if it flops like Rivalry Rumble.
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Thank you, Eddie Guerrero.
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