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| The Infinite Gauntlet is one of the premiere events that occurs in Primetime Central. It's an ongoing series of challenges that tests the competitors involved. The current Infinite Gauntlet Champion is [[Curt Cunningham]]. | | The '''Infinite Gauntlet''' is an ongoing competition held by [[Primetime Central]]. It is currently the highest accolade sanctioned by PTC. |
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| == History == | | == Competition == |
| Infinite Gauntlet began in 2005, prior to GTT5. It ran on a weekly basis. It is notable in PTC history for being first avenue that Free Agents had to able to compete in PTC sanctioned matches. | | The Infinite Gauntlet works, in nearly every case, as a series. The first step of the series is the Open Invitational, where anyone can compete. Open Invitational rounds are usually not fought for the championship (the exceptions being round 31, which was won by [[Jason Snow]], and the Trash Talk Spectacular when Snow lost the belt to [[Tchu]]) and serve to determine the contenders for the next two or three rounds. Therefore, the champion does not necessarily defend every round. |
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| | In addition to casual competition, the Infinite Gauntlet provides, as part of its design, a means of entry into things with limited placements that are going on in PTC at the time. For example, winning an amount of consecutive rounds qualified players to compete for [[PTC Global Title|Global]] and [[PTC Extreme Title|Extreme]] titles (and later the [[PTC Unified Title|Unified title]]). A notable example of this was [[Archibald MacGreggor]] qualifying for an Extreme Title shot as a free agent, something previously impossible to achieve in PTC. IG also allowed handlers to play for guaranteed spots in [[GTT5]] and [[GTT6]]. |
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| == Notable IG Feuds ==
| | One of the Infinite Gauntlet's attractions are the themed rounds, which make the competition interesting by restricting them to a certain format or genre. Aside from this, the Infinite Gauntlet has attracted the most non-PTC winners of any PTC competition, having seven free agent champions so far in its history, more than the winners of every other PTC event and championship put together. |
| * The Uber Judge and Rich "The Renegade" Rollins
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| == Infinite Gauntlet winners that went on to become the Global or Unified Champion == | | == History == |
| * [[The Uber Judge]]
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| * [[Rich Rollins]]
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| * [[Jason Snow]]
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| * [[Clinton Sage]]
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| * [[Tchu]]
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| == Complete list of IG Matches with Winners==
| | Infinite Gauntlet began in 2005, prior to GTT5. It ran on a weekly basis. It is notable in PTC history for being the first avenue that |
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| #[[The Uber Judge]] d. [[Ember]], [[Kyle Lamen]], [[Elia Smith]], [[Jonny Kae]], [[William Cuur]], [[Ryan Stephens]], [[Mindy Mercer]], [[Kyo Kushinaga]], and [[Rich Rollins]].
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| #[[The Uber Judge]] d. [[Rich Rollins]] and [[Kyle Lamen]]*
| | *[[Infinite Gauntlet History by Round]] |
| #[[The Uber Judge]] d. [[Elia Smith]] and [[Christian Zenith]]
| | *[[List of Infinite Gauntlet Champions]] |
| #[[The Uber Judge]] d. [[Sebastian Moraco]]
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| #Three-Way Draw: [[Clinton Sage]], [[Sebastian Moraco]], and [[Rich Rollins]]
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| #[[Rich Rollins]] d. [[Clinton Sage]], [[Sebastian Moraco]], and [[The Uber Judge]]
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| #[[Rich Rollins]] d. [[Emoticon]] and [[Ember]]
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| #[[Emoticon]] d. [[Rich Rollins]]
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| #[[Matthew Drake]]** d. [[Lestatt Knight]], [[James Varga]], [[Jason Jameson]], [[Eva VanLorne]], [[DarkStar]], [[The Marauder]], [[Joe Balboa]], [[Michael Stevens]], [[Jack]], and [[Jason Spire]]
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| #[[DarkStar]] d. [[Joe Balboa]], [[Matthew Drake]]**, and [[Emoticon]]
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| #[[Michael Stevens]] d. [[DarkStar]] and [[Spire]]
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| #[[Michael Stevens]] d. [[James Varga]] and [[Jason Jameson]]
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| #[[Dr. Colin Gilchrist]] d. [[Tera Zenith]], [[Moe Desjardins]], [[Kasper Sky]], [[John Winters]], [[Joe Average]], [[Jayce Bradley]], [[Jake Hix]], [[Ember]], and [[James Varga]]
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| #[[Michael Stevens]] d. [[Dr. Colin Gilchrist]]
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| #[[Archibald MacGregor]] d. [[Kyle Lamen]], [[Ariana Al-Doleh]], [[Alcaeus]], [[Johnathan Winters]], [[Jayce Bradley]], and [[Squideon]]
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| #[[Kyle Lamen]] d. [[Archibald MacGregor]] and [[Michael Stevens]]*
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| #[[Alcaeus]]** d. [[Kyle Lamen]] and [[Ariana Al-Doleh]]
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| #[[Penance]] d. [[Vivica J. Valentine]], [[Joshua Taro Freedom]], [[Cave Hulk]], [[Jacob McKail]], [[Vista]], and [[Jake Hix]]
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| #[[Jake Hix]] d. [[Penance]]* and [[Kyle Lamen]]*
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| #[[Jacob McKail]] d. [[Joshua Taro Freedom]] and [[Jake Hix]]
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| #[[Bobino]] d. [[Darth Varga]], [[Sebastian Moraco]], and [[Jericholic Anonymous]]
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| #[[Vivica J. Valentine]] d. [[Jacob McKail]] and [[Cave Hulk]]
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| #[[Seymour Almasy]] d. [[The Phantom Republican]], [[The Broom]], [[Brandon Youngblood]], [[Ian Childess]], [[Dusk]], [[Tigera]], [[Chris Storm]] and [[Ember]]
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| #[[The Illustrious Faceeater]] d. [[Dusk]], [[Jacob McKail]], [[Ember]], [[Bobino]], [[Ely Braxton]], and [[Horace Winstanly]]
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| #[[Iblis]] d. [[Dr. Curiosity]], [[Ernie French]], [[Pete]], [[John Adams]], [[Jasmine Drogan]], [[Sam Landry]], [[Rob Johnson]], [[The HIT]], and [[Nova]]
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| #[[Dusk]] d. [[Bobino]] and [[Vivica J. Valentine]]
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| #[[Johnathan Winters]] d. [[Dusk]] and [[Fred Cook]]
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| #[[Cassandra Paragon]] d. [[Johnathan Winters]] and [[Ernie French]]
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| #[[John Covel]] d. [[Mean Dean Jokerlin]], [[Climactus]], [[The Phantom Republican]], [[Jacob McKail]], [[Jayce Bradley]], [[The Scientist]], [[Johnny Lexicon]] and [[Guise]].
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| #[[Cassandra Paragon]] d. [[John Covel]]
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| #[[Jason Snow]] d. [[Hunchblack]], [[Jacob McKail]], [[Munson Monsoon]], and [[James Varga]]
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| #[[Jason Snow]] d. [[Phoenix]] and [[Hunchblack]]
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| #[[Tchu]] d. [[Easton Hall]], [[Ian Nackedy]], [[James Varga]], [[Hunchblack]], [[Munson Monsoon]], [[Craig Miles]], [[Ben]], [[Jerichohlic Anonymous]], [[Phil Atken]], [[Digital Mortality]], [[Tony Gamble]], and [[Bobino]]
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| #[[Tchu]] d. [[Mr. Silver]]*, [[Ian Nackedy]]*, [[Easton Hall]]*, and [[Craig Miles]]*
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| #[[Tchu]] d. [[Phil Atken]], [[Digital Mortality]], and [[James Varga]]
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| #[[Nitz Donnelly]] and [[The Illusionist]] d. [[Sonny Silver]], [[Dusk]], [[Steven Daugherty]], [[Matt Nash]]
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| #[[The Illusionist]] d. [[Nitz Donnelly]] and [[Tchu]]
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| #[[Gavin]] d. [[Itachi]], [[Joshua Kosidlo]], [[Ethan Frost]], [[Mikael Lundgard]], [[Jonathon Winters]], and [[Phil]]
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| #[[Danny David Morrison]] d. [[Gavin]]
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| #[[Jacob McKail]] d. [[Mark In The Dark]], [[James Varga]], [[Angelica Dominique]], [[Hyde]], [[Banned and Exiled~!]], and [[John Reed]]
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| #[[Jacob McKail]] d. [[David Danny Morrison]] and [[Mark In The Dark]]
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| #[[Hunter Sabuani]] d. [[Hollow]] and [[Senator Mabus]]
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| #'''Jacob McKail's # Defense:''' [[Hunter Sabuani]] d. ''[[Jacob McKail]]''
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| #'''Hunter Sabuani's First Defense:''' [[Chris Storm]] d. ''[[Hunter Sabuani]]'', and [[John Reed]]*
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| #'''Kill Chris Storm in the Face Trash Talk Open Invitational:''' [[J_A]]<sup>†</sup> d. [[Charlotte Ramone]], [[Seymour Almasy]], [[Jackson Rust]], [[James Varga]], [[Union Jack]], [[Gabriel Kael]], [[Curt Cunningham]], [[BloodAngel]], [[Andy Murray]], [[Darek DeAngleo]], [[Tessa Windsor]], [[Jesse Jamester]], [[The Illustrious Face-Eater]], [[Sean Sterling]], [[T.J. Ratigan]], and [[Chryste]]
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| #'''Chris Storm's First Defense:''' [[Charlotte Ramone]] d. ''[[Chris Storm]]'' and [[J_A]]
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| #'''Charlotte Ramone's First Defense:''' [[Curt Cunningham]] d. ''[[Charlotte Ramone]]'' and [[The Illustrious Face-Eater]]*
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| ''italics'' indicate the current champion as of that round
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| <sup>†</sup> indicates a win when the championship was not on the line
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| * Denotes a no-show
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| ** Denotes a plagiarist / recycler
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| == Complete list of IG Champions ==
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| #[[The Uber Judge]] ([[XUW]])
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| #[[The Renegade Rich Rollins]] ([[GCW]])
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| #[[Emoticon]] ([[Global]])
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| #[[DarkStar]] (FA)
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| #[[Michael Stevens]] ([[GCW]])
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| #[[Kyle Lamen]] (FA)
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| #[[Jake Hix]] ([[Global]])
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| #[[Jacob McKail]] ([[GCW]])
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| #[[Vivica J. Valentine]] ([[GCW]])
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| #[[Dusk]] ([[PRIME]])
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| #[[Johnathan Winters]] ([[PRIME]])
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| #[[Cassandra Paragon]] (FA)
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| #[[Jason Snow]] ([[PRIME]])
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| #[[Tchu]] ([[PRIME]])
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| #[[The Illusionist]] (FA)
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| #[[David Danny Morrison]] (FA)
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| #[[Jacob McKail]] ([[FUSE]])
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| #[[Hunter Sabuani]] ([[SCCW]])
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| #[[Chris Storm]] ([[GCW]])
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| #[[Charlotte Ramone]] ([[SCCW]])
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| #[[Curt Cunningham]] (FA)
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The Infinite Gauntlet is an ongoing competition held by Primetime Central. It is currently the highest accolade sanctioned by PTC.
Competition
The Infinite Gauntlet works, in nearly every case, as a series. The first step of the series is the Open Invitational, where anyone can compete. Open Invitational rounds are usually not fought for the championship (the exceptions being round 31, which was won by Jason Snow, and the Trash Talk Spectacular when Snow lost the belt to Tchu) and serve to determine the contenders for the next two or three rounds. Therefore, the champion does not necessarily defend every round.
In addition to casual competition, the Infinite Gauntlet provides, as part of its design, a means of entry into things with limited placements that are going on in PTC at the time. For example, winning an amount of consecutive rounds qualified players to compete for Global and Extreme titles (and later the Unified title). A notable example of this was Archibald MacGreggor qualifying for an Extreme Title shot as a free agent, something previously impossible to achieve in PTC. IG also allowed handlers to play for guaranteed spots in GTT5 and GTT6.
One of the Infinite Gauntlet's attractions are the themed rounds, which make the competition interesting by restricting them to a certain format or genre. Aside from this, the Infinite Gauntlet has attracted the most non-PTC winners of any PTC competition, having seven free agent champions so far in its history, more than the winners of every other PTC event and championship put together.
History
Infinite Gauntlet began in 2005, prior to GTT5. It ran on a weekly basis. It is notable in PTC history for being the first avenue that
free agents had to be able to compete in PTC-sanctioned matches.
See Also