Is it the best system for our trials? It looks like a fresh Varner could have beaten Snyder without the mini tourney. Won the 1st match and then gassed in the last two and was just spent.
None of the other countries get this privilege . It is asking a lot to go through a grueling mini tourney and beat the world champ in 3 matches. The Burroughs spot would not have mattered but still it was incredibly unfair task for Howe.
I watched these guys wrestle four grueling matches at 97 and 74 and then get to face a fresh world champ. The mini tourney winner never wins it. Cael beat Fullhart in 04 trials but that is the only one I remember doing it.
Should we change this incentive? I think so...thoughts?