WHATS AT STAKE
They say the definition of insanity is trying the same thing again, yet expecting different results. But a little insanity is a good thing now and again, especially if it's going to yield a match every bit as entertaining as the first one at Firewall I was. Of course, the Evolution Championship is on the line, which Crystal Williams is defending, and Eileen and Sophie chasing.
EXPERT ANALYSIS
Of all the so-called "gimmick matches", the ladder match is my favorite. The premise is so simple, but the strategy is so complicated, and it's risky without stepping into the realm of gratuitous (at least, normally). It's also a match that Crystal Williams excels in- by her claim, she's never lost a ladder match, and that includes her victory at Firewall. It'd be tempting to pick her, again, but I know Eileen, and I know how badly she wants to win this, and get that title around her waist. I don't mean any disrespect to Crystal or Sophie, and I know it's a bit biased, but I really, truly believe this is Eileen's moment. She's the winningest wrestler in FFW in 2012, and she deserves that belt. It's her time to shine!
- Wendy Briese
POLLASKI'S PICK
You COULD say that because Crystal won this match the first time, she's just as likely to take the do-over, but there's a reason you do do-overs- you think the result is going to be different the second time. And with Williams being the previous winner, the chances the other two will view her as the biggest threat is greater. Which means from the getgo, Crystal could be dealing with both Eileen and Sophie, and while I can't see that alliance being all that long-lived (or even enthusiastic), it will take it's toll. I love Eileen, and like Wendy said, it'd be a damn shame if she exits 2012 without a title win. But there's something about Sophie that shines in big matches, and she's got a devious streak, so I have a feeling she's going to blindside Eileen just as poor Eily's at the cusp of finally doing it. So it's with great reluctance that I pick...
WINNER: Sophie Richards.
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