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[Updated April 20] 2020 Bracket Battle Preview
[Updated April 20] 2020 Bracket Battle: Reviver Edition is LIVE! Click here for the rules of engagement or go directly to the battle here. [Updated April 13] 2020 Bracket Battle Preview Seriously, it is already APRIL! The month that is part winter, part spring and all around great for one simple reason… SOLARWINDS BRACKET…
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Bracket Battle 2019: Recap Round 2
The Final Eight are upon us. It’s a little less clear this year whether any Cinderellas have made it into these final rounds as all of these superpowers seem a little Cinderella-y (WAY before she met her fairy godmother). And, most of these battles are a lot closer than we anticipated. There’s certainly been some personal…
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Bracket Battle 2019: Round 1 Recap
I am so excited about this year’s Bracket Battle that I jumped on a plane yesterday to come to Vegas. I hear this is the place to be for the first weekend of the battle… a place to actually get paid for making the right predictions. Turns out, the bookmakers aren’t very well-versed in our game and there is some OTHER…
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Bracket Battle 2019: Useless Superpowers
It’s the most wonderful time of year. The time to come together as a community and – through pure opinion and preference – crown someone (or something) VICTORIOUS. SolarWinds Bracket Battle 2019 is here. And, for its 7th anniversary, have we got something truly thought-provoking, debate-inducing, and oddly… meta for you.…
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Bracket Battle 2017: Sidekicks
They’re usually not the ones in the spotlight, although some steal the show. They’re not the captains; they don’t decide which way to go. They’re the unsung heroes, the ones in the shadows. They’ve got your back when you’re battling your foes. Sidekick is their title; they don’t need to gloat. One will be the winner after…
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Bracket Battle 2017: And the winner is…
Thirty-three entered but only one could win. If you made our winner mad, you may lose a limb. When you’re in a galaxy far far away, it’s dangerous to fly solo— be sure to travel with a Wookie who knows how to use a crossbow. And when the Death Star is about to go kablooey, the one you want by your side is the one we…
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BRACKET BATTLE 2017: ROUND 2 RECAP
Great Scott! Round 2 was full of surprise upsets and matches that were almost too close to call! Bracket Battle 2017 continues to be wildly unpredictable—this might come down to a photo finish folks! Let’s see how our sidekicks did in this round: Nail-bitters: * There was a lot of support for Doc Brown in the comment…
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Bracket Battle 2017: Round 1 Recap
Holy round one upset Batman! Our fifth annual bracket battle has already proven to be the most unpredictable we have ever seen. Maybe it’s the wide range of characters who span decades of pop-culture, but the community seemed pretty torn on most match-ups in the “noteworthy” round. Let’s take a look at how our sidekicks…
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Bracket Battle 2016: And the winner is…
O Captain! My Captain! The battle is won, The votes are in, the bracket is done. Though the waters were murky, now they’re clear as crystal, Without a doubt, the ultimate captain wields a blaster pistol. Introducing the Captain of the Millennium Falcon, Han Solo. In twelve parsecs or less, he’ll get you where you need to…
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Bracket Battle 2016: Oh Captain! My Captain!
O Captain! My Captain! Our Journey’s just begun. Whether your ship sails the high seas or galaxies, votes will say who won. Featuring captains Crunch, Kangaroo, Sparrow, Kirk, & everyone in between, This is a bracket battle, the likes of which you’ve never seen. Sound the battle cry, let the trash-talk fly—there’s no…