(Before 1922, singles play determined who would face the defending champion in the challenge round.)
Cena would refuse to do so, leaving a big question mark on who would face the champion at the event.
Facing the champion in the main event that same night, he defeated Stevens to win the title.
In the first episode, there were three potential opponents to face the champion.
The world's top-ranked player will face the two-time defending champion Michael Chang for the title today.
On Saturday, the winner of that game will face the international champion.
In the final, she faced the 1979 champion, Tracy Austin, 18 and fearless.
They marched into the arena then to face the champion of Sandiki.
He landed on the green tower, recovered, and quickly turned to face the champion.
Previously, a wild card team could not face the champion of its own division.