Pure Energy is made up of Beth “The Mayniac” May and Rick “The Ruler” Hong. This was their first match as a team.
The Next Chapter is made up of “Moose” Haas and Rachel “The Switchblade” Silvestrini. This was their first match as a team.
First Round
May missed three questions. Hong missed two questions. Pure Energy earned fifteen of a possible twenty points.
Haas had a perfect round and hit the bonus question. Silvestrini missed one question. The Next Chapter earned twenty of a possible twenty-one points.
The missed questions were:
Category: Romantic Comedies
Which film does not feature Matthew McConaughey: How to Lose a Guy in Ten Days, Maid in Manhattan, Ghosts of GIrlfriends Past, or The Wedding Planner?
Hong’s Answer: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
May’s Answer: Ghosts of Girlfriends Past
Correct Answer: Maid in ManhattanCategory: Comedies
Which 2006 Will Ferrell comedy features performances from Gary Cole, Amy Adams, John C Reilly, and Michael Clarke Duncan?
May’s Answer: Couldn’t pull it
Hong’s Answer: Step Brothers
Correct Answer: Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyCategory: Sequels & Prequels
Shane Black directed what sci-fi/action sequel featuring Boyd Holbrook, Olivia Munn, Keegan-Michael Key, and Sterling K. Brown?
Silvestrini’s Answer: Predator
May’s Answer: The Claw
Correct Answer: The Predator
The score at the end of the first round was 20-15 to The Next Chapter.
Second Round
The Next Chapter deferred so Pure Energy went first. They spun a Wildcard slice and decided to keep it. The slice was the mystery category of Talking Animal Movies. They went to multiple-choice once, answered five out of five questions correctly, and earned eight out of a possible ten points.
The Next Chapter spun Richard Donner, decided to spin again, and got Nicole Kidman. They went to multiple-choice twice, answered four out of five questions correctly, and earned seven out of a possible ten points.
Pure Energy stole The Next Chapter’s miss for one point.
The missed question was:
Who directed the 1995 crime drama To Die For, starring Nicole Kidman, Joaquin Phoenix, and Matt Dillon?
Multiple Choice: a) Tony Scott b) Adrian Lyne c) Harold Becker d) Gus Van Sant
The Next Chapter’s Answer: a) Tony Scott
Pure Energy’s Answer: d) Gus Van Sant
Correct Answer: d) Gus Van Sant
The score at the end of the second round was 27-24 to The Next Chapter.
Third Round
Pure Energy’s two-point question was in the category of Wrestlers in Film and Hong got it correct.
Which WWE legend is hunting down the titular Bumblebee in the 2018 film?
Hong’s Answer: John Cena
Correct Answer: John Cena
Pure Energy’s three-point question was in the category of Musicians in Film and May got it incorrect.
Phil Collins cameos as a police inspector in what 1990s Spielberg film, in which he jokes that the missing children could all just be a prank?
May’s Answer: Schindler’s List
Correct Answer: Hook
Pure Energy’s five-point question was in the category of Marvel and they got it incorrect.
Which MCU film featured the line: “You experience things and then they’re over, and you still can’t explain them. Gods, aliens, other dimensions. I’m just a man in a can.”?
Pure Energy’s Answer: Avengers: Infinity War
Correct Answer: Iron Man 3
The final score was 27-26 to The Next Chapter via TKO.
Other Details
Including steal opportunities, Pure Energy answered 22 of the 29 questions asked to them correctly for an accuracy of 75.86%. Their record is now 0-1.
The Next Chapter answered 24 of the 26 questions asked to them correctly for an accuracy of 92.31%. Their record is now 1-0.
