The Smash Championship was a

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, owned and promoted by the Japanese Smash

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. Championship reigns were determined by

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, in which competitors were involved in

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rivalries. These narratives created

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s between the various competitors, which cast them as

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and

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Tournament

The tournament to crown the inaugural champion was held over five months and five events. The first round was held over two events, ''Smash.18'' and ''Smash.19'' on June 9 and July 15, 2011, the second round at ''Smash.20'' on August 11, the semifinals at ''Smash.21'' on September 8, and the finals at ''Smash.22'' on October 28, 2011. The tournament brackets were: * StarBuck won an eight-man tournament in Fight Club Finland (FCF) to advance to the second round of the Smash Championship tournament.

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