Overview

• Judges scored the team final 47–47, triggering a pre‑stated tiebreak that awarded B‑Team the title on Nicky Rodriguez’s win in the last bout.
• The anonymous investor reversed a plan to pay New Wave $1 million, citing ambiguous written rules, a contract clause giving CJI discretion, and clarified guidance from rules meetings.
• Craig Jones apologized and rescinded his own $1 million pledge, saying he misread clause 4.2 and now agrees the judges applied the rules correctly.
• B‑Team’s Damien Anderson released pre‑event meeting footage of head judge Miha Perhavec explaining the tiebreak, while Jones and officials outlined the 10‑point must scoring used.
• Gordon Ryan and New Wave continue to dispute the outcome and event governance, keeping debate over rule clarity and officiating in the spotlight.