@Gundog @DEERBLOOD @ElTigre We'll definitely have a discussion about if Samus should be retired for future contests after this tournament, should this result stand, though there may be an argument for letting her participate in at least the a second contest next year, since new, strong contestants + people anti-voting her to give way to new blood could make her more vulnerable.

However, right now Samus looks like the female equivalent of Link in the GameFAQs Character Battles, who in 20 years pretty much only ever suffered 2 legitimate wins. And pretty much everyone agrees that Link should have been retired after years and years ago.

https://board8.fandom.com/wiki/Link%27s_Contest_History