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With Blizzcon 2019 in the rear view mirror, we're with left with nothing but time to dwell on the Overwatch 2 information we were given. Robbie and Norris break down it all down talking about their hopes and dreams, as well as what they're most worried about. Plus, Team USA finally took home a gold medal at the Overwatch World Cup, defeating powerhouses like China and South Korea on the road to victory.

On this week's episode Robbie and Norris note a few more roster movements made over the past week, including rumors on where legendary Seoul Support Ryujehong may end up. With Blizzcon 2019 fast approaching and rumors and leaks of Overwatch 2 flooding the internet, both Robbie and Norris talk about their hopes and fears for the title. Finally, this year the Overwatch World Cup is going to look a little different, but will that be for better or for worse?

The off season is in full swing and roster madness is upon us! Robbie and Norris go through all the biggest changes team by team and let us know what it could mean for the future of each franchise.

As the Blitzchung and Blizzard controversy comes to it's conclusion, Robbie and Norris weigh in with some final thoughts on the overall story. Plus, it's finally that time of the year. The Halloween Terror event is in full swing with a load of new skins and cosmetics.

Robbie and Norris take a look back on the 2019 season and talk about what worked and what didn't work so well. Plus, with the off season officially upon us roster movement has begun. Blizzard released a list detailing the contract status of all the players in the league whether they fall under contract, free agency or team option. Robbie and Norris break down each team and forecast what kind of changes they may go through before the 2020 season.

The Champion has been decided for the Overwatch League 2019 Grand Finals and the San Francisco Shock are the victors. After a upset in the first round of the play-offs at the hands of the Atlanta Reign, the Shock were sent to the losers bracket where they would start a rally unlike any other seen so far in the history of the league. They swept every team they came up against, including the number one seed Vancouver Titans in the finals. Norris and Robbie break it down, plus special guest appearance by Dei Lynam.

With less than a week til the 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals, Robbie and Norris break down the small differences between the two teams playing for the title. The Vancouver Titans and the San Francisco Shock are as equal as two teams can possibly be and the result should be a true testament to the competitive nature of the league. They also talk about some of the biggest triumphs of the 2019 Season compared to the inaugural season.

Robbie and Norris talk about what it took for the Vancouver Titans and the San Francisco Shock to get to where they are. On September 29th in Philadelphia at the Wells Fargo Center, the two teams will go head to head to determine the Champion of the 2019 Overwatch League.

Robbie and Norris break down the chances of each team in the play offs of going all the way to the Championship match. From the 2018 Champions the London Spitfire to the newcomers like the Vancouver Titans, which team has the potential to take it all in the Overwatch League Grand Finals.

Norris returns from his absence and gives us his opinion on the Overwatch League 2020 Season Schedule. They also break down the upcoming Play In stages for the League, predicting who they think will win each round and go on to join the top 6 seeded teams on the road to the Grand Finals. They also talk about how Sigma may affect the meta going into the play-offs.

With Norris out of town for the week, Robbie is joined by Nate from the Checkpoint XP Daily Show. They discuss the sweep meta change of the 2-2-2 Role Lock from a viewers perspective and if going from one Meta to the other does anything for the excitement of the league. Plus, with the Overwatch League 2020 Season Schedule now confirmed and set in stone...could the League be heading toward trouble?

As we move through Stage 4 and make our way toward the play-off, some teams are safe and others are still fighting tooth and nail for their place in the picture. The New York Excelsior are once again falling short in the lead-up to the play-offs, while the Guangzhou Charge are starting to rev up and make a big push for the top. We also talk about the introduction of Role Queue to the game for the everyday Overwatch player.

As we continue to see how the 2-2-2 Role Lock Composition effects the league, everything gets turned upside down. In a single week the Florida Mayhem defeat the 2019 Inaugural Season Champions, the London Spitfire, the bottom of the league Washington Justice performed a full sweep on the unstoppable Vancouver Titans and the Chengdu Hunters gave the New York Excelsior their first 4-0 loss. We discuss how this shake-up came to be thanks to the new role lock and whether or not it's a good thing long term. Norris also has a rant about the way we go about choosing MVPs. 

As Stage 4 begins, the biggest change to the game since Hero Limits was introduced. The 2-2-2 Role Lock forces players to play 2 tanks, 2 supports and 2 offensive characters, once again pushing the League into a new meta. Robbie and Norris break down what the first week looked like in term of hero usage. They also break down the results of the week and tell you who to keep an eye on and who is likely done for the season. The Overwatch World Cup team was also announced for Team USA.

As Stage 4 is set to begin, Blizzard and the Overwatch League announce the addition of the a new rule that will force all team compositions to consist of 2 Tanks, 2 Supports and 2 Offensive Heroes. This change ends the current meta and throws us into a wild west as teams will scramble to figure out what the new dominate meta is. Blizzard also releases the newest hero, Sigma, a crazed astrophysicist who will fill the tank role. We also take a look ahead to the first week of Stage 4. 

The Stage 3 Champions of the Overwatch League have been decided. After facing the top three teams in the entire league, the eighth seed Shanghai Dragons blew away the rest of the competition and fulfilled their destiny. Plus, we get a look at what the 2020 season will look like with home and away games.

Stage 3 regular season has come to a close and all that's left is the stage play-offs. After this past week we have our line-up and Robbie and Norris talk about what the outcomes are going to look like. They also discuss how Shanghai scooped up the final spot in the stage play-offs and why NYXL aren't usually mentioned in the same breath as the San Francisco Shock and the Vancouver Titans.

After suffering a few losses in the midst of a meta shift, two of the top teams in the league respond in different ways. We break down the difference between the San Francisco Shock and the Vancouver Titans.

The Los Angeles Valiant have had an amazing week as they manage to take 3 - 1 wins over both the soaring Shanghai Dragons and the Vancouver Titans. Robbie and Norris talk about what this could mean for the Valiant. Plus, strong rumors are starting to swirl that stage four could impose a 2-2-2 composition role lock.

After a disappointing first half of the season, the Houston Outlaws come back swinging netting a win against the Sam Francisco Shock. Robbie and Norris discuss the sudden change and tall about the upcoming matches and most recent patch.