Choose the Superstar III

Choose the Superstar III (often abbreviated to CTS III) is the third game in the Choose the Superstar franchise. This game of CTS was held in 2012 and brought together 12 SCAW hopefuls from various forms of media in an 11 week competition to determine SCAW's next breakout star. The winner would be awarded with a one year contract with the promotion, where in order to stay past the one year, would have to win a championship. The final three weeks of the competition known as "Special Rounds" for Entrance Week (an Entrance Theme), Moves Week (a Finishing Move) and Story Week (a potential Storyline) would return after an absence the previous season due to the move to Facebook and would once again take place over Week 9, Week 10 and Week 11 of the competition. This season would be won by Red Hood.

Major Notes of CTS III
Here is a list of the Major Notes from CTS III:


 * 1) The first CTS game to feature a female competitor (Rogue)
 * 2) The first CTS game to feature a stable (Team Iconic- Chrono, Cloud Strife and Link)
 * 3) The 'Special Rounds' would return
 * 4) CTS III would see a second user win the game
 * 5) The runner-up would be signed to SCAW (after a strong performance in the following game)
 * 6) Has produced 4 returning players

Competitors
Out of twelve different lists provided, the following were voted into the game by the SCAW fans and were the third class of CTS hopefuls (listed alphabetically):


 * Albert Wesker
 * Ash Ketchum
 * Charlie Sheen
 * Dick Tracy
 * Hush
 * Jin Kisaragi
 * Red Hood
 * Rogue
 * Sora
 * Starkiller
 * Team Iconic (Chrono, Cloud Strife & Link)
 * Viewtiful Joe

Post Choose the Superstar III
After the conclusion of Choose the Superstar III, it was revealed that Choose the Superstar would return for a fourth game the following year. As the start of the fourth game loomed, it was announced that the fourth game would feature 12 returning competitors from the first three games, with the rule that the competitor had not been signed to SCAW at any point from the end of their game to the start of the game.

Red Hood's career has sunk since he lost the Tag Team Championship, and has become a prominent low-card act. He has however also been quite a figure in the Hardcore division, becoming a 1x SCAW Hardcore Champion at Blood, Sweat and Tears X during the Hardcore Open (and holding it the longest on the night).

Albert Wesker would join SCAW (after competing in CTS IV), where he has become a 1x SCAW Tag Team Champion, but has had many high profile match-ups and feuds, including against Hellboy in attempt to break Hellboy's undefeated streak at Blood, Sweat & Tears.

Other CTS Appearances by CTS III Competitors
A number of the cast for Choose the Superstar III, would make returns to the game over the years when permitted (CTS IV, CTS VIII, CTS XII) for another chance to join SCAW. Here are the competitors who have returned to Choose the Superstar for another chance:


 * Albert Wesker
 * Dick Tracy
 * Rogue
 * Sora