Choose the Superstar IV: Redemption

Choose the Superstar IV: Redemption (often abbreviated to CTS IV) is the fourth game in the Choose the Superstar franchise. This game of CTS was held in 2013 and brought together 12 returning SCAW hopefuls from the previous three games 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 "Special Rounds" of Entrance Week, Moves Week and Story Week would take place once again from Week 9 through to Week 11. This season would be won by Himura Kenshin.

Major Notes of CTS IV: Redemption
Here is a list of the Major Notes from CTS IV- Redemption:


 * 1) The first season to feature returning competitors
 * 2) The first time that the runner-up was not brought into SCAW as well
 * 3) The first time one of the users in the final two did not submit a storyline
 * 4) The first time the winner failed to win a Championship with-in the year time frame
 * 5) The first time the winner was exiled from SCAW
 * 6) The first time the winner was brought back to SCAW
 * 7) CTS IV would see a third user win the game
 * 8) First season to feature a 24-hour Sudden Death poll (when there was a tie in last place)
 * 9) Has produced 2 returning players

Competitors
Out of the entire cast of the first three games (minus the winners and anyone who had joined SCAW), only twelve would be selected. Here's who would end up making up the cast for Choose the Superstar- Redemption (listed alphabetically):


 * Akuma (from CTS II)
 * Albert Wesker (from CTS III)
 * The Blue Ranger (from CTS II)
 * Carl Johnson (from CTS II)
 * Danny Phantom (from CTS I)
 * Darkseid (from CTS II)
 * Dick Tracy (from CTS III)
 * Himura Kenshin (from CTS I)
 * Hwoarang (from CTS I)
 * Jigsaw (from CTS I)
 * Oddjob (from CTS II)
 * The Phantom of the Opera (from CTS I)

Post Choose the Superstar IV
After the conclusion of Choose the Superstar IV, it was revealed that Choose the Superstar would return for a fifth game the following year. It was announced that it would be an all new cast, similar to the first three games.

Kenshin would become the first CTS winner to fail to become a champion with-in the one year CTS winner contract, and would be exiled from the company. However after a shock appearance in the 2016 Match of Destiny, CTS II winner King would campaign for Kenshin to be allowed a second chance in SCAW. Eventually being granted a SCAW Tag Team Championship match against The Prince of Persia and Drax the Destroyer at Blood, Sweat and Tears IX - where if King and Kenshin lost, they would both be exiled from SCAW. King and Kenshin would win the match, thus allowing Kenshin to remain in SCAW alongside King. Since then Kenshin has been a 2x SCAW Zero-One Champion as well.

Albert Wesker would join SCAW, 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 IV Competitors
A number of the cast for Choose the Superstar IV, would make a return to the game (CTS XII - as it's scheduled to be the final game of Choose the Superstar) for another chance to join SCAW. Here are the competitors who have returned to Choose the Superstar for another chance:


 * Carl Johnson
 * Jigsaw