Inside Pulse Best TV Show Couple March Madness Bracket Tournament 2013 – Second Round Voting Begins with Top Couples from New Girl, The Big Bang Theory, Glee, How I Met Your Mother, The Office and More
The first round voting has ended and 5 of the 32 top seeds went down. Two of them I would call MAJOR upsets. Lots of competition elsewhere with everything from blowouts to one matchup coming down to a single vote. Lets break down the first round action.
The ABC Region featured 2 upsets. The biggest one was the #4 seed, Walter White and Jesse Pinkman from Breaking Bad, losing to Arrow and Laurel from Arrow! The margin of victory was only 57% to 43%, but somehow a couple from a new CW show defeated a couple from a multi-time Emmy award winning cable show. The next upset was the #7 seed, Nucky Thompson and Margaret Schroeder from Boardwalk Empire, losing to Melissa Burke and Joe Longo from Melissa & Joey. The margin of victory for this matchup was not even close, 70% to 30%. Obviously, this was a case of a cable show having a larger following than a premium HBO show, at least for this tournament. The biggest margin of victories from this region were the #1 seed, Richard Castle and Kate Beckett from Castle, and Dean and Sam from Supernatural. These couples each won by over 80%. The girls from Pretty Little Liars only defeated the NCIS: LA duo by 20 votes in the closet matchup from this region.
The FOX Region went pretty much as expected. The top 8 seeds all moved on to the next round. In fact, most of the winners from this region won fairly easily with at least 70% of the vote. The biggest blowout was Lily and Marshall from How I Met Your Mother winning by 91% over the Switched at Birth couple. The closest matchup was a small surprise as the longest running couple in the entire tournament, Homer and Marge Simpson only won by 14 votes over The Mentalist couple.
The CBS region has been completely blown up already! Three of the top 8 seeds from this region lost in the first round. The biggest upset had to be the Beauty and the Beast couple defeated the #4 seed, Phil and Claire Dunphy from Modern Family! The fact that they won by a wide margin was definitely surprising. Also losing were the #8 seed, Michael and Fiona from Burn Notice, and the #5 seed, the guys from Two and a Half Men. The biggest blowout was the #1 seed, Brennan and Booth from Bones, who easily defeated the couple from Army Wives by 94%. The closest win was Riley and Evan Parks from The Client List winning by just 17 votes over Hank and Evan R. Lawson from Royal Pains.
The NBC Region also went as you would have predicted. The top seeds all won here. Most of the match ups were complete blowouts with the #2 seed, Jess and Nick from New Girl, winning by the biggest margin of 92%. But there were 2 VERY close match ups in this region. The #7 seed, Don Draper and Peggy Olson from Mad Men, beat June and Chloe from Don’t Trust the B by 12 votes. Then, there was the battle between Andy and Sam from Rookie Blue and Fitz and Olivia from Scandal. It went back and forth, but in the end 1 vote decided the winner with Andy and Sam pulling out the victory.
It certainly was an interesting first round with some surprising upsets. But now the second round voting has begun. We have 64 couple left, so go vote and remember to tell everyone you know to vote too!
If you don’t know what this is all about, go back to the First Round Voting Page and get all of the details there. If you did vote in the first round, you should already know, so go check out the updated bracket for yourself by going here:
2013 Inside Pulse Best Television Show Couple Tournament Bracket
Remember, when you do place your votes in this tournament, you should always vote on who is the best TV couple RIGHT NOW. Some of these couples have been around for years, but some are brand new. This is not an All-Time tournament. This is as of right now, who is the best. And remember, what you are really voted on is which relationship is the best for that show? If you took out these characters from a show, would it be the same? If it wouldn’t, that is who you would vote for.
Now on with the matchups and let the voting begin!
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What three (3) matches were the best of the night during WWE 2019 Wrestlemania 35?
- Kofi Kingston vs Daniel Bryan (18%, 84 Votes)
- Becky Lynch vs Charlotte Flair vs Ronda Rousey (18%, 82 Votes)
- Ricochet/Black vs The Bar vs Usos vs Rusev/Nakamura (7%, 31 Votes)
- Major Brothers (aka Edgeheads) vs The Revival (6%, 26 Votes)
- Rey Mysterio vs Samoa Joe (6%, 26 Votes)
- Tony Nese vs Buddy Murphy (5%, 25 Votes)
- Seth Rollins vs Brock Lesnar (5%, 25 Votes)
- Shane McMahon vs The Miz (5%, 24 Votes)
- Drew McIntyre vs Roman Reigns (5%, 23 Votes)
- A.J. Styles vs Randy Orton (5%, 21 Votes)
- Batista vs Triple H (4%, 20 Votes)
- Snuka/Jax vs Beth/Nattie vs IIconics vs Boss/Hug Connection (3%, 15 Votes)
- Andre the Giant Memorial Men's Battle Royal (3%, 14 Votes)
- FKA Fabulous Moolah Memorial Women's Battle Royal (3%, 14 Votes)
- Bobby Lashley vs The Demon Finn Balor (3%, 13 Votes)
- Kurt Angle vs Baron Corbin (3%, 12 Votes)
Total Voters: 453
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Which one (1) brand will benefit most from the Superstar Shake-Up 2019?
- Smackdown Live (37%, 28 Votes)
- AEW 😉 (33%, 25 Votes)
- Raw (30%, 23 Votes)
Total Voters: 76
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What did you think of Avengers Endgame?
- Loved It! (68%, 91 Votes)
- It was ok, but 3 hours was too long! (22%, 29 Votes)
- Hated It! (10%, 14 Votes)
Total Voters: 134
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Which 3 of the below films are you most excited to see?
- Spider-Man: Far From Home (July 2, 2019 release) (28%, 40 Votes)
- Wonder Woman 1984 (June 5, 2020 release) (22%, 31 Votes)
- X-Men: Dark Phoenix (June 7, 2019 release) (20%, 28 Votes)
- Joker (October 4, 2019) (18%, 26 Votes)
- The New Mutants (April 3, 2020 release) (7%, 10 Votes)
- Birds of Prey (February 7, 2020 release) (4%, 6 Votes)
Total Voters: 66
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What did you think of AEW's inaugural PPV Double or Nothing?
- Awesome! It delivered! (71%, 102 Votes)
- Just ok! Eh. (15%, 21 Votes)
- Terrible! Expectatations were too high! (14%, 20 Votes)
Total Voters: 143
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Which wrestling PPV from the June 7th weekend was better?
- NJPW Dominion headlined by Okada vs. Jericho (81%, 89 Votes)
- WWE Super Showdown headlined by Undertaker vs. Goldberg (19%, 21 Votes)
Total Voters: 110
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Why is the non-NXT WWE product being so maligned lately? (Pick 3)
- The writing. (34%, 45 Votes)
- The superstars used. (15%, 20 Votes)
- The Wild Card rule. (12%, 16 Votes)
- Vincent K. McMahon has earned, but not begun, retirement. (11%, 15 Votes)
- Too many WWE TV shows & PPVs. (8%, 10 Votes)
- The PG rating. (7%, 9 Votes)
- Other non-WWE promotions have upped their game. (6%, 8 Votes)
- Other. (5%, 7 Votes)
- The 24-7 Championship. (1%, 1 Votes)
- The WWE Network. (1%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 53
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Will the Paul Heyman & Eric Bischoff hirings to LEGIT head Raw & Smackdown Live fix WWE's creative problems?
- Yes (42%, 132 Votes)
- Not sure, maybe? (33%, 102 Votes)
- No (25%, 79 Votes)
Total Voters: 313
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Who will win (1 vote) & who should win (1 vote) WWE's King of the Ring 2019 tournament?
- Samoa Joe (Raw) (13%, 21 Votes)
- Ricochet (Raw) (13%, 20 Votes)
- Drew McIntyre (Raw) (13%, 20 Votes)
- Baron Corbin (Raw) (10%, 16 Votes)
- Andrade (9%, 15 Votes)
- The Miz (Raw) (7%, 11 Votes)
- Chad Gable (Smackdown) (7%, 11 Votes)
- Cesaro (Raw) (7%, 11 Votes)
- Kevin Owens (Smackdown) (6%, 10 Votes)
- Buddy Murphy (Smackdown) (4%, 6 Votes)
- Sami Zayn (Raw) (3%, 5 Votes)
- Ali (Smackdown) (3%, 5 Votes)
- Elias (Smackdown) (2%, 3 Votes)
- Shelton Bejamin (Smackdown) (1%, 2 Votes)
- Apollo Crews (1%, 2 Votes)
- Cedric Alexander (Raw) (1%, 1 Votes)
Total Voters: 120
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Who will be WWE's King of The Ring 2019?
- Raw's Baron Corbin (60%, 12 Votes)
- Smackdown Live's Chad Gable (40%, 8 Votes)
Total Voters: 20
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What wrestling programming are you must excited to watch on Wednesdays?
- Both, Why Do I Have To Choose? (49%, 42 Votes)
- AEW Dynamite (28%, 24 Votes)
- WWE NXT (23%, 20 Votes)
Total Voters: 86
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Wednesday Night War Week 1 - October 2, 2019 - Who Won The Night?
- AEW Dynamite (50%, 81 Votes)
- WWE NXT (33%, 54 Votes)
- Neither (I watched something else) (9%, 14 Votes)
- Tie (8%, 13 Votes)
Total Voters: 162
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Wednesday Night War Week 2 - October 9, 2019 - Who Won The Night?
- AEW Dynamite (57%, 20 Votes)
- Neither (I watched something else) (23%, 8 Votes)
- WWE NXT (14%, 5 Votes)
- Tie (6%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 35
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Which 5 Movies Are You Most Excited To See In 2020-2021?
- Wonder Woman 1984 - June 5, 2020 (14%, 92 Votes)
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - May 7, 2021 (13%, 91 Votes)
- The Batman - June 25, 2021 (13%, 87 Votes)
- Spider-Man Sequel - July 16, 2021 (12%, 82 Votes)
- Thor: Love and Thunder - Nov. 5, 2021 (11%, 72 Votes)
- The Suicide Squad - August 8, 2021 (8%, 52 Votes)
- Black Widow - May 1, 2020 (7%, 46 Votes)
- Eternals - Nov. 6, 2020 (6%, 43 Votes)
- Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) - Feb. 7, 2020 (6%, 42 Votes)
- The New Mutants - April 3, 2020 (5%, 37 Votes)
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings - Feb. 12, 2021 (5%, 36 Votes)
Total Voters: 185
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Does CM Punk's WWE Backstage Debut Signal He'll Be Competing In A WWE Ring Soon?
- No (55%, 30 Votes)
- Yes (45%, 25 Votes)
Total Voters: 55
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What did you think of NXT vs. Smackdown vs. Raw on WWE Survivor Series 2019?
- Enjoyed it. (67%, 8 Votes)
- Eh. Some matches ok, some not. (33%, 4 Votes)
- Hated it. (0%, 0 Votes)
Total Voters: 12
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Is WWE set to unveil new WWE United States Championship belt after 15 years?
- Yes (83%, 635 Votes)
- No (17%, 133 Votes)
Total Voters: 768
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What do you think about 53 year old WCW icon Goldberg beating the Fiend & becoming WWE Universal Champion in 2020?
- Meh. Seasonal part-timer booking! (43%, 38 Votes)
- Terrible! Bray Wyatt deserves better! (38%, 34 Votes)
- Great! Goldberg is a draw! (19%, 17 Votes)
Total Voters: 89
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What Should WWE Do About The April 5, 2020 Wrestlemania 36 In Tampa Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic?
- Postpone the event to later in 2020 so fans can participate. (72%, 61 Votes)
- Continue as planned until the government shuts it down. (20%, 17 Votes)
- Hold the event as planned with no fans in attendance. (8%, 7 Votes)
Total Voters: 85
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What do you think of WWE's BIG Changes to Wrestlemania 36, HOF 2020 & NXT TakeOver Tampa?
- Terrible Decisions: Wrestlemania, HOF & NXT TakeOver should ALL have been postponed to later in 2020. (77%, 70 Votes)
- Best of a Bad Situation: Makes sense to continue Wrestlemania even if at PC due to long-term storytelling. HOF & NXT TakeOver Cancellations Make Sense Too. (23%, 21 Votes)
Total Voters: 91
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What 5 matches are you most looking foward to in 2-day Wrestlemania 36?
- Undertaker vs. A.J. Styles (17%, 50 Votes)
- Edge vs. Randy Orton (15%, 46 Votes)
- Brock Lesnar vs. Drew McIntyre (12%, 37 Votes)
- Becky Lynch vs. Shayna Baszler (8%, 25 Votes)
- Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins (8%, 25 Votes)
- Rhea Ripley vs. Charlotte Flair (7%, 22 Votes)
- Sami Zayn vs. Daniel Bryan (7%, 21 Votes)
- Fiend Bray Wyatt vs. John Cena (6%, 18 Votes)
- Bill Goldberg vs.
Roman ReignsBraun Strowman (3%, 10 Votes) - Dolph Ziggler vs. Otis (over Mandy Rose?) (3%, 9 Votes)
- Kabuki Warriors vs. Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross (3%, 9 Votes)
- Miz & Morrison vs. Usos vs. New Day (3%, 9 Votes)
- Bayley vs. Sasha Banks vs. Tamina vs. Naomi vs. Lacey Evans (3%, 8 Votes)
- Bobby Lashley vs. Aleister Black (2%, 5 Votes)
- King Corbin vs. Elias (2%, 5 Votes)
- Street Profits vs. Angel Garza & Austin Theory (for injured Andrade) (1%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 88
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What were the BEST 3 matches of 2-day Wrestlemania 36?
- Undertaker vs A.J. Styles (24%, 106 Votes)
- Rhea Ripley vs Charlotte Flair (13%, 56 Votes)
- Fiend Bray Wyatt vs John Cena (12%, 53 Votes)
- Edge vs Randy Orton (10%, 44 Votes)
- Kevin Owens vs Seth Rollins (9%, 40 Votes)
- Brock Lesnar vs Drew McIntyre (8%, 33 Votes)
- John Morrison vs Jim Uso vs Kofi Kingston (6%, 28 Votes)
- Becky Lynch vs Shayna Baszler (4%, 17 Votes)
- Bayley vs Sasha Banks vs Tamina vs Naomi vs Lacey Evans (3%, 13 Votes)
- Bill Goldberg vs Braun Strowman (2%, 10 Votes)
- Sami Zayn vs Daniel Bryan (2%, 10 Votes)
- Kabuki Warriors vs Alexa Bliss & Nikki Cross (2%, 9 Votes)
- Bobby Lashley vs Aleister Black (1%, 5 Votes)
- Dolph Ziggler vs Otis (1%, 4 Votes)
- King Corbin vs Elias (1%, 4 Votes)
- Street Profits vs Angel Garza & Austin Theory (0%, 2 Votes)
Total Voters: 170
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Should Sports Leagues Be Essential Services During The Pandemic Like WWE?
- No sport is essential. (75%, 81 Votes)
- Yes, if done safely. (25%, 27 Votes)
Total Voters: 108
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What do you think of the new look WWE United States Championship belt?
- Great, it's sleak and modern. (52%, 31 Votes)
- Meh, whatever. (30%, 18 Votes)
- Terrible, THIS is all they could come up with? (18%, 11 Votes)
Total Voters: 60
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Josh Clinton
I'm not embarrassed to say that my favorite television show of all-time is The O.C. I live by the motto "you can't fight fate!" More importantly, I watch WAY too much television, but I do so for the benefit of everyone reading this now. So to my mom and my wife, I say thanks for reading! To everyone else that might stumble across this, remember TiVo should be your best friend!