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Zero-10 Beyblade X Tournament Auckland | Season 3 | Results


Yes, we had another tournament today, but we're still catching up on our previous results! 😅


So before we get into today's tournament, let's rewind to 15 August and see what happened at Zero 10 Round 2...


Thanks to everyone who joined us!


This tournament was played under BCS Zero, our unrestricted format where players can use any legal Takara Tomy Beyblade X parts, with no duplicate parts within their deck.


With 14 players attending, we decided to make the most of the smaller field and give everyone as much competitive Beyblade as possible.


Instead of our usual six rounds of Swiss, we were able to run a full 13 round round robin qualifying stage.


That meant everyone played everyone.


Every player got 13 ranked matches in roughly three hours before we even reached the finals. No avoiding difficult matchups and no relying on favourable pairings. By the end of qualifying, every player had faced every other competitor in the tournament.


The size of a tournament doesn't define the quality of the experience. Sometimes a smaller field means more matches, more opportunities to adapt, more time to learn your opponents, and ultimately more Beyblade for everyone.


14 players. 13 rounds. Everyone played everyone.


And after all of that, the top of the standings was incredibly close.


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👑 SWISS KING

Paolo Garcia takes Swiss King!

After facing every other player in the tournament, Paolo finished qualifying with an impressive 10 and 3 record to take the number one seed heading into the finals.

Bailey Sharma also finished 10 and 3, making the battle for the top spot incredibly close after 13 rounds.


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And now for the day's results!

🥇 1st Place
🏆 Cameron Short

What a way to make a return.

Cameron hasn't been able to attend many tournaments recently after welcoming his newborn and spending time with Jenni and the family, but when the opportunity came up to compete again, he made the most of it.

Cameron finished qualifying 9 and 4 before defeating Swiss King Paolo Garcia 4 to 1 in the semifinals and Luke Reyes 4 to 2 in the Grand Final.

After some time away from competition, Cameron comes straight back and takes his second BBNZ gold medal of 2026.

He clearly hasn't lost his touch.


🥈 2nd Place
🥈 Luke Reyes

Luke put together another strong tournament, finishing qualifying with a 9 and 4 record before defeating Bailey Sharma 4 to 0 in the semifinals to advance to the Grand Final.

He eventually fell to Cameron 4 to 2, but another Grand Final appearance puts Luke right back amongst the top performers.


🥉 3rd Place
🥉 Paolo Garcia

After taking Swiss King with a 10 and 3 record, Paolo's run for gold was stopped by Cameron in the semifinals.

That left one final battle against Bailey for the podium, and it couldn't have been much closer.

Paolo eventually took it 4 to 3 to finish third overall.


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⭐ Tournament Highlights

Bailey Sharma deserves another mention after putting together one of the strongest qualifying performances of the day.

Bailey finished 10 and 3, matching the Swiss King's win loss record across all 13 rounds and qualifying second overall.

The Top 4 was incredibly tight.

Paolo Garcia: 10 and 3
Bailey Sharma: 10 and 3
Luke Reyes: 9 and 4
Cameron Short: 9 and 4

After everyone had played everyone, only one match separated all four finalists.

That's about as close as it gets.


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Another BBNZ tournament done, and this one was a good reminder that bigger doesn't always mean better.

14 players. 13 rounds. Everyone played everyone.

More matches, more opportunities to adapt, and plenty of Beyblade packed into roughly three hours before the finals even began.

And after all of that, a familiar face returned from hiatus and walked away with the gold.

Congratulations again to Cameron Short on his second tournament victory of 2026, and thank you to everyone who came along and made the most of another great day of Beyblade.

And with another tournament already completed today, we've got even more results and stories coming your way!

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⚠️ SEASON 3 RANKINGS UPDATE ⚠️
UPDATED 1 AUGUST 2026
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We’re a little late with this one, but we’re officially caught up! The results from our 18 July and 1 August tournaments are now in the books, bringing Season 3 to a massive 97 ranked players.

With the next battle happening tomorrow, the leaderboard is tightening, the challengers are climbing, and standing still is becoming increasingly dangerous.

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S-Class Report
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🔴 Ryan Smith continues his reign at Rank #1 and pushes his Season 3 total to a monstrous 805 EXP. The throne belongs to Ryan, and the gap is getting serious.

🔴 Alex Billingsnow holds Rank #2 with 620 EXP and has forced his way back into the highest level of the rankings.

🔴 George Westerlund sits at Rank #3 with 600 EXP while his legendary five-month Mount Fuji training arc continues. George may be away training with the Beyblade Senseis, but his 600 EXP is still enough to hold S-Class for now.

Shane Laurie is only 20 EXP behind him, which means S-Class has become merciless. There are only three positions at the top, and everyone underneath them is hunting for one.

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A-Class Spotlight
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🟡 Shane Laurie sits at Rank #4 with 580 EXP and is now just 20 EXP away from George Westerlund.

🟡 Owen Garrett holds Rank #5 with 520 EXP, Tom Penny sits at Rank #6 with 510 EXP, and Gerard Vonrich Antipolo holds Rank #7 with 430 EXP.

🟡 Vyrxzavier Fumio Antipolo climbs +2 into Rank #8 with 410 EXP, while Paolo Garcia sits at Rank #9 with 400 EXP and Luke Reyes follows at Rank #10 with 395 EXP.

Look at those gaps. Only 10 EXP separates Rank #5 and Rank #6, only 10 EXP separates Rank #8 and Rank #9, and just 5 EXP separates Rank #9 and Rank #10.

A-Class has become a pressure cooker. One tournament could completely rearrange the Top 10, and anyone chasing S-Class is going to have to fight through some of the strongest Bladers in BBNZ to get there.

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Top Rank Climbers
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🟢 JM Bondocc absolutely launches through the leaderboard with the biggest climb of the update, gaining a massive +17 positions and reaching Rank #31.

🟢 Arthur Cameron rockets +16 positions into Rank #37.

🟢 Trent Lankshear storms upward +11 positions into Rank #43.

🟢 Kieran Hollis powers +5 positions into Rank #35,

Nobody in the lower classes should believe the leaders are unreachable. One monster tournament can change everything.

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New Player Highlights
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🔥 Welcome

Kurt Navidad
Shahin Ariyazand
Bailey Hetaraka
Shafiullah Khan

The Season 3 roster has now reached 97 ranked players, and every new challenger makes the climb even harder.

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THE BATTLE CONTINUES
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97 ranked players. Three S-Class positions. Ten places inside the Top 10. Limited seats waiting at the BBNZ Grand Prix.

Ryan Smith has built a fortress at the top with 805 EXP. Alex Billings has returned to S-Class. George Westerlund remains on Mount Fuji. Shane Laurie is only 20 EXP away from breaking through.

And tomorrow, 15 August 2026, Season 3 continues.

The leaderboard you see today is not safe.

Who takes the next massive leap? Who breaks into the Top 10? Who gets dragged out? And can anyone begin closing the enormous gap to Rank #1?

Tomorrow, we find out at the Zero-10 Round 2 Beyblade X Tournament Auckland | Season 3 |

Zero-10 Beyblade X Tournament Auckland | Season 3 | Results!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for today's Zero 10 Tournament!

This event was played under BCS Zero, our unrestricted format where every legal Takara Tomy Beyblade X part is available. With the release of Glory Valkyrie, this tournament allowed everyone to put the newest release to the test and see whether it could live up to the hype.

The level of play was incredibly high from the very first round. There were plenty of upsets throughout the day, but what stood out even more was the sportsmanship shown by everyone. Win or lose, players kept things positive, respected their opponents, and helped make this one of the best atmospheres we've had at a BBNZ tournament.

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👑 SWISS KING

Vyrxzavier Fumio Antipolo delivered a flawless qualifying performance, finishing 6 - 0 to claim Swiss King and secure the number one seed heading into the finals.

Although his tournament ended earlier than expected in the playoffs, another undefeated Swiss run is an incredible achievement and further cements him as one of BBNZ's strongest competitors.

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🏆 Final Results

🥇 1st Place
🏆 Tom Penny

Tom Penny continues his incredible form, capturing his second BBNZ gold medal of 2026. Another composed performance throughout the finals saw him finish the day with a commanding 4 to 0 victory in the Grand Final.

Tom continues to prove why he's one of the players everyone has to beat.

🥈 2nd Place
🥈 JM Bondoc

Welcome back!

After several months away from competition, JM returned in style. Qualifying eighth before fighting his way through the playoffs all the way to the Grand Final was an outstanding effort and one of the biggest stories of the day.

🥉 3rd Place
🥉 Ryan Smith

Ryan continues his remarkable consistency, once again finding himself on the BBNZ podium with another strong tournament performance.

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⭐ Tournament Highlights

A huge welcome back goes to JM Bondoc, Kieran Hollis, and Trent Lankshear, who all returned after extended breaks from competitive Beyblade.

Seeing experienced players return and immediately perform at such a high level made today's tournament even more exciting.

Congratulations also to Arthur Cameron, who reached another Top 4 finish after a strong qualifying performance.

A special mention goes to Frank Briggs, who continues to impress despite being one of the youngest competitors in the BBNZ community. Another Top 8 finish against a field filled with experienced players shows just how quickly he's developing.

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👋 Welcome to BBNZ!

Today we also welcomed three new players to the community.

🔹 Shafiullah Khan
🔹 Bailey Hetaraka
🔹 Shahin Ariyazand

We hope you all enjoyed your first BBNZ tournament and look forward to seeing you back at future events!

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Every tournament tells a different story.

Today's story was one of returning competitors making an immediate impact, familiar faces continuing their consistency, new players joining the community, and a tournament played in the true spirit of competition.

As always, thank you to everyone who competed, judged, helped set up, and contributed to another fantastic day of Beyblade.

We'll see you all at the next BBNZ tournament! On the 15th August 2026!

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our Beyblade X 3rd Year Anniversary Tournament Auckland | Season 3


To celebrate three years since Beyblade X launched in Japan on 15 July 2023, we wanted to pay tribute to where it all began.


For the first half of the tournament, players competed in our special Day 1 Format, using only the original four Beyblades released on launch day.

🔹 Dran Sword 3-60F (BX-01)
🔹 Hells Scythe 4-60T (BX-02)
🔹 Wizard Arrow 4-80B (BX-03)
🔹 Knight Shield 3-80N (BX-04)


Along with the ratchets and bits from those releases, players had just 12 legal parts to build from before returning to full BCS Zero for the second half of the tournament.


It was a chance to go back to where Beyblade X started. With only the original launch day Beyblades available, players had to rely on their understanding of the fundamentals rather than the latest releases. It was great seeing everyone embrace the format, adapt throughout the day, and prove that strong players can perform no matter what format they're given.


While this was our smallest tournament since our second-ever BBNZ event, it also gave us an opportunity we don't often get.


With 12 players, we were able to expand the qualifying stage from our usual six rounds to nine rounds of Swiss, giving everyone significantly more matches, more opportunities to adapt, and more value from their entry fee.


Our original plan was to continue all the way to 12 rounds of Swiss. However, after nine rounds it was determined that any additional rounds would begin producing inaccurate Swiss rankings, so we concluded the qualifying stage there to preserve the integrity of the standings.


That also meant we had enough time to run an additional social single elimination tournament, giving everyone even more Beyblade throughout the day.


The size of a tournament doesn't define the quality of the experience. Sometimes fewer players simply means more games, more opportunities to learn, and more Beyblade for everyone.

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👑 SWISS KING

Owen Garrett put together an outstanding qualifying performance, finishing 8 and 1 to claim Swiss King before carrying that momentum all the way through the finals.

After consistently being one of BBNZ's top competitors, Owen finally secured his first gold medal of 2026, making this a well deserved victory.

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And now for the day's results!

🥇 1st Place
🏆 Owen Garrett

🥈 2nd Place
🥈 Alex Billings

Alex once again showed why he's one of BBNZ's most consistent competitors. Whether it's a Top 8, Top 4 or another Grand Final appearance, he's always one of the toughest players to beat.

🥉 3rd Place
🥉 Bred Algenio

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⭐ Tournament Highlights


A special mention goes to Kayla Loberg, who made an impressive BBNZ debut by reaching the Top 4.


After playing Beyblade during the Plastic Generation era as a kid, this was her first competitive Beyblade tournament in many years. To return after all that time and immediately make the Top 4 was a fantastic achievement.


Congratulations also to Arul Gaundar, who won our social single elimination tournament and earned himself a free entry into the next BBNZ tournament.


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We're back tomorrow for another BBNZ tournament, and if this event reminded us of anything, it's that every tournament has its own story.

Sometimes it's a player earning their first gold medal of the year.

Sometimes it's a returning Blader making an incredible debut.

Sometimes it's a chance to revisit where Beyblade X began and rediscover just how much fun those original Beyblades still are.

Whatever happens tomorrow, we're looking forward to another great day of Beyblade with the community.

See you all tomorrow at the Zero-10 Beyblade X Tournament Auckland | Season 3 | Up to $720 in Prizes!!!

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⚠️ SEASON 3 RANKINGS 20 JUNE UPDATE
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Back to Zero is complete.

Season 3 now stands at 91 ranked players.

The rankings are beginning to stabilise, but at the top, the war is still raging.

Every point matters.
Every placement matters.
And every tournament is shaping the road to the BBNZ Grand Prix.

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S-Class Report
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🔴Ryan Smith successfully defends Rank #1 and becomes the first player in Season 3 to reach an incredible 750 EXP.

🔴George Hunter West successfully defends Rank #2 at 600 EXP.

As many players know, George is currently away on a five month training journey with the legendary Beyblade Senseis of Mount Fuji. While Ryan has taken control of the throne, George's absence means he has not been able to earn EXP during this period. The question now is whether Ryan can build a lead large enough to survive George's eventual return.

🔴 Shane Laurie successfully defends Rank #3 and continues closing the gap on the leaders with 580 EXP.

🔴 Alex Billings successfully defends Rank #4 and continues to hold position inside the S Class battle zone despite pressure from below.

The top four remain unchanged, but the gap between them continues to shift.

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A-Class Spotlight
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🟡 Owen Garrett climbs +2 positions into Rank #5 and continues his march toward S Class.

🟡 Tom Penny drops one position to Rank #6 despite increasing his EXP total.

🟡 Gerard Vonrich Antipolo moves to Rank #7.

🟡 Vyrxzavier Fumio Antipolo successfully defends Rank #8.

🟡 Paolo Garcia successfully defends Rank #9.

Paolo's ranking stabilizes this tournament after the previous event where he was forced to sub out, costing him valuable opportunities to gain EXP and resulting in a significant drop down the leaderboard.

🟡 Luke Reyes climbs into Rank #10 and officially breaks into the Top 10.

A Class remains one of the most competitive divisions in Season 3, with multiple players now positioned to challenge for S Class status.

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Top Rank Climbers
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🟢 Tyler Chinn makes the biggest jump of the tournament with a massive +6 climb.

🟢 Owen Garrett powers into the Top 5 with a +2 gain.

🟢 Frank Briggs climbs +3 positions and continues rebuilding momentum.

🟢 Mason Wiles gains +3 positions and continues his steady rise.

🟢 Danielle Holst climbs +2 positions.

🟢 Fatima Gail Antipolo climbs +1 position and continues moving upward through B Class.

While there were no massive leaderboard shakeups this event, several players quietly improved their position and strengthened their Grand Prix qualification chances.

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Notable EXP Milestones
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🔥 Ryan SmithRyan Smith becomes the first player in Season 3 history to reach 750 EXP.

🔥 Shane Laurie reaches 580 EXP and continues applying pressure on the top two.

🔥 Alex Billings reaches 545 EXP and remains firmly in the S Class conversation.

🔥 Owen Garrett breaks through the 400 EXP barrier and enters the Top 5.

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Looking Ahead
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The next stop on the Season 3 circuit is already locked in.

📍 BBNZ Grand Prix Qualifier
📍 18 July 2026
📍 Auckland

With Grand Prix qualification becoming increasingly important, every match from this point forward carries extra weight.

Will Ryan continue extending his lead?

Will George return from Mount Fuji stronger than ever?

Can Owen push into S Class?

And who will be the next player to break into the Top 10?

We find out at the next ranked BBNZ tournament.

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Thanks to everyone who competed at the Back to Zero! Beyblade X Tournament Auckland | Season 3

BCS Zero is our unrestricted format. No banned parts, no restricted parts, just the full Beyblade X parts pool available under official Takara Tomy rules.

For the first time in years, we were able to run a full round robin format. Thanks to everyone getting their registrations in the night before, our volunteers stepping up to cover multiple roles throughout the day, and the right number of competitors attending, every player had the opportunity to face every other player in their group before the finals.

It meant more games, more opportunities to adapt, and a much better test of consistency across the entire day.

And now for the day's results!

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👑 SWISS KING | Shane Laurie
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Shane finished the Swiss rounds with an impressive 7 wins and 1 loss, earning himself another Swiss King title.

It feels like every time Shane enters a tournament, he's right near the top of the standings. His ability to adapt to different formats and metas continues to make him one of the toughest players to face.

A 7-1 Swiss record is no easy feat, especially in a format where every decision matters.

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🥇 Ryan Smith

🥈 Shane Laurie

🥉 Owen Garrett

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🥇 1ST PLACE | Ryan Smith
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Ryan adds another BBNZ tournament victory to his resume.

When Ryan is on form, he's one of the hardest players in the community to stop. He fought through a competitive field and then capped off the day with a dominant 4-0 victory over Shane Laurie in the Grand Final.

The scoreline doesn't tell the whole story. Getting through a field filled with experienced players is never easy, but Ryan managed to stay composed throughout the day and walk away with the gold.

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🥈 2ND PLACE | Shane Laurie
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Shane's day started with a Swiss King performance and finished with a Grand Final appearance.

Going 7-1 in Swiss and making the finals is an excellent result by any standard. While the tournament win slipped away this time, Shane once again proved why he's consistently considered one of BBNZ's strongest competitors.

If you're aiming to win a BBNZ event, chances are you'll have to get through Shane at some point.

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🥉 3RD PLACE | Owen Garrett
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Owen quietly put together one of the strongest performances of the day.

He finished second in his Swiss group with a 6-2 record before fighting his way onto the podium with a third place finish.

What stands out about Owen is his consistency. He doesn't always get the spotlight, but he continues to put himself in positions to succeed and this tournament was another example of that.

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🌟 YOUNG PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
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A special mention also goes to Bailey Sharma and Frank Briggs.

Bailey continues to show why he's one of the most promising young players in the community, finishing near the top of his group once again.

Frank Briggs also deserves recognition. At every tournament, it feels like someone from that younger group of friends steps up and makes a statement. We've seen Bailey do it. We've seen Mason do it. This time Frank was right there in the mix again.

The future of BBNZ looks very healthy when players this young are already competing with people two or three times their age.

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One thing that's becoming clear this season is that the established names are still winning tournaments, but the next generation keeps getting closer.

Every event feels more competitive than the last, and nobody can afford to take a tournament lightly anymore.

We'll see everyone at the next one!

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SEASON 3 RANKINGS 6 JUNE 2026 UPDATE
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Another tournament is complete.

Season 3 now sits at 91 ranked players.

The pressure is rising.
The rankings are tightening.
And for the first time this season, the throne has changed hands.

The road to the BBNZ Grand Prix just became even more dangerous.

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S-Class Report
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🔴 Ryan Smith takes over Rank #1 with a +1 climb and becomes the new leader of Season 3 at 670 EXP.

🔴 George Hunter Westerlund drops to Rank #2 after spending months at the top of the rankings.

Rumours suggest George has departed on a five month training pilgrimage to Mount Fuji, studying under the ancient Beyblade Senseis in preparation for his eventual return.

With George absent from competition, Ryan seized the opportunity and claimed the throne.

The question now is whether Ryan can defend Rank #1 long enough to survive George's return.

🔴 Shane Laurie successfully defends Rank #3 and continues strengthening his S-Class position with 515 EXP.

For the first time in Season 3, the throne has changed hands.

But the war for Rank #1 is far from over.

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A-Class Spotlight
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🟡 Alex Billings successfully defends Rank #4 and remains within striking distance of S-Class.

🟡 Tom Penny makes a huge statement with a +3 climb into Rank #5 and continues one of the strongest rises of the season.

🟡 Gerard Vonrich Antipolo climbs to Rank #6.

🟡 Vyrxzavier Fumio Antipolo storms into A-Class with a +3 climb to Rank #8.

🟡 Paolo Garcia falls to Rank #9 after being forced to substitute out during the tournament, preventing him from defending his position.

🟡 Michael Lordie Ord rounds out A-Class at Rank #10.

A-Class is becoming a battlefield of veterans and challengers.

Nobody is safe.
Every tournament now has the power to completely reshape the Top 10.

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Top Rank Climbers
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🟢 Mino Kim explodes up the rankings with a massive +14 climb.

🟢 Arul Gaundar surges +13 places and makes one of the biggest jumps of the tournament.

🟢 Mitchell Perry rockets up +7 positions.

🟢 Cameron Short continues his rise with a +6 climb and breaks into the upper B-Class ranks.

🟢 Bred Algenio gains +6 positions.

🟢 Keegan Fitzgerald gains +6 positions.

🟢 Mason Wiles gains +6 positions.

🟢 Joshua Fitzgerald continues building momentum with another +6 climb.

The middle of the rankings is becoming a war zone.

Players who were invisible a month ago are suddenly charging through entire divisions.

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New Player Highlights
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🔥 Welcome Baron Vorg to the Season 3 rankings, debuting at Rank #79.

🔥 Welcome George Hosking to the Season 3 rankings, debuting at Rank #89.

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Next Tournament!
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The next battle takes place on 20 June 2026 at the Back to Zero! Beyblade X Tournament Auckland | Season 3 | Up to $900 in Prizes!

Ryan Smith now wears the crown.

George Westerlund is away training in the mountains.

The Top 10 is shifting.

The Grand Prix race is tightening.

And every blader in New Zealand has another chance to rewrite the rankings.

91 ranked players.

One throne.

Who rises next?

🔥 See you at Back to Zero. 🔥