Bubba Gump’s Wii Ping Pong Tournament Finals will feature a husband and wife facing off, sibling rivalries and a 5-year old girl up against a 27-year old teacher – more drama than Forrest Gump.
The Wii Ping Pong Tournament, presented by Bubba Gump Shrimp Co., ends with exciting and unpredictable matches on August 16, 2008 at 6:00 pm at the TriNoma Cinema Lobby. The first round will feature, among others, husband and wife Alex and Carolyn Lim competing against each other; siblings Joseph and Aiza Agustin and Lanz and Lean Blas trying to show each other who’s the better player in their respective families; and, a 5-year old girl going up against a 27-year old teacher. These are all for the championship title and, of course, a Nintendo Wii game console.
The Finals’ matches promise to be even more engaging than the movie Forrest Gump. The match-up to watch out for is that of Gabrielle Chiuco, 5 years old, and Mark Navarra, 27. Particularly since Nintendo Wii games are very popular among the young, no one can really predict the outcome of this match. As Forrest’s Momma said, “Life is a box of chocolates… You never know what you're gonna get.”
Also going up against each other in the first round of the Finals are Kristine Banez and Catherine Bonoan; Jose Macasa and Lorenzo Luis Uy; Lean Blas and Lanz Blas; Michael Jeremy Co and Felise Jiao; and, Roland Agbuya and Kristine Gomez.
They will all once again show their skills in the Mario & Sonic at the Olympics Nintendo Wii Ping Pong Game – the same game they played in the Qualifying Rounds. This time, though, each finalist will play against another finalist, instead of a virtual opponent. The Finals will follow a knockout system until only two finalists remain to compete for the championship match.
The gaming area will be open for free play for everyone from 1:00 pm until the games of the Finals start.
The tournament idea was inspired by the extraordinary ping-pong skills of Forrest Gump, the lead character of the 1994 Oscar Best Picture where the Bubba Gump restaurant is also based on. Fans of the movie would remember Forrest Gump’s talent in the sport being discovered accidentally while he was injured from his duty in the US Army. He was even asked to join the all-American team that competed in the Olympics in China and was recognized for this by US President Nixon.
The 1st Bubba Gump Whatta Weekend: The Wii Ping Pong Tournament is sponsored by Big Scoop, Nestea, Nestea Lemonade, Fly Ace, Pacificfresh Foods, Inc. Flyace Corp., Peotraco, Mida Foods, Red Hot Trading, Golden Tiara and Getz Bros.
For more information about Bubba Gump’s Wii Ping Pong Tournament Finals, please e-mail Customer@BubbaGump.com.ph or visit the Bubba Gump restaurants located at the 4th Level of TriNoma in Quezon City and at the 2nd Level of Greenbelt 3, Makati City.
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