Strong first round stories set up barnburner second round match …

One storyteller nearly got lynched and the other ended up in a courtroom. Those were the stories that advanced “Waterbed” Fred Miller and Pat Musi into the quarter-finals of the second annual CompetitionPlus.com War Stories Showdown.

Miller can’t wait for the second round.

“It’s time to turn it up a notch or three,” Miller, a longtime Blue Max crewman said.

Strong first round stories set up barnburner second round match …

One storyteller nearly got lynched and the other ended up in a courtroom. Those were the stories that advanced “Waterbed” Fred Miller and Pat Musi into the quarter-finals of the second annual CompetitionPlus.com War Stories Showdown.

Miller can’t wait for the second round.

“It’s time to turn it up a notch or three,” Miller, a longtime Blue Max crewman said.

Miller’s opponent will be another storyteller capable of spinning a side-splitter in Musi, once a noted prankster in the professional pits.

“At least I didn’t get my butt handed to me in the first round this time,” Musi added, related to last year’s event. “Fred’s got some stories, but I believe this old boy from Jersey does too. There’s a reason why Sonny Leonard said he’d rather wear a pork chop suit in a lion’s den than run around with us.”

Miller never trailed in his match against former IHRA executive turned television producer Ted Jones. His story of match racing at an Oregon strip which turned into a riot was a hit amongst the fans drawing 77.01% over the overall votes.

However, it will be Musi gaining lane choice in their quarter-final match up by commandeering 79.17% of the votes against Whit Bazemore.

Musi ended up on the People’s Court a decade ago in a dispute with a neighbor over a vet bill. He lost the case.

“I guess it goes to show you that you can lose at something and still win,” Musi added.