In the men ’ s Pro division San Diego Dynasty beat a surprising Baltimore Revo 6-5 in the semifinals , while Houston Heat demolished cross-state rivals San Antonio X-Factor 4-1 . And as per usual , Dynasty turned it on in the finals , easily coasting to a 7-1 victory and fourth straight NXL Pro Major win !
In the WNXL it was Destiny over Dallas Vibe 5-2 in the semifinals revenge match that dated back to the Sunshine State Major and the Heroines over the Femmes Fatale 6-3 . The Heroines handled their business , beating Destiny in the finals . It would be Destiny ’ s second straight finals appearance and loss .
Windy City Major
The NXL once again brought its show to Chicago , home of the deep-dish pizza , Italian beef sandwiches and enough wind to knock all the food off your platter . The event took place at the Chicago-Gaelic Park in Oak Forest , a suburb of the Windy City .
From the jump in the NXL Men ’ s division this one seemed to be anyone ’ s event . Seven of the twenty Pro teams won three or more of their four first-round games . And through late Saturday and early Sunday it was clear that Dynasty , Red Legion , Edmonton Impact and Houston Heat all appeared to be playing equally well . But in the semifinals the Red Legion put an end to Dynasty ’ s four event winning streak with a 5-3 win . Edmonton Impact would knock off Houston Heat 3-2 in the other semifinal round game .
In the finals Edmonton Impact would show that they ’ re still a team that can win any event on any given Sunday . As they beat the Red Legion 3-2 in the finals to win their first event since he 2021 Sunshine State Open .
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