The fight was a grudge match. TNC and Europe-based OG met in the same part of last year's The International, with opposite results: TNC won 2-nil in what was considered a stunning upset. The tables were completely turned this year. This time, it was OG that pulled off the technical upset, with TNC starting in the upper bracket and OG in the lower. Last year, TNC began in the lower bracket and OG in the upper – as the highest seed.