Presenting The Final Four Contenders For Worst Company In America 2014

Can it be? Has there really been so much bloodshed is so little time? It seems like only yesterday when the field of contenders stood before you at the opening ceremonies, waving their logo flags while proudly sporting their WCIA sweaters that Ralph Lauren’s distant cousin Kevin designed especially for the occasion. Now the industrial grade carpeting of the Worst Company Padded Playroom is stained with… well, you don’t actually want to know what all is in there; don’t worry, our friend Terry got us a good deal on a cleaning service and you’d be surprised what a well-placed area rug can cover. But back to more pressing matters…

The first two contenders in the WCIA Semifinals (aka the Don’t Call It the Final Four Round) were determined yesterday when Comcast pulled out Verizon’s data cap (you don’t want to see the photos; it was… icky) and when Walmart three-time runner-up Bank of America’s shot at a four-peat with an incredibly narrow 51-49 victory.

But we still had two bouts to go to fill out the rest of the bracket:

MONSANTO VS. TIME WARNER CABLE

Time Warner Cable had already pulled off the upset of the year, squeaking out a Round One win against reigning two-time champ EA. Then TWC eked out a second buzzer-beater against Koch Industries to make it through to this morning’s contest. But the cable company’s luck ran out when newcomer Monsanto dumped a Truck Full of Hurtin’ (that’s not a phrase; it’s actually the name of a new, patented genetically modified seed that grows arms and fists so it can beat the crud out of nearby farmers’ crops) on TWC, taking nearly 60% of the vote in the process.

Could the lawsuit-loving, gene-tinkering seed people join the ranks of ofter WCIA rookies like BP and EA and win the Golden Poo? It will have to get through surprisingly strong contender Walmart before we can start asking that question.

SEAWORLD VS. CHASE

Today’s other Quarterfinal fight featured another faceoff between a tournament first-timer and a WCIA vet. And once again the voting showed the old-timer no favors, as SeaWorld handily defeated the last remaining bank in the bracket by an impressive margin.

The big question is whether the loathed theme park will have enough steam to take down this tournament’s one sure thing when it goes up against former champ Comcast. The Kabletown Krew has won more than 80% of the vote in two of three rounds and hasn’t shown even a sign of weakness. Is the little cable company from Philly destined for its second Poo? A huge black and white fish named SeaWorld stands in its way.

Voting will resume tomorrow morning!

by Chris Morran via Consumerist