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Popeye vs. Bluto (Popeye)

Popeye vs. Bluto (Popeye)

Bluto has the size. Popeye has the spinach. You know what happens next—and somehow watching the tables turn is still the whole point.

Their rivalry is gloriously straightforward: Bluto pushes things too far, Popeye gets backed into a corner, and eventually somebody is going flying. There's no need for complicated mythology when the personalities and physical mismatch do the work.

But this bracket puts that old-school formula against Tom and Jerry’s elaborate slapstick and He-Man and Skeletor’s fantasy-sized feud. Does Popeye vs. Bluto prove that a great cartoon rivalry only needs two stubborn enemies and one very well-timed can of spinach?

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Rank: #5 (see rankings)

Win Rate: 41.2%

Streak: ❄️ 6-match losing streak

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