Love the enthusiasm...it really all starts with licensing, etc. That's where a major vendor/sponsor would really need to make it happen. No network would broadcast an event where the figures were made with unlicensed materials, etc. Everybody wants/deserves their cut. I wish the vendors overall would go this route, but it takes time/money/risk. I guess I think it will only happen as a top-down approach rather than bottom up. We don't have the numbers to be bottom up.
As for coaches, there are very many great ones in this hobby. Personally, I'd love to see a
Raiderman vs Adrian Baxter matchup. Those two great champions of so many events with different styles have actually never played against each other in a tourney with the exception of prelims. It'd be fun to see who would come out on top. I'm not saying those two are the best coaches (though they have a case), but they are definitely on the short list.
Of course, I'd beat them both in a $500 winner take all...but I can't vote for myself.
What's your facination with Vince??? My preference is to keep playground legends off the list and stick to Magic, Larry, and Michael that compete at the sports highest level.