User blog comment:Zathronas/Speculative author, Volume 3: Jaune Arc/@comment-17099359-20141120092807/@comment-17099359-20141120212720

Never said that they were going to.

Doesn't really matter the circumstances.To clear up my point let's look at the team RWBY v Paladin fight.The Paladin was builded up to a super weapons that the white fang can use to strike back against the humans.......only to be destroyed in a matter of minute by team RWBY.

Now people have aruged that lose didn't belittle the Paladins power (bring up Roman's in experience as pilot,Yang semblance e.t.c).However that didn't change the fact that a good chuck of the viewers saw the Paladin as a joke because of that lose (starting the 'the is no tension in these fights complaint)

I'm worried that something similar will happen to Mercury and Emerald if you prediction comes to past. Regardless of the circumstances a lost like that will ruin their status as threating villains.Then it becomes a lose-lose situation story wise. If Wesis and Yang fight against them and lose it'll rub salt in the wound.If Wesis and Yang fight against them and win then there was no reason for us to be threated by these two

I agree the tournament with be a chance for Jaune's to really show his stuff.But I don't believe it should be Mercury and Emeralds expense.V2 was a great start in showing that they can be a serious threat and they need to continue that in V3