Originally posted by h1a8
Darkseid beating Surfer is based off the premise of Thanos beating Surfer.
If one doesn't accept Thanos being able to beat Surfer in a forum setting then Surfer could possibly split with Darkseid. Thus both teams split. No contradiction since it was an "if then" statement about Darkseid and Surfer.
OK now I get you. Makes good sense to me. I'm just not too sure about Darkseid being able to handle Thanos when statements like Superman is his physical peer exists. Thanos would have been Superman's peer around the time that the original Captain Mar-Vell was alive, and he has been given power ups since then. The Surfer doesn't need to be hit at all by either of the two opposing team mates, he can remain intangible and strike when he wants to, while avoiding anything thrown his way by using his cosmic awareness. He's more powerful than many people may at first believe.
If Norrin were ever completely blood lusted, I can't see how Superman would ever beat him.