What a bitch.
 
I'm not looking for advice, I've read plenty of "guides" but I'm just having a bitch of a time beating this damn thing.
How many times did it take you?  I'm on about 12-15, And not using the controller 2 trick.

I've tried at least five times already and haven't had any luck.

Only just beat it now, with Lili. 

I only have managed to run over her once with my Lei, but there were countless of failures.

I've only been able to beat this thing a very few times. The only characters I can remember beating it with are King, Jack-6 and maybe Julia.

It's pretty tough, I can't remember exactly how (as it was about a year ago now) but my friend found a character that you could spam one over and over on it to win almost every time. 
 
I think it might of been king. 

It can also be done with Asuka's d/b+4,4,4,4 move. I've tried it myself. Various other characters can be spammed against it with move as well.