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[cruefan68]

IWA King of Trios - Night Two - Goodwill Fire Association Hall - Reading, PA (Card #1109)

Quick Results:

1) Rey De Voladores - Match One: Tiger Mask defeated “Aerial Assassin” Will Ospreay, “Mr. M80” Marshe Rockett and “A Double” Austin Aries

Order of Elimination:
(Austin Aries pinned Marshe Rockett – Crucifix Bomb)
(Tiger Mask pinned Will Ospreay – Tiger Suplex)
(Tiger Mask pinned Austin Aries – Flying Bodypress)

2) Darby Allin defeated Cheeseburger
(Pinfall – Coffin Drop)

3) Rey De Voladores - Match Two: Matt Sydal defeated ACH, Chuck Taylor and Rich Swann

Order of Elimination:
(Chuck Taylor pinned ACH – Awful Waffle)
(Matt Sydal pinned Chuck Taylor – Aftershock, a Gory Neckbreaker)
(Matt Sydal pinned Rich Swann – Top Rope Frankensteiner)

4) KOT - Second Round: Team Technique (Johnny Saint, Bryan Danielson & Zack Sabre Jr.) defeated Savage Dragons (Randy Savage, Bobby Fish & Kyle O'Reilly)
(Sabre Jr. pinned Savage – Penalty Kick)

5) KOT - Second Round: The Monarchy (Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli & Princess Kimberlee) defeated The Colony (Fire Ant, Soldier Ant & Green Ant)
(Hero pinned Fire Ant – Loaded Rolling Elbow Smash)

6) Top Contender’s Match: “Wrestling’s Worst Nightmare” Kevin Steen defeated Diamond Dallas Page
(Pinfall – Package Piledriver)

7) KOT - Second Round: United Friends (Mike Quackenbush, Eddie Edwards & Trent Barreta) defeated Team Fireball (The Sheik, Kevin Sullivan & Eddie Gilbert)
(Quackenbush pinned Gilbert – Snake Eyes – Quackendriver II)*

8) KOT - Second Round: The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) defeated 68' Comeback Special (Larry Sweeney, Lucas Calhoun & Pelvis Pressly)
(Matt pinned Pressly – Snake Eyes – Flying Bodypress)

Match Highlights:
Night Two of King of Trios produced some incredible results, including an unlikely substitution that could directly affect the outcome of the tournament. That came because of an intense bout between United Friends (Mike Quackenbush, Eddie Edwards & Trent Barreta) and Team Fireball (The Sheik, Kevin Sullivan & Eddie Gilbert). The Sheik, the reigning LOW International Heavyweight champion, found himself on the defensive for a good stretch as the United Friends made quick tags in and out. Quackenbush nearly won it with the Chikara Special on The Sheik but Sullivan made the save. Team Fireball eventually took over using attacks both in and out of the ring. Gilbert looked confident in the home stretch before a surprise counter by Quackenbush led to him hitting the Quackendriver II for the pin. That finish rocked the building but the celebration was short lived as Edwards and Barreta were jumped and tossed out of the ring. The Sheik and Sullivan then locked up Quackenbush allowing Gilbert to burn the CHIKARA founder with a fireball. Edwards and Barreta recovered and cleared the ring but it was too late. Quackenbush was burned and later ruled by doctors as being unable to compete on Night Three leaving United Friends down one man.

The next match, the main event of the night, saw the cult favorite team of 68’ Comeback Special (Larry Sweeney, Lucas Calhoun & Pelvis Pressly) going up against The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) faction of the Bullet Club. Omega survived a roll-up scare from Pressly during the heat of battle and then nailed him with the One Winged Angel only to have Sweeney and Calhoun break up the pin. Pressly was out of it, though, and Matt Jackson soared off the top rope with a Flying Bodypress on him moments later to score the pin. The Elite were basking in their victory when suddenly Bullet Club leader AJ Styles ran in with a chair driving them out of the ring. Styles grabbed the mic and pointed to the staging area where Eddie Edwards and Trent Barreta were standing alongside IWA Commissioner David Marquez. He then informed The Elite that thanks to a vacancy on United Friends he was taking the place of Mike Quackenbush on the team. The crowd erupted in cheers as Omega and the Young Bucks blew a gasket at ringside. Styles concluded by telling The Elite that he would see them on Night Three in Philadelphia.

The KOT match of the night went to Team Technique (Johnny Saint, Bryan Danielson & Zack Sabre Jr.) and the Savage Dragons (Randy Savage, Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly). It was an incredible bout that pushed the members of both sides to the limit. Savage withstood a strong assault from the opposition and came back hitting the spectacular flying axe handle to the floor on Saint. His reDRagon partners did their best to rough up Team Technique but unfortunately victory eluded them. The finish saw Danielson blast Savage with roundhouse kicks before tagging Sabre Jr. who hit the “Macho Man” with the Penalty Kick to score the pin. Both teams shook hands after the match but Savage looked none too happy over the result…The Monarchy (Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli & Princess Kimberlee) advanced to Night Three with a controversial win over The Colony (Fire Ant, Soldier Ant & Green Ant). It was a short battle that ended with Hero pinning Fire Ant with his controversial Loaded Rolling Elbow Smash. Once again, The Colony were denied a trip to final night of King of Trios.

The grudge match between Diamond Dallas Page and Kevin Steen took on added importance when it was changed to a top contender’s match. That meant that the winner would face Jay Lethal for the IWA Heavyweight title on Night Three. DDP, a former IWA Heavyweight champion, twice hit the Diamond Cutter on Steen in the early going resulting in big near falls. Steen battled back shaking up DDP with the power bomb on the ring apron and used the Sharpshooter for a submission chance. DDP rallied back and delivered a third Diamond Cutter but Steen managed to break the pin by getting his foot over the bottom rope. Steen had to dig down deep after that and he struck with the Package Piledriver to get the win. Lethal and his manager SoCal Val appeared in the staging area post-match holding up the title belt in taunting fashion. Steen dared Lethal to come down to the ring but the champion waved him off saving the physicality for night three. Well, not so fast as when Steen turned around DDP dropped him with another Diamond Cutter drawing a big pop from the crowd.

One of the highlights of King of Trios weekend is Rey De Voladores pitting eight of the best high flyers against each other in four-way competition. Kings Road United star Tiger Mask, a two-time winner of the event, is going to attempt to make it three. Tiger Mask survived a tough bout with reigning IWA J-Crown champion Will Ospreay, Marshe Rockett and Austin Aries to qualify for the finals. The talented Aries put on an exceptional performance in the match but unfortunately, he missed out on winning it. The other spot in the finals went to free agent star Matt Sydal as he overcome former RDV winner ACH, Chuck Taylor and Rich Swann in a great bout. The popular Swann had the full backing of the crowd but he was unable to put away Sydal in the end. Night Three will now see Tiger Mask take on Matt Sydal in the RDV finals in what promises to be a fantastic battle of the high flyers.

Injury Report:
* “Lightning” Mike Quackenbush was burned with a Fireball by Eddie Gilbert after the United Friends won their KOT bout over Team Fireball. Doctors did not clear Quackenbush to compete on Night Three prompting IWA Commissioner David Marquez to allow the United Friends to choose a substitute which, as it turned out, is going to be Bullet Club leader AJ Styles.

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IWA King of Trios - Night Three - The 2300 Arena - Philadelphia, PA (Card #1110)

KOT - Semi-Final Round: Team Technique (Johnny Saint, Bryan Danielson & Zack Sabre Jr.) vs. The Monarchy (Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli & Princess Kimberlee)
KOT - Semi-Final Round: United Friends (AJ Styles, Eddie Edwards & Trent Barreta) vs. The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)
Davey Vega vs. Jaka
IWA vs. Lucha Underground: Paul London & Brian Kendrick vs. Hallowicked & Frightmare
Johnny Gargano vs. Eric Watts
Rey De Voladores Finals: Tiger Mask vs. Matt Sydal
IWA Heavyweight title: Kevin Steen vs. Jay Lethal©
KOT Final Round

[Pariah]

Very fitting that the Monarchy has made it to the King of Trios semifinals... But, I absolutely LOVE that AJ Styles has been chosen as substitute for the injured Quackenbush... P1 gets another crack at the Elite and the Cleaner better beware... Because that spray can trick ain't working twice...

DDP put up a great fight against Steen, but Wrestling's Worst Nightmare was determined to get that shot at Lethal and the title...

Some stellar matchups slated for Night Three... Tiger Mask vs 'Reborn' Matt Sydal in the Rey De Voladores final should deliver some electrifying action... And it's cool that LU is being represented by the duo of Firghtmare and Hallowicked... However, I have to root for the boys - London and Kendrick - in that one...

Another awesome show!

[Crimson Cross]

Excellent action on Night Two, but I'm disappointed that Team Fireball, Savage Dragons and 68' Comeback Special all lost. I can see The Monarchy vs. The Elite in the finals and I'm pulling for The Monarchy to win, but The Elite will take it, even with AJ now in as a substitute...

[bookerbill]

King of Trios was nuts.
Bullet Club madness. The build to Styles v. Omega continues and we can look forward to more fun between these two sides. I have to wonder if Styles can trust Cole?
Savage v. Moxley in a cage. That will be insane!
Would love to see a rematch between Dem Crazy Boys and Team Fireball down the road.
Night two was wild and it looked like the dice were asserting themselves with a pair of snake eye finishes.
Quackenbush gets taken out but Styles steps in and gets a second shot at the Elite! What!?!
Tiger Mask v. Matt Sydal has the potential to be a classic.
Hard to pick the winners in night three. I will take the Monarchy to win the King of Trios with Mask winning the RDV. Steen will leave with the IWA Title around his waist.
Awesome action and entertaining read!

[cruefan68]

Thanks for the comments Pariah, Crimson and Bookerbill. It is greatly appreciated. Pariah, I just realized you are coming off 3T with your WGV and I am finishing up King of Trios. Great minds synch up alike

I am going to take you behind the curtain here as Night Two was just insane. The back-to-back snake eyes finishes pushed me into a corner. With Team Fireball losing via snake eyes I felt that just due to the hardcore nature of the three I needed to roll on the feud table and unfortunately Mike Quackenbush suffered the injury that took him off of the team for Night Three. I initially thought of making Eddie Edwards & Trent Barreta continue in a two-on-three handicap situation but opted to put in a replacement since I didn't want to take the chance of a two-man team winning the event.

I looked over the IWA roster and wasn't sure who to put in his place (Tommaso Ciampa was a thought but I had him already involved as a cornerman on Night Three). The idea came to light after the snake eyes finish in The Elite vs. 68' Comeback Special match. I opted not to roll on the feud table there as god forbid another team was reduced to two and instead I used it as the way to introduce the new United Friends partner. Since The Elite were who the United Friends would be facing in the Semi-Final round I went with AJ Styles as a way to give him a chance to get back at Kenny Omega.

It was very hard to come to that decision, especially knowing that a changed team might win it all, but I realized that it worked out perfectly and would add even more heat to the faction rivalry within Bullet Club. Thanks for your thoughts on what could happen going into Night Three and that card is coming up next. Enjoy the roller coaster ride that is King of Trios.

On a side note, even though I don't play favorites when rolling the dice I did have my own pick going in and I was really hoping for Savage Dragons to take it but alas it was not to be.

[cruefan68]

IWA King of Trios - Night Three - The 2300 Arena - Philadelphia, PA (Card #1110)

Quick Results:

1) KOT Semi-Final Round: The Monarchy (Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli & Princess Kimberlee) defeated Team Technique (Johnny Saint, Bryan Danielson & Zack Sabre Jr.)
(Kimberlee pinned Saint – Royal Power and Glory, a double straight jacket power bomb combo)

2) KOT Semi-Final Round: United Friends (AJ Styles, Eddie Edwards & Trent Barreta) defeated The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson)
(Edwards pinned Matt – Die Hard)

3) Jaka defeated Davey Vega
(Pinfall – T’Challa Kick, a tornado crescent kick)

4) IWA vs. Lucha Underground: Paul London & Brian Kendrick defeated Incoherence (Hallowicked & Frightmare)
(London pinned Frightmare – Slingshot Rollup)

5) “Big Nasty” Eric Watts (with Ty Matthews) defeated Johnny Gargano (with Tommaso Ciampa)
(Pinfall – Snake Eyes - Murder Bomb, a crucifix power bomb and pop up knee combo)

6) Rey De Voladores Finals: Tiger Mask defeated Matt Sydal
(Pinfall – Tiger Suplex)

7) IWA Heavyweight title: “Wrestling’s Worst Nightmare” Kevin Steen defeated Jay Lethal (with SoCal Val) to win the title
(Pinfall – Sleeperhold Suplex)

8) KOT Final Round: United Friends (AJ Styles, Eddie Edwards & Trent Barreta) defeated The Monarchy (Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli & Princess Kimberlee) to win the tournament
(Styles pinned Hero – Styles Clash)

Match Highlights:
King of Trios weekend concluded with a makeshift team winning the event and a near riot taking place when all was said and done. “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, who was eliminated in the opening round, came back to replace an injured Mike Quackenbush in the United Friends team with Eddie Edwards and Trent Barreta to pull off a near miracle tournament win. They won their semi-final round match over The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) allowing Styles to get some revenge from the opening night where his Bullet Club team with Adam Cole and “Hangman’ Adam Page lost the faction battle to Omega and the Young Bucks. The heat was off the charts whenever Styles and Omega were in the ring together. The match was incredible and featured some big near falls including the Bucks hitting the Meltzer Driver on Barreta. In the end, it was Styles nailing Matt with a dive through the ropes and firing him back in where Edwards hit Die Hard to score the pin.

The other semi-final round match between The Monarchy (Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli & Princess Kimberlee) and Team Technique (Johnny Saint, Bryan Danielson & Zack Sabre Jr.) opened the card. Kimberlee was in against some of the best ring technicians in the world and she held her own including nearly getting a tap out from Saint using the Chikara Special. The finish saw Hero and Castagnoli, the Kings of Wrestling, deliver Royal Power and Glory on Saint with Kimberlee tagging in to score the pin on the veteran star. It was an emotional victory for the SHIMMER star who drew great applause from the crowd along with congratulatory handshakes from her opponents. That set up the final round of the tournament pitting United Friends against The Monarchy. This was an epic battle that featured a ton of near falls and an MVP type effort put in by Kimberlee. She survived several close calls including taking the Gob Stopper from Barreta. The crowd was going crazy during the finishing sequence which saw Styles nail Hero with the Pele Kick followed up by the Styles Clash to score the pin.

“The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, along with Eddie Edwards and Trent Barreta, won the seventh annual King of Trios event and were awarded their medals by IWA Commissioner David Marquez after the match. Styles capped off his PWI Invitational Cup Tournament win with a King of Trios win, something that is incredibly difficult to accomplish. He will also face Andre the Giant for the LOW World Heavyweight title at Castle Hall in Osaka, Japan (Card #1114). An amazing couple of weeks for the Bullet Club leader nearly ended in tragedy after the King of Trios victory. Omega and the Young Bucks hit the ring and quickly disposed of Edwards and Barreta. They then launched into a three-on-one attack on Styles when unexpectedly Cole and Page ran down to the ring. The odds looked to be evened up when suddenly Cole and “The Hangman” turned on Styles and joined The Elite for a five-on-one attack! A near riot broke out in the crowd before IWA officials and a host of wrestlers, including Edwards and Barreta, ran in to chase the Bullet Club members off. Styles needed help getting back up to his feet as on the stage Omega grabbed the mic and told Styles that he was fired from Bullet Club and that “The Cleaner” was the new leader. It was a shocking conclusion to Night Three as Styles went from an amazing victory to near annihilation and ultimately termination from the faction that he founded in Kings Road United.

Kevin Steen became the IWA Heavyweight champion for the first time ending the solid title reign of defending champion Jay Lethal. He dominated most of the match but nearly lost it when Lethal’s manager, SoCal Val, stunned him with the SoCal Slap. Lethal followed with the Koji Clutch and Lethal Injection but was unable to put Steen away. Steen scored multiple near falls building to a dramatic finish when he managed to prevent Lethal from trying to get himself counted out. He dragged Lethal back in and planted him with a Sleeperhold Suplex to score he pin and win the title…Kings Road United star Tiger Mask defeated free agent Matt Sydal to win an incredible third Rey De Voladores victory. The six-time LOW Junior Heavyweight champion survived a dominating performance from Sydal with the turning point coming when he avoided a suicide dive. Sydal crashed hard to the floor and back inside Tiger quickly executed the Tiger Suplex to score the pin. Tiger Mask now has the chance to do something else historical as he will face Kenny Omega for the LOW Junior Heavyweight title in Sapporo, Japan (Card #1113) and then face Will Ospreay for the IWA J-Crown title in Revere, MA (Card #1119) giving him the chance to win both prestigious titles.

IWA stars Paul London & Brian Kendrick took on Lucha Underground stars Hallowicked & Frightmare in a great inter-promotional tag team battle. This one could have gone either way as both teams engaged in a fast paced, hard-fought match. An electrifying finish saw Hallowicked save Frightmare from being pinned by Sliced Bread #2 from Kendrick. London then made a blind tag and caught Frightmare with a Slingshot Rollup to score the pin…and, IWA newcomer Jaka made his presence known beating Davey Vega in the debut match for both men in the company. Later, after Eric Watts blitzed Johnny Gargano and beat him in quick fashion, Jaka hit the ring helping Watts attack Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa. Gargano was returning from injury for this match, seconded by Ciampa, only to have Watts attack him before the bell as his manager Ty Matthews provided a distraction. Gargano and Ciampa have signed to face Watts and Jaka on the next edition of IWA On The Mat.

IWA Top 10 Rankings:

1) Jay Lethal
2) Bryan Danielson
3) Diamond Dallas Page
4) Eddie Kingston
5) Randy Savage
6) Trent Barreta
7) Jon Moxley
8) Eric Watts
9) Eddie Edwards
10) Adam Pearce

* current champions not included in rankings

[Pariah]

LOW Year 12... The Year of the
PHENOMENAL!

'Nuff said.

[Crimson Cross]

Jul 9, 2017 14:37:48 GMT -5 Pariah said:

LOW Year 12... The Year of the
PHENOMENAL!

'Nuff said.

UGH! Just kidding Pariah. What a presence AJ Styles is having on your LOW Crue is something else and I do like it. It sounded like The Monarchy had a great chance at winning, which is good to read and maybe Kimberlee gets a really good push after a MVP like showing...

[cruefan68]

Jul 9, 2017 14:37:48 GMT -5 Pariah said:

LOW Year 12... The Year of the
PHENOMENAL!

'Nuff said.

I knew someone would be thrilled that P1 pulled that off

Thanks for the comments Pariah and Crimson. It has been a great start to the year for AJ Styles which is good to see as besides being the now former Bullet Club leader he had largely struggled in the win-loss department for me. I'm hoping for big things to come for him especially now that he will be on the opposite side of Bullet Club in Kings Road United. His world title match with Andre the Giant is coming up as well so you never know how those dice will roll. I was personally hoping to see one of the other teams take KOT on the final night only because having a replacement member made it a little tricky but it all worked out in the end. Styles got his revenge, Bullet Club will likely become more unified now that the leadership battle has taken a back seat (unless Adam Cole (bay-bay!) decides to stir up trouble) and stars like Eddie Edwards Trent Barreta, and Princess Kimberlee really saw their stock rise.

Ultimately I felt that King of Trios was a really fun event to roll out and I am glad you guys enjoyed it as well. Coming next will be LOW All-Star Wrestling followed by the next tour for Kings Road United. I'm not sure when I will have the next show posted as I have a busy week coming up but I will try to get some dice rolling time in.

[Pariah]

Jul 9, 2017 18:24:47 GMT -5 cruefan68 said:

Ultimately I felt that King of Trios was a really fun event to roll out and I am glad you guys enjoyed it as well. Coming next will be LOW All-Star Wrestling followed by the next tour for Kings Road United. I'm not sure when I will have the next show posted as I have a busy week coming up but I will try to get some dice rolling time in.

Take a bow, my friend... Because this KoT exceeded all expectations... And I'm not just saying that because AJ had such a wicked showing either... As you've stated, there is just so much great stuff to build on...

I've gotta feeling that Adam Cole (Bay-Bay) will be satisfied with kicking up his feet and allowing the Cleaner to hold onto the Bullet Club reins for awhile... No sense bearing that kind of responsibility on his own shoulders... At least, not yet...

Really looking forward to Gargano & Ciampa vs Watts & Jaka... Hoping that #DIY can make some noise up in this place... Honestly, I could really see them wearing tag team title belts before the year is out...

The Monarchy was an awesome surprise (especially Princess Kimberlee)... And Claudio knocking out that bear must have been turned into an animated meme by now... Internet gold...

Although it was only part of the undercard, really pleased that the electrifying duo of London & Kendrick were able to pull off a win over LU stars, Frightmare & Hallowicked... And the Rey De Voladores final was nothing short of spectacular... Congrats to Tiger Mask on winning this for third time and best of luck on his upcoming title shots...

Totally entertaining, as always!