Heritage vs. CHIKARA

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F that and F you...I'll see you in IN.

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Results

All I Need Is a Miracle
August 18, 2012
Indianapolis, Indiana

Grizzly Redwood vs. The Hobo

This was an unannounced match, put together to compensate for injuries and last-minute roster adjustments. The part-time homeless competitor showed some heart, but ultimately fell prey to Redwood and his WOOD CHIPPER.

WINNER: Grizzly Redwood via pinfall (6:30) *

In-Ring Promo: Mike Quackenbush

The crowd exploded as Mike Quackenbush's theme music blasted from the loudspeakers, and the man himself made an unexpected appearance, walking slowly due to his injured ribs.

QUACKENBUSH: "Well, I'm here. My team is here. Bryan Danielson, where are you?"

He waited a moment for the crowd to jeer the absent HCW patriarch, then went on.

QUACKENBUSH: "Well, no big deal. We've got a whole night of action ahead of us, with wrestlers people have...you know...actually heard of. So you've got until the lumberjack match to get your butt here and show me something."

CROWD: "Daniel sucks! Daniel sucks!"

QUACKENBUSH: "But you know who I did see, lurking in the back? The Ultraviolents. Well, boys, I hope you brought your gear, because your next match is happening right now. Oh, and here come your opponents..."

The familiar Eighties beat of Glass Tiger brought the crowd to their feet as the hottest tag team in Chikara made their way down the aisle to defend the promotion's honor...

Diamond Sun vs. The Ultraviolents

While Masada and Havoc took an early advantage by jumping their masked opponents before the bell, it took virtually no time for Dasher Hatfield and Ophidian to turn the tide, and ultimately take the fall when Ophidian took Masada down with a bridging German suplex. The victory gave Diamond Sun their third point, and forced the Ultraviolents out of Chikara, while the crowd sang "Na na na, hey hey" and so on.

WINNERS: Diamond Sun via pinfall (5:32) *

Brodie Lee vs. Gregory Iron

The upset kid strikes again! While Lee dominated most of the match, Iron eventually managed a comeback, hit his HANDICAPPED PARKING to stun Lee, then put him away with a hangman's neckbreaker to the joy of the crowd.

WINNER: Gregory Iron via pinfall (4:07) *½

Post-Match Drama

While the referee was raising Iron's hand, Brodie Lee attacked from behind, taking the plucky youngster down with a BIG BOOT to the back of his head. The giant forced referee Daniel Yost to back off with an angry glare, then retrieved a chair from ringside. He took aim at Iron and was about to swing, when Colt Cabana came tearing down the aisle! The man called "Boom Boom" spun Lee around and began peppering him with punches, which gave Iron a chance to recover, grab Lee's chair, and take the Big Rig down with a shot across the back. Another HANDICAPPED PARKING, delivered onto the chair, finished Lee off, and Cabana and Iron celebrated in the center of the ring.

3.0 vs. The Swarm

Gekido's newest member, HymenopterANT made his in-ring debut, and he and CombatANT completely overpowered the slumping Canadian tandem. After taking a pretty severe beating, Parker and Matthews fled to the floor and threw chairs, soft drinks, young fans (not really), and everything else they could find at the masked warriors until they had drawn a desperation DQ.

WINNERS: The Swarm via disqualification (7:25) *

NON-TITLE MATCH: Grand Champion Eddie Kingston vs. Archibald Peck

Kingston came into this match looking to avenge his upset loss to Peck earlier in the year, and most fans were expecting the two-time champion to dominate. Apparently, Peck didn't receive that memo, as he proved to be incredibly tough, and even scored a couple near pinfalls (including one after a CRANIAL CRESCENDO). With Veronica pounding on the mat and forcing him to remain focused, Peck was able to resist the urge to grandstand, and picked up another near-fall before going for the CRESCENDO one time too many. Kingston moved, and Peck crashed into the mat, leaving him easy prey for the SLIDING D. Kingston made the cover, and...Peck kicked out at two!

Stunned, Kingston ran the ropes and hit another SLIDING D, only to get another two count. One more sprint across the ring, one more SLIDING D, and Peck was all but turned inside out, finally staying down for the count.

WINNER: Eddie Kingston via pinfall (9:34) ***½

Post-Match Drama

The fans were on their feet after the match, applauding both men, and even Kingston seemed impressed by Peck's toughness. The champion took his belt back from referee Bryce Remsburg and draped it over one shoulder, reaching out with his pother hand to help Peck to his feet and offer a show of respect. Peck seemed inclined to take the hand...until veronica's voice cut through the rabid cheers of the fans. Peck ducked his head meekly and rolled out of the ring, where his valet wove her fingers into his hair and hauled him forcibly to the back.

Colt Cabana vs. 17

While Cabana went into this match expecting a fairly easy match against the struggling Gekido leader, the masked man surprised everyone by absorbing his opponent's initial onslaught, then taking him down and locking in a variation of the Inverted CHIKARA Special. Cabana struggled for a moment, but quickly tapped out.

WINNER: 17 via submission (3:17) *

The Colony vs. Los Ice Creams

The Colony went into this match on cruise control, having cashed in their points for a title match at One[/color], and now interested only in avoiding injury. Los Ice Creams seized on this opportunity to dictate the pace of the match, keeping the Ants isolated in their half of the ring and ultimately picking up their third point when El Hijo del Ice Cream pinned Soldier Ant after flattening him with EL ASESINO four times, despite the best efforts of Fire Ant, who broke up pinfalls left and right to keep the Colony alive.

WINNERS: Los Ice Creams via pinfall (4:38) *

Green Ant via Icarus

This match was disappointing on every level, as a pair of BLU-RAY's allowed Icarus to roll over his masked opponent fairly easily.

WINNER: Icarus via pinfall (1:26) ½

Jigsaw vs. Shard

This match was another surprise for the fans, who had no complaints about seeing the two rivals lock up. The match was short, but extremely hard-fought, as the competitors tore into one another with everything they had. Shard almost took the win after hitting Jigsaw with his own JIG N' TONIC, but a kick-out at 2.9 brought the crowd to life. Unfortunately, a quick SUPERKICK brought the match to an end before they could rally their hero.

WINNER: Shard via pinfall (6:25) **

Post-Match Drama

After the match was over, Shard's celebration was cut short as Ares and Pinkie Sanchez raced out and attacked him, hammering him with forearms and kicks before finally putting him through the timekeeper's table with a spike power bomb.

MAIN EVENT: The Batiri (c) vs. F.I.S.T. in a Lumberjack Match for the Campeonatos de Parejas

Before the competitors made their way to the ring, Gavin Loudspeaker introduced the lumberjacks: CombatANT, HymenopterANT, Eddie Kingston, Colt Cabana, Los Ice Creams, 3.0, and all three members of the Colony. It did not take long for Chuck Taylor and Johnny Gargano to learn that this set of lumberjacks left them with no friends anywhere, and Kodama and Obariyon took full advantage of this fact. After pounding their opponents--and giving the lumberjacks several opportunities to do the same--Obariyon finally put the former champs out of their misery, ramming Gargano's head into Taylor's to knock them both out, and covering both men at once to finally pick up a decisive win.

WINNERS (and still champions): The Batiri via pinfall (10:20) **½

In-Ring Promo: Team Chikara

Once all champions, challengers, and lumberjacks were cleared from the ringside area, the CHIKARA theme began playing, bringing the crowd to their feet, and bringing out a limping Claudio Castagnoli, a staggering Ultramantis Black, and a cautious Mike Quackenbush, along with Green Ant and Tim Donst. The five men--presumably, CHIKARA's War Games team--made their way to the ring to one of the loudest and longest ovations in recent CHIKARA history. It was a full two minutes before anyone in the ring could speak over the roaring crowd.

QUACKENBUSH: "Well, we saw the limo pull up. Very nice, very classy--stretch. Very WWE. We're here, Bryan. Where are you?"

On cue, the driving keyboards that opened "The Final Countdown" were heard, and the crowd turned hostile as Bryan Danielson appeared at the entryway, microphone in hand, talking as he slowly (and tentatively) approached the ring. After he had taken a few steps, he looked back over his shoulder, and Havoc and Masada emerged from the back to join him.

DANIELSON: "You see, Mike Quackenbush, this is the sort of thing that separates the visionaries, like me, from the losers like you. You come out here, bold as can be, hoping to get a cheap pop from the thirty-two fans that have sold out this... Where the hell are we, anyway? Who puts on a wrestling show in a studio apartment?"

CROWD: "Boo!"

DANIELSON: "Anyway, do you really think I'm going to come out here, and tell you who's on my team for War Games? Do you really think I'm as dumb as you are? You'll find out the same time everyone else finds out--on the Fifteenth, in Philadelphia, when the five of us are kicking your freaking heads in!"

QUACKENBUSH: "You know, Bryan, somehow I'm not surprised. You already showed everyone what a coward you were when you stabbed me in the back, not to mention kicking me in the... Anyway, that's fine. We don't need to know who we're going to be in the ring with to know we're going to come into your little bush league and beat you. What I want to know is, while we're there, do you have the guts to send a team here and take us on?"

DANIELSON: "Don't even worry about that, Duck Boy. We'll be here, and we'll play in your little gimmick match. And we're going to beat you here--but we're going to crush you in Philly. But it's not enough to just beat you. i want to rub your face in it. I want you to live with it, every single day."

QUACKENBUSH: "Right. The day I get beat by someone like you is the day I--"

DANIELSON: "Don't! Don't say it! You think I'd make it that easy for you? Mike, if all I wanted was to retire you, I'd come down there and put you in the CATTLE MUTILATION, or the LEBELL LOCK, or one of ninety other career-ending holds and stretch you until your eyes bled. That's not what I want."

QUACKENBUSH: "What do you want, Bryan?"

DANIELSON: "When we beat you in War Games, you leave this little circus, you turn it over to Jigsaw, or Mirror Master, or Aquaman, or whoever the hell else you have on your roster, and you come to a real promotion, and see just how low on the wrestling totem pole you really are."

QUACKENBUSH: "So...you beat us, and I have to wrestle for you?"

DANIELSON: "Hey, all those comic books helped him learn to understand words!"

QUACKENBUSH: "You know... Alright, fine. Fine! But if we win--"

DANIELSON: "Please. If you win, I'll come wrestle for--"

QUACKENBUSH: "No, that's alright Daniel. We don't really want you here. But if we win, I get my pick of anyone on your team to come and wrestle here, in Chikara."

DANIELSON: "You little... Fine, whatever!"

QUACKENBUSH: "And same deal here, for Cibernetico. Winner gets to raid the loser's roster."

DANIELSON: "Alright. Yeah, I suppose I could use one of your circus acts. Maybe to set up the ring, or sell programs."

QUACKENBUSH: "Whatever you want, hot shot. But there's one thing I think you've overlooked."

DANIELSON: "Think so?"

QUACKENBUSH: "I'm sure of it. Because you're up there, with your two boys. But there's a whole locker room back there cutting off your escape. And out here, there's three of you, and five of us..."

DANIELSON: "Ah, geez, Mike, you still don't get it. Don't you listen to anything I say?"

QUACKENBUSH: "What's that?"

DANIELSON: "Did you really think I would come here alone?"

Everyone in attendance was focused on the drama in the ring, so no one could really say where they came from, or when they got there. But suddenly, the HCW contingent shoved their way through the crowd, vaulting over the ringside barricades and assaulting the ring. Adam Cole. Jay and Mark Briscoe. Christopher Daniels. Abyss. Adam Pearce. Kevin Steen. Nick and Matt Jackson. Roderick Strong. Chikara's five-on-three advantage turned to an eight-on-five handicap, then eleven-on-five as Danielson and the Ultraviolents charged down the aisle.

The crowd was horrified as a beatdown of epic proportion commenced, but just as quickly, they began cheering as the locker room emptied. Diamond Sun, 3.0, the BDK, the Colony--even F.I.S.T. and the Batiri came to the rescue, turning the tide of battle...until Gekido hit the ring. 17 led DeviANT, CombatANT, and HymenopterANT to the ring, wielding lead pipes, and they began laying into Chikara's defenders.

The introduction of weapons brought the confrontation to a slow, grinding halt as referees, arena security, and even medics rushed out, prying people apart and trying to hold them down. Threats, curses, and imprecations were hurled with abandon. Bryan Danielson, bleeding from the nose and lip, swung wildly as he was hauled away by two off-duty police officers. A medic and two security guards hauled Ares to the ground, trying to protect his swollen eye. Green Ant was on the mat, hiding his face as his mask had been torn off, and Chuck Taylor and Pinkie Sanchez were covering him up, trying to protect him from flailing arms and feet.

Just as it seemed the brawl was beginning to abate, Claudio Castagnoli broke free of the two men trying to restrain him and launched himself at Roderick Strong. Tempers flared, and fights reignited as the real police arrived en masse, splitting their time between restoring order in the ring and evacuating the crowd (who were resisting for all they worth) to bring Chikara's last show before One to a riotous end.

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Results

HCW Training Day
August 25, 2012
Manhattan, NY

As the webcast went live, a sweep of the capacity crowd by the steady cam revealed that Bryan Danielson and the other HCW Coaches were noticeably absent from their ringside seats, perhaps in back working with their recruits, but more probably making preparations for the showdown with CHIKARA on September 15th. Mike Tenay and Dave Prazak were apparently under orders not to acknowledge the rival promotion, as they made their introductions, then we went right to the first match in the tag team tournament.

Derek Wylde & Lazz vs. AJ Smooth & Arya Daivari

The makeshift duo of Lazz and Wylde went into this match at a disadvantage, as Smooth and Daivari had entered into some sort of alliance (along with Ryan Cruz) and trained together under the watchful eyes of their coaches. Despite taking an early advantage with a series of quick tags, Daivari and Smooth didn't seem to have long-term continuity. A double-team miscue against a weakened Derek Wylde allowed the "Danger Boy" to take both men down with a double clothesline and make a hot tag (eww) to Lazz, who managed to restrain his more questionable urges to nail Daivari with his BRITNEY SPEAR and pick up the win.

WINNERS: Derek Wylde & Lazz via pinfall (13:19) *

Brian Ash & Hayden Avery vs. Bradley Charles & Devin Carter

Charles and Carter showed virtually no chemistry as a team, and indeed, seemed to openly dislike one another. Nevertheless, between put-downs and tags that were a bit more aggressive than they needed to be, their attempts to one-up one another in the ring proved effective as Carter managed to pin Avery following his TASTY TREAT.

WINNERS: Bradley Charles & Devin Carter via pinfall (5:35) ½

Mark Sterling & Rob James vs. Hunter Matthews & Ryan Cruz

Cruz and Matthews probably had the worst draw of all in the tournament, as not only did they dislike one another, they were facing two men who had formed a partnership and were even talking about competing as a tag team in the future. In the end, the allied team won handily, with Sterling picking up the win with a figure four on Matthews.

WINNERS: Mark Sterling & Rob James via submission (4:41) ½

Post-Match Drama and Commentary

After the match was over, Cruz began berating his partner for giving up so quickly. Naturally, Matthews gave back as good as he got, and before long, the two began trading shoves, then closed fists. Before the brawl could get too out of control, Arya Daivari, AJ Smooth, Bradley Charles, and Jimmy Rockwell rushed out to separate the men and restrain their respective allies, though all six men continued to hurl insults and threats as they went their separate ways.

PRAZAK: "Well, the book How to Make Friends in Pro Wrestling by Ryan Cruz won't be selling many copies."

TENAY: "Absolutely right, Dave Prazak. But the emotion you saw there shows just how much is at stake tonight."

PRAZAK: "Yes sir--tonight, there is no voting, there is no immunity, and at the end of the night, not one but two men will be sent home."

TENAY: "As of right now, Arya Daivari, AJ Smooth, and of course, Ryan Cruz are all in danger of elimination--and you have to think that's making for some interesting conversations back in their locker room..."

Eddie Osbourne & Jimmy Rockwell vs. Jeremy Wyatt & Jon West

After the drama of the last couple matches, this was a welcome respite as the four competitors, while not necessarily friends, had no major problems with one another from the competition. The short but promising match came to an end when Osbourne pinned West after a backbreaker.

WINNERS: Eddie Osbourne & Jimmy Rockwell via pinfall (10:48) *

Derek Wylde & Lazz vs. Bradley Charles & Devin Carter

Lazz's self control finally gave out in this match, as he made a comment about loving "dark, sweet chocolate" while he had Bradley Charles tied up in the corner. This outraged Charles, who went after Lazz with a fury, and even shoved down the referee to get at the bizarre competitor...which, of course, you just can't do in wrestling.

WINNERS: Derek Wylde & Lazz via disqualification (3:32) ½

Post-Match Commentary

TENAY: "Lazz's antics get under the skin of yet another competitor, and you have to think this is going to haunt him the next time these recruits get to vote on an elimination."

PRAZAK: "That may be, Mike Tenay, but I have to tell you... At first, I thought Lazz was just a freak, but he seems to be playing these guys' like--"

TENAY: "Don't say 'an organ.'"

PRAZAK: "Ha ha. But I was going to say, 'like a virtuoso,' and it's helped him pick up some big wins, including this one. I'm starting to wonder if his 'lifestyle' isn't just a put-on, and he's actually the smartest man in this competition."

TENAY: "You may be right, Dave, and we've seen it before...but right now, the story is in the ring. Devin Carter, not pleased with losing that match, and he is really letting Bradley Charles have it!"

PRAZAK: "And you know Charles is not happy about it...and here come Jimmy Rockwell and Hunter Matthews to calm their friend down before he takes a swing at Carter. I don't think we've heard the last of this, either..."

Mark Sterling & Rob James vs. Eddie Osbourne & Jimmy Rockwell

Osbourne started the match against James, and really went after him, inflicting some serious damage and picking up a near-fall before tagging out to Rockwell. The self-styled rock star continued the assault, though a rake of the eyes allowed James to make a desperation tag to his partner. As soon as he was tagged in, Sterling inexplicably dropped off the apron and retrieved a steel chair from ringside, then slide under the bottom rope and blasted Rockwell across the back, drawing an immediate DQ!

WINNERS: Eddie Osbourne & Jimmy Rockwell via disqualification (2:00) --

Post-Match Commentary

PRAZAK: "Mike Tenay, for once in my life, I am completely speechless. What was Mark Sterling thinking?"

TENAY: "Obviously, Rob James is wondering the same thing, as he is not happy with his partner right now."

PRAZAK: "And here come their coaches, Bryan Danielson and Roderick Strong, to cool things down. Danielson, talking to both men, and James still looks miffed."

TENAY: "Roddy trying to keep the peace, and it looks like it may be working, but Dave, I'm with you. What did we just see, and why?"

PRAZAK: "Hopefully we'll find out, sooner rather than later. But with that loss, it puts Hunter Matthews and Ryan Cruz in the hot seat."

TENAY: "With the way HCW ranks the winners and losers in their tournaments, they're going to have to hope Osbourne and Rockwell win in the last match, or they're gone! On the other side of the ring, Lazz and Derek Wylde have to win, or it will be Brian Ash and Hayden Avery on their way out of the competition..."

Derek Wylde & Lazz vs. Eddie Osbourne & Jimmy Rockwell

Because Rockwell was still feeling the effects of the chair shot, Osbourne started the match against Wylde, and held his own for as long as he could. Eventually, the numbers advantage proved to be too much, and Lazz and Wylde got him into serious trouble, forcing him to make a tag. Rockwell came in like a proverbial house afire, but he was clearly still off a step and sensitive to any blows to the back. Ultimately, Lazz put him away with a piledriver to win the tournament and send Cruz and Matthews packing.

WINNERS: Derek Wylde & Lazz via pinfall (9:53) *½

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Results

HCW Training Day
August 26, 2012
Manhattan, NY

Once again, the webcast went live without the HCW Coaches at ringside, and the rabid crowd cheering wildly for the superstars of the upstart new promotion. A large number of signs sported anti-CHIKARA messages, and quite a few were personal attacks against Mike Quackenbush, himself. After the announcers' introductions and the revelation that it would be a night of straight singles matches, the action got underway.

Lazz vs. Rob James

Lazz's recent winning streak had vaulted him to the top of the rankings, while Rob James struggled to rise above the middle. James had been bothered by Lazz's antics on past shows, so he went after Lazz right away, trying to take the quirky superstar down a peg. It didn't take long for the match to turn violent, and James went for a count out victory after nailing Lazz with a piledriver onto the arena floor, not once but twice!

Incredibly, Lazz was able to make it to his feet, but he seemed to undergo some sort of transformation. Gone was the skipping, preening, gender-bending behavior, replaced with a look of pure rage. Grabbing a chair from Gavin Loudspeaker, Lazz made it into the ring just in time to beat the count, and savagely attacked James with brutal chair shots, drawing the DQ.

WINNER: Rob James via disqualification (6:49) ½

Post-Match Drama

After the match was over, Lazz got in one more chair shot for good measure, then threw the dented foreign object down onto the mat. His coach, Kevin Steen, emerged from the back and took a couple steps up the aisle, nodding in approval and applauding his recruit's new, aggressive attitude.

Arya Daivari vs. Eddie Osbourne

Daivari's slide continued as, despite a good showing and at least one near-fall, he fell prey to Osburne's FINAL IMPACT.

WINNER: Eddie Osbourne via pinfall (7:00) *

Jeremy Wyatt vs. Mark Sterling

For some reason, Sterling was accompanied to the ring by his coach, Bryan Danielson, which brought the crowd to their feet. Despite Danielson's presence, or maybe because of it, Sterling's head clearly wasn't in the match, and Wyatt made short work of him, picking up the win with his KANSAS TUMBLEWEED.

WINNER: Jeremy Wyatt via pinfall (2:11) *

Post-Match Drama

After the match was over, Sterling looked stunned, embarrassed, and enraged. Almost immediately, Danielson slid into the ring to talk his recruit down, speaking reassuringly and escorting him to the back while, strangely, taking care to keep his back to the cameras so his lips were not visible as he spoke.

Bradley Charles vs. AJ Smooth

With each man down a partner in their respective alliances, these two were looking to make an impact and vent some frustration. This was evident in their match, a fast-paced affair that saw each man hit some big moves and come just short of taking the victory. In the end, after a blistering series of moves, counter-moves, reversals, and near-falls, Bradley Charles was able to sneak in his LONG KISS GODDNIGHT to take the win.

WINNER: Bradley Charles via pinfall (15:44) **½

Devin Carter vs. Jimmy Rockwell

With Charles picking up a victory in the previous match, Carter was definitely interested in following suit. He attacked Rockwell before the opening bell and never relented, finally picking up the win after nearly breaking him in half with a stiff double-leg tackle.

WINNER: Devin Carter via pinfall (12:38) *

Derek Wylde vs. Hayden Avery

Avery never stood a chance, falling prey to Wylde's DANGER DRIVER without offering any real offense.

WINNER: Derek Wylde via pinfall (3:53) ½

Brian Ash vs. Jon West

These two powerhouses locked up in a slow, plodding match that came to a merciful end when Ash planted West with a spine buster and made the cover.

WINNER: Brian Ash via pinfall (7:54) ½

Announcers' Commentary

As Ash celebrated in the ring and West made his way to the locker room, clutching his back, the announcers introduced the results of the voting, indicating that there would be a special appearance by one of the coaches.

LAZZ: "Another vote, and that big old ugly bear is still polluting my airwaves. I vote for--"

STEEN: "Hold on, hold on! Please, please tell me you weren't voting for Eddie Osbourne again!"

LAZZ: "Steenie!"

STEEN: "Don't call me that. Are you voting for Osbourne? Why?"

LAZZ: "Because he's an ugly brute. And not in a good way!"

STEEN: "Oh for... He doesn't have anything against you, and you've got people voting for you all the time!"

LAZZ: "Sometimes you just have to deface the beautiful. That's why in those movies, the boys always finish on the girl's--"

STEEN: "Gaaaaah! Shut up shut up shut up! Look, just vote for someone who voted for you. Vote for Jon West."

LAZZ: "Jon West? That hunk of steamy dark chocolate? Why?"

STEEN: "Oh, God. I can never un-hear that. Please, for the love of God, just vote for him."

LAZZ: "Oh, alright, Steenachu."

STEEN: "Steenachu?"

LAZZ: "Steenachu. Because I choose you!"

STEEN: "I hate my life..."

With Lazz's vote for Jon West registered, the rest of the votes were tallied.

JAMES: "Well, Mark has it in for you, Wyatt. I guess that means I do, too. Jeremy Wyatt."

OSBOURNE: "Rockwell, we could have won that match last night, but you got pinned. No one costs me a win in this competition!"

DAIVARI: "Lazz, you aren't just a white devil, you are a godless freak! Allah demands I cast my vote for you!"

STERLING: "I hate you, Jeremy Wyatt! I can't wait to wrestle you, and I want you gone!"

WYATT: "Devin Carter, there just isn't enough room in this thing for both of us. Time for you to go!"

SMOOTH: "The boss says Lazz goes, so he's got my vote. If he's even a he..."

CHARLES: "Lazz, you sent my boy Hunter Matthews home, plus you're a freak and a half. I vote for you!"

ROCKWELL: "Sterling, I've said it before. You're a cancer, and it's time to cut you out!"

CARTER: "Charles, you're a... Ugh! You punk, I can't stand you! Get out of my sight!"

WYLDE: "Wyatt, you and I are going to go round and round in this thing. It's time we ended it. Go home!"

AVERY: "Devin Carter, you have no place in this competition! I vote for you, and I can't wait to see you gone!"

ASH: "Devin Carter, I know all too well that you thought you ran 3XW. That's not happening again."

WEST: "Man, I thought Lazz was the problem, but Eddie Osbourne, you are definitely getting too big for for britches. I vote for you!"[/i]

TENAY: "That makes nine votes for Lazz, and if this had been last night, he'd have immunity. But his DQ loss to Rob James earlier tonight has dropped him to second place, and he is up for elimination...again!"

PRAZAK: "Lazz has been untouchable in these elimination matches, but tonight he'll be taking on the man in last place--Jon West!"

Lazz vs. Jon West[/color]

Lazz was back to his old self for this match, skipping and prancing around the ring and generally focusing more on tweaking Jon West's extremities than going for a victory. After a lackluster match that was more histrionics than headlocks, West finally decided that satisfaction was more important than victory in the competition, and drew a deliberate DQ by crushing Lazz with a steel chair.

WINNER: Lazz via disqualification (17:21) ½

Post-Match Commentary[/color]

PRAZAK: "Well, I don't... I don't know what Jon West was thinking, there."

TENAY: "Obviously, Lazz got under his skin, and..."

PRAZAK: "You see? I'm telling you, Mike Tenay. Lazz has everyone in this thing snowed, and he may just win it all!"

TENAY: "Alright, Dangerous Dave, I'm a believer. We'll see if he continues his roll in one week, and after that, it's the biggest night in HCW's young history. Hope to see you there, fans!"

The last image viewers saw before the webcast cut out was a frustrated Jon West, carrying his gear bag out to his car without even bothering to change or shower.

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Results

HCW Training Day
September 1, 2012
Manhattan, NY

As the webcast went live, the crowd was cheering wildly and "The Final Countdown" was echoing throughout the arena. Bryan Danielson stood in the ring, arms raised in victory, and a microphone in his hand. Once the ovation had subsided (and it took a while), he called his recruit, Mark Sterling to the ring, and presented a very interesting proposal...

DANIELSON: "Mark, under my leadership, you've picked up some big wins. You've had a couple hiccups. You've shown a masterful command of this ring, and most of all, you've demonstrated a real gift for submission wrestling with your MARKSHOOTER."

CROWD: "Yay!"

The cheers of the crowd seemed to befuddle Mark Sterling, but Danielson pressed on.

DANIELSON: "So, Mark. I asked you to come out here tonight because I'm offering you the deal of a lifetime. I want you to compete alongside me and three other men in two weeks, inside the double cage of War Games! Say yes, and you've got immunity. Not just tonight, not just for three weeks, but all the way through the competition. If we win against those CHIKARA losers..."

CROWD: "Boo!"

DANIELSON: "If we beat them, you have an automatic spot in the finals, my friend. You are one win away from a permanent spot in Heritage Championship Wrestling."

CROWD: "Yay!"

DANIELSON: "You'll be off for the next couple weeks training with me and with...the rest of our team. But if you cost us the match, Mark...if we...I can hardly even say it. If we...lose to CHIKARA...you're gone, right then and there. What do you say?"

Danielson extended a hand and Sterling, not being an utter moron, reach out and shook it. The HCW founder grabbed his new partner's wrist and raised his arm in victory.

Hayden Avery vs. Jimmy Rockwell

With no particular issue between these two men, the fans were anticipating a good, athletic match. What they got was Rockwell going after Avery's surgically-reconstructed knee with a low dropkick, then paying the price when an irate Avery splattered him all over the arena floor with a DRUNK DRIVER.

WINNER: Hayden Avery via count out (5:05) ½

AJ Smooth vs. Brian Ash

After a lackluster opening match, these two set out to bring the crowd back to life...and they delivered. Smooth relied on his athleticism (and a fair amount of cheating) to not only keep Ash grounded and pick up a couple near-falls, but to bust his head open after dragging him to the floor and ramming his head into the ring post. Unfortunately, Smooth was unable to capitalize on his advantage (or else Ash was simply too tough to stay down). The big man staged a rally, and scored a big, comeback victory after planting Smooth with his DEVASTATOR.

WINNER: Brian Ash via pinfall (10:27) ***

Bradley Charles vs. Devin Carter

In addition to his battles with AJ Smooth, Charles had been having problems with the wily Devin Carter for several weeks. Not about to let his main rival steal the show, and certainly not about to lay down for the egotistical Carter, Charles dazzled the fans with a flurry of high-octane offense. To his credit, Carter was able to stay in the game and rely on his peer advantage to get in some good licks, but a LONG KISS GODDNIGHT finally put him away to give Charles the upset victory in another very good match.

WINNER: Bradley Charles via pinfall (10:41) ***

Derek Wylde vs. Jeremy Wyatt

Once again, two men faced off who had no particular issue with one another, and once again, they delivered a high-quality match. The fans were on their feet more often than not, and exploded when Wylde's DANGER DRIVER allowed him to upset the higher-ranked Wyatt.

WINNER: Derek Wylde via pinfall (12:23) ***½

Arya Daivari vs. Rob James

Another great match...and another upset! After spending several weeks at the top of the standings, Daivari's stock continued to fall as James pinned him after a 94% BETTER THAN YOU DRIVER

WINNER: Rob James via pinfall (13:28) **½

Eddie Osbourne vs. Lazz

Perhaps Osbourne finally got word that Lazz had been calling him a big, ugly bear...or perhaps Osbourne was just one tough hombre. Either way, he refused to let Lazz's mind games get the better of him, and scored a pinfall after an overhead release belly-to-belly suplex that dropped the bizarre competitor directly onto his head and folded him up like a rag doll.

WINNER: Eddie Osbourne via pinfall (7:01) ½

Announcer's Commentary

PRAZAK: "What an incredible night of action, and Mike Tenay, did you see that suplex?"

TENAY: "Unbelievable, Dangerous Dave--Lazz quite understandably slow to get up, and we may need to get him some medical help."

PRAZAK: "We may need to get him a spatula."

TENAY: "Thank goodness, Lazz's coach Kevin Steen is out here. They don't exactly see eye to eye, but he doesn't want to see another wrestler injured."

PRAZAK: "While Steen and a couple EMT's are blotting Lazz up from the canvas, let's take a look at tonight's voting."


ROCKWELL: "Carter, how many times do we have to say it? You're just no damn good, and you need to get yourself gone, my friend!"

AVERY: "Derek Wylde, your DRUNK DRIVER is a menace, and so are you. Nothing personal, but I need to get rid of you before you kill somebody."

SMOOTH: "Eddie Osbourne, your win over Arya Daivari was just like you--a fluke! You are gone!"

ASH: "Devin Carter, there's no way you should still be here. You get another vote...and another, and another until you're out of this thing!"

CHARLES: "Devin Carter, I'm about to whip your butt in that ring, and I get the pleasure of voting for you here. I hope you're in for a long night!"

CARTER: "Bradley, Bradley, Bradley... I'm about to go out to that ring and give you the best--and last--lesson you'll ever get in this business. And while I'm at it, you get my vote!"

WYLDE: "AJ Smooth, you're a gutless punk. You're the worst kind of gutless punk--you're a follower. That's all you are, and that's why I'm voting for you!"

WYATT: "Eddie, you may be a big man up in Canada, but it's time for you to learn that there's only one man in this competition, and it's me!"

JAMES: "Lazz, you lost your damn mind! I should... Son of a... Wyatt! Yeah, Wyatt, it's you. Mark, brother, you owe me!"

DAIVARI: "Eddie Osbourne! White devil! I thought, perhaps, you--as a Canadian--would be free of the ridiculous conceit of this American audience! But to clash with Arya Daivari? you are not smart enough to go on!"

OSBOURNE: "You know, there's so much drama going on in this thing, and what it all come down to is guts and heart. And Rockwell, sorry, man, but you just don't got either."

LAZZ: "James. Rob James. You tried to cripple me. You tried to break my neck. Let me tell you something, friend... I like to go out there, yes. I like to have fun, yes. I like to get people talking, I like to keep them guessing. And yes, it gets me grief. I've had death threats. I've gotten hate mail. But no one...no one has ever gone so far over the line as you. I gave you a taste of it last week, and in a minute, I'll go out there and be my wonderful self. But right now, it's just me and you. And right now, you get my vote. And you'll keep getting my vote until you get put into another match for elimination, and I will beg whoever is going in against you to let me take their place, and I will not only send you home, I will send you home in an ambulance!"

STERLING: "Wow...War Games. And a pass for the next few weeks, and immunity. I just changed the game, and now...now, I'm in the driver's seat. I get to pick off who I want, when I want, with not one but two votes, courtesy of Rob James. And Jeremy Wyatt, your number is up!"


TENAY: "Some really intense words there, as things heat up the more people get eliminated. But Dave Prazak, can you believe the intensity in Lazz?"

PRAZAK: "You know, Mike, I've been looking into this guy. And before he was the fruit loop we see today, he wrestled under the name Lazarus, and not only did he have skills, he had a mean streak a mile long. I would not want to be Rob James right now."

TENAY: "Two more people I wouldn't want to be, if I were in this competition: Jimmy Rockwell and Devin Carter."

PRAZAK: "Devin Carter, taking Lazz's place as the number-one vote-getter, and Jimmy Rockwell, in last place in the standings. They go one-on-one right now, and it's win or go home!"

Devin Carter vs. Jimmy Rockwell

Despite coming in as a huge underdog, Rockwell was clearly not willing to go quietly into oblivion. He used his speed advantage to rock Carter, and stayed in constant motion trying to keep his opponent off-balance. The strategy was effective at first, but Rockwell was still feeling the effects of the DRUNK DRIVER on the floor. Fatigue and injury finally caught up with him, and once he had punched himself out, a TASTY TREAT put him down for the count.

WINNER: Devin Carter via pinfall (11:42) **

Post-Match Drama

As Carter was celebrating his victory, Bradley Charles came out to tend to his fallen partner. Charles glared daggers at Carter, who dared him to come back into the ring to settle their feud as the webcast went dark.

[Avarice]

Congrats on your FOTQ win. I decided to check out what the buzz is about and am very impressed with your stuff. Very cool to see the 3XW stuff we made put to use in your training days. Keep it up, this is a very good read with well fleshed out characters.

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Oct 1, 2012 22:18:32 GMT -5 Avarice said:

Congrats on your FOTQ win. I decided to check out what the buzz is about and am very impressed with your stuff. Very cool to see the 3XW stuff we made put to use in your training days. Keep it up, this is a very good read with well fleshed out characters.

Thanks very much.

If it inspires you to cheer for the 3XW guys more, whoever wins the Training Day competition, I'm going to pay Werner to do a full color card to go with the Chikara/NWA/ROH/CZW cards.

I appreciate your compliments; I'm still stunned that I won against so many quality feds.

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Results

HCW Training Day
September 8, 2012
Manhattan, NY

The webcast opened with its usual sweep of the crowd, revealing that the coaches were once again at ringside. Mark Sterling sat with them, dressed to the nines in a grey suit and fancy red tie, sandwiched between his coach, Bryan Danielson, and the legendary Ric Flair. After the announcers hyped the upcoming pair of battles with Chikara, the opening match got underway.

Bradley Charles vs. AJ Smooth

The bad blood between these two led to an intense (if short) opening match that ended when Charles pinned Smooth after a guillotine leg drop.

WINNER: Bradley Charles via pinfall (3:50) *

Devin Carter vs. Brian Ash

Brian Ash's unkind words in voting against Carter for several weeks really sparked the fans' interest in this match, and the wrestlers delivered. Carter went to the speed game, unwilling to match strength with the powerful Ash, and this proved to be effective. In the end, Carter sent a message to his rival, Bradley Charles, by hitting a guillotine leg drop of his own and making the cover.

WINNER: Devin Carter via pinfall (9:27) **

Arya Daivari vs. Derek Wylde

Daivari came into this match trying to break out of the slump that had dragged him out of the competition's top spot. While he struggled at first, he seemed to have things well in hand after hitting his MAGIC CARPET RIDE, only to have Wylde kick out! This sent Daivari into a wild-eyed rage, and he threw everything he had at Wylde, including a missile dropkick that finally put him away.

WINNER: Arya Daivari via pinfall (9:32) *½

Lazz vs. Rob James

Lazz came out to the ring without any of his usual theatrics, intent on hurting the man who tried to break his neck. His obsession with punishing James cost him early, as he grabbed a chair from ringside and unloaded freely, drawing a DQ.

WINNER: Rob James via disqualification (2:20) ½

Post-Match Drama

After the match was thrown out, Lazz chased the referee out of the ring with a couple wild chair shots, then turned his attention back to the fallen Rob James. With a wild look in his eyes, he lifted the chair...only to have Mark Sterling leap over the barricade and make the save. He grabbed the chair away from Lazz and unloaded with a shot of his own, then another, and another!

Just as Lazz was on the verge of being chair-shotted (Is that even a word? It should be!) into oblivion, his coach, Kevin Steen, climbed over the barricade and intervened, stepping between Lazz and Sterling. Steen demanded that Sterling drop the chair and return to his seat, only to take a chair shot of his own! As Steen went down, Bryan Danielson rushed into the ring, grabbing the chair out of Sterling's hands and throwing it aside. He looked his recruit dead in the eyes...

DANIELSON: "Now... Show me something!"

At his coach's command, Sterling grabbed hold of Lazz's legs and wrapped him up, then turned him over into the MARKSHOOTER! While Lazz was shouting in pain and tapping out for all his worth, Danielson moved in on Steen and locked on his CATTLE MUTILATION! By this time, Rob James had recovered enough to take up the chair and get in one chair shot across Steen's ribs, and one across Lazz's back. With the two men all but unconscious, Sterling, James, and Danielson abandoned the attack and raised their arms in victory while the crowd looked on in stunned silence.

Eddie Osbourne vs. Jeremy Wyatt

Another disappointing match, as Osbourne took an early advantage and seemed to have Wyatt under control, only to have the man slip out of the ring and use the timekeeper's bell to draw a cheap DQ.

WINNER: Eddie Osbourne via disqualification (2:24) ½

Announcers' Commentary

PRAZAK: "Well, not exactly the best night of action we've seen in HCW to date."

TENAY: "Absolutely not. I get that they may want to save themselves for the big show in Philadelphia, but if they save themselves too much, they're going to find themselves out of a job."

PRAZAK: "And AJ Smooth is the first man on the bubble, dropping into last place in the standings with that loss to Bradley Charles. Let's take a look at the voting footage to find out who he'll be facing...


STERLING: "You know, training with Bryan Danielson and the rest of our War Games team has helped me to realize a couple things. One, this is where I belong--in the main event, alongside guys like Bryan or Ric Flair. Two, I have more God-given talent in my jock strap than most of these guys will have in their whole career. And three, Jeremy Wyatt, you're in over your head. You've done good coming this far, but your run ends now!"

SMOOTH: "Rob James, you stole that win from Arya Daivari last week! Now, it's time to pay the price!"

CHARLES: "Carter, looks like we go one more week with your fat face in that locker room, but your luck's gonna run out real soon!"

ASH: "Devin Carter, I get the pleasure of breaking you in half in a few minutes. I hope to God it's my vote that puts you in front, and my DEVASTATOR that drops you to last place and out of this thing!"

CARTER: "Bradley Charles, don't you get it? This is serious business. time for you to run home and let the grown-ups do what we do."

WYLDE: "Smooth, I wish I could say I had a beautiful reason for voting for you again. But the truth is, I just don't like you."

DAIVARI: "Rob James, you... No one puts their hands on me like you did last week without suffering the consequences!"

JAMES: "Lazz, I want to vote for you so bad... But I've been promised you won't be an issue much longer, so Wyatt, you get my vote again, buddy!"

LAZZ: "I bet you think I'm voting for you, don't you Rob? Well, I'm not, because in a few minutes, I'm going to go out there and cripple you, and it won't matter how many votes you have, because you won't be able to walk, let alone wrestle. So, I guess that means it's time to set my sights on the top dog, and right now, that's you, Eddie Osbourne. You're in real trouble now, precious: you're in first place, and you're ugly, and I'm just pissed off enough to do something about it!"

WYATT: "Derek Wylde, Danger Boy, whatever you call yourself... The only danger here is your crappy wrestling! I've got a list of people to get rid of, and your number is up!"

OSBOURNE: "Lazz, you are one freaky dude, and if that's your thing...whatever. But I just saw Rob James and Mark Sterling beat the snot out of you, and I feel like voting for you might just save your life!"


PRAZAK: "And there you have it! With a total of...twelve votes, Devin Carter is the man who AJ Smooth faces to try and stay alive in the competition.

TENAY: "Somewhere in the locker room, Bradley Charles is smiling, as one of the two men he hates will be going home tonight."

PRAZAK: "Or maybe both of th, if it ends in a double-DQ or goes to the time limit!"

Devin Carter vs. AJ Smooth ½

It was clear from the opening bell that Smooth was wrestling for his life, as he went after Carter immediately, and even scored a near-fall after a KTFO! Carter tried to slow down the pace, but Smooth would have none of it, and went to the top rope to try and put Carter away. Unfortunately for Smooth, his opponent had been playing possum, and Carter quickly stepped up on the first turnbuckle and nailed Smooth with a huge, nasty low blow! Smooth dropped to the mat like a stone, and Carter made the easy cover.

WINNER: Devin Carter via pinfall (4:16)

Post-Match Drama

After the math was over, Carter celebrated his second straight last-round win, and celebrated staying alive in the competition while Smoth, on the canvas, appeared dejected and inconsolable as the webcast shut down.

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Results

One
Night One: September 14, 2012
Easton, Pennsylvania

In-Ring Promo: Diamond Sun

The show opened with one of the three teams that would be challenging for the Campeonatos de Parejas coming to the ring, presumably to address their lack of a partner for the Trios Gauntlet Match taking place later in the evening. Which they did--at exactly the same time.

HATFIELD: "I found us..."

OPHIDIAN: "...a tag team partner."

HATFIELD: "What?"

OPHIDIAN: "What?"

HATFIELD: "You first."

OPHIDIAN: "No, you."

HATFIELD: "I said that I made a call, and I found us a tag team partner for tonight!"

And just like that, the Throwbacks' old theme music began playing, and Sugar Dunkerton emerged from the back, smiling and high-fiving the crowd, but casting an angry look in the ring as he made his way down the aisle.

DUNKERTON: "Man, it is so good to be back in Chikara!"

CROWD: "Yay!"

DUNKERTON: "But Dash, man... Why you hanging out with this jive fool? Don't you know he's no good?"

HATFIELD: "Hey, Sugar, come on. You know, you needed your space, and that was fine. But we had a war going on here, and this man saved my neck more than once!"

OPHIDIAN: "It... Wasssss nothing."

DUNKERTON: "After all the problems we had, everyone else had with the Portal, you're really gonna play it like this?"

OPHIDIAN: "If I may... I, too, have sssssecured for usssss... A partner...."

And this time, the familiar music brought the masked Amasis to the ring, though the crowd was somewhat less enthused for his return.

DUNKERTON: "Oh, hell no!"

HATFIELD: "So...we went from having two men on our Trios team to having four?"

OPHIDIAN: "I have... Another sssssuggessssstion. Perhapsssss thessssse two...fine athletesssss...could compete. And the winner...ssssstand at our ssssside?"

Both men ssssseemed... Sorry, seemed fine with that idea, and referee Daniel Yost came out to make things official.

Amasis vs. Sugar Dunkerton

Both men were showing signs of ring rust, and this was a much slower, more awkward match than the two men might have had twelve months earlier. Nevertheless, there were a few glimmers of excitement, including one extended series of holds, counter holds, reversals, and re-reversals that finally culminated in Amasis hitting an EGYPTIAN CONNIPTION to pick up the victory.

WINNER: Amasis via pinfall (15:00) *

Post-Match Drama

After the match, Amasis offered a handshake to his opponent, but his mocking smile led Dunkerton to slap the man's hand away. The members of Diamond Sun quickly moved to restrain their respective partners, and Hatfield led Dunkerton away, though the latter was insistent that the partnership was going to end badly.

Archibald Peck vs. The Hobo

In an amusing prologue to the match, the Hobo emerged from under the ring when his name was announced and stretched, as if he had slept there overnight. For some reason, this seemed to infuriate Peck, who was defiinitely not his usual, flamboyant self. He went after the Hobo with fury, hammering the man to the canvas and beating him savagely, to the delight of Veronica. Her delight tuned to dismay when Peck climbed to the top rope for his CRANIAL CRESCENDO, only to hesitate on the top turnbuckle, grabbing his head and covering his ears, while grimacing and screaming in pain. By the time he had shaken off his fit and went for the move, the Hobo had recovered enough to roll out of the way, coming back with a STREET PREACHER to finish Peck off.

WINNER: The Hobo via pinfall (12:09) **

Four Corner Elimination Match: 3.0 vs. Brodie Lee & Grizzly Redwood vs. HymenopterANT & 17 vs. Jigsaw & Gregory Iron

Fall #1: Scott Parker and Gregory Iron drew the short straws to start this match, but they quickly rallied the other CHIKARA wrestlers to turn this into a 6-on-2 handicap match for the GEKIDO contingent. Despite the disadvantage, the two invaders showed remarkable fortitude, and 17 even managed to rally back to score a very satisfying pin on Jigsaw after a QUACKENDRIVER III (13:14).

Fall #2: Grizzly Redwood attacked the masked man from behind, and he and his partner kept 3.0 out of the match from that point on, working together to pound 17 into the mat. Though the GEKIDO front man showed great resilience in kicking out after a WOOD CHIPPER and a BIG BOOT, he eventually fell prey to a surprisingly simple and well-timed school-boy roll-up by the big man, Brodie Lee (21:27).

Fall #3: Shane Matthews tried to jump "the Big Rig" from behind, but Lee swatted him aside, beat him down, and finally scored a pinfall after his BIG BOOT to earn himself and Redwood the three points necessary to challenge for the titles!

WINNERS: Brodie Lee & Grizzly Redwood via pinfall (23:17) *½

Trios Gauntlet

Match 1: The quasi-tournament got off to a hot start as Team BDK (captain Tim Donst) were randomly selected to face off against the Swarm (captain CombatANT)! The two teams threw everything they had at each other for nearly half an hour...including ringside chairs and other foreign objects, which ultimately led to a double DQ.

Double-Disqualification (29:33)

Match 2: The next two teams--the Spectral Envoy (captain Ultramantis Black) and Team Diamond Sun & Amasis (captain Dasher Hatfield) had to come out and forcibly restrain the BDK trio (quartet, if you count their manager, Jakob Hammermeier), allowing the Swarm to escape to the back. Once order was restored, the match went on as scheduled. Ophidian quickly drew first blood for his team, forcing Hallowicked to submit with his DEATH GRIP (3:52). Down 3-2, the Envoy rallied back to even things up when a FRIGHT CRUSHER by Frightmare spelled the end for Amasis (12:07). The Diamond Sun duo went on the attack, trying to put Frightmare away and take the victory, but the masked man was able to rally back and make a much-needed tag. After the Envoy's captain took down both of their opponents, he suddenly tagged Frightmare back into the match and slipped through the ropes, to the floor. Frightmare hit another FRIGHT CRUSHER on Ophidian to win the match for his team, but he and Hallowicked were both banged up, and their captain was motionless on the floor, staring off into space.

WINNERS: The Spectral Envoy via pinfall/pinfall (19:32) *½

Match 3: Team F.I.S.T. (captain Chuck Taylor) came out next, and enjoyed a 3-on-2 advantage right from the start, as Ultramantis remained motionless on the floor, in some sort of trance. Not only was he unable to help his teammates, he proved to be a huge distraction for them, as Frightmare was stomping on the mat, trying to get his attention, when Johnny Gargano came up from behind and put him away with the HURTS DONUT (18:30). Essentially on his own, Hallowicked did the best he could against three men, but ultimately fell prey to a front power slam by Icarus.

WINNERS: Team F.I.S.T. via pinfall/pinfall (29:10) *

Match 4: The final match in the gauntlet saw Team F.I.S.T. face off against the winners of the King of Trios tournament, the Colony! This match was everything one would expect from the two teams--a fast-paced encounter with few high spots, but lots of chain wrestling and reversals. They had competed for nearly thirty minuted before Fire Ant picked up the first elimination, pinning Icarus after planting him with a Burning Hammer (28:03). Shortly after the bell had rung, Ultramantis snapped out of his trance with a loud shriek, grabbed his head, and ran full-speed to the locker room while the fans, the referee, and the remaining competitors looked on, dumbfounded. Once that bit of strangeness was resolved, it was all Colony, all the time, and Fire Ant's BEACH BREAK did in Chuck Taylor to win the match--and the gauntlet--for the Colony, guaranteeing them a spot in the match to determine the Reyes del Trinidad.

WINNERS: The Colony via pinfall/pinfall (33:32) **

The Batiri (c) vs. Los Ice Creams for the Campeonatos de Parejas

What should have been an exciting match--and started out with great promise--ended in disappointment as El Hijo del Ice Cream was caught choking Kodama out on the floor with an electrical cable, and referee Bryce Remsburg called for the bell.

Winners via disqualification, and still Campeonatos de Parejas: The Batiri (22:30) **

Post-Match Drama

After the match was thrown out, Obariyon seemed to lose control, going after both Ice Creams like some sort of savage animal. He finally grabbed onto Ice Cream Jr. and began chewing and clawing at him--gouging his eyes, choking him, and trying to bite right through his mask to get at his face! Kobald was forced to grab his own man by the hair and pull him off the tasty superstar, who quickly fled to the back, while Obariyon looked at his manager as if he barely recognized him, and were thinking about taking a piece out of his hide, as well. Kodama, though weak from being choked out on the floor, was quick to intervene, and the champions stalked to the back, with Kobald carrying both title belts and keeping a healthy distance between himself and his tag team.

MAIN EVENT: Eddie Kingston (c) vs. Colt "Boom Boom" Cabana

Eddie Kingston had been through some wars as of late: trading the belt with Tim Donst, and getting taken to the limit by Archibald Peck, in addition to fulfilling some obligations to compete overseas. Many fans had speculated how long it would take before the grueling schedule caught up with him, and they got their answer in this match. Cabana began by stomping on Kingston's foot, doing more insult than injury, and when Kingston charged, Cabana tripped him up and caught him in a reverse crab. He went on to work the champ over for several minutes, hitting the COLT .45 and a Bionic Elbow for near-falls, but unable to put the resilient champ down. After a devastating top-rope moonsault forced the air out of Kingston's lungs, one more COLT .45 spelled the end for the weary champion.

WINNER and NEW CHIKARA Grand Champion: Colt Cabana via pinfall (7:01) ***