Time now to look at CHIKARA King of Trios 2009 Night 2 (3/28/09) and since almost every match is based on the results of the previous night, be aware that there are SPOILERS aplenty ahead.
-Opening the show with the first of two four-way Rey De Voladores qualifying matches is smart. There’s nothing like some fast-paced action to set the tone for the night. Austin Aries is no longer in fan friendly mode, instead playing his wicked ways up to the max as the only heel in the bout. Matt Jackson, Player Dos, and Fire Ant all mix perfectly with Aries and each other, making for an outstanding contest.
-The first of the quarter-finals round of the Trios tournament is next, with Team F.I.S.T. taking on the F1rst Family in what may be the single best trios match of the entire weekend. If there was a recipe for how to have the perfect six-man tag bout, this would be it. From mat work to aerial offense, these teams are tremendous and they go all out to get through to the next round. What an excellent match.
-Initially when I watched these shows, many moons ago, there was one match that I absolutely hated with all the fire of seven suns or some derivative there of – the LWA offer match of The Submission Squad vs. Davey Vega and Gary The Barn Owl. Giving this bout a second viewing, I can honestly say that hate is a strong word, but I really really don’t like it (hey there Plain White T’s!)
There is a lot wrong here, from the Submission Squad not being able to pull off even a half convincing submission hold, to Gary The Barn Owl having the most amazing ring name ever and being a total disappointment once you see him. I call this the Wonder Bra phenomenon – big on first impression, big letdown once you see what’s behind it. Truthfully, the match isn’t worthy of a “classically bad” status, but it is a waste of time that is totally out of place on this show. I’d like to say it is forgettable, but Gary The Barn Owl will haunt your dreams. View at your own risk.
-The Osirian Portal vs. The Future Is Now starts out pretty good, it really does. And then Escorpion Egipcio accidentally rips Lince Dorado’s ear off of his mask, and following that moment, the bout goes completely down hill. It is as if none of the competitors knows what to do anymore, and a complete cluster continues in place of the once well oiled match. A shame, since things really did start out pretty good. As an aside let me say Lince should now be considered the kid-friendly lucha version of Cactus Jack, given the ear incident.
-I might as well stop watching the rest of 2009 right now, because I’ve seen the match of the year, hands down, no way anything is better than this. This being the four-way Rey De Voladores qualifier of El Generico vs. Nick Jackson vs. Jigsaw vs. Kota Ibushi. No matter how many times you see this bout, it will still find new ways to surprise you with each viewing. Everybody looks incredible, and so many moments are beyond jaw-dropping in their levels of awesomeness. What brilliance, plain flat-out brilliance.
-It is no easy feat to follow up the previous contest, but The UnStable and Da Soul Touchaz do as good a job as anybody could hope for. Their match is entertaining if nothing else. Really can’t ask for more. And if you wanted more, just go back and watch the four-way again, because that match has everything you will ever need.
-Twiggy vs. Player Uno is our ISW offer match, and the first singles bout of the weekend. The two work really well with each other, and Player Uno in particular looks better here than he has in any other of his singles outings I’ve seen before. Good, fun stuff.
-This tournament would have been missing something if Team Uppercut and The Masters Of A Thousand Holds didn’t cross paths at some point. Their clash is naturally chock-full of remarkable mat-based wrestling. Anybody who is a fan of scientific in-ring work should be in heaven with this one. It really is quite grand and a privilege to watch.
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