King of Trios

King of Trios is a three-night tournament promoted by the Chikara wrestling promotion. The tournament is a different take on the Tag World Grand Prix event that the company is known for annually promoting; in King of Trios, instead of tag teams, there are trios that will compete in six-man tag team matches to see which of them will advance.

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2007

All in all, sixteen trios competed in the tournament, making for a total of forty-eight competitors. The tournament marked the 2007 season premiere of the promotion. The three nights of the 2007 tournament took place on February 16, 2007 in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, February 17 in Barnesville, Pennsylvania, and February 18 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1][2][3] Nobutaka Moribe was originally scheduled to be a part of Team DDT, but had to be replaced by MASAMUNE, after getting stuck in traffic.[1]

Teams

Tournament bracket

  First round
February 16 and 17		 Second round
February 16 and 17		 Semifinals
February 18		 Finals
February 18
                                     
 Los Ice Creams Pin  
 Neo–Solar Temple  18:35 [1]  
     Los Ice Creams Pin  
 
     Kings of Wrestling  10:16 [1]  
 Kings of Wrestling Pin
 Team USA  09:18 [1]  
     Kings of Wrestling Pin  
     Kaientai Dojo  14:35 [3]  
 Sweeney/Ryder/Ellis Pin  
 Iron Saints  12:19 [1]  
     Iron Saints Pin
 
     Kaientai Dojo  17:43 [1]  
 Kaientai Dojo Pin
 Team DDT  17:04 [1]  
     Kaientai Dojo Pin
     Quack/ShaneSaw  23:05 [3]
 Team PWG Pin  
 Mucha Lucha  14:06 [2]  
     Mucha Lucha Pin
 
     Hallowicked/Cheech/Cloudy  11:04 [2]  
 The Colony Pin
 Hallowicked/Cheech/Cloudy  10:15 [2]  
     Mucha Lucha Pin
     Quack/ShaneSaw  14:45 [3]  
 Team IWS Pin  
 Quack/ShaneSaw  13:54 [2]  
     Quack/ShaneSaw Pin
 
     Team TNA  24:52 [2]  
 BLKOUT Pin
 Team TNA  17:43 [2]  

2008

The 2008 King of Trios Tournament was held February 29, and March 1 and 2, 2008 at the New Alhambra Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[4][5][6] The tournament featured 28 teams, up from the 16 of 2007. Team Dr. Keith was originally scheduled to comprise Brodie Lee and the Olsen Twins (Colin Olsen and Jimmy Olsen), but Colin was forced to pull out of the event after signing a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment. His replacement was decided by a random draw.[4] Los Ice Creams' third partner was decided in similar fashion.[5]

Teams

Tournament bracket

First round
February 29 and March 1		   Second round
February 29 and March 1		   Quarterfinals
March 2		   Semifinals
March 2		   Finals
March 2
                                   
 Glacier/Los Ice Creams Pin  
 Los Luchadores de Mexico  13:29 [5]      Los Luchadores de Mexico Pin  
 The F1rst Family Pin    Team IWS  21:37 [5]  
 Team IWS  15:35 [5]        Los Luchadores de Mexico Pin  
 Team Egypt Pin        Quack/Storm/Skayde  19:06 [6]  
 Quack/Storm/Skayde  14:22 [4]      Quack/Storm/Skayde Pin
 Dr. Keith Pin    Team WTF  12:47 [4]  
 Team WTF  14:11 [4]        Los Luchadores de Mexico Pin  
 The Colony Pin        The Colony  13:10 [6]  
 Team El Dorado  13:44 [7]      The Colony Pin  
 Las Chivas Rayadas Pin    Las Chivas Rayadas  11:23 [4]  
 Team ROH  11:21 [4]        The Colony Pin
 F.I.S.T. Pin        F.I.S.T.  12:49 [6]  
 Sweet 'n' Sour, Inc.  11:47 [5]      F.I.S.T. Pin
 Da Soul Touchaz Pin    Da Soul Touchaz  13:09 [5]  
 Team BSE  13:31 [5]        Los Luchadores de Mexico Sub
 BLKOUT        BLKOUT  14:45 [6]
 BYE      BLKOUT Pin  
 Kaiju's Sea Amigos Pin    Neo–Solar Temple  09:08 [4]  
 Neo–Solar Temple  05:24 [7]        BLKOUT Pin  
 The Southern Saints Pin        Team DDT  13:44 [6]  
 Team DDT  10:26 [5]      Team DDT Pin
 Team AZW    Team AZW  09:20 [5]  
 BYE        BLKOUT DQ
 The Golden Trio        The Golden Trio  10:32 [6]  
 BYE      The Golden Trio Sub  
 Team IPW:UK Sub    Team IPW:UK  16:05 [4]  
 The Naptown Dragons  12:30 [4]        The Golden Trio Pin
 The Fabulous Three Pin        The Fabulous Three  12:40 [6]  
 Team Stranglehold  10:18 [5]      The Fabulous Three Pin
 Team WWF    Team WWF  10:06 [5]  
 BYE  

2009

The 2009 King of Trios tournament took place over March 27, 28, and 29 at The Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[8][9][10] This tournament had 16 teams due to the financial troubles of last year (down from the 28 of last year). The Cold Front was originally scheduled to comprise Al Snow, Iceberg and Glacier, but Iceberg couldn't make it to the show and was replaced by a random draw.[11]

Teams

Tournament bracket

  First round
March 27		 Quarter-finals
March 28		 Semifinals
March 29		 Finals
March 29
                                     
 The Cold Front 2.0 Pin  
 The UnStable  26:22 [8]  
     The UnStable Pin  
 
     Da Soul Touchaz 8:40[9]  
 Da Soul Touchaz Pin
 Team CZW 14:56[8]  
     The UnStable Pin  
     Team Uppercut  15:17 [10]  
 Incoherence Pin  
 Masters of 1,000 Holds 16:43[8]  
     Masters of 1,000 Holds Pin
 
     Team Uppercut  33:35 [9]  
 The Roughnecks Sub
 Team Uppercut 20:38[8]  
     Team Uppercut Sub
     F.I.S.T.  11:09 [10]
 Team DDT Sub  
 The Future is Now 19:39[8]  
     The Future is Now Pin
 
     The Osirian Portal 17:53[9]  
 The Osirian Portal Pin
 Team PWG 16:29[8]  
     The Future is Now Pin
     F.I.S.T. 13:31[10]  
 The Death Match Kings Pin  
 F.I.S.T. 12:01[8]  
     F.I.S.T. Pin
 
     The F1rst Family 15:03[9]  
 The F1rst Family Pin
 Team EPIC WAR 11:43[8]  

2010

The 2010 King of Trios tournament took place April 23, 24, and 25 at The Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[7] Like the previous year, 16 teams entered the tournament. The team of Aeroform and Johnny Gargano earned the final spot in the tournament by winning Absolute Intense Wrestling's 16-team Jack of All Trios tournament, held on April 9 and 10.[12] Team Delicioso was originally scheduled to consist of Cassandro, El Hijo del Ice Cream and Ice Cream, Jr., but Cassandro was forced to withdraw from the tournament, after breaking his leg at Ring of Honor's The Big Bang! pay-per-view on April 3. He announced on a blog on Chikara's official website that he had hand-picked his replacement as opposed to letting it be decided by a random draw.[13] On April 9 Curry Man was revealed as the replacement.[14] Originally Team Mexico (Jorge "Skayde" Rivera, Turbo and Valiente) was scheduled to enter the tournament, but on April 22 the company announced that both Valiente and Turbo were off the event and that as a result they were severing all ties with Rivera, who was in charge of bringing the two to the event and who reportedly tried to hold the company up for more money, despite failing to deliver Valiente and Turbo, who had already taken bookings elsewhere for the weekend.[15] Their replacement trio, who ended up being the team of The Osirian Portal (Amasis and Ophidian) and Sara Del Rey, was decided at the event by a random draw.[16]

Teams

Tournament bracket

  First round
April 23		 Quarter-finals
April 24		 Semifinals
April 25		 Finals
April 25
                                     
 The UnStable Pin  
 Team Osaka Pro 09:55[7]  
     Team Osaka Pro Pin  
 
     F.I.S.T. 14:27[7]  
 F.I.S.T. Pin
 The Throwbacks 13:43[7]  
     Team Osaka Pro Pin  
     The Colony 08:58[7]  
 The F1rst Family Sub  
 Dorado/Sanchez/Donst 18:40[7]  
     Dorado/Sanchez/Donst Sub
 
     The Colony 18:51[7]  
 The Colony Pin
 Aeroform/Gargano 14:10[7]  
     The Colony Pin
     Ares/Castagnoli/Tursas 13:30[7]
 Ares/Castagnoli/Tursas Pin  
 Osirian Portal/Del Rey 11:01[7]  
     Ares/Castagnoli/Tursas Pin
 
     Team Perros del Mal 09:46[7]  
 Team Perros del Mal Pin
 Team Delicioso 15:50[7]  
     Ares/Castagnoli/Tursas Pin
     Team BJW 14:12[7]  
 The Future is Now Pin  
 The Jackson 3 19:24[7]  
     The Future is Now Pin
 
     Team BJW 13:35[7]  
 Team BJW Sub
 Team Frightning 11:12[7]  

2011

The 2011 King of Trios tournament took place April 15, 16, and 17 at the Asylum Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[17][18] As in the two previous years, 16 teams entered the tournament.[17] The tournament marked the first time all scheduled participants were able to make it to the shows. The tournament was dedicated to the memory of Chikara Wrestle Factory graduate Alex Whybrow, better known as Larry Sweeney, who died on April 11, 2011. The whole tournament was released on DVD by Smart Mark Video on April 18, less than 24 hours after its conclusion.[19]

Teams

Tournament bracket

  First round
April 15		 Quarter-finals
April 16		 Semifinals
April 17		 Finals
April 17
                                     
 Dragon Gate Pin  
 Spectral Envoy 13:34[7]  
     Dragon Gate Pin  
 
     Osirian Portal 21:08[7]  
 ¡3.0lé! Pin
 Osirian Portal 18:12[7]  
     Osirian Portal Pin  
     The Colony 16:01[7]  
 The Colony Pin  
 Batiri/Bodhi 16:32[7]  
     The Colony Sub
 
     BDK 13:05[7]  
 BDK Pin
 Da Soul Touchaz 11:23[7]  
     The Colony Pin
     F.I.S.T. 20:51[7]
 Australia Pin  
 F.I.S.T. 11:13[7]  
     F.I.S.T. Pin
 
     Osaka Pro 19:15[7]  
 The Throwbacks Pin
 Osaka Pro 17:04[7]  
     F.I.S.T. Pin
     Michinoku Pro 16:13[7]  
 Michinoku Pro Pin  
 Minnesota 22:51[7]  
     Michinoku Pro Pin
 
     Jigsaw/Toyota/Quackenbush 21:28[7]  
 Jigsaw/Toyota/Quackenbush Pin
 Red/Maximos 10:11[7]  

DVDs

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

References

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