BTWNCHAOSNORDER’S gives a recap of the 2012 Pro Wrestling Guerrilla “DDT4 Tag Team Tournament at the American Legion #308, Reseda on April 21st 2012. A packed house was on hand for this year’s tournament, complete w/ some hard-hitting action, and Kevin Steen issuing an open challenge for the PWG World Championship. Unlike last month’s “World’s Finest” show, I didn’t take any chances and moved when I felt it was necessary. A few others, on the other hand, weren’t so lucky; even ringside photographer Devin Chen took a vicious shove from Sami Callihan.
Length: Approx. 3 hours
Referees: Rick Knox & Patrick Hernandez
Excalibur’s Guests at the Commentary Table: Rick Knox, Joey Ryan, Kevin Steen, & Roderick Strong
ROUND 1
1 – The RockNES Monsters (Johnny Yuma & Johnny Goodtime) def. The Fighting Taylor Boys (Ryan Taylor & Brian Cage-Taylor) when Johnny Yuma p. Brian Cage-Taylor w/ the Explosive Amnesia team finisher to end a very strong opener to the show.
2 – Future Shock (Adam Cole & Kyle O’Reilly) def. The Dynasty (Joey Ryan & Scorpio Sky) when Kyle O’Reilly p. Scorpio Sky w/ the “High-Low” Double-Lariat. The majority of the crowd on hand really tried to get into Joey Ryan’s head by chanting “L.A. Dodgers” to counter his “L.A. Angels of Anaheim” trunks.
3 – 2 Husky Black Guys (El Generico & Willie Mack) def. Roderick Strong & Sami Callihan when El Generico p. Roderick Strong w/ the Ground Brainbuster, despite Roddy & Sami’s efforts to pick apart Willie’s left knee. Afterwards, Sami Callihan grabbed the mic, and accepted Kevin Steen’s open challenge for the PWG Championship.
4 – The Super Smash Bros. (Player Uno & Stupefied) def. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) when Stupefied p. Matt Jackson w/ a Reversal Crucifix to surprise everyone in countering the More Bang For Your Buck while ending what was narrowly the best match of the 1st round IMO.
SEMIFINALS
5 – After intermission, 2 Husky Black Guys def. The RockNES Monsters when Willie Mack p. Johnny Yuma w/ the piledriver.
6 – The Super Smash Bros. def. Future Shock when Stupefied p. Kyle O’Reilly w/ the Fatality team finisher. SSB had to work their way out of a pair of submission finishers to get to the final outcome in what was the better semifinal match.
SM – Lone non-tournament match. Kevin Steen successfully defended the PWG World Championship, pinning Sami Callihan w/ the Package Piledriver to end a brutal singles match in which both men beat the stuffing out of each other. Sami Callihan got the “Please come back!” chant from the crowd.
FINALS
Stupified & Player Uno Finish El Generico
M – DDT4 Final. The Super Smash Bros. def. 2 Husky Black Guys when Stupefied p. El Generico w/ the Fatality in what was the match of the night IMO. Player Uno & Stupefied didn’t have much time to celebrate, though, as The Young Bucks ran in and attacked both finalists, which only drew Kevin Steen to the ring from the commentary table.
If you ask me, the ladder for the PWG World Tag Team Championship should go like this: 1) The Super Smash Bros. in light of them winning this year’s DDT4, 2) The 2 Husky Black Guys, then 3) The Young Bucks. We’ll see where things go in the tag team division, especially as Super Dragon continues to heal up, and see if 1 or 2 more shows are held before July’s 9th Anniversary Show. In the meantime, who knows who will challenge Steen next for the singles title.
For more shots from the show, visit my gallery here.