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* Princess Kimberlee's entire character arc, with her going from the spoiled managed of Knight Eye 4 The Pirate Guy to [[spoiler: CHIKARA Grand Champion]] in the course of about two years.

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* Princess Kimberlee's entire character arc, with her going from the spoiled managed manager of Knight Eye 4 The Pirate Guy to [[spoiler: CHIKARA Grand Champion]] in the course of about two years.
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* At the end of ''Sword of Destiny'', the Chicago crowd [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHuzMLos5Ig demanded one more match]]...and they got it!

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* At the end of ''Sword of Destiny'', the Chicago crowd [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHuzMLos5Ig demanded one more match]]...and they got it!it!
* Princess Kimberlee's entire character arc, with her going from the spoiled managed of Knight Eye 4 The Pirate Guy to [[spoiler: CHIKARA Grand Champion]] in the course of about two years.
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* At the end of ''Sword of Destiny'', the Chicago crowd [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHuzMLos5Ig demanded one more match]]]...and they got it!

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* At the end of ''Sword of Destiny'', the Chicago crowd [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHuzMLos5Ig demanded one more match]]]...match]]...and they got it!
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* Arguably, Icarus wielding the late Estonian Thunderfrog's Hammer of War to end the onslaught of Deucalion.

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* Arguably, Icarus wielding the late Estonian Thunderfrog's Hammer of War to end the onslaught of Deucalion.Deucalion.
* At the end of ''Sword of Destiny'', the Chicago crowd [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHuzMLos5Ig demanded one more match]]]...and they got it!
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** 3.0 and Archibald Peck rolling up [[Film/BackToTheFuture in a [=DeLorean=]]] to help run off the Flood.

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** 3.0 and Archibald Peck rolling up [[Film/BackToTheFuture [[Franchise/BackToTheFuture in a [=DeLorean=]]] to help run off the Flood.
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** CHIKARA's return on May 25th, 2014 (a date seen in the Ashes video "When?") being made official.

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** CHIKARA's return on May 25th, 2014 (a date seen in the Ashes video "When?") being made official.official.
* Arguably, Icarus wielding the late Estonian Thunderfrog's Hammer of War to end the onslaught of Deucalion.

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* The ''Rey de Voladores''[[note]]Spanish for "King of Flyers"[[/note]] qualifier from ''King of Trios 2009 Night II'' with Wrestling/ElGenerico vs. Kota Ibushi vs. Nick Jackson vs. Jigsaw, with tremendous action from all four guys, as seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XesuznnHaA here]].

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* The ''Rey de Voladores''[[note]]Spanish for "King of Flyers"[[/note]] qualifier from ''King of Trios 2009 Night II'' with Wrestling/ElGenerico [[Wrestling/SamiZayn El Generico]] vs. Kota Ibushi vs. Nick Jackson vs. Jigsaw, with tremendous action from all four guys, as seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XesuznnHaA here]].
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** The reveal of the leader of the Flood: Jimmy Jacobs.

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** The reveal of the leader then-leader of the Flood: Jimmy Jacobs.[[note]]Jacobs was busted down to TheDragon status three months later after the introduction of Deucalion.[[/note]]
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** The reveal of the Wrestling Is-destroying Rudo group leader: Jimmy Jacobs.
** The Submission Squad, who had broken down on the side of the road (and in the same spot as the last time!), successfully arriving and declaring that the Rudos had to go through them to destroy everything. They were beaten down, but they were saved by the timely arrival of Icarus and his allies.

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** The reveal of the Wrestling Is-destroying Rudo group leader: leader of the Flood: Jimmy Jacobs.
** The Submission Squad, who had broken down on the side of the road (and in the same spot as the last time!), successfully arriving and declaring that the Rudos Flood had to go through them to destroy everything. They were beaten down, but they were saved by the timely arrival of Icarus and his allies.



** The reveal that Icarus' allies had infiltrated the Rudos' ranks, dressed as Dr. Cube's henchmen, immediately after 17 was yanked through the entrance curtain by a cane.
** 3.0 and Archibald Peck rolling up [[Film/BackToTheFuture in a [=DeLorean=]]] to help run off the Rudos.

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** The reveal that Icarus' allies had infiltrated the Rudos' Flood's ranks, dressed as Dr. Cube's henchmen, immediately after 17 was yanked through the entrance curtain by a cane.
** 3.0 and Archibald Peck rolling up [[Film/BackToTheFuture in a [=DeLorean=]]] to help run off the Rudos.Flood.
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** The reveal of the Wrestling Is-destroying Rudo group leader: [[spoiler: Jimmy Jacobs]].

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** The reveal of the Wrestling Is-destroying Rudo group leader: [[spoiler: Jimmy Jacobs]].Jacobs.
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** CHIKARA's return on May 25th, 2014 being made official.

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** CHIKARA's return on May 25th, 2014 (a date seen in the Ashes video "When?") being made official.
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** The Submission Squad, who had broken down on the side of the road (again) arriving and declaring that the Rudos had to go through them to destroy everything.

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** The Submission Squad, who had broken down on the side of the road (again) (and in the same spot as the last time!), successfully arriving and declaring that the Rudos had to go through them to destroy everything.everything. They were beaten down, but they were saved by the timely arrival of Icarus and his allies.



** The reveal that Icarus' allies had infiltrated the Rudos' ranks, dressed as Dr. Cube's henchmen.

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** The reveal that Icarus' allies had infiltrated the Rudos' ranks, dressed as Dr. Cube's henchmen.henchmen, immediately after 17 was yanked through the entrance curtain by a cane.
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** Archie and Mr. Touchdown burying the hatchet with a great big hug.
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** AssailANT finally winning the trust of the Colony, denying his former allies, and drawing the line.

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** AssailANT [=AssailANT=] finally winning the trust of the Colony, denying his former allies, and drawing the line.
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* The ''Rey de Voladores''[[note]]Spanish for "King of Flyers"[[/note]] qualifier from ''King of Trios 2009 Night II'' with Wrestling/ElGenerico vs. Kota Ibushi vs. Nick Jackson vs. Jigsaw, with tremendous action from all four guys, as seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XesuznnHaA here]].

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* The ''Rey de Voladores''[[note]]Spanish for "King of Flyers"[[/note]] qualifier from ''King of Trios 2009 Night II'' with Wrestling/ElGenerico vs. Kota Ibushi vs. Nick Jackson vs. Jigsaw, with tremendous action from all four guys, as seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XesuznnHaA here]].here]].
* The re-emergence of CHIKARA at National Pro Wrestling Day 2014.
** The reveal of the Wrestling Is-destroying Rudo group leader: [[spoiler: Jimmy Jacobs]].
** The Submission Squad, who had broken down on the side of the road (again) arriving and declaring that the Rudos had to go through them to destroy everything.
** AssailANT finally winning the trust of the Colony, denying his former allies, and drawing the line.
** The reveal that Icarus' allies had infiltrated the Rudos' ranks, dressed as Dr. Cube's henchmen.
** 3.0 and Archibald Peck rolling up [[Film/BackToTheFuture in a [=DeLorean=]]] to help run off the Rudos.
** CHIKARA's return on May 25th, 2014 being made official.

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* The end of ''Three-Fisted Tales'', with the shocking return of Ares after four years in absentia and the huge riot that marked the formation of the BDK, as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAD7_K7soWs seen here]]. In fact, near the very end, someone in the crowd can be heard saying, "This is the greatest thing ever."

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* The end of ''Three-Fisted Tales'', with the shocking return of Ares after four years in absentia and the huge riot that marked the formation of the BDK, as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAD7_K7soWs seen here]]. In fact, near the very end, someone in the crowd can be heard saying, "This is the greatest thing ever."" One of the moments that makes it so powerful is how the announcers are ''completely silent'' throughout the whole thing, as if either they trust the audience to be able to piece it together themselves or they were simply too ''scared'' to say anything.
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** Egyptian time travelers Ophidian and Amasis (collectively known as The Osirian Portal) bringing in Mecha Mummy as their teammate, who busted out [[http://youtube.com/watch?v=4QLZL32f2Cs his own special counter]] to opponent Mike Quackenbush's trademark palm strikes.

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** Egyptian time travelers Ophidian and Amasis (collectively known as The Osirian Portal) bringing in Mecha Mummy as their teammate, who busted out [[http://youtube.com/watch?v=4QLZL32f2Cs his own special counter]] to opponent Mike Quackenbush's Wrestling/MikeQuackenbush's trademark palm strikes.
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* The ''Rey de Voladores''[[note]]Spanish for "King of Flyers"[[/note]] qualifier from ''King of Trios 2009 Night II'' with El Generico vs. Kota Ibushi vs. Nick Jackson vs. Jigsaw, with tremendous action from all four guys, as seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XesuznnHaA here]].

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* The ''Rey de Voladores''[[note]]Spanish for "King of Flyers"[[/note]] qualifier from ''King of Trios 2009 Night II'' with El Generico Wrestling/ElGenerico vs. Kota Ibushi vs. Nick Jackson vs. Jigsaw, with tremendous action from all four guys, as seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XesuznnHaA here]].
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* The end of ''Three-Fisted Tales'', with the shocking return of Ares after four years in absentia and the formation of the BDK, as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAD7_K7soWs seen here]].

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* The end of ''Three-Fisted Tales'', with the shocking return of Ares after four years in absentia and the huge riot that marked the formation of the BDK, as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAD7_K7soWs seen here]]. In fact, near the very end, someone in the crowd can be heard saying, "This is the greatest thing ever."
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* The end of ''Three-Fisted Tales'', with the shocking return of Ares after four years in absentia and the formation of the BDK, as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAD7_K7soWs seen here]].

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* The end of ''Three-Fisted Tales'', with the shocking return of Ares after four years in absentia and the formation of the BDK, as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAD7_K7soWs seen here]].
* The ''Rey de Voladores''[[note]]Spanish for "King of Flyers"[[/note]] qualifier from ''King of Trios 2009 Night II'' with El Generico vs. Kota Ibushi vs. Nick Jackson vs. Jigsaw, with tremendous action from all four guys, as seen [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XesuznnHaA
here]].
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* The entire eight-man tag match at Under The Hood, which may just be the best-booked wrestling match of all time. So many underlying sub-plots, in-jokes and running gags, along with a few genuinely emotional moments, payoffs to storylines long-forgotten by many... just a sublime wrestling match which included more character development and storyline progression in one match than many WWE wrestlers are allowed in an entire storyline.

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* The entire eight-man tag match at Under The Hood, which may just be the best-booked wrestling match of all time. So many underlying sub-plots, in-jokes and running gags, along with a few genuinely emotional moments, payoffs to storylines long-forgotten by many... just a sublime wrestling match which included more character development and storyline progression in one match than many WWE wrestlers are allowed in an entire storyline.storyline.
* The end of ''Three-Fisted Tales'', with the shocking return of Ares after four years in absentia and the formation of the BDK, as [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAD7_K7soWs seen here]].
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* The King of Trios 2008 tournament, which saw the surprising reemergence of [[{{Wrestling/Glacier}} Glacier]], a throwback from WCW's later days; he was basically treated as another generic mid-carder after his heavily hyped debut in WCW, but when he took the King of Trios tournament by storm, he was more over there in ten seconds than he EVER was in WCW. Other Crowning Moments in the 2008 [=KoT=] include:
** The inclusion of Team WWF, consisting of Demolition and the One Man Gang. Specifically, the fact that One Man Gang and "Sweet and Sour" Larry Sweeney had [[http://youtube.com/watch?v=eTSr6iZd8xs one of Sweeney's trademark strut-offs, set to "Jive Soul Bro," the theme of Gang's old manager, Slick.]] Made even more awesome by the fact that thanks to a cosplaying fan, Gang had a hat resembling his old character Akeem's for the occasion.

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* The King of Trios 2008 tournament, which saw the surprising reemergence of [[{{Wrestling/Glacier}} Glacier]], Wrestling/{{Glacier}}, a throwback from WCW's later days; he was basically treated as another generic mid-carder after his heavily hyped debut in WCW, but when he took the King of Trios tournament by storm, he was more over there in ten seconds than he EVER was in WCW. Other Crowning Moments in the 2008 [=KoT=] include:
** The inclusion of Team WWF, consisting of Demolition Wrestling/{{Demolition}} and the One Man Gang.Wrestling/TheOneManGang. Specifically, the fact that One Man Gang and "Sweet and Sour" Larry Sweeney had [[http://youtube.com/watch?v=eTSr6iZd8xs one of Sweeney's trademark strut-offs, set to "Jive Soul Bro," the theme of Gang's old manager, Slick.]] Made even more awesome by the fact that thanks to a cosplaying fan, Gang had a hat resembling his old character Akeem's for the occasion.
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** The inclusion of Team WWF, consisting of Demolition and the One Man Gang. Specifically, the fact that One Man Gang and "Sweet and Sour" Larry Sweeney had [[http://youtube.com/watch?v=eTSr6iZd8xs one of Sweeney's trademark strut-offs, set to "Jive Soul Bro," the theme of Gang's old manager, Slick.]] Made even more awesome by the fact that thanks to a cosplayiing fan, Gang had a hat resembling his old character Akeem's for the occasion.

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** The inclusion of Team WWF, consisting of Demolition and the One Man Gang. Specifically, the fact that One Man Gang and "Sweet and Sour" Larry Sweeney had [[http://youtube.com/watch?v=eTSr6iZd8xs one of Sweeney's trademark strut-offs, set to "Jive Soul Bro," the theme of Gang's old manager, Slick.]] Made even more awesome by the fact that thanks to a cosplayiing cosplaying fan, Gang had a hat resembling his old character Akeem's for the occasion.
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* Eddie Kingston's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1AGjIQKxNE passionate speech about his match with Mike Quackenbush at "High Noon"]] may be the best promo he's ever delivered.

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* Eddie Kingston's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1AGjIQKxNE passionate speech about his match with Mike Quackenbush at "High Noon"]] may be the best promo he's ever delivered.delivered.
* The entire eight-man tag match at Under The Hood, which may just be the best-booked wrestling match of all time. So many underlying sub-plots, in-jokes and running gags, along with a few genuinely emotional moments, payoffs to storylines long-forgotten by many... just a sublime wrestling match which included more character development and storyline progression in one match than many WWE wrestlers are allowed in an entire storyline.
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* Ethan Page counters his opponents move by [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCUzeZ8hlUM rewinding the match and using his knowledge of what he would do to counter him.]]

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* Ethan Page counters his opponents opponent's move by [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCUzeZ8hlUM rewinding the match and using his knowledge of what he would do to counter him.]]

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* A match contested [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slY2ZCcJDZw&feature=related in slow motion!]]
** And the fans ''chanting along'' in slow motion!

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* A match contested [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slY2ZCcJDZw&feature=related in slow motion!]]
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motion!]] And the fans ''chanting along'' in slow motion!
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* Chuck Taylor (yes, that is his name) [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOcjq4siu7A kills Solider Ant with a "grenade"]]. Props to Soldier Ant and his HeroicSacrifice, as well.

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* Chuck Taylor (yes, that is his name) [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOcjq4siu7A kills Solider Soldier Ant with a "grenade"]]. Props to Soldier Ant and his HeroicSacrifice, as well.

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* Chuck Taylor (yes, that is his name) [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOcjq4siu7A kills Solider Ant with a "grenade"]].
** Actually, give props to Soldier Ant and his "HeroicSacrifice".

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* Chuck Taylor (yes, that is his name) [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOcjq4siu7A kills Solider Ant with a "grenade"]].
** Actually, give props
"grenade"]]. Props to Soldier Ant and his "HeroicSacrifice".HeroicSacrifice, as well.
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* The King of Trios 2008 tournament, which saw the surprising reemergence of Glacier, a throwback from WCW's later days; he was basically treated as another generic mid-carder after his heavily hyped debut in WCW, but when he took the King of Trios tournament by storm, he was more over there in ten seconds than he EVER was in WCW. Other Crowning Moments in the 2008 [=KoT=] include:

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* The King of Trios 2008 tournament, which saw the surprising reemergence of Glacier, [[{{Wrestling/Glacier}} Glacier]], a throwback from WCW's later days; he was basically treated as another generic mid-carder after his heavily hyped debut in WCW, but when he took the King of Trios tournament by storm, he was more over there in ten seconds than he EVER was in WCW. Other Crowning Moments in the 2008 [=KoT=] include:
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* A match contested [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slY2ZCcJDZw&feature=related in slow motion!]]
** And the fans ''chanting along'' in slow motion!
* Chuck Taylor (yes, that is his name) [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOcjq4siu7A kills Solider Ant with a "grenade"]].
** Actually, give props to Soldier Ant and his "HeroicSacrifice".
* Ethan Page counters his opponents move by [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCUzeZ8hlUM rewinding the match and using his knowledge of what he would do to counter him.]]
* The King of Trios 2008 tournament, which saw the surprising reemergence of Glacier, a throwback from WCW's later days; he was basically treated as another generic mid-carder after his heavily hyped debut in WCW, but when he took the King of Trios tournament by storm, he was more over there in ten seconds than he EVER was in WCW. Other Crowning Moments in the 2008 [=KoT=] include:
** The inclusion of Team WWF, consisting of Demolition and the One Man Gang. Specifically, the fact that One Man Gang and "Sweet and Sour" Larry Sweeney had [[http://youtube.com/watch?v=eTSr6iZd8xs one of Sweeney's trademark strut-offs, set to "Jive Soul Bro," the theme of Gang's old manager, Slick.]] Made even more awesome by the fact that thanks to a cosplayiing fan, Gang had a hat resembling his old character Akeem's for the occasion.
** Egyptian time travelers Ophidian and Amasis (collectively known as The Osirian Portal) bringing in Mecha Mummy as their teammate, who busted out [[http://youtube.com/watch?v=4QLZL32f2Cs his own special counter]] to opponent Mike Quackenbush's trademark palm strikes.
* The 2009 King of Trios event's biggest Crowning Moment has to go to Gran Akuma, Icarus, and Chuck Taylor, aka Team FIST ([[FunWithAcronyms Friends In Similar Tights]]), for basically the ''entire weekend:''
** First, they beat the Death Match Kings (a trio that happened to include the current-day hardcore icon Necro Butcher) in the opening round, despite being seemingly in over their heads.
** In the next round, they defeated the [=F1RST=] Family, a trio who had frequent standout matches in 2009 and 2008's Trios tournament; the team was headed by Arik Cannon, who is no stranger to going all the way in CHIKARA tourneys.
** In the semifinals, they took out The Future Is Now...which, despite the fact that FIST were the heels and TFIN were the faces, earned them a "Thank You FIST!" chant because the fans were just '''that sick''' of TFIN (and, specifically, Lince Dorado).
** And to cap it all off, they beat Team Uppercut (the all-star team of Claudio Castagnoli, Bryan Danielson, and Dave Taylor) in convincing fashion: first they killed what should have been a [=CMoA=] for Team Uppercut by rushing them at the entrance when they had come out to Danielson's classic [=ROH=] theme ("The Final Countdown" by Europe), then Chuck Taylor then ended up winning the match (and the tournament) for FIST by making Danielson, one of the best technical wrestlers on the planet and one of the biggest names in indy wrestling, '''''tap out.'''''
* Eddie Kingston delivers a warning: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4h5Cu5WZcc "You can call me sick, but the world is cold. Bundle up."]] Especially awesome if you're not a fan of Lince Dorado - a category which, as the above example notes, [[TheScrappy a lot of CHIKARA fans happen to fall under.]]
* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vz_I9mnpNPo Dragon Dragon, the only real dragon in professional wrestling]].
* Eddie Kingston's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1AGjIQKxNE passionate speech about his match with Mike Quackenbush at "High Noon"]] may be the best promo he's ever delivered.

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