- Bryan Danielson made his first post-Daniel Bryan appearances this past weekend at Chikara and AIW. Reporting from We Must Eat Michigan's Brain from Saturday, blogfan Rob Lee Franklin thanked me profusely for urging him to become a Chikara fan. He's now hooked. Needless to say, Rob, don't thank me, thank the Chikara roster, Bryce Remsburg, Mike Quackenbush and everyone who helps make Chikara the best in the world. Speaking of the wrestler who holds that mantel, he tore the roof off the building with his match against Eddie Kingston. The sound people trolled the crowd by playing "Wild and Young" to introduce him before going into the more familiar "Final Countdown", and then the crowd greeted Dragon with ties instead of streamers. Danielson broke out his Mr. Small Package persona and beat Kingston with a schoolboy. Also on the card, UltraMantis Black defeated his former servant Delirious, Mike Quackenbush took the place of Darkness Crabtree and defeated Green Ant, and in a major upset, Da Soul Touchaz defeated the BDK in the big six-man tag. Also interestingly enough, STIGMA and Vin Gerard made the save for the Osirian Portal after they were defeated and attacked by Lince Dorado and Pinkie Sanchez. Don't think this is a face turn for the UnStablers, but it's a sign that rudos and tecnicos alike are fighting the BDK in this war. My new big prediction though? Mike Quackenbush and STIGMA will knock off Claudio and Ares for the CdP. Remember, Quack and STIGMA earned three points that they never cashed in when STIGMA was still Shayne Storm.Faded Scars and Lines had similar amounts of fanfare and action. Danielson again tore the roof off the house, making YLC Champ Tim Donst look like a million bucks. DST won again against The Colony and the BDK retained their CdP against Helios and Equinox. Post-match, Danielson hinted that he wouldn't be going to TNA, as he didn't think people would want to see matches between Desmond Wolfe and Lloyd Boner. He'd be right, although Lloyd Boner is probably a better ring name than what he could have gotten upon arriving in the WWE in NXT.
I'm having a hard time finding the AIW results, but Johnny Gargano and Aeroform both won titles so kudos to them.
- Also in the world of the indies on Saturday night, Full Impact Pro down in Florida held a show. The advertised main event of Jon Moxley vs. Erick Stevens vs. Roderick Strong for the FIP Championship was replaced by Moxley/Stevens vs. Strong/Egotistico Fantastico. Ego won and banked a title shot against Moxley down the road. Also on the card, blog-favorite Sugar Dunkerton ate a second rope piledriver and lost to Chasyn Rance.
- CZW held its Tournament of Death 9 Saturday. Scotty Vortekz defeated JC Bailey in the finals of that tournament. They began the card with a 10-bell salute to Trent Acid.
- Kelly Kelly and Cody Rhodes both suffered minor injuries at a house show on Saturday, but neither will miss time.
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