King of Trios was a three-night tournament promoted by theChikaraprofessional wrestling promotion. The tournament was a different take on theTag World Grand Prix event that the promotion was known for annually promoting; in King of Trios, instead of tag teams, there were trios that competed in six-man tag team matches to see who would advance. The tournament served as the promotion's premier event, similar to whatWrestleMania is for theWWE.

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, inHellertown, Pennsylvania, February 17 inBarnesville, Pennsylvania, and February 18 inPhiladelphia,Pennsylvania.^[1][2][3] Nobutaka Moribe was originally scheduled to be a part of Team DDT, but had to be replaced byMasamune, after getting stuck in traffic.^[1]

Teams

• BLKOUT (Joker,Ruckus andSabian)
• The Colony (Fire Ant,Soldier Ant and Worker Ant [I])
• Hallowicked andUp in Smoke (Cheech and Cloudy)
• The Iron Saints (Brandon Thomaselli, Sal Thomaselli and Vito Thomaselli)
• The Kings of Wrestling (Chuck Taylor,Gran Akuma andIcarus)
• Larry Sweeney, Mitch Ryder andRobbie Ellis
• Los Ice Creams (El Hijo del Ice Cream, Ice Cream, Jr. andVery Mysterious Ice Cream)
• Mike Quackenbush and ShaneSaw (Jigsaw andShane Storm)
• The Order of the Neo–Solar Temple (Crossbones,Hydra andUltraMantis Black)
• TeamDDT (American Balloon,Danshoku Dino andMasamune)
• TeamIWS (Jagged,Max Boyer andShane Matthews)
• TeamKaientai Dojo (Kudo,Miyawaki and Yoshiaki Yago)
• Team Mucha Lucha (Lince Dorado,El Pantera andSicodelico, Jr.)
• TeamPWG (Chris Bosh,Joey Ryan andScott Lost)
• TeamTNA (Alex Shelley,Chris Sabin andSonjay Dutt)
• Team USA (Jay Jaillet,The Patriot and USApe)

Tournament bracket

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

Teams

• BLKOUT (Eddie Kingston,Joker andRuckus)
• The Cold Front (Glacier and Los Ice Creams (El Hijo del Ice Cream and Ice Cream, Jr.))
• The Colony (Fire Ant,Soldier Ant and Worker Ant [I])
• The F1rst Family (Arik Cannon, Darin Corbin and Ryan Cruz)
• The Fabulous Three (Larry Sweeney, Mitch Ryder and Shayne Hawke)
• F.I.S.T. (Chuck Taylor,Gran Akuma andIcarus)
• The Golden Trio (Delirious,Hallowicked andHelios)
• Kaiju's Sea Amigos (Call-Me-Kevin, D.W. Cycloptopuss III and Unibouzu)
• Las Chivas Rayadas (Chiva II, Chiva III andChiva IV)
• Los Luchadores de Mexico (Incognito,Lince Dorado andEl Pantera)
• Mike Quackenbush,Shane Storm andSkayde
• The Naptown Dragons (Dustin Lee,Drake Younger and Scotty Vortekz)
• The Order of the Neo–Solar Temple (Crossbones,Hydra andUltraMantis Black)
• Da Soul Touchaz (Acid Jaz,Marshe Rockett and Willie Richardson)
• The Southern Saints (Marcus O'Neil, Reno Diamond and Shawn Reed)
• Sweet n' Sour Inc. (Bobby Dempsey,Sara Del Rey andTank Toland)
• Team AZW (AkuA, Immortal Black and Immortal White)
• TeamBSE (Kobra Kai, La Sombra Canadiense and Super Xtremo)
• TeamDDT (Kudo,Miyawaki and Susumu)
• Team Dr. Keith (Brodie Lee,Jimmy Olsen and Retail Dragon)
• Team Egypt (The Osirian Portal (Amasis andOphidian) and MECHA Mummy)
• Team El Dorado (Go, Michael Nakazawa andMototsugu Shimizu)
• Team IPW:UK (Martin Stone,Sha Samuels andTerry Frazier)
• TeamIWS (El Generico,Player Uno andStupefied)
• TeamROH (Alex Payne,Rhett Titus and Shane Hagadorn)
• Team Stranglehold (Andy Sumner,Drew Gulak andTim Donst)
• Team WTF (Cheech, Cloudy andm.c.KZ)
• TeamWWF (One Man Gang andDemolition (Ax andSmash))

Tournament bracket

The 2009 King of Trios tournament took place over March 27, 28 and 29 atThe Arena inPhiladelphia, 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 compriseAl Snow,Iceberg andGlacier, but Iceberg could not make it to the show and was replaced by a random draw.^[11]

Teams

• The Cold Front 2.0 (Al Snow,D'Lo Brown andGlacier)
• The Death Match Kings (Brain Damage,Necro Butcher and Toby Klein)
• The F1rst Family (Arik Cannon, Darin Corbin and Ryan Cruz)
• F.I.S.T. (Chuck Taylor,Gran Akuma andIcarus)
• The Future is Now (Helios,Equinox andLince Dorado)
• Incoherence (Delirious,Frightmare andHallowicked)
• The Masters of a Thousand Holds (Jorge "Skayde" Rivera,Johnny Saint andMike Quackenbush)
• The Osirian Portal (Amasis, Escorpion Egipcio andOphidian)
• The Roughnecks (Brodie Lee,Eddie Kingston and Grizzly Redwood)
• Da Soul Touchaz (Marshe Rockett, Trauma and Willie Richardson)
• TeamCZW (Beef Wellington, Greg Excellent and Pinkie Sanchez)
• TeamDDT (Kota Ibushi,Kudo and Michael Nakazawa)
• Team Epic War (Austin Aries,Ryan Drago andTony Kozina)
• TeamPWG (El Generico,Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)
• Team Uppercut (Bryan Danielson,Claudio Castagnoli andDave Taylor)
• The UnStable (Colin Delaney,Stigma andVin Gerard)

Tournament bracket

The 2010 King of Trios tournament took place April 23, 24 and 25 atThe Arena inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania.^[7] Like the previous year, 16 teams entered the tournament. The team of Aeroform andJohnny 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 ofCassandro, El Hijo del Ice Cream and Ice Cream, Jr., but Cassandro was forced to withdraw from the tournament, after breaking his leg atRing of Honor'sThe 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 9Curry Man was revealed as the replacement.^[14] Originally Team Mexico (Jorge "Skayde" Rivera, Turbo andValiente) 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 ofThe Osirian Portal (Amasis andOphidian) andSara Del Rey, was decided at the event by a random draw.^[16]

Teams

• Bruderschaft des Kreuzes (Ares,Claudio Castagnoli and Tursas)
• Bruderschaft des Kreuzes (Lince Dorado, Pinkie Sanchez andTim Donst)
• The Colony (Fire Ant,Green Ant [I] andSoldier Ant)
• The F1rst Family (Arik Cannon, Darin Corbin and Ryan Cruz)
• F.I.S.T. (Chuck Taylor,Gran Akuma andIcarus)
• The Future is Now (Equinox,Helios andJigsaw)
• The Jackson 3 (Malachi Jackson,Matt Jackson andNick Jackson)
• The Osirian Portal (Amasis andOphidian) andSara Del Rey
• TeamBig Japan Wrestling (Daisuke Sekimoto, Kankuro Hoshino andYuji Okabayashi)
• Team Delicioso (Curry Man, El Hijo del Ice Cream and Ice Cream, Jr.)
• Team Frightning (Frightmare,Hallowicked andMike Quackenbush)
• Team Oreo (Flip Kendrick, Louis Lyndon andJohnny Gargano)
• TeamOsaka Pro (Atsushi Kotoge,Daisuke Harada andTadasuke)
• TeamPerros del Mal (El Alebrije, Cuije andEl Oriental)
• The Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield,Matt Classic and Sugar Dunkerton)
• The UnStable (Colin Delaney,Stigma andVin Gerard)

Tournament bracket

The 2011 King of Trios tournament took place April 15, 16 and 17 at theAsylum Arena inPhiladelphia, 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 graduateAlex 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

• ¡3.0lé! (El Generico,Scott Parker and Shane Matthews)
• Amazing Red andThe Maximos (Joel Maximo and Wil Maximo)
• The Batiri (Kodama and Obariyon) andSinn Bodhi
• Bruderschaft des Kreuzes (Delirious, Jakob Hammermeier andTim Donst)
• The Colony (Fire Ant,Green Ant [I] andSoldier Ant)
• Da Soul Touchaz (Acid Jaz,Marshe Rockett and Willie Richardson)
• F.I.S.T. (Chuck Taylor,Icarus andJohnny Gargano)
• Jigsaw,Manami Toyota andMike Quackenbush
• The Osirian Portal (Amasis,Hieracon andOphidian)
• The Spectral Envoy (Frightmare,Hallowicked andUltraMantis Black)
• Team Australia (Kabel, Percy T and Tama Williams)
• TeamDragon Gate (Akira Tozawa,Kagetora andSuper Shisa)
• TeamMichinoku Pro (Dick Togo,Great Sasuke andJinsei Shinzaki)
• Team Minnesota (1–2–3 Kid,Arik Cannon and Darin Corbin)
• TeamOsaka Pro (Atsushi Kotoge,Daisuke Harada and Ultimate Spider Jr.)
• The Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield,Matt Classic and Sugar Dunkerton)

Tournament bracket

The 2012 King of Trios tournament took place September 14, 15 and 16 inEaston, Pennsylvania.^[20][21] The tournament featured the first ever all-female trios, representing theJapaneseJWP Joshi Puroresu andSendai Girls' Pro Wrestling promotions. Submission Squad (Davey Vega, Evan Gelistico, Gary Jay and Pierre Abernathy) was originally scheduled to become the first quartet in the history of King of Trios, but were unable to make the event due to "travel issues". They were replaced by the team of Mihara,The Mysterious and Handsome Stranger andTito Santana, a team decided supposedly by a random draw.^[22] Submission Squad did however show up later that night and attempted to force their way into the arena. They were subsequently turned away and thrown out.^[23]

Teams

• The Batiri (Kobald, Kodama and Obariyon)
• The Colony (AassailANT,Fire Ant and Green Ant [I])
• The Extreme Trio (Jerry Lynn,Tommy Dreamer andToo Cold Scorpio)
• TheFaces ofPain (The Barbarian,Meng andThe Warlord)
• F.I.S.T. (Chuck Taylor,Icarus andJohnny Gargano)
• Gran Akuma and 3.0 (Scott Parker and Shane Matthews)
• Jigsaw,Manami Toyota andMike Quackenbush
• Mihara,The Mysterious and Handsome Stranger andTito Santana
• The Spectral Envoy (Frightmare,Hallowicked andUltraMantis Black)
• The Swarm (CombatANT, DeviANT andSoldier Ant)
• TeamJWP (Command Bolshoi,Kaori Yoneyama andTsubasa Kuragaki)
• TeamOsaka Pro (Ebessan,Kikutaro and Takoyakida)
• TeamRing of Honor (Matt Jackson,Mike Bennett andNick Jackson)
• TeamSendai Girls (Dash Chisako,Meiko Satomura andSendai Sachiko)
• TeamWWF (1–2–3 Kid,Aldo Montoya andTatanka)
• The Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield,Mark Angelosetti andMatt Classic)

Tournament bracket

The 2014 King of Trios tournament took place September 19, 20 and 21 inEaston, Pennsylvania.^[24] The streams of each night were available on demand 10 hours after the conclusion of each. On September 23, the entire tournament was released on Blu-ray for the first time.

Teams

• 3peck0 (Archibald Peck,Scott Parker and Shane Matthews)
• BDK³ (Ares, Doctor Cube and Nøkken)
• The Bloc Party (Mr. Azerbaijan, Prakash Sabar and The Proletariat Boar of Moldova)
• The Colony (Fire Ant, Silver Ant and Worker Ant [II])
• The Colony: Xtreme Force (Arctic Rescue Ant, Missile Assault Ant and Orbit Adventure Ant)
• The Devastation Corporation (Blaster McMassive, Flex Rumblecrunch and Max Smashmaster)
• The Flood (Eddie Kingston,Jimmy Jacobs and Volgar)
• Gekido (17,Jigsaw and The Shard)
• The Golden Trio (Dasher Hatfield,Icarus andMark Angelosetti)
• KE4TPG (Jolly Roger, Lance Steel andPrincess KimberLee)
• Kizarny & his Odditorium (Qefka the Quiet,Sinn Bodhi and Sir Oliver Grimsly)
• LAX (Chavo Guerrero Jr.,Hernandez andHomicide)
• The Spectral Envoy (Frightmare,Hallowicked andUltraMantis Black)
• The Spirit Squad (Johnny,Kenny andMikey)
• Team Extravaganza (Jervis Cottonbelly, Marion Fontaine and ThunderKitty)
• Team UK (Damian Dunne,Mark Andrews andPete Dunne)

Tournament bracket

The 2015 King of Trios tournament took place September 4, 5 and 6 inEaston, Pennsylvania.^[26][27] MK McKinnan was originally announced for the tournament as part of Team Fight Club: Pro, but was on August 25 replaced byDaniel Moloney.

Teams

• Arcane Horde (Kodama, Obariyon and Oleg the Usurper)
• Battleborn (Kevin Condron, Lucas Calhoun and Missile Assault Man)
• Battle Hive (Amasis,Fire Ant and Worker Ant [II])
• Bruderschaft des Kreuzes (Jakob Hammermeier, Nøkken and Soldier Ant)
• The Bullet Club (A.J. Styles,Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson)
• Crown & Court (El Hijo del Ice Cream, Ice Cream Jr. andPrincess KimberLee)
• Dasher's Dugout (Dasher Hatfield,Icarus andMark Angelosetti)
• Devastation Corporation (Blaster McMassive, Flex Rumblecrunch and Max Smashmaster)
• The Gentleman's Club (Chuck Taylor,Drew Gulak and the Swamp Monster)
• Nightmare Warriors (Frightmare,Hallowicked andSilver Ant)
• Snake Pit (Eddie Kingston,Ophidian and Shynron)
• TeamAAA (Aero Star,Drago andFénix)
• TeamAttack! (Mark Andrews,Morgan Webster andPete Dunne)
• TeambWo (Big Stevie Cool,Da Blue Guy andHollywood Nova)
• Team Fight Club: Pro (Daniel Moloney,Trent Seven andTyler Bate)
• United Nations (Juan Francisco de Coronado,Mr. Azerbaijan and The Proletariat Boar of Moldova)

Tournament bracket

The 2016 King of Trios tournament took place September 2, 3 and 4 inEaston, Pennsylvania.^[29]Madison Eagles was originally announced as part of TeamShimmer, but had to drop out due to an injury. Her spot was taken by Solo Darling.The Big Deal was originally announced for the tournament as part of Team Big Deal alongside Rick Roland and Sloan Caprice, but was also forced to pull out due to an injury. They were replaced by The Submission Squad.^[30]

Teams

• The Batiri (Kobald, Kodama and Obariyon)
• The Colony (Fire Ant,Silver Ant andSoldier Ant)
• Heidi Lovelace and N_R_G (Hype Rockwell and Race Jaxon)
• The HeXed Men (Hallowicked,Icarus andJigsaw)
• Just a Lot of Ants (Bullet Ant, Missile Assault Man andWorker Ant [II])
• Major League Moustache (Dasher Hatfield,Trent Seven andTyler Bate)
• The Snake Pit (Amasis, Argus andOphidian)
• The Submission Squad (Davey Vega, Gary Jay and Pierre Abernathy)
• Team #CWC (Cedric Alexander,Drew Gulak andJohnny Gargano)
• TeamJWP (Command Bolshoi,Hanako Nakamori andManami Katsu)
• Team OriginalDivas Revolution (Jazz,Mickie James andVictoria)
• Team Police Squad (Detective Bill Carr, Officer Warren Barksdale and Supercop Dick Justice)
• TeamSendai Girls (Cassandra Miyagi,Dash Chisako andMeiko Satomura)
• TeamShimmer (Candice LeRae,Crazy Mary Dobson and Solo Darling)
• United Nations (Juan Francisco de Coronado, Prakash Sabar and The Proletariat Boar of Moldova)
• The Warriors Three (Oleg the Usurper,Princess KimberLee and ThunderFrog)

Tournament bracket

The 2017 King of Trios tournament took place on September 1, 2 and 3 inWolverhampton, England. Originally announced in February 2017 as taking place inBirmingham, the tournament was moved to the larger venue in June.^[33][34]

Teams

• Casa Dorada (Juan Francisco de Coronado, Cornelius Crummels and Sonny Defarge)
• House Attack (Chief Deputy Dunne, Jim Obstruction and Lee Obstruction)
• House Bike Cops (Donald Kluger, Jasper Tippins and Officer Warren Barksdale)
• House Bodyslam (Emeritus, Michael Fynne and Vasyl)
• House Calamari (Chris Brookes, Elijah andKid Lykos)
• House Fight Club (Kyle Fletcher,Millie McKenzie and Omari)
• House Furies (Fire Ant,Solo Darling and Travis Huckabee)
• House Revival (Jody Fleisch, Johnny Moss andJonny Storm)
• House Rot (Frightmare,Hallowicked andKobald)
• HouseSendai Girls (Cassandra Miyagi,Dash Chisako andMeiko Satomura)
• House Seven Seas (Cajun Crawdad, Hermit Crab and Merlok)
• House ofSport (Danny Boy Collins, James Mason and Mal Sanders)
• House Strong Style (Pete Dunne,Trent Seven andTyler Bate)
• House Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield,Mark Angelosetti andSimon Grimm)
• House WhiteWolf (A-Kid, Adam Chase and Zayas)
• House Xyberhawx (Nytehawk, Razerhawk and Sylverhawk)

Tournament bracket

The 2018 King of Trios tournament took place on August 31, September 1 and 2 in Easton, Pennsylvania.^[38]

• Teams
  • Ancient Order of the Nations (Mick Moretti, Jack Bonza, and Adam Hoffman)
  • Dark Lords of the Proteus (Volgar, Callux, and Frantik)
  • The F.I.S.T. Order (Icarus, Travis Huckabee, andTony Deppen)
  • Galactic Wildlife Commission (ThunderFrog, Air Wolf, and Wildcat)
  • The Millennium Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield,Mark Angelosetti, and Boomer Hatfield)
  • The New Republic (El Hijo del Ice Cream, Ice Cream, Jr, andKikutaro)
  • The Nexus Alliance (P. J. Black,Michael Tarver, andFred Rosser)^[39]
  • The Ohnaka Gang (Rey Bucanero,Pierre Carl Ouellet, andKatarina Leigh)
  • Raiders of the Beyond (Chris Dickinson, Cam Zagami, and Brian Milonas)
  • The Regime (Juan Francisco de Coronado, Rick Roland, and Sloan Caprice)
  • The ResistANTce (Fire Ant,Green Ant [II], andThief Ant)
  • The Shimmer Collective (Madison Eagles, Shazza McKenzie, and Jessica Troy)^[40]
  • Sisters of the Mighty (Solo Darling,Molly Holly, andAja Perera)
  • Society of the Deep (Merlok, Hermit Crab, and Cajun Crawdad)
  • Tokyo Joshi Freedom Fighters (Miyu Yamashita,Yuka Sakazaki, andShoko Nakajima)^[41]
  • Xyberhawx Techno Union (Razerhawk, Nytehawk, and Danjerhawk)

Tournament bracket

The 2019 King of Trios tournament took place on October 4, 5 and 6 in Reading, Pennsylvania.^[42]

• Teams
  • The Carnies (Nick Iggy, Kerry Awful, and Tripp Cassidy)^[43]
  • The Colony (Fire Ant,Green Ant [II], andThief Ant)
  • The Creatures of the Deep (Oceanea, Merlok, and Hermit Crab)
  • The Crucible (Ophidian,Princess KimberLee, and Lance Steel)
  • The Crucible (Devantes, Matt Makowski, and E.M. DeMorest)
  • The Embassy (Prince Nana,Jimmy Rave, andSal Rinauro)^[44]
  • F.I.S.T. (Icarus, Travis Huckabee, andTony Deppen)
  • Hatfields & McCoy (Dasher Hatfield, Boomer Hatfield, and Molly McCoy)
  • Karate Kat Xtreme (Lucas Calhoun, Missile Assault Man, and Stray Kat)
  • The Legion of Rot (Hallowicked,Frightmare, andKobald)
  • The Nations (Mick Moretti, Jack Bonza, and Adam Hoffman)^[44]
  • Quack Attack (Mike Quackenbush, Lance Lude, and Rob Killjoy)
  • Queens (Solo Darling,Willow Nightingale, and Freddie Mercurio)
  • Team Nerder Death Kris (Nick Gage,Thomas Santell, andKris Statlander)
  • Team Pump (Scott Steiner,Petey Williams, andJordynne Grace)^[44]
  • VeloCities (Paris De Silva, Jude London, and Mat Diamond)^[45]

Tournament bracket

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