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5/22 PWG in Reseda, Calif.: Chris Hero vs. Joey Ryan, Strong & Danielson vs. Machineguns, Young Bucks in tag tournament finals May 24, 2009 - 11:24:00 AM
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla DDT4 tournament results
May 22, 2009
Reseda, Calif.
Report by Matt Massingham, Torch correspondent
Former WWE wrestler Paul London was pulled from the tag team tournament due to his current illness. He was replaced by Roderick Strong, who was supposed to be Chris Hero's partner in the tournament. Strong & Hero were scheduled to face Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley from TNA, but the Guns were given a first round bye.
(1) Roderick Strong & Bryan Danielson beat Scott Lost & Joey Ryan in a First Round tournament match with a double cattle mutilation and Stronghold for the submission.
(2) Kenny Omega & Chuck Taylor beat Human Tornado & Scorpio Sky in a First Round tournament match. Los Luchas (Phoenix Star & Zokre) were also pulled from the tournament.
(3) Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) beat Brandon & Dustin Cutler in a First Round Tournament match. Young Bucks will be gaining national attention soon, as they will be appearing on ROH and DGUSA shows soon.
(4) Phoenix Star beat C.J. Jackson with an Olympico slam.
(5) Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) beat Kenny Omega & Chuck Taylor with the double-team "More Bang for Your Buck" in a semi-final tag tournament match.
(6) Roderick Strong & Bryan Danielson beat Motor City Machineguns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) in a semi-final tag tournament match. Danielson used the triangle choke on Sabin for the submission victory.
(7) PWG champion Chris Hero beat Joey Ryan to retain the PWG Title. Hero used the rolling elbow for the win.
(8) Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) beat Bryan Danielson & Roderick Strong to win the DDT4 tag team tournament. Hard-hitting match with the Bucks scoring the pin with the "More Bang for Your Buck" finish.
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