This Month in Indie Wrestling: PWG, John Morrison, and a Female Heavyweight Champion

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This Month in Indie Wrestling: PWG, John Morrison, and a Female Heavyweight Champion

By Rex Ivanovic  @RexIvanovic on Jan 2 2013, 10:20p 3

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Here is a quick breakdown of the events being brought to you by the major Indie promotions this month, as well as the matches announced to date:

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla

January 12 - DDT4: Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's Annual Tag Team Spectacular! - Reseda, CA

DDT4 First Round Tag Team Match: The Briscose Brothers (Jay & Mark Briscoe) vs. Willie Mack & Kevin Steen
DDT4 First Round Tag Team Match: DojoBros (Eddie Edwards & Roderick Strong) vs. Future Shock (World Champion Adam Cole & Kyle O'Reilly)
DDT4 First Round Tag Team Match: The Inner-City Machine Guns (Ricochet & Rich Swann) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)
DDT4 First Round Tag Team Match: The Unbreakable Fucking Machines (Brian Cage & Michael Elgin) vs. World Tag Team Champions Super Smash Brothers (Player Uno & Stupefied)
DDT4 Semifinals and Finals: (TBD)
Non-Tournament Knock-Out or Submission Only Match (Part of Best out-of-3 series for shot at PWG World Championship): Sami Callihan (1-0) vs. Drake Younger

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Dragon Gate USA

January 25 - Santa Maria, CA:

John Morrison vs. Akira Tozawa

January 26 - Huntington Park, CA:

Tag Team Dream Match: The Young Bucks vs. Jimmy Susumu & Ryo Saito
Singles Dream Match: Sami Callihan vs. Akira Tozawa
New Stars Coming To LA - Rematch Of Jeff Peterson Cup Finals: AR Fox vs. Samuray Del Sol

January 27 - Huntington Park, CA:

The Main Event: The Young Bucks vs. Akira Tozawa & AR Fox
Special Attraction Match: Sami Callihan vs. Jimmy Susumu

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Ring of Honor

January 25 - TV Tapings - Baltimore, MD

Matches signed:

ROH World Tag Team Championship: The Briscoes vs Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander
ROH World TV Championship: Adam Cole vs BJ Whitmer
The Self-Proclaimed Icon: Matt Hardy, will be in Action
Women of Honor: MsChif vs Athena
"Unbreakable" Michael Elgin vs "The Prodigy" Mike Bennett w/ Maria Kanellis & Brutal Bob
4-Team Tag Team Gauntlet
2013 Top Prospect Tournament:
- Participant #1: ACH
- Participant #2: "God's Gift" QT Marshall
- Participant #3: Silas Young
- Participant #4: Mike Sydal
- Participant #5: Tadarius Thomas
- Participant #6: Matt Taven

Signed to Appear:

Current ROH World Champion Kevin Steen
S.C.U.M. (Jimmy Jacobs & Steve Corino)
Roderick Strong
"Outlaw" Charlie Haas
"Man Beast" Rhino
Rhett Titus
"American Wolf" Davey Richards
"Die Hard" Eddie Edwards
Jay Lethal
Bobby Fish
Kyle O'Reilly
Tadarius Thomas

January 18 - Dearborn, MI

Matches Signed:

ROH World Tag Team Championship: Jay & Mark, The Briscoes vs The American Wolves ("Die Hard" Eddie Edwards & Davey Richards)
Proving Ground Match: ROH World TV Champion, Adam Cole vs Jimmy Jacobs
Grudge Match: Jay Lethal vs Steve Corino, "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin vs "Man Beast" Rhino

Signed to Appear:

Current ROH World Champion Kevin Steen
Roderick Strong
"Outlaw" Charlie Haas
Kyle O'Reilly
Tadarius Thomas

January 19 - Milwaukee, WI

Matches signed:

DEFY or DENY: ROH World Champion Kevin Steen vs "Die Hard" Eddie Edwards vs Roderick Strong vs "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin
Grudge Match: "American Wolf" Davey Richards vs Kyle O'Reilly
Special Challenge: The Self-Proclaimed Icon, Matt Hardy vs BJ Whitmer
Six-Man Tag Team Grudge Match: ROH World Tag Team Champions, The Briscoes & Jay Lethal vs SCUM (Steve Corino & Jimmy Jacobs) & Rhino

Signed to Appear:

Current ROH World TV Champion Adam Cole
"Outlaw" Charlie Haas
Tadarius Thomas

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Anarchy Championship Wrestling

January 20 - Guilty by Association 7

The Godfather of Anarchy's Final Match: Scot Summers vs Jerry Lynn
Anarchy Heavyweight Championship: Darin Childs w/ Machiko vs Rachel Summerlyn
World Hardcore Championship: ACH vs Matthew Palmer
Anarchy Televised Championship: Davey Vega vs Shawn Vexx
Tag Team Championship: The Electric Company vs Joj Bravo & Angel Blue
U-30 Championship: Bolt Brady vs Carson
Tag Team Action: The Submission Squad vs Barrett Brown & A Mystery Partner
Tag Team Action: A Lil Crazy vs Hawk & Starks

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That's the run down of the major Indie events running this month. Chikara's first event of the new year will be in February. If you feel there is an event I missed, or just want to give a shout out to your local Indie, say so in the comments.

Also...

IF YOU LIVE ANYWHERE NEAR RESEDA, CA AND DON'T GO TO PWG's DDT4:

HAND IN YOUR WRESTLING FAN CARD.

NOW. DO IT.

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