AAW-9/5-Berwyn,IL-Bryan Danielson vs. Silas Young

And so, the Bryan Danielson farewell tour roll through Berwyn.

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In a little over one week AAW returns to the Berwyn Eagles Club for what is perhaps the biggest card in the company's history. On Saturday 9/5 AAW kicks off a double shot weekend with Dragon Gate USA when we present Defining Moment '09- "Us vs Them". In the coming days I will be breaking down each match on this stacked card and what better place to start than with this one.


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For years AAW fans have wanted it. You would hear the people talking outside the building before showtime. You would read it on messageboards. What if The American Dragon came to AAW? What if Bryan Danielson wrestled under the lights at the Berwyn Eagles Club? Who would he face? Who could hang with the man many consider to be the best wrestler in the world? Now that time has come as AAW has partnered with Dragon Gate USA to make this match a reality and Bryan Danielson makes his debut and likely only appearance in AAW on September 5th.

Bryan Danielson is without a doubt the most decorated star on the indies today. The ROH World Championship, the FIP World Championship, the PWG World Championship, the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship, the list goes on and on. Considered by many to be the best pure wrestler of our generation Danielson has made a name for himself across the globe and earlier this week finally signed a deal with World Wrestling Entertainment leaving just a few more opportunities to see this tremendous athlete compete in an intimate setting such as the Eagles Club. When it was announced that Dragon was coming to AAW many names were talked about as an opponent but in the end it was agreed that the man that deserved this opportunity most was Silas Young.

Silas Young for years has been considered one of the top workers in the midwest. Technically skilled and tough as nails Silas captured the AAW Heritage title in 2007. Classic matches against Eric Priest, Jimmy Jacobs and "Mdogg 20" Matt Cross cemented Young's spot amongst the elite of the AAW roster. In January 2008 Silas was offered a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment only to have it snatched away weeks later. Silas came back even more determined and climbed the ladder to an AAW Heavyweight Title shot against Tyler Black in November 2008. After coming up short he engaged in a bitter feud with Josh Raymond and the House of Truth. On September 5th Silas Young looks across the ring at Bryan Danielson. Without a doubt the biggest match of his career and the match that could define his legacy in the business.

Going into this match Silas is admittedly the underdog. A role he has been cast in much of his career. One thing we have learned about Silas over the years is that he will not be intimidated by Dragon's reputation and will look to work his gameplan. Wrestling Bryan Danielson doesn't leave much room for error as he will capitalize on the smallest of mistakes and have you tied up on the mat in the blink of an eye. Both men have well rounded games with Danielson having the advantage in submissions and striking while Silas may have a slight advantage going to the air and taking chances and that is what Silas will have to do. To defeat Danielson Silas will have to take chances.

Expect an electric atmosphere next Friday night at the Eagles Club as one of the best in AAW takes on one of the best on the planet in what may be Silas Young's defining moment.

AAW HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION JAY BRADLEY WILL DEFEND THE TITLE IN AN OPEN CHALLENGE




Since returning from his time in WWE "Asskicker" Jay Bradley has been unstoppable in AAW. He returned at the 5th Anniversary show in March and shocked everyone when he aligned himself with Dave Prazak and captured the AAW Heavyweight Title in the Final Four match. He then went on to defeat Colt Cabana, Krotch and then Tyler Black at Scars and Stripes to solidify his title reign. Last month Dave Prazak advised Bradley to stay in Tampa as he claimed there were no real contenders available to take on the champion. He then went on to throw out an open challenge for the 9/5 Defining Moment- "Us vs Them" show. We can now confirm that Jay Bradley will be defending the title against a yet to be named opponent. We can also confirm that in light of the events earlier this week the AAW offices have been flooded with e-mails and phone calls from wrestlers looking to come to AAW on 9/5 and challenge Bradley. Jim Lynam is now in negotiations with several talents and someone will get a golden opportunity next Saturday night in Berwyn. With the list of talent now available the possibilities are endless and earlier this week Dave Prazak stated it doesn't matter who the challenger is, Jay Bradley is ready for anyone.

AAW TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH

"THE HOUSE OF TRUTH" w/ Truth Martini
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A huge Tag Team Title match has been signed as Nick and Matt Jackson "The Young Bucks" debut in AAW and receive an immediate title shot against "The House of Truth." The Bucks have been tearing through the independent scene for the last year in PWG, Dragon Gate (Japan) and ROH. At the Dragon Gate USA debut show in Philly last month the Bucks chalked up an impressive win over CIMA and Susumu Yokosuka in a contest that many are saying was the match of the night. The House of Truth (Josh Raymond/Christian Able) are also steam rolling over competition as of late as they won the "Fate of Eight" tournament and the AAW Tag Titles in June. Last month they survived a brutal Double Dog Collar match against long time rivals Silas Young and Dan Lawrence. Truth Martini's men are on a roll but will be facing a big threat to the titles at Defining Moment "Us vs Them" as the youngsters from Southern California look to add the AAW Tag Team Titles to their already impressive resumes. This match has "show stealer" written all over it.

Is DragonGate going to be selling merchandise at this show? There's a cool DG shirt that I want to pick up and I was hoping I could grab it at the AAW/DGUSA show instead of ordering it.