A report on Eddie Kingston and Gran Akuma
Team F.I.S.T then went on to feud with The Wildcards (Eddie Kingston and Blackjack Marciano), leading to an 'Ultimate Jeopardy' match at the 2004 Anniversario show.
- Gran AkumaThe feud came to an end on July 5, when Ultra/ZERO defeated the Wild Cards in the semifinals of the 2003 Tag World Grand Prix, after which Kingston and Marciano moved on to feuding with Team F.I.S.T. (Icarus and Gran Akuma).
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Icarus (wrestler)
14 linksAmerican professional wrestler.
American professional wrestler.
On November 16 Slayne surprised his tag team partner by appearing as a member of the opposing tecnico (good guy) team in an eight-man tag team match, where he, Mike Quackenbush, Love Bug and DJ Skittlez defeated Blind Rage, Eddie Kingston, BlackJack Marciano and Jigsaw, when Slayne pinned Rage.
On July 5, 2003, Icarus entered the first ever Tag World Grand Prix with a new tag team partner, the masked Gran Akuma, using the tag team name Team F.I.S.T. (Friends in Similar Tights).
Mike Quackenbush
13 linksAmerican podcaster, author, professional wrestling trainer, professional wrestling promoter, and retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Mike Quackenbush.
American podcaster, author, professional wrestling trainer, professional wrestling promoter, and retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Mike Quackenbush.
In 2004 Quackenbush teamed up with Team F.I.S.T. (Icarus and Gran Akuma) and started a feud with the Toxic Trio (Eddie Kingston, BlackJack Marciano and Jigsaw).
Chikara (professional wrestling)
12 linksAmerican professional wrestling promotion based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
American professional wrestling promotion based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The first show in St. John's saw the Wildcards (Eddie Kingston and BlackJack Marciano), Gran Akuma, DJ Skittlez, Melvin Snodgrass and Lester Crabtree debut, and shortly after, they were joined by Wrestle Factory graduates Jigsaw and Bryce Remsburg.
Chuck Taylor (wrestler)
12 linksAmerican professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), competing under the ring name Chuck Taylor.
American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), competing under the ring name Chuck Taylor.
However, Taylor would quickly become a villain during his match with Eddie Kingston at the Brick event on November 17, gaining an upset victory with some help from an interfering Larry Sweeney.
After impressing Sweeney, Taylor was allowed to replace Chris Hero in the 2007 King of Trios tournament, joining Team F.I.S.T. (Icarus and Gran Akuma) on the Kings of Wrestling team.
Cesaro (wrestler)
11 linksSwiss professional wrestler.
Swiss professional wrestler.
On 17 November 2006 at the Chikara show Brick in Reading, Pennsylvania, Castagnoli and Hero lost the Chikara tag titles to Team F.I.S.T. (Icarus and Gran Akuma) in a two out of three falls match.
After the tournament Eddie Kingston, whose team The Roughnecks had been eliminated by Castagnoli and his team, claimed that he had been embarrassed and disrespected by Castagnoli.
Hallowicked
11 linksAmerican professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Hallowicked.
American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Hallowicked.
After defeating DJ Skittlez in his first round match and Gran Akuma in the semifinals, Hallowicked advanced to the finals of the tournament, where he defeated Mister ZERO to become the first Young Lions Cup Champion.
In 2007 Hallowicked started a heated feud with Eddie Kingston, who was obsessed with being recognized as the best student to ever have come out of the Chikara Wrestle Factory and saw Hallowicked as his only threat at being recognized as such.
King of Trios
10 linksThree-night tournament promoted by the Chikara professional wrestling promotion.
Three-night tournament promoted by the Chikara professional wrestling promotion.
The Kings of Wrestling (Chuck Taylor, Gran Akuma and Icarus)
BLKOUT (Eddie Kingston, Joker and Ruckus)
Tag World Grand Prix
9 linksProfessional wrestling tag team tournament promoted by the Chikara and Wrestling is Fun! wrestling promotions.
Professional wrestling tag team tournament promoted by the Chikara and Wrestling is Fun! wrestling promotions.
Team F.I.S.T. (Gran Akuma and Icarus)
The Wild Cards (BlackJack Marciano and Eddie Kingston)
Jigsaw (wrestler)
9 linksAmerican professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Jigsaw.
American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Jigsaw.
Jigsaw made his Chikara debut in late 2002, forming a rudo tag team named The Conundrum with Rorschach, while also occasionally teaming with Eddie Kingston and BlackJack Marciano as a member of The Toxic Trio.
On May 22, 2004, at Aniversario 3: Dodging the Sophomore Jinx The Toxic Trio faced Mike Quackenbush, Gran Akuma and Icarus in an Ultimate Jeopardy match.
Kings of Wrestling
8 linksProfessional wrestling stable that worked on the independent circuit.
Professional wrestling stable that worked on the independent circuit.
The group also comprised Icarus and Gran Akuma who teamed separately as Team F.I.S.T. (Friends in Similar Tights) as well as Arik Cannon, Mitch Ryder, Max Boyer, Chuck Taylor and Shayne Hawke.
In 2005, Chris Hero became involved in a feud with Eddie Kingston.