AAW:  Day of Defiance 2012

5/19/12

Opening Match:  Battle Royal

NR – passable by battle royal standards

Match #2:  Jordan McEntyre vs. MsChif

*½

Match #3:  Tweek Phoenix vs. Louis Lyndon

**½

Match #4:  Samuray Del Sol vs. TD Thomas vs. Knight Wagner vs. Marco Cordova

***

Match #5:  Dan Lawrence vs. Shane Hollister

**¾

Match #6:  Danny Daniels and Jesse Emerson vs. Darin Corbin and Marion Fontaine

**½

Match #7:  Eric Ryan and Bobby Beverly vs. Josh Raymond and Christian Able

***

Match #8:  Jacob Hollows vs. Gregory Iron

*

Match #9:  Johnny Gargano vs. Arik Cannon

***½

Match #10:  AAW Heavyweight Title: Silas Young © vs. BJ Whitmer

***¼

Overall:  Day of Defiance was another solid outing from AAW, although I would call it the weakest show of the year thus far.  There’s certainly quality matches throughout the card; we’ve come to that expect from AAW.  However, this felt like a non-eventful show due to no significant storyline progression and a reserved crowd.  Day of Defiance earns a slight recommendation.  If you only buy the more talked-about independent wrestling shows, this is by no means a top priority.  On the other hand, if you’ve been following the promotion throughout 2012, this would be a fine addition to your collection as featured attractions like Josh Raymond, Christian Able, and Arik Cannon start picking up momentum with victories in worthwhile matches.