A Proper Introduction for the First Team in King of Trios

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So I mentioned in passing yesterday that Jordynne Grace announced the first team to be entered in the 2019 King of Trios tournament, but an announcement of this magnitude deserves more than just an entry in the Best in the World rankings. Chikara has a habit of dropping bombs with the first trio announced, and this one is no different. Welcome to King of Trios '19 the team of Scott Steiner, Petey Williams, and Grace herself, a trio I am dubbing Team Pump.

Steiner needs no introduction to longtime wrestling fans. His career has been fascinating to watch, from the prototypical highspot hoss in the late '80s and early '90s to the genesis of the Big Poppa Pump character in World Championship Wrestling to his evolution into a walking meme generator in TNA. Lately, he's been more into business pursuits, like owning a Shoney's, but he's come out of retirement to work Swoggle at Absolute Intense Wrestling's WrestleMania show, the Slumber Party Massacre. While it's unknown how mobile Steiner will be in a more high-intensity environment, I'm not sure it matters. He's there as a spectacle, and if worse comes to worse, Grace and Williams will do the heavy lifting.

Segueing into the next member, Petey Williams is another guy that TNA fans at least will recognize. The guy who popularized the Canadian Destroyer and made waves as a member of Team Canada with Scott D'Amore is here because, well, of his stint as Steiner's little buddy. Rounding out the team is Jordynne Grace, who has the most recent cache with wrestling fans. If you don't know who she is, well, she took up the mantle of Thick Mama Pump, much in the same way that each successive Dragon Mask has taken up their yokes. She's no stranger to wrestling opponents of all genders, and odds are, she'll be able to bench press you, whether you're very smol like Boomer Hatfield or a mammoth like Brian Milonas.

Team Pump is the first of 16 teams to be announced. Last year's winners, The Colony, will almost assuredly be back, as will Team FIST, the Proteus Wheel, and a bunch of other native trios who will try to take home the crown. Those teams will be exciting during the duration of the tournament and show the world that Chikara is still one of the best promotions in the world, but the most exciting surprises will come in the following weeks to see what guests will be in town. King of Trios will take place October 4-6 at the Goodwill Beneficial Association in Reading, PA. Tickets are on sale now.