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[[Veronica Venegas]] approaches the Awesome Ones, asking if they could do a story about their Bakugan. Dan agrees, but each of the attempts to cover something is botched by [[Strata]] in order to make Dan look good. Because of this, the other members of the Awesome Ones become annoyed with Dan. This hubris causes Dan and the other AO to become distracted during a brawl with the [[Exit Team]]. In the aftermath of the brawl, Hydorous is captured by Strata, but is later freed by Dan and Drago after the Awesome Ones reconcile.<ref>''[[In Focus]]''</ref>

After defeating [[Tiko]] and saving both Earth and [[Vestroia]], Bakugan explodes in popularity. Dan and the rest of the now renamed [[Awesome Brawlers]] are treated as celebrities, constantly hounded for their attention and for Bakugan brawls. This culminates in the [[Bakugan Celebration Day]], where the Awesome Brawlers are given medals and compete in a [[Bakugan Battle Challenge Matches|tournament]] against other brawlers.