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CHIKARA

Founded	2002
Style	Lucha Libre Puroresu Professional wrestling comedy
Headquarters	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Founder(s)	Mike Quackenbush Reckless Youth
Owner(s)	Mike Quackenbush

CHIKARA (sometimes referred to as CHIKARA Pro) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Their major events each year include the King of Trios tournament between February and March, Aniversario in May, Young Lions Cup tournament held between June and August, and the Torneo Cibernetico held between September and November.

The company takes both the name and logo from the Japanese kanji meaning strength.

[edit] History

The Wrestle Factory was founded as a wrestling school in Allentown, Pennsylvania by Mike Quackenbush and "Reckless Youth" Tom Carter. After five months, the school started Chikara.

In 2004, Chris Hero became a co-trainer at the Chikara Wrestle Factory. In 2005, Jorge "Skayde" Rivera joined as the third trainer. In March 2005, the school moved from Allentown to the New Alhambra Arena, in Philadelphia. They then took over the training for Combat Zone Wrestling, leading to the school's new name of CZW/Chikara Wrestle Factory. After the schools split in 2007, the training center became once again simply known as the Chikara Wrestle Factory. In 2007, Claudio Castagnoli took over Chris Hero's training duties.^[1]

The company's catalog of events (on both VHS & DVD) are available through Smart Mark Video.^[2]

Chikara drew their biggest crowd ever of over 550 at the New Alhambra Arena in Philadelphia to see the finals of King of Trios 2008 on March 2, 2008.

Chikara also makes internet pay-per-views by the name of "Pod-Per-Views". Chikara also have a weekly internet show by the name of Chikara Podcast-A-Go-Go which contains matches and interviews.

[edit] Current Champions

[edit] Roster

The Chikara roster of 2005

[edit] Técnicos

• Amasis
• Cheech Hernandez
• Dasher Hatfield
• Fire Ant
• Frightmare
• Green Ant
• Hallowicked
• Helios
• Jigsaw
• Jimmy Olsen / Equinox (II)
• KC Day / Cloudy
• Lince Dorado
• Mike Quackenbush
• Ophidian
• Player Dos
• Player Uno
• Sugar Dunkerton
• Soldier Ant

[edit] Rudos

• Ares
• Brad Badd
• Brodie Lee
• Claudio Castagnoli
• Chad Badd
• Chuck Taylor
• Colin Delaney
• Crossbones
• Daizee Haze
• Delirious
• Eddie Kingston
• El Hijo del Ice Cream
• Gran Akuma
• Icarus
• Ice Cream, Jr.
• Jagged
• Pinkie Sanchez
• Sara Del Rey
• Shane Matthews
• STIGMA
• Tim Donst
• Tursas
• UltraMantis Black
• Vin Gerard

[edit] Stables and Tag Teams

STIGMA (left) and Colin Delaney, two members of The UnStable

• Cheech Hernandez and KC Day / Cloudy
• 2.0 (Jagged and Shane Matthews)
• The Badd Boyz (Brad and Chad Badd)
• Bruderschaft des Kreuzes (Claudio Castagnoli, Ares, Tursas, Tim Donst, Sara Del Rey, Daizee Haze, Pinkie Sanchez, and ???)
• The Colony (Fire Ant, Soldier Ant, and Green Ant)
• F.I.S.T. (Icarus, Gran Akuma and Chuck Taylor)
• The Future is Now (Jimmy Olsen / Equinox II, Jigsaw, Lince Dorado and Helios)
• Los Ice Creams (El Hijo del Ice Cream and Ice Cream, Jr.)
• Incoherence (Hallowicked and Frightmare)
• The Order of the Neo Solar Temple (UltraMantis Black, Crossbones and Delirious)
• The Osirian Portal (Ophidian and Amasis)
• The Roughnecks (Brodie Lee and Eddie Kingston)
• The Super Smash Bros. (Player Uno and Player Dos)
• The Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield and Sugar Dunkerton)
• The UnStable (Vin Gerard, STIGMA and Colin Delaney)

[edit] Referees

• Bryce Remsburg – Senior referee
• Nick Papagiorgio

[edit] Administration

• Bob Saget – Commissioner (2006–2008)
• Dave Coulier – Commissioner (2008–present)
• Leonard F. Chikarason – Director of Fun (2005–2009), Commentator (2009–present)
• Dieter VonSteigerwalt – Director of Fun (2009–present)
• Cavalier Jones – Member of the CHIKARA Board of Directors (2004)
• Ed O'Mac – Ring announcer (2006–2007)
• Nick Papagiorgio – Ring announcer (2007–2008)
• Louden Noxious – Ring announcer (2008–present)
• Crazy Frank – Czar of Security
• Wiggly – Co-host of Chikara Podcast-A-Go-Go
• Chiz – Co-host of Chikara Podcast-A-Go-Go

[edit] Alumni

[edit] Tournament Winners

• Young Lions Cup I – Hallowicked
• Young Lions Cup II – Larry Sweeney
• Young Lions Cup III – Shane Storm
• Young Lions Cup IV – Arik Cannon
• Young Lions Cup V – Chuck Taylor
• Young Lions Cup VI – Fire Ant
• Young Lions Cup VII – Player Dos
• Tag World Grand Prix 2003 – The Night Shift (Blind Rage & Hallowicked)
• Tag World Grand Prix 2005 – AC/DC (Arik Cannon & Claudio Castagnoli)
• Tag World Grand Prix 2006 – Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli)
• Tag World Grand Prix 2008 – The Colony (Fire Ant & Soldier Ant)
• Torneo Cibernetico 2004 – Jigsaw
• Torneo Cibernetico 2005 – Gran Akuma
• Torneo Cibernetico 2006 – Icarus
• Torneo Cibernetico 2007 – Claudio Castagnoli
• Torneo Cibernetico 2008 – Jimmy "Equinox" Olsen
• Torneo Cibernetico 2009 – Carpenter Ant
• November 12, 2006 Tag Tournament – F.I.S.T. (Icarus & Gran Akuma)
• Rey de Voladores 2007 – Chuck Taylor
• Rey de Voladores 2008 – Incognito
• Rey de Voladores 2009 – Kota Ibushi
• King of Trios 2007 – Mike Quackenbush, Jigsaw & Shane Storm
• King of Trios 2008 – Lince Dorado, El Pantera & Incognito
• King of Trios 2009 – F.I.S.T. (Icarus, Gran Akuma & Chuck Taylor)
• King of Trios 2010 – April 23-25, 2010 in Philadelphia, PA
• La Lotería Letal – Lince Dorado & Jimmy Olsen

[edit] Commercial DVD Releases

Big Vision Entertainment Releases

[edit] References

[edit] Further reading

• Christian Science Monitor Article On Chikara
• Article On Chikara's Debut
• Article On Chikara's 5th Anniversary
• Chikara Trivia

[edit] External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: CHIKARA

• Official Website
• Chikara Podcast-A-Go-Go
• CHIKARAFans (Fan Site)
• CHIKARAwesomeness (German Fan Site)
• Unofficial Message Board

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