Post by Horrorshow on Mar 17, 2013 15:46:41 GMT -5
The Year is 2002. A mysterious entrepreneur calling himself only Horrorshow announces the arrival of a brand new professional wrestling company called CHIKARA, an independent promotion specifically designed to present family-friendly entertainment. Influenced by international groups like Japan’s Michinoku Pro, Toryumon and Osaka Pro, and Mexico’s CMLL, CHIKARA would set out to promote fast-paced, colorful shows with an emphasis on multiple-person tag team matches.
Horrorshow stated his intention to promote CHIKARA shows throughout the state of Pennsylvania starting in May 2002 at the St. John’s Auditorium in Allentown. The company’s full 2002 schedule was announced as follows:
CHIKARA Season One
[glow=black,2,300]“Building an Odd Structure”, May 25, 2002, Allentown, PA
“Lovely Weather for it”, June 7, 2002, Allentown, PA
“Dark Shapes Forming”, June 21, 2002, Allentown, PA
“Time Limit Draw!”, July 5, 2002, Reading, PA
“Young Lions Cup”, July 19, 2002, Philadelphia, PA
“On Spaghetti Legs”, August 2, 2002, Pittston, PA
“Frog Comes to Hellertown”, August 16, 2002, Hellertown, PA
“Killing Kareem’s Shirt”, August 30, 2002, Allentown, PA
“The Gigantic Vision”, September 13, 2002, Reading, PA
“Tag World Grand Prix”, September 27, 2002, Philadelphia, PA
“Acting Like We’ve Been Here Before”, October 11, 2002, Easton, PA
“Carolina Jim’s Silk Shirt”, October 25, 2002, Reading, PA
“Nasty, Fast & Sharp”, November 8, 2002, Easton, PA
“Leg Drops Keep Falling on my Head”, November 22, 2002, Pittston, PA
“Torneo Cibernetico”, December 6, 2002, Philadelphia, PA[/glow]
[glow=black,2,300]“Building an Odd Structure”, May 25, 2002, Allentown, PA
“Lovely Weather for it”, June 7, 2002, Allentown, PA
“Dark Shapes Forming”, June 21, 2002, Allentown, PA
“Time Limit Draw!”, July 5, 2002, Reading, PA
“Young Lions Cup”, July 19, 2002, Philadelphia, PA
“On Spaghetti Legs”, August 2, 2002, Pittston, PA
“Frog Comes to Hellertown”, August 16, 2002, Hellertown, PA
“Killing Kareem’s Shirt”, August 30, 2002, Allentown, PA
“The Gigantic Vision”, September 13, 2002, Reading, PA
“Tag World Grand Prix”, September 27, 2002, Philadelphia, PA
“Acting Like We’ve Been Here Before”, October 11, 2002, Easton, PA
“Carolina Jim’s Silk Shirt”, October 25, 2002, Reading, PA
“Nasty, Fast & Sharp”, November 8, 2002, Easton, PA
“Leg Drops Keep Falling on my Head”, November 22, 2002, Pittston, PA
“Torneo Cibernetico”, December 6, 2002, Philadelphia, PA[/glow]
Talent-wise, Horrorshow had assembled a (largely) young, unproven yet vibrant and exciting 24 person roster for opening day:
Technicos
[glow=blue,2,300]“Lightning” Mike Quackenbush & Jigsaw
Incoherence (Delirious & Hallowicked)
The Colony (Fire Ant & Soldier Ant)
The Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield & Sugar Dunkerton)
Johnny Saint & Tim Donst
Sara Del Rey & El Generico[/glow]
Rudos
[glow=red,2,300]Team F.I.S.T. (Icarus & Chuck Taylor)
The Order of the Neo Solar Temple (UltraMantis Black & Crossbones)
Sweet & Sour International (“Sweet & Sour” Larry Sweeney & Daizee Haze)
The Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian)
Los Ice Creams (El Hijo del Ice Cream & Ice Cream, Jr.)
“The King of Diamonds” Eddie Kingston & Claudio Castagnoli[/glow]
[glow=blue,2,300]“Lightning” Mike Quackenbush & Jigsaw
Incoherence (Delirious & Hallowicked)
The Colony (Fire Ant & Soldier Ant)
The Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield & Sugar Dunkerton)
Johnny Saint & Tim Donst
Sara Del Rey & El Generico[/glow]
Rudos
[glow=red,2,300]Team F.I.S.T. (Icarus & Chuck Taylor)
The Order of the Neo Solar Temple (UltraMantis Black & Crossbones)
Sweet & Sour International (“Sweet & Sour” Larry Sweeney & Daizee Haze)
The Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian)
Los Ice Creams (El Hijo del Ice Cream & Ice Cream, Jr.)
“The King of Diamonds” Eddie Kingston & Claudio Castagnoli[/glow]
Horrorshow highlighted that CHIKARA would feature a number of championships, tournaments and annual awards for its competitors to battle over, most notably:
Young Lions Cup
CHIKARA’s premier singles championship. The first ever Young Lions Cup Champion will be decided in July 2002 via a special single elimination tournament. (Please note that unlike the real CHIKARA, previous winners will be able to compete for the Young Lions Cup).
Los Campeonatos de Parejas
CHIKARA’s tag team championship. The first ever campeones will be decided in September 2002 via a special single elimination tournament. (Please note that unlike the real CHIKARA, title matches for Los Campeonatos will be one fall contests and challengers do not qualify for title opportunities by winning three consecutive tag team matches).
ICW/ICWA Tex-Arcana Television Championship
Currently held by the flamboyant leader of Sweet & Sour International “Sweet & Sour” Larry Sweeney.
Torneo Cibernetico
CHIKARA’s season finale. The match format sees two teams of twelve, one Technico, one Rudo, face off against each other. It uses standard Lucha Libre tag-team rules with elimination occurring with a pinfall, submission, disqualification and count out and allows a wrestler to enter the match when their tag team partner exits the ring as well as when they tag out. A special 'batting' order system is used in which the wrestlers are given a specific order and may only tag in and out in this order.
Horrorshow also promised that CHIKARA will introduce additional championships and tournaments in future seasons.
So without further ado, let the shenanigans begin!
