Todd's Chikara

[todd]

TOO LATE TO SAVE A DROWNING WITCH
AMERICAN LEGION HALL
HELLERTOWN PA

12 Large Summit Tournament Matches
Block A
Claudio Castagnoli def Hallowicked - Castagnoli defeats Hallowicked with a Inverted Chikara Special tying Mike Quakenbush for the lead in block A *½

Amasis def Sarah Del Rey - Amasis gets his first two points in the 12 large tournament via count out following flying dive off the top turnbuckle to the outside of the ring. Sarah Del Rey is now 0-3 in the tournament and one more loss will eliminate her from winning the tournament **

Block B
Eddie Kingston def Ultra Mantis Black - Kingston takes out Black with BACKFIST TO THE FUTURE taking a big three point lead in block B

STANDINGS
Block A
1 Mike Quackenbush - 4
2. Claudio Castagnoli - 4
3. Hallowicked - 2
4. Icarus - 2
5. Amasis - 2
Block B
1. Eddie Kingston - 6
2. Jigsaw - 3
3. Ultra Mantis Black -3
3. Fire Ant - 2
4. El Generico - 2

BDK (Donst, Delerious, and Tursas) vs. The Batiri - DDQ **
First meeting between these two teams ends in a double disqualification
When all six men end up brawling outside the ring

The Throwbacks def The Young Bucks - AIR DUNKERTON on Matt Jackson . Great back and forth match plenty of pin attempts from each team. The Throwbacks earn one point ***

Colt Cabana def Archibald Peck W/ Veronica -
Cabana puts away Peck with a Bionic Elbow after Peck kicks out of Colt 45. Veronica nails Cabana with a baton as he’s leaving the ring giving Peck the chance to make an example of him. **1/2

The Colony def Los Ice Creams
The Colony rolled over Los Ice Creams with ANT HILL on Ice Cream Jr. becoming the first team to earn three points and a shot the Campeonatos de Parejas held by Claudio Castagnoli and Tursas **

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DOG WILL HUNT
WILLIAMSPORT PA

12 LARGE SUMMIT MATCHES

Block AHallowicked def Amasis - HEADLESS HORSEMAN **1/2
Block B
El Generico def Jigsaw - SPACEMAN MOONSAULT **½

STANDINGS
Block A
1 Mike Quackenbush - 4
2. Claudio Castagnoli - 4
3. Hallowicked - 4
4. Icarus - 2
5. Amasis - 2
Block B
1. Eddie Kingston - 6
2. Jigsaw - 3
3. Ultra Mantis Black -3
3. Fire Ant - 2
4. El Generico - 4

Los Ice Creams def The Throwbacks - El Hijo COLD STONE STUNNER on Hatfield ** 1 point for Los Ice Creams Throwbacks lose one point gained against Young bucks and return to zero

The Osirian Portal def The Batiri Egyptian Conniption (Amasis) on Obariyon *** one point for the portal

FIST def The Young Bucks - Assisted Ace crusher (Gargano) on Matt Jackson ** - One point for FIST

CAMPEONATAS DE PAREJAS
TITLE MATCH
2/3 FALLS
BDK(Claudio Castagnoli and Ares) def THE COLONY (Fire and Soldier Ant) **1/2 - The BDK quickly recover after losing the first fall to the Colony via ANT HILL on Ares taking out Soldier Ant with a Castagnoli RICCOLA BOMB and teaming up on Fire Ant with DOOMSDAY UPPERCUT

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TCM 2 reference FTW!

[todd]

IF A MARTIAN CALLS JUST HANG UP
Ace Arena
Union City New Jersey

12 Large Summit Matches

Block A

Mike Quackenbush def Amasis - with QUACKENDRIVER II - eliminating Amasis from the tournament. Amasis finishes the tournament with a 1-4 record**

Sarah Del Rey def Icarus - in an amazing turn of events Del Rey pulls off an incredible upset finally getting her first two points in the tournament but Del Rey is mathematically eliminated with Quackenbush’s win **1/2

Block B

Fire Ant def Brodie Lee via BEACH BREAK mathematically eliminating him from the tournament*1/2

Eddie Kingston defeated El Generico with BACKFIST TO THE FUTURE eliminating him from the 12 large tournament. Generico finishes with a 2-3 record. Kingston’s win also puts Jigsaw and UMB out of contention for the block B title. Block B is a now a two man race between Kingston and Fire Ant**1/2

12 Large Standings

Block A
1 Mike Quackenbush - 6
2. Claudio Castagnoli - 4
3. Hallowicked - 4
4. Icarus - 2

Block B
1. Eddie Kingston - 8
2. Fire Ant - 4


Ultra Mantis Black def Tursas - via PRAYING MANTIS BOMB
Good match up with Ultra Mantis scoring six pin attempts and getting the win with a jaw dropping PRAYING MANTIS BOMB on the giant German***

YOUNG LIONS CUP ROUND 1
Tim Donst def Obariyon - with an Inverted Chikara Special. Donst advances to face winner of Peck vs. Frightmare next week **

Los Ice Creams def FIST (Taylor, Gargano)
Los Ice Creams win via Ice Cream Jr. Sprinkle Bomb on Johnny Gargan gaining their second point **1/2

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Finally getting around to finishing up season 1


DIE WITH YOUR BOOTS ON
TROCODARO THEATER
PHILADELPHIA PA

For Point Number One
The Batiri defeated The Throwbacks with a Kodoma FLYING BLOCKBUSTER on Dasher Hatfield **

12 Large Tournament Block A
Hallowicked beat Icarus with HEADLESS HORSEMEN eliminating Icarus from the tournament

12 Large Tournament Block A
Sarah Del Rey already mathematically eliminated from the tournament plays the part of spoiler by defeating her former BDK team mate Claudio Castagnoli with a ROYAL BUTTERFLY

Young Lions Cup
Frightmare beat Archibald Peck with a somersault plancha advancing to the YLC finals against Tim Donst **

Points In Play
Los Ice Creams gain their third point by defeating The Osirian Portal with a El ASESINO on Amasis **

12 Large Tournament Block B Championship
Eddie Kingston takes out Fire Ant with a SLIDING D after coming close to being eliminated four separate times during the match. Kingston wins the block B championship and will face the winner of Hallowicked and Mike Quackenbush at the Chikara season finale Theme For An Imaginary Western next month

12 LARGE TOURNAMENT STANDINGS
Block A
1 Mike Quackenbush - 6
2. Hallowicked - 6
3. Claudio Castagnoli - 4
4. Icarus - 2
5. Amasis - 2
6. Sarah Del Rey - 4

Block B
1. Eddie Kingston - 10
2. Jigsaw - 3
3. Ultra Mantis Black -3
4. Fire Ant - 4
5. El Generico - 2
6. Brodie Lee - 0


CAMPEONATAS DE PAREJAS STANDINGS
Champions - BDK Claudio Castagno and Ares
Los Ice Creams - 3 points
The Batiri - 1 point
Throwbacks 0 points
FIST ( Taylor and Gargano) - 0 points
Osirian Portal - 0 points

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All I Want Is A Pepsi
Palmer Center
Easton PA

El Generico def Johnny Saint with a BRAINBUSTAAAAH **1/2

For One Point
The Throwbacks def Fist with a GRANDSLAM DUNK on Gargano ** earning one point

Pinkie Sanchez vs. Sarah del Rey
Del Rey fights tooth and nail against Sanchez (former BDK teammate) forcing him to tap to a ROYAL BUTTERFLY. After the match the BDK led by Castagnoli charge the ring and Castagnoli delivers three RICCOLA BOMBS on Del Rey as payback for leaving the BDK and taking him out of the 12 large tournament last month at Die With Your Boots On **1/2

Chikara Debut
3.0 (debut) vs. The Roughnecks
In a great match The Roughnecks (Brodie Lee and Grizzly Redwood) defeated Chikara new comers 3.0 (Shane Mathews and Scott Parker) via ROUGNECKED on Mathews. ***

Gavin Loudspeaker announces matches scheduled so far for the Chikara season finale Theme For An Imaginary Western ... Tim Donst vs. Frightmare for the Young Lions Cup, 2/3 falls Campeonatas De Parejas title match Los Ice Creams vs. BDK, and for the Chikara Grand Championship Block B champion Eddie Kingston vs. the winner of tonight’s Block A championship match between Hallowicked and Mike Quackenbush

Points In Play
The Batiri(1) vs. The Colony (0)
The Colony put away The Batiri with an ANT HILL on Kodama getting back on the board with one point.

Block A Championship
Hallowicked vs. Mike Quackenbush
Quackenbush defeated Hallowicked with a QUACKENDRIVER II winning the block B championship and advancing the 12 large tournament finals to face Eddie Kingston at Chikara’s season finale Theme For An Imaginary Western ***

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Theme For An Imaginary Western
ECW Arena
Philadelphia PA

1. Tie Breaker
Jigsaw def El Generico **1/2
Tied at one win each in the grand title tournament Jigsaw and El Generico square off one final time. Jigsaw initially takes a beating but manages to stay alive by kicking out of a 450 splash and spaceman moonsault and then fighting his way out of a BRAINBUSTAAHH comes back and get the win with JIG N TONIC

2. Trios Tag Team Warfare
Icarus , Archibald Peck, and Tursas W/ Veronica def UMB, Green Ant, and Sarah Del Rey **
A mixed trios final confrontation match between feuding opponents sees Icarus get the pin fall on Green Ant with Blu Ray following key interference by Veronica

3. Points in play
The Roughnecks(1 p) def The Throwbacks ( 0)
After some wild back an forth action inside and outside the ring Brodie Lee puts away Sugar Dunkerton with a BIG BOOT gaining point number two for the Roughnecks

3. First Time Ever
The Colony (Fire Ant, Soldier Ant) def The Young Bucks ***
The Young Bucks make their first Chikara appearance since King Of Trios when they lost to The Osirian Portal and Gran Akuma as part of Team PWG with Brian Kendrick. Before opening bell the Jackson brothers announce they are making Chikara their new home and deliver a double super kick on Fire Ant. The two teams are pretty evenly matched with the possibility of either team getting the win. The Colony comes out on top and spoils the official Young Bucks Chikara debut with ANTS GO MARCHING on Nick Jackson

4. Campeonata De Parejas
title match 2/3 falls
Los Ice Creams def BDK ( Castagnoli and Ares) ***
Fans were on their feet the biggest upset of the year as Los Ice Creams defeats the BDK 2 falls to one for the CAMPEONATAS DE PAREJAS championship. Ares and Castagnoli took the first fall with a DOOMSDAY UPPERCUT on Ice Cream Jr. Los Ice Creams won fall number two with a COLD STONE STUNNER on Ares and combined with bicycle kicks and a seated dive bomb on Castagnoli for fall number three

5. YLC Championship Finals
Frightmare def Tim Donst *1/2
Frightmare crushed his opponent delivering two crucifix bombs and three KNEECOLEPSYS on his way to becoming the first Young Lions Cup champion **

Gavin Loudspeaker announces the next two upcoming events. A special post season event A Deer In The Headlights featuring the stars of Chikara versus the stars of Combat Zone Wrestling followed a few weeks later by the first show of Chikara Season Two Breakfast In America from Easton Pa

6. Grand Championship Finals
Eddie Kingston def Mike Quackenbush ***
The Grand championship tournament winners Quackenbush (Block A) and Kingston (Block B) square off in a final battle to determine the first ever Chikara Grand Champion. Kingston dominated the action from the opening bell getting the pinfall and winning the Grand championship with a chop battle followed by a half nelson suplex and BACKFIST TO THE FUTURE

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Chikara post season special event

A DEER IN THE HEADLIGHTS
Chikara vs. CZW
Flyers Skate Zone

Greg Excellent def Archibald Peck W/ Veronica
Excellent took out Peck with a TIGER DRIVER following a double clothesline collision that left men struggling to get back on their feet **1/2

Daize Haze def A.R Fox
Haze got the pinfall with MIND TRIP immediately following a pin attempt for a 2 count with a Daize cutter **

The Throwbacks def Philly’s Most Wanted
The Throwbacks get the win with AIR DUNKERTON on Joker *1/2

Frightmare (YLC Champion) def Adam Cole W/ Mia Yim
The inaugural YLC champion beat Adam Cole with a FRIGHT CRUSHER following a pin attempt with a crucifix bomb and interference by Mia Yim ***

DJ Hyde def Mike Quackenbush
Fast paced match with Quackenbush kicking out of two SHADOWDRIVERS and Hyde kicking out of a jig n tonic before putting away his opponent with a cyclone slam **1/2

Champion vs. Champion Match
Eddie Kingston DDQ Masada
Hard hitting match that ended with both champions engaging in a inconclusive chop battle outside the ring ***

Season two shows announced so far
Breakfast In America - Easton Pa
Lost somewhere in East Jabib - Reading PA
The Mice Crispies Chronicles Volume One - Chicago IL
Live and Unplugged At The Trocadero Philadelphia PA
Dead Spy Scrawls - Annapolis MD
King Of Trios - Easton PA

Up next a Chikara Event Center preview of the first show of season two Breakfast In America !

[todd]

SEASON TWO

Breakfast In America
Palmer Center
Easton Pa

Chikara Debut
Jakob Hammermier vs. Saturyne -
The Inter Galactic Luchadora marks her debut in Chikara Pro Wrestling with a victory over the former BDK announcer Jakob Hammerier with a springboard cross body followed by RINGS OF SATURN *1/2

Unfinished Business
Icarus vs. Green Ant
At The Chikara season one finale Theme For An Imaginary Western Icarus got the pinfall on Green Ant thanks to interference by tag partner Archibald Peck’s valet Veronica. Green Ant evens the score after Icarus is distracted by Soldier Ant standing at parade rest at ringside allowing Green Ant to catch him off guard with a jumping splash and a quick pin **

One On One
Tim Donst vs. Sarah Del Rey
After leaving and then feuding with the BDK last year The Queen Of Wrestling stated she’s now focused on winning the Chikara Grand Championship. She starts off season two showing everyone she means business by forcing her former teammate and YLC contender to tap out to a ROYAL BUTTERFLY **

First Time Ever
FIST VS The Batiri
Despite Obariyon getting punished early on taking a HURTS DONUT from Gargano and a big boot from Taylor The Batiri manage to pull it together and mount a non stop attack ending abruptly when Gargano delivers a low blow on Kodama and puts him away with a HURTS DONUT **1/2

Point Number One
Young Bucks vs. Team 3.0
The Young Bucks made their first appearance at last seasons King Of Trios with Brian Kendrick (Team PWG) defeating Team WWE (Al Snow, Val Venis, and D-Lo Brown) in round one and then were defeated in round 2 by the Orisian Portal and Gran Akuma. The Jackson brothers returned at the season one finale going home empty handed once again after losing to The Colony (Fire Ant and Soldier Ant). Their bad luck continued here after putting on a phenomenal performance the Bucks Nick Jackson was disqualified for running in the ring to break up a Shane Matthews BOSTON CRAB on Matt Jackson . ***

For Three Points
The Roughnecks vs. The Colony ( Fire Ant, Soldier Ant)
At the season one finale Theme For An Imaginary Western teams both teams earned their second point ending the year in a tie for first place in the CAMPEONATAS DE PAREJAS standings . After a lot of debate among Chikara fans during the season break and the top two teams finally squared off in a highly anticipated match up. After a wild back and forth match inside and outside the ring The Roughnecks came out on top after Brodie Lee nearly decapitated Soldier Ant with a BIG BOOT earning point number three and going on to face the Campeonatas De Parejas champions Los Ice Creams at Chikara’s third show of season two Damn Dirty Apes ! ***

Grand Championship Number One Contenders Match
Hallowicked vs. Mike Quackenbush
Chikara’s Director Of Fun Wink Vavasseur after pondering for some time over the first ever challenger for Eddie Kingston’s Grand Championship finally settled on a rematch of last years block b championship. In that match Mike Quackenbush defeated Hallowicked but history didn’t repeat itself here as Hallowicked gets the biggest win of his career defeating Quackenbush with GO TO SLEEPY HOLLOW earning the right to face Grand Champion Eddie Kingston at Chikara’s next event at Tales From The Crypt ***