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**watts63** · 05-31-2007, 02:21 AM

Current Champions & The Roster

PWG World Champion: Chris Hero

PWG World Tag Team Champions: "Mr. Instant Replay" Matt Jackson & "Slick" Nick Jackson

Dino Winwood (Commissioner of Wrestling) & Excalibur (Commissioner of Food & Beverage)

The Dynasty: Joey Ryan, Scott Lost, Karl Anderson & Jade Chung

Los Luchas: Phoenix Star & Zokre

Bryan Danielson

Low Ki

Human Tornado

Claudio Castagnoli

Austin Aries

Roderick Strong

Jimmy Jacobs

Tyler Black

Jack Evans

Super Dragon

Kevin Steen

El Generico

Davey Richards

Rocky Romero

PAC

Necro Butcher

Scorpio Sky

Ronin

TJ Perkins

Brandon Bonham

Candice LaRae

Rick Knox (Senior Referee) & Patrick Hernandez (Junior Senior Referee)

Also on The Roster:
Hook Bomberry
Nemesis
Mikey Nicholls

General Info on PWG

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla is an independent wrestling promotion created in 2003 that is owned & booked by Super Dragon, Disco Machine, Joey Ryan, Top Gun Talwar, Excalibur & Scott Lost AKA "The PWG Six". PWG runs in Southern California & in 2006/2007 expanded big time by touring in Germany, England & France. Their DVDs takes longer to come out compared to ROH & other top indy promotions because they put out four shows at one time. PWG does bring in wrestlers from ROH, Dragon Gate & etc. Now PWG is one of the best promotions in the world. During the years big names came to PWG like Samoa Joe, CM Punk, Bryan Danielson, Alex Shelley, Brian Kendrick, Mike Quackenbush, Low Ki, Austin Aries, Kaz Hayashi, CIMA, Kikuatro, Chris Sabin, AJ Styles, Colt Cabana, Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian, Necro Butcher, Nigel McGuinness, Roderick Strong, Homicide, James Gibson, Jimmy Yang, Teddy Hart, Steve Corino & more. PWG use to bring in TNA Wrestlers until this...

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On May 3, 2007 PWG released a statement via the PWG Message Board at PWG's official site and announced that they will no longer be working with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. The press release stated that TNA Wrestling presented Pro Wrestling Guerrilla with a contract that would prevent TNA Wrestling employees from appearing on DVDs sold through or distributed by any third parties. Because this would include long-time partner Highspots.com, as of May 3, 2007, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla had severed all ties with TNA Wrestling. Because of this, PWG will no longer be booking wrestlers who have appeared on previous PWG events. This meant that Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin would be pulled from the DDT4 Tournament on May 19 and 20. Frankie Kazarian, another TNA wrestler who was a major part of PWG's history (as well as being their first champion), will also no longer be able to compete for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. PWG also stated that they had booked Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Low Ki, and Christopher Daniels on upcoming events, but because of the circumstances PWG had no choice but to pull them from their events. PWG also mentioned that they looked into several solutions, they every possible solution, from opting out of our contract with Highspots.com, self distribution of events featuring TNA Wrestling employees, to releasing DVDs without the matches of TNA Wrestling employees through Highspots.com. Each solution, except one, was either financially irresponsible, meant higher costs for the fans, or would greatly compromise the quality of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla as a whole.

Traditions

Battle of Los Angeles: A Three Night Tournament That Features 24 of The Best Local, National & International Talent. In 2005, It Started Out As A 16 Man Touranement But Due To Its Success It Became a 24 Man Tournament.

2005 Winner: Chris Bosh (Defeated El Generico, James Gibson, Quicksilver & AJ Styles).
2006 Winner: Davey Richards (Defeated Ronin, Austin Aries, Roderick Strong & CIMA).
2007 Winner: CIMA (Defeated Human Tornado, PAC, SHINGO, El Generico & Roderick Strong).

Dynamite Duumvirate Tag Team Title Tournament (DDT4): An Eight Tag Team Tournament.

2007 Winners: Roderick Strong & PAC (Defeated, Davey Richards/Super Dragon, Naruki Doi/Masato Yoshino & The Briscoes)

2008 Winners: Roderick Strong & Jack Evans (Defeated Scorpio Sky/Ronin, Los Luchas & Kevin Steen/El Generico)

All-Star Weekend: Two Weekends A Year (April & November) PWG Puts On An All-Star Line-Up Which Always Ends Up Being Their Best Shows of The Year And/or Best Shows of Its History.

Guerrilla Warfare Match: One of The Biggest Matches PWG Has To Offer. This Match is Booked To End or Spiced Up The Most Intense Fueds. GW is A No DQ All Out War That Features, Barbwire, Ladders, Thumbstacks, Chairs, Tables & Etc.

Super Dragon vs. Joey Ryan (An Inch Longer Than Average)
Super Dragon vs. Scorpio Sky (Kee_ The _ee Out of The _ool)
Super Dragon vs. Excalibur (Jason Takes PWG)
Super Dragon vs. Kevin Steen (Astonishing X-Mas)
Joey Ryan vs. Human Tornado (Based On A True Story)
Human Tornado vs. Chris Hero (5th Anniversary Show: Life During Wartime)

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Why don't the PWG DVDs have entrances? I really like the way ________ walks when he/she/they comes to the ring.

An excellent question, and a topic covered in great detail. PWG DVDs do not feature ring entrances because of our contract with Highspots (our distributor) which states specifically that we cannot use music on our DVDs that we do not posses the license to. That means, like, every song.

DVD Recommendations For a New Fan

All-Star Weekend I Night One & Two
All-Star Weekend II: Electric Boogaloo Night One & Two
All-Star Weekend III: Crazymania Night One & Two
All-Star Weekend IV Night One & Two
Battle of Los Angeles 2005, 2006 & 2007
Card Subject To Change I
Use Your Illusion 4
Threemendous
After School Special
Enchantment Under The Sea
Permanent Vacation/Card Subject To Change 2
(Please Don't Call It) The O.C.
Crusin' For A Brusin'
Astonishing X-Mas
European Vacation: England
Beyond The Thunderdome
Hollywood Globetrotters
Chanukah Chaos (The C's Are Silent)
Zombies Shouldn't Run
The 2nd Annual PWG Bicentennial Birthday Extravaganza Night One & Two
All Nude Revue
Smells Like Steen Spirit
Uncanny X-Mas
The Next Show
Reason For The Season
88 Miles Per Hour
Are You Adequately Prepared To Rock?!
Straight To DVD
Based On A True Story
Holy Diver Down
All-Star Weekend V Night One & Two
Guitarmageddon I & II
Giant Size Annual #4
DDT4 Tag Team Title Tournament Night One & Two
All-Star Weekend VI Night One & Two
European Vacation II: England & Germany
The High Cost of Doing Business
Pearl Habra
DDT4 '08 Night Two

Buy This & More At www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com & www.highspots.com

Feel free to ask questions here.

MrPaiMei · 07-27-2007, 05:57 PM

Figured I'd add this one to the collection we have. Please give me any suggestions you have.

CURRENT CHAMPIONS
Open the Dream Gate Champion (Heavyweight Championship) - CIMA (Won at Dragon Gate World, 7/1/07, defeated Jushin "Thunder" Liger with the Crossfire bomb, two defenses so far)
Open the Brave Gate Champion (Lightweight Championship) - Masato Yoshino (Won at 9/22/07 PPV, defeated Yasushi Kanda with the Sol Naciente)
Open the Triangle Gate Champions (Trio's Champions) - Don Fujii, Masaaki Mochizuki, and K-ness (Won on 9/9/07, defeated Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino, and Magnitude Kishiwada when K-ness pinned Kishiwada, one defence)
Open the Twin Gate (Tag Titles) - Naruki Doi and Masato Yoshino (Won on 10/30/07, defeated Ken'ichiro Arai and Taku Iwasa)
Open the Owarai Gate (Comedy Championship) - Jackson Florida (Won when he was ringside for CIMA vs. Stalker title match)
ROSTER AND STABLE INFORMATION

TYPHOON is comprised of CIMA, Susumu Yokosuka, Ryo Saito, Dragon Kid, Anthony W. Mori, and PAC. This is the top face stable. Typhoon was formed after CIMA ended Blood Generation, and, because he needed help to combat his enemies, called all friends from other dissembled stables, like POS Hearts and Do FIXER, to join him in a super stable.

MUSCLE OUTLAW'Z is comprised of Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino, Magnitude Kishiwada, Genki Horiguchi, Dr. Muscle, Yasushi Kanda, Gamma and associate Kenzo Suzuki. MO'z, as they are known, were formed after the events of ROH's Supercard of Honor, as Naruki Doi and Masato Yoshino left Blood Generation, taking some members with them, and formed this stable.

NEW HAZARD is comprised of Shingo Takagi, BxB Hulk, Cyber Kong, YAMATO, Jack Evans, and associate Kota Iifushi. They were formed after Cyber Kong and BxB Hulk turned on their respective stables and brought in Shingo Takagi from America, forming a stable of Dragon Gate trueborns. They lost momentum after BxB Hulk and YAMATO were injured, but look to gain some steam upon their return.

TOZAWA-JUKU is comprised of perrenial loser Akira Tozawa, Taku Iwasa, Keni'chiro Arai, Yuki Ono, and Koji Shishido. They were formed by Tozawa and was joined by higher ranking wrestlers Iwasa and Arai, who with a new serious push have become a force in the tag division and singles, where Iwasa took CIMA to the limit in a 30 minute title match. They have a prep school gimmick.

Don Fujii, Masaaki Mochizuki, K-ness have a strong alliance in place, often teaming together, and all have ties to former stable M2K.

Other roster members include comedy mascot Stalker Ichikawa, the masked Super SHISA, and young students m.c.KZ, Lupin Matsutani, and Shisa Boy.

HISTORY AND GENERAL INFO

Dragon Gate was formed when Ultimo Dragon left Toryumon Japan following the Kobe World Hall show in 2004. CIMA was crowned the singles champion, Open the Dream Gate champion, because he held the UD Gym Title. Dragon Gate is very stable based, with fast paced, mainly tag team matches and many feuds going on at once. Outside of Tokyo, Dragon's Gate draws more than major companies like NOAH and New Japan on a regular basis, mainly based on their appeal to women and children. Dragon Gate runs a huge amount of shows, and their roster is almost completely based on graduates of their school.

MATCH TYPES
Dragon Gate has many match types. They often employ Naniwa-shiki Elimination matchups for showdowns between two stables. These are 4 vs. 4 or more, and entrances are staggered Wargames style. Eliminations occur by being thrown over the top rope (during the entrance stage) or pin or submission. The match continues till all members of one stable are eliminated. DG is also known for it's three way tags, which are elimination, where if one member get's pinned the whole team is eliminated, and one man from each team is in the ring at all times.

YEARLY TRADITIONS AND TOURNAMENTS
Dragon Gate has many yearly traditions and tournaments. the KOBE World Hall Show, held in early July, is the biggest show of the year and is a tradition dating back to the Toryumon days. Main events from the Dragon Gate era include CIMA vs. Liger, and CIMA vs. Magnitude Kishiwada in a "deathmatch". Dragon Gate, for the past few years, has also held WrestleJAM (JAM stands for JapanAmericaMexico), where they bring in many American Indy, like Aries and PAC, and Lucha, such as Skayde, stars for a tour, shelve most feuds, and have dream matchups. This occurs on the first tour after World. This year, they employed the "Summer Adventure Tag League", a two block round robin style tournament that led to the creation of the Open the Twin Gate Championship. Finally, Dragon Gate holds "King of Gate" at the end of the year, a single elimination, bracket based singles tournament with the winner gaining a Dream Gate title show, assuming they are not the champion. The final two rounds normally occur on PPV.

AMERICAN EXCURSION
Dragon Gate stars, for the main part, debuted at ROH's Dragon Gate Invasion, where Shingo Takagi lost to Curry Man and CIMA defeated AJ Styles. However, DG Stars really gained steam with a ***** match at ROH's Supercard of Honor. Since then, they have appeared in PWG, where CIMA was a finalist in their tournament Battle of Los Angeles in 2006 and won it in 2007, PWU, where CIMA and BxB Hulk appeared, and FIP. CIMA scouts for DG Gaijin during these excursions, and wrestlers like PAC, Austin Aries, Matt Sydal and Jack Evans have had big pushes in DG after appearing on shows with their stars. Also, Dragon Gate had a title defended in US, when Matt Sydal retained the Open the Brave Gate Championship over Austin Aries on 2.23.07. Dragon Gate also sends wrestlers long term to America where they gain experience and are booked mainly by associates ROH, FIP, and PWG. SHingo stayed for almost a year, and Cyber Kong and YAMATO stayed for shorter terms. Shingo, leaving as a upper midcarder, improved to one of the better workers in the world and is now a main eventer in Dragon Gate, which surely means this approach will be seen more often.

SHOW RECCOMENDATIONS

Here are some of the very best shows from Dragon Gate. They air two ways, a Infinity show, a monthly, 2 hour tv show with very clipped matches, and PPV's, which used to air monthly but now are down to 4 a year. Here are some of the very best shows to watch. I'm not listing many, but try and watch some from each era as to find what you like.

9/17/04 PPV (classic CIMA vs. Susumu Yokosuka match)
7/3/05 PPV (classic, ***** Triangle Gate match)
Infinity #23 (tons of Great Blood Generation vs. Do FIXER Triangle Gate matches)
9/7/05 PPV (STACKED card with many great trios matches)
7/2/06 PPV (GREAT show with awesome Double Main)
Infinity #46 (WrestleJAM featuring many American Indy stars)
Infinity #65 (AWESOME MOTYC Three Way Tag match, great jumping in point for current Gate as it features all 4 stables in a major way)
Infinity #69 (WrestleJAM 2)
9/22/07 PPV (Great Doi vs. CIMA, Arai/Iwasa vs. Saito/Susumu, and Fujiii/Mochizuki/K-ness vs. New Hazard matches)

Claymore · 09-09-2007, 07:40 PM

Newbie Guide to CHIKARA

Current Champions & Roster

Campeones de Parejas – Incoherence (Delirious & Hallowicked)
Young Lions Cup Champion – Vin Gerard

Mike Quackenbush
Claudio Castagnoli
The Colony (Worker, Fire & Solider Ant)
Sea Donsters (Tim Donst & Hydra)
Lince Dorado
Incognito
Helios
Super Smash Bros. (Player Uno & Dos)
Larry Sweeney
Sara Del Rey
Ultimo Breakfast

Fabulous Two (Mitch Ryder & Buck Hawke)
Eddie Kingston
Brodie Lee
Team FIST (Icarus, Gran Akuma & Chuck Taylor)
Osirian Portal (Amasis & Ophidian)
Order of Neo Solar Temple (UltraMantis Black & Crossbones)
Shane Storm
Jimmy Olsen
Daizee Haze
Los Ice Creams (El Hijo Ice Cream & Ice Cream Jr.)

Commissioner - David L. Coulier
Director Of Fun - Leonard F. Chikarason

History

CHIKARA (sometimes referred to as Chikara Pro) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Chikara Wrestle Factory was founded as a wrestling school in January 2002 in Allentown, Pennsylvania by Mike Quackenbush and Tom "Reckless Youth" Carter. After five months, the school started CHIKARA.

In 2004, Chris Hero became a co-trainer at the Wrestle Factory. In 2005, he was joined by Jorge "Skayde" Rivera as the third trainer (along with Quackenbush). In March 2005, the school moved from Allentown to the New Alhambra Arena, better known as "ECW 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." The schools split in March, 2007, and the training center is once again simply "Chikara Wrestle Factory."

Their signpost events each year include a large tag team tournament (previously the "Tag World Grand Prix," now the "King of Trios") in February, "Aniversario Weekend" in May, "Young Lions Cup" in June or July and the "Torneo Cibernetico" in the autumn.

On Sunday, August 5, 2007 CHIKARA drew their biggest crowd ever of 350 at the New Alhambra/ECW Arena in Philadelphia, PA to see the "Maximum Overdraft" event.

General Info

Thought I used this bit to give you a ‘flavour’of CHIKARA so to speak. When going into a CHIKARA show prepare for fun. Simple as that. Don’t expect big pyro explosions, or massive entrances. But do expect whacky characters, and great audience participation even if its only a small crowd. The last comment that I just mentioned is one of the main reasons why I love it, CHIKARA don’t draw massive crowds. But what they make ip on is spirit. Your gonna here comments during the matches that will sometimes have you in stiches. One of my personal favourites –

‘Don’t go near the sound of the stomping foot’ said as someone goes for some Sweet Chin Music

Commentary is done by a variety of folk, from wrestlers to referees. But don’t coil back in haste. This is where the fun begins. Unlike some commentary teams, your not gonna hear about ‘puppies’ or ‘sloberknockers’….Well unless Moscow has a feud with Clifford the Big Red Dog…Then maybe. Anyways, with the commentry team your gonna have a blast.

As for the matches, it is very unfair to compare CHIKARA shows to an independent card that company’s like ROH produce. Your not going to get big indy names like – Nigel McGuinness, or Bryan Danielson appearing every show. And your not going to get a MOTYC with every show.

What you will get from CHIKARA is a breathe of fresh air, that is well and truly needed in the world of pro wrestling. I will tell you right now, CHIKARA is something that really does need to be experienced before making your mind up. So what are you waiting for. Check the DVD’s from the list below, ask anything in here and we will try our best to help you out…..

I’ve been informed by some reliable sources that I should talk about the influences within CHIKARA. The main influence being lucha libre. Now I can here you all saying, so does this mean a whole bunch of arm drags?...

Well yes….Yes it does.

Only kidding folks, of course we will get a bunch of arm drags. But your going to get fast paced multi-man matches – Six man tags, eight man tags, and the Cibernetico. Do not worry though, you will get your technical matches and your feuds. But since CHIKARA is very family orientated you are not likely going to find a death match here…So look elsewhere for you blood fix.

As for storylines, CHIKARA strips things back to the bare bones. Your going to get your good guys (tecnico) and your bad guys (rudo) Ad just like your favourite movie, or comic book for all you inside CHIKARA fans. The good guys will battle with the bad guys. But instead of fighting on some planet, or in the heavens….In CHIKARA we like to settle things in a wrestling ring.

DVD Recommendations For a New Fan

Chikara – Best of 2005 & 2007
Negative Balance
Tag World Gran Prix 2006 – Night 3
YLC 4 – Night 3
The Crushing Weight of Mainstream Ignorance
Once in a Lifetime
Cibernetico Forever
From Zero to Hero (And Castagnoli)
Brick
King of Trios 2007 Night 2
King of Trios 2007 Night 3
Time Will Prove Everything
Rey de Voladores
Anniversario?
Young Lions Cup 5 – Night 3
Showdown in Crisisland
Maximum Overdraft
Running in the Red
Tag World Grand Prox 2006 Night One
Return Of The Son Of The International Invasion Of International Invaders 2006 Stage Two
The Cibernetico Returneth
Cibernetico & Robin
King of Trios 2008 Night 2 & 3
Young Lions Cup VI Night 1 & 3
AniversarioCT
Two Eyebrows Are Better Than One
The Sordid Perils Of Everyday Existence
Here Come the International Invaders 2nd Stage: Revenge of the Clone Menace
Bruised
Chapter 11

Useful Links

www.chikarapro.com
www.smartmarkvideo.com
www.chikarafans.com
www.youtube.com/realwiggly

Feel Free to Ask Questions Here

**Sephiroth** · 09-10-2007, 01:21 PM

super classy, nice job combining the threads

***Platt*** · 09-10-2007, 01:25 PM

Why thank you.

If anyone decides to write one for any other company it can be added in here aswell.

**ROH** · 09-10-2007, 02:57 PM

Sorry to be a jerk, just gotta make some corrections (well not real facts, but what's most logical) to the CHIKARA one.

- Take Tom "Reckless Youth" Carter, Lance Steel, Dr. Cheung and Darkness Crabtree of the roster part.
- TAKE OFF King of Trios 2007 Night 1 and Naked off the shows to buy list. Those shows were horrid.
- Add Quack (as NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion) to the champions list.
- Please mention the lucha libre influence in CHIKARA matches, and say that there is no hardcore or (too) technical stuff, mostly fast paced multi-man matches, with strong rudo/tecnico (heel/face) dynamics.

Thanks

Claymore · 09-10-2007, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by ROH

Sorry to be a jerk, just gotta make some corrections (well not real facts, but what's most logical) to the CHIKARA one.

- Take Tom "Reckless Youth" Carter, Lance Steel, Dr. Cheung and Darkness Crabtree of the roster part.
- TAKE OFF King of Trios 2007 Night 1 and Naked off the shows to buy list. Those shows were horrid.
- Add Quack (as NWA Jr. Heavyweight Champion) to the champions list.
- Please mention the lucha libre influence in CHIKARA matches, and say that there is no hardcore or (too) technical stuff, mostly fast paced multi-man matches, with strong rudo/tecnico (heel/face) dynamics.

Thanks

Your not being a jerk man...I'm open to corrections. Took the shows off the list, and the guys from the roster your mentioned.

But I'm not to sure to add the NWA Jr. Heavyweight Championship to the list. I understand where you are coming from, but it's not CHIKARA exclusive if you know what I mean. But if others want me to add it also, I will do..

As for your final point, I'll type something up later on about that. Or if you want to add someting to it, feel free mate. Just post the paragraph and I will add it..

And thanks once again for your comments..

**ROH** · 09-10-2007, 03:36 PM

^ Sure thing pal. Don't really have the time to post anything like that now (the paragraph thingy), so if you could do it soonish (I won't be on the internet till this time tomorrow) it would be awesome

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Claymore · 09-10-2007, 03:49 PM

Here is the latest addition ROH...I think it explains the points you wanted me to put in -

I’ve been informed by some reliable sources that I should talk about the influences within CHIKARA. The main influence being lucha libre. Now I can here you all saying, so does this mean a whole bunch of arm drags?...

Well yes….Yes it does.

Only kidding folks, of course we will get a bunch of arm drags. But your going to get fast paced multi-man matches – Six man tags, eight man tags, and the Cibernetico. Do not worry though, you will get your technical matches and your feuds. But since CHIKARA is very family orientated you are not likely going to find a death match here…So look elsewhere for you blood fix.

As for storylines, CHIKARA strips things back to the bare bones. Your going to get your good guys (tecnico) and your bad guys (rudo) Ad just like your favourite movie, or comic book for all you inside CHIKARA fans. The good guys will battle with the bad guys. But instead of fighting on some planet, or in the heavens….In CHIKARA we like to settle things in a wrestling ring.