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CHIKARA - Season 11 Discussion Thread

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#1 ·
I'll try and keep it current, no promises though.

2012 Event Calender

"The Thirteenth Hat"
Saturday, January 28th - Easton, PA
Results.

"A Death Worse Than Fate"
Saturday, February 25th - Reading, PA
Results.

"Caught in the Spider's Den"
Sunday, February 26th - Long Island, NY
Results.

"Green Ice"
Saturday, March 24th - Vaughan, ONT
Results.

"It’s How You Play the Game"
Sunday, March 25th - Ottawa, ONT
Results.

"I’ll Be a Mummy’s Uncle"
Saturday, April 14th - Rahway, NJ
Results.

"Hot Off the Griddle"
Saturday, April 28th - Chicago, IL
Results

"The Contaminated Cowl"
Sunday, April 29th - Lafayette, IN
Results.

"Aniversario: A Horse of Another Color"
Saturday, May 19th - Easton, PA
Results.

"Aniversario: The Ogg and I"
Sunday, May 20th - Manhattan, NY
Results.

"Chikarasaurus Rex: How to Hatch a Dinosaur"
Saturday, June 2nd - Philadelphia, PA
Results.

"The Foggiest Notion"
Saturday, June 23rd - Strathroy, ONT
Results.

"Smack in the Middle"
Sunday, June 24th - Syracuse, NY
Results.

"The Great Escape"
Saturday, July 28th - Portland, ME
Results.

"Give 'em the Axe"
Sunday, July 29th - Everett, MA
Results.

"Shoot a Crooked Arrow"
Friday, August 17th - Milwaukee, WI
Results.


"The Ring of Wax"
Saturday, August 18th - Indianapolis, IN
Results.

"King of Trios 2012"
Friday - Sunday, September 14th through 16th
Results.

"Deep Freeze"
Saturday, October 6th - Piedmont, AL
Results.

"The Zodiac Crimes"
Sunday, October 7th - Burlington, NC
Results.

"Zelda the Great"
Saturday, November 10th - Chicago, IL
Featuring Special Guests Da Soul Touchaz!
Rematch from Milwaukee! - Mike Quackenbush vs. Colt Cabana

"A Piece of the Action"
Sunday, November 11th - Cleveland, OH
An Awe-Inspiring Atomico! - 3.0, Akuma & El Generico vs. The Young Bucks & The Bravado Brothers

"The Cibernetico Rises"
Sunday, November 18th - Manhattan, NY

Grand Champion of Chikara - Eddie Kingston - History

Campeonatos de Parejas - The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) - History

Young Lions Cup - "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti - History

2011 Tournament Winners
King Of Trios - The Colony (Fire, Soldier & Green Ant)
Rey De Voladores - El Generico
Young Lions Cup Tournament - Tadasuke
Torneo Cibernetico - Sara Del Rey

2012 Tournament Winners
King Of Trios - ?????????
Rey De Voladores - ????????
Young Lions Cup Tournament - "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti
Torneo Cibernetico - ????????

December 9th, 2011 - Ophidian

December 16th, 2011 - Icarus

December 23rd, 2011 - Veronica of The Band

December 30th, 2011 - Tim Donst

January 6, 2012 - Green Ant

January 13, 2012 - Ultramantis Black

January 20, 2012 - Jigsaw

January 24, 2012 - Scott Parker

January 26, 2012 - Archibald Peck

January 27, 2012 - Ophidian

January 31, 2012 - Icarus

Feburary 1, 2012 - Wink Vavasseur

Feburary 3, 2012 - Sugar Dunkerton

Feburary 7, 2012 - Sara Del Rey

Feburary 10, 2012 - Wink Vavasseur

Feburary 13, 2012 - Johnny Gargano

Feburary 14, 2012 - Mr. Touchdown

Feburary 15, 2012 - Eddie Kingston

Feburary 16, 2012 - Scott Parker

Feburary 20, 2012 - Ophidian

Feburary 22, 2012 - Jigsaw

Feburary 23, 2012 - Derek Sabato

Feburary 24, 2012 - UltraMantis Black

Feburary 27, 2012 - Wink Vavasseur

March 8, 2012 - Icarus

March 12, 2012 - Scott Parker

March 15, 2012 - Ophidian

March 19, 2012 - Derek Sabato

March 21, 2012 - Jakob Hammermeier

March 23, 2012 - Shane Matthews

March 30, 2012 - Gran Akuma

April 3, 2012 - Wink Vavasseur

April 4, 2012 - UltraMantis Black

April 5, 2012 - Archibald Peck

April 13, 2012 - Delirious

April 16, 2012 - Derek Sabato

April 20, 2012 - Delirious

April 24, 2012 - Ophidian

April 27, 2012 - Delirious

April 30, 2012 - Derek Sabato

May 2, 2012 - assailANT

May 4, 2012 - Mike Quackenbush

May 7, 2012 - Ophidian

May 8, 2012 - Saturyne

May 9, 2012 - The Shard

May 10, 2012 - Wink Vavasseur

May 11, 2012 - Tim Donst

May 14, 2012 - UltraMantis Black

May 16, 2012 - deviANT

May 18, 2012 - Jigsaw

May 21, 2012 - Chuck Taylor

May 23, 2012 - 17

May 25, 2012 - Veronica

May 28, 2012 - Jakob Hammermeier

May 29, 2012 - Gran Akuma

May 30, 2012 - combatANT

May 31, 2012 - Green Ant

June 1, 2012 - Delirious

June 6, 2012 - Wink Vavasseur

June 13, 2012 - Derek Sabato

June 20, 2012 - Sugar Dunkerton

June 22, 2012 - Delirious

June 25, 2012 - Mr. Touchdown

June 27, 2012 - Sara Del Rey

June 29, 2012 - Ophidian

July 6, 2012 - Wink Vavasseur

July 9, 2012 - Sugar Dunkerton

July 11, 2012 - Green Ant

July 6, 2012 - Leonard F. Chikarason

July 18, 2012 - Wink Vavasseur

July 23, 2012 - Icarus

July 26, 2012 - Jakob Hammermeier

July 29, 2012 - Green Ant

August 6, 2012 - 17

August 8, 2012 - Mike Quackenbush

August 14, 2012 - Jakob Hammermeier

August 16, 2012 - Scott Parker

August 21, 2012 - Derek Sabato

August 22, 2012 - Wink Vavasseur

Auguest 29, 2012 - Delirious]

August 31, 2012 - Jigsaw

September 10, 2012 - Veronica

September 11, 2012 - combatANT

September 12, 2012 - Gran Akuma

September 13, 2012 - Tim Donst

September 14, 2012 - Mike Quackenbush

September 28, 2012 - Derek Sabato

October 1, 2012 - Harlem Bravado

October 3, 2012 - Sugar Dunkerton

October 5, 2012 - Mike Quackenbush

October 12, 2012 - Jakob Hammermeier

October 16, 2012 - Ophidian

October 19, 2012 - Green Ant

October 23, 2012 - Tim Donst

October 25, 2012 - Sapphire

October 30, 2012 - Derek Sabato

November 1, 2012 - deviANT



 
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#523 ·
Oh I see how I was suppose to interpret that now. I was thinking the person meant the best team PERIOD. Not out of ECW alumni. And the only person I'm not really excited about is Dreamer and he is probably the most popular along with the reason they probably are there.

Now can I ask why this whole ants crap is happening. I know Fire Ant wouldn't be able to compete but why not just plug Quack in there. That actually makes sense. Instead we got Soldier Ant, by far the most hot about the Swarm and whenever he has a chance he tries to rip their masks off and beat them up outside the ring, and two members of the Swarm. I just don't like it. I know it integrates the math formula stuff and they probably want to create this dynamic but I this is the second storyline driven team, where in it isn't so much about the team being in the tournament but the dynamic of the team, it seems with the first being The Throwbacks which excluded Sugar Dunkerton. Now we got Green Ant needing a team as well which in my opinion starts creating almost filler. Even if the team ends of being filler it will probably be better than Team Australia.
 
#509 ·
Like the ROH team (though I wouldn't have minded if Lethal, Cole and TJP teamed up again) but they won't go past Night 1 since Death Before Dishonor is also that weekend. Bennett at least will be busy, and with what happened with King I wouldn't be surprised if the Bucks are too.
 
#511 ·
If they get a team like F.I.S.T. or The Colony, Chikara's greatest trios I can easily see them losing in the first round, plus Bennett would probably eat the pin anyway, and I'm sure Bennett would have plenty of time to get from Easton to Chicago in one day, the Bucks, Steen and others have done shows on both coasts in the same weekend so it's doable.

Plus they could have the Bucks defend the titles on Night 2 or 3 as a good buffer match for the tournament though I'd have to look to see what teams have close to enough points to try.
 
#513 ·
Well Team ROH or anyone else won't have to worry about the Colony because thanks to Wink and CHIKARAbermetrics the next KOT team is combatANT, deviANT and........Soldier Ant.
 
#517 · (Edited)
Dixie Carter ‏@TNADixie

Impressed by all the X division talents we saw. Those who didn't advance are back at ppv in last chance fourway for 8th spot in tourney.
Jigsaw ‏@JigsawCHIKARA

Thank you @TNADixie for giving the new X Division wrestlers one last shot on the PPV! You won't be disappointed. It's now or never. #MyTime
Jigsaw(Rubix) would have to win 3 matches this sunday in order to actually win the x-dixision title BUT even in losing he has the potential to be offered a contract.(Hoping he makes the final four at least)

Last year Kid Kash lost in a qualifier but was still offered a contract now he's in this years tournament.
Last year Zema Ion lost in at the actual ppv but was still offered a contract now he's in this years tournament.
Jack Evans lost at the ppv too and was also offered a deal, not sure if they offered Low Ki anything though.

Long Story Short: Basically Jigsaw has a second chance this Sunday. Going by how favorable the after match interview seemed I'd say he has a good shot:


Maybe D'lo put in a good word for him.(as well as a few others) On the post show they were talking about guys coming up to him and telling him he did a good job.
 
#524 ·
Who says Green Ant or Sugar is going to be a part of KOT this year just because they aren't on a team.

A guy somewhere on another forum came up with an idea, Gekido gets a team in with Shard, 17 & AssailANT, now that team will team up against Soldier, CombatANT & DeviANT, all 5 guys end up taking out Soldier, adding more fuel to the fire.
 
#530 · (Edited)
Match added to The Great Escape-July 28

It’s former Young Lions Cup champion vs. Rey de Voladores tournament winner in Portland, ME when Frightmare makes his singles competition return against Ophidian. Last time Frightmare had a singles match in CHIKARA was in May of 2011 when Archibald Peck put him away. An injury kept Frightmare on the shelf for months, but he is now ready to come back and claim his spot once again. Ophidian on the other hand has had his ups and downs this year as he tries to find his footing. He needs all the wins he can get if he wants to ascend to the level he desires. Both guys need the win, but who will be the one on top when the dust settles?

Green Ant takes on assailANT at “The Great Escape” in Maine on July 28th. Green Ant seems to be getting revenge on the Swarm one member at a time. Last month, he defeated deviANT in Syracuse to get revenge for deviANT taking his mask in March. Last month was a big weekend for assailANT as he pinned Soldier Ant twice on back-to-back evenings. Perhaps Green Ant can take him down a peg in a one-on-one environment. Will he, or will assailANT continue to persevere in CHIKARA?
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Added to Give Em the Axe-July 29

In a rematch from last years “The Case of the Bulletproof Waldo”, Sara Del Rey will take on Icarus. Their first encounter was one of the more under appreciated bouts of the 12 Large Summit tournament and helped Sara further her rise up CHIKARA’s singles rankings. She may be coming into this match as the Grand Champion if she can defeat Eddie Kingston the night before. Icarus also got in Kingston’s face at “The Foggiest Notion”, leading us to believe there might be some underlying tension there. If Sara loses to Kingston and Icarus is able to beat her, Icarus could very well lay claim to getting a shot at that championship in addition to gaining revenge for that loss from last Summer. This really is anyone’s game and both participants have something to gain or lose.
 
#534 ·
At least they're getting the match everyone wants in before she leaves unlike with Claudio ending the feud with Kingston.

And everytime I think Icarus can't become even more of a douchebag he gets a new pic. So punchable.
 
#535 ·
It sucks to see so much chikara talent getting grabbed up by the wwe. I understand why they sign, everyone wants to be more successful and make a buck. I don't know why the wwe is being so crazy aggressive signing so many solid indy stars, but they better bloody well use them, I have no need to see my fav indy stars go to the wwe so they can get fed to Ryback like Wendy...I mean Heath Slater.
 
#538 ·
Black won't be Grand Champion before he retired, probably in 2014. I think his retirement will come at the hands of Delirious. It'd be an apt end to the story that CHIKARA has created.

Plus, I think 17 may be the man to dethrone Kingston. Got a funny feeling we'll be seeing that at some point later this season, setting up 2013 with Kingston and Quack chasing him for the title.
 
#539 ·
Added to The Great Escape: July 28

We’ve got an interesting Atomicos match on our hands for “The Great Escape” in Portland, ME. Mike Quackenbush, Jigsaw, UltraMantis Black, & Hallowicked will team up to face current Campeones de Parejas The Young Bucks and…The Heart Throbs?! Yeah, you know the guys! Antonio Thomas and Romeo Rosselli! WWE tag team from the mid-2000s? Christy Hemme brought them in for one match in TNA in 2007? Nothing? Okay, well I assure you those things happened and they actually were quite entertaining. Just like their partners for the evening, the Heart Throbs have quite an arrogant demeanor to them. There’s no way CHIKARA originals are going to allow them to come in, hand them a loss and give them more of a reason to gloat. The Bucks and the Heart Throbs think otherwise. This could be a whole lot of fuin, but which team will prevail?
Confirmed 8th team for the KOTs:
 
#542 ·
Green Ant blog, 7.11.2012

7/11/2012: King of Trios is the biggest wrestling tournament of the year. The biggest challenge. The biggest stage. The unworthy walk away broken. But for some, it is where legends are forged. I can say that with 100% confidence. You know why?

Watch:http://youtu.be/gE2-KyPK-uc

Together, Fire Ant, Soldier Ant and I won King of Trios 2011. We beat the World’s Most Dangerous Trio to do it. And maybe this year, we c ould do it again.

But Mr. Vavasseur, without even waiting to see if Fire Ant would be ready in time for #KOT12, you’ve put together a group of one ant and two ant imposters and forgive me for pointing this out, but that is not a bill of goods anyone wants to buy. Least of all me.

It’s one thing to read it in your blog, but then yesterday, when the team popped up on our site officially announced for King of Trios…this tears it. This cannot stand, Wink. Fire Ant could be ready in time. Don’t write us off yet! You can never count The Colony down!

More than any of us, Soldier Ant has made it his personal mission to break the GEKIDO, how can you expect them to gel as a team and come together just because they are supposed to for King of Trios?
Added to Give Em the Axe

Sugar Dunkerton vs. Ophidian on the surface doesn’t look like there’s much to it, but this issue stems back to a year ago. These two met in CHIKARA in Cleveland a year ago where Ophidian bested Dunkerton. A few weeks later at Force-1’s JT Roberts Memorial Tournament is where things between these two took a turn for the force. During that excellent match, Dunkerton accidentally broke Ophidian’s jaw, forcing Ophidian to take some time off and miss part of his “12 Large: Summit” matches (specifically, he had to forfeit a match to Icarus). Not only that, but up until his turn on Amasis, Ophidian lost every singles match he had since that incident. Ophidian blamed Dunkerton for this. These two were supposed to meet at the “No Safety In Numbers” event back in October, but a blizzard kept that event from occurring. Finally we will see a rematch between these two. Keep in mind, both guys are completely different from who they were in October. Ophidian has undergone a dark metamorphosis, although his Win/Loss record is still unstable. Dunkerton is just as motivated as ever, especially now that Mr. Touchdown purposefully left him off the Throwbacks team for King of Trios 2012. With renewed ambition and goals both men come into this match with a lot to prove, both to themselves, each other, and the CHIKARMY as a whole.
 
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