CHIKARA
The time for CHIKARA’s premier event, King of Trios, draws nigh. King of Trios (KOT) is CHIKARA’s version of WrestleMania, it is their biggest and grandest stage. Every event at CHIKARA is themed, and this one is themed after Star Wars. This is the 11th incarnation of the tournament, hence it has been titled Episode […]
All Elite Wrestling (AEW) has become, without a question, the biggest rival WWE has had since 2001. While most of their biggest, flashiest, and well-known stars are former stars of major promotions like WWE, New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), and Ring of Honor (ROH), there’s an almost indisputable narrative that while the meat on the […]
A big shock to the Canadian indie wrestling scene took place this past weekend, when Slam Wrestling revealed that Ontario indie veteran “Hacker” Scotty O’Shea was entering recovery following emergency brain surgery on Saturday. According to his wife’s Facebook account, early on Saturday morning, O’Shea “was taken to the hospital by ambulance after suffering multiple […]
Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) continues its trajectory of combining the best of indie wrestling’s past with those of its future, announcing on Friday that near 20-year veteran Jigsaw will be making his official GCW debut at GCW Blood on the Hills in Los Angeles, California on Friday, December 17, 2021. The event will air live […]
In a quiet move that was soon picked up on by wrestling Twitter, Ring of Honor booker Delirious tweeted out a match graphic that teases not only his return to the ring but that he’s bringing in Hallowicked and Frightmare to reform the stable Incoherence. From 2006 to 2009, the trio terrorized CHIKARA, with Delirious […]
CHIKARA has always been an innovator of independent wrestling, founded in 2002 by Mike Quackenbush, Reckless Youth, and Don Montoya, it was only in 2020 that it closed its doors to the world. We thought it would be interesting to watch their first ever show, CHIKARA The Renaissance Dawns, which took place in Allentown, Pennsylvania […]
Disclaimer: This article was updated to reflect a name change from Still Life to Edith Surreal, which occurred on March 4th. Indie Watch is our regular series that looks at all of the amazing talents working the independent circuits around the world. Some are veterans revitalizing their careers, some are indie prospects hitting their peaks, […]
From 2013 to 2016, Sidney Bakabella‘s Wrecking Crew stable ran riot throughout CHIKARA. Oleg the Usurper, Jaka, and a three-man unit known as Devastation Corporation caused grief to all the happy faces in the CHIKARA Universe. Devastation Corporation were three big men that were straight out of an unlicensed 80s video game like Mat Mania, […]
The fallout from the #SpeakOut movement online, the pro wrestling equivalent of the #MeToo movement that rocked Hollywood, has resulted in more repercussions as CHIKARA has announced that Kobald has been removed from their active roster ongoing following allegations of sexual misconduct were revealed on Social Media. Kobald has worked for CHIKARA since he started […]
The indie wrestling was stunned on Tuesday when allegations came out in regards to the behavior of Mike Quackenbush, owner of CHIKARA and longtime indie veteran wrestler, who was described as using “numerous misogynistic, racist, and homophobic remarks” to students and wrestlers amongst other details in allegations released online via the #SpeakingOut movement. The news […]
Indie Watch is our regular series that looks at all of the amazing talents working the independent circuits around the world. Some are veterans revitalizing their careers, some are indie prospects hitting their peaks, while others are names to be on the watch for! This edition looks at a man who speaks/tweets in the third […]
Following allegations of misconduct against owner and head trainer Mike Quackenbush surfaced during the #SpeakingOut movement, on Wednesday there was a mass exodus of CHIKARA stars including Dasher Hatfield, Kimber Lee, Hallowicked, and Still Life With Apricots & Pears from the longtime US indie staple. In response, Mike Quackenbush has now issued a statement and […]
CHIKARA returns to the Wrestle Factory for its second event of the 21st season. They will present Stem the Hemorrhaging of Polka on February 29th. If you are unable to join the fun that is a CHIKARA event in person, you can watch it later on IndependentWrestling.TV and CHIKARAtopia. We will see clashes between The […]
Since 2013, Chikara, along with some other promotions along the way, has celebrated National Pro Wrestling Day. The holiday was made to show the good side of pro wrestling. It also usually has shows team up with charities to support a cause. This year Chikara offshoot, Wrestling Is Fun, will host the 8 ever National […]
On Saturday at CHIKARA Tug of War Season 20 finale, the tag team The Bird and The Bee, featuring Solo Darling and Willow Nightingale, became the new Campeonatos de Parejas Champions in CHIKARA, capturing CHIKARA’s tag team titles. They defeated former tag team champions FIST (Tony Deppen & Travis Huckabee) in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls […]
CHIKARA’s biggest crown jewel for independent wrestling is arguably the King of Trios tournament. This will be the 13th incarnation of this tournament. Sixteen teams of three compete over 3 nights for the gold medals and the title of King of Trios. It is also a time for the CHIKARA faithful to find new friends […]
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All Elite Wrestling (AEW) presents Full Gear live from the Kia Forum tonight, Saturday, November 18th. The card will be main evented by MJF defending his AEW World Heavyweight Championship against Jay White. The main card begins at 8 pm Eastern Time with the Zero Hour pre-show starting at 7 pm Eastern Time. Last Word […]
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames is here, and the event is one that wrestling fans will not want to miss. The event emanates from the Allstate Arena in Chicago, Illinois and is set to take place on Saturday, November 25th. In the U.S., it is available to watch on Peacock and internationally on the WWE Network. The main […]
Pro Wrestling NOAH returns tonight with a show from Korakuen Hall featuring two championship matches on the 8-match card along with the NOAH regular roster. Here’s what you need to know about this monumental event. 📣 Friday’s Star Navigation FULL CARD 🔥 👑 2 Title Matches 🏟 Korakuen Hall 📺 LIVE on #wrestleUNIVERSE 🎙 English […]
It hasn’t even been three months since Jey Uso moved to Raw, and he’s been involved nonstop. Despite efforts to make amends to the various superstars he’s wronged with The Bloodline, to suggest it’s all gone smoothly would be to lie by omission at best. Cody Rhodes, a recent enemy turned tag team partner, is […]
Match Point is an ongoing series at Last Word on Pro Wrestling, where we look at intriguing matchups in indie wrestling and beyond. They may be dream matches, first-time matchups, or hotly anticipated rematches. This edition will focus on Gunther’s latest defense of his record-breaking Intercontinental Championship against The Miz. The match to crown the […]
Fusion this week is riding the momentum of Fightland. Some feuds ended definitively, with their ripples likely to affect the next two weeks of MLW programming before One Shot on December 7th. However, several new directions and developments, like the return of Alex Hammerstone, will certainly impact the MLW World Heavyweight Championship picture. This week’s […]
The AEW “Continental Classic” participants have been revealed with the 12 competitors split into two groups. Tony Khan and Tony Schiavone made the announcement during a special live broadcast on YouTube. Here are the competitors for both blocks competing AEW Continental Classic Participants: Blue Group The Blue Group will include Daniel Bryan, Andre El Idolo, Brody […]
Match Point is an ongoing series at Last Word on Pro Wrestling, where we look at intriguing matchups in indie wrestling and beyond. They may be dream matches, first-time matchups, or hotly anticipated rematches. This edition will focus on the Men’s WarGames match happening at the 2023 edition of WWE Survivor Series. The marquee match […]
With a stellar Full Gear behind us, we now deal with the fallout on this week’s AEW Dynamite. The only thing officially advertised for the show is that Christian Cage will rechristen Luchasaurus and Nick Wayne. Though I’m sure it will be entertaining, I don’t know if I can get an entire article out of […]
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My name is Brandi, I'm 31 years young and have been a wrestling fan since the tender age of 2. My love of writing grew from school and I soon found ways to merge my two loves. Aside from writing and the pro graps, I love to do crafts and read. I was born and raised in Alaska, which is also where I currently make my home. Hit me up, I love to chat!