It was a huge blow to fans around the world in recent weeks when beloved promotion CHIKARA shut down after 18 years following allegations against owner Mike Quackenbush. Prior to the shutdown, the majority of the roster resigned from the company, including the 80s animated series Xyberhawx2000 tandem of Razerhawk and Danjerhawk. On July 1, […] READ MORE
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 […] READ MORE
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 […] READ MORE
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 […] READ MORE
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 […] READ MORE
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 […] READ MORE
Since forming The Crucible this spring, CHIKARA legend Ophidian has dominated the company with his “anti-invasion force”. This weekend, with two Crucible teams entered, the Ophidian-led trio that also featured former CHIKARA Grand Champion Kimber Lee and newcomer Lance Steel, captured the 2019 King of Trios tournament. My 2019:Infinite Gauntlet ✔️JKI ✔️King of Trios ✔️Currently […] READ MORE
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 […] READ MORE
This weekend one of Sydney’s rising young companies will play host to its second-ever all women’s wrestling show You Go Girls 2. Wrestling GO takes influence from quirky promotions such as Chikara and allows for much of Sydney’s young talent to have a platform to experiment with their characters before arriving onto the grand stage […] READ MORE
During the most recent Pro Wrestling Australia (PWA) Black Label: Break Their Backs & Make Them Rumble event an almost year-long feud came to an end. The PWA Tag Team Championships were once against up for grabs when the reigning champs, The Nations (Jack J. Bonza & Mick Moretti) took on The Velocities (Jude London […] READ MORE