Wrestling News, Analysis, and Rumors
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
Black Label Pro, one of the premier indie promotions in a burgeoning Indiana indie wrestling, is presenting a near-forgotten classic in FSM Chapter Two, the second and final event in the Fight Sports Midwest (FSM) series presented by NWA Midwest in Portage, Indiana on May 11, 2007. The event will be streaming on IndependentWrestling.tv (IWTV) on […] READ MORE
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 […] 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
The night before CHIKARA hosts Chikarasaurus Rex will be a very special event entitled Earning The Lucha Libre Merit Badge. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Scouts BSA Camping Program! Join CHIKARA at the Westampton Middle School in Mount Holly, NJ and you too can earn the Lucha Libre Merit Badge. Solo Darling vs. […] READ MORE
Pro Wrestling Australia (PWA) returns to Max Watts and OVOPlay streaming this weekend with a stacked card featuring international talent, two championship matches, and the first-ever PWA Rumble with Break Their Backs And Make Them Rumble. One of the most popular matches of the yearly wrestling calendar is the Royal Rumble. This weekend PWA look […] READ MORE
The Battle Of Los Angeles (BOLA) tournament from Pro Wrestling Guerilla (PWG) has annually taken place in Los Angeles, California since 2005 with names like Kenny Omega, Ricochet and Zack Sabre Jr having gone the distance to the finals and holding the trophy up high in past years. Every single year the tournament brings in brand […] READ MORE
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 Australian star, and CHIKARA Young Lions Cup […] READ MORE
Late last year, CHIKARA founder and indie legend Mike Quackenbush did a week as a guest trainer at the WWE Performance Center. He’s back again this week, but from the looks of his Twitter feed, he’s doing more than just guest training. This is the singlet our beloved brother Larry Sweeney wore in his pro […] READ MORE
Now the world of CHIKARA can be in the palm of your hands! CHIKARA has launched a new mobile game titled Kingdom of Trios. It is free and available worldwide for Android and iOS devices in the Google Play and App Stores. Yep, that's the game play from our just-released mobile app, #KingdomOfTrios! Best part? […] READ MORE