Chikara Pro
Coming up on December 2, 2012, at 4pm, Chikara Pro Wrestling, my favorite independent pro wrestling company, will present their 2012 "Season Finale," dubbed "Under The Hood." Just like last year, this finale will also be broadcast live on Internet Pay-Per-View, albeit through a different distributor, this time via Smart Mark Video On Demand.
This will be Chikara's third-ever iPPV, the first one being their 2011 Season Finale, "High Noon," which saw the finals of a year-long tournament to crown the first-ever Grand Champion of Chikara, as "The War King" Eddie Kingston defeated "Lightning" Mike Quackenbush to win the title. The second iPPV, "Chikarasaurus Rex: How To Hatch a Dinosaur," (aka C-Rex) featured three major grudge matches-- a Hair-vs-Mask match, a Ladder Match, and a ten-man tag war, and was main evented by a Tag Title Match.
Under the Hood
Live on Dec. 2, 2012 - 4pm Belltime - Live on iPPV at SMVOD.com
From the Trocadero in Philadelphia, PA
Confirmed Attractions
To see more Chikara wrestling: YouTube Channel
Note From Jay: I'll be updating this thread and the OP as more matches are announced. LAST UPDATE: Nov. 26, 2012 - Singles Showdown added.
Coming up on December 2, 2012, at 4pm, Chikara Pro Wrestling, my favorite independent pro wrestling company, will present their 2012 "Season Finale," dubbed "Under The Hood." Just like last year, this finale will also be broadcast live on Internet Pay-Per-View, albeit through a different distributor, this time via Smart Mark Video On Demand.
This will be Chikara's third-ever iPPV, the first one being their 2011 Season Finale, "High Noon," which saw the finals of a year-long tournament to crown the first-ever Grand Champion of Chikara, as "The War King" Eddie Kingston defeated "Lightning" Mike Quackenbush to win the title. The second iPPV, "Chikarasaurus Rex: How To Hatch a Dinosaur," (aka C-Rex) featured three major grudge matches-- a Hair-vs-Mask match, a Ladder Match, and a ten-man tag war, and was main evented by a Tag Title Match.
Under the Hood
Live on Dec. 2, 2012 - 4pm Belltime - Live on iPPV at SMVOD.com
From the Trocadero in Philadelphia, PA
Confirmed Attractions
- For the Grand Championship of Chikara! - Eddie Kingston defends vs Tim Donst
More than a year ago, Eddie Kingston defeated his trainer Mike Quackenbush at "High Noon" to capture the Grand Championship of Chikara, dedicating his win to the late Alex "Larry Sweeney" Whybrow. Since then, he's defeated all comers to defend his title, in spite of mounting injuries to himself. Now he faces a monster that he helped create. In 2007, in Wallingford, CT, a rookie named Tim Donst had a match against Eddie Kingston where he took one of the most brutal beatings in Chikara history, a match which many people said helped "make" Donst. In the years since, Donst has gone from being an all-American babyface to a face-painted quasi-Satanic minion, back to an all-American babyface partnered with a sea monster, to a treacherous, selfish turncoat, to a fearsome mat wrestling machine. Falling into a depression after losing a hair-vs-mask match to Hallowicked in the summer, Donst wondered what his "grand plan" was to be... until he had an epiphany about karma, which "doesn't exist in professional wrestling, because if it did, I'd still have my hair, and you [Kingston] wouldn't have the Grand Championship." After declaring his intent to come after the Grand Championship, Donst set about getting a title shot, which he earned by winning the 2012 Torneo Cibernetico, in which Kingston was the last one eliminated. Donst is a man on a mission, but Eddie Kingston has repeatedly told his challengers that they'd better kill him if they plan to take the title from him. Who will walk out of Philadelphia with the title? The righteous Mat Wrestling Machine, Tim Donst? Or the Last of a Dying Breed, Chikara's War King, Eddie Kingston? - Campeonatos de Parejas: Best 2 out of 3 Falls! - The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) defend vs The 1-2-3 Kid & Marty Jannetty
Sean Waltman-- known to many wrestling fans as the former X-Pac-- experienced a sort of career revival/redemption in 2011 with his appearance at the 2011 King of Trios tournament. Humble and in the best shape he'd been in for years, Waltman resurrected his persona as the 1-2-3 Kid and won the respect of many wrestling fans. He returned in 2012 at this year's KOT tournament weekend, where he teamed with former Rocker Marty Jannetty, emerging from the annual Tag Team Gauntlet with two points to their name after beating the Powers of Pain and Los Ice Creams. Jannetty has ties to Chikara in recent years, as he has been helping train the current crop of students at the Chikara Wrestle Factory. After defeating the Heart Throbs last month, the Kid and Jannetty now have three points to their name. The tag titles, Chikara's Campeonatos de Parejas, are currently held by Matt & Nick Jackson, the Young Bucks of Southern California, who proudly identify themselves as outsiders from Ring of Honor. The Young Bucks are one of the hottest tag teams on the independent scene, wowing fans with their fast-paced, high-flying style, but they are also extremely aware of how good they are, and that translates to a profound arrogance. An interesting wrinkle to the match is that, early in their career, the Young Bucks received some training from none other than Marty Jannetty. Will the students defeat their master? Can the 1-2-3 Kid trust his partner? Or will age and treachery beat youth and skill? - The War to Settle the Score! - The Spectral Envoy (UltraMantis Black & Hallowicked & Frightmare & Crossbones & Blind Rage) vs Delirious & Ophidian & The Batiri (Obariyon & Kodama & Kobald)
Earlier in the year, UltraMantis Black used the mystical Eye of Tyr to break the brainwashing done to Delirious, but instead of welcoming back the friendly maniac we all used to know, he awakened a monster. Delirious remembered everything, every moment of his mind being locked away by the Eye of Tyr for two years, and swore "two years" of suffering on Mantis for being the instigator. To that end, he recruited the demonic trio known as the Batiri, and treacherous cobra Ophidian, to his side, plotting to ruin Mantis' every quest to win glory for himself. That failed partially at "King of Trios 2012," where Mantis' trio, the Spectral Envoy, won despite attempted interference by Delirious' dark army. Delirious is still on the quest to balance karma, believing that he is in the right for doing so. It's been confirmed that Crossbones, the real-life 'Heavyweight Horror,' will make his return to Chikara action to support his long-time friend and leader UltraMantis Black. Crossbones has not been active in Chikara since 2010, when his collarbone was broken by Delirious, but he has made guest appearances this year at Aniversario weekend and in aiding the Envoy in winning KOT 2012. Finishing out the Envoy's team, coming out of retirement for one night only, is Mantis' former Night Shift stablemate Blind Rage, to help Mantis defeat his nemesis. Will UltraMantis and the Envoy vanquish their enemies? Or will Delirious' long game of slow karmic retribution pay dividends? - Who Leaves with a Title Shot? - 3.0 (Shane Matthews & Scott Parker) vs F.I.S.T. (Chuck Taylor & Johnny Gargano)
In order to challenge for Chikara's Campeonatos de Parejas (that's Spanish for 'Tag Team Championship'), a team must accumulate three points. Points are earned by scoring falls (pins, submissions, etc.) in tag matches. Losing a fall resets a team to zero. The current champions, Matt & Nick Jackson of the Young Bucks, are outsiders who love to lord over everyone's heads that they have Chikara's tag titles. This match features two teams with two points to their names already, which means one team will leave with a title shot, and one team will need to start from scratch. One team is the tandem that lost the titles to the YBs at the last iPPV, 'The Kentucky Gentleman' Chuck Taylor and 'The Whole Shebang' Johnny Gargano of F.I.S.T. Both men are very accomplished wrestlers, no strangers to holding titles in Chikara or the indie scene. The other team is the duo that lost the titles to the F.I.S.T. team, Canada's 'Big Magic' Shane Matthews and Scott 'Jagged' Parker of 3.0. 3.0's road to championship gold had been long and arduous, and they're all too eager to get a measure of revenge on the team that dethroned them. Will F.I.S.T. walk away with a title shot for a chance to become three-time champions? Or can 3.0 get back on the road to "The Promised Land?" - For the Young Lions Cup! - ACH vs "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti (champion)
Earlier this year, Chikara held its annual Young Lions Cup tournament, the tenth one in company history, and brought in young talent (under the age of 25) from all over the country to compete. The finals in August came down to Chikara's "gridiron grappler" Mr. Touchdown, and a young man called ACH (which stands for Attitude, Charisma, Heart). It was an incredible match, but in the end, Mr. TD won thanks to some assistance from his cheerleader/girlfriend Veronica, and has been lording his victory over a "nerd" (ACH is a noted gamer and anime fan) over everyone. ACH hasn't been happy to see how Mr. Touchdown has been treating everyone since that win, either, furious at the disrespect being shown, and has received a rematch for the YLC X Trophy. Can ACH put the recipe of his initials together to defeat the arrogant jock? Or will Mr. Touchdown cut the "nerd" down to size again? - A Roster Divided Against Itself! - Mike Quackenbush & The Colony (Fire Ant & Green Ant & assailANT) vs Jigsaw & The Shard & The Swarm (deviANT & Soldier Ant)
When GEKIDO showed up earlier this year, they swore to expose the dark side of Chikara. Arguably, they've succeeded. After breaking Quackenbush's wrist and ending two Chikara wrestlers' careers, GEKIDO ringleader 17 caused a surprisingly aggressive streak in the Chikara maestro. Quack has been on a mission to destroy every member of the invading faction, starting with 17, who has been forced to retire after taking four different QuackenDrivers, then following up with combatANT, whose neck he snapped at "King of Trios 2012." Jigsaw, ordinarily first behind Quack to fight invading factions, has been furious with his mentor, as Quack's drive to destroy GEKIDO has sabotaged their efforts at becoming tag champions again. Things reached a head at "The Cibernetico Rises" in November, when Jigsaw stopped Quack from destroying The Shard... by superkicking him in the face and leaving with The Shard. Things are complicated in this match as well thanks to Chikara Director of Fun Wink Vavasseur's incomprehensible "Chikarabermetrics" system, which made GEKIDO's assailANT a member of the Colony, and the Colony's Soldier Ant a member of GEKIDO's Swarm team. This has caused the dynamics to shift and sympathies to run toward GEKIDO. assailANT has made the best of his membership in the Colony, doing his best to get cheered and playing to the crowd. Soldier Ant has begun to object to Quack's tactics as well, though he has been pushed away by Jigsaw when he tried to intercede. The question remains to be seen if these two four-man teams can coexist long enough to come out the winner. Will Quack tolerate assailANT's presence on his team? Will The Shard and deviANT get along with Jigsaw and Soldier Ant? - Singles Showdown! - Dasher Hatfield vs Icarus
Icarus is one of the Chikara Gen-1 Originals, a member of the first class of the Chikara Wrestle Factory, and one of the premier rudos in Chikara. As the leader of the nefarious F.I.S.T. faction, a hater of wrestling fans, and possessing one of the most hideous back tattoos ever, Icarus always attracts more than his share of boos. He cheats like hell, never fights fair if he can avoid it, and carries himself with a superior air as one of the poorest sports in Chikara. Naturally, this puts him at odds with the "Old Timey King of Swing," Dasher Hatfield. Hatfield always plays it fair and is the virtually consummate gentleman in the ring, so naturally he'd object to Icarus' antics. It doesn't help that since Hatfield's erstwhile partner in the Throwbacks, Sugar Dunkerton, has been forced to join F.I.S.T. by Director of Fun Wink Vavasseur, an act which has caused Dunkerton no end of stress. Icarus' treatment of Dunkerton does not sit well with Hatfield, who is looking to beat some respect into the "Winged Ring Warrior." Will sportsmanship prevail? Will Sugar Dunkerton play a role in the outcome of the match? - Plus: We Crown a Homecoming King and Queen!
To see more Chikara wrestling: YouTube Channel
Note From Jay: I'll be updating this thread and the OP as more matches are announced. LAST UPDATE: Nov. 26, 2012 - Singles Showdown added.
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