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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jun 24, 2012 17:59:08 GMT -5
It's sad how......really f***ing uninterested I am in these shows. These are YLC shows, dammit. YLC was one of the things that got me into Chikara in the first place, and now they're just....there. No real build, no real excitement, just a match each on a weekend double shot.
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Post by Johnny B. Decent on Jun 24, 2012 18:02:37 GMT -5
It didn't matter if it had six months of prep and it all happened at once, putting three nobodies with one CHIKARA guy was not exactly something Sherlock Holmes would be needed to deduce who would win.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Jun 24, 2012 18:13:07 GMT -5
Damn you Eddie Kingston.
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Post by Error on Jun 24, 2012 18:52:56 GMT -5
So they gave the geckos the win last night just to destroy them today? The gecko need to stay in Canada it seems.
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Post by Jazzman on Jun 24, 2012 20:12:30 GMT -5
I wonder why we didn't get the tag match for the Syracuse show Saturyne couldn't make it for whatever reason. Gavin started the show with that annuocement. BTW I just got back, I'll give thoughts on the show and answer any questions ya'll have a little bit later.
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Post by Jazzman on Jun 24, 2012 22:47:55 GMT -5
So, first time viewer of Chikara live in their first stop in Upstate New York and I come away impressed and happy. Got roughly 200 people to the show today, a good sized crowd imo for the first time running an area.
Gavin makes for a great host, sad that there was no song to start the show, but he was full of energy as the show continued on into the early evening.
So we started with Green Ant and DeviAnt. A solid match with good spots and build to the finish. Green wins with Chikara Special Green, kinda holds onto a bit after the bell, but breaks and celebrates with the fans.
Jakob Hammereier rules, the end of that story. I love everything about him, but more on that later. Also very happy to see Sugar wrestle. A good match with some comedy, including Sugar working Jakob's ponytails for arm wringers and the like. Jakob used the ref as a distraction to get an eye poke and his neckbreaker for the pin.
The Shard is tiny... like 5'0, 5'1"ish. However he and Jig probably put on the MOTN. I know some people critize Jig and I'm among them, but he's a good hand to have and can prove with the right guy he can have one hell of match, like he and The Shard did. Interesting to note, post match Shard looked for a handshake from his knees in respect to Jig. Jigsaw walked right by him and didn't even attempt to shake his hand.
Tim Donst has a great look right now with his buzzcut. Dude looks he knows he's better than you and he'll prove it. Death Ray is also a fun watch. It was fun to see Donst work Sara's hair in anger over losing his. He bit her foot which led to a "He's On Bath Salts" chant. Del Ray won with a roll up in what was a pretty good match to keep it going.
After seeing The Bravado Brothers for the first time today I came away impressed. I really like them and would like to see more of their stuff. Good tag team to have on a roster. Mantis rules, as does Wicked. Good match with back and forth action throughout. Mantis wins with a roll up and a rope hold, proving that he's still got those rudo roots.
Intermission. Getting to see Jakob interact with the fans is worth the price of admission alone. He haggled with a couple of guys about they could split his picture with Tim Donst over at their house, he'd be the third party to the agreement. Dude's fantastic... also got to talk a bit with some of the other people, even though Mantis snubbed me on a high five.
YLC qualifier. Axe was super over, since it is his area and his company. Some "We Want Archie" chants at Mr. TD. Shocked that Cassidy was out first, then Axe shortly after. Ryan Rush, the last elimination, has potential but he's not quite there yet. Really Touchdown winning was a conclusion since the match was announced, so no shock there.
Soldier Ant vs. AssailAnt was next. I've also liked Soldier the best of the Ants, so getting to see him in action was nice. Good stiff shots traded back and both between he and AssailAnt throughout the match. A few suplexes on exposed floors and the like. Finish came when Soldier Ant was looking for a third straight shoulder block off the top rope, but AssailAnt bumped the ropes, dropping Soldier face first into the buckle and pinning him. Post match Soldier lost it, beating down AssailAnt and leaving.
Atomicos match was typical Chikara fun. I hate Ophidian's new mask, it looks awful, but nothing like seeing Icarus' tattoo for the first time. It's worse than it is in pictures. Generico was over, as was 3.0 Akuma... meh. Chuck Taylor somehow ended up in an apron during the match, leading to a "Chef Taylor" chant. Ophidian tapped out, faces won. They tried to get Akuma in on the celebration, he just kinda left them to their own devices.
Dasher vs. Kingston was damn good. If you didn't think Dasher belonged in the top bit of the company I plead with you to watch this match. Kingston kinda played heel throughout the whole thing with Dasher as the face. The match was structured a bit like those early Tim Donst/Kingston matches, with King getting in a lot of early offense but Dasher kept coming at him, including kicking out of The Backfirst. At that point I thought something was up, but Dasher was put down by three straight Backdrop Drivers. Post Match Sugar game in from commentary station to tend to Dasher, with King coming back in the ring, helping Dasher to his feet and giving him a handshake.
Then the faces did the handshake line and we were out of there.
Other notes:
The crowd, which normally is pretty obscene with 2cw running around there was pretty well behaved. There were a couple of guys in the front row near the entrance who were trying to get themselves over, but they apparently must have been told to quit it or something from someone because they were much better after intermission. Syracuse took to the family friendly environment pretty well.
Second, it's very weird being able to hear commentary while a match is going on in the ring. It's interesting because you can get a little bit of the story from the station. I almost kinda wished that I sat over in that area because it just would have been a unique wrestling experience.
Finally, I think that they'll be back, or at least that's my hope. They really care about the brand they have created and I think that combined with the decent crowd, good sales, and word of mouth that may spread that they will be back. It probably won't be for something big like KoT or CRex, but I could see it as a regular stop on the season.
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Post by Loki-A-Go-Go! on Jun 25, 2012 2:50:24 GMT -5
Jigsaw is a jerk.
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Jun 25, 2012 4:31:13 GMT -5
This story is SO f***ing BACKWARDS!
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Post by The Spelunker! on Jun 25, 2012 5:06:27 GMT -5
I really think it's a story where they are trying to present the Heels as being correct, and the faces as being wrong. I assume all of GEKIDO will join the Chikara fold at the conclusion.
Still not sure, but I expect a solid payoff as Chikara knows how to book long term stories, and they don't seem to be in danger of losing any of the players in this one.
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Post by Steveweiser on Jun 25, 2012 7:01:38 GMT -5
The latest fun lovin' Go Go, this week with two matches from Chicago Ridge, as El Generico does battle with Sara Del Rey, and the team of 3.0 and the Spectral Envoy face the BDK and the Bravado Brothers.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Jun 25, 2012 8:14:14 GMT -5
I have a feeling Donst might screw Jakob out of the YLC.
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Post by Steveweiser on Jun 25, 2012 11:00:05 GMT -5
6/25/2012: 'SUP NERDZ! “The survival of the fittest is the ageless law of nature, but the fittest are rarely the strong. The fittest are those endowed with the qualifications for adaptation, the ability to accept the inevitable and conform to the unavoidable, to harmonize with existing or changing conditions.” An old coach of mine (Coach Biff Jerquee) left this quote hanging on the inside of my locker senior year. I kept it since that day and taped it to my mirror. Waking up in the morning is no easy task for you, but for me it’s a different story. I go right to the mirror and recite the quote from Coach Biff. Since graduating from high school that’s my motto. Once I found myself in a CHIKARA ring (thanks to Hatfield,) it was no different. It was rough. Getting beat up and bruised everyday. Normal people like your nerdself couldn’t adapt to that. That’s when I realized that working with all these geeks I could beat them up and leave bruises on them. The "Touchdown Titan" was on to something and winning matches left and right. I was even successful enough to pick up a MAJORETTE BABE at "Chikarsaurus Rex." Oh, and 3 points don’t forget that! So, I’m asked what's next for Mr. Touchdown? Sure, there's gold in my future. Like the Young Lions Cup! It’s a given. I've got a ton of trophies, but I've got a very special spot on the very large "accomplishments of excellence" wall that I have in my room for that very Cup. I'm already on my way. But Cups and title belts...I want more! Being a king has always been a dream of mine. Since the majority of you nerds are reading this I wanted to make it public. I submitted the paperwork for my King of Trios 2012 team! In the past, The Throwbacks have never fared well on the field at KOT. Well I'm the team captain now, and The Throwbacks are Bigger, Better, Bolder. This trio of mine is Bigger. Better. Bolder. And this trio I've put together, you better believe... IT'S GOOD! MR.TD
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Post by Deleted on Jun 25, 2012 11:02:01 GMT -5
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on Jun 25, 2012 11:08:09 GMT -5
I really think it's a story where they are trying to present the Heels as being correct, and the faces as being wrong. I assume all of GEKIDO will join the Chikara fold at the conclusion. Still not sure, but I expect a solid payoff as Chikara knows how to book long term stories, and they don't seem to be in danger of losing any of the players in this one. That seems to be the case, the faces are acting super jerky. Again, the problem of course is that we are almost in July and we STILL have no advancement on this story. I'm glad the live shows are still entertaining though.
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Post by Error on Jun 25, 2012 11:43:14 GMT -5
From the TD blog, it sounds like Sugar is on the outside looking in while TD has him, Dasher and ? for a team.
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Post by Ultimo Chocula on Jun 25, 2012 12:30:23 GMT -5
Does Jivin' Jimmy give anyone else a Paul Burchill vibe?
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Post by Jazzman on Jun 25, 2012 12:33:28 GMT -5
I really think it's a story where they are trying to present the Heels as being correct, and the faces as being wrong. I assume all of GEKIDO will join the Chikara fold at the conclusion. Still not sure, but I expect a solid payoff as Chikara knows how to book long term stories, and they don't seem to be in danger of losing any of the players in this one. Honestly, that was kinda the vibe I got from what happened with Jig and Soldier to an extent, but I left with more questions than answes and midway through the season I'm not certain that's great.
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Post by Loki-A-Go-Go! on Jun 26, 2012 6:53:47 GMT -5
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Post by Steveweiser on Jun 26, 2012 6:56:02 GMT -5
Whoops... that should read...
YES!!! AC FREAKIN' H!!!
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Post by kidkamikaze10 on Jun 26, 2012 12:24:48 GMT -5
Well, just found the first Non-CHIKARA person I want to win the YLC.
Seriously, ACH is awesome. And how old is Matt Palmer? If we are going to have some ACW guys show up, it'd be pretty cool for him to show up too.
Then again, no balconies.
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