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Old 08-11-2014, 02:32 AM   #1
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So is anybody else into Chikara?


I'm not gonna lie, I think Chikara might be my favorite thing in all of wrestling these days.

Yes, it's an indy promotion with lots of emphasis on skinny white dudes doing lucha-style wrestling, so, y'know, "lol vanilla midgets" and all that. But Chikara's in-ring stuff is usually better than, say, Ring of Honor or Dragon Gate/Evolve or whatever, since there's not as much no-selling of repeated finishers and that sort of nonsense. There's generally a really good mix of crazy innovative maneuvers, but staying in character while doing so, which IMO makes it more fun to watch than the typical indy "let's see how many convoluted ways we can drop each other on our heads before losing to a plain old superkick" routine.

They've got a really fun talent pool to pull from, too. They've used a lot of folks who either went on to WWE-- Daniel Bryan, Cesaro, Luke Harper, and Sami Zayn all spent some time there (CM Punk also wrestled there twice, but then left and apparently hates them because they made a goofy parody character named 'CP Munk' and he's an egotistical bitch who takes himself too seriously). But they've got a really good crop of loyal home-grown wrestlers too. Yeah, a lot of folks apparently don't like Quackenbush, but Hallowicked, Dasher Hatfield, Jigsaw, the Colony, etc, are all really fun to watch.

And you want wrestling that "tells a story?" Fucking hell, Chikara's all about some story. They've been able to keep consistent long-running narratives going for years at a time, and unlike WWE or TNA who expect you to just forget the last angle the second a new one starts, they actually reward fans for paying attention. It can be kinda hard to follow if you're just getting into it, but thankfully it's not too difficult to find guides (like this one, f'rinstance) to make it easier.

All of that, though, pales in comparison to the best part about Chikara. Namely that it's fun as hell, and often downright hilarious.



Most wrestling shows try to downplay the fact that it's all a work, but Chikara not only embraces that, but goes bat-shit crazy with it. The gimmicks are often weird to the point of outright absurd, and the storylines reflect it too. They've had angles based on fighting over ancient Norse mind-control artifacts, elaborate conspiracy theories involving private military companies and Elohim City, a whole stable of dopplegangers (and three different stables of ant-people), and multiple wrestlers engaging in time travel. It's like a wrestling show written by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, and I fucking love it.

TL;DR- Chikara is awesome because it's basically a big live-action comic book.

Is anyone else out there into it-- or their sort of 'gonzo-style' wrestling? Or is it just me?
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Old 08-11-2014, 06:59 AM   #2
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Old 08-11-2014, 07:18 AM   #3
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Old 08-11-2014, 08:10 AM   #4
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Old 08-11-2014, 08:21 AM   #5
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I think it's fun.
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Old 08-11-2014, 09:59 AM   #6
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I think its god awful but I could see why some people might enjoy it. Think its a very small niche, but would also get awfully boring/repetitive after awhile. I dont mind some of the small clips ive seen. But cant imagine building an entire promotion around it.

Think I saw Chuck Taylor maybe doing an invisible grenade thing with some guys in masks. In slow motion and shit. Was funny. But then its like....ok thats 30 seconds of a card and now everything else is moot.

I get that they embrace the fact that they know its a work, the fans know its a work. But that doesnt , no pun intended, work for me. Kind of undermines the story.

Its way too "hey guys we are all in on this and its cool amirite *wink*".
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Old 08-11-2014, 10:16 AM   #7
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Old 08-11-2014, 10:26 AM   #8
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I can see the comedy bits not working for everyone, but I don't think they damage the entire show. To me that's like saying a whole WWE show is undermined because they have a match with a zombie cowboy, or a fire demon from hell, or a magic leprechaun. Chikara definitely takes it further, but wrestling is already filled with some pretty ridiculous shit an awful lot of the time, so a whole promotion where that ridiculousness is integral to it doesn't seem out of the question, at least to me.

It's definitely a niche thing, though, you're right about that.
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Old 08-11-2014, 10:33 AM   #9
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It's a niche but it's enjoyable. When a marching band member returning from time traveling in a DeLorean after being sent back to time from a Spinning Back Fist helps turn the tide in a brawl against an army of rudos led by Jimmy Jacobs, you have my attention.
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Old 08-11-2014, 10:59 AM   #10
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I'd probably have liked it when I was 14 but nah, it's cool but not for me.
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Old 08-11-2014, 11:22 AM   #11
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I want a running commentary on a Chikara show by Gertner
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I want a running commentary on a Chikara show by Gertner
That combined with the douchebags who attend CHIKARA events would make my head explode.
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