Goodbye Chikara

Does Practice Make Passable?

                Last weekend, Sekai-gun picked up their first win as a stable as Hassan and Kid Canada defeated F.I.S.T. in tag team action.  This weekend, it’s a singles match and Sekai-Gun’s chance to tie the series.  The Friends In Similar Tights have chosen 2018 Johnny Kidd Invitational winner Travis Huckabee to be their representative.  As for Sekai-gun…Michael Dunne???

                Seriously, the guy who, as of this writing, has never won a singles match in regular season AWL action.  That’s you’re guy?  Well, Hassan made it clear when he announced the Australian as part of the stable that this was meant as a learning opportunity.  Guess this is as good a test as any.

AWL 282: Queens and Machines

Last Match Announced for AWL Supercard Obonnanza 2019

                A few days ago, The Arab American Dream announced the formation of a new unit, Sekai-gun.  But who will they fight in their first match as a team?  Who in the AWL will challenge the entire world?

Nobody.

Yep, the AWL Commissioner had to look outside the AWL Roster for a quartet for this match.  One quick phone call to Chikara Director of Fun Sydney Bakabella and we have easily the most dangerous atomicos team Chikara can muster.

Sekai-gun vs. F.I.S.T. and Dasher Hatfield

Atomicos Match

That’s right, Chikara’s most dangerous trio will team up with the biggest bastard to ever hold the Chikara Grand Championship.  It’s a huge challenge to the newly minted international faction of technicos.  It will be one fall to a finish so there will be no room for error.

And that’s the full card for Obonannza.  Tune in on August 15^th as we rev up for the 15^th season of the Animated Wrestling League!

AWL Supercard: Golden War 2019

Tag Title Match Confirmed!

By the end of last weekend’s AWL 272 event, 5 points had been handed out in the men’s tag team division.  That included 3 points earned by The Spirit Pack for their clean sweep in the 4-way Elimination Match at the start of the show.

                The AWL Commissioner has confirmed the main event for next weekend’s AWL 273 show.  Predictable doesn’t necessarily mean bad.

AWL 273

MAIN EVENT

The Tiger Brothers (C) vs. The Spirit Pack (3)

AWL World’s Tag Team Championship Match

2^nd Title Defense

                Speaking of the Unified School of the Tiger Style, Tiger Mask II has not yet been cleared to wrestle by AWL Senior Medical Official Dr. Marcus Feelgood.  It’s important to remember that Tiger Mask II is currently the #2 contender in the AWL Best 4.  If he is unable to appear for this scheduled title match (when it is eventually announced) he will lose by forfeit and be removed from the AWL Best 4 and the then #2 contender will take his place.  It’s unfortunate, but the AWL Rule Book is quite clear on this matter.

British Protests and Flying Kings

                All week the former British Openweight Champion Frederick Victor has been complaining and protesting to anyone who will listen both here in Japan and in his home country of the UK about losing his title to Shynron last week.

                Calling it “worse than Brexit” Victor has been demanding a rematch despite the fact he’s never beaten Shynron…at anything…ever.  In fact, he’s never won a single fall against the Spirit Dragon.  Fortunately, nobody is listening to him.  However, mainly to shut him up, the AWL Commissioner has agreed to put Shynron and Frederick Victor back in the ring together.  Only this time it will be in a tag team match.

                For his first ever tag match in the AWL, Shynron has reached out to a fellow Chikara Rey de Voladores winner.  So, this weekend, get ready for the AWL Debut of: AIR WOLF!

AWL Supercard: National Pro Wrestling Day 2019

New match added to NPWD and words from Champions and Challengers.

                The AWL Commissioner has announced a non-title match to be added to the AWL’s contribution to National Pro Wrestling Day:

Resu Black vs. Project Tetsu

                These two titans clashed at the Contractual Obligation Rumble.  The Commissioner wants to see if the newest member of the Puro Sentai Resurangers can stand up to the biggest monster in Dr. Jigoku’s arsenal.  Last weekend, Resu Red knocked the Iron Project out cold in the middle of the ring.  At the Wrestle Factory, can Resu Black follow in his leader’s footsteps?

                We’ll find out this weekend.  But first I met up with the champions and challengers in NPWD’s world’s tag team title match to get their thoughts on what’s going to go down in the USA:

The New Classics:

Sammy Nix:  OK, I’m man enuff to know when I’m beat.  Solar, you took everythin’ I had and you kept gettin’ up.  Then ya hit me wit dat damn Supernova out of thin fricken air and I was down for the count.  You impressed me kid.  If ya eva need a couple a guys to team with in one of those trios matches they love over in Mexico, Lee Masters an’ I are just a text away.

Lee Masters:  That’s right, but now we need to get down to business and that means defending OUR World Tag Team Titles.  Tigers, you got spunk.  We like spunk.  Beating your trainers in a fair fight was impressive.  I don’t think either of us have ever beaten Matt in a one on one match and I’m not sure we could.  So good for you…but the fun stops here.  It doesn’t matter how much you want to earn your stripes (whatever that means), but you aren’t doing it over us.  If you need these belts to graduate, you’re going to have to wait a LONG time.

Tiger Brothers (Translated from the original Japanese by the AWL Translation Team):

Shin Tiger Jr.:  This is going to be a big challenge.  The biggest of our careers.  Yeah, I know we said that last week…and it was true.  This week, in America, it’s going to be true again.  We know what we’re up against.  The most decorated tag team in AWL history…

Black Tiger JUSTICE:  …Hang on a second brother.  Yeah, they’re good and they’ve won the titles 6 times.  But that means they’ve LOST the titles 5 times.  Someone is going to make it 6.  Why not us?  Seriously, why not us?  We’re younger, faster, more agile, and we’re no slouch in the strength department.  But most importantly, we’ve had the best training anywhere in the wrestling world.  And we’ve got three points and we’ve earned each and every one of them!  We have all the tools we need to become the next AWL World Tag Team Champions!

                With all that said, it’s all to play for at AWL Supercard: National Pro Wrestling Day 2019!

What is National Pro Wrestling Day?

                I’m glad you asked!  National Pro Wrestling Day is the day we celebrate the positive power of professional wrestling.  Founded by Chikara several years ago, each year the wrestling world selects a charity and holds a very special show where all proceeds go to that year’s charity.

                This year’s charity is the Arch Street Center in Lancaster PA, USA.  A year round facility dedicated to treating and assisting adults with serious mental illnesses by providing social, moral, and material support including recreational and hygiene facilities and nutritious meals.  They currently serve over 16,500 meals annually and they need your help to maintain and expand their reach.

                Their donation page is currently off line, hopefully in preparation for a massive increase of donations thanks to National Pro Wrestling Day.  We will update both this blog and the YouTube channel with donation links as soon as that information becomes available.

AWL 259: 家に帰る13号

AWL 257: A New Challenger(s) Approaches

Time got away from me this week.  So, no news post.  But the show is up on time and contains some great professional wrestling action.  A reshuffle match in the Joshi singles division, the Joshi Tag Team Tournament enters the round of 4 (or is that 8?), and the little luchadore who could tries to secure his shot at AWL gold and vengeance for his idol.  Lastly, a CHAOTIC tag team bout between Big Time Thug S and The Colony including the former and current AWL Grand Champions.

AWL 254: Thief vs. Thug

Grand Championship Match Announced!

                The AWL Commissioner has booked an AWL Grand Championship Match for THIS WEEKEND as AWL 254!

                He does NOT want Tanaka Kenichi to be champion by the end of the year.  We will NOT go into 2019 and the New Year’s Tournament with that…slime...as our champion!  So, the Commissioner must risk allowing Kenichi to break the record for most successful title defenses in this, his 6^th title defense:

AWL 254:

MAIN EVENT

THUGLIFE Tanaka Kenichi (C) vs. Thief Ant (#1)

AWL Grand Championship Match

6^th Title Defense

                Thief Ant’s associate Titan Ant has been probably the biggest success story of this season.  With him to counter the efforts of Big Foot, this is probably our best chance to protect the AWL Grand Championship from the forces of evil, whether they be Dr. Jigoku, or Ganba Hisshi Dark.

AWL 248: Contender's Quest

Thief Ant speaks.

                For weeks now, all I’ve heard is how “lucky I am that I “sneeked” my way into the AWL Best 4.  First, it’s “snuck” go read a book.  Second, it’s not luck, it’s skill.  More than that, it’s knowledge.  As everyone knows, we ants are world famous for our hard work.

                That brings me to Tanaka Kenichi.  I’ve been watching your matches.  By rights, you shouldn’t be Grand Champion at all and the only reason you are is that giant backup of yours.  He interferes in your matches and it doesn’t even matter if you get caught because you know you keep the belt if you get disqualified.  Because you’re stupid, but you’re not that stupid if you know what I mean.

                With all due respect to Wyvern, he’s a much better wrestler than you are, but he hasn’t been studying you.  He’s too distracted with Matt Classic Jr. and the Test of 10.  For that matter, he’s generally been a bit of a space case lately.  But as much as I respect him, I don’t think he’s going to beat you because you’ll just weasel out of it again.

                This weekend at AWL 248, I’m going to show you that it’s not just a catchphrase when I say…what’s yours…is MINE.

LWP: All In Review

Full Card for AWL Supercard Obon-nanza 2018!!

                Ok, so I’m currently on vacation and don’t have as much internet access as I expected to have.  Hence the lack of daily updates.  But I can’t let Obon-nanza 2018 pass without at least some hype.  So, let’s go match by match:

AWL SUPERCARD: OBON-NANZA 2016!

MAIN EVENT:

AWL All Stars (Luke James, HAKAISHA, Ma-Ji-Ku, Doombunny) vs. The Augments

Elimination Atomicos Match

If the Augments lose, they will be BANISHED from the AWL!

                It’s rare that we have a supercard where the AWL Grand Championship is NOT the main event, but this is SUCH a big deal that we have no choice.  For reasons I personally don’t understand, Dr. Jigoku has agreed that the Augments will leave the AWL for good if they lose this first ever elimination 4 on 4 match.   Whatever his reasons, we can’t let this opportunity pass. So the match is on!

THUGLIFE田中健一 (C) vs. 破砕機 (#1)

AWL Grand Championship Match

2^nd Title Defense

                OK, this is weird.  Hasaiki earned his way into the AWL Best 4 by defeating Tanaka Kenichi in their qualifying match at the Clash of Styles Tournament.  Then, Hasaiki miraculously won a reshuffle match to earn this match.  Personally, I have no idea how to react to this.  I hate that humanoid slime Tanaka Kenichi, that’s no secret.  However, I can’t support the idea of the AWL Grand Championship falling into the hands of a bunch of racists like Nippon Yokkata.  So, I’m just going to hope a meteor strikes the ring or something.

Tiger Mask W (C) vs. Liga Cosmica (3)

AWL World’s Tag Team Championship Match

3^rd Title Defense

                Liga Cosmica earned their third point last weekend and now they get their shot at the gold.  The Unified School of the Tiger Style has made history by first combining the Golden Tiger and Black Tiger Schools and now by taking on apprentices.  Can they continue their legacy by extending their tag team title run?

Dragoness vs. Tormenta del Fuego (Debut)

Dragoness Debut Series!

                You read that correctly.  Dragoness has decided to continue her father’s Dragon Debut Series in the Joshi Division.  Who is Tormenta del Fuego?  Other than the fact that it translates to “Firestorm” in English, I know nothing.  And yes, I’m beginning to know this is becoming a pattern with this show.  I don’t like it any better than you do.

力 HOF (Mike Quackenbush, Dasher Hatfield, & Ultramantis Black)

vs.

The Forgotten Warriors (Eddie Kingston, Jaka, & CombatANT)

Trios Match

                After what happened at AWL 242, where The Forgotten Warriors jumped the Chikara team after the bell, this match was inevitable.  One fall to a finish as it should be.  Let’s settle this in the ring.

ResuRed vs. Fake “Liger”

                The Purosentai Resurangers have told us that they are here to fight monsters and invaders.  The fake liger certainly qualifies in my book.  This will be the first singles match for any of the super heroes, let’s hope they’re up for the challenge.

AWL 241 AND 242 because vacation Wifi access sucks sometimes!

AWL 233: Tag Team Gauntlet