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Hark! A Match Announced for You Only Live Twice!
Graphics credit: ChikaraPro.comVia TwitterThe first match has been announced for You Only Live Twice, the landmark Chikara return show happening in Easton, PA on May 25. In one corner, the Batiri of...
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WWE Tribute to The Stone Crusher Will Move You
Photo Credit: WPIX/Pittsburghh/t to With LeatherConnor Michalek, known better as The Stone Crusher, passed away last month from cancer. He touched the hearts of millions of wrestling fans, several WWE...
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The 2013 TWB 100 Epilogue #1: Unpacking My Ballot
Martinez and Kurihara were two wrestlers who made my ballot but not the final TWB 100 listPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinThe TWB 100 has finished up, with the votes tallied and collated and results...
View ArticleThe Best Moves Ever: Hart Attack
WWE claims it wants to bring the tag division to the forefront, but how many teams currently have a team finisher? I can count two, but really the number is zero. The Shield's triple powerbomb is a...
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Your Midweek Links: Awards, Dontaku, and Extreme Rules
Rollins' big stunt was a big part of Extreme RulesPhoto Credit: WWE.comIt's hump day, so here are some links to get you through the rest of the week:Wrestling Links:- The (First Third of) 2014 Pro...
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Best Coast Bias: CeNation, Indivisible?
He should really be called the Emblem but apparently that wouldn't sellPhoto Credit: WWE.comWith a heavy heart this installment of the Bias must be written with a shroud of black on. A fine, fine joke...
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Four Corners Tag Match Announced for You Only Live Twice
Graphics via ChikaraPro.comChikara has announced another match for its return show, although it has not announced who will be competing in said match. A traditional four-corners elimination match will...
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The Feelings Dump: Little Guys, Big Punches
Sheamus got his ass handed to him by Hunico for real, so why would it be BS if it weren't?Photo Credit: WWE.comI'm sure everyone by now has heard that Sheamus and Hunico/Sin Cara got into a scrap...
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The 2013 TWB 100 Epilogue #2: Normalizing the Process
Melissa was a poster child for someone who could have been helped by a different voting methodPhoto Credit: Scott FinkelsteinIf I were to identify one flaw within the entire TWB 100 process, it is that...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: I'm Brian F***ing Pillman
Brian Pillman was definitely a wrestler taken from the world too soon, but his short life was jam-packed full of highlight reel material, whether in the ring in his early career, or his jaw-dropping...
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Pick Three: Kings and Queens of the East
Athena won the tourney last year; gold this year?Photo Credit: Scott FinkelsteinThe weekend has arrived, and as you know, that means wrestling is afoot! Yes, shows are happening all over the country,...
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The Polling Place: Drafting, Younger, Midcard Titles
Would Bryan be your first pick?Photo Credit: WWE.comThis week's Polling Place is open, and the opening question is topical. The NFL Draft kicked off last night, and it will continue over the next two...
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A Rematch Almost a Year in the Making
Graphics Credit via @chikaraproJune 2, 2013. Icarus had Eddie Kingston locked in the Chikara Special with no chance for escape, the Grand Championship within his sights. Before Kingston tapped out, a...
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Best Coast Bias: Contendership³
Respect his authHhoritahPhoto Credit: WWE.comWhoever is responsible for the water at RAW, Smackdown, and the Artists Formerly Known As Pay-Per-Views should be fired tout suite. It's clearly dangerous...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: Hallowicked vs. Mike Bennett
The Chikara roster and office doing their #CHIKPicks has been one of the best developments of the last month. Basically, various people associated with the company have submitted their favorite matches...
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Are You Sure They Know It's Staged?: WSU Secret Show #4 Review
The calm before the stormPhoto Credit: THIn the TH style. Subscribe to StreamWSU.com to get this show when it's released.Highlights:In a Beyond Wrestling showcase match, Joey Ryan reversed a...
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Guest Review: Live from the CHIKarpet
Ants DO don the formal wear from time to timePhoto Credit: Ryan SimmonsBabs Myers-Peterson is a Chikara superfan and an accomplished indie wrestling writer, and she currently hosts the Chikara in 15...
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The Wrestling Blog's OFFICIAL Best in the World Rankings, May 12
'Sup, girlWelcome to a feature I like to call "Best in the World" rankings. They're not traditional power rankings per se, but they're rankings to see who is really the best in the world, a term...
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Instant Feedback: The Lamentations of Bryan Danielson
The end of the line? Whatever it is, I hope he puts his health firstPhoto Credit: WWE.comDaniel Bryan won the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania, getting the most indulgent VIP...
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Like a Fox
Photo Credit: WWE.comThe way Twitter reacted to Alicia Fox's standout performance on RAW last night made it seem like she just materialized out of the aether and started wrestling. The signs were...
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