The return of a certain Chikara tag team tournament, a blockbuster four way dance main event is set for the PWG World Title and an image of Shane Storm’s new mask! All this and MORE in today’s Chikarticles.

Chikara News as of 8.14.2008

After the main event of Vanity and Violence, Brodie Lee and Claudio Castagnoli started throwing it down in fisticuffs. These two couldn’t be separated by just Incoherence and The Osirian Portal. The whole locker room emptied out just to keep these two men from beating the tar out of each other. It was then announced that at Style and Substance, Claudio Castagnoli will face Brodie Lee in Chikara’s first steel cage match ever.

With a win over Team FIST at Vanity and Violence, Super Smash Brothers now have two points. At Style and Substance, Super Smash Brothers will face the only other team currently holding two points, The Fabulous Two.

Though he lost at All That Glitters, Jimmy Olsen won the confidence game by humiliating Fire Ant after ripping his mask off. At Vanity and Violence Olsen actually won by pinfall after giving Worker Ant the brainbuster. Next in line? Soldier Ant. The two will face off at Style and Substance.

Last week, I announced the return of WCW’s Battlebowl in Chikara. I have an update on the rules. Last week I assumed the extra “team” will receive a bye into the Battlebowl. NOT SO FAST MY FRIEND. The last two wrestlers in the lottery will face off in a singles match later that night.

The King of Trios tournament hit the scene in 2007 and replaced the annual Tag World Grand Prix. Since then, fans have been awaiting the return of TWGP for almost three years now, and the wait is about to pay off. Tag World Grand Prix is set to return as soon as November 2008 with an international theme.

Last weekend, we saw some kind of alliance form between Vin Gerard and Shane Storm when Gerard helped Storm win his match against Quack, and Storm helped Gerard retain his Young Lions Cup. In a recent Chikara Podcast update, we saw Vin Gerard demand Storm to “transform” and take his mask off. Under his mask was a more tortured and demented mask, or maybe he really is that ugly.

Chikara All That Glitters Results
1. Super Smash Brothers beat The Osirian Portal with a Double Piledriver
2. Brodie Lee beat Ultimo Breakfast with the Big Boot
3. Fire Ant beat Jimmy Olsen after Jimmy pulled Fire’s mask off
4. Shane Storm beat Mike Quackenbush with the help of Vin Gerard
5. Team FIST beat Lince and Los Chivas after Taylor gave a Chiva the Omega Driver
6. Buck Hawke beat Claudio Castagnoli with the help of Mitch Ryder
7. Worker Ant beat Vin Gerard with a brainbuster
8. Incoherence retained the Campeonatos de Parejas when they beat The Sea Donsters two falls to zero.

Chikara Vanity and Violence Results
1. Los Ice Creams beat Los Chivas with the Al Asesino
2. Fire Ant beat Chuck Taylor with the Beach Break
3. The Fabulous Two beat Dempsey and Del Ray after Hawke pinned Dempsey
4. Jimmy Olsen beat Worker Ant after a Brainbuster. He looked under the mask right before pinning him, but didn’t remove it.
5. Super Smash Brothers beat Team FIST after a Mortal Kombat FATALITY
6. Drake Younger beat YLC Champion Vin Gerard after Shane Storm came in and hit Vin Gerard, causing a disqualification. Gerard is still the champion.
7. The Order of the Neo Solar Temple beat The QuackenDonsters after Ultramantis Black pinned Hydra with the Praying Mantis Bomb
8. Eddie Kingston beat Lince Dorado with a rear naked choke
9. Incoherence and Claudio Castagnoli beat The Osirian Portal and Brodie Lee after Claudio pinned Ophidian with e Big Uppercut

Chikara “La Loteria Letal” in Easton, Pennsylvania on September 6th
Announced Participants in La Loteria Letal: Eddie Kingston, Lince Dorado, Mike Quackenbush, Hydra, Ultimo Breakfast, Vin Gerard, Claudio Castagnoli, Brodie Lee, Helios, Larry Sweeney and Jimmy Olsen.

Chikara “Style and Substance” in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on September 7th
1. Soldier Ant vs. Jimmy Olsen
2. Super Smash Brothers vs. Team FIST
3. Brodie Lee vs. Claudio Castagnoli (Steel Cage Match)
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Pro Wrestling Guerrilla News as of 8.14.2008

Last year, we saw Low-Ki return and dethrone Bryan Danielson as Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Champion. Can we see a repeat for Low-Ki this year? The match has been announced and it is set to light the roof on fire: Chris Hero © vs. Necro Butcher vs. Low-Ki vs. Eddie Kingston!

Now here’s where things get interesting. At All Star Weekend 7 Night Two, Eddie Kingston will face Necro Butcher, Low-Ki will face Rocky Romero and Chris Hero will face PAC. All of these are a possible PWG World Title Match. Whoever walks out the four way dance as champion will defend their newly won belt against their respected opponent on night two.

All around the nation The Age of the Fall proved to everyone why they are such a powerhouse in the American Independents. They currently hold the gold for Ring of Honor and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. They will defend their Pro Wrestling Guerrilla titles against two kids who have been proving their names worldwide, most recently at Dragon Gate WrestleJAM, The Young Bucks.

This is the same situation as the World title defenses on night two. The next night, The Young Bucks will be facing Kevin Steen and El Generico in a possible PWG Tag Team Title match and The Age of the Fall will be facing former champions Jack Evans and Roderick Strong in a possible title match.

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla All Star Weekend 7 Night One (August 30th in Reseda, California)
1. Alex Kozlov vs. Rocky Romero
2. Chuck Taylor vs. Candice LaRae
3. El Generico, Kevin Steen and Susumu Yokosuka vs. Jack Evans, PAC and Roderick Strong
4. The Dynasty vs. Los Luchas
5. Vin Gerard vs. Scorpio Sky
6. TJ Hooker vs. Ash Riot and Mark Davis
7. The Age of the Fall (c) vs. The Young Bucks (PWG Tag Title Match)
8. Chris Hero (c) vs. Eddie Kingston vs. Low-Ki vs. Necro Butcher (PWG World Title Match)

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla All Star Weekend 7 Night Two (August 31st in Reseda, California)
1. Alex Kozlov vs. Susumu Yokosuka
2. TJ Perkins vs. Scorpio Sky
3. The Dynasty vs. Chuck Taylor and Vin Gerard
4. The Young Bucks vs. Kevin Steen and El Generico (Possible PWG Tag Title Match)
5. Age of the Fall vs. Jack Evans and Roderick Strong (Possible PWG Tag Title Match)
6. Eddie Kingston vs. Necro Butcher (Possible PWG World Title Match)
7. Low-Ki vs. Rocky Romero (Possible PWG World Title Match)
8. Chris Hero vs. PAC (Possible PWG World Title Match)

Until next week, you’re Kirschner, and I’m outta here. Wait… I’m Kirschner, and YOU’RE outta here.

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