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Da Soul Touchaz
Da Soul Touchaz is a professional wrestling Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Stable, alliance, currently consisting of United States, American professional wrestlers Acid Jaz, Marshe Rockett, Willie Richardson and Manager (professional wrestling), manager C. Red. The group is best known for working for Chikara (professional wrestling), Chikara, but has also worked for promotions such as Dragon Gate USA, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South and various other independent circuit, independent promotions. Originally forming on the independent circuit in the Illinois–area, the group has worked majority of its existence as Face (professional wrestling), babyface and has had its members hold numerous titles in promotions such as Stars & Stripes Wrestling, Vanguard Wrestling All–Star Alliance and Windy City Pro Wrestling. A major part of the group's Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick, gimmick involves its entrance, during which its members are known for doi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marshe Rockett
Marshé Rockett (born January 5, 1985) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler signed to the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), where he performs under the ring name Carnage as a member of Blunt Force Trauma, and is a former NWA World Tag Team Champion. He is known for his time with Impact Wrestling. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2006–present) Rockett made his professional wrestling debut in 2005 at a Windy City Pro Wrestling event, winning the WCPW Lightweight Championship from Justin Adams. On June 24, 2006, at a Windy City Pro Wrestling event, Rockett would lose a three-way match against Abaddon and Acid Jaz for the WCPW League Title. In 2007 Rocket would go on to form the tag team Da Soul Touchaz with Willie Richardson and C. Red. As a singles wrestler and member of Da Soul Touchaz, Rockett would wrestle throughout the independent circuit, most notably for Chikara (professional wrestling), CHIKARA, Independent Wrestling Association ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Of Trios
King of Trios was a three-night tournament promoted by the Chikara (professional wrestling), Chikara professional wrestling promotion. The tournament was a different take on the Tag World Grand Prix event that the promotion was known for annually promoting; in King of Trios, instead of tag teams, there were trios that competed in six-man tag team matches to see who would advance. The tournament served as the promotion's premier event, similar to what WrestleMania is for the WWE. List of winners 2007 All in all, sixteen trios competed in the tournament, making for a total of forty-eight competitors. The tournament marked the 2007 season premiere of the promotion. The three nights of the 2007 tournament took place on February 16, 2007, in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, February 17 in Barnesville, Pennsylvania, and February 18 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Nobutaka Moribe was originally scheduled to be a part of Team DDT, but had to be replaced by Masamune (wrestler), Masamune, after g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stigma (wrestler)
Stigma (stylized as STIGMA) is an American professional wrestler, best known for his work in the Chikara professional wrestling promotion, where he is a former Young Lions Cup Champion and King of Trios winner. He was previously known as Shane Storm and has also wrestled for other independent promotions such as Combat Zone Wrestling, Full Impact Pro and Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South. Professional wrestling career Stigma received his initial training from Chikara founder Mike Quackenbush at the Chikara Wrestle Factory, where he was trained on the fourth term of the school. He was later also trained by Chris Hero and Jorge "Skayde" Rivera, who joined the school in the following terms. Chikara Men@Work (2004–2005) On March 20, 2004, he made his Chikara debut as a '' tecnico'' (good guy) named Shane Storm, wearing a clown mask with either a red, yellow or blue mullet and the gimmick of a traffic regulator, teaming with Private Eye in a tag team match, where they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Colin Delaney
Colin Matthew Delaney (born September 7, 1986) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is best known for his time with World Wrestling Entertainment, WWE on its ECW (WWE), ECW brand. He has performed extensively on the independent circuit for Professional wrestling promotion, promotions such as Squared Circle Wrestling, Chikara (professional wrestling), Chikara, NWA Upstate, Combat Zone Wrestling, and the International Wrestling Cartel under the names Colin Olsen and the "Extremely Cute Wrestler" Colin Delaney. Professional wrestling career Independent circuit (2003–2007) Delaney first started as a commentator for Rochester, New York, promotion Roc City Wrestling. He soon moved to their competitor, Rochester Pro Wrestling, where he trained as a wrestler by Rik Matrix and ROH's Ring Crew Express. Since then he has worked for NWA Empire, NWA Upstate, Chikara (professional wrestling), Chikara, UWA Hardcore Wrestling in Canada, Squared Circle Wrestling, Bu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Combat Zone Wrestling
Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) is an American independent professional wrestling promotion founded in 1999 by John Zandig. Commonly associated with the 2000s hardcore wrestling genre, early CZW shows showcased a brand of wrestling dubbed by the promotion as "ultraviolence". Early CZW matches featured items such as ladders, tables, steel folding chairs, thumbtacks, barbed wire-covered baseball bats, weed whackers, light tubes, and panes of glass. The promotion filled a niche for hardcore wrestling fans that had been left open by the folding of Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) in 2001. In 2009, CZW's founder John Zandig sold the promotion to CZW wrestler D. J. Hyde. Although hardcore wrestling continued to be a prominent part of CZW shows, under Hyde the frequency of hardcore matches would gradually decrease. By the start of the 2010s, CZW had diversified its image by mixing its roster of homegrown wrestlers with international talent and began to showcase additional sty ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sami Callihan
Samuel Alton Johnston (born September 1, 1987), better known by the ring name Sami Callihan, is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and promoter. He is signed to Major League Wrestling (MLW) and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is a former Impact World Champion. He previously wrestled for Lucha Underground under the ring names Jeremiah Crane, and later, Jeremiah Snake, and on the independent circuit. He has worked for several independent promotions throughout the United States. He found most success in Combat Zone Wrestling (CZW) and Major League Wrestling (MLW), but has also wrestled for Dragon Gate USA, Evolve (professional wrestling), Evolve, Ring of Honor, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Full Impact Pro, and All American Wrestling. In CZW, he held the CZW Iron Man Championship, the CZW Ultraviolent Underground Championship, and the CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship, and won the 2012 CZW Best of the Best#Best of the Best 11, Best of the Best ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UltraMantis Black
UltraMantis Black (born July 17, 1975) is a Professional wrestling, professional wrestler and musician, who performed primarily in the Chikara (professional wrestling), Chikara professional wrestling promotion. He is a former one-time Chikara Grand Champion and winner of the 2012 King of Trios tournament. Throughout his career he has also worked for promotions such as Big Japan Pro Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South and Jersey All Pro Wrestling. As part of his Glossary of professional wrestling terms#Gimmick, gimmick, he wears a mantis mask. As UltraMantis, his original red and green attire was based on the Kamen Rider 1, main protagonist from the Kamen Rider series, while his ring name was derived from another Japanese television program, Ultraman. In May 2004 he renamed himself UltraMantis Black and adopted a new mask and a red and black attire, while also beginning to express Communism, communist views. In June 2006 he formed his own st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lince Dorado
José Rafael Cordero (born May 11, 1987), better known by the ring name Lince Dorado (Spanish for Golden Lynx), is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE as a wrestler and a trainer at the WWE Performance Center. Cordero began his career in 2007, working for several independent promotions in Puerto Rico and United States, most notably the Philadelphia-based Chikara, where he won the 2008 edition of the King of Trios, a tournament between trios along with El Pantera and Incognito. He was formerly contacted by WWE in 2016 to be part of the Cruiserweight Classic, a tournament between several cruiserweight wrestlers. He was eliminated in the second round, but WWE offered him a contract. He was paired with masked wrestlers Kalisto and Gran Metalik to form a stable called Lucha House Party. Professional wrestling career Chikara (2007–2011) Debut (2007–2008) Dorado began his training in Mexico under El Pantera until he made his way back to the United State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Gargano
John Anthony Nicholas Gargano (born August 14, 1987) is an American professional wrestler. , he is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand and is one-half of #DIY with Tommaso Ciampa. Gargano is known for his time in NXT, where he became the first-ever NXT Triple Crown winner by winning the NXT Championship once, the NXT North American Championship a record three times, and the NXT Tag Team Championship once. His popularity and success in NXT led him to be given the moniker "The Heart and Soul of NXT". Gargano started his professional wrestling career in 2005, working for the Cleveland All–Pro Wrestling (CAPW) promotion. Over the following years, Gargano worked for some of the top promotions on the American independent circuit, including Chikara, Dragon Gate USA (DGUSA), Evolve and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG). Titles Gargano held include the Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas, the Evolve Tag Team Championship and DGUSA's Open the Freedom Gate Championship, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chikara Young Lions Cup
The Young Lions Cup was a professional wrestling championship (professional wrestling), championship contested for in the United States, American professional wrestling professional wrestling promotion, promotion Chikara (professional wrestling), Chikara. History A tournament is held every year to determine the champion. Originally, experience level was the primary basis for eligibility in the tournament, as the first tournament was only open to those who have wrestled under 50 professional matches. The primary basis for eligibility was later changed to age, making the tournament open only to wrestlers who are 25 years old or younger. The winner of the Young Lions Cup can defend the cup as an actual title until the following tournament, and Young Lions Cup tournament winners are not allowed to compete in the tournament again once they win it. The original rules also once stated that previous holders of the cup are not allowed to compete for the title once they are no longer champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wrestling Observer Newsletter
The ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' (''WON'') is a newsletter that covers professional wrestling and mixed martial arts. Founded in print in 1982 by Dave Meltzer, the ''Wrestling Observer'' website merged with Bryan Alvarez's ''Figure Four Weekly'' website in 2008, becoming ''Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online''. The newsletter is often considered the first "dirt sheet", which is a wrestling publication covering the art from a real-life perspective. History The beginnings of the ''Wrestling Observer Newsletter'' date back to 1980, when Meltzer began an List of Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, annual poll amongst those with whom he corresponded regarding professional wrestling. According to Meltzer, he was just a fan at first. A short time later, he began maintaining a tape-trading list, and would occasionally send match results and news updates along with tape updates. Meltzer stated that he wanted to keep his friends in college "in the loop" for his tape trading as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icarus (wrestler)
Ronald Grams (born July 26, 1982) is an American Professional wrestling, professional wrestler. He is known for his 18-year tenure with the Chikara (professional wrestling), Chikara professional wrestling promotion, where he debuted under the name Ichabod Slayne in 2002 before changing it to Icarus in 2003, and he is a former Chikara Grand Championship, Grand Champion, Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas, Campeon de Parejas and King of Trios winner. He has also wrestled for Combat Zone Wrestling, Dragon Gate USA, Evolve (professional wrestling), Evolve Wrestling, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla. Professional wrestling career Grams received his initial training from Chikara (professional wrestling), Chikara founders Mike Quackenbush and Reckless Youth at the Chikara Wrestle Factory, where he was trained on the first term of the school alongside the likes of Hallowicked and UltraMantis Black. Grams and Hallowicked were childhood friends and entered ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
