CHIKARA:  Give ’em the Axe

7/29/12

Opening Match:  UltraMantis Black, Hallowicked, and Frightmare vs. Soldier Ant, combatANT, and deviANT

**¾

Match #2:  Ophidian vs. Sugar Dunkerton

**¼

Match #3:  The Shard vs. The Mysterious and Handsome Stranger

**

Match #4:  Obariyon, Kodama, and Kobald vs. Scott Parker, Shane Matthews, and Gran Akuma

***

Match #5:  Icarus vs. Sara Del Rey

**¾

Match #6:  Jakob Hammermeier vs. Jigsaw

**½

Match #7:  El Hijo del Ice Cream and Ice Cream, Jr. vs. Steve Weiner and Green Ant

**

Match #8:  Young Lions Cup X First Round: Elimination: JT Dunn vs. Aaron Epic vs. ACH vs. Vinny Marseglia

***¼

Match #9:  Campeonatos de Parejas: Matt and Nick Jackson © vs. Dasher Hatfield and Mark Angelosetti

***½

Overall:  I think the star ratings tend to understate the entertainment value of Give ‘em the Axe.  Everything served its purpose pretty well and storylines seem to be moving in the right direction (a trend that’s been seen since Chikarasaurus Rex).  The Young Lions Cup eliminator and the main event ended the show on a high note as well.  I can’t give this show a high recommendation or anything like that, but it might be worth adding to your cart during a sale or something of the sort.  Mild recommendation for Give ‘em the Axe.