Philadelphia, PA – 4.28.2018
Credit: Michael Langan
1. Xyberhawx 2000 (Razerhawk & Nytehawk) defeated The Beach Bums (TJ Crawford & Freddy Flamingo IV) to win their their third point and a future Campeones de Parejas opportunity. Razerhawk pinned Crawford with a prawn hold in 6:46.
2. Kobald defeated Crossbones with the Demon’s Toilet in 4:22.
3. The Proteus Wheel (Callux the Castigator, Frantik & Volgar) defeated Clothesline Curtis, Dropkick Donny, and Waistlock Wade in 2:15.
4. Tony Deppen defeated Officer Warren Barksdale in 7:44 with a running knee strike.
– Icarus came out with Deppen. Icarus believes the new batch of CHIKARA students “don’t have it”, and believes Tony Deppen has a killer instinct they lack.
5. Solo Darling submitted Fire Ant to the Sharp Stinger in 7:33.
After intermission, Juan Francisco de Coronado revealed he was the new boss for The Closers. The three of them, known as The Regime, are the fourth team entered into King of Trios 2018.
6. The Creatures of the Deep (Oceanea, Merlok, Hermit Crab & Cajun Crawdad) defeated Los Ice Creams (El Hijo del Ice Cream & Ice Cream Jr.), Green Ant & Theif Ant when 14:38 when Thief Ant got pinned by Oceanea and Merlok’s “Tidal Wave.”
– Los Ice Creams are attacked after the match until Princess Kimberlee makes the save! She says she will be in the Infinite Gauntlet next week.
7. Ophidian defeated Puma King with a bridging backslide in 9:28.
8. Campeonatos de Parejas; 2 out of 3 Falls: The Closers (Rick Roland & Sloan Caprice) retained over The Throwbacks (Dasher Hatfield & “Mr. Touchdown” Mark Angelosetti) 2 falls to 1
– The Closers won the first fall when Roland pinned Hatfield with a moonsault in 10:37. Angelosetti came into this with taped ribs and Hatfield refused to let him wrestle in the first fall.
– The Throwbacks won the second fall when Hatfield pinned Roland with a Running Liger Bomb in 13:57. There was no Angelosetti in the third fall.
– The Throwbacks were presumed to win the third fall when Angelosetti pinned Caprice at 18:46, but Caprice was in the ropes. Bryce Remsburg came to re-start the match.
– The actual third fall saw The Closers retain the titles after Roland pinned Angelosetti with a full-nelson gutbuster at 20:17.
The next CHIKARA event is “The Infinite Gauntlet” next Saturday in Pocono Springs, PA. We’ll have a brand new episode of VIVA CHIKARA previewing the event!