CHIKARA:  Chikarasaurus Rex: How to Hatch a Dinosaur

6/2/12

Opening Match:  UltraMantis Black vs. Ophidian

**¾

Match #2:  Colt Cabana and Mixed Martial Archie vs. Mark Angelosetti and Dasher Hatfield

**½

Match #3:  Ladder Match: Gran Akuma vs. Icarus

***½

Match #4:  Sara Del Rey and Saturyne vs. Obariyon, Kodama, and Kobald

**¾

Match #5:  Hair vs. Mask: Hallowicked vs. Tim Donst

***¼

Match #6:  Eddie Kingston, Jigsaw, Mike Quackenbush, Green Ant, and Soldier Ant vs. 17, The Shard, assailANT, combatANT, and deviANT

***¼

Match #7:  Campeonatos de Parejas: Chuck Taylor and Johnny Gargano © vs. Matt and Nick Jackson

****

Overall:  There was some concern at the beginning of the season regarding where storylines were headed and the match quality of shows.  With Chikarasaurus Rex, everything came together into an excellent overall package.  Every match felt important and they certainly came through from a match quality perspective.  CHIKARA waited a long time to do their first iPPV, which was a resounding success.  Chikarasaurus Rex followed in High Noon’s footsteps and was an event that the promotion should be proud of.  The only aspect of the show that I could see some viewing as disappointing was that there weren’t any shocking occurrences or major advancements in the storylines, especially with the CHIKARA/GEKIDO feud.  However, it’s incredibly difficult to complain about what Chikarasaurus Rex brought to the table and I cannot wait to see where things are headed from here.  High recommendation.