Chikara (stylized in all capital letters and sometimes referred to as Chikara Pro) was an American

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based in

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. The company took both its name and logo from the Japanese ''

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'' meaning strength. It was founded in 2002 by professional wrestlers Mike Quackenbush and Reckless Youth, who also served as trainers and in-ring performers. The promotion held multiple live events per month, with the majority taking place at the Wrestle Factory. Two of their major events, September's King of Trios, the promotion's premiere event, and April's Tag World Grand Prix were centered on

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and '' trios'' matches. Their other major events included Aniversario, held in May, and the Young Lions Cup tournament, held between June and August. In 2011, Chikara introduced the Grand Championship, the promotion's primary singles championship. Influenced by the ''

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'' tradition, Chikara performers were grouped into ''tecnicos'' and ''rudos'' (the ''lucha libre'' terms for faces and heels respectively). Just as in ''lucha libre'', many performers in the promotion performed under

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and with unique

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. The promotion closed in June 2020, after several allegations of abuse, misconduct, and sexual assault/harassment were made against the promotion, as part of the Speaking Out movement.

History

In the summer of 2000, after "Reckless Youth" Tom Carter had been released from his

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developmental deal, he, Mike Quackenbush and Don Montoya started talking about starting a wrestling school, which would teach professional wrestling in various international styles. Originally, the school was to be called "Impact Wrestling" (not to be confused with the later promotion of the same name), but when Montoya decided not to put up money for its foundation and left the project, Carter and Quackenbush decided they needed a new name. The Wrestle Factory was founded by Carter and Quackenbush in

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on January 7, 2002. The first class included UltraMantis, Mister Zero, Dragonfly, Hallowicked, and Ichabod Slayne. In May of the same year, Chikara expanded into a wrestling promotion with the intent of showcasing its students. The first show on May 25, 2002, featured not only the Wrestle Factory students and head trainers, but several other independent wrestlers, including Don Montoya,

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, Love Bug, Marshal Law, and Blind Rage. The main event of the first show featured Quackenbush and Youth joined by Don Montoya as the Black T-shirt Squad defeat the Gold Bond Mafia of Chris Hero, CM Punk, and Colt Cabana. In the early days, Blind Rage, Hallowicked, and Ichabod Slayne formed a stable known as the Night Shift, which became the top group of '' rudos'' (or heels) in the promotion. They frequently feuded with '' tecnicos'' (faces) Quackenbush, Youth, and UltraMantis. Notable events of 2002 included an appearance by former

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star La Parka, who joined Mister Zero against Quackenbush and Youth, and the opening of the short-lived sister promotion Kiryoku Pro, which highlighted female wrestling. 2002 was also marked by a lawsuit against Chikara for promoting shows at the Wrestle Factory. Neighborhood activists claimed that the building was not properly zoned for assembly, and that the shows detracted from the "complexion of the community". It was eventually ruled that Chikara provided inadequate parking for their shows, and would not be allowed to promote out of the Wrestle Factory any longer. This deterred Chikara from holding any more shows until October. During the Chikara hiatus, they released tapes of their early shows, titled "The Renaissance Dawns" and "Baila, Parka, Baila", and the wrestlers worked showcase matches in other promotions, such as IWA Mid-South. Chikara soon reached an agreement with St. John’s Lutheran Church in Allentown to hold shows there, only eight blocks from the Wrestle Factory. Chikara also began a second Wrestle Factory class, but lost trainer Reckless Youth at the beginning of the class, as he left the wrestling business. The first show in St. John's saw the Wildcards ( Eddie Kingston and BlackJack Marciano), Gran Akuma, D. J. Skittlez, Melvin Snodgrass and Lester Crabtree debut, and shortly after, they were joined by Wrestle Factory graduates Jigsaw and Bryce Remsburg. Soon after Chikara debuted the Young Lions Cup tournament, a concept still used by the promotion. Commonly abbreviated as the YLC, the tournament was designed to showcase the best of the Wrestle Factory graduates. Hallowicked defeated Mister Zero to win the inaugural tournament, becoming the first-ever Young Lions Cup Champion in the process. In December 2002, Chikara took a two-week break during Christmastime before returning in 2003, establishing a tradition of "seasons" that they maintain today. CHIKARA rosters in 2005

In 2004, Chris Hero became a co-trainer at the Chikara Wrestle Factory, replacing Carter. In 2005, Jorge "Skayde" Rivera joined as the third trainer. In March 2005, the school moved from Allentown to the

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, in Philadelphia. They then took over the training for Combat Zone Wrestling, leading to the school's new name of CZW/Chikara Wrestle Factory. After the schools split in 2007, the training center became once again simply known as the Chikara Wrestle Factory. In 2007,

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took over Chris Hero's training duties. On March 2, 2008, Chikara drew their biggest crowd ever of over 550 people during the King of Trios finals. That record was broken on January 31, 2010, when their first show of season nine, A Touch of Class, drew over 600 fans. Later that year, on July 25, the record was broken once again at Chikarasaurus Rex: King of Show, which drew 755 fans. The show was released by Smart Mark Video on DVD less than 24 hours after its conclusion. On April 26, 2009, Chikara announced a working agreement with Dragon Gate USA, which saw Chikara wrestlers take part in Dragon Gate USA events. Throughout the years, Chikara has also worked with several

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ese promotions in bringing their talent over to the United States, including Dragon Gate, Ice Ribbon, JWP Joshi Puroresu, and Sendai Girls' Pro Wrestling. In 2010, Chikara established a close working relationship with the Osaka Pro Wrestling promotion. In December 2011, Chikara partnered with numerous Japanese promotion to hold the three-day-long ''JoshiMania'' event, which featured some of the biggest names in ''

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''. Wrestlers such as Aja Kong, Dick Togo, The Great Sasuke, Jinsei Shinzaki,

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, Kaori Yoneyama, Kota Ibushi, Manami Toyota, and Mayumi Ozaki have made rare American appearances for Chikara. Juan Francisco de Coranado

On April 25, 2010, Chikara announced the release of a video game, titled ''Rudo Resurrection'', for multiple gaming platforms later in the year. After not being heard of again for four years, it was announced on May 2, 2014, that a new developer, Rotary Games, had picked up the rights to the game. On August 1, 2011, Chikara announced that their first ever live Internet pay-per-view (iPPV), titled

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, would take place November 13, 2011, and would feature the crowning of the first ever Chikara Grand Champion. The event would again break Chikara's attendance record, drawing 864 fans. During 2012, High Noon was followed by the Chikarasaurus Rex: How to Hatch a Dinosaur and Under the Hood Internet pay-per-views. In February 2012, Chikara launched their first ever web comic, written by Joey Esposito and drawn by Alex Cormack, telling the secret origin of Frightmare. On April 6, 2013, Chikara took part in

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, held during the WrestleMania 29 weekend in

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at the conclusion of their fourth iPPV, Aniversario: Never Compromise, where the event was shut down by Director of Fun Wink Vavasseur. Following the event, Chikara went inactive, "canceling" all upcoming events, though in reality these events were never scheduled to take place. Chikara held no official events for the rest of 2013, though wrestlers from the promotion did hold a small event on November 2 in Philadelphia's

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with the storyline that they were trying to revive the promotion. In October 2013, Neon Alley acquired rights to 26 Chikara events, which would start airing on the channel on Sundays as part of the new fall lineup. On February 1, 2014, it was announced that Chikara would be returning on May 25. On February 10, 2014, it was announced that The Wrestle Factory would start a new training class at the 2300 Arena on March 1. In April 2015, Chikara made its debut in the

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with a four-show tour held across

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and

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and launched Chikaratopia, a streaming service featuring past events. That same year on July 29, the promotion launched a new weekly program, entitled ''Journey Into Chikara'', which would air live on both Chikaratopia and

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. In December 2016, Chikara concluded its 16th season. However, when the promotion returned in February 2017, it was announced as the start of season 18. Season 17 had been taped during the break and would be streamed on Chikaratopia. On August 7, 2019, Chikara announced a working relationship with

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. On June 24, 2020, Quackenbush announced Chikara was shutting down amid allegations of misconduct within the company.

Chikara Wrestle Factory

On January 7, 2002, "Reckless Youth" Tom Carter and Mike Quackenbush founded the Chikara Wrestle Factory, a wrestling school based in

. Following the start of the Wrestle Factory's second class, Carter departed from Chikara and ultimately left the wrestling industry. In 2004, Chris Hero became a co-trainer at the Wrestle Factory, filling the vacancy left by Carter's departure. In 2005, Mexican ''luchador'' Jorge "Skayde" Rivera became the school's third trainer. In March 2005, the school moved from Allentown to the

, in Philadelphia. In 2007, Chris Hero left Chikara and the Wrestle Factory, with

taking over Hero's training duties. In August 2011, Castagnoli signed with WWE, and departed the Wrestle Factory. Former guest instructors included El Pantera,

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, CM Punk,

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, and many others. At the time of June 2020, head trainer Mike Quackenbush was assisted by trainers Fire Ant, Hallowicked, and Ophidian. As of now, training to prospective professional wrestlers, managers, valets, and referees in Northeastern Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is offered in all styles of

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, including ''

'', puroresu,

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* Austin Aries * Atlantis * Ax *

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* Harlem Bravado * Lancelot Bravado * Jay Briscoe * Mark Briscoe *

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* Bull Pain * BxB Hulk * C. Red * Colt Cabana / Matt Classic *

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* Chiva IV / Chiva Kid *

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* Cima *

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* Command Bolshoi * Jervis Cottonbelly * Matt Cross * Da Blue Guy *

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* Christopher Daniels / Curry Man * Danny Daniels * Bryan Danielson * KC Day / Cloudy * Sara Del Rey * Colin Delaney / Colin Olsen *

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* Tommy End * Escorpion Egipcio * Excalibur * Fénix * Orange Cassidy / Fire Ant *

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* Johnny Gargano * El Generico * Vin Gerard / Equinox *

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* Gran Akuma *

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* The Great Sasuke * Green Ant (I) / Silver Ant * Green Ant (II) * Jonathan Gresham / Hieracon *

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* Drew Gulak / Soldier Ant * Billy Gunn * Dasher Hatfield * Hailey Hatred * Hallowicked *

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* Daisuke Harada * Daizee Haze * Helios / Ricochet * Cheech Hernandez / Cheech * Hernandez *

* Hollywood Nova / Simon Dean *

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* Hydra * Princess Kimber Lee * Kota Ibushi *

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* Incognito * Greg Iron * Ryuji Ito * Matt Jackson *

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* Jigsaw *

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* Brodie Lee * Trevor Lee *

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* Mercedes Martinez * Mascarita Dorada *

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* Necro Butcher / CP Munk * Osamu Nishimura *

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* Ophidian *

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* Chase Owens * Mayumi Ozaki *

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* Mike Quackenbush *

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* Reckless Youth * Joel Redman *

Ashley Remington Brett Giehl (born March 4, 1986), better known by the ring name Dalton Castle, is an American professional wrestler who is best known for his tenure in Ring of Honor (ROH) where he was a ROH World Champion. Giehl is a two-time ROH World Six ...

* Rey Bucanero *

Willie Richardson Willie Louis Richardson (November 17, 1939 – February 8, 2016) was an American professional football wide receiver who played in the National Football League. He played nine seasons with the Baltimore Colts (1963–1969, 1971) and the Miami ...

* Matt Riddle * Jorge Rivera * Marshe Rockett * Rockstar Spud * Romeo Roselli * Ian Rotten * Ruckus * Joey Ryan * Sabian *

Chris Sabin Joshua Harter (born February 4, 1982), better known by his ring name Chris Sabin, is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to Impact Wrestling, and is also known for his work in Ring of Honor. After being trained by Scot ...

* Zack Sabre Jr. * Sendai Sachiko * Raisha Saeed *

Johnny Saint John Miller (born 29 June 1941) is an English professional wrestling authority figure and retired professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he served as the on-screen general manager of the now defunct NXT UK under his career ...

* Sumie Sakai * Sha Samuels * Tito Santana * Sassy Stephie * Meiko Satomura * Daisuke Sekimoto * Trent Seven * SeXXXy Eddy * Shark Girl *

Alex Shelley Patrick Kenneth Martin (born May 23, 1983) is an American professional wrestler and physical therapy clinician, better known by the ring name, Alex Shelley, makes appearances with Impact Wrestling (formerly known as Total Nonstop Action Wrestl ...

* Mototsugu Shimizu * Mima Shimoda *

Shingo Shingo can refer to: Religion *Shingon Buddhism Locations *Shingō, Okayama (神郷町), a town located in Atetsu District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan *Shingō, Aomori is a village located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. , the village has an estima ...

* Jinsei Shinzaki *

Mio Shirai is a Japanese former professional wrestler and current professional wrestling referee. She started her career in March 2007, working alongside her sister Io Shirai on the Japanese independent circuit for promotions such as Ice Ribbon, JWP Jo ...

Emil Sitoci Emil Sitoci (born May 17, 1985) is a Dutch professional wrestler and television personality, currently working for the German professional wrestling promotion Westside Xtreme Wrestling Professional wrestling career Sitoci started his career in 2 ...

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Trauma Trauma most often refers to: *Major trauma, in physical medicine, severe physical injury caused by an external source *Psychological trauma, a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a severely distressing event *Traumatic inju ...

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