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During Memorial Day weekend, CHIKARA held one of their two anniversary events at the Arena in Philadelphia. “Anniversario Yang” was headlined by a “lucha de apuestas”, which translates to “mask versus hair” in Spanish. The last time CHIKARA fans saw a match of this sort was in 2007 between “Marvelous” Mitch Ryder and Lince Dorado. After Worker Ant was shockingly forced into retirement after Chuck Taylor and the rest of F.I.S.T. brutally assaulted him, it made sense for Leonard F. Chikarason to book a match of this high caliber between the Colony and F.I.S.T.

Upon hearing all of the feedback on how well this show went live, I knew that I would have to fork over twenty bucks to check it out for myself. With the main event being described as “one of the best CHIKARA matches ever”, I knew that I would be stupid to miss out on something that sounded this fun and spectacular. In addition, many of the undercard matches also intrigued me. How can you pass up on Glacier and D’Lo Brown versus the UnStable, an “atomico”, and Claudio Castagnoli versus Eddie Kingston? I know for sure that I can’t.

Brodie Lee and Grizzly Redwood beat El Hijo del Ice Cream and Ice Cream, Jr. via pinfall (logger pin) -  A fun opener that the Philadelphia crowd really got into. Sometimes I wonder how Brodie Lee and Grizzly Redwood manage to draw in so much heat. Eddie Kingston putting over his fellow Roughneck stablemates on commentary also added to the many comedy aspects of this match. In approximately nine minutes of back and forth action, Brodie threw Grizzly onto both Ice Creams and held him down on top of them with his foot for the pinfall. Lee and Redwood regain one point. Kudos to Mr. Kingston for a great version of “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” by Johnny Cash post-match. **.

Ophidian defeated Arik Cannon via pinfall (prawn hold) - Who would have expected a bout this great so early into the show? There were just way too many false finishes to name here. Cannon managed to survive the Death Grip on a couple of occassions. As Ophidian had it locked onto him one time, Cannon managed to use his strength to transition the submission into a sick brainbuster for a near-fall. Cannon then proceeded to rock Ophidian with Total Anarchy, but that only got him a two count, as well. Running out of options, Arik Cannon signaled for the Glimmering Warlock. When the referee’s back was turned, Amasis popped up out of nowhere and yanked on Cannon’s leg. This distracted Arik long enough for Ophidian to capitalize with a prawn hold for the three count in nearly eleven minutes. Good, good times. ***½.

UltraMantis Black, Crossbones, and Delirious beat Player Uno, Player Dos, and Create-A-Wrestler via pinfall (Praying Mantis Bomb) - Following being kidnapped last month, Delirious is now a member of the Order. He’s sporting silver and black gear now, so he fits in with the appearance of UltraMantis Black and Crossbones. This was upgraded from a regular tag team contest between the Order and the Super Smash Brothers to include Delirious and Create-A-Wrestler, as well. It should be noted that Louden Noxious mentioned how UMB was controlling Delirious with the Eye of Tyr on commentary. I don’t know if it was just me, but Delirious seemed to be a little off in this match. He and Dos had some really sloppy sequences in the early going. Other than that, though, this was a solid match. Dos and Crossbones had some real exciting encounters when they were in the ring with one another. After Delirious blocked a Dig Dug Driver attempt by Uno, Delirious hit the Praying Mantis Bomb on him. UMB then took credit for the win by covering Uno for a three count in about ten minutes. Post-match saw UltraMantis lift the Eye of Tyr into the air for everyone in the crowd to see, as he and the rest of the Order praised its power. ***.

Vin Gerard, STIGMA, and Colin Delaney are in the backstage area, ready to shoot on their upcoming match against Glacier and D’Lo Brown. Normally, I post promo videos for everyone to check out for themselves. However, at the time I am posting this review, ChurchOfMilMongoose has not uploaded these specific snippets onto his YouTube account yet. Anyways, Vin wants to know why Glacier and his pals keep coming back for more punishment. Colin pinned D’Lo Brown at “King of Trios 2009″ and Vin beat him in a singles match last month. Before the UnStable get the oppurtunity to say much more, Leonard F. Chikarason interrupts them in mid-sentence. LFC demands for the cameraman to back off. Although we do not see a visual, Chikarason can be heard asking Delaney why he has been communicating him so awkardly lately. Colin promptly tells LFC that he hasn’t been calling him at all and that if Chikarason doesn’t stay out of the UnStable’s business from now on, then he will have to have a little chat with Dave Coulier. Really strange promo, but I’m sure that we’ll be hearing more about this situation later.

Glacier and D’Lo Brown beat Vin Gerard and Colin Delaney via pinfall (Cryonic Kick) - This turned out to be way better than anyone would have thought it was going to be. About two minutes into the match, Brown knocked Vin out cold with a stiff lariat, complete with blood gushing out of his mouth. D’Lo wrestled the whole match in a pretty stiff fashion, but I don’t think it was completely intentional. Brown has been wrestling in Japan a lot lately and obviously, the style they use there is much different than the stuff going on in a CHIKARA ring. Glacier also got in on the fun by bloodying up Colin about six minutes into the bout. D’Lo looked to attack Gerard on the outside, but STIGMA got involved when Bryce Remsburg wasn’t looking. D’Lo finally managed to make the hot tag to Glacier.  Much to everyone’s surprise, D’Lo locked the CHIKARA Special in on Colin Delaney. Gerard trying breaking up the hold, but Glacier rocked him with a Cryonic Kick out of nowhere to score the pinfall at the twelve minute mark. Afterwards, STIGMA tried attacking the veterans, but he wound up getting a Cryonic Kick for his efforts. For good measure, Brown also nailed him with a Lo Down. Just a real great match that also had an awesome story to it. ***¼.

Jagged and Shane Matthews are backstage, standing in front of the CHIKARA logo. Why the heck aren’t they talking? Is my DVD screwed up? After a while of complete silence, a scrolling message appears that explains that 2.0 have refused to speak until they gain one point. The facial expressions on Matthews and Jagged during this promo were absolutely priceless. Definitely go out of your way to check this one out when it becomes available for viewing on YouTube.

Jagged and Shane Matthews beat Tim Donst and Hydra via pinfall (kneeling frog press) - In the beginning of the match, Shane Matthews taunted the Sea Donsters by saying that Hydra is “on the gas” and will be fired soon because of CHIKARA’s Wellness Policy. Before the situation got heated, though, Matthews offered to play a song on Tim Donst’s guitar. Shane strummed a few chords at first, but then attempted to smash it over Donst’s head. Donst ducked out of the way and quickly followed things up with a Stroke. Shades of Jeff Jarrett right there. Minutes later, Matthews began giving everyone in the ring a Boston Crab, including Jagged who apparently tapped to his own partner’s move. Hydra rolled up Jagged, but it was reversed into a kneeling frog press that surprisingly was enough for 2.0 to pick up the victory and one point in approximately four minutes of action. Hydra apologized to Donst afterwards, but Tim walked out on him, hinting at a possible heel turn in the future. This was unusually short, but it was fun for what it was worth. *½.

Jigsaw, Lince Dorado, and Helios are on camera in the backstage area. Lince is anxious because his team is down one man in the “atomico” match. Equinox pulled out of the show due to injury, so it’s now four against three. Before the three guys can discuss the matter, Jigsaw wants to apologize for taking the fall against F.I.S.T. last night at “Aniversario Yin”, but he explains that he tried his best. In fact, all three of them tried their best and that’s all that matters. Lince seems antsy about what Jigsaw has to say, but before he can come up with a long response, Mike Quackenbush comes out of nowhere. Quack asks Jigsaw if he told Helios and Lince about “plan B”. Jigsaw says he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Quack pulls all three guys over to the side and tells them that he will explain to them off-screen.

Hallowicked, Frightmare, Cheech Hernandez, and KC Day beat Mike Quackenbush, Jigsaw, Lince Dorado, and Helios via pinfall (powerbomb-Shining Wizard combination) - A simply insane match that featured a bunch of wild moves throughout that the fans seemed to greatly appreciate. Cheech and Cloudy took the green gear of Incoherence, while the real Hallowicked and Frightmare entered with new orange attires. For those of you who were wondering, it should be noted that Mike Quackenbush took the place of Equinox. Anyways, Lince Dorado has improved so much over the past couple of months. He’s more than worthy of becoming Young Lions Cup Champion at this point. Frightmare also looked superb out there, nailing every move to near perfection. Quack didn’t get too much offense in because I’m sure he can’t risk further injuring his back. Cheech and Cloudy pin Lince with a cool powerbomb combination move for the three in nearly fifteen minutes. The crowd chanted “that was awesome” after the match had ended, as all eight men posed in the ring with each other. CHIKARA really excels in these “atomico” matches, so there was really no better time than their anniversary weekend to have one. ****.

Eddie Kingston is talking about insanity and how his particular case is different from everybody else’s. He mentions rooming with Claudio Castagnoli when he moved from New York to Pennsylvania. At one point, both guys were good friends with one another. After their match at “AnniversarioCT”, however, Kingston didn’t receive a handshake or any sign of respect from Claudio. This angered him. Tonight, Claudio Castagnoli versus Eddie Kingston will be personal. As usual, a great promo by King.

Eddie Kingston defeated Claudio Castagnoli via pinfall (Oklahoma roll) - The Philly fans were split on both sides, as Kingston dished out backhands and Claudio answered with uppercuts. Both of these guys just threw everything they could at one another. Hell, Kingston even broke out a tope suicida to the floor at one point. Claudio also showed a high-flying side to himself here, doing a couple of springboard manueveurs on a few occassions. Claudio nailed a bicycle kick on Kingston and tried finishing him with the Ricola Bomb. However, as Castagnoli was setting up for the move, Kingston reversed it into an Oklahoma roll to pick up the huge win in eighteen minutes. As one would have expected, this was a very good match. ***¾.

Fire Ant and Soldier Ant beat Icarus and Chuck Taylor to win the hair of F.I.S.T. via pinfall (Beach Break) - Gran Akuma and Green Ant are in the corners of their respective teams. F.I.S.T. and the Colony began brawling around the arena right away. As things settled down, Soldier Ant began getting a beating, in turn getting a hole in his mask around his mouth and getting his top torn.  A few minutes later, Taylor set the time keeper’s table up by the apron. Bryce Remsburg got knocked down unintentionally by Fire Ant, which allowed Chuck to give Soldier Ant an Awful Waffle off the apron and through the table. Soldier Ant was knocked out cold and Green Ant had to bring him to the backstage area. At this time, Fire Ant was forced to fight on his own. Taylor and Icarus seemed to have him down for the three on more than one occassion, but kept pulling his shoulder up to continue the punishment. Big mistake on their part. Icarus nailed the Pedigree on Fire, but he miraculously kicked out. Chuck had enough of toying around with Fire Ant, so he applied the one-legged Boston crab that he tapped Danielson out with at “King of Trios 2009″ in the finals. Just when it looked like Fire was about to tap out, Soldier Ant came limping from the back and tried breaking up the submission. Gran Akuma held him back, though, so he was unable to do anything. That is, until a new brown ant came in and made the save. This allowed Soldier to finally break up the Boston crab. This is when we started getting a crazy sprint of moves, including an insane running Awful Waffle on Fire Ant and a TKO by Soldier Ant on Chuck. Fire Ant hit the Beach Break, but Chuck somehow managed to kick out of it. Fire went for it again, nailed it, and put him away for the win. Standing ovation from the crowd, as Fire and Soldier shaved the heads of Icarus and Taylor. Hands down, the best CHIKARA match I have ever seen to date. The drama that these four guys managed to pull off was breath-taking, to say the least. If this isn’t nominated for a MOTYC, then there’s something seriously wrong with the IWC. ****½.

What are you waiting for? Get this show on DVD from SMV as soon as possible. Pick it up for the main event and the “atomico” tag. Along with Claudio/Kingston and Cannon/Ophidian both being very good, the Glacier and D’Lo tag completely surpassed my expectations, as well. Not to mention, the Order of the Neo-Solar Temple taking a big turn with the addition of Delirious is also worth giving a look at. I can’t put it any simpler by saying that this was an outstanding show.

Also, just to give everyone a heads up — there will not be a new “CHIKARMY Insider” article until next weekend. I’m busy with working, the ACT exam, and studying for final exams over the weekend. It’s probably better for me to wait, anyways, because a whole lot of news hasn’t surfaced since the last article I posted. Thanks for understanding and being patient.

- Anthony Perillo

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CHIKARA will be celebrating their seventh anniversary with two events in Easton, Pennsylvania and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the twenty-third and twenty-fourth of May. These shows have been titled “Aniversario Yin” and “Annivesario Yang”.

While we still have a week to go until these shows take place in their respective locations, the great guys over at CHIKARA have already updated full cards on their official website. Eight bouts are currently scheduled for both, “Aniversario Yin” and “Aniversario Yang”.

“ANIVERSARIO YIN”
5.23.2009
PALMER COMMUNITY CENTER
4100 GREEN POND ROAD
EASTON, PA

ANALYSIS - These two teams faced off last at “Behind the 8 Ball”, in which Jagged and Shane Matthews were able to pick up the victory via some interference from the “Big Rig” Brodie Lee. Shane Matthews posted a hilarious new blog on Monday (5/11/2009), stating that he and Jagged want another piece of Incoherence. Apparently, Hallowicked and Frightmare have accepted 2.0’s challenge, as the match has been officially added to the card of “Aniversario Yin”. Has Shane Matthews made the right decision of challenging the dangerous duo of Hallowicked and Frightmare to another tag team bout? Was their first win over Incoherence a fluke or are 2.0 the real deal?

PREDICTION - 2.0 wins yet again with some help from Brodie Lee. Brodie Lee and Hallowicked have had beef, dating all the way back to “Cibernetico Begins”. Hallowicked hasn’t done much to fight back against Lee, so I don’t see why Brodie shouldn’t keep coming back for more.

ANALYSIS - Two of CHIKARA’s smallest wrestlers will go at it here. As far as I’m concerned, these two have never crossed paths before. Expect lots of comedy action, as this is what these two wrestlers are known for. Will Hydra be able to make Grizzly a victim of the HydraLock or will Redwood chop down the “Mini-Man Monster”?

PREDICTION - Tough choice, but I have go to go with Hydra. I’m still trying to figure out how Hydra managed to submit UltraMantis Black at “Duel & Duality”, so it’s clear that something is in store for him in the future. I definitely think that Hydra will play a big part in the current Eye of Tyr storyline, so he needs to pick up some momentum going into that, I suppose.

ANALYSIS - In a recent special update that was posted on YouTube, Tim Donst challenged STIGMA of the UnStable to a singles match. STIGMA knocked Donst out cold in the main event of “Duel & Duality”, so there is certainly a lot of bad blood stirring here. In the YouTube video, Donst went as far as saying that he “idolized” Shane Storm, the former persona of STIGMA, but he has recently changed for the worse. Will Donst gain some revenge or will STIGMA add another win to the mean streak of the UnStable?

PREDICTION - STIGMA gets the pinfall victory with the Stigmata. I honestly don’t see this feud ending until this season finishes up. I think it’s fairly obvious that these two clearly have enough history together to put on a classic series of matches. It makes sense for STIGMA to get the win here, as it will add more depth to Donst’s character if he is seen as being a guy that keeps coming back for vengeance against the UnStable throughout 2009. That’s how I see it, anyways.

ANALYSIS - CAW has certainly shown signs of improvement as of late, but Eddie Kingston could care less about Create-A-Wrestler’s recent performances. After all, no one intimidates the “King of Diamonds”. Coming hot off a spectacular match (in which he won) with former ROH World Champion, Austin Aries, at “King of Trios 2009: Night Three”, Kingston looks to continue his winning ways at “Aniversario Yin” against CAW.

PREDICTION - Eddie Kingston destroys CAW with the Sliding D in a squash match. I honestly don’t see this one going any other way, especially since UltraMantis Black just defeated Create-A-Wrestler in less than five minutes at “The Bobliographon”. Come on, I mean I love UMB, but King’s on a whole different level than he is as a competitor.

ANALYSIS - Los Ice Creams have not appeared in CHIKARA since January. They have always been one of my favorite tag teams, so it’s great to see them back in action. Both, the Super Smash Brothers and the Colony, have a history with the Campeonatos de Parejas, the Osirian Portal, so this should definitely be an exciting bout. Will the tecnicos or rudos prevail in this “relevos atomicos” match?

PREDICTION - Honestly, I could see this match going either way, but I’ll go with Uno, Dos, Fire, and Soldier, just for the heck of it. The Osirian Portal have not had much competition since winning the Campeonatos de Parejas, so a win for SSB and the Colony in Easton could definitely send a message to the reigning tag team champions.

ANALYSIS - After leading Team F1RST through a very successful “King of Trios” tournament, Arik Cannon looks to continue his recent winning ways with a win over the insane, Delirious. Cannon has declared his intentions of reminding everyone just how talented of a competitor he is. A win over Delirious could do just that. Who will prevail when anarchy meets insanity in Easton?

PREDICTION - After being dragged out by UltraMantis Black and Crossbones at “The Bobliographon”, it is being assumed that Delirious will be revealed as the third member of the Order of the Neo-Solar Temple at “Aniversario Yin”. As much as I want to go with Cannon, I think it would be stupid to bid against Delirious if he will be trying to make his first impression to the CHIKARA fans as a rudo. With that being said, I say that Delirious will get the win over Cannon via the Shadows Over Heck.

ANALYSIS - 2.0 were not the only people who wrote blogs on the CHIKARA website recently; Mike Quackenbush wanted his words to be heard, as well. In summary, Quack basically announced that he is taking an indefinite amount of time off due to a back injury. Instead of leaving his partner, Jigsaw, out in the open to fade away, Quack suggested for him to lead the current-reigning Young Lions Cup Champion, Jimmy “Equinox” Olsen, Lince Dorado, and Helios of the Future Is Now. Jigsaw, Helios, and Lince will team up for the first time as a trio here, as they challenge the 2009 King of Trios winners, Icarus, Gran Akuma, and Chuck Taylor of F.I.S.T.

PREDICTION - F.I.S.T. beats Jigsaw and the Future Is Now after Taylor squashes one of the tecnicos with an Awful Waffle. “King of Trios 2009″ was in April. What would be the point of F.I.S.T. winning and then losing their first trios match since then? I understand that Jigsaw needs to prove himself to TFIN, but it won’t be happening in Easton.

ANALYSIS - In the main event of “Aniversario Yin”, Claudio Castagnoli takes on former Young Lions Cup Champion and leader of the UnStable, Vin Gerard. Claudio and Vin had a little interaction at “King of Trios: Night Three” in a semi-final match, but apparently, that wasn’t enough to satisfy these two CHIKARA stars. Will Vin Gerard be able to win the biggest match of his career so far or will Claudio Castagnoli be able to kick him to the curb?

PREDICTION - What an interesting match. I have a feeling that there’s going to be a whole lot of interference, including appearances from Colin Delaney and possibly even Glacier or D’Lo Brown. Due to the fact that I don’t believe Vin’s exactly ready to be put over Claudio, I’ll go with a Castagnoli win via the Ricola Bomb.

“ANIVERSARIO YANG”
5.24.2009
THE ARENA
7 WEST RITNER STREET
PHILADELPHIA, PA

ANALYSIS - If Jagged and Shane Matthews of 2.0 can manage to beat Hallowicked and Frightmare of Incoherence at “Aniversario Yin”, then they will have one point going into this match. Donst and Hydra of the Sea Donsters, on the other hand, will have zero. After challenging (and ultimately failing) to win the Campeonatos de Parejas at “All That Glitters”, the Sea Donsters have not managed to rack up three points since then. A win here could easily get Tim Donst and Hydra back into the tag team rankings. Which young team will have their hands raised in triumph?

PREDICTION - The Sea Donsters win after Donst pins Jagged with the Donstitution. This is a bold prection on my end, but I can honestly see it happening exactly that way. Along with Cheech and Cloudy, the Sea Donsters are one of the last established tecnico teams that appear to be capable of challenging Amasis and Ophidian for the Cameponatos de Parejas in the near-future. My guess is that Donst and Hydra will most likely get another oppurtunity at the straps some time over the summer. A win here for the Donsters will help advance them into title contention.

ANALYSIS - Brodie Lee and Grizzly Redwood of the Roughnecks have proven to be work well together, as they have been able to rack up multiple points in the past. On the other hand, Los Ice Creams are looking to prove that they are still one of CHIKARA’s best tag teams after not wrestling for the promotion in months. Which rudo team will walk out of Philadelphia with one point?

PREDICTION - If Lee is going to get involved with Incoherence’s match in Easton, then I expect Hallowicked and Frightmare to extract some revenge in Philadelphia. With that being said, I’ll say that Los Ice Creams will gain their first point at “Aniversario Yang” with a victory over the Roughnecks.

ANALYSIS - By popular demand, Arik Cannon will return to Philadelphia at “Aniversario Yang”. When asked who the “Anarchist” was interested in facing, Cannon supposedly requested to take on one-half of the Campeonatos de Parejas, Ophidian.  Will anarchy reign when Arik Cannon returns to Philadelphia or is Cannon in for a big surprise when he takes on one of CHIKARA’s most talented new stars?

PREDICTION - Arik Cannon did not travel twenty hours to lose two singles matches in one weekend. Assuming that he will fall to Delirious at “Aniversario Yin”, then I say that Cannon will defeat Ophidian at “Aniversario Yang”. My theory for this bout is as simple as that, really.

ANALYSIS - After Incoherence won their trios match against the Roughnecks at “The Bobliographon”, Delirious was stolen by UltraMantis Black and Crossbones. The Order of the Neo-Solar Temple have been searching for a third member for months now. Could Delirious be that third man? More importantly, will Delirious have an effect on the outcome of the Order’s match with SSB or will Uno and Dos move one step forward to gaining the Campeonatos de Parejas for a second time?

PREDICTION - All signs point to Delirious turning rudo, so I believe that he will play a big part in the outcome of this tag team bout. UltraMantis and Crossbones pick up the win via shenanigans, I say. Another possibility that I could see happening is Incoherence trying to persuade Delirious into coming back with them during the match, thus causing the Order of the Neo-Solar Temple to stupidly turn their backs on SSB. Either way, this should be an extremely exciting match. I think the outcome is completely up in the air.

ANALYSIS - People are already beginning to speculate that Cheech and Cloudy will play the roles of Hallowickedcito and Frightmarecito. With Delirious gone, I don’t see Incoherence up to much fun in games. I believe they’re solely in this match to win. On the other side, Jigsaw will get another oppurtunity to prove himself to the Future Is Now. Which team will win this “tecnicos contra tecnicos” match?

PREDICTION - I think it is extremely important for Jigsaw and the Future Is Now to pick up at least one win over the course of this weekend. How is Jigsaw supposed to be accepted as TFIN’s leader if he can’t even win with them? I hope that statement’s enough to prove my point.

ANALYSIS - Just a few days after Vin Gerard sneakily defeated Glacier at “The Bobliographon”, the karate master appeared in a special update, demanding a tag team match against the UnStable? Who did Glacier choose as his partner? None other than his buddy, D’Lo Brown. Will Glacier finally be able to take down Vin Gerard or will this be a sign to Glacier to finally give up on the dastardly leader of the UnStable?

PREDICTION - Glacier and D’Lo Brown do not need one point. On the contrary, Vin Gerard and Colin Delaney could certainly use some credibility in CHIKARA’s tag team division. With some help from STIGMA, I do see the UnStable racking up yet another win here. Hopefully, this will also be the end of Glacier in CHIKARA, as I don’t believe people find him as entertaining as they once did before. I suppose an annual “King of Trios” appearance is nice and makes his return to the company something to look forward to each year, but Glacier being booked for regular shows is overdoing it a little.

ANALYSIS - Claudio Castagnoli pinned Eddie Kingston with the Ricola Bomb, cleanly, in the center of the ring at “Armdrags to Riches” in November. Claudio would also later lead his trio, Team Uppercut, to defeating Kingston and the Roughnecks at “King of Trios”. On night three of that event, Kingston cut a promo before his match with Austin Aries, claiming that he would be coming for Claudio next. In a special update that aired on Wednesday, Kingston challenged Castagnoli to a singles match for “Aniversario Yang”. On Thursday, the bout was made official on CHIKARA’s website. Will Claudio embarass Kingston once again or will the “King of Diamonds” finally get the win he’s wanted for months?

PREDICTION - Regardless of the outcome, I have a feeling that this will mark the beginning of a feud that is going to last for the rest of the season. If Claudio wins, Kingston will be even more pissed off at him than before. If Kingston wins, then Claudio will be looking to prove that Eddie’s victory over him was nothing more than luck. I’ll give the win to Claudio in Philadelphia, causing Kingston to go berserk on him afterwards. Aside from that, though, I’m expecting a phenomenal match from these two CHIKARA veterans.

ANALYSIS - “Lucha de apuesta”. Double mask versus double hair, as Fire Ant and Soldier Ant of the Colony go up against Icarus and Chuck Taylor of F.I.S.T. in the main event of “Aniversario Yang”. After Chuck Taylor ended the career of Worker Ant with an Awful Waffle on the floor, the Colony have vowed to get back at F.I.S.T. for killing the life of their fellow hormiga. This is not simply about losing masks or losing hair. It’s about the pride and dignity that each wrestler carries. Which team will walk out of Philadelphia with their heads held up high?

PREDICTION - CHIKARA is known for setting up matches with obvious results, but then throwing curve balls. I really do want to believe that the Colony will keep their masks after “Aniversario Yang”, but I have my doubts. Sorry, readers, but I must go with Icarus and Taylor for good measure.

That pretty much wraps up all my coverave  for “Aniversario Yin” and “Aniversario Yang”. Make sure to check CHIKARA Fans on the dates above for live coverage on each event and updates.

Want to check out some extra links? Great. I’ll be more than happy so provide them for you. Be sure to watch the brand new CHIKARA Podcast-A-Go-Go episode, which prominently features coverage from “Tag World Grand Prix 2008: Night Two” in Oberhausen, Germany, as well as a brand new opening video and theme song.

Did you like this article? Are you interested in learning more about the background of CHIKARA? Well, that’s awesome. Go ahead and visit the “History” section of CHIKARA Fans. In fact, along with ordering DVDs from Smart Mark Video, I learned a lot about the promotion from that website.

Got a particular question about the promotion that isn’t covered on CHIKARA Fans? Feel free to send me an e-mail at perilloboy123@aol.com and I’ll answer them for you as soon as possible. If it’s easier, you can drop a comment below this article, as well.

Talk to all of you next time in exactly two weeks, where I will post the results and make my own comments on “Aniversario Yin” and “Aniversario Yang”. In addition, I will obviously keep you, readers, updated on any CHIKARA news that comes up between now and when the next edition of this column is posted. Thanks for reading the “CHIKARMY Insider”. Take care, all.

- Anthony Perillo

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