A report on Chikara (professional wrestling) and Gran Akuma
Gran Akuma (born December 20, 1974) is a retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in Chikara.
- Gran AkumaThe first show in St. John's saw the Wildcards (Eddie Kingston and BlackJack Marciano), Gran Akuma, DJ Skittlez, Melvin Snodgrass and Lester Crabtree debut, and shortly after, they were joined by Wrestle Factory graduates Jigsaw and Bryce Remsburg.
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Icarus (wrestler)
21 linksAmerican professional wrestler.
American professional wrestler.
He is known for his 18-year tenure with the Chikara professional wrestling promotion, under the name Icarus since 2002, where he is a former Grand Champion, Campeon de Parejas and King of Trios winner.
On July 5, 2003, Icarus entered the first ever Tag World Grand Prix with a new tag team partner, the masked Gran Akuma, using the tag team name Team F.I.S.T. (Friends in Similar Tights).
Chuck Taylor (wrestler)
20 linksAmerican professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), competing under the ring name Chuck Taylor.
American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW), competing under the ring name Chuck Taylor.
Howard has wrestled on the independent circuit since 2002, most notably appearing for Chikara, where he held the Campeonatos de Parejas twice, and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (PWG), where he is a former two-time PWG World Champion.
After impressing Sweeney, Taylor was allowed to replace Chris Hero in the 2007 King of Trios tournament, joining Team F.I.S.T. (Icarus and Gran Akuma) on the Kings of Wrestling team.
King of Trios
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King of Trios was a three-night tournament promoted by the Chikara professional wrestling promotion.
The Kings of Wrestling (Chuck Taylor, Gran Akuma and Icarus)
Mike Quackenbush
17 linksAmerican podcaster, author, professional wrestling trainer, professional wrestling promoter, and retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Mike Quackenbush.
American podcaster, author, professional wrestling trainer, professional wrestling promoter, and retired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Mike Quackenbush.
In wrestling, Quackenbush is well known for being the promoter of Chikara and head trainer of its Wrestle Factory, a promotion and school he co-founded in 2002 with Reckless Youth.
In 2004 Quackenbush teamed up with Team F.I.S.T. (Icarus and Gran Akuma) and started a feud with the Toxic Trio (Eddie Kingston, BlackJack Marciano and Jigsaw).
Hallowicked
14 linksAmerican professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Hallowicked.
American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Hallowicked.
He performs primarily in the Chikara professional wrestling promotion, where he started his career in May 2002.
After defeating DJ Skittlez in his first round match and Gran Akuma in the semifinals, Hallowicked advanced to the finals of the tournament, where he defeated Mister ZERO to become the first Young Lions Cup Champion.
The Colony (professional wrestling)
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The Colony is a professional wrestling stable, best known for performing for Chikara.
On February 20, the Colony lost to Team F.I.S.T. (Icarus, Gran Akuma and Chuck Taylor) after Worker Ant was pinned by Icarus.
Eddie Kingston
12 linksAmerican professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).
Kingston started his wrestling career in 2002, and has wrestled for numerous wrestling promotions, including Evolve, National Wrestling Alliance, Chikara, AAW Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South, Impact Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and Ring of Honor (ROH).
The feud came to an end on July 5, when Ultra/ZERO defeated the Wild Cards in the semifinals of the 2003 Tag World Grand Prix, after which Kingston and Marciano moved on to feuding with Team F.I.S.T. (Icarus and Gran Akuma).
Jigsaw (wrestler)
12 linksAmerican professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Jigsaw.
American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Jigsaw.
He is best known for his work on the independent circuit for promotions such as Chikara, Combat Zone Wrestling, Dragon Gate USA, Full Impact Pro, and Ring of Honor and has also made appearances for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he worked under the ring name Rubix.
On May 22, 2004, at Aniversario 3: Dodging the Sophomore Jinx The Toxic Trio faced Mike Quackenbush, Gran Akuma and Icarus in an Ultimate Jeopardy match.
Tag World Grand Prix
11 linksThe Tag World Grand Prix was a professional wrestling tag team tournament promoted by the Chikara and Wrestling is Fun! (WiF!) wrestling promotions.
Team F.I.S.T. (Gran Akuma and Icarus)
Cesaro (wrestler)
11 linksSwiss professional wrestler.
Swiss professional wrestler.
They competed in IWA Mid-South and Chikara and received training from Hero before returning to Europe.
On 17 November 2006 at the Chikara show Brick in Reading, Pennsylvania, Castagnoli and Hero lost the Chikara tag titles to Team F.I.S.T. (Icarus and Gran Akuma) in a two out of three falls match.