A report on The Colony (professional wrestling)

Soldier Ant, Fire Ant and Green Ant (later known as Silver Ant) in April 2011, celebrating their King of Trios victory
Fire Ant in 2008
Green Ant in 2012
assailAnt, who joined The Colony in late 2012 and later became the second Worker Ant in 2014
From left to right: Silver Ant, Fire Ant, and Worker Ant (II) during the 2014 King of Trios in September 2014
Fire Ant with the Young Lions Cup

Professional wrestling stable, best known for performing for Chikara.

- The Colony (professional wrestling)
Soldier Ant, Fire Ant and Green Ant (later known as Silver Ant) in April 2011, celebrating their King of Trios victory

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Castagnoli (left) and Ares (right) as the Campeones de Parejas in April 2010, with Tursas (center)

Bruderschaft des Kreuzes

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Professional wrestling stable in the Chikara promotion.

Professional wrestling stable in the Chikara promotion.

Castagnoli (left) and Ares (right) as the Campeones de Parejas in April 2010, with Tursas (center)
UltraMantis Black (right) controlling Delirious with the Eye of Tyr
Vökoder in May 2009
(From left to right) BDK members Dieter VonSteigerwalt, Jakob Hammermeier and Derek Sabato
Pinkie Sanchez (left) and Lince Dorado (right) posing next to Ryan Cruz as Tim Donst holds him in a straight jacket choke
Lince Dorado holding the Young Lions Cup
Jakob Hammermeier in April 2011
Tursas in October 2010
Claudio Castagnoli and Ares as the Campeones de Parejas

On November 22, 2009 at Chikara's Season eight finale titled Three Fisted Tales, following the conclusion of the main event between The Colony (Fire Ant and Soldier Ant) and The Osirian Portal (Amasis and Ophidian), the two masked men from months prior invaded the ring and one of them stated that a war was coming and that he was tired of waiting.

Kingston in December 2019

Eddie Kingston

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American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

American professional wrestler currently signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

Kingston in December 2019
Kingston in 2008.
Kingston in 2009
Kingston (bottom) with Volgar (left) and Jimmy Jacobs (right) as part of the Flood in September 2014
Kingston in March 2020, at 16 Carat Gold
Kingston at a PWG show in 2008.
Kingston and Homicide as the JAPW Tag Team Champions in April 2012.

Kingston was next scheduled to defend his title against Green Ant on March 9, but ended up no-showing the event.

Gargano in June 2018

Johnny Gargano

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American professional wrestler.

American professional wrestler.

Gargano in June 2018
Gargano in June 2008
Gargano at Chikara's King of Trios tournament in April 2010
Gargano in October 2010
Gargano with the Open the Freedom Gate Championship belt in January 2013
Gargano at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans in April 2018
Gargano (back) facing Tommaso Ciampa at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans in April 2018
After defeating Adam Cole, Gargano won the NXT Championship
Gargano with his wife Candice LeRae in April 2018
Gargano is a former NXT Champion

However, once again Gargano failed to make it past the first round as his team suffered a loss in their opening round match against The Colony (Fire Ant, Green Ant and Soldier Ant).

Gran Akuma at a Chikara show in 2008

Gran Akuma

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Retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in Chikara.

Retired professional wrestler, best known for his work in Chikara.

Gran Akuma at a Chikara show in 2008
Team F.I.S.T. (from left to right: Chuck Taylor, Icarus, and Gran Akuma in May 2008

On July 25, 2009, Akuma appeared on Dragon Gate USA's first pay-per-view Enter the Dragon in an eight man tag team Chikara showcase match, where he, Icarus, Amasis and Hallowicked were defeated by Mike Quackenbush, Jigsaw, Fire Ant and Soldier Ant.

Cassidy in November 2019

Orange Cassidy

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American professional wrestler and professional wrestling trainer signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

American professional wrestler and professional wrestling trainer signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW).

Cassidy in November 2019
Fire Ant in 2008
From left to right: Silver Ant, Fire Ant, and Worker Ant (II) during the 2014 King of Trios in September 2014
Cassidy making his entrance in December 2021
Orange Cassidy hitting one of his signature "Kicks of Doom"
Cassidy with the A1 Zero Gravity Championship belt

Fire Ant was part of the Colony stable, which won the Campeonatos de Parejas once and Chikara's premier King of Trios tournament twice.

Donst in February 2013

Tim Donst

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American professional wrestler, better known under the ring name Tim Donst.

American professional wrestler, better known under the ring name Tim Donst.

Donst in February 2013
Donst on the ring apron in 2008
Donst representing Bruderschaft des Kreuzes in April 2010
Donst performing an STO on El Generico.

After one of them revealed himself to be Ares, and he, the still-masked other BDK member, Claudio Castagnoli, Carpenter Ant (who later unmasked to reveal he was Pinkie Sanchez), Sara Del Rey and Daizee Haze started to beat down members of the tecnico roster who came to ringside, Vökoder beat down UltraMantis and returned the Eye to Ares.

Nick (left) and Matt Jackson in 2019

The Young Bucks

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American professional wrestling tag team and promoters, consisting of brothers Matthew and Nicholas Massie, who are known by their ring names Matt and Nick Jackson, respectively.

American professional wrestling tag team and promoters, consisting of brothers Matthew and Nicholas Massie, who are known by their ring names Matt and Nick Jackson, respectively.

Nick (left) and Matt Jackson in 2019
Matt (left) and Nick (right) in 2008
The Young Bucks posing before a Pro Wrestling Guerrilla match in 2009
The Young Bucks posing before their match at Showdown in the Sun
Generation Me in TNA in July 2010
The Young Bucks after winning the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship on November 9, 2013
The Young Bucks with Kenny Omega as The Elite in February 2016
The Young Bucks performing the "Meltzer Driver", their tag team finishing move named after wrestling journalist Dave Meltzer
The Young Bucks - Matt and Nick - are three-time ROH World Tag Team Champions (around their waists), a record seven-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champions (on their shoulders)...
...and are former and longest reigning AEW World Tag Team Champions

Matt scored the first elimination of the match, eliminating Green Ant, but the brothers wound up being the fifth and sixth wrestlers eliminated from the match at the hands of Quackenbush and Player Dos.

Gulak in April 2018

Drew Gulak

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American professional wrestler and professional wrestling trainer currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand.

American professional wrestler and professional wrestling trainer currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand.

Gulak in April 2018
Gulak wrestling Dave Cole
Gulak campaigning for a "No-Fly Zone"

However, as Soldier Ant, his team, The Colony, won the 2011 edition of the tournament.

Jigsaw at an independent wrestling show in July 2012

Jigsaw (wrestler)

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American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Jigsaw.

American professional wrestler, better known by the ring name Jigsaw.

Jigsaw at an independent wrestling show in July 2012
Jigsaw at a Chikara show in 2007
Jigsaw and Mike Quackenbush in April 2011
Jigsaw in August 2010
An unmasked Jigsaw in 2008
Jigsaw holding a Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas belt in April 2011

At their first pay-per-view event Enter the Dragon on September 4, Jigsaw teamed with The Colony (Fire Ant and Soldier Ant) and Mike Quackenbush to defeat F.I.S.T. (Icarus and Gran Akuma), Amasis and Hallowicked in an eight-man tag team match.

Promotional poster featuring various Chikara wrestlers

Chikara High Noon

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Professional wrestling internet pay-per-view event produced by the Chikara promotion, that took place on November 13, 2011 at the Asylum Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Professional wrestling internet pay-per-view event produced by the Chikara promotion, that took place on November 13, 2011 at the Asylum Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Promotional poster featuring various Chikara wrestlers
Mike Quackenbush, Chikara's founder and booker
UltraMantis Black (right) controlling Delirious with the Eye of Tyr
(Left to right) Bruderschaft des Kreuzes members Claudio Castagnoli, Tursas and Ares
Green Ant
Archibald Peck holding Colt Cabana in a headlock during their first match against each other on April 16, 2011
(Left to right) Ophidian and Amasis of The Osirian Portal
Icarus
(Left to right) Hallowicked and UltraMantis Black of the Spectral Envoy
Eddie Kingston, the inaugural Chikara Grand Champion

On April 21 the twelve participants were announced as Amasis, Brodie Lee, Claudio Castagnoli, Eddie Kingston, Fire Ant, Hallowicked, Icarus, Jigsaw, Mike Quackenbush, Sara Del Rey, UltraMantis Black and Vin Gerard.