---Just thought I'd pass along an update about the guys from the area who are going up to work for Mike Quackenbush and CHIKARA Pro at the old ECW Arena in Philadelphia, PA. Making the trip will be Chris Styles, Shawn Reed, Justin Reed, Josh Matthews, Anita Page, and Hunter Montgomery Jackson. Styles and the Reed Brothers will be working the show, and Anita will probably be their manager. Josh was supposed to work, but he is too young to work in Pennsylvania, so he was replaced with Justin Reed. The guys haven't decided what gimmick they're going to use, but its definately going to be something involving the South being better than the Yankees in Philly. The show is called "Maximum Overdraft" and will take place at 3:30 P.M. It will later be released nationally through Smart Mark Video.---In exchange for these guys coming to PA, Quackenbush and many of his CHIKARA wrestlers will be heading down to work a weekend in Mississippi for the TFW and GTW promotions. Because of their hectic schedule, this will probably not happen until late 2007/early 2008.
---For anyone not familiar with CHIKARA Pro, they are one of the top independent promotions in the country and run shows that are quite different than anywhere else. The promotion is modeled a lot after Mexican lucha libre promotions with a little English wrestling thrown in. At the same time, a lot of comparisons are made to the Dragon Gate promotion in Japan. Mike Quackenbush has wrestled for 16 years and is considered an innovator of the type of style seen in the top independent promotions today. He recently debuted in Ring of Honor and is now a regular with them. Other known wrestlers who appear frequently for CHIKARA include: Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli, Delirious, Hallowicked, Gran Icarus, and Jigsaw. As far as area workers are concerned, Chrisjen Hayme from the Full Throttle Wrestling promotion in Elkmont, AL will be making his debut there this month as part of their "Young Lions Cup V" tournament.
---As you can tell, this is a really big deal for the workers, promotions, and fans in the area. The workers get exposure unlike anything they've had before. The promotions and fans will be seeing workers here working a style unlike anything they've seen before, unless they just happen to watch Ring of Honor or CHIKARA Pro on a regular basis. Keep checking the site for more details in the future.
