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CHIKARA

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Chikara
Acronym CHIKARA
Established 2002
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Location Reading, Pennsylvania, USA
Founder
Owner Mike Quackenbush
Parent
Sister
Formerly
Website ChikaraPro.com

CHIKARA (sometimes referred to as CHIKARA Pro) is an American wrestling promotion based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company was founded by "Lightning" Mike Quackenbush and "Reckless Youth" Tom Carter, but today is run solely by Quackenbush. It's best known for its use of Lucha Libre wrestling and comedy.

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Current champions

Championship Champion(s) Defeated Date Won Location
Young Lions Cup Player Dos Colin Delaney August 14, 2009 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Campeonatos de Parejas The Osirian Portal
(Ophidian & Amasis)
Super Smash Bros.
(Player Uno & Player Dos)
October 19, 2008 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Chikara Wrestling Factory

The Chikara promotion also runs a wrestling school called the Chikara Wrestling Factory which is held in the New Alhambra (formerly ECW) Arena in Philadelphia, PA. It's head trainers are Mike Quackenbush and Claudio Castagnoli. The Wrestle Factory is the only training center in the United States currently teaching all styles of wrestling, from lucha libre to European style and everything else. Each student is also subject to continuous evaluation and re-evaluation by the trainer, who maintains a hands-on philosophy at every stage of their student's growth.

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