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CHIKARA Tag Team champions Chuck Taylor & Johnny Gargano of FIST vs. The Colony's Fire Ant & Soldier Ant - Best of Three Falls
Fire Ant started off with Gargano. Taylor grabbed a wrench from the timekeeper and hid it behind his back. The referee realized it and took it away. Fire sent Gargano to the floor so Taylor hit the ring and tossed Fire out. Soldier hit the ring with a huge headscissors takedown. The Ants used a flapjack on Taylor. Gargano hit the ring but was nailed by Soldier Ant's diving headbutt. Meanwhile, Gargano stole a purse from a girl at ringside and hung it off the ringpost.
Taylor tagged in, as did Fire Ant. He nailed several karate moves but Fire got the better of him. Soldier tagged in and continued working over Taylor on the mat as he screamed in pain. Soldier fired him into the buckles several times and tagged Fire back. The Ants worked over Taylor. Taylor came back to roll up Soldier and used the ropes for the pin at 6:25.
The Colony attacked the champions at the start of the second floor. Taylor and Fire brawled around ringside. Fire was whipped into the guard. Back in the ring, the champions took control of Soldier, stomping the hell out of him. Taylor continued working him over and sent Soldier into Gargano's waiting feet.
Gargano cinched in a side chinlock on the mat. Soldier fought his way to his feet and nailed a neckbreaker. He crawled to the corner for the hot tag to Fire Ant but the referee missed it. The champs continued working over Soldier. Soldier came back with a moonsault off the ropes for a surprise pin at 13:09. We are tied up.
As the third fall began, Fire Ant started whipping out all this crazy offense, including a dive over the top to the floor on Gargano. Soldier nailed a headbutt off the ropes for a two count on Taylor. The Ants doubled up on Gargano and went for their finisher but Taylor broke it up. They went into an awesome series of kicks and strikes, leaving everyone down and out on the mat.
When everyone recovered, they battled back and forth with strikes and punches. The Colony got the best of the exchange. Gargno kicked Soldier, sending him out of the ring. The champs double teamed Fire Ant for a two count. Fire slipped out of the ring into a head scissors on the floor on Taylor. Soldier went after the unaware Gargano, who drilled him with series of superkicks. They went into a great back and forth near fall sequence, leading to Soldier locking him in the CHIKARA Special submission. Taylor returned to break it up.
Taylor caught Fire on the ropes and went for a superplex. He was shoved off. Gargano went for the move and was shoved off as well. Fire leapt into the ring but hurt his knee. He was caught with a series of stereo kicks by the champions but kicked out at the last minute. Soldier hit a dive to the outside on Gargano.
Taylor went back and forth with Fire Ant, nailing him with the Affle Waffle, the locking in a submission. Soldier tried to make the save but was hit with a Stroke into the apron. Fire finally tapped at a little over 20 minutes.
Your winners and still champions, FIST!
Good, slow building back and forth match.
CHIKARA Tag Team champions Chuck Taylor & Johnny Gargano of FIST vs. The Colony's Fire Ant & Soldier Ant - Best of Three Falls
Fire Ant started off with Gargano. Taylor grabbed a wrench from the timekeeper and hid it behind his back. The referee realized it and took it away. Fire sent Gargano to the floor so Taylor hit the ring and tossed Fire out. Soldier hit the ring with a huge headscissors takedown. The Ants used a flapjack on Taylor. Gargano hit the ring but was nailed by Soldier Ant's diving headbutt. Meanwhile, Gargano stole a purse from a girl at ringside and hung it off the ringpost.
Taylor tagged in, as did Fire Ant. He nailed several karate moves but Fire got the better of him. Soldier tagged in and continued working over Taylor on the mat as he screamed in pain. Soldier fired him into the buckles several times and tagged Fire back. The Ants worked over Taylor. Taylor came back to roll up Soldier and used the ropes for the pin at 6:25.
The Colony attacked the champions at the start of the second floor. Taylor and Fire brawled around ringside. Fire was whipped into the guard. Back in the ring, the champions took control of Soldier, stomping the hell out of him. Taylor continued working him over and sent Soldier into Gargano's waiting feet.
Gargano cinched in a side chinlock on the mat. Soldier fought his way to his feet and nailed a neckbreaker. He crawled to the corner for the hot tag to Fire Ant but the referee missed it. The champs continued working over Soldier. Soldier came back with a moonsault off the ropes for a surprise pin at 13:09. We are tied up.
As the third fall began, Fire Ant started whipping out all this crazy offense, including a dive over the top to the floor on Gargano. Soldier nailed a headbutt off the ropes for a two count on Taylor. The Ants doubled up on Gargano and went for their finisher but Taylor broke it up. They went into an awesome series of kicks and strikes, leaving everyone down and out on the mat.
When everyone recovered, they battled back and forth with strikes and punches. The Colony got the best of the exchange. Gargno kicked Soldier, sending him out of the ring. The champs double teamed Fire Ant for a two count. Fire slipped out of the ring into a head scissors on the floor on Taylor. Soldier went after the unaware Gargano, who drilled him with series of superkicks. They went into a great back and forth near fall sequence, leading to Soldier locking him in the CHIKARA Special submission. Taylor returned to break it up.
Taylor caught Fire on the ropes and went for a superplex. He was shoved off. Gargano went for the move and was shoved off as well. Fire leapt into the ring but hurt his knee. He was caught with a series of stereo kicks by the champions but kicked out at the last minute. Soldier hit a dive to the outside on Gargano.
Taylor went back and forth with Fire Ant, nailing him with the Affle Waffle, the locking in a submission. Soldier tried to make the save but was hit with a Stroke into the apron. Fire finally tapped at a little over 20 minutes.
Your winners and still champions, FIST!
Good, slow building back and forth match.
Aja Kong vs. Sara Del Rey
Kong came out carrying a small square wastebasket. The crowd was behind Del Rey bigtime. Del Rey went right after her and began working over her arm. Kong and Del Rey grappled on the mat. Kong kicked her in the behind when she was down. Del Rey immediately challenged her and they exchanged chops.
Kong drilled her with headbutts. Kong beat her down and locked in a side chinlock. Kong cinched in a neck nerve hold. Del Rey mounted a comeback but was chopped down and choked against the ropes. Kong began choking her in the air and slammed her down. She dropped the big elbow for a two count.
Del Rey began firing back with kicks and forearm smashes but was shut down with a big slap and a slam for a two count. Kong went back to the nerve hold. Del Rey stomped at her feet but was caught in a choke. Del Rey fired back with a series of big boots. Del Rey went for a butterfly suplex but Kong wasn't worn down enough so Del Rey instead beat her with kicks. Kong cut her off with a stiff kick and went to the top but was shoved of to the floor. Del Rey hit a flip dive into a kick off the apron, glancingly catching Kong.
Del Rey hit a rolling kick on Kong back in the ring, then cinched in an armbar. Kong fought to get to the ropes and finally made it. Kong cut off Del Rey with a series of clotheslines and slammed her. Kong went to the top but was pulled back down by Del Rey. She nailed the back fist for a two count, followed by a German suplex with a bridge for another two count.
Del Rey drilled Kong with several big kicks. She went for a running flip kick but Kong pulled the referee in the way. He was out. Kong SMASHED Del Rey with the wastebasket and it made a LOUD crack. She nailed a back suplex but the referee was out. She went to wake the referee but Del Rey rolled her up from behind and scored the pin in 11:50.
Your winner, Sara Del Rey!
Kong went bezerk and killed all the wrestlers in her corner, then threw the trash can at Del Rey. Del Rey punted it and it landed back in the corner of the ring. Nice aim!
Kong took the mic and said she would be back.
Perhaps I had really high hopes for the main but when it was over, I thought it was OK but not the classic a lot of people probably hoped for. Still, a good match.
Overall, a fun kickoff to Joshimania.
CHIKARA will present two more Joshimania events this weekend:
Saturday 12/3 in Everett, MA at the Rec Center:
*Aja Kong vs. Ayako
Hamada
*Sara Del Rey vs. Tsubassa Kuragaki
*Mayumi Ozaki vs. Mio Shirai
*Manami Toyota & Mike Quackenbush & The Colony vs. Portia Perez & Icarus &
Chuck Taylor & Johnny Gargano
*Kaori Yoneyama vs. Hanako Nakamori
*Gami
and Toshie Uematsu vs. Sawako Shimono and Cherry
*Gregory Iron vs. Ophidian.
Sunday 12/4 in New York City at The Highline Ballroom:
*Sara Del
Rey vs. Ayako Hamada
*Manami Toyota & Sawako Shimono & Hanoko Nakamori vs.
Aja Kong & Mio Shirai & Tubassa Kuragaki
*Kaoiri Yoneyama vs. Mayumi Ozaki
*Cherry and The Colony vs. Toshi Uematsu and The Batiri
*UltraMantis Black
vs. Brodie Lee
*Gami vs. Portia Perez
*The Throwbacks vs. Los Ice Creams.
You can find ticket information for both events at www.CHIKARAPro.com.
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