On Sunday afternoon, June 27, 2010 Chikara returns to Cleveland for the first time since 2008 with a loaded 9-match card! Our pals at Absolute Intense Wrestling helped make this possible, and we’re coming to show Ohio exactly what we’re all about! We’re even bringing this Bryan Danielson dude along to help our star-studded card:

JUST ADDED TO THE CARD
Bryan Danielson vs. Tim Donst

FOR THE CAMPEONATOS DE PAREJAS
Claudio Castagnoli & Ares vs. Helios & Equinox

ONE ON ONE
Eddie Kingston vs. Delirious

RESCHEDULED FROM APRIL
Mike Quackenbush & Frightmare vs. Pink Ant & Lince Dorado

TECNICO TRIOS TUSSLE
The Colony vs. Da Soul Touchaz

SINGLES SHOWDOWN
Player Uno vs. Johnny Gargano

SOMETHING TO PROVE
3.0 vs. Icarus & Chuck Taylor

AN UPHILL BATTLE
Player Dos vs. Tursas

TO SETTLE THE SCORE
The Osirian Portal vs. Vin Gerard & STIGMA

Don’t chance a sellout! Get your advance tickets by going to www.chikarapro.com/store.shtml.

Back at King of Trios, we ignited a firestorm when we unveiled the trailer for our upcoming video game, Rudo Resurrection before the CHIKARA faithful.

Since then, thousands more have checked out the trailer on YouTube, and interest has been building at a feverish rate.

Today, we are proud to announce that CHIKARA, in partnership with Rogue Brains, have begun the production of Rudo Resurrection, intended for release later this year. We couldn’t be more pleased to have found a development team that not only understands and respects CHIKARA’s take on pro-wrestling, but also embraces the greater mythology our microcosm hosts. Rogue Brains is an up-and-coming team of industry professionals that have several years experience working on video games, comic books and other forms of entertainment.

CHIKARA: Rudo Resurrection utilizes the Unity 3D game engine, which gives us access to a wide array of gaming platforms. More information on exactly which platforms will carry the game will be confirmed closer to the game’s release date. Fans have inundated us with emails, asking what they can expect from the game. While we’re not ready to say too much just yet, it’s safe to say that Rudo Resurrection is less of a wrestling game and more of a story-driven action game that harkens back to some arcade favorites from decades past.

As seen in the video trailer, CHIKARA: Rudo Resurrection will feature a number of zombified personalities from CHIKARA’s rich past, but the game’s landscape is populated with far more characters than what can be seen in the trailer. At the heart of the action is the conflict between longtime CHIKARA favorites and the despised Bruderschaft des Kreuzes, while a Who’s Who from CHIKARA’s history are reanimated to take part in the fracas! Whether or not the macabre UltraMantis Black can maintain control over his undead army is key to the unfolding story, as the player attempts to unlock more and more characters to join the fight.

Our partners at Rogue Brains have created www.chikaravideogame.com as the homebase for the game, and updates will begin to appear there on a weekly basis, leading to the game’s release.

Chikara will make it’s long awaited return to Ohio when they invade The West Park Party Center in Cleveland, OH on Sunday June 27, 2010. The show, aptly named “Faded Scars and Lines” will take place at 3:00 PM. All tickets for this event are $20.00, and take it from us, there isn’t a bad seat in the house at The West Park Party Center.

Scheduled so far…

Frightmare & “Lightning” Mike Quackenbush vs. Pinkie “Pink Ant” Sanchez & Lince Dorado

Eddie Kingston vs. Tim Donst

Player Uno vs. Johnny Gargano

The Colony vs. Da Soul Touchaz

More matches to be announced soon. For more information, or to get your tickets in advance, check out Chikara’s official website at www.chikarapro.com. And keep checking back here at Wrestle Ohio, as we will have some very exciting news concerning Chikara: Faded Scars and Lines in the coming weeks.

CHIKARA has partnered with some like-minded gaming trailblazers to create “Rudo Resurrection,” a new video game currently in pre-production, set for release later this year! This story-driven game takes full advantage of the ever-deepening CHIKARA mythology, and features the macabre UltraMantis Black as he re-animates characters from CHIKARA’s storied past. We’re proud to announce “Rudo Resurrection” is coming to multiple gaming platforms in 2010, and more information about this highly-anticipated project will follow, but for now, we want to confirm that the first three playable characters in the game will be none other than Fire Ant, Soldier Ant and Green Ant of The Colony!

Watch the teaser video for CHIKARA: Rudo Resurrection below, and check out ChikaraVideoGame.com for news as it breaks.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Philadelphia, PA based CHIKARA played in both Easton, PA and Fairfield, CT this past weekend. Full results are as follows:

CHIKARA 3/20/2010 Easton, PA

1) Sara Del Rey & Daizee Haze b. Los Ice Creams (9:24 ~ German Suplex),
2) Tursas b. Green Ant (4:28 ~ Kreuz Bomb),
3) Ophidian & Amasis b. Vin Gerard & STIGMA (11:38 ~ Schoolboy),
4) Lince Dorado b. Equinox (10:47 ~ Shooting Star Press),
5) 2.0 won a forfeit over The Badd Boyz,
6) Young Lions Cup: Tim Donst b. Dasher Hatfield to retain the Cup (18:20 ~ Backslide),
7) Mike Quackenbush & Jigsaw & Hallowicked & Frightmare b. UltraMantis Black & Crossbones & Icarus & Gran Akuma (14:03 ~ “Kneecolepsy”),
Campeonatos de Parejas: Claudio Castagnoli & Ares b. Fire Ant & Soldier Ant to win the titles (17:06 ~ Doomsday Device)

CHIKARA 3/21/2010 Fairfield, CT

1) 3.0 b. Order of the Neo Solar Temple (4:58 ~ Sunset Flip)
2) Pinkie “Pink Ant” Sanchez b. Equinox (11:41 ~ Burning Snicklefritz)
3) STIGMA b. Dasher Hatfield (8:03 ~ Tombstone)
4) Tim Donst & Sara Del Rey & Daizee Haze b. Fire Ant & Soldier Ant & Green Ant (12:48 ~ Super Donstitution)
5) Jigsaw b. Vin Gerard (9:16 ~ Brainbuster)
6) Frankie Arion b. Brendan Michael Thomas (10:35 ~ California Roll)
7) Gran Akuma & Icarus b. Ophidian & Amasis (14:20 ~ Blu-Ray)
Lince Dorado b. Eddie Kingston (10:31 ~ Disqualification)
9) Claudio Castagnoli & Ares & Tursas b. Mike Quackenbush & Hallowicked & Frightmare (13:04 ~ Ragnarok)

Absolute Intense Wrestling returns to The West Park Party Center in Cleveland, OH at 7:30 PM on Friday April 9 and Saturday April 10, 2010 when they present Jack of All Trios! Tickets for the show are only $15.00 for General Admission with Special VIP Seating also available for $20.00. Advance tickets can be purchased at www.shop.aiwrestling.com.

Let’s cut to the chase – the stakes of AIW’s first ever trios tournament couldn’t be higher, as the winning trio will be entered into the 2010 CHIKARA King Of Trios tournament.

Now, the Absolute Intense Wrestling roster is comprised of less than 48 wrestlers, so we’ve turned to some familiar faces from around the country to see if they’ve got what it takes for another shot at glory. So, without further ado, we present the participants in the first ever AIW: Jack of All Trios Tournament…

Jack of Love: Jack Verville, Jefferson Saint, & Chest Flexor

Da Soul Touchaz: Willie “Da Bomb” Richardson, Marshe Rocket, Acid Jazz, and manager C-Red

Alpha Beta Duke: The Duke, Nick Belushi, & John Thorne

Da Latin Crime Syndicate: K. Fernandez, Luis Diamante, & Joey The Snake

Team IWA East Coast: Mad Man Pondo, Jon Moxley, & Zac Vincent

Psycho Sexual Panic: Shiima Xion, Facade, & ??

Aeroform: Flip Kendrick, Luis Lydon, & Johnny Gargano

The Homeless Handicap Connection: Robert Paulson, Hobo Joe, & Gregory Iron

Team LWA Showcase: Gary The Barn Owl, Even Gelestico, & Pierre Abernathy

The Young Studs: Bobby Beverly, T.J. Dynamite, & Eric Ryan

Lights Out & The Potato: Corey Winters, Ben Fruith, & Dave the Potato

Team Clash Wrestling: “Ace High” Cameron Skyy, Jay Miller, & Tommy Treznik

Chris Dickinson, Tommy Mercer, & “Mr. Insanity” Toby Klein

Blackballed: Kano, Shawn Blaze, and Lamont “Action” Williams

Fontaine & Friends: Marion Fontaine, Super Oprah, & Southside St. Clair

Team Beyond Wrestling: Zane Silver, Chase Burnett, & “The Smooth Savage” Johnny Mangue

And fans, if that wasn’t enough…you’re also going to see some awesome non-tournament action…

Special 1st Night Attraction
Pinkie “Pink Ant” Sanchez vs. Davey Vega

Special 2nd Night Attraction
Chikara vs. BDK Exhibition Match
“Lighting” Mike Quackenbush & Frightmare vs. Pinkie “Pink Ant” Sanchez & Lince Dorado

For more information, check out AIW’s official website at www.AIWrestling.com!

Fans, we have just received word that tickets will go on sale tomorrow (February 1, 2010) afternoon for Chikara’s return to Ohio in June. Tickets will be available on Chikara’s official website at www.chikarapro.com.

Although we don’t have complete details on this show yet, we can tell you that Chikara makes it’s return to Ohio, for the first time in a couple of years, when they present Faded Scars and Lines on Sunday June 27, 2010 in Cleveland, OH.

Make sure to stay tuned to Wrestle Ohio for all the latest breaking news on this event.