Can’t name just one (also haven’t been to the new “arena” since it was re-branded). But here’s my top-3:
1. Being in person for the Hero/Kingston finale @ CZW (despite Zandig almost tarnishing an all-time classic) https://twitter.com/mikevsphilly/status/1262483483143950337
2. Same show (iirc) an impromptu Danny Havoc vs Brain Damage (RIP) match. Those unprotected chair shots to the head?!? Watching it back on DVD didn’t do it justice at all. In person, I was legit scared for like 90-seconds we were about to witness someone die...
3. Chikara King of Trios 2009, the fan conclave on day-2. Briefly convincing @TheEmilJay that Chuck Taylor had legit heat with him because he refused to buy Beef Wellington’s shirt. This needs some back story, but it’s worth it...
(Back Story): We learned a few things at the Chikara Fan Conclave. Johnny Saint? Absolute rockstar! D-Lo Brown? NICEST guy in the world (and shockingly tall)! Jorge “Skayde” Rivera? Didn’t understand word #1 we were saying!...
So @TheEmilJay, @TheJoe973, and I are making the rounds. We finally get to Sexy Chucky T’s gimmick table. Emil is very interested in buying a shirt. Chuck only has a couple left. His pal, Beef Wellington, had quite a few left. So Chuck made a new rule on the fly...
He would sell Emil (or whoever) one of his last remaining shirts, but only *after* buying one of Beef Wellington’s shirts (Side Note: I was not personally familiar with Mr. Wellington, but I liked his name and the shirt was pretty nice tbh)...
Ultimately, Emil opted out. Chucky T stood his ground, declining to sell his remaining stock as a stand-alone. We went our separate ways, respecting his wishes. No hard feelings...
Emil leaves to go to the bathroom. Joe and I are mingling around. As Emil returns to where we’re standing, a visibly unsettled Chucky T makes a b-line thru the crowd, thru our small group, and out the front entrance of the arena...
Emil asks us “What’s his deal?” Joe and I look at each other and, without discussing it prior, start to tell Emil that Beef Wellington overheard you saying you didn’t want his shirt had enough to buy his buddy’s too and he. Is. PISSED...
I told him Chucky T started using colorful language (a no-no at Chikara events) and threw his hands up in the air and said “I need to get out of here before I say or do something stupid...” Which is probably why he stormed out...
Emil asked “Oh fuck, should I go say something to him? Clear the air?” And we were like “Dude, honestly? I’d let him breath for a bit, shake it off. I don’t know WHY he’s that mad but I mean...”
Chucky T came back in like 5-minutes later and was just fucking around over buy another wrestlers table. He’d packed up his stuff at that point and was just chillin. After a few more minutes passed, we let Emil off the hook...
I have no idea what had Chucky T so displeased in that moment. But the pieces fell so perfectly into place that I had to take the open shot. In hindsight, my only regret is that I definitely should’ve let Chucky T in on it. I feel like he’d have went with it.
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