Michael dibiase december 24, 1923 july 2, 1969 was an italian american professional wrestler, also known by his ring name iron mike dibiase. Founded by wrestler and head trainer mike quackenbush, its a school that turned into its own federation. Michael mike spillane march 18, 1976, is an american author, podcaster, professional wrestling trainer, and semiretired professional wrestler, better known by his ring name mike quackenbush. This is pro wrestling, so it goes without saying that thered be some of this. He debuted in 1994 and competed in various independents, training under ace darling. It was initially formed to give the students somewhere to perform, and started off doing shows in the wrestle factorys building in allentown, before the local zoning board pointed out. Check out inspiring examples of mixedwrestling artwork on deviantart, and get inspired by our community of talented artists. Spillane born march 18, 1976 is an american professional wrestler, promoter, trainer and author from west lawn, pa as lightning mike quackenbush. Share this with anyone and everyone who doesnt understand what we all. Vignettes began to air from the march 8 episode of nxt, promoting blacks television debut. But mike quackenbush is reportedly really strict about his talent never breaking kayfabe, even by pro wrestling standards.
Choose your favorite wrestling designs and purchase them as wall art, home decor, phone cases, tote bags, and more. Mike quackenbush on his recent trip to the wwe performance. The chikara comictodvd cover gallery may 31st, 2009 by gavok. The former professional wrestler took the stage at ignite philly 16 last month and the video of his talk has since taken off, garnering more than 19,000 views in just two weeks. Though the guys dont take themselves too seriously, they show their love of the sport through their matches and their characters.
The art of pro wrestling by mike quackenbush filmed at ignite philly. Ive heard people say that mike quackenbush is crazy, a. In april 2015, for the first time in the companys history, chikara toured the uk. Michael spillane born march 18, 1976, is an american author, podcaster, professional wrestling trainer, professional wrestling promoter and professional wrestler, better known by his ring name mike quackenbush.
In just a few months, chikara will be host to the largest prowrestling tournament in the world. Introduction below you can see all known star ratings for wrestling matches featuring in dave meltzers wrestling observer newsletter. Gamasutra press releases get ready for chikaramania. The winter soldier, matt and brett have joined with chikara wrestling guru mike quackenbush to read the first ever limited series starring the marvel sequels breakout star. As for the remainder, they are great stories from wrestlers and other pro wrestling performers. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
He has hosted several podcasts including the grizzly bear egg cafe, chikara podcastagogo, deep blue something, the trending show, daddy on board, and kayfabe 2. Known as the master of 1,000 holdsa nickname worthy of a quentin tarantino protagonist quackenbush is now celebrating his 25th anniversary as an inring performer. On the road to mike quackenbush s 25th anniversary in professional wrestling, mike unveils the fourth of his previously unreleasedto youtube matches. How mike quackenbush built chikara, an indie wrestling. Chikara is an indie promotion based in pennsylvania which was started in 2002 as a spinoff from mike quackenbushs wrestling school, the wrestle factory. Mike quackenbush defeated chris hero by submission may 27, 2007chikara pro wrestling. As dedicated wrestling fans, or indeed members of the chikarmy will know, the promotion takes its name from the japanese symbol meaning strength and it was in london that we witnessed firsthand, just how strong chikara is. A beginners guide to wrestlings funnest promotion so, holy crap, that was a long, detailed, informative article about something ive only heard of through your blog posts.
Claudio castagnoli beat chris hero and nigel mcguinness and mike quackenbush in a 4way. Please note that ratings are given to the overall match. Hes the head of the philadelphiabased promotion chikara. When it comes to indie wrestling, theres no one better to ask than 43yearold wrestling legend mike quackenbush. For over 20 years, colt cabana travels all over the world as a full time pro wrestler. In a fiveonfive main event encounter, the shard, f. Skull tattoo design tattoo designs foley artist mick foley caricature art for sale wwe illustration art wrestling. Mike quackenbush is a great athlete, has a really good mind for wrestling and he brought a whole different style to what we were used to. Mike quackenbush has entertained me for many years as a performer, podcaster, commentator, author, and owner of my favorite wrestling promotion. Shop for wrestling art from the worlds greatest living artists.
Listen to art of wrestling episodes free, on demand. In a lot of ways, this book is targeted towards people that are or want to become professional wrestlers. With seven years under its belt, its grown to have its own cult following and for good reason. In this episode, i have a fun and wideranging conversation with mike quackenbush, who is the founder of chikara wrestling, about how he developed his love for the art of professional wrestling, and how he. Pdf gratis 7 keys to becoming a better performer a book. Heroes, villains, comedy and tragedy professional wrestling has it all. Supposedly was having an affair with saturyne, his wife found out, filed for divorce, he put chikara on hiatus for a year because she coowned it. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Black made his televised inring debut at nxt takeover. Thats especially true when others dont have a grid for your core area of passion. Mike quackenbush on his recent trip to the wwe performance center.
Chikaras mike quackenbush explains the art and magic of pro wrestling in less than five minutes to an audience of the uninitiated. Meanwhile, had a bunch of other federations such as wrestling is fun, wrestling is cool, wrestling is art, etc. The adoptive father of professional wrestler the million dollar man. On the august 2 episode of nxt, prior to blacks match, hideo itami cut a promo in the ring and demanding respect. Mike quackenbush notsam wrestling 245 wstate of wrestling duration. However, its also a great guide for those that love the art form. Chikara celebrates what is fun, exciting and dynamic about professional wrestling, said mike quackenbush, founder and owner of chikara. Its the mostviewed ignite philly talk ever on the events youtube channel.
What other marvel characters does mike have an affinity for. Mike quackenbush tells us why he did this and all the risk reward that goes along with it. The podcasts with mike quackenbush are great for insight on how to improve as a performer, promoter and producer of wrestling. All wrestling artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Wrestler iphone 7 case, protective dual layer phone case detachable twopiece shock proof cover for iphone 7 2016 black. Prowrestling is performance art, and trying to occlude that fact for decades has, in many ways, prevented the evolution of the art form. Each week he sits down, in person, with a friend in wrestling to tell their stories of struggle and triumph in an attempt to live their dream. Just how good of friends was mike with marvel editor. Even if i never watch a show, i wanted to give a tip of my hat to. It went down on purpose to advance a storyline and hopefully grow a company. If this is yours and you want me to remove it, please post in the comments and i will remove it. The best of chikara is a wild and silly ride in an organization that has created their own hybrid form of wrestling. Share this with anyone and everyone who doesnt understand what we all love about wrestling.
The bravado brothers and the throwbacks face off in a wrestling matchfootball game, while saturyne locks up with amber oneal in ladies action. Not sam wrestling with sam roberts art of wrestling with colt cabana. Allow mike quackenbush to explain the beauty of professional wrestling. Little has been written about the challenges modern prowrestlers face, and the ways in which they engage with audiences. Liven up the walls of your home or office with wrestling wall art from zazzle. A book for fellow prowrestlers mike quackenbush on.
Episodes also include rare music, hilarious stories, commentaries and more. When you create art for a living, it can sometimes be difficult to talk to others about what you do. Out of anybody in wwe, id wrestle paul london because i really like paul london. Chikara action arcade wrestling video game now available. Mike quackenbush, solo darling, fire ant, boomer hatfield vs. This week, hal danielle and lindsey are joined by mike quackenbush. This interview is from the november 8, 2009 episode of beyond ringside features professional wrestling star lightning mike quackenbush. Chikara dvd best of 2010 chikara dvd best of 2010 1. See more ideas about wrestling, wwe and professional wrestling. The chikara founder collides with his dream opponent.
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