Who is the real Chuck Taylor?

I am going to be really angry and wrestling is going to be never the same. The dilemma is the following on what I know of:


I saw a retweet from Weekly Wrestling Podcast (Follow them on twitter @WeeklyWPodcast) of a twitter user Scoot Tatum, which it is "The Kentucky Gentleman" Chuck Taylor and I was thinking that he was in a identity crises, but that was not the case. When I got to the twitter account of the one who was part of the Kings of Wrestling stable during 2007 in Chikara, this is what he tweeted:

It's true. In @CHIKARApro I have lost the rights to the my name. Here is the new @ChuckTaylor_TM I am now @Scoot_Tatum This is embarrassing.

— Chuck Taylor (@SexyChuckieT) February 6, 2016

I went to check this out and I was thinking that this wannabe who took this man's name and there was no reason of what I could find out. I do not know why Chikara allow this, but, this is really embarrassing, plus, how will he be booked in other promotions like PWG, AIW, Beyond Wrestling, and Smash Wrestling, just to name a few! In fact, does Trent Baretta know? Does Drew Gulak know? Does Excalibur know? Hell, I am going to regret it, but, does Chris Hero even know?

This better be fixed before PWG Bowie, otherwise, everyone is going to be so confused of the matter, especially, Dalton Castle:

Dalton Castle makes his PWG debut to take on Chuck Taylor on February 12th at Bowie!

— PWG (@OfficialPWG) January 20, 2016

I don't know you all, but, I could be in trouble if I call the one known as "The Kentucky Gentleman" this (as seen as this video):





By the way, this situation happened on National Pro Wrestling Day show.

I am hoping Dave Muscarella of PWPonderings can report more of this Chikara madness...


By the way, I am going to be posting a second blog about now...

Lindsie Starr

(Update) Nikolas Magee, who provides results on Wrestling Heads, posted the results of National Pro Wrestling Day. It seems the wannabe is actually Stokely Hathaway, the manager of Moose in Ring of Honor. He is the one who took it.

Wrestling Is Presents: Ashes (Episodes 1 through 5)

Okay, Wrestling Is YouTube Channel has start posting videos called Ashes. Each video is titled and which I would call an internet show, I would call them episodes. So far they released five in total. The story is so far is about Chikara and what happened to the promotion when at their last show, Aniversario: Never Compromise got compromise in the main event, when, Wink Vavasseur, the Director of Fun, unleashed the whole entire Condor Security on Eddie Kingston and Icarus. Each episode has contain one wrestler, except for episode three and five, which Icarus is in both. I will mention what he is up to in the episodes.

So far in each episode of Ashes there are a total of 9 wrestlers. They are the following:

1. Mike Quackenbush
2. Green Ant
3. Fire Ant
4. Worker Ant
5. Chuck Taylor
6. Icarus
7. Shane Matthews
8. Scott Parker
9. Tim Donst

Anyway, I might as well go into it. Here are the details of each episode:

Ashes Episode 1: "Prelude"

A construction worker is talking to a guy and explaining about doing some work on a building and he said that he needs it to do before the Allentown Zoning Board. The guy is not worry about it. The construction worker wanted to know what the guy is up to. The guy explains that he is going to train in pro wrestling. The construction worker ask the guy what is he is going to call it. The guy that is revealed to be Mike Quackenbush and says, "The Wrestle Factory".

Here is the episode:

This episode is what the story have been tell as how Mike Quackenbush open the Wrestle Factory over a decade ago in Allentown, Pennsylvania. I know only two have help Mike to train: Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli.

Ashes Episode 2: "Man Down"

Fire Ant and Green Ant are at a house to a guy in a wheelchair. According to the comments on the video post on YouTube, they say it's Worker Ant, but, I am not sure, but I would agree. Anyway, the Ants are looking for their friend, Soldier Ant, who has gone missing and they ask the guy in the wheelchair if he seen Soldier Ant. The guy said that he hasn't and then the guy give the Ants a box of something and he said that they learn enough and make him proud.

Here is the episode:


The story of the Colony (That's the name of the stable that had Fire Ant and Green Ant) is that they were trained at the Wrestle Factory under Mike Quackenbush, however who also was trained the Colony. According to Wikipedia, Soldier Ant, Fire Ant, and Worker Ant were trained by Chris Hero and Green Ant was trained by Claudio Castagnoli. Besides that, the Colony has some odd ants: assailAnt and Carpenter Ant. assailAnt is the new member of the Colony, replacing Soldier Ant, and Carpenter Ant is a traitor. Carpenter Ant betrayed the Colony when he joined Bruderschaft des Kreuzes and removed the mask to reveal himself as Pinkie "Pink Ant" Sanchez, which he has a mask that was in pink and white when he joined them, but, he was being a nutcase.

Ashes Episode 3: "Garbage"

At a Dragon Gate USA show, Icarus was watching an eight man tag team, featuring his pal and former member of Team F.I.S.T, Chuck Taylor. After the show, Icarus tried to get backstage to see Chuck Taylor, but he was denied, because he was not part of Dragon Gate USA. Outside, Icarus waited for Chuck Taylor to come out and the two talk. Icarus was trying to convince Chuck about what happened at Aniversaro: Never Compromise, but, Chuck convince Icarus to get new ring gear and try to get bookings. As Chuck was about to drive off, he tells Icarus that he needs to change or his career will too. The last thing Chuck was telling Icarus to call him and then he drove off. Icarus shakes his head.

Here is the episode:




Icarus has been part of a tag team and stabled called, Team F.I.S.T. with originally, Gran Akuma, and before Chuck Taylor was added to the trio. The three men were in fact part of the stable, The Kings of Wrestling, in Chikara with the late Larry Sweeney and the two original members of the Kings of Wrestling, Chris Hero and Claudio Castagnoli. They got so out of control when Claudio and Chris start to fell apart and Chris tried to kept the stable in tact, but, it got worse. After that Team F.I.S.T stay together, until Gran Akuma was betrayed by Icarus and Chuck Taylor and was replaced by Johnny Gargano.

Ashes Episode 4: "Thwarted"

While on an elevator to the top of a parking garage, the tag team known as 3.0, friends, Shane Matthews and Scott Parker talk about what happened at Chikara Aniversario: Never Compromise. The two tells about what happened during the main event and why they left after their match. Scott Parker said that what happened at the show they have to go back to the end. Scott wanted to know is who was there when the stage falls. Shane Matthews said that Wink Vavasseur has been off the radar for months. Scott agrees. Shane suggest about the band geek, which Scott said, "Archibald Peck?", which Shane agrees. Shane believe that Archibald Peck knows what happened at Aniversario: Never Compromise. Scott like the ideal and the two are on the hunt for Archibald Peck.

Here is the episode:



I don't know what to say about Shane Mathews and Scott Parker. All I read through Wikipedia that they won the Chikara Campeonatos de Parejas two times. I would admit that Shane Mathews is very crazy and Scott Parker keeps it together.

Ashes Episode 5: "Fickle"

Outside of an antique store, Icarus, in his car, has just finished drinking coffee or tea and thinking about what Chuck Taylor told him. All of a sudden a guy comes out of the antique store which caught Icarus' eye. Icarus went inside of the store and said, "Donst, I know you are not happy to see me. But, we need to talk". Apparently the guy in the store is Tim Donst. Tim was really happy to see Icarus. Tim tells Icarus that he needs to eat lunch. Icarus don't mind at all. So, the two end up talking while Tim is having lunch. As the two talk, Icarus wanted to talk about what happened at Chikara Anivesario: Never Compromise and trying to get the gang back. Tim froze for a moment in between of what Icarus is saying, until Icarus mention about what happened at the show, which Tim thought for more then a moment. Tim snaps out of it and tells Icarus to say hello to Hallowicked. As Icarus is leaving, Tim caught up to him and give Icarus the Young Lions Cup to give to Jakob Hammermeier and tell him that Tim is sorry. Icarus takes the cup and put it in his car. Icarus sighs and he mocks Tim. Icarus has a hissy fit. Then, Icarus pulls out a notebook and permanent marker and cross off something. Then Icarus drives with the GPS on his iPhone is on.

Here is the episode:




Some YouTube users said that there were references into this episode, which I could agree on. 1647 Republic Road is the location of the Wrestle Factory is at. The antique store, which someone said furniture store is where Tim Donst and Hallowicked had a fight in one. However, I also know a few other things. For an example, what Tim is eating is a salad, but it might be vegan, in which this is referred to Bryan Danielson as Tim had fought against him when Bryan got fired from WWE before he was rehired again. Another one is that blue button shirt and white shorts, which I don't care about the color button shirt, but that button shirt and shorts are referred to Tim's music video "Who is the Man", in which Tim sings about him and Hallowicked over the Young Lions Cup. Another thing is when Tim gave Icarus the Young Lions Cup to give to Jakob Hammermeier, Tim was the reason why Jakob lost to "Mr. Touchdown" Mark Angelosetti as the Young Lions Cup was on the line. I don't know what the story about Icarus and Tim Donst if they ever feuded, but, I know about Tim and why he froze when Icarus mention about Aniversario: Never Compromise.

Tim Donst has been trained by Mike Quackenbush, Chris Hero, and Jorge "Skayde" Rivera at the Wrestle Factory. Tim made his debut in 2007 an got into crazy feuds including Eddie Kingston, Ultra Mantis Black, Mike Quackenbush, Hydra, Player Dos, Hallowicked, and most recently, Gavin Loudspeaker, which prompt into a hair vs. hair match at Aniversario: Never Compromise, which Tim lost. Tim is currently has been seen at Wrestling is Fun, Wrestling is Art, Absolute Intense Wrestling, and Eastern Pennsylvania Wrestling Entertainment Underground, which he is currently the Underground US Champion. Tim is on twitter and tweets mostly about what he likes, hates, loves, and he will talk about anything at all. He is really nice. Also, he follows anyone if they ever talk about wrestling. Tim had a match against Michael Hutter at a Absolute Intense Wrestling show and lost. I really like Tim. I found out about this episode through Tim's twitter account.

I don't know when there will be more episodes, but it might be within the next few months or so.

Fashionable ways...the 15 years of Chris Hero (WWE's own Kassius Ohno)

Author note: This blog is going to describe about the ring gears and outfits of international independent pro wrestling star, Chris Hero, who is currently in his second year in WWE as Kassius Ohno. 

I thought about it for a while and after looking at the tweet of Kassius Ohno, which he posted a photo of himself (On Saturday, while I am on my recovery of an ear ache), I decided to make a blog about it. For those who really don't know him prior to WWE, well you are going to enjoy this. Since next month is going to be the 15 year of him being in pro wrestling is really a rare sight, but, lets look on how he came to be. To begin, yes, he was not known as Kassius Ohno, because he has that name for like a year, but, you are wondering, who was he before then? Well he was known as Chris Hero. He rose to what he was known, until last year when he signed with WWE. But, this is not just his career, but, his style of what he wears in the ring and out of the ring.

I don't know what he wore around September of 1998, but, this video that I will show you of what he look like in 2001/2002. It's a music video of Chris at his worse. Heck let me give you the details from Chris' YouTube account on this music video he put up:

In 2001/2002, Dave Prazak agreed to make a music video for me. I handed over almost all of the footage I had. Months later I got a VHS in the mail labeled "CHRIS HERO MUSIC VIDEO". This is the result. A masterpiece comprised of bloopers and footage of me getting my ass handed to me. The promotions featured in this video include IWA Mid South, PWX/NWA East and IWW in Germany. The wrestlers featured include Cuefa the Flyin Hawaiian, Corporal Robinson, Hyzaya, Shark Boy, Harry Palmer, Suicide Kid, Ian Rotten, Colt Cabana (throwing Gold Bond powder in my eyes), Vince Kaplack, 2 Tuff Tony, Logan Caine, Orion, Michael Kovac, Phil Powers, Bernard Vandamme, Sensei, Samu, Brandon K, Jayden Draigo, Todd Morton, Ace Steel, Mark Wolf (as a referee) and my lovely valet Breeze. 

So much funny footage including the worst bump I've taken in my 13+ year career. Thanks to @jfnb1 for finding the video! Enjoy.

So, like he said, enjoy this video:

Well, in this music video that was put together by Dave Prazak, Chris had short hair and you can tell he was actually growing it back. Also, in the video you can see that Chris wore pants, a shirt, usually it's the Superman logo, but sometimes you can see that he has an "X" on it. Sometimes he doesn't have a t-shirt, but a singlet with the pants he is wearing. I am sure that he is wearing sneakers, but he might be wearing wrestling boots. He does have elbow pads too. I would say that Chris had this look of sort of a high school teen boy in 2001, but, Chris is around 21 to 23 in the video. By the time around 2003 to 2006, Chris has evolve to more of what he was around 2001/2002. Chris has his hair growing, he did gain weight, but, he has new ring gear which of his own logo, sort of the Superman logo, but, with the letters, "CH" that stands for his name, Chris Hero for his t-shirt. His pants when he is wrestling has his wrestling surname, Hero. Also, it should be noted that Claudio Castagnoli and some other wrestlers, who were in part of the stable, The Kings of Wrestling (or whoever was associated with Chris) has pants that has the surname Hero. I don't know what's the deal with it, but you can ask either Chris or Claudio. When Chris was not wrestling, usually he wear his t-shirts or a muscle t-shirt with blue jeans. I seen that in this music video:

Okay, that video also shows clips from 2007. Chris has evolve again. Chris has this time have his t-shirt to more better, but he also has a newer version of his logo to suit his time in Ring of Honor. He also has these long wrestling tights. By the time in the summer of 2009, Chris finally go ahead and wear the short wrestling tights with his logo on it. It was more of his style. Also as the months go by, Chris also applied to his ring gear, a sleeve, to what he like to use, the rolling elbow, mostly to help cover his elbow pad. Now into that, Chris would wear either a muscle tee or a jacket with a hood when he comes out. You can see it in this video:

If you seen his promos with Claudio Castagnoli, Chris always look layback or sort of a rockstar. Compare to Claudio, Chris is very different in a way you would have to see. Well, we can use this promo from Ring of Honor when the Kings of Wrestling are in their second reign as tag team champions on their longest reign ever in Ring of Honor. Now, I will tell you that Chris is wearing a purple t-shirt and he has a black pinstripe button shirt in this video, but, I will tell you more later about his current looks:




When, Chris signed to appear in Jeff Katz's failed wrestling promotion, Wrestling Retribution Project, as Chris Hyde, the only thing that Chris Hero wear was a leather jacket, since Katz did a smart thing to let Chris keep his ring gear. Here is the photo of Chris with the leather jacket:

When Chris signed with WWE last year, he really kept much of his looks, but, he had to have new ring gear, due to WWE giving him his WWE name, Kassius Ohno, which I say it's sort of stupid. Now, I heard from some sources, especially from Chris himself, that some of his ring gear (Green & Camouflage) are from In-Ring Designs, but there are some others (red, sky blue, yellow, and orange) are not from In-Ring Designs. I don't know as much of what I can tell you. Now, besides that, sometime around the NXT tapings last  August (or September) & December and some from months ago, Chris has develop in something more suitable towards his age. If you watch the episodes from October 2nd, 2012, January 16th, 2013, March 28th, 2013, and April 4th, 2013 of NXT, you should notice about Chris' outfits. He is wearing button shirts, black pants (or gray, in one episode where he was on commentary with Tom Philips and Brad Maddox, before William Regal assaulted Chris), black shoes, and sometimes a jacket (only two episodes he did) or the episode of when WWE decided to have an episode of NXT subjecting the road to Wrestlemania, Chris wore a black vest, while he wore a red button shirt. You can see that in these screen shots I done:

So, Chris has change throughout the years. Here are some photos of him in his days to now:

And, finally, before I wrap this up. I present to you, this photo of Chris, straight from his twitter account (@KassiusOhno):

Yeah, he is pulling off the Dolph Ziggler look...sort of. But, he is handsome. ^_^

Well, I hope you like this. That is what I can sum up. Sure, Chris has a stellar career as a tag team champion with Claudio Castagnoli or as a singles champion...I should mention that he is the only one who currently had held the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship for 425 days in his only reign. 

Well before I go, I leave you one music video:

Lindsie Starr
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