Professional wrestling at a Minor League Baseball ballpark, right as the Minor League season is ending and wrestling enters that weird lull period between the summer and WrestleMania? This is relevant to my interests.
In an event I probably care about more than anybody in the world, Pennsylvania-based promotion Chikara pro wrestling took a trip to FirstEnergy Stadium, home of the Double-A Reading Phillies, for a charity event benefitting Baseballtown Charities. The R-Phills are no stranger to wacky happenstance at the park, and this is no exception. It happened last month, but indescribably-talented Zia Hiltey shared pictures from the event on her page Zia Shoots Wrestling and I felt compelled to pass them along. Two major reasons:
1. I get way sadder for the Minor League season ending than the Major Leagues, because the MLB off-season is full of speculations and winter talks and more or less the same amount of baseball news. When the Minor League season ends, the Screwball costume just sits in a shed somewhere until summer comes around again.
2. Chikara's biggest event of the year, King Of Trios, is happening this weekend. I'll be there along with Destiny and over 20 With Leather commenters for a loosely-organized picnic thing before the Sunday show, so if you're anywhere near the Easton, PA, area, get down to these shows and have some three bean salad with us, or whatever.
If you don't like wrestling at all, trust me, you'll still love the ridiculousness of these photos. Wrestling ants! Guys dressed like ice cream! With Spandex podcast guest Icarus getting a swirlie! MARTY JANNETTY!
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Aw, Marty Jannetty wears a shame-shirt while wrestling.
He didn’t make it to the Chikara event in Boston area in late July and not a single fuck was given. They had a big long announcement and people laughed more than anything else.
Who DOESN’T want to give Icarus a swirly?
The Best of Chikara should begin/end with “All of it.”
Truth!
Dasher Hatfield should be unbeatable in a ballpark, right? Never fight a war in Russia in the winter and never fight Dasher Hatfield in a ballpark–that’s what my dad always said.
If you put Dasher and Mr. Touchdown in one of those combination football/baseball stadiums, you’ve got the most unstoppable tag team.
@Brandon: How impressive was Mr TD? When I saw him live I mentioned to a friend that if he were 5″ taller he’d be a star in WWE. Great athleticism, great build and can go in the ring. Shame he’s almost shorter than me.
I haven’t seen him live yet, Zia took these shots. I get my first glimpse of MTD at Trios this weekend.
Ah then excellent work Zia. I hope you see my point and enjoy the hell out of KoT. Wish I could make it but used most of my vacation time for a wedding earlier in the month. Stupid wedding.
I’m telling you, watch out for those wrestling ants when you guys have your With Leather pic-a-nic. They will get all over your food if you’re not careful.
I think if you leave an open bag of sugar a good twenty yards away from the actual pic-a-nic, everything will be fine.
That’s a great visual >:)
Ants love sugars
Unfortunately, Angelosetti doesn’t. :/
True story: I have the exact same physique as the white guy in Devestation.