5 most important American wrestling promotions apart from WWE

#4 Chikara

This promotion was founded in 2002 by Mike Quackenbush and Reckless Youth. It is characterized by its style that mixes lucha libre and wrestling, as well as its emphasis on high flying and tag team matches. Due to its collaborative relationships with numerous Japanese promotions, including Dragon Gate, the Chikara style also incorporates elements of puroresu.

The most important event in Chikara is King of Trios which takes place over three days. It consists of a tournament where each team, made up of three members, faces other teams in direct elimination brackets until reaching the final.

King of Trios was established in 2007 and after hosting all its editions in Pennsylvania, King of Trios 2017 was in the city of Wolverhampton, England. The final was between House Strong Style (Tyler Bate, Pete Dunne & Trent Seven) and House Sendai Girls (Cassandra Miyagi, Dash Chisako & Meiko Satomura), the 2016 winners.

Much of Chikara's success is not only due to the quality of its product, but also its ability to surprise the public with unexpected plot twists.