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| Skayde |
Who?: Jorge Rivera
Promotions: AAA, CMLL, IWRG, Chikara, CZW, Dragon Gate
Nicknames: Skayde, El Seminarista, Porsche, La Flecha, Power Raider Blanco, Elektra, Boomerang, Destello
Classic Affiliations: He's trained a bunch of guys, including Mike Quackenbush and many of the Chikara regulars, although I don't think I'd call that affiliation current if you ask me...
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 190 lbs.
From: Xalapa, Mexico
After the jump...Signature Maneuvers
Top 10 Moves of Skayde
Classic Feuds:
- Early in his career, as El Seminarista, he feuded with Super Crazy. If you remember from ECW, Super Crazy didn't have a mask. That's because Rivera took it from him in a lucha de apuesta.
- Currently, Rivera's embroiled in a feud with Quackenbush that's more or less not kayfabe... too soon?
Titles Held:
NWA Mexican Lightweight Championship
UWA World Lightweight Championship
Promos:
Not really.
Skayde's Legacy: Okay, I know that Rivera and Chikara are kind of on the outs right now. Shit happens, and people have fallings out. Personally, if what I've heard is true, I have no sympathy for the guy for being a greedy bastard, and Quack did what he had to do. Besides, it was either Skayde or a really jokey entry for Darkness Crabtree, and while that option would have been epic, well, I don't have the werewithal to pull it off. Sorry.
Be that as it may, you can't deny the influence he has over Chikara, Dragon Gate and CZW even. The list of wrestlers that the guy has trained is epic. Mike Quackenbush, Masato Yoshino, Fire, Worker and Soldier Ants, Jigsaw, Claudio Castagnoli and Hallowicked are just scratching the surface. I even heard a rumor that he had a hand in training Rey Mysterio, but I can't find any confirmation. Even without Mysterio, his resume is impressive.
It sucks that he flamed out, but his influence on Chikara is immeasurable. He's the forefather of Chikara, and he's a guy who certainly deserves to be remembered as a classic wrestler for Chikara week as any.
Photo Credit: Scott Finkelstein - Please visit his site to view the plentiful amounts of pictures he's taken for DGUSA, ROH and other indie feds: Get Lost Photography
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