Chikara Young Lions Cup

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Template:Short description Template:Infobox pro wrestling championship The Young Lions Cup was a professional wrestling championship contested for in the American professional wrestling promotion Chikara.[1]

History

File:Young Lions cup action in Strathroy.jpg
Action from the first qualifying match of the 2012 Young Lions Cup tournament

A tournament is held every year to determine the champion. Originally, experience level was the primary basis for eligibility in the tournament, as the first tournament was only open to those who have wrestled under 50 professional matches. The primary basis for eligibility was later changed to age, making the tournament open only to wrestlers who are 25 years old or younger. The winner of the Young Lions Cup can defend the cup as an actual title until the following tournament, and Young Lions Cup tournament winners are not allowed to compete in the tournament again once they win it.

The original rules also once stated that previous holders of the cup are not allowed to compete for the title once they are no longer champion, but this rule was 'changed' in 2008. Fire Ant was granted a rematch after losing the cup to Vin Gerard, and Director of Fun Leonard F. Chikarason claimed that the rules were now amended, stating that previous holders of the cup could challenge for the cup again any time they wanted until the next Young Lions Cup tournament. However, on February 1, 2010, new Director of Fun Dieter VonSteigerwalt reverted the rule change and announced that former champions could no longer challenge for the cup or enter the annual tournaments.[2]

Though Chikara's one-year hiatus ended in May 2014, the title was never mentioned for a prolonged period. On September 18, it was announced that an eleventh tournament would be done and hosted by Chikara's sister promotion, Wrestling is Fun! (WiF!), from October 11 to November 1.[3] The finals of the tournament took place on December 6 at Tomorrow Never Dies and saw Heidi Lovelace become the first female holder of the title.[4]

The title has been deactivated following the closure of Chikara in June, 2020.[5] There have been a total of 28 cup winners over a total of 16 cups, some of them winning the same cup on more than one occasion and three vacancies. The first holder was Hallowicked and the last one was Ricky South until the closure of the promotion.

Title history

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Cup reigns

File:Max Boyer Young Lion.jpg
Max Boyer with the cup in 2006
File:Fire Ant with Young Lions Cup.jpg
Fire Ant with the cup in 2008
File:Frightmare YLC.jpg
Frightmare with the cup in 2010
No. Wrestler: Cup: Date: Days held: Location: Successful defenses Notes: Ref.
1 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Mister Zero in the finals of the Young Lions Cup tournament.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [6][7]
— Vacated July 10, 2004
2 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Jigsaw in the finals of the Young Lions Cup II tournament.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [8]
3 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Larry Sweeney at Fear of Music.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [9]
— Vacated July 22, 2005
4 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Icarus in the finals of the Young Lions Cup III tournament.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [10]
— Vacated June 23, 2006
5 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Cheech in the finals of the Young Lions Cup IV tournament.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [11]
6 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Arik Cannon at Cibernetico Forever.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [12]
— Vacated June 22, 2007
7 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Ricochet in the finals of the Young Lions Cup V tournament.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [13]
8 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Chuck Taylor at New Star Navigation.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [14]
— Vacated June 13, 2008
9 Fire Ant Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Vin Gerard in the finals of the Young Lions Cup VI tournament.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [15]
10 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Fire Ant at Tragedy and Triumph.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [16]
— Vacated Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "sort". N/A N/A Gerard was stripped of the cup and it was declared vacant following a double disqualification between him and Jimmy Olsen at Duel and Duality.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [6]
11 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Vin Gerard in a ladder match for the vacant cup at Revelation X.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [17]
— Vacated August 14, 2009
12 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Colin Delaney in the finals of the Young Lions Cup VII tournament.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [18]
13 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Player Dos at A Touch of Class.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [19]
— Vacated August 27, 2010
14 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Lince Dorado in the finals of the Young Lions Cup VIII tournament.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [20]
— Vacated August 27, 2011
15 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Green Ant of The Colony in the finals of the Young Lions Cup IX tournament.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [21]
— Vacated June 23, 2012
16 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated ACH in the finals of the Young Lions Cup X tournament.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [22]
— Vacated June 2, 2013
17 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Missile Assault Ant in the finals of the Young Lions Cup XI tournament.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [4]
— Vacated February 6, 2016
18 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Wani in the finals of the Young Lions Cup XII tournament.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Won the championship as The Estonian ThunderFrog but defended it as Super ThunderFrog at F1RST Wrestling Wrestlepalooza VIII against Space Monkey and Wildcat.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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— Vacated February 4, 2017
19 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated The Whisper in the finals of the Young Lions Cup XIII tournament.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [24]
20 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Space Monkey at Bad Wolf.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [25]
21 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Wani at Hour of Power - S.18.4.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [26]
22 Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". Script error: No such module "sort". Defeated Sylverhawk at The Johnny Kidd Invitational.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [27]
23 Razerhawk Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". 1 Defeated Hermit Crab at Hour of Power - S.18.5.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [28]
24 Ophidian (II) / The Whisper Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". 2 Defeated Razerhawk at Hour of Power - S.18.7.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

Won the championship as Ophidian but defended it as The Whisper against Script error: No such module "sort". at CHIKARA National Pro Wrestling Day 2018.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

[29]
— Vacated March 17, 2018
25 Cam Zagami Script error: No such module "sort". Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". 1 Defeated Omari in the finals of the Young Lions Cup XIV tournament.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [30]
26 Danjerhawk XIV Template:Dts Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". 3 Defeated Cam Zagami at Clan Feuds.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [31][32]
— Vacated XIV Template:Dts Script error: No such module "sort". N/A N/A The cup was declared vacant on March 16, 2019.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
27 Still Life with Apricots and Pears XV March 16, 2019 Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". 10 Defeated Boomer Hatfield in the finals of the Young Lions Cup XV tournament.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [33]
— Vacated XIV Template:Dts Script error: No such module "sort". N/A N/A The cup was declared vacant on January 18, 2020.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
28 Ricky South XVI January 18, 2020 Script error: No such module "age". Script error: No such module "sort". 0 Defeated Green Ant in the finals of the Young Lions Cup XVI tournament.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". [34]
— Deactivated XVI Template:Dts Script error: No such module "sort". N/A N/A Deactivated when Chikara closed down.Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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See also

References

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External links

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Rank Wrestler No. of
cup 		Combined
defenses 		Combined days
1 Script error: No such module "sort". I 4 602
2 Heidi Lovelace XI 2 429
3 The Estonian ThunderFrog XII 4 364
4 Script error: No such module "sort". VIII 7 363
5 Script error: No such module "sort". III 2 334
6 Still Life with Apricots and Pears XV 10 308
7 Script error: No such module "sort". IX 2 301
8 Mark Angelosetti X 6 288
9 Danjerhawk XIV 3 245
Script error: No such module "sort". II 4 245
11 Script error: No such module "sort". IV 5 237
12 Helios V 3 230
13 Tim Donst VII 4 208
14 Script error: No such module "sort". VI 2 201
15 Script error: No such module "sort". VII 3 168
16 Ophidian II/The Whisper XIII 2 167
17 Ricky South XVI 0 158
18 Vin Gerard VI 4 154
19 Script error: No such module "sort". IV 3 125
Chuck Taylor V 2 125
21 Script error: No such module "sort". II 0 111
22 Cam Zagami XIV 3 105
23 Razerhawk XIII 1 84
24 Wani XIII 0 64
25 Space Monkey XIII 0 56
26 Hermit Crab XIII 1 35
27 Fire Ant VI 0 28
28 Sylverhawk XIII 1 14
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