The popularity of wrestling has been on a constant upward trajectory ever since the late 90’s “Monday Night Wars” took a niche market and made it mainstream. So popular was the battle between WCW and WWF that indie wrestling exploded. Thanks to a small company called ECW, Philadelphia became a hot bed of underground wrestling.
Living in Philadelphia you have plenty of wrestling shows to attend; WWE, TNA and Ring of Honor make multiple stops throughout the year, we’re the home of House of Hardcore as well as CZW but no wrestling organization is more progressive or as exciting as Chikara.
This small Lucha inspired organization has regular shows in Philadelphia (as well as other places around the Globe) promoting not just a family friendly wrestling show, but also positivity. Chikara is about interactions, seeing underdogs succeed and being as progressive as possible, but it’s also about giving back to the community.
This February 6th will be National Pro Wrestling Day, a yearly event from Chikara where every dollar goes to a good cause. This year the organization is raising money for the Polaris Project. This is a free event held at The Goodwill Beneficial Association in Reading, PA.
Polaris Project is an organization that combats human trafficking, which sadly, impacts more than 20 million victims worldwide, every single day. To combat this crime, Polaris offers local, national, and global programs, serving both labor and sex trafficking victims, using a survivor-centered approach. Widely recognized as one of the most experienced, multi-dimensional, and knowledgeable entities in the anti-trafficking field, Polaris is working to ensure human trafficking networks are permanently disrupted while hope and justice are restored.
This year Chikara hopes to raise $2,400 to provide shelter and food for survivors of human trafficking. They will be taking donations at the event but if you don’t live anywhere near Reading you can donate online on their official donations page (live right now)
The show begins at 2pm on February 6th. If you live in the area please come out and support a great cause and some fun wrestling. For more information visit Chikara’s website or their National Pro Wrestling Day website.