7/7/2009: Effective August 14th, I will no longer be Young Lions Cup Champion. All good things must come to an end, they say. This good thing lasted 202 days all together...and that's 6 days longer than Vin Gerard held the Cup. That's right. Equinox had a longer reign as YLC champ than Vin Gerard. How ya like them apples, Vincent?

I'm not writing to gloat though. Well, just a little.

But now that I've gotten that off my chest, let's talk "Golden Dream" match. A crazy 9-man bout with three separate teams. Sounds like a cool new concept for CHIKARA. Sounds like a cool concept for The Future is Now. So, big shocker here, I'm picking Helios for my team. I had a good feeling about him way back at "Cibernetico Begins," and since inviting him to be part of my squad, he hasn't let me down.

The choice is easy, really. Helios has proven himself, and in the clinch, he knows how to win. Ask Escorpion Egipcio if you don't believe me. By the time the next one of these "Golden Dream" matches comes around, I wouldn't be surprised if it was Lince Dorado serving as captain of a team. Looking at the 2009 field so far, he's definitely my pick to take the trophy. And as champions go, it takes one to know one.

The "Golden Dream" Triple Threat Trios Match is just over a month away. I've heard they had one of these at Dragon Gate recently, so maybe that'll be a good reference point to start brainstorming. Trios matches are hard enough...a three-way trios match? I'm getting a headache just thinking about it.

Your pick, Vinny,
J"E"O


READ CHIKARASON'S BLOG FROM 6/29/2009 HERE