CHIKARA The Artistic Pursuit of Being Yourself

The Artist Pursuit of Being Yourself 2008 was a wrestling event produced by CHIKARA (CHIKARA). It took place on September 20, 2008 from the Streamwood Park District Community Center in Streamwood, Illinois. The event was CHIKARA's first event ever in Illinois.
==Show events== 
 
*Dark NWA Midwest Heavyweight Title Match: Silas Young defeated Egotistico Fantastico to retain the NWA Midwest Championship
:* Silas Young retains the NWA Midwest Heavyweight title after landing the Zero Gravity.
*Tag Team Match: Lince Dorado & Helios defeated The Thomasellis (Brandon Thomaselli & Vito Thomaselli (9:34)
:*Lince and Helios win in 9:34 with stereo Shooting Star Presses.
*Singles Match: Buck Hawke defeated Tim Donst (6:30)
:*Buck gets the win with a cradle, pulling the tights to get the cheap win.
*Eight Man Tag Team Match Match: Da Soul Touchaz (Acid Jazz, Marshe Rockett & Willie Richardson) & Trauma defeated Crossbones, Sami Callihan, Trik Davis & UltraMantis Black 
:*Marshe was trapped throughout the match by the rudos, but Willie drops the Bomb with the legdrop for the win.
*Singles Match: Colin Delaney defeated Jimmy Olsen (8:33)
:*Colin defeated Jimmy via the F-U after Vin distracts Jimmy by throwing an Equinox mask at him.
*Tag Team Match: Discovery & Incognito defeated Aguila de Oro & Mini Guerrero del Futuro (10:39)
:*Incognito catches Aguila de Oro with a modified reinera.
*Singles Match STIGMA defeated Drake Younger (8:14)
:*STIGMA defeated Drake with a tombstone piledriver after Drake was shoved into Vin Gerard. 
*CHIKARA Young Lions Cup Title Match: Vin Gerard defeated Fire Ant to retain the Young Lions Cup
:*Vin locks in the STF to get the win.
*Ten Man Tag Team Match: Amasis, Gran Akuma, Mike Quackenbush, Player Dos & Soldier Ant defeated Hallowicked, Icarus, Ophidian, Player Uno & Worker Ant (31:10)
:*Player Dos pins Hallowicked for the fall and win.
==External links==
*CHIKARA The Artistic Pursuit of Being Yourself at CAGEMATCH.net
The Artistic Pursuit of Being Yourself
The Artistic Pursuit of Being Yourself