Thank You For The Memories Amasis

This past May, Amasis, one-half of the Osirian Portal tag-team, supposedly suffered injuries outside of the ring. Details were hard to come by, no one seemed to know what the story was, and those who did know had obviously decided to keep it a private. Considering the revelations this week, it's understandable why. Amasis was supposedly in a car accident and it seems as if the subsequent injuries were clearly too severe for him to ever step back in the ring. Sugar Dunkerton, fellow CHIKARA Pro wrestler, broke the news over Twitter.

Ophidian (l) & Amasis (r).  Cred: OsirianPortal.com

Amasis is most well known for being one half of the popular tag-team known as the Osirian Portal in CHIKARA Pro. Also known as The Funky Pharoah, he liked to incorporate an Egyptian break dancing style into his wrestling. Both men would utilise their unique styles to entertain crowds as well as spook out their opponents, as evidenced by this photograph:

Cred: OsirianPortal.com

The pair became Internet hits for a short time when a video of one of their matches in Combat Zone Wrestling went viral. It was titled 'The Most Illegal Move in the History of Wrestling' and involved the team performing hypnosis on the opposing team, and then busting a few slick dance moves. It quickly gained a whole heap of attention. However, CZW, despite the hundreds of thousands of views it got and thus free exposure for the company, had it removed from YouTube with a copyright (no one said this company was smart). Regardless, the infamous video has turned up on other sites and is one of the most entertaining videos I have ever watched.

YouTube is littered with clips of Amasis doing his crazy moves on CHIKARA shows, this particular one being a favourite of mine: 

This is just one of the many reasons why Amasis will be sorely missed in the ring. He is a fantastic entertainer and a talented wrestler in the squared circle. Of course, while it is greatly saddening that Amasis will never lace up his boots again, we must also hope that the injuries suffered are not severe enough to stop him from living a full and healthy life.

If this blog post has wetted your appetite and want to find out more about Amasis or the Osirian Portal, then go over to their official website, CHIKARA Pro's official website, or follow the Portal on Twitter!