r/SquaredCircle • u/OphidiaCobra • Apr 24 '19
Completed Ophidian The Cobra AMA
Hello Humans!
I am Ophidian. The master of snake style, part owner of closet champion, trainer at CHIKARA's Wrestle Factory, and the snake charmer in the "Most Illegal Move in the History of Wrestling". I'll be here happily answering anything you ask for the foreseeable future.
Follow Ophidian on Twitter @OphidianCobra or Instagram @ophidiancobra.
Check out his merch at What a Maneuver!
Also check out Ophidian and his wife's Patreon, where they're creating all sorts of goodies.
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u/lyyki Apr 24 '19
I hate front flip piledrivers because they never look even remotely real.
Except Egyptian Destroyer. It always looks crisp and good. What's your secret?
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u/DeKomm Apr 24 '19
Osirian Portal fan here, you really did some great in-ring magic together with Amasis.
My question:
When you choose the name of Ophidian, were you nervous that the name wouldn't catch on with crowds? It is a very esoteric name
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u/Pirilau Apr 24 '19
Which masked wrestler has the best mask in your opinion? And who would you like to face in a mask vs mask match?
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u/CaptainLhurgoyf Apr 24 '19
How are your students at the Wrestle Factory doing? Anyone we should be looking out for in the future?
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u/frankvincentdon Apr 24 '19
I don't watch a lot of non WWE stuff but I did recently stumble across Murdermania and saw your match. How would you describe the experience of the no ring match and were you worried about accidently hitting the fans? You are a great dancer keep up the dancing and the wrestling.
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Apr 24 '19
Thanks for doing this, cobra homie!
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So many people have seen the Runaways hypnosis video. What’s the weirdest instance of someone asking about it?
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Which 80’s wrestling character would have fit in best in Chikara?
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u/-OleOleOle- Apr 24 '19
Favorite Chikara storyline? Favorite Chikara event?
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u/OphidiaCobra Apr 24 '19
I absolutely loved the UnStable. Vin Gerard was great. The Chicago Cibernetico is my current favorite event.
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u/the6crimson6fucker6 Apr 24 '19
Who is the all time greatest Chikara wrestler, and why is it the man known today as Cesaro?
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u/xshogunx13 Apr 24 '19
what's it like being a snake?
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u/OphidiaCobra Apr 24 '19
Its tough. I'm just smashing the keyboard with my head due to the lack of arms.
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u/SoThatHappened Apr 24 '19
Say nice things about your wife
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u/OphidiaCobra Apr 25 '19
They say I'm too cold to hold and too hot to handle. That doesn't apply to her. She has no problem doing either. And she has a wonderful singing voice.
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u/AuthorWilliamCollins Apr 24 '19
Why do awesome Chikara wrestlers like yourself rarely wrestle outside of it? I'd love to see more of you.
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u/OphidiaCobra Apr 24 '19
I don't know why people believe we don't wrestle outside of CHIKARA. CHIKARA does run a lot of shows in a year and we due tend to prioritize that over others when you are new to the wrestling world. However, I've performed in 16 countries across 4 continents. During the month of April, I'll have wrestled 12 shows and only one of them is CHIKARA. I can't speak for everyone, but I'm around!
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u/deltopia Apr 25 '19
If you look up the wrestlers on Twitter, many of them post about shows they're doing outside of Chikara.
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Apr 24 '19
I read a story about your gear getting stolen, did you ever get it back? Also did you ever find out who stole it?
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u/OphidiaCobra Apr 24 '19
I've been wandering the streets of Philly hoping to find someone walking around dressed as me.
I have a major desire to create my own Undertaker vs Undertaker moment.
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Apr 24 '19
What were your goals when you started your career? Did any of them change or did you get any new ones as your career progressed?
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u/OphidiaCobra Apr 24 '19
I had never aspired to work for the WWE. My goal was Japan, Japan, Japan and main eventing the ECW Arena.
I did both of those very early in my career. The current goal is get CHIKARA to a position where it can be a national player.
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u/eightcircuits Apr 24 '19
No question, just want to say that yo are an inspiration as a performer and that your wife is to me and my wife as well. They met at a burlesque convention and we're producing a wrestling themed burlesque show soon and are kinda looking up to both of you while we work on it.
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u/Hernan_Lombardero Apr 24 '19
Hey there,
I was wondering if you could tell me what is the name of your entrance song and who did it. I am talking about the instrumental egyptian trap.
Here is a clip for reference.
Cheers.