Hamish Woodward Many fans of NJPW or early Being The Elite may be wondering what happened to Marty Scurll. The Villain of Bullet Club was one of the biggest and baddest up and coming stars in wrestling around the time The Elite were becoming the biggest thing in wrestling since the NWO. The English star was one … Read more
One of the greatest wrestlers in modern times is Will Ospreay. The Englishman has helped transformed modern wrestling, with his unique style being influential for many young wrestlers. With his career not being without its controversy, mainly due to his style of wrestling early on in his career, the English star has done a lot … Read more
While AJ Styles’ influence on Will Ospreay is well known, he was also inspired by the WCW Cruiserweight division…and Spider-Man! Watching him in the ring, you can definitely see the superhero influence in Will Ospreay’s work. He drew controversy for his “gymnastic routine” match against Ricochet, which involved the famous “superhero landing” pose spot. The … Read more
2016 was an odd year in wrestling. In the US, you had Roman Reigns dominating the main event in the WWE, with “Broken” Matt Hardy changing the world in TNA. In Japan, you had the start of Kazuchika Okada’s legendary two-year long IWGP Heavyweight title run. Meanwhile, in the UK you had an over-the-hill Vader … Read more
JD McDonagh was accused of physical and sexual abuse during the Speaking Out Movement in 2020. The movement saw a number of wrestlers, namely in the British wrestling scene, being accused of various levels of sexual misconduct to their fellow female wrestlers. This included some of the top stars in the UK indie scene. Wrestlers … Read more
Michael Oku has broken out in the last few years as one of the top young stars of the UK independent scene. The 30-year-old only wrestled his first match in 2017, but has quickly impressed in his development in the ring. “The OJMO” has already had two matches rated five-stars by above by Dave Meltzer, … Read more
Several months after he stepped away from the promotion, Insane Championship Wrestling have confirmed that Insane Championship Wrestling founder and owner Mark Dallas has stepped down from his role to “pursue new ventures.” Duncan Gray, who has worked for ICW as Director of Operations, has been appointed as the new CEO. The “new era” in … Read more
Revolution Pro Wrestling‘s 10th Anniversary show saw long time British Heavyweight Champion Will Ospreay vs Ricky Knight Jr in an incredible main event. Dave Meltzer even awarded the championship match a 5 star rating in the Wrestling Observer. The bout took place at Rev Pro’s Ten Year Anniversary – Night 2 and was just one of … Read more
Wrestling was taken off television in the UK in 1988, and stayed buried in the darkness following the cancellation of World of Sport wrestling. American companies like WWE, WCW and TNA quickly became the dominant force in pro wrestling in Britain, but they never reached the popularity of the golden age of wrestling. Stars like … Read more
In 2018, ITV broadcast a ten-part series of a professional wrestling show to be broadcast on Saturday Nights. This was the first time wrestling had been seen on the channel since it was cancelled in 1988, ending an incredibly popular run that made wrestlers like Big Daddy, Giant Haystacks and Kendo Nagasaki household names. With … Read more