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
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
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
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
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
The full match of Mick McManus vs Jackie Pallo has been discovered. The bout took place before the FA Cup Final in 1962. 20 million people were purported to have watched the match, making it one of the most watched wrestling matches off time. 20 million was nearly half the population of England at the … 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
The British Bulldog suffered an injury in 1998 that would ultimately contribute to his death. This happened At WCW Fall Brawl 1998 during his short second spell with the promotion. It was all down to a terrible stunt The Ultimate Warrior was performing later in the show. WCW had rehired the British Bulldog after he’d … Read more
On June 30, 2017, “Crybaby” Jim Breaks was arrested in his apartment in Gran Canaria for the murder of Donna Crowley. The then-80-year-old was many years removed from the wrestling business when he was carted away from his apartment in handcuffs. ITV had kicked the wrestling off the box nearly thirty years prior, and the … Read more
The British wrestling scene has long been a vibrant and diverse landscape, home to promotions that range from industry trailblazers to gritty, underground collectives. While the golden days of the mid-2010s BritWres boom are a fading memory, the scene remains populated by promotions striving to innovate, adapt, or reclaim past glory. In this article, we’ll … Read more