ITV has tried to bring wrestling back into the mainstream numerous times, with the 2018 World of Sport wrestling series being the most famous. They ran one pilot episode followed by a ten-part series in 2018, featuring big stars of the UK wrestling scene like Will Ospreay, Grado and Rampage Brown. It had a good … Read more
The countdown to the greatest female British wrestler is in, with the ten best women taking their place on this prestigious list. Despite being banned in London for over 40 years and ITV never showing any of their matches on World of Sport, women’s wrestling has a long and storied history in the UK. With … Read more
Dynamite Kid, celebrated for his in-ring prowess, also left behind a trail of controversy and regret. As we delve into the annals of wrestling history, we confront the unsettling truths of his legacy. From backstage brawls to reckless behaviour in the ring, the British Bulldog’s career was marred by a series of alarming incidents. Infamous … Read more
The British Bulldog has gone down in history as one of the greatest British wrestlers in WWE history. Despite being fired multiple times by Vince McMahon, his popularity in the UK never waned, and he was one of the biggest names in professional wrestling all the way up to his death in 2002. Davey Boy … Read more
The career of Tom “Dynamite Kid” Billington is one that had incredible highs and devastating lows. His fast-paced, hard-hitting style revolutionized the industry, blending the technical mastery of catch wrestling with the high-flying innovation of junior heavyweight wrestling. Influenced by stars like Mark Rocco and Tiger Mask, Dynamite introduced a level of speed, aggression, and … Read more
Peter Preston is not a name most wrestling fans will remember, but the wrestlers in the back will look back at him and not be impressed at what they saw. He was an unpredictable fighter. You never knew who was going to win a match when he stepped into the ring. While the results of … Read more
WrestleMania 31 gave fans the only glimpse of D-Generation X vs the New World Order they ever got. However, a small indie promotion in Doncaster, England tried to put that match on four years earlier in a leisure centre in North Wales. That’s right – the infamous One Pro Wrestling (1PW) went one further with … Read more
The unmasking of Kid Lykos has gone down as one of the most iconic moments in the history of Progress Wrestling. The peak years of Progress came before the formation of NXT UK and the eventual “death” of BritWres following the pandemic and Speaking Out. The company has never reached the heights it did when … Read more
In July 2022, Akam and Razar did not run a wrestling show in the 10,000-seat Motorpoint Arena in Nottingham, under the Wrestling Entertainment Series banner. They had planned to, allegedly. The Authors of Pain sought to bounce back from their 2020 WWE release, and put on one of the biggest wrestling shows the UK had … Read more
Shawn Michaels was booked to appear at 1PW shortly after retiring from wrestling. The deal looked too good to be true, so of course the fans were scammed.