Marty Scurll has revealed jsut how important RevPro has been to him and the British wrestling scene.
The Villain spoke with the I Love Wrestling Podcast, where he detailed his journey in RevPro and their impact on British wrestling.
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“Rev Pro was like my home company in England. Andy Quildan, the promoter, is a really good friend of mine, and it felt like home. I spent a long time in a tag team with Zack Sabre Jr., and we had some really great matches together. Eventually, we broke out into singles stars, but I didn’t really find my feet until I started doing ‘The Villain.’
It’s funny because when I started doing ‘The Villain,’ apparently Andy (though he’ll probably deny it now) said something like, ‘Well, he’s not going to be the villain on my shows. He’s still going to be part of M.’ Somehow, I managed to convince him to let me do my thing.
Once I started embracing ‘The Villain,’ it felt like me—it felt like I could finally be myself in the ring. I wasn’t playing a character; I was just being myself.
Then, getting to the point where I had enough name value to hold the Rev Pro title was a big deal. I wrestled Colt Cabana for the title, and I think that match helped elevate me to the next level. Working main event style matches was really important for my development because there’s a huge difference between opening matches or mid-show spots and main event matches. Especially when it’s a title match, you have to deliver.
Rev Pro gave me the opportunity to do that, and I had some great opponents. I lost the title to AJ Styles, and working with him was a game-changer. I learned so much just by being in his presence.
Interestingly, after losing the title to AJ, we had a triple threat match with myself, AJ, and Will Ospreay. No one really talks about that match, but in my opinion, it was one of the greatest triple threats of all time. At the time, everyone was blown away by it, even though it’s kind of forgotten now.
Rev Pro gave me so many opportunities to be ‘the guy.’ I got to be the main guy of the company, and I noticed it especially at the merchandise stands. I started seeing lines of fans, which was a huge change. Before, I’d be lucky to make £60 at the merch stand, but soon I was making £2,000.
As I grew, so did the British wrestling scene around me. A group of us—myself, Zack Sabre Jr., Tommy End (now Aleister Black), Will Ospreay, and others—were all developing at the same time. The promoters, whether it was Rev Pro or Progress, all started stepping up, too.
I’m really grateful to be a part of that, not just as a participant but as one of the guys who helped contribute to the resurgence of British wrestling. Rev Pro played a huge part in that, and they’re still kicking ass today.”
