Why You SHOULD Watch British Wrestling in 2019!!!
Let me start this article, or mini debate, by saying that I love wrestling, and I know it sounds obvious, by I really do LOVE it, whether it be WWE's over-the-top antics, NJPW's ongoing faction wars, or a RevPro instant classic. For the many years I have been watching wrestling I have been swarmed by the likes of WWE, Impact, and ROH, and being British myself, I can't quite get over the fact that British wrestling has never, to this day, been given the respect it so rightfully deserves. So, today, I'm going to give my argument as to why you SHOULD watch British wrestling in 2019.
British wrestling, over the years, has been victim to a perception that it can't quite measure up to the American scene, however over the past few years we have been living in a revolution, a revolution that has witnessed British wrestling promotions go from small time town-hall entertainment acts to big-time sporting attractions, performing in front of a worldwide audience. When you compare the actual in-ring action of wrestling from different countries around the world, the quality varies massively with the Japanese style being known predominantly for strong-style, and the American style focusing on brawling, but the British style is one which goes back decades. It is a style that personifies what wrestling used to be, hard-hitting, technical performances that don't just engage the crowd but also brings the heat. Overall, the style, when done properly, is the premier style that not only resigned wrestling back in the 1970's but will take the sport into 2019.
Within Britain there are dozens of wrestling promotions that are all hoping to make their mark, and all are easily accessible to fans around the world thanks to their on-demand streaming services, which are much more reasonably priced than the American alternatives. The best of such promotions is Progress, a company which prides itself on being the wrestling alternative to Punk-Rock, and one which takes a slightly ECW stance on the sport whilst still maintaining a technical vibe to it's matches. RevPro, and OTT are other companies offering an on-demand service in which all of their filmed shows are available to users for around $8. RevPro is arguably Britain's biggest promotion and features the likes of Zack Sabre Jr, Minoru Suzuki, and Mike Bailey, where as OTT is an Irish Promotion known mostly for showcasing the countries greatest wrestlers such as Jordan Devlin, and The Kings of the North. Whatever your taste, their will definitely be a promotion in Britain that quenches your thirst for some ring action...keep it clean guys.
When it comes to classic matches then British promotions are the ones to watch, far more than that of the USA and in a lot of cases Japan. At OTT's 4th Anniversary show Will Ospraey versus Walter gained 5 stars by literally every viewer (get lost Meltzer). Other must see matches include The Elite taking on The Uptown Funkers from OTT Scrappamania 3, Marty Scurll vs Chris Hero from RevPro's Uprising 2016, and Jinny vs Laura Di Matteo vs Toni Storm from Progress' Chapter 49.
If you are a wrestling fan and are looking for some true action, other than the usual choices, then check out the British scene and you'll thank me later. Saying that, I want to say thank you to everyone that reads the blog, I appreciate all the support and am looking forward to the coming years.
British wrestling, over the years, has been victim to a perception that it can't quite measure up to the American scene, however over the past few years we have been living in a revolution, a revolution that has witnessed British wrestling promotions go from small time town-hall entertainment acts to big-time sporting attractions, performing in front of a worldwide audience. When you compare the actual in-ring action of wrestling from different countries around the world, the quality varies massively with the Japanese style being known predominantly for strong-style, and the American style focusing on brawling, but the British style is one which goes back decades. It is a style that personifies what wrestling used to be, hard-hitting, technical performances that don't just engage the crowd but also brings the heat. Overall, the style, when done properly, is the premier style that not only resigned wrestling back in the 1970's but will take the sport into 2019.
Within Britain there are dozens of wrestling promotions that are all hoping to make their mark, and all are easily accessible to fans around the world thanks to their on-demand streaming services, which are much more reasonably priced than the American alternatives. The best of such promotions is Progress, a company which prides itself on being the wrestling alternative to Punk-Rock, and one which takes a slightly ECW stance on the sport whilst still maintaining a technical vibe to it's matches. RevPro, and OTT are other companies offering an on-demand service in which all of their filmed shows are available to users for around $8. RevPro is arguably Britain's biggest promotion and features the likes of Zack Sabre Jr, Minoru Suzuki, and Mike Bailey, where as OTT is an Irish Promotion known mostly for showcasing the countries greatest wrestlers such as Jordan Devlin, and The Kings of the North. Whatever your taste, their will definitely be a promotion in Britain that quenches your thirst for some ring action...keep it clean guys.
When it comes to classic matches then British promotions are the ones to watch, far more than that of the USA and in a lot of cases Japan. At OTT's 4th Anniversary show Will Ospraey versus Walter gained 5 stars by literally every viewer (get lost Meltzer). Other must see matches include The Elite taking on The Uptown Funkers from OTT Scrappamania 3, Marty Scurll vs Chris Hero from RevPro's Uprising 2016, and Jinny vs Laura Di Matteo vs Toni Storm from Progress' Chapter 49.
If you are a wrestling fan and are looking for some true action, other than the usual choices, then check out the British scene and you'll thank me later. Saying that, I want to say thank you to everyone that reads the blog, I appreciate all the support and am looking forward to the coming years.
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