Welcome back to my top 10 list that decides what I believe has been the best match in Breed Pro Wrestling this year. Yesterday we finished on a tag team bout between ETM and More Than Hype and today we'll be finding out what I think the best match in Breed has been. It's like Top Of The Pops, except instead of a nice plaque (is that what they got if they got number 1 on TOTP's? I don't know, I'm not old enough to remember) the winners will get a nice round of applause. Let's find out who got number one then shall we?
4. Joe Nelson VS JJ Barker - The Colossal Tussle We're starting off the top four strongly here with a bout that left many in Walkabout with their jaws on the floor. This bout was a qualifying round to determine who would move on in the Leader Of The New Breed tournament and was between the aforementioned Joe Nelson and JJ Barker. This was an absolute barnstormer, both men were busting out fast paced offence that left you breathless, there were code reds and Canadian destroyers galore along with other bits of flippy goodness. This was an early contender for match of the year and had it come a little bit later on in the year, it could have been even higher in the list. 3. More Than Hype VS Destination: Everywhere - My Childhood Was Small, But I'm Gonna Be Big We mentioned chaos early in regards to the More Than Hype/ETM match but that match was a nice stroll in the park compared to what this match was. Both these teams went all out in this bout with the action quickly spilling to the outside and being spread all around Hex. Even when it got back into the ring, it was still chaotic and was so quick that it was often hard to follow who the legal man was. I think this was the match that really announced The N.I.C to the Breed faithful. Although they'd had matches before in Breed, this is the one that got everyone to sit up and realise how good they are. We'll talk about The O.J.M.O a little bit later on... 2. Brady Phillips VS Rampage Brown - This Isn't Murder, It's Just Grenoside Just missing out on top spot it's the big Hoss fight to end all big Hoss fight's. What a match these two men put on. Rampage Brown has always been seen as one of the shining lights of the British independent scene and it's mind boggling that none of the big leagues have taken an interest in signing him because he's bloody good and he proved it in this match. Another man who showed how bloody good he is, is Brady Phillips. 'The king of the undergraps' showed just why he has earned that nickname in this bout with a stellar performance that, again, makes you wonder why none of the bigger promotions are taking a look at him. Both men left it all in the ring in this bout, they even managed to break a chair when Rampage hurled Phillips into the seating in front of the ring. Phillips picked up the surprising win and although he said he didn't need the support of the fans, I think he earnt the respect of the Breed faithful that evening. Now onto the moment you've all been waiting for, the best match in Breed Pro Wrestling this year is... 1. Joe Nelson VS The O.J.M.O - Breeding Ground 2 Is this a surprise to anyone who's read this blog before? I absolutely adore this match. It was 25 minutes of pro wrestling at it's finest and it's between two men who are just at the beginning of their pro wrestling journey. These two put on an absolute banger of a match for the 76 people who turned up to see Breeding Ground 2. Not only was it the spectacle of two of the most athletic wrestlers on the British independent scene trading blows but the storytelling was top notch. The taller O.J.M.O using his height to his advantage and keeping control of Nelson, Nelson eventually getting an advantage after O.J.M.O smashed his unprotected knee on a ring post. The trading of Boston crabs, this was all brilliant. We spoke earlier about The N.I.C getting their break out in the six man tag, well this was the break out moment for The O.J.M.O and what a way to break out. O.J.M.O is such a brilliant performer and looks like a veteran of pro wrestling when he's not actually wrestled for that long. He has a certain aura around him that I think you only see in a select amount of performers, you feel like you are watching a master perfect his craft when you watch The O.J.M.O wrestle. He's a star in the making and I hope he'll be coming back to Breed in the new year. Joe Nelson is another wrestler who has been outstanding in Breed this year and another who in the coming years should become one of the stars of the British independent scene. He's been a credit to the LOTNB division and as it's champion has had some incredible matches. The fact that he's only 17(!) Means that he can only get better from here on out. Hopefully he holds onto that LOTNB belt for a long time because he honestly needs to be on every Breed card going forward. If he does lose the LOTNB belt, he needs to be in the Breed Championship picture pretty pronto, basically, Joe Nelson is very, very good and I want to see him wrestle all the time. So, there we have it. Big congratulations to Joe Nelson and O.J.M.O and to all the others who made this list. Hopefully this time next year I'll be here again writing another list about the great matches that Breed have put on in 2020. Until then, I'll see you when I see you.
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There have been a lot of matches in Breed Pro Wrestling over the course of 2019, so making a top 10 list for a company that has put on some incredible matches has been incredibly hard. After much deliberation, I think I have come to a conclusion on what I believe are the top 10 matches of Breed's rookie year. So, let's get started with number 10.
Number 10 - Chris Ridgeway VS Ilja Dragunov - Never Fight A Man With A Perm I think it's a credit to Breed that a match that is considered by many to be the best match of the year by many only comes in at number 10 on my list. This was a bit of an international dream match that happened on Breed's second ever show back in March and it delivered and then some. It was a war of similar styles and it was a pleasure to watch two men who are just coming into the prime of their career's beat the living daylights out of each other. Number 9 - Daniel Makabe VS Carlos Romo - Breeding Grounds 3 After the relative disappointment of the postponement of Starrcave from September to October, Breed still had a show to put on the Saturday of the original Starrcave weekend. That show probably turned out to be the best show that Breed put on all year. The big match that everyone wanted to see was the UK debut of the wrestling genius Daniel Makabe as he took on Breed regular Carlos Romo in another international dream match. Absolute silence fell over Hex as both men put on a technical masterclass that led to a standing ovation at the end of the match. As much as Makabe came in and lived up to his reputation, I'd just like to highlight how good Carlos Romo truly is. Whenever he has competed in Breed, he almost always has either one of the best or the best match of the night. He's been a great addition to the Breed roster and I hope he continues to be a regular as we enter 2020. Another quick side note and a reason why this match probably didn't rank higher, why didn't Makabe wear a United shirt whilst he wrestled? I'm not saying I was angry, but I was disappointed. But in all seriousness, this was a great match. Number 8 - ETM VS Schadenfreude - Out Of The Box Tag team wrestling has been a big part of Breed's debut year and a big part of that tag success has been ETM. The team of TK Cooper, Chuck Mambo and Spike Trivet have been the cornerstone of Breed Pro during it's rookie year and all three men have been a pleasure to watch. A special mention must go out to TK Cooper who, after capturing the Breed Pro Championship back in February, managed to hold onto it until October and had brilliant defences against the like of Rampage Brown and Scotty Davis. Despite the fact that he was a bad guy, TK represented the company astoundingly well with the championship and will always be remembered as the very first Breed Pro Champion. The match in question was a perfect blend of good wrestling and complete chaos, it included Spike being thrown out of the fire exit, Mark Davis threatening to stab ETM and Lucky Kid being so close to winning the Breed Championship. It was a very fun match and one that you should definitely watch. Number 7 - Luke Jacobs VS Jay Joshua - Breeding Ground 3 This match was probably one of the must underrated matches in Breed Pro all year. Slotted in between Makabe/Romo and the five way match for a place in the main event of Starrcave, Luke Jacobs and Jay Joshua went out and beat the living daylights out of each other. This was a match that showed that the future of British Wrestling is in extremely safe hands. Jacobs has been particularly impressive in singles action during his Breed run and could now be a danger in the tag division thanks to the return to action of his tag partner Ethan Allen. Jay Joshua is another who has had some great matches in Breed so far, the fact that he can zip around the ring as quick as he does is a joy to watch, he's one for the future. Number 6 - Chris Ridgeway VS Carlos Romo - Shhhhhhhh! Another match that I don't think many people will have seen but that they really should is this bout between Ridgeway and Romo. This was the main event of the first half of Shhhhhhhh! And set up the crowd nicely for the second half. This match was another technical masterclass and really showed off how good both men are. We spoke about how good Romo was earlier, now it's time to talk about how good Chris Ridgeway is. Ridgeway has appeared on most Breed shows so far and along with ETM, is definitely one of the cornerstones of the company so far. The fact that he's had two matches in this top 10 list shows how good he has been this year. Another one that I hope we see more of in the new year. Number 5 - More Than Hype VS ETM - This Isn't Murder, It's Just Grenoside Rounding out the first half of this list is a brilliant six man tag between More Than Hype and ETM (featuring Rocky Mac). This match was fast paced and left many in the crowd breathless as every single man left it all in the ring. I think this as good a place as any to highlight More Than Hype and their importance to the tag division. The boys from Ireland have come into Breed and regularly put on incredible matches (this match isn't their only one on this list) as well as building a brilliant rapport with the Breed crowd. Whenever More Than Hype are wrestling on a card, you know you're in for a good time. So, part one of the top 10 matches of Breed Pro is in the books! Come back tomorrow to see which match I think has been the best in year 1 of Breed Pro Wrestling. |
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