A year and a month ago I wrote a relatively short article about a new pro wrestling company that was setting up in Sheffield. That company was Breed Pro Wrestling. In the year and a bit since I wrote that article, Breed have gone on to have a stellar rookie year as far as promotions go. since starting in February, Breed have managed to put on a wrestling show at least once a month with the wrestling on those shows usually being absolutely incredible. Just 13 days ago they put on a show in a god damn cave, something that no other company in the world has done before. But unfortunately Breed has some debts to settle and because of that, there will be no more Breed Pro shows for the rest of the year. Now that really does suck because the cave felt like the springboard that really announced Breed to the British independent scene and it's a shame we won't be seeing anything of them until the new year. But this isn't a piece of writing that will focus on negatives, I want to write this piece to show the positives that Breed Pro Wrestling have had on the Sheffield wrestling scene and the positive impact that they've had on my life as well.
I'll be honest, it was a very last minute decision to head to the first Breed show back in February. I think I bought tickets for myself and a friend on either the Thursday or Friday before Sunday Night Yeet. I don't think either me or my friend really knew what we were getting into when we turned up at the Picture House on that Sunday, but we took our seats and waited for the show to start. What we witnessed was a really, really good night of pro wrestling with performers like Spike Trivet and Lucky Kid as well as More Than Hype really impressing myself and my friend. A month passed and we were back at it again, this time at City Hall. Once again, a good time was had (even though The O.J.M.O did make me clap my hands rather aggressively) and the good times have continued throughout the year. No matter where Breed have set up shop, it's been an absolute privilege to go to shows. Everyone involved with Breed are some of the nicest people you could meet, whenever I've come to the ticket desk to get in I've always been greeted extremely warmly and made to feel like I am a part of this Sheffield wrestling community that Breed have built. Two incidents in particular really stand out to me when discussing the niceness of Breed and they both involve Mitch. The first was at the inaugural Breeding Ground event, when I came in with my friend, I was greeted with a smile and then Mitch asked if I'd recently bought merch, I had, he went off to get my shirt and when he came back he gave me the shirt and shook my hand. Now that's not something that Mitch had to do, but he did and it made me feel right at home. A small act of kindness goes a long way and that segway's nicely into my next anecdote about Mitch. It was at the beginning of the This Isn't Murder, It's Just Grenoside and I had just been to the Sheffield United match before going to Breed. Again, I was greeted with a smile and, even though it was literally minutes before the start of the show, Mitch asked me about the United match. We had a short discussion about how United had been unlucky to lose. Again, Mitch didn't have to do that but he did. Kindness is a big thing with Breed and I'm really happy and proud to have a company like Breed leading the way for pro wrestling in Sheffield. Breed was also the first place that I saw a lot of wrestlers who I hadn't heard of before but over the course of the year have become some of my favourite wrestlers. Athletes like Shay Fu, Kurtis Chapman and Joe Nelson are people that I probably wouldn't have watched had it not been for Breed. Not only that, but some of my favourite matches of the year have happened in a Breed ring. Standouts include Ridgeway/Romo at Breeding Ground 1, Nelson/Barker at Colossal Tussle and Nelson/The O.J.M.O at Breeding Ground 2 to name but a few. Breed have managed to put on top class pro wrestling on a regular basis in Sheffield and that is something they should be immensely proud of. It's rare that a company doesn't at least put on one bad show in a year, but Breed have managed to do that this year, I've never left a venue feeling like I've wasted my money. Breed have been brilliant value for money. I could go on and on about how brilliant Breed are, but I don't want you dear reader to be here all night/day. So I'll sign off on this, thank you Breed Wrestling for everything that you have done so far for independent pro wrestling in Sheffield. You've created something that is incredibly positive in a world that doesn't have many. This isn't goodbye, it's just an I'll see you later.
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