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Rev Pro – Live in London 61 08/05/22 – 3⭐

Back at the 229 for the final show before Epic Encounter! A great crowd made even louder with frequent fire alarms at the start of the show.

David Francisco Vs Remi Adetunji – 2⭐

The opener set the pace for the night with hard hitting action. It was my first time seeing Remi but he came out with lots of energy and the crowd responded well to this.

These two put on a good match, getting over Remi’s move set, and him picking up the win with a spine buster (and I love a spine buster).

If treated right Remi could go far, a good look and nice move set. David played his part well and continues to help others get over.

Lykos Gym Vs Callum Newman & JJ Gale – 2.5⭐

Callum Newman is FAST! Fantastic and very exciting to watch. Lykos gym came out and worked the crowd from the start. Playing up to the chants and using multiple heelish tactics.

After a few near falls, Lykos gym went to their ‘man bag’ and used an exercise band on Newman to pick up the win. A good match which got both teams over.

Destination Everywhere Promo

Oku and Mills came out to put over the Tag League starting in a few weeks. Oku was then asked who he would face at Epic Encounter on the 22nd May. Mills grabbed the mic and challenged him for the Cruiserweight Championship.

The seeds of descent have played for months now so the match makes sense. I can see this being the start of a longer blood feud, but for now it seems as if it’s just a tag team seeing “who the better man is”. The promo did the job and the crowd seemed excited to see this match.

Chuck Mambo Vs Shota Umino – 2.5⭐

Furthering the Legion storyline Gideon Grey came out to introduce Shota, with Umino continuing to ignore him.

In one of the more colourful matches with Mambos glitter and Uminos tights, these two also put on a very good match. Mambos high flying moves against the Japanese style of Shota contrasted well.

Shota picked up the win with the Death Rider, leading to Gideon giving his cane to Mambo. This tricked Shota thinking Mambo was about to attack him and the two brawled to the back. This could’ve been done differently in my opinion as it makes Shota look a bit foolish, it was obviously Gideon’s cane.

RKJ Vs Lee Hunter – 3.5⭐

This match started in 4th gear and did not slow down. It started with Hunter getting chopped then running through the crowd, being chased and chopped by RKJ.

Once back in the ring they continued to hit big move after big move. The biggest being back on the floor, the crowd had to move from their seats, for RKJ to hit a huge suplex onto the empty seats. A massive bump for Hunter.

They then teased Hunter hitting a superplex from the top rope to the floor, but RKJ countered and showed a lot of strength lifting Hunter above his head and crashing him into the ring.

RKJ picked up the victory and signalled for the belt, hinting towards a future Ospreay re-match.

Robbie X Vs Joshua James – 2.5⭐

A real David Vs Goliath story, because James is a big lad! Throughout the match they teased Robbie lifting his opponent and kept building to it.

After avoiding James and hitting quick strikes, Robbie finally got Joshua over his head, then hit a cutter to get the win. A solid match to put Robbie’s speed and strength over.

Alex Windsor & Maya Matthews Vs Rhia O’Reilly & Nightshade -2⭐

The majority of this match had Matthews as the baby-face in peril, and this got her over hard when she started her comebacks.

Windsor and O’Reilly eventually brawled out the ring and to the back, leaving Nightshade and Matthews on the ring. Matthews managed to get a roll up victory to a good pop.

TK Cooper Vs Yota Tsuji – 3⭐

Strong strikes! These two had multiple great strike exchanges. Both men were over with the crowd with chants for TK and Tsuji.

The ending played into the Legion story as Yota was setting up for a move, Gideon jumped on the apron to hand the cane to him. Yota ran straight past TK and nailed Gideon. This allowed TK to get the quick pin on a distracted Tsuji.

After Gideon jumped TK, which led to Yota saving him. Mambo ran out for the save, which led to Gideon going back to get Shota to come out. Gideon offered Shota to join Legion temporarily with Yota going into the Tag League. Umino accepted.

Once again, something felt a bit off having Yota save Gideon, and Shota just believing everything Gideon says and does. But Yota and Shota teaming is always great.

United Empire Vs Destination Everywhere & Like Jacobs – 4⭐

A fantastic main event. Filled with star power and long term storytelling. Oku’s entrance was interrupted by Connor Mills, furthering their tension. Then United Empire came out and the whole room’s mood shifted.

Ospreays presence is enough to get him booed out most building, with Aussie Open standing either side of him, they just look and feel on another level.

All 6 men gave it everything, with power bombs into the brick walls and a top rope moonsault to the floor. The finish came with Ospreay hitting the hidden blade on Jacobs.

United Empire Promo

After the match, Aussie Open cut a promo on Velocity to build towards Epic Encounter. Then Ospreay spoke about Suzuki, until Kaze Ni Nara started playing.

For a split second I thought it could actually be Minoru Suzuki, then realised I was probably being worked, for Mad Kurt to come out.

Ospreay cut a promo on Kurt asking him to leave, for Kurt to respond “Ok Boomer”. A chair shot to the head followed, busting Mad Kurt open. Newman and Gale ran out for the save along with the contenders for them to be taken out by Aussie Open and Ospreay.

RKJ was the last to come out, with Ospreay offering him a rematch, if he could defeat Jeff Cobb at Epic Encounter. A good way to announce the match and it adds another match with high stakes.

Rev Pro – Day of Reckoning 3 09/04/22 – 3⭐

The evening show from Huntingdon had lots of story going into it set up earlier in the day, and it did not disappoint. A combination of great in-ring work and fan interaction resulted in a good night.

Gideon Grey Vs David Francisco – 2.5⭐

Starting the show with Gideon got the crowd involved straight away. He came out to thunderous boos and continued to get heat throughout the match.

Once again, David was a great baby face to get behind and had another close count out spot (more of this please David).

A simple match of heel works face built to Gideon getting his comeuppance. However Gideon hit a low blow behind the refs back to get the cheated win.

Alex Windsor Vs La Taylor – 2.5⭐

La Taylor came out to a quiet reaction but managed to get more and more boos as the night went on. Her debut Rev Pro match allowed her to show she can go toe to toe with the champ and not look out of place.

The two had some good back and forth, Windsor showing why she is currently to top women in the company.

Windsor got the win, and left Taylor to walk to the back after. This gave her a chance to get some more heat on exit.

Luke Jacobs Vs Dan Maloney – 3.5⭐

The start of this match had Maloney working the crowd and avoiding to start the match. This was followed by hard hitting action and more heel shenanigans from Maloney.

Jacobs showed off his strength throughout the match, and had everyone in the room behind him to win.

After a series of multiple near falls, fast paced action and Maloney insulting the fans some more, he managed to pick up the huge win in a great match.

Shota Umino Vs Connor Mills – 3⭐

This was a match that had Connors high flying skill take on the technical strong style of Shota. And the match clicked at several points.

Once again, plenty of near falls and false finishes all built up to Shota gaining the win. This lead into the post match as Gideon Grey and Lucian Phillips came out to offer Umino a place in Legion.

Umino declined which led to Lucian and Grey beating down Mills. Yota was first to come out for the save, then Oku came out to attack Yota in some miss-communication.

Shota came back for the save and led Yota to the back whilst Legion continued the beat down, which led into the next match.

Michael Oku Vs Lee Hunter (British Cruiserweight Championship) – 3.5⭐

Oku, still laid out in the ring, Hunter slowly came out with the stolen belt, and gave a huge belt shot to Oku’s head.

After a few minutes Oku gave the thumbs up and the match began, and Hunter hit big move after big move at the start which resulted in multiple late kick outs.

The longer the match went, the more offence Oku managed to get in. Failing to lock in the half crab throughout, he got Hunter in it at the end, forcing the tap out.

Sunshine Machine Vs Robbie X & RKJ – 3.5⭐

This was my most anticipated match of the day, and it did not disappoint. All 4 of these guys started the match at a quick pace and didn’t let up.

The highlight of the match when Robbie X and Mambo were both holding the other team members stood in the middle of the top rope, and all 4 men started a hockey fight.

This fast paced match included high spots and false finishes, until Maloney, Hunter, and Pure Beef ran down to the interference. This resulted in a no contest and a stare down with RKJ offering an 8 man tag. The heels declined and the show ended.

The no contest allowed for the story to progress but hindered the match for me.

Rev Pro – Live in Huntingdon 4 09/04/22 – 3⭐

The show that started the blog! Sat in the front row in the Commentation Hall was great fun. It’s a small venue allowing for the wrestlers to really interact with the crowd and us fans to feel the impact of every bump.

This was the first of two shows on Saturday, allowing for lots of story telling between matches to set up the evening show nicely.

Dan Maloney Vs Robbie X – 3.5⭐

Two guys that make me more of a fan each time I see them wrestle. Maloney’s heel work improves each time, the hall was a perfect venue for him to chat to the crowd and build heat easily. Up against one of the best baby faces in Rev Pro created a fantastic clash of characters.

These two gelled well, from Maloney’s hard chops and crowd work to Robbie’s high flying move set this was entertaining throughout.

The end came after a back and forth, Robbie began building momentum, climbing to the top rope until Maloney shoved the ref into the ropes. Losing balance, Robbie fell and Maloney hit him with the Drilla.

Lee Hunter Vs RKJ – 3⭐

Ricky Knight Jr is a great ‘tough guy’ face, verging on the tweener side at times. Up against the arrogant Hunter made for some great moments in this match.

It was fast paced and involved some very good sequences throughout, including lots of believable near falls towards the end.

The finish involved Dan Maloney saving Hunter, followed by a beat down on RKJ. This brought Robbie X out for the save, as the faces then chased the heels out the room and onto the streets. The no contest helped the story progress, but sadly left a great match unfinished.

Lucian Phillips Vs David Francisco – 2.5⭐

First things first, the legions music is awesome! Lucian is a great monster heel, with big power moves, an awesome chop, and able to work the crowd well responding to the chants.

David plays the part of the baby face in peril perfectly. I became a big fan of his in Southampton during his match against Dan Moloney. I hope every match he has includes a close count out spot!

This was essentially a squash match but both men got good offence in and included some great false finishes for David that I bought.

Luke Jacobs Vs Yota Tsuji – 2.5⭐

This was a shift in match style, as both men began the opening sequence showing off their technical side.

Throughout the match, Yota would seem conflicted about using heelish tactics, playing into the Legion storyline and finish of the match. Jacobs showcased his stiff chops and power moves, including a huge spine buster.

After multiple near falls, they were both on the top rope, until Gideon Grey interfered instructing Yota to get down. This distraction caused Jacobs to get the upper hand and tap out Yota.

Pure Beef Vs Destination Everywhere – 2.5⭐

This was my first time seeing Pure Beef, and they are exactly that, BEEFY! Fighting the quick paced Oku and Mills, this match was truly David Vs Goliath.

Oku continues to connect with the crowd and get everyone in the room to root for him. After being worn down, he gave Mills the hot tag and the match didn’t slow down from this point. Even Blake and Kroos showed they aren’t just big guys but can keep up with the Cruiserweight division.

This match was used to showcase Pure Beef and set up the championship match for the evening show. When Hunter came out to steal Oku’s Title and was chased off by the champion. Leaving Mills to be hit by a wicked Top Rope tag finisher and take the pin.

Pure Beef continued the beat down, which left the tag champs Sunshine Machine running down for the save, building to their inevitable match in the future.

Alex Windsor Vs Lana Austin

Sadly the main event was finished early due to a shoot injury Lana picked up.

Before this, Lana was showing good heel work, from interactions with the crowd and in between the ropes. Windsor remains awesome, easily getting cheers and people behind her.

The match started with a slow build, Austin working Windsor over. Then just as Alex started to get her comeback and put some offence in, she connected with a huge stiff knee to Austin’s face.

The ref threw up the X and medics came over straight away, Windsor knelt next to her and helped her to the back. A sad way to end a fun show but hopefully Lana is back in the ring soon.