{"id":32968,"date":"2019-01-14T10:28:31","date_gmt":"2019-01-14T15:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=32968"},"modified":"2019-01-14T10:30:11","modified_gmt":"2019-01-14T15:30:11","slug":"preview-ott-contenders-13-restart-1-20-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/01\/14\/preview-ott-contenders-13-restart-1-20-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: OTT Contenders 13: Restart (1\/20\/19)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over The Top (OTT) Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>closed out 2018 for the Contenders brand with the fantastic Contenders 12<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 A show which had two classic matches featuring only Irish talent (apart from\u00a0Masato Tanaka\u00a0<\/strong>sharing the ring with five Irish talents).\u00a0 As we head into 2019, OTT is having venue problems and is set to be hit, like every other company, by the waves of signees.\u00a0 Because of that, these Contenders shows will become extremely important, we have a regular venue, bundles of talent and an audience ready to see the next big thing.\u00a0 Contenders 13<\/strong><\/em> looks to kick off 2019 with a bang!<\/p>\n

Match 1: Katey Harvey, Raven Creed & Amy Allonsy vs Debbie Keitel, Veda Scott & Valkyrie<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Keitel and Valkyrie made a statement in December, first turning on their partners Katey Harvey and Amy Allonsy at Contenders 12<\/em>.\u00a0 With new personalities in place, they are ready to continue making their statement in this 6 person tag match.\u00a0 Harvey, Allonsy and Creed all have problems with their opponents after the events in December and will need to work well together to get the win.<\/p>\n

Match 2: Lads From The Flats (Paddy, Workie & Session Moth Martina) vs More Than Hype (Darren Kearney, LJ Cleary & Nathan Martin)<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

LJ Cleary<\/strong> and Martina<\/strong> re-up their little feud from 2018, this time they bring their friends to the fight.\u00a0 Cleary beat Martina for the Gender Neutral Championship and defended it twice in matches involving her.\u00a0 She will be out to get revenge on the bleh boi for taking her title.\u00a0 Martina vs Cleary is a nice enough match but this full-on faction battle is even better.\u00a0 More Than Hype<\/strong> have faced bigger and better opposition but the LFTF have a vast experience advantage.\u00a0 The last generation faces the current generation in this one.<\/p>\n

Match 3: Carlos Romo vs Calum Black<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Calum Black<\/strong> showed at Contenders 12<\/em> that he had arrived.\u00a0 His match with\u00a0Scotty Davis\u00a0<\/strong>earned rave reviews and proved that he is one to watch in the Irish Wrestling scene.\u00a0 Black faces another underrated talent in Carlos Romo<\/strong>, the Team Whitewolf<\/strong> member has been making a name for himself and Spanish Wrestling alongside\u00a0A-Kid\u00a0<\/strong>for the last year.\u00a0 Romo won’t be able to match Black in the power game, so he will be relying on his ground game and ability to go up high when needed to get the win.\u00a0 For Black, he just needs to focus on lariating Romo’s head clean off and he should get the win.\u00a0 Whatever happens, this one is going to be really good and further prove that these two are talents to keep an eye on for the future.<\/p>\n

Match 5: “Speedball” Mike Bailey vs Scotty Davis<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A shooter faces a high flier in this clash of styles.\u00a0 Both take inspiration from outside of Pro Wrestling, as Scotty Davis<\/strong> was a Freestyle Wrestling champion before his OTT career and Mike Bailey<\/strong> incorporates Tae Kwon Doe into his arsenal.\u00a0 Bailey spends a lot of time mixing it up with a variety of wrestlers\u00a0in\u00a0Dramatic Dream Team (DDT Pro)<\/strong> and won’t be put off by facing someone with the ground game of Davis.\u00a0 Davis is young, he’s only just turned 18, but has a lot of experience under his belt already<\/a>.\u00a0 He’s gone to the UK and earned a spot on the\u00a0Fight Club: PRO\u00a0<\/strong>roster, he is a young lion with\u00a0Frontline<\/strong> and he’s been impressive in OTT and\u00a0Main Stage Wrestling\u00a0<\/strong>this year.\u00a0 In 2018 alone, Davis went toe to toe with\u00a0Jordan Devlin<\/strong>,\u00a0Mark Haskins, Mark<\/strong> Davis<\/strong> and Juice Robinson\u00a0<\/strong>so he is no stranger to sharing the ring with very talented wrestlers.\u00a0 Bailey gets better and better the longer he stays in Japan, Davis gets better as his moustache gets fancier, and this will be a fantastic match and another opportunity for Davis to prove he belongs.<\/p>\n

Match 6: David Starr vs Terry Thatcher<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Starr’s first matchy in OTT since he betrayed his best friend Jordan Devlin<\/strong> at Redemption<\/strong><\/em>.\u00a0 He faces one of the only men in the country that can match Jordan Devlin for heart and experience.\u00a0 Terry Thatcher<\/strong> is a thirteen-year veteran who faced Jordan Devlin at Contenders 12<\/em> and had a classic contest against the Irish ace.\u00a0 Starr would build much-needed momentum going into his huge clash with Jordan Devlin at Homecoming 2<\/strong><\/em> by beating the ace of Contenders, Terry Thatcher.<\/p>\n

Match 7: Jordan Devlin vs A-Kid<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: OTT<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A-Kid<\/strong>, alongside Carlos Romo, has been making waves in 2018.\u00a0 As a tag team, they have wrestled for some of the UK and Europe’s premier indie companies.\u00a0 As a singles competitor, A-Kid had a 5-star match with\u00a0Zack Sabre Jr.\u00a0<\/strong>and is one of the biggest\u00a0draws for\u00a0Whitewolf Wrestling <\/strong>in Spain.\u00a0 While that is impressive, it is nothing compared to the 2018 of Jordan Devlin.\u00a0 A wrestler of the year level run saw him become the Irish Ace of OTT and the biggest name in the company.\u00a0 He had a big role to play in the first NXT UK Takeover<\/strong> (where he wrestled his mentor and WWE Superstar Finn Balor<\/strong>) and has become a hot name to independent wrestling fans.\u00a0 2018 for both men was a big year, they delivered in ring classics and broke through to become big indie names in Europe.<\/p>\n

You can catch them on OTT On Demand<\/a> or as part of the wrestling streaming service\u00a0PowerSlam TV\u00a0<\/strong>on Roku, Apple TV and other streaming providers.\u00a0You can download Powerslam TV for Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Prime and Google Play.<\/a>\u00a0There\u2019s also a web browser version and if you use the code LASTWORDFREE, you can get a 30-day FREE trial!<\/p>\n

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