{"id":36115,"date":"2019-01-22T17:58:17","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T22:58:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lwosonprowrestling.ms.lastwordonsports.com\/?p=36115"},"modified":"2019-01-22T17:58:17","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T22:58:17","slug":"preview-wrestle-gate-pro-open-gate-1-26-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/prowrestling\/2019\/01\/22\/preview-wrestle-gate-pro-open-gate-1-26-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Preview: Wrestle Gate Pro ‘Open Gate’ (1\/26\/19)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nottingham gets a new promotion as\u00a0Wrestle Gate Pro\u00a0<\/strong>runs their first show.\u00a0 They have been hurt by the WWE contract situation, as NXT UK’s\u00a0Jordan Devlin\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Xia Brookside\u00a0<\/strong>were pulled from the show, but we still have a great card on tap.\u00a0Wrestle Gate Pro recently launched their own on-demand service<\/a> where you will be able to catch up on events (they have a free intro documentary up now to see).<\/p>\n

Match 1: Sean Kustom vs NIWA<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Wrestle Gate Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two talented guys that are still looking to make their name in the UK.\u00a0 Sean Kustom<\/strong> is another import from Oceania that has provided the UK scene with some of it’s biggest names and best talents and while he isn’t as recognizable\u00a0he’s just as talented as any other Oceanic import. NIWA<\/strong> is also an import who followers of the UK scene are very high on.\u00a0 The 26-year-old often wrestles for Mexican giants CMLL<\/strong> and has been making his way around the UK since 2018.\u00a0 Two talented performers who are trying to make their name will be looking to put on the best show possible and come out with the win.<\/p>\n

Match 2: Harrison Bourne vs Joe Lando vs Maverick Mayhew vs Callum Newman\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Wrestle Gate Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

There’s only one thing to expect from this.\u00a0 High octane action.\u00a0 Four young men who are all looking to make a name for themselves on the undercard of a big indie show will give it everything they’ve got to steal the show!<\/p>\n

Match 3: Yuu vs Ayesha Raymond<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Wrestle Gate Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

One of the two women’s matches on the card and one that could be a show stealer.\u00a0 Yuu has left\u00a0Tokyo Joshi Pro\u00a0<\/strong>to wrestle on the European independent circuit and has taken her powerhouse style to Europe.\u00a0 Her overall game improved while in TJPW and she left as one of their best wrestlers and has been stealing shows all across Europe for the likes of\u00a0Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw)\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0Revolution Pro Wrestling (RevPro)<\/strong>.\u00a0 Ayesha is another powerhouse who can match Yuu in that department.\u00a0 Raymond was a star on\u00a0World Of Sport\u00a0<\/strong>and competed in the first Mae Young Classic.\u00a0 She’s an experienced wrestler who can mesh well with Yuu to deliver a great match.<\/p>\n

Match 4: Session Moth Martina vs Shax<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Wrestle Gate Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shax is trained by\u00a0Saraya Knight\u00a0<\/strong>and spent her early years working for the Knight’s promotions like World Association of Wrestling (WAW)<\/strong>.\u00a0 In the last year, she has been making her way through the UK scene and has been performing for more and more notable companies around the country.\u00a0 She has a strong grasp of her character and is ready to break out in 2019.\u00a0 Her opponent is the charismatic character the Session Moth Martina<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0 Martina was known for her comedy wrestling for most of her career and her party-loving, beer drinking character fits so well with companies in the UK and ever since her first tour of\u00a0Stardom\u00a0<\/strong>she has been improving in the ring.\u00a0 Now one of the best women’s wrestlers still on the indies in the UK she is here to face a whole new wave of women.<\/p>\n

Match 5: MK McKinnan vs Millie McKenzie<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Wrestle Gate Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two of\u00a0Fight Club: PRO (FCP)<\/strong>‘s most recognizable names.\u00a0 MK McKinnan<\/strong>, a 2x FCP Champion,\u00a0has been wrestling for FCP since 2010 and has become a firm fan favorite there.\u00a0 Millie McKenzie<\/strong> has had a phenomenal career so far for someone so young, a former Defiant<\/strong> Women’s Champion and reigning Sendai Girls<\/strong> Junior Champion<\/a>.\u00a0 Her array of suplexes and bravery to fight women and men has gotten her over with UK crowds.\u00a0 The chemistry should be off the charts from these two.<\/p>\n

Match 6: James Mason vs Danny Duggan<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Wrestle Gate Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A veteran of the UK indie scene vs a younger wrestler intent on beating him.\u00a0 Danny Duggan<\/strong> has somewhat fallen from his peak when he was wrestling regularly for IPW:UK<\/strong> and PROGRESS<\/strong>.\u00a0 He needs a win in this match to get back up the mountain.\u00a0 James Mason<\/strong> has been wrestling since 1995, which is before his opponent was even born.\u00a0 He wrestles an older British style and has bundles of experience having wrestled for\u00a0All-Star Wrestling (ASW)\u00a0<\/strong>for years.\u00a0 This one is an exciting addition to the card.<\/p>\n

Match 7:\u00a0<\/strong>Ricky Knight Jr. vs El Phantasmo<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Wrestle Gate Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Much like\u00a0Paige\u00a0<\/strong>(also from the Knight family), Knight has spent most of his life in the ring.\u00a0 Knight is now breaking out as a singles guy now after years of teaming with\u00a0PJ Knight<\/strong>.\u00a0 RKJ is still very young, but with years of experience and many matches under his belt is ready to take on someone like ELP.\u00a0 El\u00a0Phantasmo<\/strong> is an import from Canada who has been wrestling all over the UK with his brand of high flying and the crowd liking his both his music and his personality keeping him in high demand. The reigning 3x ECCW<\/strong> Champion from Vancouver won RevPro<\/strong>‘s British J Cup last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Match 8: Chris Ridgeway vs Jake McCluskey<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Wrestle Gate Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This was originally meant to be Chris Ridgeway<\/strong> vs Devlin, but due to WWE commitments, we get “Unique” Jake McCluskey<\/strong> stepping in to take on “Hard As F**k” Chris Ridgeway.\u00a0 McCluskey is a good wrestler who has somehow never made his way into some of the bigger UK companies.\u00a0 He can do a little bit of everything and is the self-titled “King of the Moonsault”.\u00a0 While we are missing out on a great match, we get an exciting addition to the card as Ridgeway gets to use his shoot style against a newer opponent.<\/p>\n

Match 9: Mil Muertes vs Bad Bones<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Photo: Wrestle Gate Pro<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This one will be a war between the two hosses.\u00a0 “Bad Bones” John Klinger is a brawler who made his name for years in Germany’s wXw and whenever he steps outside of Germany impresses with his brawling abilities.\u00a0 He faces another brawling specialist in\u00a0Lucha Underground<\/strong>‘s Mil Muertes<\/strong>.\u00a0 Muertes spent most of Season One being the monster champion of LU, as he threw around smaller luchadores and brawled with the best of the best around the Temple in hectic matches.\u00a0 This one should have both men intent on beating the hell out of each other as they may fight all over the arena.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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