2016: http://gwhnewsandnotes.blogspot.com/2016/04/16-to-watch-in-2016-part-i.html
2017: http://gwhnewsandnotes.blogspot.com/2017/04/17-to-watch-in-2017.html
2018:
http://members3.boardhost.com/Trent36/msg/1520315241.html
2018 part 2!:
http://members3.boardhost.com/Trent36/msg/1535562968.html
As most of those lists state, this is not a ranking and of course I've forgotten or am unaware of very deserving people. I'm one man and here's my opinion about 19 up and coming pro wrestlers to watch in 2019. Most of these guys have 0-2 or 3 years of experience and are people that have just come on to my radar in the last year or so.
1. Liam Gray - Fun and fit flyer from WWA4 who has been getting out more and more recently and working his way up the Evolve ladder.
2. Ben Buchanan - Easily the youngest and most inexperienced guy on the list. He's the son of former WWF/WWE wrestler Bull Buchanan and he's got size and the desire to put in the work. He's in the extremely early stages of his career and will be fun to follow for the next few years to see how he develops in Alabama and Georgia.
3. Steve Manders - Manders is a former Iowa Hawkeye football player who trained with Seth Rollins. He's been appearing at Nashville's Southern Underground Pro but has also had some nice profile matches at IWA MS and AAW.
4. Daniel Perez - he's a dynamite comes in small packages grappler that's based in Alabama and recently had a feud with Cabana Man Dan over who the real Cabana Man Dan was.
5. Blake Christian - young and lean Memphis area guy who is turning heads and competing across the state, earning respect wherever he goes it would seem.
6. Kevin Giza - Really fun young flyer who is also grounded with a background at OVW. He's a Midwest guy who is compiling good matches at IWA Midsouth.
7. Brayden Lee - Another Midwest guy; he's got a great look, some power, speed, and breaks out some impressive high flying. He recently competed in the Young Lions Cup for Chikara.
8. Britt Jackson - Probably the most experienced guy on the list, Britt has reinvented himself in Alabama as a much more serious threat, even going toe to toe with Michael Elgin recently.
9. GB1C - Tyler Rivera & Josh Wolverton are the guys I've seen but I understand that because of injury, they may have added another member. These guys are "Good Brothers 1st Class" from Luke Gallows' training school in Georgia. They are hungry for opportunities and are guys that I can see pushing to get more and more experience over the next few years.
10. Will Kaution - charismatic and athletic guy with some size who has been fighting his way onto cards at Anarchy, Action, and APW among others.
11. Axel & Erik Havok - Speaking of size, these two twin bruisers out of Mike "QT" Marhsall's One Fall Wrestling school in Georgia are guys that I can see getting more and more opportunities in the next couple of years.
12. Thunder Blonde - This female competitor is also a One Fall Wrestling trainee and has had some feature matches at Georgia Premier Wrestling. She's got a lot of character with ring work that is coming along.
13. Taylor Rae - Alabama based female with a lovable ring personality. She's been working for Pro South and New South.
14. Lutha X - Brawler, fighter, and flyer who is making a name for himself in Alabama and Tennessee.
15. Logan Stunt - There's ANOTHER one? Yep! Logan, the brother of Marko Stunt, is fun sized like his brother but has a legit martial arts background and a different style - though he isn't afraid to make himself a human dart when needed.
16. Jaxson Cassel - Major league look. This guy is fun, athletic, and oozes legitimacy. He's already competed in Japan and is Atlanta area based for now to train at One Fall Wrestling.
17. Sadie Lee Moss - Carolinas based female who is winning the hearts of fans (and wrestlers/people behind the scenes) with her cookie baking vintage pin up girl style.
18. TGA Alexander Moss - The husband to Sadie Lee, he's a super athletic and fun guy also based in the Carolinas and also winning a lot of people over lately.
19. Shawn Dean - WWA4 competitor who will throw down with the fists or go to the air with ease. He's recently gotten some good opportunities at Action.
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