BWR: Underground 4 Preview

It’s WrestleMania weekend! And what better way to kick it off than with BWR’s Underground 4? This show is jam-packed to say the least, with huge names such as Sugar Dunkerton, Cody Hall, Drew Parker and Jody Fleisch appearing alongside the next generation of British stars, such as Brady Phillips, Ricky Knight Jnr, and of course the Underground Champion, Reese Ryan! So let’s take a look at the matches that have already been announced for this event.

Brady Phillips vs Sugar Dunkerton

It looks like these two have a nice little rivalry going already! This will be the second time that these two have squared off against one another (to my knowledge), with the first taking place at Tidal Wrestling just a few weeks ago. Brady Phillips is going to be something special, there is no doubt. He has good wrestling ability and a decent level of charisma, both of which he showed in buckets against Joe Nelson at King of the Underground. Sugar Dunkerton is another who is overflowing with charisma and good wrestling ability, so it really is a match-up made in heaven.

Excitement Rating: 4/5

Tom Weaver & Blake vs Tyler Devlin & Drew Parker

This tag-team street fight is certainly going to be interesting. The bad blood between Tyler Devlin and Tom Weaver has existed for longer than BWR itself. Throw deathmatch-enthusiast, Drew Parker, and the aggressive, Blake into the mix and it is the makings of a gore fest. I do worry that the match may be limited by the fact that it is technically a ‘family show’, but this is a pretty minor concern, since this match is set to tell a very good story.

Excitement Rating: 3.5/5

Ricky Knight Jnr & PJ Knight vs Simon Lancaster and Harry Winston

Don’t get me wrong, I think that all four competitors in this match are very good wrestlers and are charismatic individuals. However, with the quality of the card, I worry that this match is not going to get the recognition it really deserves. Lancaster and Winston are two veterans of the Grimsby wrestling scene and are good at what they do, and the Knights are two young talents, but with lack of build and the number of ‘big matches’ on the card, this match may become a little lost in the fold.

Excitement Rating: 2.5/5

Jody Fleisch vs Cody Hall

Britain vs America. The Phoenix vs The Terrifying Bulldozer Who is Scott Hall’s Son. I cannot wait for this one. Jody Fleisch really needs no introduction, he is one of the best British wrestlers of the modern era, a man who carried the banner of British Wrestling, alongside Doug Williams, Jonny Storm, Alex Shane, and others, and is partially responsible for the renaissance that British Wrestling is experiencing today. Cody Hall has achieved great things himself. Naturally, he arguably had something of a leg-up being the son of Scott Hall, but he has gone out and carved out a great career for himself. One career highlight has to be his spell in the Bullet Club. I can’t wait for this one.

Excitement Rating: 5/5

Reese Ryan vs ???

This match was originally pitted Reese Ryan against NXT UK star, Amir Jordan. Unfortunately, Jordan had to drop out due to his services being required at WrestleMania Axxess, so we are now left with something of an unknown in terms of what to expect for this match. Reese posted a video on his social media yesterday to announce that he was arranging a sort of Number One Contenders match, with the victor going on to face him in the main event. It is not yet known whether or not that Number One Contenders match will be one of the already announced matches, or if it will be a new match, but one thing that can be pretty much guaranteed is that Will Kroos, still burning with resentment following Reese’s betrayal at King of the Underground: Redux, will be involved.

Excitement Rating: ?/5 – I don’t want to speculate on this one due to the mystery surrounding it.

There we have it, an excellent card to christen BWR’s new home venue, The Depot. And with it being a sold-out show, the place is sure to be bouncing!