Paid Members Big Benny HG Posted November 4, 2014 Author Paid Members Share Posted November 4, 2014 No. 22 - James MasonEntrance theme: ‘Rockin All Over The World’ – Status Quo Did anyone vote him No. 1 in 2014? Yes, they did. UKFF UK50 history: 41st in 2012... 9th in 2011... 26th in 2010... 28th in 2009... 18th in 2005. Regular promotions during period:All Star Wrestling (touring)... Welsh Wrestling (touring Wales)... Photo credit: Tony Knox & All-Star Wrestling A cornerstone of long-established nationwide touring All Star Wrestling/Superslam Wrestling show, where opponents have included former WCW star Avalanche (PN Newz), Austrian powerhouse Max Moran/Mexx, Davey Richards protégé Darren Dean, Stoke youngster Ghent Wakefield and monstrous villain Thunder... Took on various partners on the February 2014 swing to battle Gangrel & Avalanche in tag team main events... Won a one-night Gravesend ‘King of the Ring’ tournament in April in beating Robbie Dynamite, Avalanche and Dean Allmark in succession... Battled Dean Allmark in clean wrestling contests on the staple Croydon Fairfield Halls bills... Featured on the similar-styled Welsh Wrestling/Grand Slam Wrestling shows... Has also appeared on occasion for New Breed Wrestling Alliance in Banbury, Plex Wrestling in Hampshire, Kamikaze Pro in Birmingham and in IPW:UK’s British National Championship tournament...UKFF says: "Still one of Europe's best. Great matches against whoever he's put in there with across the country. Battles around Wales with the underrated Mean Tommy Dean were fantastic" "What Butch says" "king of the camps! Hardest working man in Britain. Lower down my list this year as I'm only seen him a hand full of times but he's still the man and can wrestle most people into the ground" Benny says:Again, since All Star no longer come anywhere near me (they’ve dropped York, Leeds, Middlesbrough etc. from their schedule), I’ve not had chance to see Mason at all this year. I can’t imagine he’s strayed far from the ultra-consistent, reliable, super performer that he always has been, putting on flawless bouts perfectly engineered to have maximum effectiveness on the shows he works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshC Posted November 4, 2014 Share Posted November 4, 2014 Gutted I forgot to vote in the final stage. Mason is the boss. Man could have an entertaining match with a garden rake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Big Benny HG Posted November 4, 2014 Author Paid Members Share Posted November 4, 2014 No. 21 - Damian Dunne Twitter: @damodunne87 Entrance theme: - A Day To RememberDid anyone vote him No. 1 in 2014? Nope. UKFF UK50 history: None Regular promotions during period: Kamikaze Pro in Birmingham... Triple-X Wrestling in Coventry... WrestleMidlands in the West Midlands... Great Bear Promotions in Cheshire...ATTACK! Wrestling in Birmingham, Cardiff & Bristol... Fight Club:Pro in Wolverhampton... Pro Wrestling Chaos in Bristol & Gloucestershire... Pro Wrestling 4U in Staffordshire... Pro Wrestling Kingdom in Birmingham. Photo credit: Grae Davidson & Triple-X Wrestling Can usually be seen either facing or teaming with the likes of Flash Morgan Webster, Ryan Smile, Pete Dunne, Chris Brookes, Tyler Bate, Mark Andrews, Wild Boar, Eddie Dennis and the Hunter Brothers across the various Midlands promotions... Held onto the Kamikaze Pro Relentless Division Title against Robbie X, Darrell Allen, MK McKinnan and El Ligero, before being defeated by Robbie for the belt in March. Faced former TNA star Petey Williams for the same promotion in April, then fell to Pete Dunne on the First Anniversary Event... Won a one-night tournament over Ryan Smile, Brandon Thomas and Zack Gibson to lift the vacant WrestleMidlands Championship in March... Won the 2014 Junior Heavyweight Cup in Great Bear, defended that trophy in bouts with Tyler Bate and Joe Vega, then lost the cup in the 2014 tournament final to Tyler... Fought against the latest incarnation of the Damned Nation in Triple-X, then supported Pete Dunne in his chase of TXW Champion Eddie Dennis... Briefly won the ATTACK! 24/7 Title by defeating referee Chris Roberts(!), but lost it straight after to Mark Andrews... Recently appeared as part of Team UK in cult US indie promotion Chikara’s ‘King of Trios’ tournament, reaching the quarter-finals. UKFF says: "Every weekend, Damian Dunne is holding together the undercard of a show somewhere. He is the Jericho of the UK and vastly under rated" "Damian is finally getting the recognition he deserves, in recent months his style has improved loads, his tag team work is excellent. I think we're gonna see Dunne in a lot more places next year" "Such an exciting performer. I don't think he gets enough credit for the unique in-ring style he's developed that seems to creating interesting matches with all types of opponent" "he's deserved this place for last 3 years. Probably the only person I'd say who's more underrated that his brother. Great tag technician but has really came into his own as the pretty boy heel" Benny says: Though it’s close, and plenty would say differently, for me I’d probably rank Damo as the better of the “Dunne””Brothers” right now. Triple-X matches against the Hunters with Pete were good examples of exciting, fast-paced wrestling done really well, while in singles action his stuff against Big Grizzly and Gideon were well-done big-man-versus-little-man contests. Highlight was his excellent bout with Joe Coffey, though I imagine more such showcase matches will be on offer soon as he is now legitimately accepted as a top-tier player there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Big Benny HG Posted November 4, 2014 Author Paid Members Share Posted November 4, 2014 This, as we know, means your Top 20 will include: (alphabetical order) Bubblegum Dave Mastiff Doug Williams Eddie Dennis El Ligero Grado Jack Jester James Davis Jimmy Havoc Kris Travis Mark Andrews Mark Haskins Martin Kirby Noam Dar Pete Dunne Rampage Brown Robbie X Rob Lynch Will Ospreay Zack Sabre Jr. Predictions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleslie92 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 Havoc will crack the top ten, and deserve it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members FLips Posted November 5, 2014 Paid Members Share Posted November 5, 2014 Where are all the shitarses? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sector_15 Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 For me Tyler Bate would've been top 20. He's had some cracking matches in HOP:E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bit_Indie Posted November 5, 2014 Share Posted November 5, 2014 So, out of interest, who is your good idea of a good story teller/baby-face? Sorry, this was directed at indie boy. Hi mate, If we're talking uk guys, I'd say a guy like Danny Hope. In my opinion he's a great babyface. He can tell a great story, good talker, connects with audience, and makes you believe he has a reason for being there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey_Jim Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I actually agree that Danny Hope is a good babyface but he is no where the level of a James Mason, his selling alone isn't anywhere the level as it lacks consistency. That's not to say that he's not good, because he is, but like all of the HOP guys he doesn't get any further out there and learn from others and remains an unfinished article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bit_Indie Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I'd agree with that in regards to Dannys in ring skills. He isn't great, but in terms of making you want to cheer for him, he's brilliant. I haven't seen any of James Mason to give an opinion to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted November 6, 2014 Moderators Share Posted November 6, 2014 James Mason is great. You probably saw him in TNA in 2004 as team captain of Team UK in the World X Cup. He did Michinoku Pro, beat MVP on WWE TV, has gone all around the country for about 20 years now. Top flight wrestler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Big Benny HG Posted November 6, 2014 Author Paid Members Share Posted November 6, 2014 I actually agree that Danny Hope is a good babyface but he is no where the level of a James Mason, his selling alone isn't anywhere the level as it lacks consistency. That's not to say that he's not good, because he is, but like all of the HOP guys he doesn't get any further out there and learn from others and remains an unfinished article. From the HOP reference... You don't mean Danny Chase, by any chance, not Danny Hope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey_Jim Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 Yeah, I think I did. This is awkward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damage inc Posted November 6, 2014 Share Posted November 6, 2014 I actually agree that Danny Hope is a good babyface but he is no where the level of a James Mason, his selling alone isn't anywhere the level as it lacks consistency. That's not to say that he's not good, because he is, but like all of the HOP guys he doesn't get any further out there and learn from others and remains an unfinished article. Like all the HOP guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wrestling101 Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bpyjohwt82c Ukff gold Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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