10 Most Anticipated Wrestling Rematches Ever

Martin Kirby and Will Ospreay wrestled one of the most exciting matches in WCPW’s young history (and, dare we say it, a Match of the Year candidate?) in an episode of Loaded in July.

Though primarily known for his jester-like comedic personality, Kirby was able to showcase the full breadth of his athletic talents against British wrestling’s favourite wonderkid, and the man with the best entrance music in the world held his own through 16 minutes of flips, kicks, dashes and dives.

The match culminated with a breathless series of false finishes, and as the drama escalated, Kirby countered Ospreay’s attempted springboard into a backslide for the upset victory. Kirby had proven himself against one of the best in the world, but it’s not over yet.

Do yourself a favour and watch their first encounter below...

It was the kind of match that leaves fans screaming for more, and they’re about to get their wish. The rematch is signed: Kirby vs. Ospreay II will take place on WCPW’s debut London show, and if the first clash is anything to go by, they’re sure to blow the roof off. Tickets available HERE.

Sometimes a match is so good, it’d be a disservice not to offer up a second helping. Wrestling history is littered with rivalries and storylines that couldn’t be contained by a single match, and while it’s often difficult to recapture the magic that made the first match special, the promise of an epic rematch can send hype levels through the roof.

Here are the 10 most anticipated wrestling rematches ever.

Mick Foley and Triple H have a long, violent, and complicated history. They first clashed at King of the Ring 1997 when Foley, wrestling as Mankind, was Pedigreed on a table en route to a disappointing loss. Hunter rubbed salt in the wound with a brutal post-match assault, but while their feud continued on an d off over the following years, it didn’t peak until 2000.

Triple H and Cactus Jack wrestled one of the most gruelling Street Fights of all-time at that year’s Royal Rumble. Using everything from handcuffs and chairs to thumbtacks and barbed wire, the two heated rivals beat the tar out of each other, and while Triple H took the victory, he left on a stretcher, and neither man looked like a winner.

The beef didn’t end there, however, and with the bad blood escalating, there was only one logical way to end it: Hell in a Cell.

The anticipation levels were stratospheric. Triple H was well en route to becoming WWE’s franchise heel against Foley, one of the most beloved performers in the sport’s history, and they followed up their classic Street Fight with one of the best HIAC matches of all-time. Foley’s career on the line, the action soon spilled outside the cell, with Cactus taking a devastating fall from the cage and through a table.

Did he give up? Did he hell. The match raged on, but Cactus was foiled as he tried to piledriver Triple H onto his flaming barbed wire two-by-four. Hunter countered with a backdrop, sending Foley crashing through the cell’s roof, and officially ending his WWE career.

They’d wrestle again at that years WrestleMania, but nothing could match the hype of their epic second match. The feud - and this particular match - were instrumental in establishing Triple H as a main event threat, and it more than lived up to expectations.