8 Wrestling Matches That Happened For The First Time Ever In WCPW

8. Cody Rhodes Vs. Drew Galloway

Cody Rhodes and Drew Galloway were both on WWE’s main roster from 2009 to 2014, but never crossed paths in a televised singles match. They wrestled a couple of tag bouts and worked a few of house show one-on-ones, but until WCPW put them together on 30 April 2017, they'd never gone mano a mano with the cameras rolling.

They fought as part of the World Cup’s Mexican Qualifying Round card, and with his WWE return completed at NXT TakeOver: Orlando, it was Drew’s last WCPW match. After a methodical start, the action escalated with shoulder blocks and bodyslams, before Drew flattened Cody with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex into the corner, then left the ring for a table.

Shenanigans took over. Referee Joel Allen took a bump and Brandi got involved, but paid for it when Drew booted both her and her husband through a table. A Drake interference was thwarted by commentator Stu Bennett (the former Wade Barrett), but the chaos eventually subsided, and Rhodes stole a flash pin by sitting down on a sunset flip.

Galloway left WCPW on a defeat, but thanked the fans for their support afterwards, pledging to become the first British WWE Champion.