10 Best British Wrestling Matches Of 2016

Spoiler alert: there's a lot of Will Ospreay on this list. This was unavoidable: the Aerial Assassin has had an absolutely phenomenal year, and while his work in the USA and Japan has definitely stood out, some of his best matches took place in the UK.

Simply put, this is one of the best sub ten-minute matches you'll ever see. It's a furious, fast-paced, and unrelenting showdown between two of the best independent wrestlers on the planet, and Ospreay fought from beneath throughout. Riddle blasted him with a flying knee during the introductions and beat the British high-flyer down with a prolonged assault, but Ospreay dug deep, fought his way back, and was soon busting out the flippy sh*t.

Ospreay and Riddle had the crowd on their feet throughout. This was Riddle's first ever appearance on British shores, but he did enough in this match's 9 minutes to immediately get himself over for life with everyone in attendance. An incredible sprint, and a perfect British introduction for the former UFC welterweight.

Will almost pulled it off towards the end, but Riddle countered his attempted OsCutter, drilled him with a diving Tombstone, and finished him off with his trademark Bromission. A huge win for Riddle on his first night in the country, and one of Ospreay's best performances this year.