10 Best British Wrestling Matches Of 2016

5. Marty Scurll Vs. Will Ospreay (WCPW Stacked)

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Along with Zack Sabre Jr., Will Ospreay and Marty Scurll comprise British wrestling's "big three." These are the men at the forefront of the British scene's development, and without them, it's hard to imagine the scene's popularity being where it is today. The trio have since become major independent stars around the world, but they laid the groundwork in their homeland, and they've inevitably had some incredible matches together.

Ospreay and Scurll took their longstanding rivalry to WCPW in August, and they didn't disappoint. It was another riveting bout between Ospreay, the spectacular babyface, and Scurll, the scheming heel. These two have wrestled countless times in the past, but they never fail to find new ways to keep things fresh and interesting. Their fifth singles match of 2016, Scurll and Ospreay set an incredibly high standard at Stacked, and the rest of the night's competitors did well to follow it up.

Few British wrestlers know how to whip a crowd into a frenzy like Scurll and Ospreay. Scurll does it through taunts and devious tactics, and all Ospreay needs to do to illicit a huge pop is leap off his feet. Together, they created a cauldron of noise in Newcastle, and this one should be considered a "must watch" for fans of either man.

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