10 Best Kept Secrets In Wrestling Today
2. AAW
The US indies have lost much hype to the European surge over the past few years. Groups like PROGRESS and OTT are the new hotness, and while your Pro Wrestling Guerrillas still have their buzz, countless others are languishing. Even EVOLVE's working relationship with WWE can't buy them a dollop of hype, no matter how many B-tier Performance Center prospects they make champions.
This is the sole reason Chicago's AAW don't command more attention, because their product is stellar.
With big names like Rey Fenix, David Starr, Jeff Cobb, Shane Strickland, and Pentagon frequenting their shows, along with fast-rising commodities Bandido and Flamita, AAW do indie-riffic dream exhibitions as well as PWG. There's more to their appeal, though. Unlike PWG, this company actually tell stories, and typically run a couple of shows each month, giving them plenty of scope to craft rewarding in-ring programmes to complement their state of the art action.
Quick uploads make AAW's one of the best value video-on-demand services in the game. They're as accessible as indie wrestling gets, and if you want to tap into the beating heart of today's North American scene, the $7.99/month is worth it.