8. Jervis Cottonbelly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZwfuxOLjoU Hand over heart, Jervis Cottonbelly might just be my favourite wrestler in the world today. Another slightly ridiculous character, Cottonbelly is known for being the most polite, nicest wrestler on the planet. He is the leader of Gentlemania, treading lightly over all and sundry. He is a man of manners, hugs and handshakes, and he is absolutely delightful. As mentioned, CHIKARA is a family friendly show, and in this Cottonbelly serves a very important purpose. He's no slouch in the ring however, and his opponents are warned not to mistake his gentlemanly manner for weakness. Oh no, this man will grapple you into a pretzel alright.
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Born in the middle of Wales in the middle of the 1980's, John can't quite remember when he started watching wrestling but he has a terrible feeling that Dino Bravo was involved. Now living in Prague, John spends most of his time trying to work out how Tomohiro Ishii still stands upright. His favourite wrestler of all time is Dean Malenko, but really it is Repo Man. He is the author of 'An Illustrated History of Slavic Misery', the best book about the Slavic people that you haven't yet read. You can get that and others from www.poshlostbooks.com.
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