5 Star Wrestling - 10 Interesting Observations From Newcastle

3. ICW's Influence Is Overwhelming

Of course, Newcastle's relative proximity to Scotland could explain a lot of the ICW influences present at this show - but this certainly isn't the only English venue at which you'll near a number of the Glasgow promotion's hallmarks. Cries of "one fall!" and "it's yersel'!" could be heard throughout the night, and the huge receptions for ICW stars such as Grado and Damo only further proved its ever-growing influence in the UK. A major positive seems to be the ICW workers' willingness to not only work with various smaller promotions, but to come across just as entertaining as they do on those larger shows. Although a lot of 5 Star's matches were fairly short, the wrestlers still managed to get their personalities across regardless of time constraints. Nobody seemed unmotivated, and the crowd seemed to respond to this too.