By Chris Vetter, ProWrestling.net Contributor (@chrisvetter73)
There is far more good indy wrestling out there than I can watch. So, in this review, I’m popping in on multiple recent indy shows and watching just a few matches from each show that interest me. The reality is that I wasn’t going to get to watch every match from every one of these shows! I picked out matches with top names we’ve seen on TV, some top indy names, and WWE ID prospects.
* In this roundup, I picked out ten matches from across four different recent indy shows.
Action Wrestling “Tell Me Goodbye” at the Line Creek Brewing Bus Barn in Fayetteville, Georgia, on November 6, 2026 (IWTV)
This venue is a brewery, and they routinely run shows here. The ring is pushed up against one wall, and fans stand on the other three sides. The lights were on, and it was easy to see. The crowd was maybe 125. I watched the final two matches.
Jamesen Shook vs. Emersyn Jayne in a no-DQ intergender match. UK star Jayne is back in the U.S.! Shook cut a pre-match promo and asked her to make this a ‘no rules’ match. (She’s done some deathmatches!) We got the bell, and he easily shoved her to the mat. He sat her on the top turnbuckle and patted her head. Of course, she slapped him, hit a huracanrana, and got a sunset flip. Jayne set up for a dive at 2:30, but he struck her in the head with a chair. Unnecessary. He threw a chair at her and made a cocky, one-footed cover. She tried a German Suplex, but he threw an elbow to escape.
Emersyn hit a drop-toe-hold onto an open chair, and she was able to hit the German Suplex at 5:30! She hit a tornado DDT, and Shook rolled to the floor to regroup. However, Jayne dove through the ropes onto him. In the ring, they traded rollups. Jayne hit an enzuigiri and a Rude Awakening neckbreaker for a nearfall at 7:00. Emersyn rolled to the floor and found some carved pumpkins by the front door, and she set them in the ring. She cracked Jamesen over the head with one, and it cracked. They fought over the other one. He hit a suplex, but his back landed on the pumpkin, not her! He got a nearfall.
Jayne hit a low-blow punt kick and put the pumpkin over his head! She grabbed a chair and struck him over the top of the head at 9:30, breaking the pumpkin. She got a door and placed it in the corner. However, Shook whipped it at her, and he was booed. Jayne hit a Spanish Fly, slamming him through a door! However, Corinne Joy, Herculon Rage and Grayson Pierce ran into the ring and beat them both up! The ref ruled this a no contest!
Jamesen Shook vs. Emersyn Jayne went to a no contest at 11:55.
* Jayne got on the mic, and she challenged Corinne to a match on Dec. 4! (How long is she here?)
Darian Bengston, Kelsey Raegan, and Ravenna Vein vs. “Not Safe For Wrestling” Corinne Joy, Grayson Pierce, and Herculon Rage. I’ve seen rookie Herculon a few times; think 1 Called Manders or a shorter A-Train; he’s thick! I’ll reiterate Pierce gets a comparison to a cocky Brian Kendrick. It’s after Halloween, but Darian was dressed as a vampire, and of course, his teammates are vampire characters year-round! The heels sprayed bottles marked as “holy water” onto the vampires! They all started brawling, and we got the bell! Vein hit a running Penalty Kick. Bengston hit a flip dive to the floor on Rage and Pierce.
Kelsey hit a dive. In the ring, familiar foes Vein and Joy traded offense. Kelsey tied a leg lock around Rage’s neck in the ropes at 2:00. Rage whipped Vein across the ring and into the heel corner! (He really is a big, thick guy!) Pierce and Joy choked Vein in their corner. Bengston tried to jump in at 4:00, but the ref ordered him back to his corner. Joy suplexed Vein. Darian dragged Vein to his corner, finally got in, and hit a Whisper In The Wind on Rage. Bengston went to the top rope, but Pierce shoved him to the mat at 6:00. The heels hit a Shield-style team powerbomb on Darian for a nearfall.
Joy yelled at the ref in a shrill scream! Rage hit a decapitating clothesline for a nearfall at 7:30. Pierce hit a disaster kick. Vein was injured and was helped to the back; I’m not clear if that’s a legit injury. Pierce hit a big boot on Bengston for a nearfall at 9:00. Rage hit a suplex for a nearfall. Joy got back in, and she knocked Kelsey off the apron. Pierce hit a German Suplex on Bengston. Bengston finally fired up and hit some chops on Rage at 11:30. Rage accidentally struck Joy! Kelsey got the hot tag, and she hit a clothesline on Corinne, then on Pierce.
Kelsey superkicked Rage from the apron to the floor. She hit a DDT and got a nearfall on Joy at 13:00. Bengston hit a Flatliner on Pierce. Kelsey dropped Rage with a discus elbow. Joy hit a DVD on Kelsey, and suddenly everyone was down. Pierce scooped up Kelsey. A young kid named Cam hopped on the apron and distracted Grayson, and it allowed Kelsey to hit an inverted DDT on Grayson! We had a multi-person biting of necks for some silliness. Corinne hit the Joy Ride stunner on Darian and pinned him!
“Not Safe For Wrestling” Corinne Joy, Grayson Pierce, and Herculon Rage defeated Darian Bengston, Kelsey Raegan, and Ravenna Vein at 16:13.
* NOTE: I rewound the video. Corinne hit a suplex; nothing unusual about it, but it clearly hurt Ravenna Vein. Corinne and Vein spoke, and Vein was able to roll to her corner and tag out. She stood on the floor and never pulled herself up on the apron, and was eventually taken to the back. A pretty benign-looking injury, but I’m assuming she hit the back of her head upon landing. NOTE 2: Vein just wrote back on Twitter, saying she suffered a rib injury but will be fine.
Blood Sweat Tears (BST) Wrestling “The Haunting at Devonshire Hall” in Hamden, Connecticut, on October 31, 2026 (IWTV)
This is a plain room, and they routinely run shows here. Lighting is decent. No new faces: I’m familiar with everyone on this nine-match show. I picked out the four that intrigued me the most.
Joseph “A-Game” Alexander vs. Angelo Carter vs. Kwesi Asante for the BST Title. They strangely decided to put this near the front of the show! Kwesi punched Carter at the bell, knocking him to the floor, and he traded standing switches with A-Game. Those two traded armdrags. Carter got in and hit a double armdrag, and they had a standoff at 1:30. A-Game hit a basement dropkick on Kwesi, and a running kick to the side of Angelo’s head. He hit a back suplex on Angelo at 3:00. On the floor, Carter shoved Kwesi face-first into the ring post
In the ring, Carter worked over A-Game and was in charge. Those two traded chops. Carter hit a running knee in the corner and a Dragon Suplex on A-Game at 5:00. They traded chops on the ring apron. Kwesi finally got up and tripped A-Game at 7:00, with Alexander crashing to the floor. In the ring, Carter choked Kwesi in the ropes. Kwesi hit a Superkick; Carter hit a Lungblower. A-Game finally jumped back in and hit a Helluva Kick on Kwesi and a suplex on Carter. A-Game hit a jumping knee to Kwesi’s jaw at 10:00.
A-Game superkicked Carter. He got a huracanrana for a nearfall, but Kwesi made the save. Carter hit a shoulder-breaker over his knee on Kwesi for a nearfall, and suddenly all three were down. Carter grabbed a wooden baseball bat! He was going to swing it at A-Game, but Kwesi confiscated it. Carter hit a Destino on Kwesi, but A-Game hit a running knee on Carter at 13:00, and they were all down again. They all got up and traded chops. Kwesi hit a diving European Uppercut on Carter, who rolled to the floor. A-Game hit a running knee on Kwesi for a believable nearfall!
Kwesi was down on his knees, and A-Game was conflicted about what to do. However, Kwesi superkicked A-Game and got a flash rollup for a nearfall. A-Game hit a superkick and a Rebound Lariat. Kwesi hit a spinebuster on A-Game, and they were both down. Carter got back into the ring, and he nailed Kwesi with the baseball bat at 17:00! He threatened A-Game with it. As he swung it, A-Game landed a punch, then another, and got a nearfall. A-Game opted not to use the bat and threw it to the floor. He nailed his running knee to Carter’s chest, then a brainbuster for the pin. That was pretty awesome.
Joseph “A-Game” Alexander defeated Angelo Carter and Kwesi Asante to retain the BST Title at 18:42.
Sammy Diaz and “Miracle Generation” Dustin Waller and Kylon King vs. Juni Underwood, Mantequilla, and Flyin’ Ryan O’Neill. Sammy and Kylon were dressed as Mario and Luigi! (All six wore costumes.) Juni and Dustin opened; Waller’s alien costume was a bit bulky. Kylon got in to face Mantequilla, but King missed a Vader Bomb at 2:30. Diaz entered and faced O’Neill, dressed as Darth Maul. Ryan removed the mask and hit an armdrag, and those two traded some quick offense. They both missed dropkicks and had a standoff.
The Super Mario Brothers hit stereo superkicks and stereo dives to the floor at 4:30. Waller and Diaz traded punches on the floor. Waller hit a Coffin Drop onto everyone on the floor, and he headed to the back. (Hopefully to get out of that costume.) In the ring, Diaz and King hit some team offense. O’Neill bodyslammed Diaz. Juni hit a flying headbutt to Sammy’s groin at 6:30. Juni tied a leg lock around King’s neck, and they did a multi-man leg lock spot. Mantequilla applied a Boston Crab. Sure enough, Waller returned without the costume, and he superkicked Mantequilla.
Mantequilla hit a Canadian Destroyer on Waller. Juni and O’Neill hit stereo Canadian Destroyers. They went for pins, but Waller made the save at 8:30, and suddenly all six were down. Juni hit a swinging neckbreaker on Sammy. Dustin hit a Lethal Injection. O’Neill hit a missile dropkick on Waller. Mantequilla hit a Code Red, but Diaz rolled up Mantequilla for a nearfall. Sammy immediately hit a Sabin-style Cradle Shock on Mantequilla for the pin. I’m a big fan of all six. They did some silliness related to the costumes, but the action was really good.
Sammy Diaz and “Miracle Generation” Dustin Waller and Kylon King defeated Juni Underwood, Mantequilla, and Flyin’ Ryan O’Neill at 9:48.
B3cca vs. Shannon LeVangie vs. Tiara James in a three-way for the BST Monarchs Title. Shannon wore an Incredibles outfit. They all tried rollups at the bell. Shannon hit a senton on Tiara, then a monkey-flip and dropkick on B3cca. B3cca hit a springboard crossbody block on Tiara for a nearfall. B3cca wore blue jeans and a black T-shirt that reads “Choose Death,” so I guess she’s the Necro Butcher? Shannon missed a spear into the corner; Tiara hit a Meteora on her for a nearfall at 3:00. Tiara tied LeVangie in the Tree of Woe and hit a dropkick to the stomach. She went for a nearfall, but B3cca jumped back in and threw Tiara to the floor.
Shannon and B3cca traded punches. Shannon hit a shotgun dropkick and a Helluva Kick, then a top-rope crossbody block for a nearfall at 5:30. Those two traded rollups, and Shannon hit an Air Raid Crash for a nearfall, but Tiara made the save. Tiara and Shannon traded forearm strikes; B3cca hit a double-noggin-knocker and a double stunner at 7:00! She tried rollups on each opponent. B3cca hit a jumping knee on Shannon, and suddenly all three were down. They all traded forearm strikes while on their knees. B3cca hit Shannon in the head with a chair!
Tiara hit a powerbomb on Shannon for a nearfall, but B3cca made the save. B3cca cracked the chair across Shannon’s back a few times. B3cca missed a crossbody block and crashed onto an open chair! Shannon hit an X-Factor on B3cca onto a folded chair! Tiara threw Shannon to the floor and tried to steal the pin on B3cca at 11:00, but B3cca kicked out! Shannon hit a Twist of Fate on Tiara, who rolled to the floor. Shannon dove to the floor onto B3cca, then rolled B3cca back into the ring. She went for her Twisted Bliss frog splash, but B3cca got her knees up. B3cca immediately hit a TKO stunner onto a folded chair to pin Shannon. Good action.
B3cca defeated Shannon LeVangie and Tiara James in a three-way to retain the BST Monarchs Title at 12:35.
Gabriel Skye vs. Shawn Knyte in a best-of-three-falls match for the BST Territory Title. Skye brought three belts to the ring! They stared at each other and were slow to lock up; Skye rolled to the floor to stall. (Yeah, these guys are going long!) They finally tied up and fought on the mat, traded some reversals, and had a standoff at 6:00. Knyte hit a huracanrana and a dropkick that sent Skye to the floor. They fought to the floor at 7:30 and traded chops. In the ring, Skye hit a backbreaker across the top turnbuckle at 9:30! Ouch! He stomped on Knyte and was in charge.
Skye hit a clothesline for a nearfall. The ref issued Skye a ‘yellow card.’ (I’ve never understood the rules here.) Skye hit a Lungblower to the back for a nearfall at 12:30. Knyte got a huracanrana for a nearfall and a rollup for a nearfall. He clotheslined Skye to the floor at 14:00. However, Skye struck Knyte across the head with a chair at 14:13! The ref saw it and awarded Knyte the first fall via DQ. Skye got on the mic and jawed at Shawn, but Knyte hopped up and hit a superkick for a nearfall. He hit a Blue Thunder Bomb, then a top-rope dive to the floor on Skye.
In the ring, Knyte hit a top-rope flying back elbow for a believable nearfall at 17:00. Skye hit some kicks and a standing powerbomb for a nearfall, but he missed a top-rope double stomp. Knyte went to the top rope, but Skye tripped him. Skye hit a top-rope back suplex at 19:30, but Knyte rolled to the ropes. They fought on the ring apron. Skye hit a piledriver on the apron, then rolled Knyte in, hit a top-rope double stomp to the ribs, and got the pin at 20:25. It’s tied 1-1! Skye jawed at him. They got up and traded punches and forearm strikes.
Knyte hit a Pele Kick, but Skye hit a running knee, and they were both down at 23:00. The ref was counting them both down! Skye grabbed his belt, but Jay Onyx appeared and confiscated it! They fought on the top rope. Knyte hit a second-rope Spanish Fly, then a moonsault for the pin! New champion! The crowd went nuts for the title change. A really good match. Several babyfaces jumped in the ring to celebrate with Knyte.
Shawn Knyte defeated Gabriel Skye in a best-of-three-falls match to win the BST Territory Title at 25:03.
Let’s Wrestle, in Brewer, Maine, on October 9, 2026 (YouTube)
This venue is a large gym; a crowd of 150 feels really small in a space this big. I scanned through some of the matches in the first half of the show, which included a Royal Rumble filled with “not ready for public viewing” competitors. I checked out two of the final three matches.
Aiden Aggro vs. Bobby Casale. Aggro is a regular in nearby Limitless Wrestling, and he’s the babyface. MMA fighter Casale immediately threw Aggro to the mat, then hit a gutwrench suplex. Aggro hit a flipping elbow drop at 2:00, and Bobby rolled to the floor to regroup. Casale snapped Aggro’s neck across the top rope, hit a roundhouse kick to the chest, and some jumping knees. Bobby hit a senton for a nearfall at 4:00, then a spinebuster for a nearfall.
Bobby hit a running kick to the face in the corner, then flipped and slammed Aggro, but he missed a senton at 6:00. Casale hit two German Suplexes. Aggro hit a snapmare driver. They got up and traded forearm strikes. Aggro hit a running knee for a nearfall at 8:00. He hit a Helluva Kick. Casale hit a back suplex, and he applied a rear-naked choke. However, Aggro flipped his body over Bobby and pinned Casale’s shoulders to the mat for the flash pin!
Aiden Aggro defeated Bobby Casale at 9:04.
DJ Powers and Liviyah vs. Sawdust and Selena Hekate. I get a kick out of when Liv teams with DJ, because he is such a natural heel… and she simply is not! (But she’s trying!) The women opened, but Liviyah barked at the crowd and was booed. DJ got in instead and tied up with Selena, easily backing her into a corner. She grabbed DJ by his hair, so he dropped Selena with a clothesline. DJ scooped up Liv to bodyslam her onto Selena, but Selena moved. Hekate hit a legdrop on Liviyah for a nearfall.
Sawdust (wearing his lumberjack trunks) hit a hard back elbow on DJ at 2:00 and got a nearfall. Sawdust and Selena hit stereo elbow drops on Powers. Sawdust hit some blows, so DJ rolled to the floor at 4:00 and hugged Liviyah. He threw her into the ring! However, DJ attacked Sawdust from behind and stomped on him in the corner. Liv also repeatedly stomped on Sawdust in the corner and went over to DJ for a mid-match kiss. The heels kept Sawdust grounded and in their corner.
Sawdust hit a short-arm clothesline. DJ hit a neckbreaker for a nearfall at 8:00. Sawdust hit a flapjack on Powers. Hekate finally got a hot tag, and she hit a series of clotheslines on both heels. DJ accidentally clotheslined Liviyah, and she rolled to the floor! Selena scooped DJ up and hit a Samoan Drop for a nearfall at 10:00. Selena hit a Jarrett-style Stroke faceplant on Powers. Both Hekate and Sawdust piled on Powers for the pin. Fun mixed tag.
Sawdust and Selena Hekate defeated DJ Powers and Liviyah at 10:23.
Pandemonium Pro Wrestling, “Monokay” in Austin, Texas, on October 31, 2026 (YouTube)
I’ve seen shows from this space before; it feels like a gym where a curtain was used to make this into a small room in the corner. I checked out two of the final three matches. Sadly, the crowd was maybe 50 (how do they pay anyone with a draw this small?)
Andrew Cass vs. Dustin Nguyen. Cass is the top of his West Coast Pro rookie class. Nguyen always makes me think of cheesy 1970s Kung Fu movies. We got the bell, and they shook hands before trading standing switches. Cass ducked a spin kick, and he retreated to his corner. Cass hit a monkey-flip and a dropkick at 2:30. He dove through the ropes onto Nguyen at 4:00 and threw him back in. He went for a top-rope crossbody block, but Dustin caught him and hit a gutbuster over his knee, then a dropkick for a nearfall.
Nguyen hit a basement dropkick into the corner for a nearfall at 6:00. Cass hit a top-rope crossbody block for a nearfall. Cass hit a Yes Kick, but Nguyen caught the leg and hit a Dragonscrew Legwhip at 7:30. Dustin tied up Cass on the mat. They got onto the ring apron and traded chops. Cass slammed him face-first on the apron. Dustin got up and hit a superkick, then a back suplex onto the apron, with Cass collapsing to the floor at 10:00.
They got in the ring and traded forearm strikes while on their knees, then more while standing. Cass hit a roundhouse kick to the head, so Dustin also hit one. Cass hit a flying knee for a believable nearfall at 12:00. They fought on the ropes in the corner. Cass missed a 450 Splash but landed on his feet. Dustin hit his double-handed Kung Fu chops to the chest, then his spin kick to the head for the pin. Good action; these two click well.
Dustin Nguyen defeated Andrew Cass at 13:48.
Danny Orion and Shimbashi vs. Tim Bosby and Marko Harris for the Pandemonium Pro Tag Titles. This was the main event. Two of my top-10 indy prospects (Bosby and Orion) collide! They all wore Halloween costumes, as Bosby and Harris were carrots. I haven’t seen Marko before; he’s a young, thin Black man. Shimbashi wore a full-length X-Men Cyclops outfit, while Orion was X-Men Wolverine! Orion swung his three adamantium claws at Marko, who rolled to the floor to avoid those strikes! Orion dove to the floor onto both of them.
In the ring, Shimbashi threw Orion onto Marko for a nearfall. Cyclops and Wolverine collided! “Miscommunication between them for the first time ever!” a commentator said. Bosby and Marko stomped on Shimbashi in their corner, and Bosby hit a bodyslam for a nearfall at 3:00. Marko hit a double stomp. Bosby accidentally splashed Marko. Shimbashi hit a Lungblower, then he slammed Marko. Orion got the hot tag at 5:30, and he jabbed the heels with his adamantium claws. Orion hit a flying double stunner, and he finally peeled off the Wolverine costume.
Bosby hit a backbreaker over his knee on Orion, then three more! Bosby finally hit a sit-out powerbomb. Shimbashi powerbombed one heel onto the other, and all four were down at 8:00. They all got up and all four brawled. Shimbashi hit an enzuigiri. He hit a stunner on Marko, and Orion hit a Poison Rana on Marko. Bosby hit a double back suplex. He hit his release F5 on Orion, dropping him on Shimbashi, and he got a nearfall at 9:30. Marko kicked Orion in the face! He hit a mid-ring Spanish Fly.
Orion hit a Canadian Destroyer on Marko. Bosby accidentally splashed onto Marko! Orion hit his impressive Crucifix Driver on Bosby. Shimbashi hit an implant DDT on Marko. Orion hit a Swanton Bomb across both opponents for the pin. Fun match, but I wanted a more serious match featuring Orion and Bosby. This was too much ha-ha comedy in the main event.
Danny Orion and Shimbashi defeated Tim Bosby and Marko Harris to retain the Pandemonium Pro Tag Titles at 11:38.
Final Thoughts: Some of my favorite indy names in action. I’ll go with the Skye-Knyte best-of-three-falls match for top match of these 10, and the A-Game three-way for second. As I noted, I was really looking forward to that Pandemonium Pro main event… so the fact they did so much comedy involving their Halloween costumes was ultimately disappointing. I would have preferred they do the comedy early on, take off the costumes, and have a serious match. I’ve written this before, but this would have made a heckuva 10-match show, and I certainly didn’t have time to watch all four of these shows in their entirety.
